| #1 Savage']['eaCup (proxy2-external.elcjn1.sdca.home.com)[11880] |
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| <font size="9"><b><i><font color=red>*CLAP CLAP* |
| #2 Savage']['eaCup<font size="1"> (proxy2-external.elcjn1.sdca.home.com)[11881] |
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| oh yeah and that battle really sucked =[. a guy w/ 4 marines, scvs, and 4 gollies the entire game? |
| #3 Fizban_ (ts3-4.amery.Spacestar.Net)[11882] |
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Teacup is Just plain mean :)
One suggestion. don't do brs like this. |
| #4 Savage']['eaCup<font size="1"> (proxy2-external.elcjn1.sdca.home.com)[11883] |
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hehe thanx fizban. love ya. also, the br wasn't too bad. I really liked the part where u anticipated battlecruisers when u didn't see any fighting units. rofl=] that was so cool.
(this is not sarcasm=) |
| #5 {DD}Fatboy (1Cust102.tnt3.sfo1.da.uu.net)[11884] |
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| I didn't really get to see what he had, I guess he probaly had an expansion nearby cranking bc's or tank or somethin. But when I killed most of his scvs, he probaly couldn't fund his war machine. Anyway, when do Br's get rated? |
| #6 Savage']['eaCup (proxy2-external.elcjn1.sdca.home.com)[11885] |
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| one of the raters has to rate it, whenever they get the time to read the br. |
| #7 TheRubberDucky (dfiatx100-044.dsl.gtei.net)[11886] |
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| Thats is why I should be a rater. I probabally spend more time on this site then I spend doing my school work, and jv and mark4 spend working on it, and all the raters, COMBINED. Thats alot. |
| #8 Blank (96.hartford-11-12rs.ct.dial-access.att.net)[11887] |
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err, this br pretty much sucked, sorry= Your build order is wierd as hell (what you expecting a 4pool or something?) and your attempt to run marines by a bunker? A waste of supply, ditto that with the vultures. Why mastermdk had nothing for units is beyond me....
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| #9 T_Mac (ts7-73t-16.idirect.com)[11888] |
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| Not everyones as good as you blank |
| #10 .Praetor (fjwilson.reshall.ucsd.edu)[11890] |
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| Pick a different game to report on. Tip #2, use paragraphs. Ducky, don't you just have to e-mail Mark4 to get the password and stuff? I believe he said he would make you a rater. |
| #11 {DD}Fatboy (63.24.193.49)[11899] |
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| Dang. I guess the report really sucked huh? Anyone think they can give me a few pointers? I'll really appreciate it. :-) |
| #12 Whoop (pool0965.cvx26-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net)[11900] |
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| Geez I thought you sounded like a pretty smart terran player. Your drop was owning. But seriously why did u post this report? I mean the games was ultra short and one sided... |
| #13 TheRubberDucky (dfiatx100-044.dsl.gtei.net)[11901] |
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| I wish I could get my email to work. Is that what he said. Goodbye. |
| #14 Alita99 (proxy1.frmt1.sfba.home.com)[11902] |
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For hints on how to better improve your battle reporting, try reading Mark4's, CattleBruiser's and YourRoleModel's suggestions on the left side bar of the main page of THIS site (www.battlereports.com). They really do help! =)
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| #15 Barage (160.10.203.112)[11903] |
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Perhaps I can give some help with pointers:
First off, write a report on a story that you KNOW would catch attention. A game where all you did were two suicide charges and a drop doesn't attract attention. A game that was filled with both players using every trick in the book to defeat the other does. Don't write a report just to write one. Just play, and if the game ends up great, then BR it. Now, BRs aren't rated by how the actual story goes (I hope) but an exciting game is MUCH easier to report.
Other then that, just work with your grammer; Split each main event into paraghraphs. No need to use MLA format or ask for a peer edit, but make sure it's easy to read and get into. Also, running it through a spell/grammer checker is a great idea (in the least, make SURE you spell the SC terms correctly. You did here so don't worry, but in the future, and to those others that wish to write, make this a heavy priority).
The main thing is the story; ask yourself "Would we be entertained in watching this game?" If watching the game wouldn't give a thrill, reading it wouldn't give much of one either.
OH, and a few lessons couldn't hurt. Perhaps is IS overdone, but...well, lessons learned realy can't be overdone imo :P |
| #16 TheRubberDucky (dfiatx100-044.dsl.gtei.net)[11906] |
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| Dammit Mark4. WTF is up with Mark4@battlereports.com??? I keep trying to send an email...do you have my email RubberDucky@hilarious.com blocked from send u and anyone else @battlereports.com an email ?? This is gay, because I pressed the LINK to send it to you!! God....maybe it's me. |
| #17 Von Doom (fridge2.volvo.se)[11908] |
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OMFG!!
That was the best report EVER!!!
Well, x-cept for one or two of YRM and Duckys reports..
And maybe some other ones..
And perhaps all the other reports..
Yeah, this was not good.
Better game,
BR´s
Never mind the spelling, Its charming with bad spelling..
it has a certain sound to it..
Moo! |
| #18 Dev (reshall-138-32.oit.edu)[11909] |
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| You know what's sick? This report already has at least five more comments than my average report. I thought mine were at least HALFWAY decent... |
| #19 Thundercracker (47.milwaukee-01-02rs16rt.wi.dial-access.att.net)[11915] |
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nah dev they werent hehe J/K anyway. If I didnt put up at least one comment a day people would think I am dead or something so I figured I had better put my 2 coppers worth in ((why is Mark4 smiling when I said I am dead?)) well its your first report so I would say..well it still was horrible not so much your writing style per se' but the fact that A.the game was a POS B. Youe neded too spel check and 3. ok I lied its your writing style. you need to make it so I am sooo interested in the game and your report that I ignore all of the calls coming in just to read these. well at least thats my excuse to stop taking calls.
Toodles : ) |
| #20 VRAM1974 (depth.martinet.com)[11928] |
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| You know what else is sick? Barage says that battlereports like this do not gain anybody's attention but in fact the reports that are talked about most seem to be the inane and pointless ones. Plus, this was the guys first battlereport attempt. |
| #21 YourRoleModel (relay.atinc.com)[11929] |
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but it's fun to flame... that's why there's always room for crappy reports when they are well meant. They are entertaining, not in and of themselves, but by providing comment fodder.
Trust me Dev, your reports are great, and very enjoyable. I think everyone looks forward to them, and your better efforts are simply outstanding. |
| #22 YourRoleModel (relay.atinc.com)[11930] |
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| Don't worry though, everyone is kinda sucky on their first try... keep at it. |
| #23 TheRubberDucky (dfiatx100-044.dsl.gtei.net)[11939] |
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| THis battlereport has 20x the amount my first br and more! Heh. MY first br was a 6.7 then =] |
| #24 Orange-Fungus (sktnsk01d051801230.sk.sympatico.ca)[12038] |
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Wow did that ever SUCK! I reward it with 1 yawn:
<img "C:/Yawn!/MegaYawn!.gif">
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| #25 Orange-Fungus (sktnsk01d051801230.sk.sympatico.ca)[12039] |
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| Im sorry critizim is just so fun, Better Luck Next Time! |
| #26 Gruntwrapper (dialup-cle15.nls.net)[12630] |
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A lot of people here seem to prefer an interesting storyline, i guess. I'd rather focus on teaching something along the way. A lot of the higher rated reports actually are written solely for experts of SC to understand. A newbie to the game will not learn much at all.
For me, I not only take screenshots, but I jot down the *time* events happen. Actually, I've gotten some negative feedback doing this. But I'm not doing this to entertain, my focus is to teach. |
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