July 2012
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Relaunch: Observer eSports!
Hey guys, remember that Observer Casting thing? Well, it’s a bit different now.
Presenting: OBSERVER ESPORTS!
What’s this mean? Allow me to explain.[[MORE]]
The initial vision of Observer Casting was to create a community for aspiring eSports casters. However, I quickly discovered that while there aren’t exactly a million casters out there, there are a ton of people working on...
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Part 20: Reality Check
First and foremost, 20th official blog post! Woooo!
Secondly, hope you liked that ISTL Wrap-Up video. Expect the next one after the other semi-final match next week, so hang tight for that.
And now, the post itself.
So, I had my first couple of Platinum league ladder matches when I finally had an opportunity to play and it was a quick reminder of why I don’t belong in Platinum.[[MORE]]
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fallofexistence-deactivated2012 asked: Several questions. 1) What are you current goals for the next year in regards to your personal involvement, and company/blog involvement with esports? 2) What are your plans in regards to this blog? 3) Where would you like to see SC2 or more specifically see where Esports go in the future?
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Time to try again! I'm the Founder of GKick.net...
Putting this out there for a second time to see if anyone who follows me on Tumblr or Twitter is interested in asking me anything. Don’t really need much in the way of proof, it’s my freakin’ blog.
I’m the “Starcraft Noob” and the founder of the GKick Network at gkick.net as well as Observer Casting. I cast StarCraft II, I’m a Platinum league Terran (tho...
June 2012
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gener1c-blog-deactivated2012090 asked: what is your ID? for sc2 :)
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Part 19: Promotion
When my little “Adventures of a StarCraft 2 Noob” blog started, I was a lowly bottom-tier Bronze level player. My plan was to document how I climbed the ladder in SC2, what I learned, and how it put it into practice.
As the blog evolved, I started to share some of the “beginner tips” I thought would be useful, as well as just my thoughts on certain things in the community....
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Streaming! Live! Tonight!
Hey all!
So, I need to get some practice in, sorely.
Oh, not practice playing. Practice CASTING.
So tonight, I’ve got a list of some games featuring LiquidHerO, KawaiiRice, LiquidHayprO, my buddy ViPER, and the legend himself Flash.
I should start casting at around 6:30pm EST on http://twitch.tv/gkick
Don’t miss it! It’s gonna be great times!
Oh, and do me a favor. Go check...
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Introducing: Observer Casting!
It’s here! The latest addition to the GKick Network, we are pleased to bring you Observer Casting, a brand new community for eSports casters, players and fans.
If you’re an aspiring, semi-pro or even professional eSports caster and want a way to network with other casters to promote your work, plug your stream, exchange tips, chat about your favorite games, and even connect with other...
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May 2012
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Got a Question? Ask!
While life is starting to settle back down and the return of the Noob Nightly is pending (soon!), I thought I’d take this opportunity to field any questions my followers may have! Of course, you can ask me anything you’d like either about my StarCraft stuff, you can ask about anything GKick.net related (I run that site, too!) or whatever else you may want to know.
All you have to do...
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Noob Nightly returning...?
Guess what, everyone? I got a webcam! You know what that means?
That means I can do the Noob Nightly again!
I mean, I could’ve always done it, but seriously. Did you want to keep seeing my poorly animated Marine avatar or do you want to see my ugly mug actually deliver the news, huh?
…well, you’re gonna get me anyway.
Yes, I have a webcam so I can now do the Noob Nightly...
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Updating My StarCraft Alias
Hi guys!
So, still trying to get a webcam to do the show with. Might be a while off, unfortunately. But in the meantime, I wanted to announce to everyone that my handle in StarCraft is changing.
Whereas I was previously known as “Fallout”, I will now be known as “Shalthis”
My Twitch channel will remain the same - http://twitch.tv/sc2fallout
But in-game and for all...
April 2012
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Noob Nightly On Hiatus; Will Return New & Improved
Hey all!
So I’m sure you’ve seen that it’s been a while since the Noob Nightly has posted an episode. What with PAX then my move, things have been a bit hectic. Now that I’m relatively settled in, I was considering starting the show up again.
But I had some doubts.
To be quite honest, I’ve never been happy with the “Marine Avatar” placeholder that...
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Update on the Noob Nightly
Hey guys!
So I wanted to post a quick update on the status of the Noob Nightly. As you know, I haven’t done a show in a while because, well… busy April, suffice it to say. This past week, preparations for PAX (and PAX East itself) have kept me busy. This week? Post-PAX writeups for http://gkick.net and packing for my move (as well as moving itself) will prevent me from doing the Noob...
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Part 18: The Facts of GG
So, I know it’s been a long time since I last wrote a blog post - TOO long, in fact. Well, the Noob Nightly has been keeping me busy, and now I’m preparing to move to a new town and have PAX East approaching, so life is hectic. However, I figured I’d carve out some time to try and help dispell a myth that I see perpetuated all around the StarCraft world.[[MORE]]
Basically,...
