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For a long time now there have been threads floating around about people experiencing difficulty playing ladder. It's too easy to just hop on TeamLiquid, throw on a stream, and live vicariously through your favorite players. There have been attempts made to change the experience with marathons, workout routines, drinking games, and in Nony's case an exciting mix! But none of those have peaked my interest, as they seem to fizzle out quickly.
With that being said, I present to you a new idea to help encourage setting goals and laddering more often through money. It's quick, it's easy, and just requires a lot of quarters!
I present the More GG More Skill Piggy Bank!
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/Fc7e9l.jpg)
I'm currently a Silver League player on the long road to Masters, and the motivation I will be using will be governed by my losses and promotions.
Loss Parameters (Deposit into GG Bank):
Cheese: $0.50
30+ Min Game: $1
Other: $0.25
Promotion Parameters (Withdraw from Skill Bank):
Gold: $10
Platinum: $20
Diamond: Treat myself to a nice dinner.
Masters: New Graphics Card! (I anticipate this taking a lot of time and saved money :3)
For those of you that have trouble sticking to your guns, just spend five minutes staring at your GG Bank and think of how much happier you would be when you finally get to dump out your winnings, and appreciate the Blue Star that is elusive to so many of us.
The purpose of this thread is to encourage others to either join me in this test of financial fortitude and star strength, or share an additional way to encourage yourself and others to take up arms in the ladder ranks.
For now it's time for me to empty my pockets.
Best of luck to everyone!
Edit: I've played about 20 games since the post, and with the new season I've made it into Gold! Unfortunately there was only a couple of dollars in the piggy bank so I'll delay my reward until Platinum.
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making goals for urself is a great idea.
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Loss Parameters (Deposit into GG Bank):
Cheese: $0.50
30+ Min Game: $1
Other: $0.25
Why different amount? a loose is a loose, a win is a win....
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On April 04 2012 11:04 skeldark wrote:Show nested quote +
Loss Parameters (Deposit into GG Bank):
Cheese: $0.50
30+ Min Game: $1
Other: $0.25
Why different amount? a loose is a loose, a win is a win....
Just to spice things up really.
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Hmmm, maybe I should do this. I'm a silver player trying to get to masters as well.
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I really like this idea! You are one smart cookie!
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if you want to motivate yourself, give the money to someone else. not to yourself.
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This is a great idea, I'm going to do this  .
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ahahaha this idea is so cute. If you actually do this, keep us posted!
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On April 04 2012 11:09 enigamI wrote:
ahahaha this idea is so cute. If you actually do this, keep us posted!
Will do, I'm starting tonight, playing a few games before bed, good thing there's a new season soon!
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I really like this idea, and it really works if youre comfy with your money (and have change sitting around to do lots o deposits).
I know that for me to get from Plat-masters I'd be banking a couple hundred with my style. Lots of greedy play vieing for a strong lategame.
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Ha ha this is cute. Good luck buddy!
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Another way to do it if you don't have as tangible of goals (like if you are already masters) would be to give a friend $100 and have them pay you $1 for every game you win or something like that.
Alternatively, you could make a contract with said friend stating you will play 15 games a day and should you not meet your goal a specified day, you have to pay the friend $100.
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Lol this is a really nice idea... If I did that, I'd follow through for a little bit, but I wouldn't be able to control myself and I'd just rip open my bank and take my money back :D.
^ Pretty harsh alternative lol, I'd lose my $100 in a day. 
And I'm pretty sure this should be in blogs.
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never let strangers know where you keep your money
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On April 04 2012 11:39 Th1rdEye wrote:
never let strangers know where you keep your money
You make me sad. Its like saying that us lower leaguers will never reach masters and we should just uninstall now 
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On April 04 2012 11:44 Korvish wrote:Show nested quote +On April 04 2012 11:39 Th1rdEye wrote:
never let strangers know where you keep your money You make me sad. Its like saying that us lower leaguers will never reach masters and we should just uninstall now
well, im just saying.... how would you feel if some troll came and robbed your skill bank... you'd definitely have to call "GG"
kay fine, i think its a decent idea.. i personally should put a quarter in a bank everytime i lost, not to hopefully get it back someday, but to just save some god damn money for once....and i play a lot of sc2
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I would have to get a second job just to pay for my losses. I like to blame my losses on me being old and curse the 12 year old looking koreans for winning soo much but ya a second job would be in order even at a nickel a lose for as much as I still play.
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This is a really cool idea i've never thought of, saving this thread
edit: just random thing, my friends (of different league levels) motivate each other by things like, whoever can get the most wins in a season, the other have to buy the one person chipotle. Fun way to compete among yourselves. It's really easy to keep track if you create your own sc2ranks division.
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