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| - Taking the plunge into the competitive-scene of Starcraft II can seem like an impossibly daunting task. There are so many variables to keep track of and so many concepts, both basic and advanced, to wrap one's mind around that it can feel a bit overwhelming. Enter the Day9 Daily, a place where anyone from a Real Time Strategy stripling to someone scraping up against the ceiling of the exalted Masters league can learn how to be a better gamer. Sean "Day9" Plott is a famous Starcraft: Brood War and Starcraft II player and commentator with his Internet Day9 Daily show, where he casts and analyzes high level play in front of a live audience, five days a week. The self-proclaimed "Goldilocks of Starcraft II casting," Day9 keeps the atmosphere of his casting informal, lighthearted, and comical, all while ensuring that the actual analysis stays deep, thorough, and compelling throughout. To shake things up, Day9 features a rotating schedule of theme-based dailies:
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* Funday Monday: A lighthearted, fun-oriented daily where a kooky constraint is placed upon players such as "No Queens" for Zerg or "No Marines, Marauders or Tanks" for Terran. Hilarity is guaranteed to ensue.
* Newbie Tuesday: A daily aimed at concepts that lower-league players or beginners are struggling with such as "Dealing with Early Aggression."
* Frienday Wednesday: A daily featuring commentary by both Day9 and a professional Starcraft II player. The Day9 Daily itself is streamed live Sunday through Thursday at 7:00PM PST and runs for about one hour. Archives can be found at either Blip or YouTube. Not to be confused with Plan 9 from Outer Space.
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