[AceWing]

Is it possible? I'm currently - in rank, and would want to hit , if not high by the time HOTS is released. I could clock in around 4-6hrs on weekdays, 7-10hrs on weekends. I'm a terran by the way, :/ I understand that this goal sounds rather unrealistic, but I wish to take part in HOTS open cup when it is released.

[x5_Namakaye]

im sure if you try hard and do it right it should be possible

[FaDePressureTest]

With those play times, I would definitely say it was possible. But it takes more than just a massive grind of games to get to masters.
You need to know after each game what you could do better, what went wrong, how you should have reacted, what were you doing when you should have been macroing. Make each game you play count, when you dont know what happened, that's when progress stops.
Also very important to not burn yourself out, make sure your exercising/doing stuff away from the computer too. If you take it too seriously you wont last long, you gotta be having fun too IMO.

EDIT: I'm currently doing something very similar, I haven't played for about 10months, just started again last week, and I'm currently going through the process of learning again so I can sort of sympathise

[ProAnnn]

It is definitely possible to hit in 5 months. Actually even 3 months is enough as long as you know what you are doing. Step 1 of improving is to ignore your ego. Which is to not care whether you win or lose. Just do a build perfectly, check replay on when you are getting supply often and keep noticing about small details.

[Antel0pe]

Originally Posted by sRNamakaye

im sure if you try hard and do it right it should be possible

hey nama, do you think i can do it?

Quick Comments

x5_Namakaye:

yes actually

[ROCCAT_Savior]

I went from bronze to gm in around 3 months. If you have your eyes set on it, and are dedicated to practicing the 4-6 hours a day that you mentioned then you could probably get masters within 1.5 months.

When you practice just have 1 build / MU, MAYBE 1 cheese build that works in all MU's just to develop your multitasking more, for the most part though you want macro builds. My cheese was 14/14 bane allin , maybe you could 2rax.

One of the most important things in my opinion, for leveling up quickly is execution. If you can steal a build from a pro and learn to execute it well then you'll be absolutely golden. Think of Terran pros with macro orientated simple play, I'm not sure whether I'd advise mech for a terran player simply because lots of all ins kill it, builds like 1 rax cc into some form of bio attack would be much better.

One thing to help with exection of these builds is to have a piece of paper behind your monitor with the entire build outlined, that way if you forget it during the game you can sneak a peek up and voila, back on track.

[Zepph]

Defs possible.

I went gold to diamond in 3 weeks after a little coaching. Masters took another couple of months. I definitely recommend coaching for a bit of a boost!

[ToRSpookToR]

you will get it way sooner if you consistently play that much

[Satu]

I hit masters in 5 months from bronze league, and I was practicing badly. Its doable.

[Fairyking]

Can easily be done.

[MinosaurBunny]

It depends really on how well you know the game and when you started it. If you've played broodwar before and been playing Sc2 since its beta then it is doable if you dedicate. But if you just started recently then you'd need to really focus on your builds, mechanics and timings and you'll get there soon!

[Thrasher]

Depends on how bad you want it and how much help you have access to.

[mGGPrometheus]

4-6 hrs on weekdays, 7-10 hrs on weekends... for 5 months? With smart practice you could be competing at high grandmaster or higher.

[aLtMrFool]

4-6 hrs on weekdays, 7-10 hrs on weekends for 5 months will probably be my death bed, playing for 2 hours straight makes me body tremble and my forehead all heaty.... something I'd have to overcome in order to break the sound barrier I suppose :P But yes, with that kind of playtime, definitely do-able, just gotta set your aims when you practise.

Day 1 - Not getting supply blocked...
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Day 9 - Watch Dailies

*wink*

[Stallion]

first rts went from bronze to masters in 2 months its all about application and how much you want it

[SLCN.Wally]

I'm always happy to give some tips and practice . With help, I don't think it should take that long at all

[NOM]

yea, all you need is commitment, consistancy and a decent coach that will be able to point out small/big errors.
Terran would be a bit trickier than zerg though

[Kreamy]

With that kind of schedule you will easily get masters in 5 months if you keep at it and are constantly improving

[OverDrone]

Actually it is really possible, don't listen to negative things that people say to you! I'm also planning to hit masters in my N.A account by next year before June but can't really find the "right" time to play. :'(

[RVLiveR]

With that much time you could easily hit mid masters in 3 months. Just remember to not just grind games and watch replays/streams as well. If the game gets stale, take a break.
Also, you will begin to realize at high diamond level that because you play for longer periods of time without stopping, your apm will be higher than most other people. You will get tired after 3-4 games, so 7-10 hours won't be as effective. That being said, you would still easily reach masters.

Have fun, don't rage. Those two tend to be the biggest factors when practicing. Always refrain from calling other people noob, even if they do some half-assed all in. As always, learn to blame your mistakes on yourself but don't be too harsh as you will always have more problems. Practice with people better than you in customs sometimes. They don't have to be top level GM, but if they're a full league higher than you they will have a lot more knowledge for you to learn.

gl, hf!

[Next_rim]

Time-wise it really depends how much you play. It took me ~800 games over ~1 year to get from bronze to masters. I would play maybe 2-3 games a week, with spikes of 60+ games a week when I had time, and sometimes not playing for 3-4 weeks straight.

[Seffy]

I'd say 5 months is more than enough if you do put the time and effort within that period; heck you can even get there within 3 months if you're really keen.

I'll try to do this too, seeing as I've got three months before uni starts. But I do have quite a head start though, I've played around the Diamond league before (due to stupid placements) and now I've been quite rusty so I've been placed in Gold (but I reckon my skills atm are lower.. way lower), and with time and practice should be able to pick up again quite soon. But we all have to do something outside of the game, not just completely committing to it as the others have said. If you keep your fitness up you'll be able to last longer in the game, and also mentally training yourself can help I reckon. Finally it is VERY important to take it easy when you play, just have fun. Afterall, that's what the whole point of playing a game is, having fun. Stressing/raging is normal, but don't let those emotions get to you because it'll just be hindering your development.

All the best in your endeavour mate.

[TidaL]

Gl hope you can reach your goal!

Drink lots of water to keep that strategic brain hydrated :P

[TAEdarus]

Originally Posted by AtlasWing

Is it possible? I'm currently - in rank, and would want to hit , if not high by the time HOTS is released. I could clock in around 4-6hrs on weekdays, 7-10hrs on weekends. I'm a terran by the way, :/ I understand that this goal sounds rather unrealistic, but I wish to take part in HOTS open cup when it is released.

Everyone else has given their 2c and as you can see the support is hugely positive.

Just focus on your goal, let nothing take away your determination and you'll get there with time to spare

[FS.Kezz]

Make sure that if you dedicate to playing those hours that you are still keeping some variety and fun in your life other than playing/watching/reading about StarCraft. It can be all-consuming at times and I'm sure most people on here can attest to having their life taken over by the game at some point. Mental strength and the ability to keep improving at an RTS (or anything in life, really) involves knowing that you must let yourself rest and be away from it, in order to come back and keep growing. Keep up a healthy diet and a little bit of exercise (it can be as simple as walking/jogging!) and a good amount of sleep. With these, you will find that you can avoid getting frustrated/burnt out.

[JaggerZerg]

Just think about the game instead of time

[AxS.Xenovia]

as long as you can keep to sc2 mainly i think its possible.

unlike me who tends to drift off to other games a lot (dota2, Dishonored recently, GW2 and you get the point)

had i dedicated that time into sc2, i think id be higher than i am now (Silver)