Why do we keep losing STARCRAFT games, even though we've been playing for 8 years!?

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ValsalvaYourHeartOut

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My friend and I have been playing Starcraft for about 8 years. We're both college grads and hold professional degrees (i.e. we're not retarded), yet our win:loss ratio on battle.net is consistently 1:3. Can someone please explain? Thank you. Much appreciated.

Valsalva
 
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WobbleWobble

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There are lots of little kiddie map hackers out there. And what map do you play? Fastest map possible? Or a regular map?
 
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EyeMWing

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Because you have lives other than Starcraft. Most starcraft players are Koreans who DON'T.
 
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I dunno.... i have played CS since it was in early beta and i still suck at it. Maybe the same thing applies to you.
 
HamburgerBoy

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Originally posted by: ValsalvaYourHeartOut
We're both college grads and hold professional degrees (i.e. we're not retarded)
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That's your problem. If you want to win ladder matches in Starcraft you have to have the reflexes of a ten year old and the intelligence of a two year old. Play Alpha Centauri instead.
 
ElFenix

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the koreans that have done nothing for the last 8 years but play starcraft will beat you every time
 
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jEct2

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Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Because you have lives other than Starcraft. Most starcraft players are Koreans who DON'T.
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Ouch. I don't know how that translates into having no life.

Just different hobbies and interests by culture. Americans LOVE sports. Asians don't play sports as much as a nation. But they're sure as hell more artistic.

How is playing/watching sports with friends any less of a life than playing/watching starcraft games/televised channels in Korea?
 
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Jzero

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Originally posted by: mzkhadir
you have a job, their day job is to play starcraft and beat you at it.
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Pretty much. You have a life. I imagine you would kick their asses at other things.

Also, I feel like the better players know every last keyboard shortcut cold and barely touch the mouse....thaty may help you some.
 
Inspector Jihad

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Originally posted by: ElFenix
the koreans that have done nothing for the last 8 years but play starcraft will beat you every time
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funny cause they're pretty much the only developing country to reach developed country status
 
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jaedaliu

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Originally posted by: ElFenix
the koreans that have done nothing for the last 8 years but play starcraft will beat you every time
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you guys act like there are no american losers that play starcraft all day. there are plenty of american kiddies that spend all day playing starcraft. that's the reason i never play counterstrike or starcraft or games of this sort with people on public servers. You need to play constantly to keep improving your skill. Take a week or month off, and everyone that was your level can now dominate you.

I'm all for skill-less games like everquest and WoW
 
Inspector Jihad

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Originally posted by: jEct2
Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Because you have lives other than Starcraft. Most starcraft players are Koreans who DON'T.
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Ouch. I don't know how that translates into having no life.

Just different hobbies and interests by culture. Americans LOVE sports. Asians don't play sports as much as a nation. But they're sure as hell more artistic.

How is playing/watching sports with friends any less of a life than playing/watching starcraft games/televised channels in Korea?
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???i'm indian and we live and breathe cricket there...
 
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ShotgunSteven

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I haven't played in some time as I cannot find both of my discs. Last time I logged into my B.Net account my record was something like 1200+ Wins/300+ Losses/100+ Disconnects.
 
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sometimes its just the game that doesn't fit you very well perhaps,
not like u are earning a living with it,

like wise i've been on warcraft 3 for a decent amount of time,
and winning ratio is still 50%
its like a point where its stagnent, u know thats about the best u can go after sometime..

and always remember there is bound to be alot of people better then u
yet at the same time, those who do worst then you =)
 
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GeneValgene

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Originally posted by: jaedaliu
Originally posted by: ElFenix
the koreans that have done nothing for the last 8 years but play starcraft will beat you every time
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you guys act like there are no american losers that play starcraft all day. there are plenty of american kiddies that spend all day playing starcraft. that's the reason i never play counterstrike or starcraft or games of this sort with people on public servers. You need to play constantly to keep improving your skill. Take a week or month off, and everyone that was your level can now dominate you.

I'm all for skill-less games like everquest and WoW
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this is true...my record is abotu 1:1 ration (played thousands of matches), but i know many people with legit records of 4:1, or 3:1. however, if you leave the gaem for a while and come back, you'll notice that strats evolve. even if it's only for a month or two - the nature of the game cahnges, even though starcraft has been out forever. you have to constatnly play to keep up.
 
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