Are you tired of being stuck in the bronze league? Wish that you could play like a pro and score games like never before? Well then, you're not the only one, trust me.
But after viewing a couple of pro games, you're probably a little perplexed by how these players got so good.
Really good in fact.
The secret to becoming an exceptional Starcraft player may not come as surprise to you, but you can't just read about Starcraft off some guidebook or some article in the internet and expect to exceed 200 actions per minute, you need to start applying what you've learn to the actual game of Starcraft.
The key to becoming good at SC2 is actually very simple.
Play it as much as you can.
In order to be successful in SC2 you need to be able to do two things with a high degree of effectiveness.
One, anticipate your opponent and two, construct the appropriate counter very quickly.
The speed at which you do this can be measured by apm which is also known as actions per minute.
Yes, you need to know build orders, yes, you need to know which units to use in what situations, but in order to compete effectively at higher levels, you really need to do all this at impeccable speeds.
The old adage "practice makes perfect" holds true even when it comes to Starcraft 2.
Korean's practice a minimum of 10 hours a day, 6 days a week and some of the top players have apm's as high as 300 actions per minute.
The bottom line, if you want to be one of the best, this is how much time you have to dedicate to Starcraft.
There are no shortcuts in life and SC2 is no exception.
Although it is essential that you know your race inside and out, every build order, every unit, what units to use in what situations, and what build orders to use in what situations, this is only one part of what it takes to be one of the best SC2 players, your still going to need to put in the same amount of hours of practice that the pros put in if you want to be able to compete with the best.
If you have the time, then by all means, begin constructing your schedule.
One thing you can do to try and get better fast is simply to try and play with players who are better than you, which eventually forces you to get better by time.
But after viewing a couple of pro games, you're probably a little perplexed by how these players got so good.
Really good in fact.
The secret to becoming an exceptional Starcraft player may not come as surprise to you, but you can't just read about Starcraft off some guidebook or some article in the internet and expect to exceed 200 actions per minute, you need to start applying what you've learn to the actual game of Starcraft.
The key to becoming good at SC2 is actually very simple.
Play it as much as you can.
In order to be successful in SC2 you need to be able to do two things with a high degree of effectiveness.
One, anticipate your opponent and two, construct the appropriate counter very quickly.
The speed at which you do this can be measured by apm which is also known as actions per minute.
Yes, you need to know build orders, yes, you need to know which units to use in what situations, but in order to compete effectively at higher levels, you really need to do all this at impeccable speeds.
The old adage "practice makes perfect" holds true even when it comes to Starcraft 2.
Korean's practice a minimum of 10 hours a day, 6 days a week and some of the top players have apm's as high as 300 actions per minute.
The bottom line, if you want to be one of the best, this is how much time you have to dedicate to Starcraft.
There are no shortcuts in life and SC2 is no exception.
Although it is essential that you know your race inside and out, every build order, every unit, what units to use in what situations, and what build orders to use in what situations, this is only one part of what it takes to be one of the best SC2 players, your still going to need to put in the same amount of hours of practice that the pros put in if you want to be able to compete with the best.
If you have the time, then by all means, begin constructing your schedule.
One thing you can do to try and get better fast is simply to try and play with players who are better than you, which eventually forces you to get better by time.