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Server.War2.ru / Re: New Player: Pupil seeking Teacher.

« on: November 08, 2017, 06:27:31 PM »

Did you really beat ilyich two times already?

It was obvious he was dicking around, but that did help me practice.

I found out I really need to grind GoW to get to know the map well enough. Depending on my spawning position I can have either a pretty good game or out right terrible game.
I'm still fighting buildable space and pathing really hard. And I'm not balancing income properly yet... It's quite easy to learn the hotkeys and tech routes, but to remember costs of each building, unit and upgrade is a whole different thing. I'm thinking I will probably need to grind about 100 GoW games with good focus before I become decent (on that map).

Is it arrogant to play Human only? I'm getting comments I should learn Orc first... and that it is a much better race on GoW.

I can tell this game is a whole lot of fun once you get your 500-1000 games in. Right now it feels a bit overwhelming of how much there is to know.
And it feels like I'm learning a bit slower than I had hoped.
I could really benefit from some more solid build orders and overcoming the struggle to find more effective building placement.

Shout out to ilyich and SX-5 for the friendly help and advice.

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Server.War2.ru / Re: New Player: Pupil seeking Teacher.

« on: November 07, 2017, 10:42:25 AM »

Thanks for the warm welcome.  My ID on the server is Yamaha, please don't be afraid to /w me when you see me!

I've already played a few games with XuRnT.

I find it hard to learn from replays/castings for now, because I still need to ingrain hotkeys and I'm still clueless about tech trees.
I will try to get those basics down today. From videos I did watch I've seen the casters go off-topic quite a lot, I'll try to watch again when I got my basics down.

I generally don't use social media. I should have a discord account though.
I'm trying to focus on Human and 2v2. 3v3 seems like a good start to learn the game through playing.


I got tower rushed early game in a 3v3. From Starcraft experience I'm pretty sure I know how to respond. My opponent built 1 tower, I immediately start 2 towers in range of his as a reaction. Then I find out I needed a Lumber Mill in order to actually make my towers useful. Rip me.

How is my opening build?
1. Town Hall - Farm
2. Peon + 2nd Farm
3. Barracks+Lumbermill (LM to defend vs TR).
4. Black Smith + Barracks
Spam peons/units all game long without getting supply blocked.

Can I delay my 2nd Farm without becoming supply blocked?
At how many Peons is it generally a good idea to tech up to Keep?
What is a good time to get Castle? I noticed that one is quite pricey. I would like to avoid dying due to investing into Castle too early.
What is the max number of Peons you should have?
Is playing defensive in order to get Castle tech a thing in 2v2 (land maps)?
In what order should I upgrade in my Black Smith? lvl 1 Attack - lvl 1 Armor - lvl 2 Attack - lvl 2 Armor?
I was told upgrading catapults is a waste of resources. Could you confirm?
What counters Death Knights?
How should I ideally deal with Bloodlusted Ogres? They seem the go to Orc unit in every mid/late game.
When is the best time to play?
How many Footies do I need to counter 4, 5 and 6 Grunts? (For simplicity sake consider we both A-move)
Important abbreviations? (So far I know GoW, EF and TR)
Can I set this site's time to show everything as CET?  It's slightly confusing for now.
How do I avoid typing I''m in game lobby when I mean to spell I'm?

In think it's in my best interest to skip water maps for now, as my first immediate goal is to get competitive enough for the GoW 2v2 tournament in december.
Shout out to anyone willing to become my 2v2 partner!

Finally... If anyone is willing to observe me and coach me while I'm playing... lol... I'd love you, no paypal account links plz. I'm piss poor
I can return the favor by playing WC2 with you! ^^

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Server.War2.ru / New Player: Pupil seeking Teacher.

« on: November 05, 2017, 06:39:27 AM »

Hi there,

By my continual frustration with how Blizzard destroys SC:BW and in search of new challenges, I've decided I want to step away from BW for a while and dive head deep into WC2.

I saw the following post http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/games/528402-warcraft-ii-gow-2vs2-championship#1 and began to ponder.
How steep is the competition and learning curve to be able to compete in this tournament?

Is there someone willing to help me setup this game. Portforward, anithack, etc. and then teach me 2v2? Would you be willing to partner me in the above tournament as well?
My goal is likely way too far fetched. I've always played 2v2 a 3v3 in BW, 2v2 on a reasonably high level. I think I have a good developed strategic mindset for 2v2. So with good coaching I believe I can quickly at least become a decent player that's fun to play with or against.
In BW I always liked Terran the best, in WC2 I would like to take Human as my main race.

Looking forward to positive replies. I'm very eager to learn this game, but I'd really like someone to hold my hand for a bit.
Note: Prize-money is not a motivation to get into this game. I legitimately want to discover and get into WC2.

Feel free to flame me if I'm way in over my head. (I've only played WC2 as single player, about 20 years ago, but it has always remained one of my favorite games!)

Piano