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//: StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm |OT| Like Riding a Bike
- Thread starter Corran Horn
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Just be careful closing the overlay, pretty sure that if I close it with Esc, SC2 thinks I'm holding down my Shift button and will promptly fuck up everything I try to select. A second Shift + Tab to close the overlay instead seems to be safer.
rakkadakka
Member
Guys, I'm bad. Really bad. So bad.
First time playing SC2, or SC in general, after picking up HOTS.
Been trying Zerg 6 pool and reading up on diff strategies. Watched some Day9 stuff and replays of other players.
Seems like no matter what I do it ends up just death. Bronze league. 2-8.
Still having lots of fun though. Just would like to win more.
First time playing SC2, or SC in general, after picking up HOTS.
Been trying Zerg 6 pool and reading up on diff strategies. Watched some Day9 stuff and replays of other players.
Seems like no matter what I do it ends up just death. Bronze league. 2-8.
Still having lots of fun though. Just would like to win more.
Just keep playing games and for now just focusing on keeping your money low. Always be building stuff. This isn't a game that you can master overnight so just keep at it.
Everyone cheeses in the lower leagues. I think you'd be better off going macro focused.
Check out bronze to masters. Super simple way to get better and find a better understanding of the game.
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=co8yNKYIJc0&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dco8yNKYIJc0
A bunch of us low skill gaffers play practice games together. Send me a PM and join us.
This isn't a game that you can master overnight so just keep at it.
Phanatic8390
Member
I would definitely recommend Filters Bronze to Masters. I basically just picked up MP a week ago after ditching it shortly after WoL came out and already I feel like I'm more in control and I'm actually winning games.
I'm playing the Terran version but he lays out goals to hit to improve your fundamentals instead of just giving you a build order. It's definitely the most comfortable tutorial I've found so far.
AppleSmack
Banned
Don't do 6 pool. The build is just a coin flip that almost always fails and you will never get better that way. Simply practice a 2 base build. Probably 2 base roaches. That should get you more comfortable at the game and also let you win games if you execute it properly.
EscapingJail
Member
I'm running GAF Night TONIGHT 8 HOURS FROM THIS POST 8PM EST.
This will take place on the US SERVER you can participate from any region by using the new ingame server switcher button that appears on the login screen!
I'm going to try to set up lots of inhouse teamgames, FFA's, 1v1 obs, and even some Arcade games. This for the most part will be run by me for at the minimum 2 hours. Please try your best to use the mumble server during it!
Please use the mumble server during GAF night!
Main server: IP = chi.eoreality.net and port = 64739
This will take place on the US SERVER you can participate from any region by using the new ingame server switcher button that appears on the login screen!
I'm going to try to set up lots of inhouse teamgames, FFA's, 1v1 obs, and even some Arcade games. This for the most part will be run by me for at the minimum 2 hours. Please try your best to use the mumble server during it!
Please use the mumble server during GAF night!
Main server: IP = chi.eoreality.net and port = 64739
The Lamonster
Member
Yoshi, have you tried using the repair tool? My launcher has worked flawlessly since WoL release.
Is that assuming zero micro?
EscapingJail
Member
you cant really run a marine away from a oracle with no stim.
Felix Lighter
Member
Looking forward to it.
I meant stutter stepping towards the oracle to prevent getting kited. Or are oracles not micro'd in that way?
EscapingJail
Member
An Oracle kills 5 marines with no micro involved other than A moving. They do it no matter what micro the marines are doing.
Unless I'm missing something here from what you're trying to say.
Just finished the single-player and it was heavenly. There was a lot of content in there I was really impressed. I loved the mutation strain mission idea, I wish they explored that even further. Really looking forward to the protoss campaign, I love their aesthetics and Zeratul's mythology.
EndcatOmega
Unconfirmed Member
Ah, thanks, though I meant specifically people who are nearly as rubbish as me, ha.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
I'll try that later on, thanks!!
