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Does anyone have a hard time putting in games of 1v1. I only played two today. Each time I win, I spend alot of time rewatching the replay just so I can feel good inside. After that I don't want to play for the rest of the day since I don't want to lose. It's kind of equivalent in poker imo, play 200 hands, make a profit, don't want to play anymore so you don't end up stuck.

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11-22-2010 , 07:27 PM

#1227

Flyingbanana

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Haven't played once 1v1 since I hit diamond a few weeks ago. Once I get over the hump of actually sitting down and playing then I can easily put in multihour sessions. Just like poker to be honest.

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11-22-2010 , 07:32 PM

#1228

Barrin6

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Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,947

Aw yea just extended my game winning streak to 13.

I could not get a 3rd expo up at all. So I decided to try and end it.

It's going to be a sad day once I lose.

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11-23-2010 , 03:46 PM

#1229

Zeldark

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It seems as a random platinum player I need to know every map advantages/disadvantages, with the best openings and the fastest counters, for every race against every race, while scouting and understand what I'm seeing.

I look forward to it if/when I get punted out of platinum, I'll work my way back later.

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11-23-2010 , 04:35 PM

#1230

Blue Celery

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defeating evil cheese is almost as great an accomplishment as finding bin laden and murdering him with an ice pick

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11-24-2010 , 12:59 AM

#1231

blah-blah-blah

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so i watched all of artosis's videos on youtube of the qualifiers and watching nada play was absurd. he's constantly clicking keys left and right. what is he doing? with all of those clicks?

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11-24-2010 , 01:45 AM

#1232

Fistdantilus

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Increasing APM, ldo.

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11-24-2010 , 02:02 AM

#1233

Zeldark

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Originally Posted by blah-blah-blah

so i watched all of artosis's videos on youtube of the qualifiers and watching nada play was absurd. he's constantly clicking keys left and right. what is he doing? with all of those clicks?

It's a mentality thing, helps to keep him alert. When I play Team Fortress 2 well I usually have been strafing back and forth frantically while on my way to the battle or over the same spot I'm guarding, keeping in the aggro monkey reflexes as sharp as possible.

I've also heard something along the lines of "when you get into the heat of the game you get adrenaline going which makes your hands cold and your response times slow, so spamming buttons at the start keeps my hands warm for later."

I'm going with the mentality answer.

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11-24-2010 , 02:05 AM

#1234

Zeldark

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Also, this seems like the best place to ask this: Are your points locked to you, or your division?

Ex) If I get to 250pts before I move up/down in leagues, when I get moved to diamond/gold, will I have 250pts or 0?

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11-24-2010 , 02:23 AM

#1235

blah-blah-blah

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neither. when you get promoted they take away a percentage of your points.

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11-24-2010 , 02:34 AM

#1236

Karak

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Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 62,726

when i got bumped from plat to diamond the first thing i saw was that i was #1 in my division and i was like HOLY ****

then i realized i was the only one in my division

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11-24-2010 , 05:04 AM

#1237

Kirbynator

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hadnt laddered in months

was about to finish this baddie that was trashtalking

the second i finish his army and kill his expo i get my first game crash in 300 games.

****ing drophacked on first ladder game in month^sa fldsakugdsalèjgfdsafdsaklhfdsah

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11-24-2010 , 07:52 AM

#1238

Zeldark

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Going for FFA Destroyer Achievement, (win a FFA with each of the 4 races), because I'm an achievement whore. It seems the best tactic is to make a bajillion thors and a handful of vikings, then steam-roll everyone. Which seems pretty boring when it's time to go for 800 wins, PLUS I don't know what I'm going to do for the other 2 races against a likely pure thor. Probably a lot of infestors, void rays, and cannons. Yich.

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11-24-2010 , 08:36 PM

#1239

DarkMemoria

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Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,269

The #1 guy in my 4v4 diamond division has 3400 wins, 4000 losses.

Some of his games are really weird though with players making nothing, etc... dunno how he did it but he managed to whore icons like crazy.

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11-24-2010 , 09:15 PM

#1240

Zeldark

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I hear some people will join team games, then drop out. Their victory is tied to the outcome of the game, but their time is not. Place the burden on the teammates, who are using the extra resources he is feeding them. Find a skilled partner who goes along with it, and/or random games and leave them hanging, and you have thousands of games.

It's very nice that achievements don't revolve around % wins. You can get the same achievement with W/L of 3000-0 in diamond as you would going 3000-10000 in bronze.

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11-24-2010 , 09:19 PM

#1241

hERESY

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Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,836

i always use 4 for nexus/cc/hatch because for nexus, index figer 4 middle finger E is really fast, for cc index 4 ring ringer or middle finger S is fast, hatch 4 ring finger s middle finger d is fast

you guys seriously pinky finger 1 before building drones? thats awkward!

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11-24-2010 , 09:48 PM

#1242

dlorc

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I did it for ~1hr just after release for the lols and managed to join > 45 games, won > 15.

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11-24-2010 , 09:54 PM

#1243

aK13

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Feeding minerals early is actually quite effective if your teammates know how to abuse them well. In fact I'd probably venture to say that an arranged 3s team that has 1 player drop purposely every game would probably be less variance and more +EV than playing standard.

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11-25-2010 , 04:27 AM

#1244

Karak

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Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 62,726

someone said on vent tonight that people on 2+2 don't like huskystarcrafT?

are you serious?

husky is awesome

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11-25-2010 , 05:05 AM

#1245

Cueballmania

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Originally Posted by Karak

someone said on vent tonight that people on 2+2 don't like huskystarcrafT?

are you serious?

husky is awesome

Someday I will agree with you on something.

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11-25-2010 , 07:35 AM

#1246

Gospy

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Husky and HD are both horrible.

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11-25-2010 , 08:36 AM

#1247

blizzind

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Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 188

ehhh, i guess husky is good because that's how a lot of new players learn the game but that's about it. it seems like people find out about husky/hd and then when they become decent they find out about day9 and go from there.

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11-25-2010 , 03:01 PM

#1248

Blue Celery

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Originally Posted by Gospy

Husky and HD are both horrible.

husky has a ton of energy and likes to ramble on and just seems like he'd be an incredible guy to be around. hes not as knowledgeable in terms of theorycrafting and the pro scene as someone like day9, but he can make the games fun.

hd is pretty boring though.

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11-25-2010 , 03:34 PM

#1249

Karak

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husky is just exciting. he gets so into the moment, says hilarious stuff and gets you excited for what is going on.

i mean a medivac barely getting away can be important, but it's exciting as hell with husky screaming "he might get that MEDIVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCC NO!!!!!!"

or "PSI STORM PSI STORM PSI STOOOOOOOOOOOOOORM"

he's like the gus johnson of starcraft 2