March 2012
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Zergology: ZvP: Leenock's 10 Roach All-in →
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Intro:
As a preface to this post, I should disclaim that I generally don’t think all-ins should be standard weapons in your arsenal. However, learning the timings of all-ins is valuable in understanding how to scout them and how to defense them. And occasionally, pulling one out can…
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The Pit: ZvP: Stephano Roaches vs. FFE →
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Intro:
Stephano is undoubtedly one of the best zerg players on the scene right now. So it only seemed natural to analyze his play style vs. Protoss, as it happens to be my worst matchup. I love the simplicity and power behind this build, and have adopted it into my standard playbook.
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The Pit: DRG's ZvT 7 Roach Pressure →
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Intro:
Lately I’ve been practicing a ZvT opening that has proven to be really effective in defending the typical Terran hellion pressure opening, and sometimes results in winning outright. I stole the build from a TL poster who first saw it executed by DRG at DreamHack Valencia vs. Rain &…
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Noob Nightly for Thursday, 3/15 Delayed to Friday
Just a heads up to those who like to watch the Noob Nightly, I just thought I’d let you all know that tonight’s Noob Nightly has been delayed until tomorrow, March 16th to account for the fact that my brain has turned into mush.
Promise I’ll get it right tomorrow! Don’t miss it, it’ll include a special preview of all three new Season 7 ladder maps!
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February 2012
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Part 17: The Value in Offracing
Usually when I’m just looking to have some fun and don’t really feel like laddering or bothering with any human nonsense, I’ll crank up the ol’ AI and start practicing away at Protoss or Zerg, my two offraces. I do this for two reasons. The main reason is that, well, I’m still just a Bronze level player and by the time I get higher in the ranks, I may want to focus on...
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ASC2N: Now Accepting Comments!
Sooo… I’m not so good with this whole “Tumblr” thing. I was under the impression that the blog supported comments, but apparently I was wrong. In any event, I have remedied the problem, and now you can comment on ALL of the posts made right here at ASC2N, including giving me your thoughts on the shirt designs I released, the latest episodes of ASC2N and Noob Nightly, and...
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Part 16: Seeing Improvement
So I wanted to share a personal story of my time playing StarCraft, as I’ve been doing over the past few months. As you all may know, the entire reason I began writing this blog and recording games to YouTube was because I wanted to document my progress as I started at Bronze and - hopefully - started working my way up the ranks. Of course, no rank climbing has happened yet, but a funny...
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ASC2N Presents The "Noob Nightly", Starting March...
Premering on March 4th, Adventures of a StarCraft 2 Noob will be presenting a regular feature on YouTube called the ASC2N Noob Nightly!
Every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, new short episodes of the Noob Nightly will appear on YouTube, usually before midnight EST. The Noob Nightly will talk about the latest SC2 news, tournament results, answer viewer questions, comment on games, and maybe...
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Major Announcement Coming on Sunday, February...
Welcome to all my new followers and welcome back to all of my current ones! Thanks for hanging out, reading my stuff and watching my videos. Well check this out.
On Sunday, February 12th (that’s tomorrow, if you’re reading this today), I’ll be making a huge announcement simultaneously on this blog, on GKick.net and on StructureGaming.com!
Basically, I’ll be preparing to...
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Part 15: Handling Pressure
I’ve noticed, as you’re learning to be a better player, one of the most overlooked aspects of improving your play is learning how to handle pressure. Pressure comes in all sorts of ways. Maybe you scout a 4-Gate or an early pool right after you’ve expanded. Maybe you lose workers to a Hellion harass and your economy suffers and you know you’re behind. What do you do? How...
Adventures of a StarCraft 2 Noob Now On Facebook!
That’s right, we’re going modern! While we’ve been on Twitter (@GKickPerry) and YouTube (http://youtube.com/SC2NoobGKick) for, well… ever, we figured now was a good time to go Facebooking!
So guess what? You can LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Just go to http://facebook.com/asc2n and click the LIKE button! I’d really appreciate it!
Of course, don’t forget to follow us on...
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Adventures of a SC2 Noob Now On...
We’re proud to announce that this blog as well as the episodes of Adventures of a StarCraft 2 Noob will also be appearing on StructureGaming.com! While you’ll still be able to read all the latest updates from ASC2N right here on Tumblr, you’ll ALSO be able to find them on Structure Gaming.
ASC2N is the first in a new partnership betwen Structure Gaming and our parent site, GKick...
January 2012
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Part 14: Transitioning to Win
When it comes down to making the evolution from beginner to competitive (not pro) SC2 player, learning to adapt and alter your gameplan is a difficult step. At least, it was for me. As someone who has come from a background of no RTS experience, StarCraft 2 has basically been my introduction to the genre.
So, now that I’m at the point where I understand my units, I have a good idea of what...
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Part 13: Choosing Your Race
When it comes to being a new StarCraft 2 player, you’ll find that one of the most difficult decisions you can ultimately make is what race you want to play as. Many people will try to convince you, one way or the other, which race you should choose. Fact is, to a dedicated StarCraft player, your choice of race is the little “sub-culture” that you’ll become a part of. And...
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ASC2N Special: Putting the SOPA/PIPA Fight Into...
As many of you know by now, the hotly contested bills SOPA and PIPA were both recently withdrawn from the Senate and House respectively. This is a huge, huge victory for the anti-SOPA/PIPA movement, but is by no means the end of the war. Many people are already saying “SOPA is dead!”, but no - it isn’t.
It’s just re-maxing.
Yes, today I’m going to help put the fight...
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