Blackheart
Clubman
posted 05-06-00 10:01 PM
ET (US)
2 / 12
some good advice is watch someone perform a strat you want to get good at, and take notes or something.... something that will help u remember the steps..... then go over it and try it vs cpu.....
br8k_u_n2
Clubman
posted 05-08-00 11:58 AM
ET (US)
6 / 12
It looks like you are in a slump because of play and not because of bad maps, bad random civs, whatever. The plain vanilla standard for me is to tool rush in a 2v2 and to defend and boom in a 3v3. I always send out forward builders to put up a govt center and a second town center in bronze asap. I bypass forward army in lieu of defense army until I get my "second" economy underway at this forward tc. I am very fast with my hands and I group everything. I probably do not play like anyone else you have ever seen but you are welcome to come and watch me today. I will be on at about 5:00 central time as I am in Texas. I am not a particularly strong tool rusher but I can boom with the best given an equal starting spot. I usually have my settings on hardest and so my spot is almost always bad and there is lots of wildlife. I play under the name of __slingblade mostly. My closest friend on the zone is Iron_Ghost. If you see her on, ask where I am and she will call me on the phone. She is my mother in law. We are by no means experts but we have our moments. You are welcome to come watch us play but I am much faster than she is and probably better to watch. The best way is to resign and just watch everyone. Give me a Zone Message or just stop by.
br8k_u_n2
Clubman
posted 05-08-00 04:35 PM
ET (US)
8 / 12
I don't believe myself to be an expert, so let us dispell that notion right here. However, in answer to your question, I think I lost every single game I played until a player called _never_die_ played me and he was minoans. He came into my town and rolled my cavs and then killed my peons. He showed me the ropes and I owe my start to him. If you see this, I will be on at 5:00 central time today. Give me a zone message and me and my friend, Iron_Ghost will try to help you out if you like. My name I play under most is __slingblade.
Dave
Clubman
posted 05-08-00 05:10 PM
ET (US)
9 / 12
br8k_u_n2: Well, that's a very generous offer. Thanks. Unfortunately, I cannot log on at 5pm central time cause I hafta work. I just sneak on this forum during coffee breaks to try to gain some valuable information. I will, however, try to look for you because I have found that you learn best by playing against people with more experience and skill. Everytime I play, I learn one or two little things and a few people on this forum have been very kind to show me the ropes. My zone id is origdavedave.