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i watched your replay and casted myself talking about it, but fraps and sc2 crashed midway.

either you you ahd all your spines grouped together, didn't flank in the backa nd managed to let him engage you at every possible point without the spines doing anything. at no point was there a big engagement with spinecrawlers. even 1 would have been fine as he'd eventually have to kill the others.

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04-12-2011 , 05:13 AM

#3652

JStunna

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Speaking of replays, I never found the replay you claimed you posted last night Karak, link?

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04-12-2011 , 06:25 AM

#3653

Karak

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Originally Posted by Karak

lol im actually prob about to take a couple months off from the game

it's finals time, irl is stressful, and im pretty sure ive capped in skill at sc2

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Originally Posted by Karak

i dont have the time to push it. i lose lots of games just cause of my ADD tendencies, and im pretty sure i really cannot overcome that to get to the next level. it's something that i struggle hard enough with IRL, and it can make high level SC2 next to impossible. unless i use medication to play sc2 (which i would not do), it simply ain't gonna happen.

like, for example: i just had a long, drawn out zvt on XNC. i was ahead for most of the game, but constantly skirmishing for the side bases to try to get ahead. he never got one, but i mined half of one out and we had army traded enough that we were ahead. i had complete map control and creep everywhere. i even thought to myself: wow this map just doesnt have an easy 4th to take.

...

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then he marchd into me with a huge army that i still nearly killed, and i was curious why.

i am so ****ing dumb that i actually forgot there were gold bases on XNC. if i take my gold base, i win so easily.

this was postd in rage, but i am goign to be reeling my playing in and focusing more on casting and/or streaming. plus i really do have finals, but after that ill have a lot of time

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04-12-2011 , 08:06 AM

#3654

cwar

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Originally Posted by imolin

sigh. i literally feel like puking, thats how bad my play has become. its disgusting

Breaks from SC2 are the WORST. I think I dropped like 30 straight ladder games the last time I had a multiple week break. If I had to do it again I would just play customs. Not being able to do the stuff you know is a terrible feeling.

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04-12-2011 , 08:38 AM

#3655

Thijs908

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Originally Posted by cwar

true dat, i lost to one base colossus (knowing it was coming) yesterday after a 2 week break

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04-12-2011 , 10:57 AM

#3656

imolin

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im going to tattoo the 4 gate build on my arm

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04-12-2011 , 10:58 AM

#3657

phillydilly

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i keep a small notebook with all my build orders next to my laptop

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04-12-2011 , 11:09 AM

#3658

imolin

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yeah instead of taking notes in my political thought class i just wrote down build orders to memorize/practice this week

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04-12-2011 , 11:11 AM

#3659

JStunna

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L o l. Where's that "like" button that was causing 2p2 to mess up a few days back?

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04-12-2011 , 11:37 AM

#3660

TNixon

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Originally Posted by phillydilly

i keep a small notebook with all my build orders next to my laptop

If I weren't lazy, I would do this.

I *should* do this, since I play random, and still pretty much wing it most of the time.

lol

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04-12-2011 , 01:46 PM

#3661

AlphaDog

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Originally Posted by Karak

id have to watch it again but i believe he did kill all the spines eventually. it's really not possible to force an engagement in range of all your spines on xel naga. i'm pretty sure he went back towards the tasteless secret hallway, i flanked from behind the minerals with my drones, and my lings from the bottom, and was in range of 1 spine, and his lolmarines just killed everything.

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04-12-2011 , 01:59 PM

#3662

Karak

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he was not in range of any spines at the engagement near the hallway. most of your time fighting was not with the help of a spine.

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04-12-2011 , 02:13 PM

#3663

AlphaDog

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meh, i guess i just need to place my spines better. maybe one on the side of the mins by the hallway, one in the front, and one staggered so it can protect the ramp and i can engage there if he tries to ramp run me?

i feel like it shouldn't be this ****ing hard to stop, and T can metagame me to death and simply go for econ from 2 rax and set me way behind while I have to perfectly prepare just for the threat of this stupid rush.

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04-12-2011 , 02:22 PM

#3664

Karak

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3 spines doesnt mean you are way behind. you can use them to protect from the inevitable hellion harass. and dont forget that T's nat is wide open for harass too.

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04-12-2011 , 04:51 PM

#3665

ItalianFX

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Originally Posted by ItalianFX

Grandmaster is supposedly up tomorrow. You have to play a game (possibly have to win a game) and have a bonus pool <90 before you get the promotion.

If you deserve a spot in Grandmaster, but don't play your game to get promoted and the league fills with 200 people, you are locked out. The only way to get in is to try to get in when someone has 2 weeks of inactivity, basically a 180 bonus pool.

According to the Blizzard forums, Grandmaster is up. I haven't checked to confirm.

If you're good at this game, you better get your asses playing!!! I better see someone who is active on these boards get into Grandmaster or you're all failures!!!!!

EDIT: 142 spots left aorn.

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04-12-2011 , 08:31 PM

#3666

imolin

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played 4 ladder games
played 4 zergs
lost 4 ladder games

*waits to get demoted to plat*

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04-12-2011 , 08:32 PM

#3667

ItalianFX

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What did your replays show you when you watched them?

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04-12-2011 , 08:34 PM

#3668

imolin

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that im terrible

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04-12-2011 , 08:44 PM

#3669

ItalianFX

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Entonces posto su replayos.

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04-12-2011 , 10:04 PM

#3670

Jackitos

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Originally Posted by imolin

played 4 ladder games
played 4 zergs
lost 4 ladder games

*waits to get demoted to plat*

I played a Terran(lol bronze) and I lost because I lack the ability to make probes or remake probes when he kills mine.

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04-12-2011 , 10:24 PM

#3671

Karak

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Here's my cast on infestor play and me playing with my capture software. Let me know what you think. I actually already disagree with some of the things I said lol.

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mftyUHKjkg
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L90z1eLMFNU

Also please note I added a little tag after I sign off initially in Part 2 for the lulz. Check it out.

Edit - to be clear, this is just to test my equipment (sans mic), editing software, cap software and everything. I didn't really put a ton of effort into the cast and didn't mean it to be official or anything, but I think it's entertaining enough? I tried to put some content in.

Last edited by Karak; 04-12-2011 at 11:22 PM.

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04-12-2011 , 10:29 PM

#3672

ItalianFX

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I'm 1 minute in.

First off, you have a pretty good casting voice. I was surprised.

Second, need to slow down a little bit. You words tend to run together. Or maybe speak louder -- not sure if that is your mic or not. (EDIT: Actually I think you should talk louder just to articulate the pronunciation of your words - maybe sit up straight, shoulders back, hair back, pants on, etc...) I think talking louder and slower will help you out.

My opinions might change as I watch more.

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04-12-2011 , 10:30 PM

#3673

Karak

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I do talk fast, but the mic is really bad, especially for picking up voices. I'm getting a new one soon.

I'm also talking a little quiet cause it's like 2 AM haha.