Past few weeks SEA server has been lagging badly for me, before SEA server was fine (no lag since i started SC2 in WOL)
SEA recently become so laggy:
It sometimes drops out and than it reconnects
Takes forever to log into SC2 via SEA. For example, it stays in the "Authenticating" for a long time.
Even after typing my email to login to get the password field, it shows up to play "offline" and have to wait for it to reconnect so i can type in my password and authenticator code as well.
2 or 3 months ago each time I log in to SEA in SC2 the first thing I would do is check the 3 major chat channels on SEA which are mGG, noobschool and of course my lovely clan's chatroom and check the people who I know well that are online. If the chat is lively and crowded then I would get motivated to spam "1v1 anyone" on all 3 chat channels knowing that most of the people on one channel are the same as most of the people in the others, hoping for a... [Read More]
Hey friends and clan mates, with my deepest apologies, I will be unable to continue being apart of the clan. This is not the decision that I think is best for me or best for the clan at all, but unfortunately due to the house that I’m living in enforcing a bunch of rules it will be too hard to keep any sort of commitment towards the game or to any individual within the clan.
The rules that were discussed that I must follow:
1. All electronics to be off by 10:30pm
2. Must be awake with a... [Read More]
I’ve been playing a lot of Shaman lately, and have been enjoying the slow yet stern defensive pace. A lot of people seem to quickly nudge off Shaman to be a RNG hero since many of its spells & hero power rely on it. It’s true that the difference of a favorable RNG compared to a unfavorable one could mean winning or losing the match, but I feel that if you build your deck towards a defined goal the RNG leans more towards a bonus rather than a necessity.
There once was a MightyKiwi bird that had a grudge against humans, so he sent a massive Vortex Stormz against the planet, this kiwi was to become a Slayer of billions, until his Nemesis the Alpha Probe cried HALT! and as such the Apocalypse was stopped and the Aftermath with all the Shades never happened, this happened because he made it Rezyn Fischballs for the bird to eat. After eating them and being Chase by a weirdo he became a Philosopher who liked to Sneak around like a Stealth ninja... [Read More]
As the game hasn’t gone through too many patches yet, I thought I’d make a record of my thoughts and progress. I’ll go through each of the heroes’ cards I have experience with first.
Hero experience in order:
1 - Rogue
2 - Mage
3 - Shaman
4 - Hunter
This is strictly just my personal playstyle, I have no idea if it’s the best or worst way to play. So this week let’s start with Rogue.
I’ve seen so many different styles of rogue. Although they may seem the same (coin + Defias Ringleader)... [Read More]
Disclaimer: While I am the content co-ordinator and a member of the SC2 commentary team for Oceanic Esports (OeS) - this is not an official post on behalf of the crew. This is purely my personal thoughts and impressions as a commentator, and someone who had a fun weekend
It's amazing how long this has taken me to write - I was waiting on photos and I was going to start writing this before they were up so I could just slot them in - but I'm a master... [Read More]
Ok so, personally I always try to be very efficient in how I play the game of starcraft. However, this doesn't stop me from always falling into old habits and the trap of making the same mistakes time and time again. An example of this would be when HotS was first released. I'm bad at using spell casters. Quite simply, my unit control is one of the weakest parts of my gameplay and when offered units that can't just be added to your main control group and... [Read More]
I've been shredding for some time now getting ready from summer and all that and am now having a problem with excessive vascularity. So much so that this is what I look like now:
Is this attractive?
Have I taken my cutting too far?
umirin?... [Read More]
Firstly i want to apologise for the recent events of Satiini and delayed pX payments.
Ive learnt a valuable lesson here that you should never run tournaments if you don't have the resources to actually run them. Whether the resources be money, gear or venues.
Now onto the topic of the recent state of Phoenix eSports and the future. I guess this is my official 'standing down' thread, i will no longer be running or even be a part of Phoenix eSports in the future. Im focusing on school and... [Read More]
It's 6AM here in Adelaide bored i want to write something i have written 3 drafts the first about my laziness the second debating whether Bach or Chopin was the better composer and the third on a misogynistic point of view i have formed recently (no doubt full of ignorance and stupidity don't worry i am trying to convince myself of the contrary) none of them i really consider complete and i doubt i will complete in this state so i decided to be meta and write about writing.
I didnt realise it was one of my prime reasons for playing sc2; to battle it out in GPD.
Now that its gone, I dont feel the need to play, the need to improve. All the other tournaments available to diamond skill level generally involves losing in the first round.
I miss it
Hearthstone isnt helping my sc2 playing much either.
Long story short, i'm taking a break for 1,2 or 3 months from leadership and membership of AxS.
Could an admin or nirvAnA please take my leader title and return it when i'm ready? Thankyou.
For those interested, read on -
As of this moment, I, SouL leader of the clan, is taking an extended break to deal with certain events and things.
I've stuck through thick and thin with this clan since the creation of AxS on the 28/12/2012, wow that's been a long while now.. Anyhoo, i've put... [Read More]
Can't prac on KR anymore. Get random nights where I can't play sc2 at all. I am close to quitting starcraft purely from a motivational issue, and the tournaments I do enter I have to deal with pings like this:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
C:\Users\New>tracert sea.battle.net
Tracing route to sea.battle.net [202.9.66.38]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
2 233 ms 234 ms 233 ms nme-sot-dry-bras1-lo-20.tpgi.com.au [10.20.20.18
7]
3 240 ms 226 ms 223 ms ... [Read More]
Hi I’m Armi, a Starcraft 2 player for Team Exile 5 and tech enthusiast, and I recently had the pleasure of getting my hands on the Galaxy Hall of Fame NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780.
GalaxyTech wanted to make the most powerful GeForce GTX 780 in existence, and to provide gaming performance to rival or even surpass the mighty thousand dollar Titan. Today we’re going to look at whether they succeeded. First we’ll do a quick summary of the card specs before we delve into what makes a GeForce GTX 780... [Read More]
Now that I’ve hit Master 3 star ranked along with Grandmaster in arena, I feel a little more comfortable sharing my opinions and offering tips. Today will be a simple one, just throwing some general thoughts out there. This is by no means ‘correct’, it’s simply my experience so far with the game.
Rogue. Key cards: Backstab, shiv, spell and weapon synergy cards. Rogues are the easiest class to 9-x with, they have tons of options to keep the board clear of enemy creatures and tons of wonderful synergies and bullshit. Coin + defias, dagger mastery + deadly poison, spell power + all the removal. For this reason they're also really common since a lot of people seem to know how imba this class is.
The best hotel service we've experienced ever. 6 star service! I wonder if its the same throughout the world or just in Singapore.
I was quite proud of myself for discovering how to create an artificial depth of field effect (blurry background) purely by using premiere. (Start of video) Then i realised that oh shit the subject cannot move LOL oh well too late.
I also did a time lapse thing at the end.. the singapore flyer isn't supposed to move so fast check out the ships... [Read More]
Today, begins the mark of a legacy that will last through the ages.
A legacy that will not be forgotten.
Since the dawn of time, man has struggled with the concept of "what it means to be aesthetic". Many men over the centuries have tried to mould themselves over the years into the perfect physical form of man, with the strength to rule over all manner of beast, and the courage to face their... [Read More]
It was almost a year ago i played and streamed Amnesia the Dark Descent. Well now since the release of the New one.
This Weekend! This Saturday! I will be streaming Amnesia : Machine for Pigs. 7pm AEST
Now last time i played amnesia i cried like a little bitch.... This time tho....... will probably be no different.
Make sure you come and join me in the fun that will happen on the night.
Share this link to let others know And... [Read More]
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