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Gonna have to vote down scrap station. 6 pool is pretty unstoppable. Have had it happen 4 times on that map, you can't stop it AND come out ahead like you should. That extra time lot build time means extra probe losses and makes it an unrisky build on this map.
Have had people try it on temple and other ramp maps. It's not a problem there. But on scrap, fail.
Have had people try it on temple and other ramp maps. It's not a problem there. But on scrap, fail.
Just got into diamond, and thought i'd post the match that got me there. 
http://www.mediafire.com/?zezc7ucr91uagyb
Really enjoyed this one. I felt ahead most of the time but my macro slips at one point so i lose my entire army. Even though I had the positional advantage, the numbers seem to suggest that it was a close one at some points.
I think if he'd gotten faster Colossi i mightve been in some trouble, but he stuck with immortals which werent so much of a problem.
If anyone has some tips or critiques of my general play, I'd love to hear it. I think I'm going to need it now
http://www.mediafire.com/?zezc7ucr91uagyb
Really enjoyed this one. I felt ahead most of the time but my macro slips at one point so i lose my entire army. Even though I had the positional advantage, the numbers seem to suggest that it was a close one at some points.
I think if he'd gotten faster Colossi i mightve been in some trouble, but he stuck with immortals which werent so much of a problem.
If anyone has some tips or critiques of my general play, I'd love to hear it. I think I'm going to need it now
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Hi All,
Hoping for some advice to help me progress, still a complete beginner with SC2 so it is probably the basics for most of you.
I have a reasonble build order of 3rax or 111 build depending on map and early scouting, my macro for this is pretty good and I don't waste too much time with buildings not doing anything.
My main problem concerns microing my initial and susequent pushes if I have an MMM ball how should I set up the hotkeys? I try and have my marine/marauder combo on one hotkey and the medivacs on a separate key to keep them slightly behind the MM ball but this means I cannot use the marauder concuss as it doesn't appear when grouped with marines.
Do people have each component on a different hot key to allow them to use all abilities? If so any tips would be appreciated or is it just a matter of practice?
Cheers
Simon.
Hoping for some advice to help me progress, still a complete beginner with SC2 so it is probably the basics for most of you.
I have a reasonble build order of 3rax or 111 build depending on map and early scouting, my macro for this is pretty good and I don't waste too much time with buildings not doing anything.
My main problem concerns microing my initial and susequent pushes if I have an MMM ball how should I set up the hotkeys? I try and have my marine/marauder combo on one hotkey and the medivacs on a separate key to keep them slightly behind the MM ball but this means I cannot use the marauder concuss as it doesn't appear when grouped with marines.
Do people have each component on a different hot key to allow them to use all abilities? If so any tips would be appreciated or is it just a matter of practice?
Cheers
Simon.
1 - all units.
2 - specific units.
3 - specific units.
4 - all producing structures except command.
5 - command.
0 - scv's for building + supply
Concuss shells work on auto, you don't need to use them.
Can anyone suggest a site for start-up strategy/tactics guides?
I haven't a clue how to macro and the like. In fact I've never even had a multiplayer game because it sounds so bloody daunting, I want to have fun, not to be ******!
I haven't a clue how to macro and the like. In fact I've never even had a multiplayer game because it sounds so bloody daunting, I want to have fun, not to be ******!
Can anyone suggest a site for start-up strategy/tactics guides?
I haven't a clue how to macro and the like. In fact I've never even had a multiplayer game because it sounds so bloody daunting, I want to have fun, not to be ******!
teamliquid.net
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All production buildings on one :O
I go for
1 - command
2 - barracks
3 - factory
4 - starport
5 - all units
6 - specific
7 - specific
0 - scv
Guess its all down to what you're used to as once you know whats what its quick however its set up.
Assuming you're Terran, IMO, first rule is don't panic. They'll be spending resources getting the pylons and cannon's up.
I leave my base in-situ for as long as possible but move my production buildings to a safe area. 9 times out of 10 they don't notice you doing this. Build up a small army and then move CC also.
Another option is to move a barracks close to their base, out of sight. Choose route carefully so it's not spotted.
Most of the time, they're spending so much time / resources on the cannon rush that if you get even a small army in their base its GG. I love it when I see a canon rush.
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I use these for my hotkeys
1 - main army
2 - colossus/high templar/any other spellcaster
3 - warp prism/stargate
4 - robo facility
5 - nexuses
6 - observer
0 - pylon to quickly switch to so I can warp in (only start doing this recently and sometimes forget, need to do it more)
1 - main army
2 - colossus/high templar/any other spellcaster
3 - warp prism/stargate
4 - robo facility
5 - nexuses
6 - observer
0 - pylon to quickly switch to so I can warp in (only start doing this recently and sometimes forget, need to do it more)
Jees another game another terrran abuse, this guy was whining about ability to repair, if only he'd gotten infestors instead of whining he'd won thank goodness 99% of zergs don't use nueral parasite. He only had 80 apm which is bare minimum for a zerg players and still crying about imbalance
You make a fair point but I just had a glance at your match history and I can't actually see you losing to a Zerg. Maybe you're just really good against Zerg?
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If one more person quits on me during the game I am going to go bonkers
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Just had a zerg complain about imbalance after trying to baneling bust a toss and failing. Jesus christ, learn how the game works before crying imbalance. Banelings don't work vs toss at all.
Here's the link if anyone is interested: http://www.mediafire.com/?8z9pv6givt87984
Sucks though, I was so ready for the banelings and the second I looked away they hit. Luckily they're useless vs zealots and they didn't kill any of them. I wanted to forcefield them out so bad.
Oh well, at least I got to forcefield his retreating zerglings in.
Here's the link if anyone is interested: http://www.mediafire.com/?8z9pv6givt87984
Sucks though, I was so ready for the banelings and the second I looked away they hit. Luckily they're useless vs zealots and they didn't kill any of them. I wanted to forcefield them out so bad.
Oh well, at least I got to forcefield his retreating zerglings in.
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Fair play I have lost every single match this evening. REally hate being on the european server with peoples broken english, stick me on the the us server blizzard!
SO fed up of 4v4 now. No one on your team talks. WHen you ask what strategy they say 'win'. Aaaarghhhhhh 4 people each doing their own thing=lose but no one seems to get it.
SO fed up of 4v4 now. No one on your team talks. WHen you ask what strategy they say 'win'. Aaaarghhhhhh 4 people each doing their own thing=lose but no one seems to get it.