Buying Starcraft 2
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I can't say I'm really a veteran, but no there's not a whole lot you really need to know. On the install it basically overviews everything that happened in the first game. Wikipedia could really help you get a better grasp on who important people are. But for the most part, you can just play and have fun, the campaign isn't super-heavy on plot (imo).
If you mean general playing tips... Um... Well, if you're new, don't try going Zerg. The play-style is really different from the other two races, and is the hardest to get used to.
If you mean general playing tips... Um... Well, if you're new, don't try going Zerg. The play-style is really different from the other two races, and is the hardest to get used to.
Biggest tip i can give you is to be ready to lose, a lot if you are playing multiplayer while the community isn't terrible and the ranking system is pretty decent the learning curve for Starcraft is beyond massive. So work slowly and don't expect a win every time.
http://www.youtube.com/user/HuskyStarcraft
Basically Husky will tell you everything you will ever need to know. hes done a couple of tutorials, and hundreds of videos on Starcraft and Starcraft 2.
I would suggest subscribing to his channel and watching his videos. he covers alot of high rank gameplay that you can learn massive ammounts from.
Basically Husky will tell you everything you will ever need to know. hes done a couple of tutorials, and hundreds of videos on Starcraft and Starcraft 2.
I would suggest subscribing to his channel and watching his videos. he covers alot of high rank gameplay that you can learn massive ammounts from.
Play the campaign, make whatever moral choices you want, upgrade whatever the hell you want and enjoy a game that was well worth the wait. If you're planning on getting into the multiplayer side of things however...look up build orders on youtube or team liquid (http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Main_Page) and learn 3 easy ones, one for each race. Start slow, make sure you learn the basics of always building workers/units and making your buildings on time before you try and do crazy fancy micro and timing pushes, double expanding when you can etc.etc.
So basically like Last Bullet said, don't play zerg right off the bat. =p
So basically like Last Bullet said, don't play zerg right off the bat. =p
Start. In. The. Practice. League.
Do not CONSIDER skipping it.
For the game itself, move fast. Always have a healthy balance of defensive and resource gathering, don't tip the balance. Learn the Terrans first (do the campaign for that), as they're the most balanced, then Protoss (they're the few-yet-powerful unit race), then Zerg (the weak yet reeeeeeally massive horde race), then pick a favorite.
For the campaign, don't be afraid to spend, spend, spend!
Do not CONSIDER skipping it.
For the game itself, move fast. Always have a healthy balance of defensive and resource gathering, don't tip the balance. Learn the Terrans first (do the campaign for that), as they're the most balanced, then Protoss (they're the few-yet-powerful unit race), then Zerg (the weak yet reeeeeeally massive horde race), then pick a favorite.
For the campaign, don't be afraid to spend, spend, spend!
Step 1 - Learn your units. The game is based on hard counters, so rock-paper-scissors logics apply.
Step 2 - Learn key shortcuts and learn to keep everything important in control groups.
Step 3 - Learn your upgrades, you need to know which ones require what buildings and how they improve your units.
Step 4 - Learn the maps. Where to expand, where the enemy will most likely expand, where is the back door.
Step 5 - Watch some replays from pro matches and see what they do, use the 'food' count (unit supply limits) as a time measure. Check some of the most common build orders on sites like TeamLiquid.
Step 6 - After every match online, watch your replay, see what your opponent did, and where you can improve. SC is about APM and good timing much more than about fancy strategy.
That's about all you need. Rest is practice, don't panick, don't cry that you lost, know the counters. It's a memory game.
Step 2 - Learn key shortcuts and learn to keep everything important in control groups.
Step 3 - Learn your upgrades, you need to know which ones require what buildings and how they improve your units.
Step 4 - Learn the maps. Where to expand, where the enemy will most likely expand, where is the back door.
Step 5 - Watch some replays from pro matches and see what they do, use the 'food' count (unit supply limits) as a time measure. Check some of the most common build orders on sites like TeamLiquid.
Step 6 - After every match online, watch your replay, see what your opponent did, and where you can improve. SC is about APM and good timing much more than about fancy strategy.
That's about all you need. Rest is practice, don't panick, don't cry that you lost, know the counters. It's a memory game.
Here's all you need to know, if you face a Korean online prepare for insta-death.Nixzilla said:
Playing campaign helps and if you are like some serious gamer, Korean, or something, look up strategies.
Remember the to choke, watch TB's "I Suck at Starcraft 2" videos. Watch you're replays and remember: If you have more than 400 minerals, you're doing something wrong.
As someone above me said, it's all about the macro. Macro your buildings to hotkeys so you can continue production without your attention being focused on your base all the time, such as training more units while you attack. I would suggest sticking with Random so you get to grips with all three races. Being random also has the advantage of briefly masking what race you end up with so the enemy doesn't know which build to take immediately. For example, i play Zerg, and other Zerg players tend to go full muta-ling rush at me, but may attack differently if they thought i was Terran or Protoss. It can really help to throw the opponent off balance. However you will find you gravitate towards one particular race, and it is that race you should just focus on and get good at. Don't play Terran if you suck at Terran but are great at Protoss. It's perfectly normal to be good at one particular race. Make sure to constantly build workers, even if you're saturated. You can send them to your expansion later. Don't climb the tech tree too fast. So often i've seen someone go from tier 1 units up to the heavy duty stuff and spam upgrades and end up losing to a cluster of really weak units because they didn't have any real army to speak of. Upgrades should come when you have a sizeable army and money to blow; the exception being for Zerg. You may want to get Burrow immediately, for example. Try to harass your opponent and stop him from expanding. If he gets too much map control, you will be boxed in and it will be impossible to win. Finally, scout, scout, SCOUT! Knowledge is power, especially in a game where you are relying on your information on the enemy to come up with a suitable counter. Are they building aerial units? Then get some marines and vikings out there! What about strong ground units? Set up some siege tanks in strategic points around your base!
Lastly, don't worry about getting your arse kicked in the first ten or twenty matches in the practice league. We all went through that and it's how you get better. Make sure to save and watch your replays, especially from both perspectives of you and your enemy. learn where you went wrong so you don't make the same mistakes again. Focus on getting your Actions Per Minute (APM) as high as you can.
Lastly, don't worry about getting your arse kicked in the first ten or twenty matches in the practice league. We all went through that and it's how you get better. Make sure to save and watch your replays, especially from both perspectives of you and your enemy. learn where you went wrong so you don't make the same mistakes again. Focus on getting your Actions Per Minute (APM) as high as you can.