StarCraft anyone?

ThreeOhFour · Thu 29/10/2009 15:47:27

Fun times were had by all except my troops, who lay now as smouldering piles of blue goo

I'd really like to do this regularly, I forgot how fun this is

DoorKnobHandle · Thu 29/10/2009 15:53:22

BTW, for some additional motivation or entertainment, I can recommend these two English commentators on pro matches:

http://www.youtube.com/user/huskystarcraft
http://www.youtube.com/user/hdstarcraft

They have commented tons and tons of matches and it's really high quality commentating. Video qualities are usually ok yet not great. Some are done in HD though.

ThreeOhFour · Thu 29/10/2009 15:58:07

I can't imagine watching Starcraft matches being the same without commentators excitedly yelling "DARKU TEMPLAR!!!" and then lots of other words I can't understand

Crimson Wizard · Thu 29/10/2009 16:01:18

Quote from: Ben304 on Thu 29/10/2009 15:58:07
I can't imagine watching Starcraft matches being the same without commentators excitedly yelling "DARKU TEMPLAR!!!" and then lots of other words I can't understand

...and korean girls screaming on background

Calin Leafshade · Thu 29/10/2009 16:18:16

Total Annihilation beats StarCraft.

But i might have a game of starcraft some time.

We should have a super massive game of Civ 4 one day with voice chat... good times.

Peder 🚀 · Thu 29/10/2009 16:28:59

I haven't tried Total Annihilation.. But ive seen some videos, and many of the times I find the GFX hard to "understand".
Sometimes the "ground" is very noisy etc..

DoorKnobHandle · Thu 29/10/2009 16:29:10

One more resource for the interested:

http://wiki.teamliquid.net

It's the best StarCraft wiki out there with tons of strategies, build orders and general information. Additionally, it embeds youtube videos of pro matches underneath each build order where that strat is used successfully so you can check it all out in detal.

Ben and Crimson, yeah, but these English commentators actually have the Korean and audience screaming in the background as well, just a little quieter.

Plus, they give you A TON of information as to what's going on. I wouldn't have ANY game sense if I hadn't been watching 2-3 games per day these last months.

ALPHATT · Thu 29/10/2009 16:58:42

Very nice site. I can play with you if you want.

EDIT: Uname is ALPHATT

DoorKnobHandle · Thu 29/10/2009 21:54:10

Okay, I would have some more time to play right now. Anybody up?

Ryan Timothy B · Thu 29/10/2009 21:58:40

Oh, wow. My suspicions were right! My brother does own Starcraft and Brood War expansion.

I'll install it now. If no one starts playing with you dkh, perhaps I will.

EDIT: I'll just have to make sure the audio works once it's installed. For some reason the audio from the iccup version conked out on me and wouldn't work anymore (only Starcraft, nothing else on my system had issues). I told you, this computer is absolute crap.

DoorKnobHandle · Thu 29/10/2009 22:03:27

Sweet, let me know once the installing is done. Then just connect to the battle net for the updates. Once that's done access the Gateway Europe (should work fine) and then hit "channel" and enter "agsforums". Either I'm in there or write me a PM and I'll come.

Ryan Timothy B · Thu 29/10/2009 23:27:20

Well Ben, I hope you did better than I.
Dkh is a freakin machine with starcraft. Felt like he was building six times faster than I was. My priorities were all mixed up and poor.

I have a lot to learn. lol

RIP my poor Terran buddies.

ALPHATT · Thu 29/10/2009 23:28:02

can you guys play on iccup? I don't own starcraft.

DoorKnobHandle · Thu 29/10/2009 23:31:49

sure, channel agsforum on iccup, ALPHA2T?

ThreeOhFour · Fri 30/10/2009 00:02:30

Quote from: Ryan Timothy on Thu 29/10/2009 23:27:20
Well Ben, I hope you did better than I.
Dkh is a freakin machine with starcraft. Felt like he was building six times faster than I was. My priorities were all mixed up and poor. I have a lot to learn. lol

RIP my poor Terran buddies.

There is a sure fire way to find out, Ryan Timothy

I've had sleep and am ready for battle if you want a game 8)

Ryan Timothy B · Fri 30/10/2009 00:57:13

Sure ben. I was away from the computer for a bit, you still game?

ThreeOhFour · Fri 30/10/2009 01:00:37

Yeah, why not

Peder might join us as well (maybe)

Ryan Timothy B · Fri 30/10/2009 01:02:57

Sure. I started up a channel in Europe gateway (where dkh started it last time). agsforums

ThreeOhFour · Fri 30/10/2009 02:19:36

Hooray! My first StarCraft match against two other people!

I had fun, Peder and Ryan (and I saved the replay too

)

Ryan Timothy B · Fri 30/10/2009 02:23:26

Just don't pay attention to me, you won't learn anything but bad habbits.. lol