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Kaniol
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Poland5551 Posts
December 09 2010 10:39 GMT
#21
It is NEVER too late to switch races, changing mains help you understand matchups vs your previous race way better.
mardi
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1164 Posts
December 09 2010 10:43 GMT
#22
The game is only months old. This game will survive until sc3 and maybe even longer. If you are consistent top 200, then you won't have a problem. Do what you want to do. Don't regret anything.
iMremedyz
Profile Joined December 2010
United States7 Posts
December 09 2010 10:44 GMT
#23
Terran macro all the way, i had a little crush on toss for awhile since they have so many hard counters, but at the end of the day everyone has a race that just feels right.
Greatness is a hobbie, to make someone rage quit is my passion.
Uranium
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1077 Posts
December 09 2010 10:44 GMT
#24
Switching races because you don't like TvT is a terrible reason. ZvZ is worse, and PvP is FAR worse.
"Sentry imba! You see? YOU SEE??!!" - Sen | "Marauder die die!" - oGsMC | "Oh my god, she texted me back!" - Day[9]
Gotmog
Profile Joined October 2010
Serbia899 Posts
December 09 2010 10:45 GMT
#25
I understand what you mean.

I am not gonna give my oppinion which will be just another post usless to you.
I will just say, that this game is young, like really young. Its perfect time to switch, even play random, try out races. And chose the one you feel most comfortable with.
"When you play the game of drones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground"
Gigaudas
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Sweden1213 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-09 10:48:10
December 09 2010 10:47 GMT
#26
On December 09 2010 19:44 Uranium wrote:
Switching races because you don't like TvT is a terrible reason. ZvZ is worse, and PvP is FAR worse.


But at least ZvZ and PvP doesn't last very long :p

The main reason to go Terran imo is if you want to fight for first place in tournaments. This:

http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/sc2-international/individual-leagues

can not be explained by chance or player skill, it's clear that Terran is the strongest race at the top.
I
Kyuki
Profile Joined February 2008
Sweden1867 Posts
December 09 2010 10:48 GMT
#27
Do what you want? Play random for a while and just get the feeling your after when playing the race and then stick to that.

Don't even talk balance.. It's really stupid. :/
Mada Mada Dane
Gigaudas
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Sweden1213 Posts
December 09 2010 10:50 GMT
#28
On December 09 2010 19:48 Kyuki wrote:
Don't even talk balance.. It's really stupid. :/


Why? A top200 player would surely have more fun if he was also getting far in regional tournaments. Winning is fun!
I
Skrelt
Profile Joined November 2010
Netherlands306 Posts
December 09 2010 10:51 GMT
#29
On December 09 2010 19:32 .Theory wrote:
I definitely didn't read the whole thing, but Morrow did it. He had an okay amount of success switching races, but I still think he would have done better to remain Terran. However, if you think another race suits your style more, you should do it. Just don't do it if you think your race is underpowered. Everyone thinks their race is underpowered.


Terran is UP! :p ( just kidding for the flamers)

I shoudnt change race case of a micro problem. SC2 is more a macro game (State of the game 23!, not my words). But players like kiwikaki who can micro 4 blink stalkers vs 200/200 food army and still win, isnt that the kind of micro your looking for?
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DavidMcF
Profile Joined August 2010
United Kingdom189 Posts
December 09 2010 10:51 GMT
#30
Why dont you just play random? That'll get you high level practice will all the races and improve your gameplay with a deeper understanding of the races.

but this is probably the best time to switch race, since hte ladder is going to be reset soon. You have time to get good with your new race and it doesnt matter if you lose loads of games (not that it matters mcuh anyway)
Keitzer
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States2509 Posts
December 09 2010 10:51 GMT
#31
because there was no TL;DR, i'm going to assume my own...

play your "favorite" race.... if you play the imba race, GL with that because Starcraft is such a close game balance wise that you'll be switching race every patch.
I'm like badass squared | KeitZer.489
Shaok
Profile Joined October 2010
297 Posts
December 09 2010 10:51 GMT
#32
top wc3 player? should probably have a name listed for credibility here since your forum name yields absolutely no results, no videos, etc when it should.
nihoh
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Australia978 Posts
December 09 2010 10:52 GMT
#33
I was level 35 solo in war3 around 2007 (pretty mediocre) but let me say this:I disagree with you about Zerg. I agree that Terran is great for War3 and DOTA Players to use because of hte potential for marines to be orbwalked etc, but Zerg isn't htat dififcult either. The great thing about Z for War3 players is that macro is actually centralised. Once you get a feel for droning, I think Z is actually the least mechanically demanding between Z and T.

