Game Guide Updated: Race Pages

Game Guide Updated: Race Pages

We've updated the Game Guide section of the StarCraft II site with 42 pages of intel on the terran, protoss, and zerg, as well as some additional info on the game. These pages feature tips from the creators of guides such as Mojo StormStout’s Warcraft III Strategy Guide and the Diablo II archive The Arreat Summit. If you have feedback or would like to recommend additions to the StarCraft II guide, contact us via the information link at the bottom of each page, or post a comment with your thoughts.



 



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iamsudo #924
iamsudo
4/6/2013
The Expansions link is broken.
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PhoeNiXBlaDe #745
PhoeNiXBlaDe
4/3/2013
Can you please add building description such as stats like you do for the units?
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Alekti #286
Alekti
9/15/2012
I would very much like to see "Infestor Tips".
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Mongoose #296
Mongoose
9/13/2012
So how do you get to these new pages from the game guide link on the home page? Finding the news post about this update is the only way I seemingly can find this.
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MaestrO #158
MaestrO
9/12/2012
Not Bad wish it was h ere when i started
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ShadowFalcon #869
ShadowFalcon
9/12/2012
Nebu you are creeping me out. Since when does blizzard notice posts and feed back; or even think about what we say, or if it's just your department that cares try checking the hots page. I'm sorry for any inacuaracies in the previous statements, I have no clue how Blizzard works, but i am going nuts waiting for Heart of the Swarm.
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ShadowFalcon #869
ShadowFalcon
9/13/2012
@YellowFalcon: Then, there was silence.
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SeatLoaf #534
SeatLoaf
9/11/2012
In the Nydus Worm section of the zerg guide the caption under a picture implies you need to make creep to build hatcheries on. How did that even happen?
@SeatLoaf: I've fixed that. Thanks!
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DagothUr #823
DagothUr
9/11/2012
I LOVE THIS STUFF!!!!!!!!! Ecxept you put two more for zergs... that means a lot will say that that makes them the hardest race to play *cough* Terran*cough*....
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Jay #1263
Jay
9/13/2012
@Xendrio: I'm by no means a pro or expert at craft but i do play alot, and as all three races( separate account.). IMO i feel that terran is the most forgiving race in that there units are very cost effective and OC abilities are geared towards allowing mistakes (xtra supply, scan for dts). That said they most certainly require the most apm to use effectively as their units require considerably more micro than the other races (tanks, splitting, Maurader vs bane, ect). This does not make them the hardest race though because as terran you have the best chance of clawing your way back into the lead when behind, as you can mount an impressive defense with few units, can mule when at a mineral deficient, supply drop when u need that supply asap, use drops to harass (terran drops are the most effective without question). I feel that the higher apm required is balanced out by these abilities. In contrast zerg requires the least apm/micro, but you have very limited options to allow you to pull your way back ahead if you fall behind as with the exception of BL's there are few cost effective defensive units. Toss serves as a middle ground between the two. So my point is the races are different and hard in different ways. If you disagree i'd be happy to hear your reasons as i am bias towards zerg as a primarily zerg player, but i feel this opinion is fairly neutral.
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ZergLord #342
ZergLord
9/14/2012
@Xendrio: Yo, haven't seen u in some time.Invite me. Oh yeah, the guide's a lot more bettera ton more :D.
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Forcekin #438
Forcekin
9/21/2012
@Jay: you said it yourself, you are by no means a pro. While your logic is sound It fails when recognizing that to be a pro you need to have solid macro anyway. constant MULE-ing/injecting/chrono is the only way for one race to keep up with another that is playing a standard macro game. This is from an actual random player, and your opinion, while grounded is not neutral at all considering all of the advantages zerg has in their own regard. To be entirely honest, terran macro is probably the most difficult as a random player (a real random player).
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Snake #1983
Snake
9/11/2012
Very helpful guide, I am going to book mark it as a reference guide in case I am unsure about a certain strategy. I shall call it the..."Starcraft 2 Bible"
Thanks for the great feedback everyone. Please keep it coming or use the contact link on each page for an email.
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picKLes #743
picKLes
9/11/2012
This is awesome stuff!!! Thank you blizz!
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Shankanoob #801
Shankanoob
9/11/2012
Zerg has the most stuff in their box ^^ huehuehuehue Blizzard is clearly saying Zerg is the hardest race. ^^
@Shankanoob: I just made a bunch of pages and that's how it worked out. I didn't get a ruler out to make sure they were all even.
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StellateCell #334
StellateCell
9/10/2012
so... which are the new ones?
@StellateCell: The new ones are the whole block of race ones at the top, and a few bonus ones in the bottom menus
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RobWar #656
RobWar
9/10/2012
Nice, thanks.

"Pressing the Space Bar multiple times will cycle through a history of unit transmissions for up to 8 transmissions."

I never knew this o_O
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cWyrd #592
cWyrd
9/10/2012
Also, in the "Detection" section, you may want to put that EMP and Fungal Growth only temporarily disable cloaking.
@Wyrd: Thank you. I've added that to the page.
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cWyrd #592
cWyrd
9/10/2012
Look amazing. It's great to have a mix of information as well as basic strategy for newer players.

My only though is, in the hallucination section, you say:

"When creating hallucinations, remember not to create units that your opponent knows for a fact that you cannot have*...*The sentry can create duplicates of units that you don't meet the requirements for."

I think this concept might be a bit confusing to brand new players, and should be more specific. As in, "...the enemy knows you do not yet have the tech level for...The sentry can create hallucinations you have not yet teched to."

I feel like a new player might otherwise infer that the sentries can create hallucinations of units from other races, even though the list prior to this section does not say so. Just a thought.
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Dreamer #964
Dreamer
9/10/2012
this is awesome <3
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Planetary Fortress rush made it into the terran section... Blizz be trollin' lol
@Sin: haha fixed