Hey folks, I just wanna show you guys a new blog I've created that features some of the strategies and tactics of Starcraft 2. In this article, I talked about some of the interesting topics of Starcraft 2 Terrans. Mainly I focus on what I thought was interesting about them. The coolest abilities of the Terran is obviously Lifting off for buildings. I also really like the thors.
One strategy I talked about are super early rushes (the proxy reaper rush). This is a really strong rush that could take out most of Protoss's workers before a stalker comes out. Now there is a requirement to need a depot before the barracks. These strategies will no longer be feasible at all. This makes terran even more immobile compared to before. In addition, Terran loses that edge of having early aggression on the enemy.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Starcraft 2 Terran Strategies in the new Patch
Bringing you guys another Terran post here. Today I am going to show you guys how to pull off some of the Starcraft 2 Terran strategy basics. A lot of Terran folks out there tends to focus on how to pull off some amazing strategy they just discovered while watching a commentary or replay. Today I am going to talk about some of the pitfalls of this approach and what you should do instead to master the skills of the Terrans!
Rush for that Strategy
For a lot of Terran players, they love to go for some kind of super unit or strategy. An example of this would be to rush for the Mothership, Mass thors, get battlecruisers. Its true that these units and the strategies involved are very POWERFUL. However, the game of Starcraft 2 Terran and especially for Terran is adaptability. Being able to adapt to the enemy's unit and tech choices. That is also why Scouting is so important in Sc2 as well. Being able to scout the enemy allows you to adapt to the enemy's strategy.
Build your SCVs!
The second thing I want to go over is macro mechanics. You need to build workers at all times. This is a rule of thumb that should be done throughout the course of the game. Often times, I hear players complain that they get swarmed or overwhelmed. Check the replay, chances are you didn't produce enough workers and didn't muster up a large enough force to defend yourself. Remember to get at least 3 workers per minerals. For Terrans, you just want to keep producing because once your expansion finishes, you can transfer half of your SCVs to work right away. This will allow you have a jump boost in mineral gathering fast.
Learn from the Pros, don't try it at home
Most people watch commentaries and replays on their free time to learn a trick or strategy from the pros like SlayersBoxer, TLO and QXC. Those pro player indeed have very interesting strategies like the thor drop or microing your marauders perfectly. These guys PLAY THIS GAME for a living! They practice endless hours in Starcraft 2 to master the timing, apm, execution! Therefore, it is not a good idea to follow it word for word. A better strategy for you Terran folks out there is to simply learn the idea of the strategy. Understand why it works and use it while you play.
That is about it folk, I've just listed 3 Starcraft 2 Terran Strategy for you guys. Be sure to learn and adapt to the enemy rather than learning some build to be cool.
Rush for that Strategy
For a lot of Terran players, they love to go for some kind of super unit or strategy. An example of this would be to rush for the Mothership, Mass thors, get battlecruisers. Its true that these units and the strategies involved are very POWERFUL. However, the game of Starcraft 2 Terran and especially for Terran is adaptability. Being able to adapt to the enemy's unit and tech choices. That is also why Scouting is so important in Sc2 as well. Being able to scout the enemy allows you to adapt to the enemy's strategy.
Build your SCVs!
The second thing I want to go over is macro mechanics. You need to build workers at all times. This is a rule of thumb that should be done throughout the course of the game. Often times, I hear players complain that they get swarmed or overwhelmed. Check the replay, chances are you didn't produce enough workers and didn't muster up a large enough force to defend yourself. Remember to get at least 3 workers per minerals. For Terrans, you just want to keep producing because once your expansion finishes, you can transfer half of your SCVs to work right away. This will allow you have a jump boost in mineral gathering fast.
Learn from the Pros, don't try it at home
Most people watch commentaries and replays on their free time to learn a trick or strategy from the pros like SlayersBoxer, TLO and QXC. Those pro player indeed have very interesting strategies like the thor drop or microing your marauders perfectly. These guys PLAY THIS GAME for a living! They practice endless hours in Starcraft 2 to master the timing, apm, execution! Therefore, it is not a good idea to follow it word for word. A better strategy for you Terran folks out there is to simply learn the idea of the strategy. Understand why it works and use it while you play.
That is about it folk, I've just listed 3 Starcraft 2 Terran Strategy for you guys. Be sure to learn and adapt to the enemy rather than learning some build to be cool.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Starcraft 2 Terran site
Here is a new Starcraft 2 website for Terrans. This website features a lot of interesting terran tactics, strategies and build orders. It is pretty new so it will take some time to build. However, starcraft 2 is going to be a long awaited game for those who have been playing brood war in like forever for Starcraft 1.
They have some intersting articles there like Marine strategies, Siege tank articles and the newest double command center opening. They are a huge fan of starcraft 2 apparently. In addition to that, I think they have a lot of starcraft 2 build orders and strategies coming out in the coming month.
One of my favorite aspect of Terran is that their units are so strong simply because all the units are so powerful. However, they are very fragile. I believe Terran is the most technical race out of the 3 races in Starcraft 2. This is just because Terran has the most amount of upgrades and abilities. In addition, they have so many units each powerful in their own ways. This is really cool and difficult to play because it means that you must scout the enemy very effectively in order to know exactly what they are doing so you can counter them. For example, siege tank hard counters any units on the ground except for zerglings, and zealots. Do not build them if you see the enemy building those two. That is a wrap on Terran of Starcraft 2.
They have some intersting articles there like Marine strategies, Siege tank articles and the newest double command center opening. They are a huge fan of starcraft 2 apparently. In addition to that, I think they have a lot of starcraft 2 build orders and strategies coming out in the coming month.
One of my favorite aspect of Terran is that their units are so strong simply because all the units are so powerful. However, they are very fragile. I believe Terran is the most technical race out of the 3 races in Starcraft 2. This is just because Terran has the most amount of upgrades and abilities. In addition, they have so many units each powerful in their own ways. This is really cool and difficult to play because it means that you must scout the enemy very effectively in order to know exactly what they are doing so you can counter them. For example, siege tank hard counters any units on the ground except for zerglings, and zealots. Do not build them if you see the enemy building those two. That is a wrap on Terran of Starcraft 2.
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