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StarCraft: Rumors of Starcraft 3 where as real as a full night's sleep.

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  • MMMigMMMig Registered User regular
    Do turrets still last a ridiculous long time like 2 minutes?

    Defense drone was also bs. Sooo tough for stalkers or mutas to do much. I think they got nerfed some after a while. The only way zerg could hope to survive was hoping for a godly fungal chain on a group of them.

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    wra
  • DhalphirDhalphir don't you open that trapdoor you're a fool if you dareRegistered User regular
    MMMig wrote: »
    Do turrets still last a ridiculous long time like 2 minutes?

    Defense drone was also bs. Sooo tough for stalkers or mutas to do much. I think they got nerfed some after a while. The only way zerg could hope to survive was hoping for a godly fungal chain on a group of them.

    no turrets were buffed hugely in DPS and reduced to like 10 seconds in LotV, but I think now they are less DPS but more like 20 seconds uptime.

  • VariableVariable Mouth Congress Stroke Me Lady FameRegistered User regular
    I'm starting to deflect cheeses yesssssssssssss I love that feeling. granted they weren't ... all that well done and I scouted em immediately with my scv but still. always a good feeling.

    BNet-Vari#1998 | Switch-SW 6960 6688 8388 | Steam | Twitch
  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    edited June 2017
    Variable wrote: »
    I'm starting to deflect cheeses yesssssssssssss I love that feeling. granted they weren't ... all that well done and I scouted em immediately with my scv but still. always a good feeling.

    I, too, deflected some cheese

    It was a 2-base sentry-adept all-in

    But the build seemed pretty sloppy, and I saw the little army leave the base, and I think he forgot to even bring a probe...

    kedinik on
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  • Gabriel_PittGabriel_Pitt (effective against Russian warships) Registered User regular
    It's weird - stop cannon rush and opponent then bails. Like, what? I stop a pylon and pop a probe and that's it?

  • MMMigMMMig Registered User regular
    edited June 2017
    Dhalphir wrote: »
    http://challonge.com/tournaments/signup/BXmXys6wuW
    Penny Arcade Curvy Star League 2017!

    June 17th @ 8pm EST (the tournament is listed in my timezone, AWST)

    Format, Round Robin, best of 3 unless we get like, fifty signups because then it will be too many games.

    At start of each match take the entire ladder map pool. Opponents alternate map vetoes, coinflip determines first veto.

    Aside from that the whole thing is super simple, we're doing round robin so that everybody gets to play the same number of games and receive the same amount of fun regardless of league or recent experience playing.

    We'll use the Penny Arcade ingame chat channel to organise things.

    @Variable @Yilias @3clipse @Kambing @MMMig @kedinik @WingedWeasel @SorC @Sceptre @tugga @theSquid @Keamien

    and anyone else who you guys know is still around on the Internet even if they haven't played since Wings of Liberty, who cares, neither have the rest of us!

    Oh snap this is coming up, Saturday!

    I see 8 people signed up.

    Lots of the "Original Gangsters" group!
    (AKA old-geezers by now)


    ed: Now that I think about it, round robin BO3 with 8 players starting at 8 PM means it'll be a long night.
    It's BO1! Thanks for the correction. That means we'll be seenig the ULTIMATE of cheese.

    So, in a totally innocent query about how my old pals are doing, and not an attempt at coming up with build and psychological counters to my opponents, what race will y'all be playing? (note anyone playing random gets a big boooooooooo)

    @Dhalphir Toss?
    @PantsB Brotoss?
    @Vari Terran?
    @kedinik Zerg master race?
    @SorC Australian brotoss? (they have a funny accent)
    @Gabriel_Pitt I think your bnet name is different?
    @Yilias Terran op?

    MMMig on
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    wra
  • WingedWeaselWingedWeasel Registered User regular
    Turns out I will be out of town this weekend but hopefully someone streams it so I can at least observe

  • DhalphirDhalphir don't you open that trapdoor you're a fool if you dareRegistered User regular
    It's round robin Bo1, not Bo3.

  • YiliasYilias Registered User regular
    MMMig wrote: »
    Dhalphir wrote: »
    http://challonge.com/tournaments/signup/BXmXys6wuW
    Penny Arcade Curvy Star League 2017!

    June 17th @ 8pm EST (the tournament is listed in my timezone, AWST)

    Format, Round Robin, best of 3 unless we get like, fifty signups because then it will be too many games.

    At start of each match take the entire ladder map pool. Opponents alternate map vetoes, coinflip determines first veto.

