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JMave
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Singapore1803 Posts
October 13 2008 12:46 GMT
#1
Hi guys. I've been playing starcraft for about a year now and I feel as if I just started. I'm still at the D level, though almost reaching D+. Is this normal? Or am I just so sucky?
火心 Jealous. I always loved that feeling when I was young. Embrace it.
Jathin
Profile Blog Joined February 2005
United States3505 Posts
October 13 2008 12:47 GMT
#2
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Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-10-13 12:53:19
October 13 2008 12:51 GMT
#3
D+ is already a good achievement. It means that you understand how the game works and that you know basic Bos, micro tricks and hotkeys .

Someone who is D+ would have been a good player in 2000-2002
Just mass play with friends or in ladder and try to find a mentor who is better than you then you will get better for sure.

I don't really think there is a skill "wall" before C+ level. If you practise you will get better.
fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
Kolll
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Germany15 Posts
October 13 2008 13:35 GMT
#4
it's very bad. for example me.. i play sc for 5months and reached in my first season iccup b- and im c+ right now so it's gotta be pretty bad to be at d+ lvl after 1year
b3h47pte
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States1317 Posts
October 13 2008 13:39 GMT
#5
it really depends on how much you play =\
like the guy above me probably played everyday for many hours each day...
i...on the other hand have been playing weekends only for the past 2 years and i still haven't reached D+ blargh.
KrAzYfoOL
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
Australia3037 Posts
October 13 2008 14:00 GMT
#6
What does it matter as long as you're having fun right ?

Also please ignore Kolll, he's clearly full of shit.
It's better to burn out than to fade away
Nitrogen
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States5345 Posts
October 13 2008 14:09 GMT
#7
On October 13 2008 22:35 Kolll wrote:
it's very bad. for example me.. i play sc for 5months and reached in my first season iccup b- and im c+ right now so it's gotta be pretty bad to be at d+ lvl after 1year


i play 1 day i get a+ u suk

but anyways, how often do you play jmave?
UNFUCK YOURSELF
Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-10-13 14:16:23
October 13 2008 14:15 GMT
#8
On October 13 2008 22:35 Kolll wrote:
it's very bad. for example me.. i play sc for 5months and reached in my first season iccup b- and im c+ right now so it's gotta be pretty bad to be at d+ lvl after 1year

OMG you SO nub i pWn u ez u Stone AGe noob. I'm in GosU clan [ROxOR-L33t] @ EAST and I'm A+ ICCUP in 2 Days.
Kill' UrSELF nub !
fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
dream-_-
Profile Blog Joined April 2006
United States1857 Posts
October 13 2008 14:51 GMT
#9
Some people have been playing this game for 5-10 years and cant get past c- so dont feel so bad.

and ya, kolll is just trolling.
hiroxx
Profile Joined July 2008
Ireland115 Posts
October 13 2008 15:07 GMT
#10
it depends how much you play each day as well remember.. 1 game every day for a year = 10 games in 36.5 days for example
when yoü aim for Perfection yoü discover it's a Moving target.
Chuiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
3470 Posts
October 13 2008 15:08 GMT
#11
Some people have been playing for 10 years and are still D-. It all depends on the person not the amount of time spent.
♞
SweeTLemonS[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
11739 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-10-13 15:15:02
October 13 2008 15:13 GMT
#12
On October 14 2008 00:07 hiroxx wrote:
it depends how much you play each day as well remember.. 1 game every day for a year = 10 games in 36.5 days for example


No it doesn't. It equals 10 games in 10 days.

I played for like two years, and I was horrible. I don't know what my rank would have been, but I was really bad. I used to play Insane all the time, he could back me up on how bad I was...
I'm never gonna know you now \ But I'm gonna love you anyhow.
hiroxx
Profile Joined July 2008
Ireland115 Posts
October 13 2008 15:47 GMT
#13
err i meant: 1 game every day for a year ( 365 games) = 10 games every day for 36.5 days (36.5 x 10 = 365) so in theory after just over a month u can be as good as someone who as played for a year hope that makes more sense
when yoü aim for Perfection yoü discover it's a Moving target.
CoachClutch
Profile Joined October 2008
United States1 Post
October 13 2008 15:49 GMT
#14
Someone mentioned a person who likes to do personal training? I am curious because I am new to the Starcraft scene but not to Pro gaming in general. I normally coach games at the pro level and I am looking for info on managers and coaches in starcraft (like what does their job entail and basic and advanced info on what they do daily with their players and teams). I also want to learn to play the game at a decent level since I know how important being able to play the game is when coaching it. I know that learning how to play the game at the pro level will not be an easy task but I know what I am undertaking and any help possible would be greatly appreciated. So whenever you can pm me about what I should start doing or who could help me achieve what I spoke on previously I would be greatly appreciate it.

Thanks for you time and help
~Coach Clutch
Progaming Coach. Play HARD Go PRO! RIP CPL
FreeDoM[YA]
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Canada855 Posts
October 13 2008 15:54 GMT
#15
i've been playing on and off for about 2 years (like 2 games a day or sometimes less) and I'm D-. It's not the years it's the hours
ScarFace
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States1175 Posts
October 13 2008 15:58 GMT
#16
On October 13 2008 22:35 Kolll wrote:
it's very bad. for example me.. i play sc for 5months and reached in my first season iccup b- and im c+ right now so it's gotta be pretty bad to be at d+ lvl after 1year
So...I'm going to call bs on that LOL
Can you dig it?
clazziquai
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
6685 Posts
October 13 2008 16:01 GMT
#17
On October 13 2008 22:35 Kolll wrote:
it's very bad. for example me.. i play sc for 5months and reached in my first season iccup b- and im c+ right now so it's gotta be pretty bad to be at d+ lvl after 1year


youre very bad. for example me..i play sc for 5 hours and reached in my first season iccup A+ and im A right now so it's gotta be pretty bad to be b- lvl after 5 months.

NOOB
#1 Sea.Really Fan / #1 Nesh Fan / Terran Forever~
aseq
Profile Joined January 2003
Netherlands3975 Posts
October 13 2008 16:03 GMT
#18
I've been playing for 10 years and i'm D-.
I play about 1 game in 2 months, is that enough?^^

Seriously, don't worry about it. If you want to get better you have to put in a lot of time, but also you need decent opponents. I'm happy if i win any game on bnet since levels have gone up in the last years, i remember back in '99 I could win 4 out of every 5 games and more than that in public games (although my apm was way higher back then). So it's nothing to be ashamed of. Practice makes perfect.
CaucasianAsian
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
Korea (South)11575 Posts
October 13 2008 16:16 GMT
#19
i've been playing for about 10 years, and I'm about C+ skill level, when the WCG comes around, but besides that I play maybe 1 game a week, but before when i was younger in like 6th or 7th grade, starcraft was my life. i would play all day every day, and i still sucked. you really just have to find someone within your skill range and just play a lot with eachother practicing build orders and scouting etc...
Calendar@ Fish Server: `iOps]..Stark
OGzan
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States289 Posts
October 13 2008 16:23 GMT
#20
just keep playing and youll improve and if you cant find any friends who are better than you, then just stick to iccup.
(Zan) :: http://www.twitch.tv/byzantiumsc :: Terran Player currently teamless ::
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