Right...getting started with SC2...can someone point me in the direction of some top tips for newbs?
youtube/filtersc
^ this guy is literally the best way by far to learn to play. I would recommend you play a few dozen games first though just so you get a hold of the basics, like which buildings build what units, shift queing, and using hotkeys.
After you've got the hang of that start working through filtersc's videos. He's already finished his terran tutorial series and he's doing zerg next (i think) starting over the next couple of days. If you want to play protoss then you'll have to wait a bit longer for his videos.
The races are basically as follows:
Protoss: sit in your base most of the game just building probes and units, and defending as necessary. Push out with a big deathball and hopefully kill your opponent. Units are expensive and strong and you will usually be the one dictating the game. Protoss also has the largest variety of gayass strategies which make people rage so non-protoss players will hate you
Terran: the race I play. Most of the time you have to be the agressor, poking in and out and harassing. Doing this at the same time as building units and structures back home requires good multitasking skill. Terran probably has the biggest variety of gameplay and IMO is the funnest to play. This race rewards micromanagement skill more than the others.
Zerg: doesn't require much micromanagement skill and macro is also very easy. The only challenge is knowing when to build drones and when to stop and build units instead. This is harder than it sounds.
Sorry if I'm over-patronising, I assumed you don't know too much about the way the races actually feel in the multiplayer. GLHF