    Aside from that the whole thing is super simple, we're doing round robin so that everybody gets to play the same number of games and receive the same amount of fun regardless of league or recent experience playing.

    We'll use the Penny Arcade ingame chat channel to organise things.

    @Variable @Yilias @3clipse @Kambing @MMMig @kedinik @WingedWeasel @SorC @Sceptre @tugga @theSquid @Keamien

    and anyone else who you guys know is still around on the Internet even if they haven't played since Wings of Liberty, who cares, neither have the rest of us!

    Oh snap this is coming up, Saturday!

    I see 8 people signed up.

    Lots of the "Original Gangsters" group!
    (AKA old-geezers by now)


    ed: Now that I think about it, round robin BO3 with 8 players starting at 8 PM means it'll be a long night.
    It's BO1! Thanks for the correction. That means we'll be seenig the ULTIMATE of cheese.

    So, in a totally innocent query about how my old pals are doing, and not an attempt at coming up with build and psychological counters to my opponents, what race will y'all be playing? (note anyone playing random gets a big boooooooooo)

    @Dhalphir Toss?
    @PantsB Brotoss?
    @Vari Terran?
    @kedinik Zerg master race?
    @SorC Australian brotoss? (they have a funny accent)
    @Gabriel_Pitt I think your bnet name is different?
    @Yilias Terran op?

    I might try Protoss. I didn't play any multiplayer for LotV, just the campaign.

    Steam - BNet: Yilias #1224 - Riot: Yilias #moc
  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    I will be showcasing an aggressive MMMM playstyle lots of drones

    I made a game! Hotline Maui. Requires mouse and keyboard.
  • PantsBPantsB Fake Thomas Jefferson Registered User regular
    Triple Nexus before probe for me

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    QEDMF xbl: PantsB G+
  • Gabriel_PittGabriel_Pitt (effective against Russian warships) Registered User regular
    Noobs
    PantsB wrote: »
    Triple Nexus before probe for me

    I have an unbeatable build order! Depot, 'rracks, 'rracks, command center, SCV.

    Real pros know you don't REALLY need more than 12.

  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    I have defeated another cheesy protoss on the ladder

    Surely that is enough training for me

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  • Gabriel_PittGabriel_Pitt (effective against Russian warships) Registered User regular
    Following up on my comment about 'real pros' I just played my 5 ranking matches to get my intial ranking... Platnium 3 bitches~!

    >.>
    <.<

    Despite getting my ass KICKED in all three games. 2 of them were over in less than ten minutes, the third went 18, after I fought off a nasty attack on my base, and sent all my units and reinforcements to attack him - not realizing that he had twice my army supply, had only spent half of it on the attack, and rebuilt it up to full by the time my tattered forces made it there. :lol:

    'but wait,' you say, 'you're supposed to play 5 games, aren't you?'

    Yup. Two of my opponents quit as soon as the match started, which is why I'm now PLATINUM.

    Which is funny, because I was looking at the animation and going 'wow, silver sure is shiny these days! At least I'm not bronze! Wait... WHAT?!!?'
    Yilias wrote: »
    MMMig wrote: »
    Dhalphir wrote: »
    http://challonge.com/tournaments/signup/BXmXys6wuW
    Penny Arcade Curvy Star League 2017!

    June 17th @ 8pm EST (the tournament is listed in my timezone, AWST)

    Format, Round Robin, best of 3 unless we get like, fifty signups because then it will be too many games.

    At start of each match take the entire ladder map pool. Opponents alternate map vetoes, coinflip determines first veto.

    Aside from that the whole thing is super simple, we're doing round robin so that everybody gets to play the same number of games and receive the same amount of fun regardless of league or recent experience playing.

    We'll use the Penny Arcade ingame chat channel to organise things.

    @Variable @Yilias @3clipse @Kambing @MMMig @kedinik @WingedWeasel @SorC @Sceptre @tugga @theSquid @Keamien

    and anyone else who you guys know is still around on the Internet even if they haven't played since Wings of Liberty, who cares, neither have the rest of us!

    Oh snap this is coming up, Saturday!

    I see 8 people signed up.

    Lots of the "Original Gangsters" group!
    (AKA old-geezers by now)


    ed: Now that I think about it, round robin BO3 with 8 players starting at 8 PM means it'll be a long night.
    It's BO1! Thanks for the correction. That means we'll be seenig the ULTIMATE of cheese.

