[breadfan]

Originally Posted by Mayo

The only weird thing I find is that now I am in Silver, my matches are so much easier.

Honestly, it's ridiculous. I used to have some close matches in Bronze, but so far in Silver I have been rofl stomping everything. I don't understand o_O

This is normal though. In bronze, people are just trying to make stuff. In silver, generally they are trying to get comfortable with following build orders and things unnatural to them, and so because they don't execute these properly it will often seem easier.

I had this period of time where I was getting better, but actually had worse results on the ladder. Basically, I trained myself early to overcome getting supply blocked by making way too many of supply depots early, to the point where I'd be at 34/91 supply or something ridiculous. Of course, it didn't matter as I was still able to execute something that resembled a 1/1/1 well enough to kill my opponents. When I went back to fix it up, it took a lot of losses before I was able to correct my play

So there'll be ups and downs right through your playing career, it doesn't mean smurfs are to blame.

[Hydroid]

Maybe I was just too awful at the game to notice, but I spent 3 months in bronze when I got the game and played a couple hundred games down there and never noticed any smurfs. One or two players who had a couple thousand league wins, but looking at their records they played sporadically with bad mechanics and not doing too well.

[ProAnnn]

Potrait farmers often have close to 0 MMR so they play other portrait farmers. Means they leave every single game, they farm portrait by having their opponent leave faster than them.

[mushistar]

Most portrait farmers arnt that good tho D: ive met like.. two that were really good out of 40ish and this is in the past two months from playing na/kr/sea. xD

[inFeZa]

I have about 4 accounts that i just use to tank to bronze and farm portraits. Sorry for ruining your day.

Quick Comments

Stallion:

LOL <3

[Shana]

Just play your best and try to win those so call portraits farmers

I played against a Gold Zerg which was a Diamond player in all previous leagues, guess what? I rofl storm him FLAT while trying to confuse me with his words in the game.

always try to best anyone you play against. Treat lost games as a way to learn new stuffs or reinforce your builds. And most importantly is to HAVE FUN!!!

[ToRDarKnoob]

i dun think purpously dropping is banned it just means ur a dick imo

( and free points for me!)

[x5_dot]

Can someone explain to me the appeal of portrait farming? WTF IS THAT?? o.O

I've seen some of those people with hundreds of wins but less points than me and i'm like "heeheehee i have more points than you NA NA NA NA NA NAAAA NAAAAA!"

[Cordance]

Originally Posted by dot89

Can someone explain to me the appeal of portrait farming? WTF IS THAT?? o.O

I've seen some of those people with hundreds of wins but less points than me and i'm like "heeheehee i have more points than you NA NA NA NA NA NAAAA NAAAAA!"

But they get prwwity pictures so next season they break out of bronze with their l33t skills and go on their way.

Seriously though playing against higher ranked people use to always make me happy because build steal incoming once I watch that replay. Its why I always play in the CO when I can, I know Im going to get stomped but I also know Im going to get to see a solid build or some rude cheese (which is also semi solid just if you have to much it gives you the runs). If your getting stomped there is clearly a flaw in your play look for it, improve it and rank up. If you cant deal with losing you are going to be more frustrated than a one handed man with sand paper stuck to his palm and no G/F. SC2 match making system is meant to get you to lose 50% of the time.

[ZethaXEL]

Haha had a game where i was against a terran player and i was on 3 base about to take my fourth at the same time was on robo tech(collosi) with 3-3 on the way for my army until he did like a multi drops killing my expos and pylons with 3-3 marine marauder. My army was no matched for his mm ball supported with vikings and ghost emping my army to death >.<.... Turns out he was diamond for a few seasons and suddenly dropped to silver O.O but it was cool as at the very least i faced a decent player =)

note:Was learning toss at that moment >.<

[lisward]

I'm bronze and I'm pretty sure I met at least 4-5. Played like 2 of them, 3 of them just kept on leaving the game at the start, it was really cute.

[Shana]

Originally Posted by lisward

I'm bronze and I'm pretty sure I met at least 4-5. Played like 2 of them, 3 of them just kept on leaving the game at the start, it was really cute.

I met one Platinum player yesterday that left the game after 5 secs. When I check his match history, he always leave the game if its a PvP -.- no idea why he hates PvP

[TACeeSerps]

I played against a Smurf doing placement the other day. Not his fault he got paired against me, but I got rolfstomped hard. Now he is in Top 50.. at least I can say I've played against a while in league. Guess he isn't really smurfing if he is now in but being in league, it felt wrong having to play against someone that skilled.

I feel like when playing against smurfs/portrait farmers, you have to look at the positive. That one day you may get to the point where you can beat them straight up. Then you will know all your hard work is worth it, while they spent there time playing against easier competition.

Shoutout to whoever NocturnaIsle is, thanks for being manner about the game.

[Stokez]

Yeah personally i have never versed a portrait farmer. Just luck of the draw I guess

[Aiya]

Smurfs are just Masters on the ladder, and Masters stay forever~~

[Lurch]

During a 3v3 match with a couple of my silver mates... We hit Yangg and with a couple of other 1v1 GM's. I don't think it was portrait farming though :-).

[Dawei]

The only ever time I have played the same player 3 times in a row was against a farmer - good for me in terms of getting 3 instant wins in a row haha but yeah long run not too good.

I've also came across people who quit simply because they hate TvT. Some people quit for various reasons.

I love getting worker rushed! It's great fun to defend and then smash them!

[syfCabracan]

When blizzard finds portrait farmers they should lock their portrait to something rediculous for x length of time, they would lose customers but it would be funny.

[Easy]

They should remove all their achievements. That would be awsome, same with map hackers , remove their ladder ranking, make them play 50 practice matches or something like that :P

Did 50-10 on bronze, facing 7 smurfers. I think thats sad, portraits are cool when you actually earned them with a lot of work, not playing BSG Players.

[Bash]

This one time, i didnt play SEA ladder for 2 seasons so i could hit bronze & work my way up again.
I'll let you all know how that goes.