RTS
APM: How fast is your god?
by saberwolf on Jul.06, 2010, under RTS
APM: Actions per Minute
In the world of RTS’s (Real Time Strategies) this rating is really the discintion between “no go’s” and Pro’s. The idea behind APM is how fast your can draw a picture on the screen of what you are trying to accomplish: victory. Korean Pro’s (the only RTS Pro’s that matter) can average around 300 APM per match. That’s retarded boss fast. You have to see it to understand how fast that actually is. It’s almost like the keyboard is just an extenstion of their hand. It’s almost scary. It’s actually comparable to watching ‘cst cHip’ play CoD:MF2 on 360; just unfare. (xbox live him, kids)
Razer recently released a very interesting documentary on competitive gaming teams. In the film they briefly go over APM and the overhead clips that they show are scary. Take a look: (20:30 mark for the APM demo)
cstMarch Roundup
by saberwolf on Mar.01, 2010, under Adventure, FPS, RPG, RTS
March Madness is upon us, and no, I’m not talking about NCAA basketball. March, seems to be the month that so many games demoed at E3 the year prior seem to poke their head out and appear on retail shelves. This month has so many goodies we figured we’d showcase some of the big names so you can start saving your couch change to purchase a few of them. Most of the video’s I’ve included are teaser trailers just to get you anxious but some include gameplay footage.
TAKE A LOOK!:
…on a side note, if your into the whole Red Steel concept (East meets West) check out: Sukiyaki Western Django. It’s a Western film done Kung-Fu style. Tarantino was involved, so it has to be good!
Starcraft II Beta Sign-up’s Open
by admin on May.07, 2009, under RTS
Well for all you gamers ready to quit life and play starcraft II the day may be sooner than you think…
Blizzard has officially opened up the StarCraft II beta opt-in, according to a new post on the World of Warcraft site. “The StarCraft II beta-test period is coming in the months ahead! If you’d like a chance to participate, now’s the time to let us know. Simply go to the “Beta Profile Settings” page in Battle.net account management to go through the new beta opt-in process and upload a snapshot of your system specs. During this process, you’ll also have the opportunity to opt in to future betas for other Blizzard Entertainment games. Please note that even if you’ve opted in to our betas previously, you’ll need to complete this new process and upload your current system specs to have a chance to be invited.”
Blizzard’s SC2 beta FAQ explains that the North American beta test will begin first.
If you remember back when WoW went into beta testing the retail release wasn’t far behind… we can only hope this is the same.