HappyHunting
Neo Member
Just my opinion but it would be best to play people who are disproportianately better than you if you are doing customs. You would lose yes, but then you can look at the replay and actually extract proper timings that were used against you and compensate accordingly. Again it's only my opinion.
celestial body
Member
I have a feeling naniwa will take over the mantle of who is considered 'best foreigner', well for short-medium term anyway.
I don't think it matters if you're EU or NA for custom games does it? I played with fork the other day and he's EU... Have you joined the big gaf group? PM me and I'll add you to the scrub league if you want.
I just played a ZvZ I'm pretty proud of, so I thought I'd post it here. I had almost no idea how to play the matchup a couple weeks ago, but I feel like I've got a decent grasp on it now. The guy was a masters player and BM'd the hell out of me too, which only makes it sweeter.
http://drop.sc/314603
http://drop.sc/314603
rakkadakka
Member
Filter has a HOTS bronze>masters up right now as well. Finding some good info. Right now my problem is feeling like I die regardless of what is going on. Anyway, thanks for the tips guys.
About 2 years ago TL did an article on why BW zerg player savior was so good: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=226236 . If there is anyone who hasn't read it you definitely should, its excellent.
Anyway, they have now completed part 2: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=405029
Anyway, they have now completed part 2: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=405029
DarkLegion
Member
Nice, these are always the best wins
Hey guys! I'm a new poster here. Wondering, can I join the GAF group on starcraft 2?
I'm playing quite regularly, I used to be platinum a year back, but now I'm playing silver, it would be cool if I can find a team mate for 2v2 ladder games.
My SC2 profile: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/profile/729153/1/Etnos/
Cheers!
I'm playing quite regularly, I used to be platinum a year back, but now I'm playing silver, it would be cool if I can find a team mate for 2v2 ladder games.
My SC2 profile: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/profile/729153/1/Etnos/
Cheers!
It's still hard to look back at savior's career without thinking about what he did. I literally couldn't believe it when he was implicated in the gambling scandal.
Thank you so much for pointing this out. I was beginning to think Part 2 would never come out.
Here's to hoping he gets around to making one for Flash as well.
All of the foreigners suck right now.
EscapingJail
Member
I just played a ZvZ I'm pretty proud of, so I thought I'd post it here. I had almost no idea how to play the matchup a couple weeks ago, but I feel like I've got a decent grasp on it now. The guy was a masters player and BM'd the hell out of me too, which only makes it sweeter.
http://drop.sc/314603
Played the same guy a couple of weeks ago
00:03 [All] [KARA]EscapingJail: glhf 00:43 [All] SaCRiFiCE: hg 00:45 [All] SaCRiFiCE: hf 01:00 [All] [KARA]EscapingJail: hg 01:01 [All] [KARA]EscapingJail: hf 01:04 [All] SaCRiFiCE: shut the fuck up 02:28 [All] SaCRiFiCE: SUCH SICK HARRASS 03:47 [All] SaCRiFiCE: dat cyber core timing 10:11 [All] SaCRiFiCE: what is it like 10:13 [All] SaCRiFiCE: to be so talentless?> 10:14 [All] SaCRiFiCE: pray tell 10:17 [All] [KARA]EscapingJail: out plz 10:21 [All] SaCRiFiCE: it's funny 10:22 [All] SaCRiFiCE: how hots enables 10:25 [All] SaCRiFiCE: such mechanically inferior gameplay 10:27 [All] SaCRiFiCE: nobos like you 10:30 [All] [KARA]EscapingJail: out 10:32 [All] SaCRiFiCE: would never sniff half a win in broodwar 10:34 [All] SaCRiFiCE: have fun killing my base 10:39 [All] SaCRiFiCE: fucking sc2 noobs 10:41 [All] SaCRiFiCE: it's pathetic 10:44 [All] [KARA]EscapingJail: sorry you cant make infestor 10:46 [All] SaCRiFiCE: you are literally so bad 10:46 [All] SaCRiFiCE: SO BAD 10:47 [All] SaCRiFiCE: literally 10:48 [All] SaCRiFiCE: SO BAD 10:50 [All] SaCRiFiCE: at the game 10:50 [All] SaCRiFiCE: rofl 10:52 [All] SaCRiFiCE: ahahahahahahahahahah
http://drop.sc/310696
EDIT: I forgot to say that you're awesome and good job brohan.
