Yesterday I came back from a 4-day vacation with my girlfriend, it was her father's (indonesian) family who invited me to stay and enjoy these days.
I stayed with my girlfriend until today, and when I came back around 13:00 some guy asked me on the street, were some street was. I started up the internet and printed the direction.
After that I made some lunch for myself, and started doing some fitess, before my starcraft practice.
When I started too practice I noticed it was very hot, and that made me play really worse, well actually I just wasn't serious enough in this tempature.
I had a cup today, which I played really worse... I don't know what it was.
The only explanation I got for this is: My ambititions are serious, I try to practice serious, but have to fix my routine of playing serious. I really try to be a really good player, and get along with the top of my country, but I have to work harder.
For an European I practice quit almost on max level, but I think I should practice even harder, like koreans do. Of course they spent more time in the practice house, then having a social life. That's not what I want. But I would like to have more better practices, and stay playing really motivated and disciplined from second to second.
I hope I can forfill this, I should make a better schedule. And remove every mistake from my brains, to play at a 100% That's my job for the next weeks.
By the way... I got a Starcraft 2 Tournament in Amsterdam next Saturday. There I will meet the SC2 scene, and my WC3 friends: Sushi, Rotterdam and DeSnodeSnodaard.
I also would like to give a shoutcast to my team coach for financial sponsoring me to this tournament, and travelling with me next Saturday, AWESOME!
Tuesday 25 May 2010
Wednesday 19 May 2010
Done with this weeks examinations
Well both of my examinations have finished, and I think the results will be great!
Since i didn't had a lot of lessons today, because of some teachers being ill, I have around 3-4 hours more of practice. And I can defenitely use that.
Yesterday I attended the funcup, which of course srs[razer]Sushi won. My teammate DOK\CherrYmooN placed the second place. I could have finished second too, but the bad thing was that I had to face my teammate in the firstround. The secondround would be more easier than the first. The seedings weren't great, but admin Crezzo couldn't do a thing about it, since the scene is quit new, and she made use of the 'random seedings'.
Also Sushi had a difficult player in the first round, and a easier second round.
It was like: Place last/final-last or place first/second.
Well I hope that I will improve a lot today, since I am not over-comfortable with the game yet, since I don't know a lot about the 'zerg' and the 'terran' race. My goal before the official launch of the game, is too atleast know all the basics of most races, and how to play them. And after the launch I make my final decision about what race I will play, so that I can expand my skills in just one race. We'll see.
Now I am going to play some ladder, and see how I can do better. Wish me luck!
Since i didn't had a lot of lessons today, because of some teachers being ill, I have around 3-4 hours more of practice. And I can defenitely use that.
Yesterday I attended the funcup, which of course srs[razer]Sushi won. My teammate DOK\CherrYmooN placed the second place. I could have finished second too, but the bad thing was that I had to face my teammate in the firstround. The secondround would be more easier than the first. The seedings weren't great, but admin Crezzo couldn't do a thing about it, since the scene is quit new, and she made use of the 'random seedings'.
Also Sushi had a difficult player in the first round, and a easier second round.
It was like: Place last/final-last or place first/second.
Well I hope that I will improve a lot today, since I am not over-comfortable with the game yet, since I don't know a lot about the 'zerg' and the 'terran' race. My goal before the official launch of the game, is too atleast know all the basics of most races, and how to play them. And after the launch I make my final decision about what race I will play, so that I can expand my skills in just one race. We'll see.
Now I am going to play some ladder, and see how I can do better. Wish me luck!
Tuesday 18 May 2010
7:30 AM trainings
I started off early in the morning, because my school started around 12:00 I had the time to do this. And next to the fact that I have to study in the afternoon, because of 1 more eximination on wednesday.
I really started thinking about how to get the perfect builds and micro. I made a list of how I could do this:
Macro
- Boomz0r
I really started thinking about how to get the perfect builds and micro. I made a list of how I could do this:
Macro
- First step is start to think about what build you would like to go, versus what race and does it work versus the race. If you don't know if it works, just test it out.
- Ofcourse the timing isn't well yet, so defenitely what you got to work on is timing. You got to have the right amount of minerals/gas and food at the time you are producing units. So you got to exactly know how much minerals and gas you produce per sec, and how much pylons you need and 'at what' time.
It is really difficult to learn this in a day, but just take the time. You don't have to be perfect in a day.For the lazy 'protoss' reader, the mineral production of 10 probes per 25 sec is 280, and the gas production of 3 probes per assimilator/per 10 second is 128. - Also a good thing to know is, knowing the build time of buildings/units, so that you can calculate in the build, and so there will be a perfect balance.
- If you choose for example a 2x gateway zealot push. You should also know: What if it didn't work out, what to do. Or what if it worked out, but the opponent is still capable of playing, what to do next.
- To first step is: Knowing the movement speed/attack speed and range of your unit, and the opponents unit.
- The next step is, how do I control it. This is just 'playing a lot', and try your best, to be in favor.
