How to Play StarCraft Like a Pro
Command respect., You must have a worker being produced at all times., Scout the map., Don't send your Marines/Zealots/Zerglings to death., Know your short keys., Learn different "build orders" from friends, replays and online., Hotkey your units...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Command respect.
Don't use "1337 Speak" like all the other wannabes, good spelling and grammar shows a respectable player.
It also shows you are spending a lot of time typing when you should be managing! Don't trash talk either.
Typing GLHF (good luck have fun) is polite and respected in the beginning of a game. -
Step 2: You must have a worker being produced at all times.
This is especially true on money maps, but is important for terrain and protoss in normal maps as well. , Gathering intel is vital so you can counter the opponent.
Knowing the locations of multiple enemy bases is also important so you can disrupt the opponents economy. , If doing a rush, things aren't turning out well, leave, and park your units outside their base.
Its not worth letting them die.
Having them outside an enemy base can prevent further expansions and allow you to gain a better economy. , In StarCraft the person who can penetrate their enemies defence wins.
With the speed shortkeys can give you, you can take your enemies unaware. , Obviously adapt if your opponent counters. , A well controlled group of zerglings can take down a group of zealots if you surround them. , Use the advantages to your advantage and try to find counters when opponents exploit your disadvantage. , (this is known as "macromanagement") , If you win and your opponent types "gg"
type it back. -
Step 3: Scout the map.
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Step 4: Don't send your Marines/Zealots/Zerglings to death.
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Step 5: Know your short keys.
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Step 6: Learn different "build orders" from friends
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Step 7: replays and online.
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Step 8: Hotkey your units.
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Step 9: Know your unit's advantages and disadvantages.
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Step 10: Spend as many of your resources as possible
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Step 11: but be aware of what you spend it on.
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Step 12: If you lose
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Step 13: type "gg" (which means "good game") to show good manners (type first).
Detailed Guide
Don't use "1337 Speak" like all the other wannabes, good spelling and grammar shows a respectable player.
It also shows you are spending a lot of time typing when you should be managing! Don't trash talk either.
Typing GLHF (good luck have fun) is polite and respected in the beginning of a game.
This is especially true on money maps, but is important for terrain and protoss in normal maps as well. , Gathering intel is vital so you can counter the opponent.
Knowing the locations of multiple enemy bases is also important so you can disrupt the opponents economy. , If doing a rush, things aren't turning out well, leave, and park your units outside their base.
Its not worth letting them die.
Having them outside an enemy base can prevent further expansions and allow you to gain a better economy. , In StarCraft the person who can penetrate their enemies defence wins.
With the speed shortkeys can give you, you can take your enemies unaware. , Obviously adapt if your opponent counters. , A well controlled group of zerglings can take down a group of zealots if you surround them. , Use the advantages to your advantage and try to find counters when opponents exploit your disadvantage. , (this is known as "macromanagement") , If you win and your opponent types "gg"
type it back.
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