Regardless of the sport, competition, game, whatever, using the proper series of words to truly make your opponent believe that you don't actually get that you lost while also getting under their skin requires a level of thought most of us will never have.
Just played some placement matches in 2v2, me being a gold league from waaaayy back in WoL, along with a silver-ish friend of mine. Got the same 2 guys twice in a row. First time I was playing terran, can't play them for the life of me so we lost pretty badly. Second game tho I picked protoss, the closest to main race I have, and we totally crushed them. Feels good man.
I have now disabled messages, win or lose the people I meet in SC2 are mostly assholes =/I just played a ZvZ I'm pretty proud of, so I thought I'd post it here. I had almost no idea how to play the matchup a couple weeks ago, but I feel like I've got a decent grasp on it now. The guy was a masters player and BM'd the hell out of me too, which only makes it sweeter.
http://drop.sc/314603
I don't know if it has been brought up but naniwa has apparently found a new team.
That's too bad, the worst I've run into are people who don't GG at the end, and one guy told me I was gonna loose (then I beat him
). I played against one guy who was waaaaay better then me, split his marines multiple times to dodge my banelings and ultras, he messaged me afterwards telling me GG and how I played well for my level and stuff... he was pretty cool.
that's too bad about people being douchebag, reminds of me the recent thread about pro level COD players who shout obscenities during the match.
I just played a ZvZ I'm pretty proud of, so I thought I'd post it here. I had almost no idea how to play the matchup a couple weeks ago, but I feel like I've got a decent grasp on it now. The guy was a masters player and BM'd the hell out of me too, which only makes it sweeter.
http://drop.sc/314603
Ahahha.
DIAMONDS
ARE
FOREVER
I like this guy.
That's the best unit comp against P I think.
AdventureRacing
Member
Wait you can do this? How?
They're both quite good against protoss. SH are also quite useable in ZvT as well.
EscapingJail
Member
I'm running GAF Night TONIGHT 1 HOUR FROM THIS POST 8PM EST.
This will take place on the US SERVER you can participate from any region by using the new ingame server switcher button that appears on the login screen!
I'm going to try to set up lots of inhouse teamgames, FFA's, 1v1 obs, and even some Arcade games. This for the most part will be run by me for at the minimum 2 hours. Please try your best to use the mumble server during it!
Please use the mumble server during GAF night!
Main server: IP = chi.eoreality.net and port = 64739
This will take place on the US SERVER you can participate from any region by using the new ingame server switcher button that appears on the login screen!
I'm going to try to set up lots of inhouse teamgames, FFA's, 1v1 obs, and even some Arcade games. This for the most part will be run by me for at the minimum 2 hours. Please try your best to use the mumble server during it!
Please use the mumble server during GAF night!
Main server: IP = chi.eoreality.net and port = 64739
And they're the best ground units in ZvZ if you can avoid/end the muta wars.
AdventureRacing
Member
Hydra/host/viper seems like a strong composition vs P. I watched a replay on snute doing this where he focused on setting up outside a P expansion then abducting colos into the hydra mass.
I just played a ZvZ I'm pretty proud of, so I thought I'd post it here. I had almost no idea how to play the matchup a couple weeks ago, but I feel like I've got a decent grasp on it now. The guy was a masters player and BM'd the hell out of me too, which only makes it sweeter.
http://drop.sc/314603
Amazing.
This guy would make IdrA blush.
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