I'm honestly not a very big fan at all of your blogs Riku. But I like the part when you described the guild tournament and how your hands were shaky at the end. It's something I can relate to.

TheGiz

Canada708 Posts

July 15 2011 15:10 GMT

#63

And now for something completely different...

A Riku thread about Starcraft.

Followed by:

A compliment from Day[9].

I've played a few marathon games myself before. Longest ever was something like an hour and 12 minutes. Chilling with Day[9] would also be pretty cool, although I don't he'll be in Waterloo anytime soon, even though we have the best CSL team. He'd probably avoid it like the Plague since CombatEX goes here...

SheffiTB

Canada223 Posts

July 15 2011 22:10 GMT

#64

On July 16 2011 00:10 TheGiz wrote:
And now for something completely different...

A Riku thread about Starcraft.

Followed by:

A compliment from Day[9].

you're from waterloo? me too!

LML

Germany1729 Posts

July 15 2011 23:49 GMT

#65

On July 16 2011 00:10 TheGiz wrote:
And now for something completely different...

A Riku thread about Starcraft.

Followed by:

A compliment from Day[9].

I've played a few marathon games myself before. Longest ever was something like an hour and 12 minutes. Chilling with Day[9] would also be pretty cool, although I don't he'll be in Waterloo anytime soon, even though we have the best CSL team. He'd probably avoid it like the Plague since CombatEX goes here...

haha:D

oh, in the good old BW i keep ending up with 45-55 minutes PvZ's, one after the other, also fun^_^;

Backpack

United States1776 Posts

July 16 2011 00:50 GMT

#66

yeesh, i should have read this earlier >.>

Riku

United States1064 Posts

July 16 2011 06:20 GMT

#67

On July 16 2011 00:10 TheGiz wrote:
And now for something completely different...

A Riku thread about Starcraft.

Followed by:

A compliment from Day[9].

I wouldn't expect another sc post from me, i'm too embarrassed of my skill to dare to discuss it with team liquid forum members.

:/

I get all crazy stressed out in games where I know my opponent, I get the same panicked feeling that I do when someone is trying to gank me in WoW. Except it lasts just a few seconds to a minute in WoW, while a sc match lsts so long that i'm shaking and weak from tension and fear by the end. Rather embarrassing to admit, but it's the truth.

Whole

United States6046 Posts

July 16 2011 08:27 GMT

#68

On July 16 2011 15:20 Riku wrote:
I get all crazy stressed out in games where I know my opponent, I get the same panicked feeling that I do when someone is trying to gank me in WoW. Except it lasts just a few seconds to a minute in WoW, while a sc match lsts so long that i'm shaking and weak from tension and fear by the end. Rather embarrassing to admit, but it's the truth.

Sounds like a case of "I take ladder as serious and competitive gaming." I found that the best way to play is to not give a fuck. No one cares about your ladder rank anyway. This isn't LoL or WoW where people will blame you if you wipe the raid or feed the team. And as long as you put an effort to improve with every game (but not caring about winning/losing), you should have a relaxed time gaming while slowly becoming gosu.

Thats my approach to SC2 anyway.

Hassybaby

United Kingdom10823 Posts

July 16 2011 08:59 GMT

#69

On July 16 2011 15:20 Riku wrote:

I get all crazy stressed out in games where I know my opponent, I get the same panicked feeling that I do when someone is trying to gank me in WoW. Except it lasts just a few seconds to a minute in WoW, while a sc match lsts so long that i'm shaking and weak from tension and fear by the end. Rather embarrassing to admit, but it's the truth.

http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=240582

The Starcraft community continuously proving to be the most supportive possible. Less than 2 weeks ago I made this thread, and since then, my nerves have almost gone away

<3 you guys

Riku

United States1064 Posts

July 17 2011 00:40 GMT

#70

Actually, I don't get very nervous against random people! It's losing to friends and people I know that makes me get all worked up! I guess i'm just afraid of showing weakness, my friends respect me and my skills in a lot of things, so it pains,me to admit I utterly suck at rts

-orb-

United States5770 Posts

July 17 2011 02:36 GMT

#71

On July 17 2011 09:40 Riku wrote:
Actually, I don't get very nervous against random people! It's losing to friends and people I know that makes me get all worked up! I guess i'm just afraid of showing weakness, my friends respect me and my skills in a lot of things, so it pains,me to admit I utterly suck at rts

Just be like "Alright I'll 1v1 u in sc2 but then we 1v1 in LoL/WoW"

Then kick their ass in a solomid 1v1 or a wow duel

Also this won't get better until you get better! Play more and get better at sc2 so you won't have to be so embarrassed and will feel more at home here (since these are first and foremost starcraft forums)

Lysenko

Iceland2128 Posts

July 17 2011 03:18 GMT

#72

On July 16 2011 15:20 Riku wrote:
I wouldn't expect another sc post from me, i'm too embarrassed of my skill to dare to discuss it with team liquid forum members.

Hey, if I'm willing to talk about my crappy Starcraft play, you have no excuse! :D

TheAmazombie

United States3714 Posts

July 17 2011 11:11 GMT

#73

I am in the same boat. I don't care about looking stupid in front of random strangers, but come on, I got a reputation to attend to! =)

katzby

United States110 Posts

July 17 2011 11:16 GMT

#74

Aw, I'm sorry about your lost chances =/ Sometimes I tell myself:" JUST DO IT. ASK THE CUTE GUY OUT. Later on when you're old and wrinkly, you'll laugh it off if it failed." But it doesn't work. Hopefully, something will happen that'll put you on a tilt towards asking him out. Good luck.

obesechicken13

United States10467 Posts

July 17 2011 23:57 GMT

#75

The guy knows ^

And I miss riku already