EPTtl;dr just bought BW and I dont know what to do with it
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LeoA
Canada108 Posts
tl;dr just bought BW and I dont know what to do with it | ||
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Akuemon
Canada151 Posts
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Comeh
United States18918 Posts
 ).But really, what you want to be doing is, once you get bored with 1v1 on b.net US west (don't bother with east), go on iccup (after you updated starcraft). http://www.iccup.com/ http://www.iccup.com/starcraft/sc_start.html From there, good luck - and get used to losing, most people will lose an incredible amount before they start seeing improvement. Just be diligent, calm, and willing to learn from your mistakes. And of course, have fun with the best competitive game ever! | ||
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Emon_
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KlaCkoN
Sweden1661 Posts
Do you have a lot of previous RTS experience? In that case just start playing on battle net, ask the people you play with for advice and look up stuff you are wondering about on liquipedia here on TL. You'll pick it up fast enough. If you haven't played RTS games before you might want to start with the campaigns to get a feel for the game and how it works. Welcome to the best game ever, have fun  | ||
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10or10
Sweden517 Posts
On December 22 2010 06:48 LeoA wrote: Hi, I'm LeoA, and I just bought Brood War, and I was wondering if there was anything I should sign up for, read, or do before playing. also, I was wondering what the standard way to play bw is, 2v2, 3v3, 1v1 or what...idk what should I do now I've bought it tl;dr just bought BW and I dont know what to do with it You should play! Either the campaign or online, if you are going to play online I think most would recomend iCCup, but competition is pretty fierce so you must prepare for a hard time in the beginning. Liquipedia has many strategies for all matchups if you want to read up, otherwise you could search youtube for commentaries (either pro-matches or intructional). Best way to improve is to find a practice partner (and/or tutor) as well as read up on common strategies. edit: One is always late on tl | ||
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nbaker
United States1341 Posts
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SirGlinG
Sweden933 Posts
On December 22 2010 06:52 Emon_ wrote: Go through Single player with each race. Make a topic and tell us about your progress in Blogs =) I like the blog idea! Play through the campaign for as long as you find it rewarding. To make learning 1v1 etc more fun try to find practice partners or other people new to the game here on TL, perhaps someone will show up in this thread. Good luck and have fun! | ||
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tryummm
774 Posts
If not play the campaign/vs a computer/a bit of Used Map Settings games until you do. Then start practicing on real maps (What the pro gamers play, not on fastest) and try to find a teacher! | ||
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blahman3344
United States2015 Posts
If it's more casual stuff, then I suggest playing fastest/bgh/zc maps to get you started (if you can put up with guys who are ridiculously bad mannered). | ||
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zobz
Canada2175 Posts
But one of the first maps you should be playing online in order to get an appretiation for the speed the game should and must be played at, is (4)Blood Bath. Imo one of the hardest things is to learn to concentrate as hard as you possibly can when your opponent is across the map somewhere under the shroud of the fog of war, and you have no idea what they're doing. Playing on a super small map helps keep you motivated to play faster because the game could end very suddenly at any time, rather than a more complex and subtle threat of getting a little behind and then watching your opponent take 10 minutes to translate an advantage into a win. You can learn how to rush and scout and defend rushes, with the goal of adapting to larger maps later. | ||
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Nazza
Australia1654 Posts
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LeoA
Canada108 Posts
I do have some rts experience, I play war 3 or a semi-regular basis, but I'm looking for something more competitive (eg SC:BW) I've looked at alot of forums and whatnot, and read about a bunch of cool builds...and the blog idea is a really good one, I'll make one for every day in the next couple weeks. more info on that will come later | ||
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iamho
United States3347 Posts
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jimminy_kriket
Canada5500 Posts
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phosphorylation
United States2935 Posts
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LeoA
Canada108 Posts
I'm using 'control #' (as in hitting the number and the control key simultaneously) my PC is home right now, and I'm playing on an old macbook (2003) how does one set control groups on a mac? | ||
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IceCube
Croatia1403 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + Have Fun with it. No matter what your goal is. And I wish to congratulate you for buying this amazingly awesome game! | ||
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SkelA
Macedonia13032 Posts
SC BW is the only original game I've bought in my entire life and will probably stays that way. | ||
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11cc
Finland561 Posts
On December 22 2010 08:41 LeoA wrote: I'm having trouble setting control groups...I'm on a mac, but the command should be the same right? I'm using 'control #' (as in hitting the number and the control key simultaneously) my PC is home right now, and I'm playing on an old macbook (2003) how does one set control groups on a mac? I too think that it should be the same command. It has been a while since i played bw on mac. But can't you check that from the settings? Interesting blog. I'm looking forward to reading more maybe i'll get nostalgic of the first times i tried sc. Not that long ago actually... like beginning of 2008, lol. I suggest following the bw pro scene too, pick a favorite team (kt rolster ofcourse), and start watching the proleague matches. It's alot of fun=) | ||
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