Another blog post from a bored worker! I am currently the only one in the office today, so it is extremely boring. Also, it is unfortunately good Friday... I shouldn't be working, but here I am!

I am a huge starcraft fan. I originally started playing Starcraft the first day it was released. I did not start multiplayer right away, but I loved playing skirmish games vs the AI. When Starcraft Broodwar was released it totally changed my perspective on Starcraft and opened my world to multiplayer. Eventually I joined a clan that took a lot of my teenage years away and I believe a sported a record with over 300 wins and just 50 some losses. I was fairly pro, but I was an obsessed teen back then!

Now Starcraft HOTS has been released, an expansion back for WOL. I played a lot of WOL online, and I did "alright." I mostly played 3 vs 3 where sometimes it would go well, but other times a weak link could prevent a win (sometimes I was the weakest link!) I never was the type to play 1 vs 1 battles due to me feeling like team play was the way to go, boy was I ever wrong!

With HOTS newly released I played a few 3 vs 3 battles, but now quickly have transitioned to trying 1 vs 1 games. My 1 vs 1 record is not a positive one, out of 18 games I have only 8 wins. Realistically I feel I should have 10 wins due to me being close to winning two games, but unfortunately made some poor decisions in late game, watching the replayed made me very angry! But it has helped me learn from those mistakes. Another reason possibly I only have 8 wins is the fact I only play random. This prevents me from mastering one race, but to become somewhat well rounded in all three.

1v1 games just seem so much more balanced, intense and overall more enjoyable due to its competitive nature. I feel playing more 1 vs 1 games will actually help me improve, rather than waiting for a team mate to help me out if I am lagging behind. Maybe someday I will get brave and try and play on the Korean servers. I hear those players are quite challenging and a great way to learn some strategy.

I would like to know other players thoughts on HOTS. What is your favorite race? Do you play 1v1's or do you like having team mates? Let me know!