- In big groups this is ofcourse very difficult. But what I could say is: Try to micro your low health units, so that you can use them again, without the opponent focussing that unit. If they are still focussing, they have to follow that unit, which causes them to do less damage, since they are moving instead of attacking. The other part is, knowing which unit to have 'were'. It would be defenitely stupid, to have your melee units in the back, and range units in the front, cause than the melee units won't do a thing, and your army would be useless. So defenitely think, about 'how to face your opponent'.
- Boomz0r
Monday 17 May 2010
Refreshing my mind
I was really frustrated about the fact that I am practicing so hard, without getting any results. A lot of people say that 'I get results, but act to hard for myself'.
The reason I get frustrated, is since it's really a big dream of becoming a professional gamer. Yes I still got that same dream I am working on really hard.
Right now my plans are to make a good schedule, and think about if it would be good to practice by playing ladder or certain tournaments, since there are a lot of cups.
I think that I am not yet ready for the ladders or most of the cups on ESL, since I think I have to spent my time more wisely: Just practicing, instead of playing.
It takes a lot of time in tournaments, before you face your opponent (In that time you could have played like 3-6 ladder games, which would help me more).
I also spoke to the manager of Serious Gaming about training effectively. The thing he said is that I am training the right way, but have to set goals for myself like: A certain placement in the ladder.
I told him that it would be better if I had more professional practicing partners, and he told me that it's good in some way, because you can discuss things with people who are really good at the game, but that you have to get their by yourself too.
We discussed a lot more, but all to do with the same subject: How I could effectively practice.
Right now I got some really good practice partners, like the players of LowLandLions (zion for example), or Sushi from Serious, and I am on my way to larger my network.
I don't want to be some sort of arrogance guy like: 'Look with who I am practicing with'. I just would like to give some of the other amateur gamers, like me a tip: Try to get a network, and try to find the right players. It's hard, but with ambitions: You'll get there.
In the very beginning I also had no one to practice with, well not the strong players. But by playing LAN's and even online tournaments, you just have to try and make the right contact with them, and be really motivated in your goals.
I hope that I can improve very quickly now, now that I also had discussions with a lot of various people (Progamers, managers and even my social friends).
Right now I got to make a schedule, and think wisely about 'What to do, to reach my big dream'.
- Boomz0r
The reason I get frustrated, is since it's really a big dream of becoming a professional gamer. Yes I still got that same dream I am working on really hard.
Right now my plans are to make a good schedule, and think about if it would be good to practice by playing ladder or certain tournaments, since there are a lot of cups.
I think that I am not yet ready for the ladders or most of the cups on ESL, since I think I have to spent my time more wisely: Just practicing, instead of playing.
It takes a lot of time in tournaments, before you face your opponent (In that time you could have played like 3-6 ladder games, which would help me more).
I also spoke to the manager of Serious Gaming about training effectively. The thing he said is that I am training the right way, but have to set goals for myself like: A certain placement in the ladder.
I told him that it would be better if I had more professional practicing partners, and he told me that it's good in some way, because you can discuss things with people who are really good at the game, but that you have to get their by yourself too.
We discussed a lot more, but all to do with the same subject: How I could effectively practice.
Right now I got some really good practice partners, like the players of LowLandLions (zion for example), or Sushi from Serious, and I am on my way to larger my network.
I don't want to be some sort of arrogance guy like: 'Look with who I am practicing with'. I just would like to give some of the other amateur gamers, like me a tip: Try to get a network, and try to find the right players. It's hard, but with ambitions: You'll get there.
In the very beginning I also had no one to practice with, well not the strong players. But by playing LAN's and even online tournaments, you just have to try and make the right contact with them, and be really motivated in your goals.
I hope that I can improve very quickly now, now that I also had discussions with a lot of various people (Progamers, managers and even my social friends).
Right now I got to make a schedule, and think wisely about 'What to do, to reach my big dream'.
- Boomz0r
Friday 14 May 2010
As srs[razer]Sushi says
After my victory, well my second victory again Harstem I felt really motivated, and started talking to Sushi after the game, to discuss a bit about Starcraft II with him.
I knew him from Warcraft III, and met him at various LAN's, so my contact with him is quit good, and he is always willing too help me with my problems.
My biggest issue he told me, was that I don't think positive enough. I am over-realistic: I will lose from that player, or can win from that player.
I have to think positive: I can defeat him (about the first sentence), and the second one is: Stay serious, don't underastimate the opponent.
So that's what one of my goals is right now, I have to think positive, and see if it works out in the games I play, like it did versus Harstem.
I knew him from Warcraft III, and met him at various LAN's, so my contact with him is quit good, and he is always willing too help me with my problems.
My biggest issue he told me, was that I don't think positive enough. I am over-realistic: I will lose from that player, or can win from that player.
I have to think positive: I can defeat him (about the first sentence), and the second one is: Stay serious, don't underastimate the opponent.
So that's what one of my goals is right now, I have to think positive, and see if it works out in the games I play, like it did versus Harstem.
2 games versus dok\Harstem
I almost never really beated my teammate in Warcraft III, now that I am able of defeating him in Starcraft II, i feel more comfortable with the way I practice.
