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New Fri, 5th-Jul-2013 3:36 PM
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As some may know, I'm currently a diamond level Protoss player and wants to know the secret/s to extending ones knowledge for the game in order to break into GM for any server.

So i ask other Grandmaster players or former Grandmaster players out there what did they do to achieve Grandmaster the first time they did and there journey to get there. Also some advice whether flat out ladder games or just constant prac vs GM and even master players will get me to achieve this goal quicker. Thankyou in advance.



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New Fri, 5th-Jul-2013, 3:40 PM   Race: Clan: AxS  Location: Adelaide, Australia  Total Posts: 1,584  # 1
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Re: The GrandMaster League

Take it from me;
Don't EVER resort to cheese unless in a best of 3 or something.

You WILL get stuck in the vicious cycle of cheese and all-ins.

I'm always here for PvP macro practise.
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New Fri, 5th-Jul-2013, 3:43 PM BnetId: Lokth. 814  Race: Clan: ToR  Location: Adelaide  Total Posts: 314  # 2
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but hes protoss... the meta game is cheese and all in :P
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New Fri, 5th-Jul-2013, 3:45 PM   Race: Clan: AxS  Location: Adelaide, Australia  Total Posts: 1,584  # 3
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but hes protoss... the meta game is cheese and all in :P
Sure thing.

I was mostly saying cheese.
And don't be like me, perfecting 3 all-ins and then getting veeeeery bored of the game.
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New Fri, 5th-Jul-2013, 3:46 PM BnetId: [fray]FLuX.195  Race: Clan: mGG  Location: Dunedin, New Zealand  Total Posts: 860  # 4
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Re: The GrandMaster League

I played Starcraft games until I was winning and then I won so much I got promoted to grandmaster.
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New Fri, 5th-Jul-2013, 3:46 PM   Race: Clan: Iris  Location: Wellington  Total Posts: 394  # 5
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I played Starcraft games until I was winning and then I won so much I got promoted to grandmaster.
"i ask other Grandmaster players"

sorry billy you arent qualified to answer
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New Fri, 5th-Jul-2013, 3:50 PM   Race: Location: Sydney, Australia  Total Posts: 1,130  # 6
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Re: The GrandMaster League

Practice some builds or styles that you like.

A lot.

SEA GM is attainable mostly just through solid build orders and execution than knowing fancy timings (but this obviously helps).
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New Fri, 5th-Jul-2013, 3:53 PM   Race: Clan: AxS  Location: Adelaide, Australia  Total Posts: 1,584  # 7
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Correct me if i'm wrong, but, generally I would aim for GM on SEA then GM on NA then GM on KR in that order.
So you aren't chopping and changing between servers worrying about your ranking.

Oh, and just an assumption: You should be able to get on a pro team once you're at the NA GM level.

Not really relevant, but just the order with which your laddering should be conducted in.
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New Fri, 5th-Jul-2013, 3:57 PM BnetId: [fray]FLuX.195  Race: Clan: mGG  Location: Dunedin, New Zealand  Total Posts: 860  # 8
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"i ask other Grandmaster players"

sorry billy you arent qualified to answer
You don't know me. YOU DON'T KNOW MY LIFE/LADDER RANKINGS.
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New Fri, 5th-Jul-2013, 6:05 PM BnetId: mGGNemesis. 653  Race: Clan: mGG  Location: Singapore  Total Posts: 1,822  # 9
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All the best in your journey towards
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New Fri, 5th-Jul-2013, 10:45 PM BnetId: CautioN.106  Race: Clan: pX  Location: Melbourne  Total Posts: 360  # 10
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just play a lot of games.... AA LOT OF GAMES
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New Fri, 5th-Jul-2013, 10:47 PM BnetId: asdasdff  Race: Clan: $$$$$$$$  Location: Canberra, Australia  Total Posts: 1,466  # 11
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Re: The GrandMaster League

If you set your goal to GM on sea, just pick 1 build for every matchup and practice practice practice. OR if that is too boring then just playing w/e and if you play enough you'll get there eventually
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New Sat, 6th-Jul-2013, 1:09 PM BnetId: Prometheus  Race: Location: Melbourne, Australia  Total Posts: 156  # 12
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I just grinded the *** out of the ol' Bomber's build back in WoL. Solid macro builds are the most predictable way to get GM.
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New Sat, 6th-Jul-2013, 4:09 PM BnetId: s_todd 313  Race: Clan: QED  Location: Geelong, Australia  Total Posts: 80  # 13
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whoot im making my way there lol

http://i.imgur.com/UQJb66p.jpg
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New Sat, 6th-Jul-2013, 4:42 PM   Race: Clan: AxS  Location: Adelaide, Australia  Total Posts: 1,584  # 14
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whoot im making my way there lol

http://i.imgur.com/UQJb66p.jpg
How did you win? Replay plz
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New Sat, 6th-Jul-2013, 4:57 PM BnetId: Aequitas.737  Race: Location: Melbourne, Australia  Total Posts: 404  # 15
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Re: The GrandMaster League

1. Macro like a god.
2. Awareness (of what your opponent is doing, where their army is, etc)
3. Know what to do in every situation, this is why you review your losses, you lose to a new situation you havent seen before, you learn what you did wrong and what you should have done instead and then the next time you come against the same thing you know exactly what to do.

for SEA GM just read point 1.
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