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Here I am writing something for the D3 Beta Key because I'm Ultra Desperate and I've been hunting for the past few weeks to try and get into the Beta Key. And I need it once and for all! So here is my entry:



Well newbies, so you have big thoughts when you first start StarCraft 2. Big players sound scary to you? Worry not, because I was in your position when I first started out, and trust me, you are not the only one.
Often I see newbies are running scared whenever facing any player, especially the big leagues. It could be your first time in the game, or just probably still stuck in the bronze league so you have that fear. I have some general tips to help and hopefully you can take something from it! So hopefully you are more willing to commit yourself to the game.

1. Always ask around. You have TeamLiquid as one good example, or even here! SC2SEA. Use these as portals to grab vital information and strategies you can always get your hands on. Tune to the GM Streams and ask the big boys for some tips. It doesn't hurt to do some research. Even for this month's StarCraft BarCraft, don't be afraid to just ask!

2. Don't take losses so seriously. Take it slow, it doesn't matter in PvP whether losing to somebody big or small. Use these losses to find where are your certain deficiencies, weakness or any exploit you can play around with. For example, try to learn drops after you get beaten by those. It's pretty typical to lose to somebody higher up than you. If you do win though, pet yourself on the back.

3. Just keep playing and practising, even if you're laddering! Many players all the way up to Grandmasters earned their league rankings because of practice. Only with prolonged play you will eventually get the hang of things and gain some confidence in your play. There's no point watching GMs play unless you try some games for yourself! Start slow if you feel you're not sure of your standards and find some builds and just revise on it. Just keep your cool and stick to whatever that is safe especially if opponents like to rush or cheese you.

4. Rather than play with yourself, you can always play with friends! Gather a group to train together! It's obviously much more fun than playing alone.

5. Of course if you are more than familiar enough with the basic stuff, then by all means go something more tactically advanced, apart from just basic macro or micro. Think of something like say drops and surprise attacks from Dark Templar or Aircraft flanking, micro templar for psionic storms or dodging banelings to GTFA from them.

6. Don't be afraid to challenge yourself. Fighting tougher players from time to time like for example in a mini tournament will give you an overall gauge on your standard as a player, and makes you think outside of the box. By going further than your current standard will actually make you a better player progressively.

7. Also tiny things like good manners will also make you a better player. As always, players open up with a HF GL and / or lose the game appropriately like by saying GG, or Well Played, Well Done, Cheers, just to name a few. If people are bad-mannered or like show you abit of bullshit during the game, why the heck should you care? Just do what you normally do and just don't take shit seriously from Bad Mannered players. It isn't rare that you will find such players across all leagues. For example: CombatEX is one of those so-called BM players, often a subject of some certain criticism and humour.

Hope these are some things I can offer to especially new players who still find difficulty getting in the groove of StarCraft 2. Well, I used to be...well....kinda eff-ish about PvP but now, not so much, just enter the SC2 Community with an open mind. Well as always, have a nice day.

Blog Entry by UltimateDeep
Paul Anthony, SEA