[Megathread] StarCraft 2

[Darksoldierr]

id like to get into 1v1 multi in sc2
what are the pros and cons of each race ? i need to decide what fits me best

also what other things i should know for multiplayer ?

http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/wi...to_multiplayer Read this page, theres some useful helps.
In short, Zerg is the swarmy reacting to the opponent race, Terran is the agressive focus on control race and Protoss is the slower gather strength and stay together one

[Wass]

Bump ded thread.

I barely follow the scene anymore. I went and did arena instead since I'm actually good at that.

Any word on lotv beta?

[Nerraw]

I'm suspecting it might still be a while to be honest. They just said first half of 2015, and we know how that has gone in the past.

[Wass]

Good thing I have imbalanced wow pvp to keep me busy then.

[Nerraw]

Playing as The Lost Vikings in Heroes does keep my micro management somewhat in line.

[Darksoldierr]

Play Zagara, you can practice the creep spread!

[Charge me Doctor]

Omg blizzarc created HotS as a tool to increase amount and quality of SC2 players! #conspiracy

[Darksoldierr]

What if HotS is actually LotV?! And the Nexus is like a playground on the Mothership

[MerinPally]

dedgaem.

So I spoke for literally months about getting a new PC and I'm now sitting at home waiting for it to be delivered. Its's actually happening, I can finally play dedgaem again!

[Voices]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk_Qu3pvTEY

Just thought I'd leave this here...

alive gaem?!?!

[Proskill]

for new player with poor macro skills what will be the most mistake forgiving race to play ?

[Verdugo]

for new player with poor macro skills what will be the most mistake forgiving race to play ?

Terran:

Build marines until you outnumber the zerg.
If zerg outnumbers you, build widow mines.

Bronze --> Silver in an instant with this guide.

[MerinPally]

With poor macro? Protoss because you need fewer units to do something.

I'd totally recommend biting the bullet and playing random or something and learning how to macro though. Forget about microing there's no point, you need units to do some micro so you need to make some first.

[Proskill]

when 6pool rush is going bad and im actually losing i dont know what to do from there, panic and leave

what would you go for from there ?

also what is the earliest antiair unit for zerg ?

[Beefsquatch]

Hey guys, just got the bundle (Game +HotS). I have no idea how to switch easily/quickly between units etc. How do I make macros easily and efficiently? Any way I can add new units to already created macros? I have everything I want to do envisioned but, no idea how to execute them quickly enough so I feel like I'm playing handicapped. Any tips/advice for a newbie?

[Lesane]

Hey guys, just got the bundle (Game +HotS). I have no idea how to switch easily/quickly between units etc. How do I make macros easily and efficiently? Any way I can add new units to already created macros? I have everything I want to do envisioned but, no idea how to execute them quickly enough so I feel like I'm playing handicapped. Any tips/advice for a newbie?

CTRL+# = make control group
SHIFT+# = add to control group
# = select control group

(# = actual number 0-9)

[Charge me Doctor]

If enemy defended your 6 pool you basically have to leave because you are probably way behind. If you are not and managed to deal significant damage, then expand faster and scout as madman

[May90]

I have everything I want to do envisioned but, no idea how to execute them quickly enough so I feel like I'm playing handicapped. Any tips/advice for a newbie?

It is just a matter of practice. I recommend watching Day9's "Newbie Tuesday" series and commented pro matches, he has a very handy video on basics here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUohpQKVf_A

For macro, play a lot of Monobattle arcade maps, it is easier to macro there than in a ladder game, not so much pressure since you are playing in a team and without any ranks, and it is just more fun in some sense. That's how I went from clunky 20 FPS to over 120 FPS consistently when I was starting up. Also, you get to learn each unit's strengths and weaknesses, since you are only allowed to build one unit the whole game.

For micro, all kinds of "Micro Tournament" maps help tremendously. Just pick one map and play it a lot, and soon you will start picking up things that work and automatizing your actions without you consciously thinking on them.

It took me, I think, about a month of consistent (3-4 hours a day) play to get from "aaaaaarghhh, I can't do everything at once!" to a comfortable multitasking. Then it took another month or so to become good at micro - I played almost solely Micro Tournament kind of maps and got really good at it eventually. So, yes, it takes some time, but after you're done with it, you can focus on the actual strategy, rather than paying most of your attention to trivial tasks. It becomes so automatized at some point that you just forget you are playing with a keyboard and mouse, you just kind of think and react without any conscious effort.

P.S. Minesweeper helps a lot with mouse precision as well.

also what is the earliest antiair unit for zerg ?

Queen. But don't train more of them than you have Hatcheries since they are quite useless later on. The real anti-air throughout most of the game is Hydralisk for ground and Corruptor for air.

[Beefsquatch]

CTRL+# = make control group
SHIFT+# = add to control group
# = select control group

(# = actual number 0-9)

Ooooo, thank you sir. =)

It is just a matter of practice. I recommend watching Day9's "Newbie Tuesday" series and commented pro matches, he has a very handy video on basics here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUohpQKVf_A

For macro, play a lot of Monobattle arcade maps, it is easier to macro there than in a ladder game, not so much pressure since you are playing in a team and without any ranks, and it is just more fun in some sense. That's how I went from clunky 20 FPS to over 120 FPS consistently when I was starting up. Also, you get to learn each unit's strengths and weaknesses, since you are only allowed to build one unit the whole game.

For micro, all kinds of "Micro Tournament" maps help tremendously. Just pick one map and play it a lot, and soon you will start picking up things that work and automatizing your actions without you consciously thinking on them.

It took me, I think, about a month of consistent (3-4 hours a day) play to get from "aaaaaarghhh, I can't do everything at once!" to a comfortable multitasking. Then it took another month or so to become good at micro - I played almost solely Micro Tournament kind of maps and got really good at it eventually. So, yes, it takes some time, but after you're done with it, you can focus on the actual strategy, rather than paying most of your attention to trivial tasks. It becomes so automatized at some point that you just forget you are playing with a keyboard and mouse, you just kind of think and react without any conscious effort.

P.S. Minesweeper helps a lot with mouse precision as well.

Thanks for the tips and for that nifty vid! I have tons of time on my hands so I have plenty of time to learn the ropes.

[MerinPally]

Played Starcraft this morning for the first time in months due to computer. Put everything on ultra and moused over the thing and I swear to god it said 154 fps, I was under the impression it capped at 100 or something. Gona hit everything up to Extreme and try again later. I didn't even know extreme was an option, it never showed up previously.