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| The Power of Newbies:102485 vs. IRONGRAPPLER | | | Author: | | | IP: | host-209XXXX | | Date: | 04/20/00 07:04 | | Game Type: | Starcraft | | Labels: | none | | Report Rating: , # of Ratings: 3, Max: 5, Min: 4
Lifetime Rating for 102485: 4.2500 |   | THE POWER OF THE NEWBIE!!!!!!
Newbies often find themselves experimenting with all the units and special abilities. This sad story is about how this experimenting almost became my downfall.
This is the exciting conversation that took place before the game:
102485: yo
IRONGRAPPLER:sup
102485:/stats IRONGRAPPLER
IRONGRAPPLER's stats:
0-1-0
Dis.0
Ladder games 0-0-0
Ladder rating --
102485:new name?
IRONGRAPPLER:no, this is my second game
102485:ok
102485:are you good
IRONGRAPPLER:don't know
(At this moment I am prepared to add an easy win to my record)
102485:rush?
IRONGRAPPLER:no rush
102485:k
The Opening:
In this game I was zerg, my favorite. My opponent was terran. Since he was a prime example of a newbie I decided to go air, because 1st or 2nd time newbies tend to go for firebats and tanks, don't ask me why. I went straight up the tech tree to Queens and made a few. I used them to scout and also planted a parasite on one of his tanks. I was impressed that the newbie got tanks that quick. He might be a promising player. Anyways, right after I planted the parasite he yelled "CHEATER, NO RUSH!!!". I quickly explained to him what parasite does. He then claimed that it was hurting his tank, but that was quickly disproved. What he did next surprised me a lot.
BOOM!!!!
Hmmmmmm, well. There could have been an easier way, like moving it away from his base, but he was a newbie, at least he did something.
My First Strike:
All this time I had gathered a formidable force of 10 guardians and 7 mutalisks, easily enough to destroy him. But all of a sudden I made a huge mistake.
The words "Nuclear Launch Detected" flashed on the screen, and I just sat there like and idiot. Then it occured to me! I hadn't sent an overlord with the force! I rushed up to save my attack, but it was too late. My force disintegrated like a snail covered with salt.
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Well, that was a failure.
The Second Strike:
I panickedand attacked with my second force of mutas and guardian, and was upset when I found out that he had 12 Goliaths. Goliaths...only a newbie! Unfortunatly, though, goliaths do kill air units and once more I sat there as my mutas evaporated like ants under a magnifying glass. Luckily my guardian escaped this encounter.
The Almost Last Strike:
I had had it and it was time for the newbie to die.
All this time I had 30 hydras and it was time to use them.
I selected them and hit the attack key, and all of a sudden his comp froze.
I would have won, but the newbie still put up a very good fight.
The Moral of this Story is:
Watch out, because newbies make every unit possible and are very annoying!!!
This was my second report. I am very sorry for the lack of pics, because I don't have StarCraft. My parents took it away forever. I then gave it to my friend who lives a block away and can still play it almost every day. Unfortunatly I can't print screens unless I do the reporrt at his house, which is not likely to happen anytime soon.
I will still try to learn HTML, though, so I can at least get better font.
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