    So, in a totally innocent query about how my old pals are doing, and not an attempt at coming up with build and psychological counters to my opponents, what race will y'all be playing? (note anyone playing random gets a big boooooooooo)

    @Dhalphir Toss?
    @PantsB Brotoss?
    @Vari Terran?
    @kedinik Zerg master race?
    @SorC Australian brotoss? (they have a funny accent)
    @Gabriel_Pitt I think your bnet name is different?
    @Yilias Terran op?

    I might try Protoss. I didn't play any multiplayer for LotV, just the campaign.

    My battle tag is NullCypher#1974 if that helps. Or GabrielPitt, no space for my name.

  • MMMigMMMig Registered User regular
    Haha that's hilarious.

    So do you just never ladder again at this point?


    I've never gotten over ladder anxiety (in this or any game, heck I'm even afraid of taking an IQ test) so that's prob what I'd do. -_-'

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    Witty signature comment goes here...

    wra
  • SorCSorC Registered User regular
    edited June 2017
    MMMig wrote: »
    Dhalphir wrote: »
    http://challonge.com/tournaments/signup/BXmXys6wuW
    Penny Arcade Curvy Star League 2017!

    June 17th @ 8pm EST (the tournament is listed in my timezone, AWST)

    Format, Round Robin, best of 3 unless we get like, fifty signups because then it will be too many games.

    At start of each match take the entire ladder map pool. Opponents alternate map vetoes, coinflip determines first veto.

    Aside from that the whole thing is super simple, we're doing round robin so that everybody gets to play the same number of games and receive the same amount of fun regardless of league or recent experience playing.

    We'll use the Penny Arcade ingame chat channel to organise things.

    @Variable @Yilias @3clipse @Kambing @MMMig @kedinik @WingedWeasel @SorC @Sceptre @tugga @theSquid @Keamien

    and anyone else who you guys know is still around on the Internet even if they haven't played since Wings of Liberty, who cares, neither have the rest of us!

    Oh snap this is coming up, Saturday!

    I see 8 people signed up.

    Lots of the "Original Gangsters" group!
    (AKA old-geezers by now)


    ed: Now that I think about it, round robin BO3 with 8 players starting at 8 PM means it'll be a long night.
    It's BO1! Thanks for the correction. That means we'll be seenig the ULTIMATE of cheese.

    So, in a totally innocent query about how my old pals are doing, and not an attempt at coming up with build and psychological counters to my opponents, what race will y'all be playing? (note anyone playing random gets a big boooooooooo)

    @Dhalphir Toss?
    @PantsB Brotoss?
    @Vari Terran?
    @kedinik Zerg master race?
    @SorC Australian brotoss? (they have a funny accent)
    @Gabriel_Pitt I think your bnet name is different?
    @Yilias Terran op?

    Yep, playing Protoss. Like that was even a question MMMig

    Also, just reinstalled and played some vs AI games to make sure I still remembered how to press the keys, turns out I do :biggrin:

    SorC on
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  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    I have beaten a third cheesy protoss in a row

    Time to hire a caterer for my CSL victory party

    I made a game! Hotline Maui. Requires mouse and keyboard.
  • SorCSorC Registered User regular
    Just did my placement matches, diamond 3, what ever that means ....

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  • Gabriel_PittGabriel_Pitt (effective against Russian warships) Registered User regular
    You're better than bronze, silver, gold, and platnium players, but not as good as masters. Then again, given the quality of platnium players who post in this thread...

  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    SorC wrote: »
    Just did my placement matches, diamond 3, what ever that means ....

    Apparently the leagues have been internally split into 3 tiers

    Diamond 3 borders Platinum 1, I think

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  • PantsBPantsB Fake Thomas Jefferson Registered User regular
    I'm sure I'm not even plat at this point so I'll get rolled. But that'd be the case anyway with this crew

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  • DhalphirDhalphir don't you open that trapdoor you're a fool if you dareRegistered User regular
    PantsB wrote: »
    I'm sure I'm not even plat at this point so I'll get rolled. But that'd be the case anyway with this crew

    I think you're overestimating the rest of us at this point.

  • MMMigMMMig Registered User regular
    @PantsB

    I installed today and am TECHNICALLY practicing


    Heroes of the Storm has Starcraft characters, right?

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    wra
  • Gabriel_PittGabriel_Pitt (effective against Russian warships) Registered User regular
    Oh man, you want to be intimated? When I did the ranking battles against the AI, I had about 80 APM.

