http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/saracen en-us Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:19:43 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=308631 Saracen Hey guys. Here's the deal: one of my classes had the brilliant idea of having a competition where the students are graded based on how images in their website ranked on Google Image Search and Bing. Since my group sucks balls at being funny/interesting/ranked highly, I figure I'll give all of you to observe the trainwreck that is our blog: http://myrankmaniac2012.blogspot.com/ I know I ha... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:32:29 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=308631 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=156717 Saracen ...just kidding. I could never leave TL for good. But I am going to be cutting down on Starcraft immensely for the coming school term. Why? Well, of course there is a lot of work to be done. And then there's the need of actually having a social life beyond IRC. Also, there are a lot of real-life problems (no, not problem sets lol) that I need to deal with. But above all, for me, the game has lo... Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:23:12 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=156717 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=154852 Saracen As I'm so fond of mentioning, Zerg is not so much "underpowered" in the sense that it can't compete, but in the sense that it has less viable options. Like, remember back in Beta where it would be all shits and giggles because every race would have their OP units, and we could go "omg roaches so OP, omg marauders so OP, omg sentries so OP, omg brood lords so OP, omg tanks so OP, ... Wed, 22 Sep 2010 06:13:11 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=154852 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=145950 Saracen Hey guys, my name is Daniel Chen and I'm a sophomore at Caltech (in Page House) majoring in CS and CNS. More importantly, though, I'm the CSL coordinator for the Caltech Starcraft team. We're always on the lookout for new and undiscovered talent, so if you're straight from Korea and you're looking to make a few friends (bonus points if your name is Lee Jae Dong) and you go to Caltech, don't hes... Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:09:10 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=145950 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=142742 Saracen You win, computer. I'll stop laddering. You've made it quite clear that it's not what you want me to do. I mean, you'd think I would have gotten the message after you froze on me for the fifth or sixth or seventh time in the middle of a game. But no, I kept thinking "maybe it won't happen again." "Maybe you'll behave today." Wishful thinking. So you win, computer. I won't... Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:03:58 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=142742 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=138754 Saracen Gonna play G/S again with my own rules: 1. Can only catch the following Pokemon, chosen by Milkis and Flamewheel: Miltank - Chinchou - Wooper - Eevee - Bellsprout - Heracross - Teddiursa - Larvitar - Natu - Poliwag - Caterpie - Diglett - Gastly - Growlithe - Dratini 2. Must nickname them, and can only catch them once 3. If they faint, they must be released 4. Battle mode on set 5. No item... Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:33:49 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=138754 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=137770 Saracen ...to the community? A great deal. :) I understand that many of you fear that SC2 will lead to Brood War's death. I cannot say whether or not this is the case, but if it is, then I agree that it is very sad indeed. However, I truly believe that SC2 has brought the community together far more than it has torn it apart. For one, the Brood War veterans share a bond of hardship and respect. We h... Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:54:09 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=137770 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=136608 Saracen So I was looking through some old threads when I stumbled upon this. I had entered this writing contest when I was still new to these parts. And lo and behold, I won not a single thing! But the thing is, looking back on my submission two years later, I'm really surprised in that there are relatively few things I would change (I usually am disgusted with my writing when looking at it in retrospe... Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:09:43 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=136608 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=136303 Saracen This was originally intended to be released in the [SC2B] Weekly Round-Ups, but was unfortunately cut (and for good reason). So I will be posting them here, in my personal blog, and on a much more lax schedule. It's just a little blurb about the inner workings of TL. So go ahead and read ... if you dare. The Garbage Men It's trash day. Suit, check. They zip up their red jumpsuits and ho... Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:10:17 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=136303 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=134901 Saracen Bored, reclined atop your bed, You read the forum prose A thought congeals inside your head "A poem I will compose." And anxiously, your brain works hard With fingers now atwitch. Envisioning yourself a bard, You scratch that rhyming itch. With vibrant flair, you type a storm, It grows before your eyes And slow emerges, takes its form, A sweet and happy guise. So pr... Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:36:39 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=134901 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=133926 Saracen This was originally intended to be released in the [SC2B] Weekly Round-Ups, but was unfortunately cut (and for good reason). So I will be posting them here, in my personal blog, and on a much more lax schedule. It's just a little blurb about the inner workings of TL. So go ahead and read ... if you dare. The Sweatshop Welcome to the Writers' Dungeon... WHACK. The crack of a whip resound... Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:28:33 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=133926 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=133382 Saracen There are things that annoy me. And then there is the SC2 Strategy Forum. I'm not saying that I don't like that place, or that it's even a "bad" place to frequent. But there are a few things that really get me fired up that always, always seem to wiggle their way into every single thread. Angry! "Push." Chances are, it's not a push. Whenever you gather your big ball o... Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:14:09 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=133382 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=131253 Saracen Has anyone read the book Hacking: The Art of Exploitation? I'm having trouble running the Live CD that came with it, so I tried to torrent it, burn it, then run it, but that didn't work either. And then I tried to run it via a virtual machine running ubuntu, but that didn't work either (maybe because the VM is too slow)... If anyone could help me and/or share their experiences with it, that'd b... Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:21:01 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=131253 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=117900 Saracen I'm thinking of being totally super nonconformist and hosting yet another livestream. The problem is with people like Lz, Oystein, Shauni, Chill, etc. streaming 24/7, lesser-known (i.e. not featured) streams aren't really going to be so hot. So, before I put in the sweat and blood required from my computer-illiterate self to set up a stream, I want to make sure I'm actually going to have people... Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:32:49 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=117900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=116531 Saracen I am trying to run SC2 on a Sager laptop I got in the summer of '08. I'm pretty sure my specs are fine, yet my computer keeps dying ~20 minutes into a game with the graphics setting set to low. Is it because of an inadequate cooling system or what? More importantly, how do I fix the problem? System Specs: OPERATING SYSTEM: WINDOWS 2.6.0.6002 (SP 2) CPU TYPE: INTEL(R) CORE(TM)2 DUO CPU T930... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:42:01 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=116531 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=113661 Saracen I'm pretty sure this is going to get buried under all the new SC2 blogs in no time, but I finally hit B- after dicking around against Koreans at C for 60+ games at a sub-50% winrate. Then, I went through C+ in about three days with a record of 11-6. I guess I'll try to hit B- with ZvT exclusively next, because my ZvT sucks balls. Maybe I'll try to hit B next season as well, but the seasons se... Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:38:50 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=113661 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=112432 Saracen I got this idea from one of Pholon's blogs, and I have two of the riddles below posted there. Arranged in order of difficulty (in my opinion). 1. ** I am a mole; I'm buried so deep. Six feet underground, I lie fast asleep Yet stir me awake with your loud trampling feet An explosive demise, you're quite sure to meet. Solved first by: 2. ** Bat-like wings beat overhead, Fill you... Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:13:58 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=112432 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=107433 Saracen TEAM VICTORIOUS SECRET Thanks, Raptor! The Team Coaches: OneOther (P), Saracen (Z) (Ray, Dan) Players: numLock (P) (Chris) sixduck (Z) (Chad) AltaiR_ (P) (Austin) Holgerius (T) (?) Illusion. (T) (Aaron) Shiladie (Z) (David) iCCup Handes: Welcome to Team 4. I'm Dan, and my co-coach (aka the better coach) is Ray. As cheesy as it sounds, I hope you guys are ready to kick a... Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:35:51 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=107433 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=107291 Saracen I finally mustered up the patience to ladder up to C+. Right now, I'm at 41-22 with 5009 points. It's really depressing to ladder consistently because you start to realize that you really aren't as good as you think you are. I think it's a good reality check for me, though; it took me 24 games to go from C to C+ with just a bit over a 50% win ratio, meaning I'm still probably solid C rank, desp... Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:36:27 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=107291 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=103926 Saracen First off, college life has been so busy (we started less than a month ago), and not only have I not had time for SC anymore, but I'm really not all that interested either. Of course, it's Caltech, and there's an assload of homework (each one of our FRESHMAN math problem answers is literally a paragraph of words and Greek symbols), but besides that, there are plenty of chill guys and better-loo... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:05:09 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=103926