P just sucks tho you are abslutely right, for war3 players. It actually has the least micro potential, despite the units being "war3"ish.
Dont look at the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory.
Mankeyz
Profile Joined November 2010
United States31 Posts
December 09 2010 10:53 GMT
#34
IMO just work on ur 4 gate, it has the ability to push you to the next level ( excluding macro). IMO switch is just a decision made on a whim and often times has nothing to do with the actual race since each race has to many different BOs and ways to be played.
casshern
Profile Joined August 2007
United States29 Posts
December 09 2010 10:59 GMT
#35
"zealots being melee do not respond to increases in skill level"

that made me laugh because it couldn't be further from the truth
Thats a lot of NUTS!
Kamikiri
Profile Joined October 2010
United States1319 Posts
December 09 2010 11:18 GMT
#36
Ladder resets soon if you want to switch than switch.
Kyuki
Profile Joined February 2008
Sweden1867 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-09 11:21:25
December 09 2010 11:20 GMT
#37
On December 09 2010 19:50 Gigaudas wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 09 2010 19:48 Kyuki wrote:
Don't even talk balance.. It's really stupid. :/


Why? A top200 player would surely have more fun if he was also getting far in regional tournaments. Winning is fun!

This is detrimental to development. What will you do when your race gets figured out and other races catches up within the metagame, and a balance change happens and what not. Will you swap race again and have top players with that race laugh at you? The further we get into this game the harder it'll get to catch up when you swap races.

This is the same bullshit that's going on when top players scream imba, and then a couple of weeks later the issues are resolved even without patching, and then patching happens and readjustments needs to occur again.

What is fun has nothing to do with it, ofc it's fun to win, but you will not be a longterm winner if you think in balance terms. You need to just play the race that you are comfortable with and play it out to the max. What I'm saying is; dont choose your race because it's more powerful in certain situations in the metagame, but choose your race based upon your playstyle, comfort and perhaps what you see as potential within the race. Any other decision will backfire eventually.
Mada Mada Dane
Bleb
Profile Joined August 2010
Croatia278 Posts
December 09 2010 11:26 GMT
#38
On December 09 2010 18:55 NearPerfection wrote:
C. Stay as protoss and wait for the skill level of top players is not mountains ahead of lower tier players so that when patches are released you don't get a mountain of QQ now i have to click more! QQ Protoss doesn't need a buff! they own me in my platinum league!


awesome post. I actually agree with your reasoning.
as for your C-option. That will never happen : ) ppl are qqing even before they try PTR. I have no idea why but they do. It's like field of dreams.
"If we whine they will buff" and than something weird happen (God I hope blizzard will start explaining their patches)
ZerOfy
Profile Joined October 2010
United Kingdom405 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-09 11:29:20
December 09 2010 11:28 GMT
#39
Yeah, that annoys me playing Protoss too. :<
My life for Aiur!
Mr.Brightside
Profile Joined October 2009
Australia317 Posts
December 09 2010 11:31 GMT
#40
It's understandable that you want to play the "best" race in order to reach your full potential but if protoss is what you enjoy playing the most or what you think suits your style of play the best then stick to it. I played protoss in BW and I decided before anything had happened in SC2 that I was going to play toss there too (though I played random for a little while to get a feel for the other races). I'm not a skilled player so sometimes I get set too far back by muta harass or cloaked banshee or stimmed marauder drops and although this is frustrating for me I know that I still don't like terran and zerg just doesn't suit my playstyle, so I just stick to what I enjoy most!
"Makin' Pylons, Makin' Probes, Fightin' Round The World" - Russell Crowe
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