    That tier 3 platnium I 'earned' due to the 2 drop outs? _35_ APM. :rotate: I was so nervous fighting against human opponents that I didn't know, I completely froze up on keeping my brain moving. And you can see it, watching the micro in the replays. Man, were those engagements awful. Although in the one game 'holy crap, massed siege tanks ate my bio ball! Just luck that I had some Liberators on the way, and ran them into the flank of the sieged up tanks.'

    Too bad I still lost that one.

  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    MMMig wrote: »
    PantsB

    I installed today and am TECHNICALLY practicing


    Heroes of the Storm has Starcraft characters, right?

    It has baneling busts and nydus worms! Everything you really need in life

    I made a game! Hotline Maui. Requires mouse and keyboard.
  • MMMigMMMig Registered User regular
    SorC wrote: »
    Just did my placement matches, diamond 3, what ever that means ....

    So ummmm, my cheese is old.

    I tried to hatch-cancel evol chamber vs a toss.
    Cancelled the hatch 3 times before I gave up -_-'
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  • VariableVariable Mouth Congress Stroke Me Lady FameRegistered User regular
    I feel oddly impatient considering if this thing was any earlier I wouldn't be able to play.

    I can't tear myself away from Grim Dawn to 'practice' and it seems like some of you have started laddering so my default advantage is wasting away. well, one of them... I'm still Terran.

    BNet-Vari#1998 | Switch-SW 6960 6688 8388 | Steam | Twitch
  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    Vari I'll be surprised if you don't win




    No pressure!

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  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    I feel like this CSL is already a success in that it has me laddering again

    It turns out this is still a good game

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  • PantsBPantsB Fake Thomas Jefferson Registered User regular
    I did my placements and got plat 2

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  • Gabriel_PittGabriel_Pitt (effective against Russian warships) Registered User regular
    PantsB wrote: »
    I did my placements and got plat 2

    How many of the five matches did you actually fight? :lol:

  • MMMigMMMig Registered User regular
    What does Plat 1 vs 2 vs 45 mean?


    Goodness gracious do I have to fill up this WHOLE bar for a promotion match?

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    wra
  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    MMMig wrote: »
    What does Plat 1 vs 2 vs 45 mean?


    Goodness gracious do I have to fill up this WHOLE bar for a promotion match?

    The leagues have each been split into 3 internal tiers

    I think MMR descends from Tier 1

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  • Gabriel_PittGabriel_Pitt (effective against Russian warships) Registered User regular
    Ahem ahh...
    We'll use the Penny Arcade ingame chat channel to organise things.
    I just realized I've never used the SC2 chat features at all. How does this work? :lol:

  • MMMigMMMig Registered User regular
    The games go a looooot faster now.

    I think it's awesome.

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    wra
  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    MMMig wrote: »
    The games go a looooot faster now.

    I think it's awesome.

    The baneling busts go way faster, for sure

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  • DhalphirDhalphir don't you open that trapdoor you're a fool if you dareRegistered User regular
    Ahem ahh...
    We'll use the Penny Arcade ingame chat channel to organise things.
    I just realized I've never used the SC2 chat features at all. How does this work? :lol:

    @Gabriel_Pitt it's been too long since I joined a channel to talk you through it without being ingame, so I'll figure it out closer to the time.

  • DhalphirDhalphir don't you open that trapdoor you're a fool if you dareRegistered User regular
    Change of plans re communication method, I've just created a Discord for this thread

    https://discord.gg/74jXhpA

    We'll use this for tonight's festivities - @PantsB @MMMig @Variable @kedinik @SorC @Gabriel_Pitt @Yilias

  • VariableVariable Mouth Congress Stroke Me Lady FameRegistered User regular
    Friendly FYI for anyone who starts really feeling the itch, gsl finals for this season are next week and the whole season is available to watch for free. I advise afreeca for best quality nd will happily drop a link if anyone wants.

    Won't spoil the finalists but they should satisfy fans of any era

    BNet-Vari#1998 | Switch-SW 6960 6688 8388 | Steam | Twitch
  • DhalphirDhalphir don't you open that trapdoor you're a fool if you dareRegistered User regular
    Variable wrote: »
    Friendly FYI for anyone who starts really feeling the itch, gsl finals for this season are next week and the whole season is available to watch for free. I advise afreeca for best quality nd will happily drop a link if anyone wants.

    Won't spoil the finalists but they should satisfy fans of any era

    Speaking of watching Starcraft, any idea when ASL S4 kicks off?

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