New Computer and New Delay

I finally got around to place an order for a new computer. I got it last week and have spend some time setting it up. Ready for the now even more delayed Starcraft II Beta.

Basically what I got is the following:

• Intel Core i5 750 2,66 MHz.
• 8GB of ram.
• ATI Radeon HD4890 with 1GB of onboard RAM.
• 1TB of disk space (7200RPM).

A pretty nice rig and Stacraft is running fine on it. Actually I think this is the fifth consecutive computer I have owned and used for playing Starcraft. Pretty weird.

So now I got this fancy new machine and Starcraft II is even more delayed. It is getting ridiculous.

Almost giving up

So I reinstalled my computer and suddenly the sound is not always working when playing Starcraft. That is annoying. I did play a few 3v3 on (regular) Hunters just see if I could diagnose the issue. One of the games were with 2 really good allies against 3 really good opponents. We were being raped due to my suckiness and my allies were discussing the n00b (aka me) on their team. Rating my ability to control my units, expand and manage my base. Extremely rude and humiliating. And I was playing without sound too.

I tried to install Starcraft on my laptop and the sound works, but it is almost impossible to use the keyboard effectively in the game on the laptop. It won't work out for competitive playing.

Then I installed Warcraft III (both Reign of Chaos and The Frozen Throne) on my desktop computer and it has no sound problems at all. Quite puzzling. I then finished the human campaign in RoC and a few games against the computer. Starcraft is a way better game than Warcraft III, but it is hard to deny the many minor features that Warcraft III got right: Like the sound working! and automatic match making.

My Mouse Suck

So I don't suck at all, I realized, when Kristian asked what kind of mouse I used when playing Starcraft. My problem was, that I was simply not playing with the very best gaming gear. The gear that my unworthy opponents no doubt already had! The solution was to upgrade my mouse to a Razer Diamondback 3G, that would drastically improve my play.

It arrived today and what a joy it is to use. I had bought a Logitech Cordless mouse a few months back and never really liked it. It was to heavy and not nearly responsive enough for ordinary desktop use. It was even worse for gaming.

The new Razer takes some getting used to though. It is very fast so I have to adjust to a new mouse again. But now that I got the right gear, I feel confident in my long loosing streak is over.