I'm currently playing this game by Blizzard called starcraft 2, in which is one of the games I have dream of playing since young, but then again, it's too hard to master as there's a lot of things to learn from it. So I decided to write these things I learn down before I start to forget.
The basics of Starcraft 2, economy, base control and warfare (tactics & strategy). I was amazed by the beauty of this game because it has become an international game where it links players from all around the world to test on these 3 basics.
Other than that, this game has allowed me to learn that geographical landscaping is very important in the game. Be it a winning situation or losing situation, the geographical landscape determines almost 80 - 90% of the chances.
I have won an opponent's army with just half of what he has, it all came down to tactics and strategy. Psychological warfare, containing your enemy and manipulating him to think that you are attacking him from north but your main deal is from the south. Using sounds from the battlefield to distract him while sneaking a cloaked unit into his base to clear out his economy.
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Yea, I've been promoted to the platinum league before, but I was also demoted from it after losing 12 straight rounds. Trying to understand the game is like trying to understand life. When you're focused on looking for an answer but did not do anything, nothing ever comes to life. It was all just based on your mere imagination on looking for that answer.
It applies to life, even though you're having your holiday or working overseas, be sure to have your base in control, where you are still making things move, being productive while you're away from your home ground.
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Understanding that not all retreats are lost but just to put the battle on hold while gathering resources and reinforcing troops to strengthened that retreating army of yours. Understanding that taking a break is important as it relaxes your mind for further studies, or having enough sleep for that next morning exam is important.
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Having a plan is very important in a team game, if there is no plan, there will be no backup plan as well. One says that having a bad plan is already going to determine your loss, but having no plan at all will have you losing from the start. Even a simple plan like "just enjoy the game" is a plan. Your goal here is to just enjoy the game.
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Taking the first step to start playing 1 versus 1 and challenging yourself to climb that battle net ladder is a very big step. It's like if you don't even want to make your first move, don't expect your opponent will start knocking on your door. Same goes to if you want to get to know someone you really like, you gotta make that first move. ^^
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Some players memorizes the build order, it's like memorizing the steps of making chemistry in the bio lab, if you mix these chemicals, you would not be getting these results. It's like experiments, whenever you try out new tricks or strategies, you're experimenting if these chemicals will work.
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Artificial intelligence are just a bunch of computer which are told to do so if they're faced with these situation. Therefore once you know how will the computer react to your actions, you will know how to counter these AI. One should not only be comfortable with the winning rates, but he should taste what is the taste of losing. Without learning to lose, one will never know how sweet success is.
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The biggest question of all I ask myself, is it worth it?
What do I get in the end after winning, or being in the top of the league?
What's the purpose in this life even though you have all the money you want?
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Goodday & Goodnight
Blazing Vapours