It's not that I am a good Starcraft II player right now, since he's also still learning the game, but it gives you some sort of motivation boost.
The first game I played him, was a mid/late- game which I think I lost, because I didn't use enough sentries. He played me with, if I am right: 10-12 sentries. He was capable of force shielding me a lot, which was really annoying me, cause i had only like 3-4 sentries and more zealots, while he didn't have any zealot.
So the use of sentries can be really important for you in games, to get a couple of units, or maybe an entire army.
In the second game, I was messing up my build a bit.. cause I didn't know if I should be building more probes or units, cause I had the pylon in Harstem's base. It all worked out fine later, when I got 2 of his nexus plus a lot of probes, which made him uncapable of countering my army, cauuse I was pumping units.
But I really have to improve my build, when I have a option like that: 'How much probes will I need, how much units will i need, what sort of units etc'.
It's not that I am a good Starcraft II player right now, since he's also still learning the game, but it gives you some sort of motivation boost.
The first game I played him, was a mid/late- game which I think I lost, because I didn't use enough sentries. He played me with, if I am right: 10-12 sentries. He was capable of force shielding me a lot, which was really annoying me, cause i had only like 3-4 sentries and more zealots, while he didn't have any zealot.
So the use of sentries can be really important for you in games, to get a couple of units, or maybe an entire army.
In the second game, I was messing up my build a bit.. cause I didn't know if I should be building more probes or units, cause I had the pylon in Harstem's base. It all worked out fine later, when I got 2 of his nexus plus a lot of probes, which made him uncapable of countering my army, cauuse I was pumping units.
But I really have to improve my build, when I have a option like that: 'How much probes will I need, how much units will i need, what sort of units etc'.
Starcraft 2 continues
Dam I really love the game, I have been playing hardcore for several days, which I enjoyed a lot.
The game is really great, I like the graphics, the maps and all the abilities. Also the community is great, although is still the beta. I think on it's official release, the game will be played by a lot... a lot of players.
Right now I am playing the protoss race, but I am really wanting to be able to play all the races before the official game comes out, so that I can make a good choice about what race I should play.
I have also been participating a couple of cups, which contained the following results:
BESCENE SC2 Beta Cup 2.0 (16th of 64 total players)
dok\boomz0r vs. nevs.svenhof 1-0
dok\boomz0r vs. PewPew 1-0
dok\boomz0r vs. dok\CherrYmooN
ESL Go4SC2Cup #13 (114th of 512 total players)
dok\boomz0r vs. Shiddo 1-0
dok\boomz0r vs. Grog 1-0
dok\boomz0r vs. mN.Nara 0-1
ESL Go4SC2Cup #14 (161th of 512 total players)
dok\boomz0r vs. defaultwin 1-0
dok\boomz0r vs. uC.Samba
SC2 Zotac Cup #11
dok\boomz0r vs. propes
SC2 Beta Mini Cup 1 (2nd of 16 total players)
dok\boomz0r vs. defaultwin 1-0
dok\boomz0r vs. Qinox 1-0
dok\boomz0r vs. Warheart 2-0
dok\boomz0r vs. th_dd 0-3 (Final)
I also have some cups/matches upcoming, which some of them are still Warcraft III since we would like to finish some leagues/lan's etc. :
Warcraft III
Starcraft II
The game is really great, I like the graphics, the maps and all the abilities. Also the community is great, although is still the beta. I think on it's official release, the game will be played by a lot... a lot of players.
Right now I am playing the protoss race, but I am really wanting to be able to play all the races before the official game comes out, so that I can make a good choice about what race I should play.
I have also been participating a couple of cups, which contained the following results:
BESCENE SC2 Beta Cup 2.0 (16th of 64 total players)
dok\boomz0r vs. nevs.svenhof 1-0
dok\boomz0r vs. PewPew 1-0
dok\boomz0r vs. dok\CherrYmooN
ESL Go4SC2Cup #13 (114th of 512 total players)
dok\boomz0r vs. Shiddo 1-0
dok\boomz0r vs. Grog 1-0
dok\boomz0r vs. mN.Nara 0-1
ESL Go4SC2Cup #14 (161th of 512 total players)
dok\boomz0r vs. defaultwin 1-0
dok\boomz0r vs. uC.Samba
SC2 Zotac Cup #11
dok\boomz0r vs. propes
SC2 Beta Mini Cup 1 (2nd of 16 total players)
dok\boomz0r vs. defaultwin 1-0
dok\boomz0r vs. Qinox 1-0
dok\boomz0r vs. Warheart 2-0
dok\boomz0r vs. th_dd 0-3 (Final)
I also have some cups/matches upcoming, which some of them are still Warcraft III since we would like to finish some leagues/lan's etc. :
Warcraft III
Friday 14 May - ESL Amateur series vs. Knights of Unity
Starcraft II
Saturday 15 May - ESL Go4SC2Cup #15
Saturday 15 May - SC2 Zotac Cup #12
Tueseday 18 May - ESL SC2 Funcup 2 #2
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