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Aean(: · Sat, 19th-Mar-2011, 5:27 PM

How long did it take you to reach a decent-level of skill?
I was browsing boredaussie forums when i noticed a thread i made ages ago (http://forums.boredaussie.com/viewtopic.php?t=42522)
Basically it shows that i am a 500point Terran looking for help/practise partners.
Post was made on 5th of december 2010 = when i was new to the game and just got it.
Its now been about 3.5 months and ive gone from 500point terran to 2.7k diamond terran.

UncleTom · Sat, 19th-Mar-2011, 5:38 PM

Can you define a decent level of skill please.

Aean(: · Sat, 19th-Mar-2011, 5:40 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleTom

Can you define a decent level of skill please.

Eh lets just say plat-diamond. It requires knowledge of the game and is a big difference from people who just got the game so yeah.

NDG.Stitch · Sat, 19th-Mar-2011, 5:40 PM

yah does decent mean able to compete in tourneys or does it just mean i am good enough to be in diamond? cuz i got the game on february and now im 3k diamond (yes i have no life)
and im far from being a tournament player >,<'

Aean(: · Sat, 19th-Mar-2011, 5:43 PM

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Originally Posted by StitchStarcraft

yah does decent mean able to compete in tourneys or does it just mean i am good enough to be in diamond? cuz i got the game on february and now im 3k diamond (yes i have no life)
and im far from being a tournament player >,<'

Decent doesnt necessarily mean you can competitively play in tourneys - and nice work O.O thats like what 1-2 months? did you have previous rts experience? sc2 was my first rts

cruxis · Sat, 19th-Mar-2011, 5:48 PM

I've had it like 6 months now and I'm still only Silver.

Max · Sat, 19th-Mar-2011, 6:03 PM

Took me 150 games (3weeks) to get out of bronze and into silver, took me another 60 games (1week) to get to gold, took me 50games (1week) to get from gold to diamond, took me 40 gmaes to get from diamond to masters (1week).

Satu · Sat, 19th-Mar-2011, 6:15 PM

How long did it take you to make a confusing thread? :P

Zanderax · Sat, 19th-Mar-2011, 6:26 PM

Im still in bronze after 5 months, 440 games and 240 wins

ZergGirl · Sat, 19th-Mar-2011, 6:26 PM

I haven't yet.
Zerg is too annoying.
*edit*
But I'm too chicken to 1v1 on ladder.

UncleTom · Sat, 19th-Mar-2011, 6:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Zergtastic

How long did it take you to make a confusing thread? :P

How long did it take for you to come up with such a witty retort. I guess you comment making skills are far from zergtastic, maybe I will give you lessons sometime at a nominal fee of course. We can dance we can cry, and I will never say goodbye.

NvPinder · Sat, 19th-Mar-2011, 7:13 PM

i dont mean to be a dick but a lot of that 500-2.7k gain would be bonus pool, lol.

also i was born gosu.

Aean(: · Sat, 19th-Mar-2011, 7:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JPMoney

i dont mean to be a dick but a lot of that 500-2.7k gain would be bonus pool, lol.

also i was born gosu.

i know :P i still have like 500 bonus pool

Stroggos · Sun, 20th-Mar-2011, 9:16 AM

took me about 5months to reach my plateau in skill for starcraft bw (C-rank), which was about 2 years ago and since then i hav'nt improved in mechanics much at all. C- rank in bw translated over to top 50 in SEA for sc2

**ToRSpartaz** · Sun, 20th-Mar-2011, 10:08 AM

Interesting thread, ive had the game for about.... >2 months I think and ive laddered for alot less, probably to get to silver 3 weeks of playing -.-

Mr_Zain · Sun, 20th-Mar-2011, 10:50 AM

Game sense and working out why you lost > massing games.

Often times RTS games work in phases. Step 1) Learn a build and apply it no matter what happens, just to work out the dynamic and execution of timings. Step 2) Work out why you're starting to lose against particular counter-strategies or techniques and work out if things can be done better. Step 3) Return to step one with your new bag of tricks.

A player is often on their way to becoming a sound player when they are able to do step 2 properly, that is, they know what they need to look for next time and how to react (something very difficult to do and constantly changing!)

-Zain

Mukade · Sun, 20th-Mar-2011, 12:57 PM

Dude, it really depends on how much effort you are willing to put into playing the game, and improving. Get pinder as a coach Aean! But basically, watch pro replays, watch those day9 videos on youtube about mechanics. Then don't be scared to ladder and lose, just watch your replays and improve.

HuT · Sun, 20th-Mar-2011, 1:08 PM

I went from Gold to Diamond in about.. a month?

CagnacciKid · Sun, 20th-Mar-2011, 1:36 PM

I've had the game for about 4 months, I'm 1100 Bronze, Rank 7 in my Division, with about 220 games played and 120 won.

tin · Sun, 20th-Mar-2011, 1:40 PM

it took me day[9] to become decent