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Best and Worst times to Ladder

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Dingo22
Profile Joined March 2011
United States34 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-26 02:16:47
March 26 2011 01:57 GMT
#1
So I was thinking about when the ideal times to play SC are I've come up with a few ideas(NA server).

Best time to Ladder for easy wins: 10:30pm - 4:00am on Fri/Sat.
- I've noticed that a lot of people play BAD during this time. I think it is because more people play drunk during this time; Drunk play= Bad play
- This isn't a good time to get better... unless you are having trouble defending cannon rushes/6pools/bunker rushes...

Worst time to Ladder for easy wins: The morning
- I'm tired, and play bad.
- Let yourself wake up, check your facebook... do a logic game or two before you start playing.

Best time to get better: 4:30pm- 8:00pm on weekdays.
- My longest games tend to happen during this time. Grinding out a win is very satisfying.
Sine Metu (without fear)
jjhchsc2
Profile Joined December 2010
Korea (South)2393 Posts
March 26 2011 02:04 GMT
#2
4:30-9:30pm imo because my brain still works well till about 9:30 but then just detiorates downhil very fast.
Its up to the person really if they are a morning or a night person.
But yea 4:30-about 10ish is most populated = more chancce of more equal competition
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LangJaiQQ
Profile Joined November 2010
Vietnam38 Posts
March 26 2011 02:04 GMT
#3
would this be eastern time?
jjhchsc2
Profile Joined December 2010
Korea (South)2393 Posts
March 26 2011 02:07 GMT
#4
On March 26 2011 11:04 LangJaiQQ wrote:
would this be eastern time?


No, its your local time and based on your server time in general unless you play with people on the other side of the world.
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Treadmill
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada2833 Posts
March 26 2011 02:08 GMT
#5
It is important to note that starting around 3 am or so the amount of cheese drastically increases, until maybe 6 am. For whatever reason, most people that play SC2 all not long tend to be cheesier than those who play during the day. I've noticed this in 1v1 and in team games also.
Dingo22
Profile Joined March 2011
United States34 Posts
March 26 2011 02:14 GMT
#6
[QUOTE]On March 26 2011 11:08 Treadmill wrote:
It is important to note that starting around 3 am or so the amount of cheese drastically increases[QUOTE]

Good point, Thinking about it... I cheese the most during this time. Maybe because I'm getting way too tired to play, losing, and raging.
Sine Metu (without fear)
Geovu
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Estonia1344 Posts
March 26 2011 02:15 GMT
#7
On March 26 2011 11:08 Treadmill wrote:
It is important to note that starting around 3 am or so the amount of cheese drastically increases, until maybe 6 am. For whatever reason, most people that play SC2 all not long tend to be cheesier than those who play during the day. I've noticed this in 1v1 and in team games also.

Personally I find over half of everyone on the ladder to be cheesy fucks no matter the time. Especially zergs lol

Though honestly when I get up early to play SC I tend to see slightly less cheese early in the mornings (5AM onward) and then it get's worse after like 5 PM or something like that. Just my experience.
proxy561
Profile Joined September 2010
92 Posts
March 26 2011 02:20 GMT
#8
what i have found is around 3:30- 4:30pm est is the worst time for chez . I get chezed all the time around this time. I just play customs from now on around this time it has gotten so bad for me. im high diamond btw if that matters
BGrael
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany229 Posts
March 26 2011 02:22 GMT
#9
For free wins in 3v3 teams:

good time too play in Europe is between 03.00 AM and 05.00 AM on wekends. Since there are so few on, you will get matched against noobs for free wins.

Just had 4 games with my noob 3v3 gold team against masters and high diamond people. They had easily twice as many units as us .
Ponyo
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1231 Posts
March 26 2011 02:29 GMT
#10
11 pm - 5 am PST Do work. Always on weekend !
ponyo.848
Flanagan
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States166 Posts
March 26 2011 02:38 GMT
#11
I've always found that it's best to play at night if you wanna up your ranking. Although, you need a steeled mind, because it takes a lot to be able to play tired/drunk.

I've gotten pretty good at it, I think.
Phanekim
Profile Joined April 2003
United States777 Posts
March 27 2011 13:49 GMT
#12
i completely agree with your assessment. weekend night games tend to be soft. funny...this is same thing as poker!
i like cheese
Gemini_19
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1257 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-27 14:01:00
March 27 2011 14:00 GMT
#13
All I know is that anytime during the morning (aka, before 1 AM) I just play awful on the ladder...

I tried it out one time to see what it was like. Those are 4 games I will never have back...
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DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45437 Posts
March 27 2011 14:06 GMT
#14
My best and worst times to play are more dependent upon how I'm feeling psychologically, rather than what time of the day it is.

Ideal conditions for me:
-Not tired; energetic; focused
-Clear mind; not worried about other things I need to get done; not procrastinating
-Not angry; won't go on tilt soon
-Generally happy, content mood; wins will reinforce this; easier to accept losses and move on

That's basically my ideal emotional state, and that's pretty much all I prefer when playing The time of day is irrelevant for me.
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
Numy
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
South Africa35471 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-27 14:09:16
March 27 2011 14:08 GMT
#15
On March 26 2011 11:15 Geovu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 26 2011 11:08 Treadmill wrote:
It is important to note that starting around 3 am or so the amount of cheese drastically increases, until maybe 6 am. For whatever reason, most people that play SC2 all not long tend to be cheesier than those who play during the day. I've noticed this in 1v1 and in team games also.

Personally I find over half of everyone on the ladder to be cheesy fucks no matter the time. Especially zergs lol

Though honestly when I get up early to play SC I tend to see slightly less cheese early in the mornings (5AM onward) and then it get's worse after like 5 PM or something like that. Just my experience.


I was playing the other night at around 4am CAT and wow there were some solid players playing. This was on like a Monday morning but I've also played at around 2am on a friday and it was just 6pools every single game. So yea I think Zerg players get cheesier but others seem to get more solid. :D

timestep
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada73 Posts
March 27 2011 14:31 GMT
#16
The time are misleading. Its actually the opposite.
If your in plat+ its the opposite. No one plays in the afternoon. All the good players come out in the night time.

The best time to start winning in from early morning to late afternoon. As soon at 9pm comes around then the pros start jumpin on the servers. The later the night gets, the more pros come online.
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Darneck
Profile Joined September 2010
Sweden1394 Posts
March 27 2011 14:35 GMT
#17
I would say that during the night on weekdays is when most people you get matched against will be good since these are probably the ones that take the game seriously to be playing at times like that.
Rodiel3
Profile Joined March 2011
France1158 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-27 14:42:13
March 27 2011 14:41 GMT
#18
Just before patch, if the message " all server gonna go down in x minutes "go UP, go all in, instead play standard and wait patch time
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Carpenter
Profile Joined August 2010
126 Posts
March 27 2011 14:43 GMT
#19
never ladder while hungry.
FrayzZeUsher
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States225 Posts
March 27 2011 14:43 GMT
#20
Anecdotal. doesen't mean the same applies for everyone else.

besides, if you are playing ladder to win you are playing wrong - you should be improving not competing for invisible money
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