http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/varentine en-us Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:17:04 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=353825 NrG.Bamboo I'm not literally asking if it has become harder to stay in masters. I am more bringing this as a rhetorical question to the implied answer that I have become quite bad at SC2. This blog is more geared towards my life, rather than SC2 itself. I can't really TL:DR this, to be honest, as I can't find a witty way to put it all within a few words. About 1.5 seasons ago, I started playing Random.... Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:13:46 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=353825 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=352983 NrG.Bamboo I have absolutely no talent as far as singing goes. However, I am fucked up enough to not care. If you give me your vent/skype information, I will sing you a lullaby. Your request, of course; however, I am a fucking rogue so I might just kind of sing whatever I want. Sun, 15 Jul 2012 18:07:48 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=352983 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=352669 NrG.Bamboo So, for the past two seasons, I have been playing random. I don't really like the advantage it gives me (I play against a lot of cheeses and other bullshit builds that just suck in general) but I also don't like letting assholes know my race. The original idea: Tell race after GL HF [etc] with bmers on /ignore This has treated me quite well for about a season, but I have now thought of a mu... Sat, 14 Jul 2012 09:25:03 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=352669 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=341241 NrG.Bamboo Preface: This post is mostly to gauge the interest level of people who may end up viewing the product of this idea and to see what the community would prefer more (as in critiquing my thoughts and helping me create a series which people will end up watch.) This is, in summary, an idea to do live-casts of old BW games. So, due to my schedule becoming much more open during the summer (being in... Thu, 31 May 2012 10:39:59 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=341241 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=281595 NrG.Bamboo Well, I tried, and I didn’t quite make it to GM. I said I would work my ass off and try my hardest (http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=278671), but it didn’t land me in Grandmaster league. But that doesn’t mean I’m done; this was just my beginning as far as getting back into SC2 competitively. Sorry to all of those who backed me and thought I could do it. I should have t... Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:31:59 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=281595 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=278671 NrG.Bamboo It's go time. Expect NrGBamboo to tear the shit up on NA. I've been a disappointment for those who have believed in me, but my recent lifestyle changes are going to reflect my new efforts put forth into SC2. I don't just have dreams, but goals to become the best I can be, and even start on the MLG circuit next year. I won't get into the recent details of partying, but I will say that Oct 24... Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:13:38 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=278671 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=265314 NrG.Bamboo tl;dr lift off and have a smoke break. So, I came home from class and spent a couple hours studying before watching some GSL vods to get my game face on. My first game after this was on ladder, a TvZ. Before I could complete my wall, I was attacked by zerglings and drones. No biggie; I lifted off, build a spare cc, and finished the half-cig I had from earlier. I come back to read some adorab... Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:54:40 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=265314 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=264862 NrG.Bamboo I guess I should give a little bit of background, because I really expect myself to be a player to be reckoned with on the NA server soon.. I was a BW player switching between Terran and Protoss for about eight years. I have been on team NrG for approximately forever, and at my peak was a B rank Terran on iCCup. Once SC2 came out, I felt really depressed about the declining BW foreign scene,... Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:57:25 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=264862 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=189850 NrG.Bamboo Finally! I finally actually feel comfortable with SC2 in all matchups. Up until now, I felt really blind as to why I lose or why I win. Even though I was winning a lot of games, nothing really felt satisfying as far as me learning in the long run (which is what I focus on the most!) I haven't felt like this since BW when I really felt like I could be a top American player (and eventually... Thu, 03 Feb 2011 04:44:35 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=189850 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=108099 NrG.Bamboo I think konadora is actually like a 30 year old Norwegian immigrant to eastern Detroit, his neighbor calls him Gary. He works in a library in the ghetto; he loves to read Russian romantic literature. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:59:51 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=108099 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=104422 NrG.Bamboo Heyyy, so for my 18th birthday my parents gave me the best possible gift I could ask for (begged for). They are helping to pay for a trip to NY to see my friends :3 10 days until I ship out via bus (hell yeah, crackheads and shit). Will be a 2 day trip until I get picked up nov 5 and step foot on home soil once again. I already have plans of moving back to NY for good in the summer, and a... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:56:17 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=104422 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=104116 NrG.Bamboo So, after a series of struggles and frustration about trying to get better again, I finally feel like I got my groove back. So here's a pretty interesting thing that I believe helped me out: So I was listening to some of Day[9]'s podcasts, and it occurred to me that I never really thought about this game as deeply as him. Whenever he says like "oh I tried this strat and tested it agai... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:13:45 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=104116 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=103454 NrG.Bamboo Hi, since our regular CW was canceled, and like 12 members were online, we decided to do an inhouse CW, and NeverExpo is streaming it http://www.livestream.com/yoyotech here, with shitty live commentary. If you guys are looking for something to watch, go ahead and tune in and enjoy :D Right now starting Destination, NrG.MoMaN- vs NrG.hyuga ZvP on destination. Have fun. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:35:57 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=103454 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=103104 NrG.Bamboo yoyoyo So, I officially give up on my goal to reach 1,500 games. WHY YOU ASK? Well, even if I did have the ambition to actually play that many games (that's a lot of fucking games), that would mean that every one of my games would have to be ladder. As it stands, I much prefer not to blow off my teammates when they ask for games in order to make a shitty goal. I'm still going to try to... Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:19:23 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=103104 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=102924 NrG.Bamboo So, if you had read my last blog, you'd know that I was going to the optometrist to check up on my ballin peripheral flashes. Also, this was good timing because I needed to change my eyeglass/contact perscription (it's been about 2 and a half years). So I got my eyes dialated and they had a look-see. He said that theres some pressure that's pushing my retina away from my something else wit... Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:44:12 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=102924 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=102718 NrG.Bamboo Okay, work with me homies. This is really weird, and I've had alot of time to observe/think about it, but I never really described it to anyone because it's so fucking strange and insignificant and I feared that I would just sound crazy, so here goes. So probably about 3 years ago (at some point that I still wore glasses every day), I began to notice a white flash of light every few days or... Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:32:04 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=102718 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=102044 NrG.Bamboo Hello. So I've finally decided that I'll be staying here in Oklahoma until next summer (I was debating whether or not to go back to New York when I turn 18 in October). Here are my reasons: - I'd like to get money while I'm not paying rent now (1 year of work, monies!) - I want to be with my family a little bit longer. - As weird as it sounds, with friends not distracting me, I have mo... Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:29:49 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=102044 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=101866 NrG.Bamboo Sup. So you may have read my recent BLAG thread about how much I suck at Terran, and Starcraft in general. Well, I'm officially saying that I'll be playing Zerg (at least until I get angry with Zerg and drop to my knees begging my Terrans to bring me back). Until then, I'm completely serious about switching from T to Z. In fact, if you don't believe me, here's proof. A picture of me ta... Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:21:52 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=101866 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=101618 NrG.Bamboo I suck at starcraft. I got really mad over a loss and hit my monitor multiple times as hard as I could (bad idea) and the monitor won =[ My knuckles are purple and it hurts to grip the mouse, good time to take a break from laddering. So basically, TvP changed alot, and although it used to be my best matchup, and still is, I suck tremendously at it. I always had alot of trouble against a... Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:40:44 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=101618 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=101425 NrG.Bamboo Just taking a break from massgaming to actually write the goals I'm going for. I have two goals, both of which I want to meet: a) reach B+ (don't have to end season on it, just at least touch it) b) play 1,500 games (changed, check DragOn's post on page 2) I havn't played SC in about 6 months, but I used to be a consistant B-ish player. I want to get back into shape, and what better ti... Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:29:55 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=101425