StarCraft 2 Tricks To Keep in Mind to Decimate Your Opponents

Aug 25
17:29

2010

Toby Litrell

Toby Litrell

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If you're looking to get a huge head start on your opposition since the game is still in its infancy, consider these StarCraft 2 tricks for getting off to a fast and effective start.

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StarCraft 2 is now out and flying off the shelves.


The first of these StarCraft 2 tricks to NOT OVERLOOK is to focus on one race when you first start the game. If you played the first StarCraft,StarCraft 2 Tricks To Keep in Mind to Decimate Your Opponents Articles it's possible that you have a favorite race and in this case it's recommended that you start with them in the second game, as well, so you can already be familiar with many of their strategies and units so that you can focus on any changes they've made between game.


For example, the Ghost Nuke rush for the Terran race isn't nearly as powerful in 2 and it's best used for disrupting your opponent's resources/economy rather than decimating their base.


The point is that many gamers incorrectly try to become good with all three to be well-rounded, but the problem with that is that you spread yourself too thin so it's better to be excellent with one race rather than great with all three.


Mastering build orders is another one of the most important StarCraft 2 tricks as this enables you to get off to a fast start in the game every time you start a new game. A large part of achieving victory in any game lies in speed and a large part of this means knowing the proper build order you want to pursue and committing to it as soon as the game starts. If you falter even for a moment, your opponent is already ahead of you in his build order and even that one minute can make all the difference from them being able to defend against your attack or rushing you earlier than you're ready for. Each race has its own unique set of build orders which all dictate the production of different units depending on your strategy, so be familiar with these build orders as one of the most paramount StarCraft 2 tricks.


Finally, you should consult a StarCraft 2 tricks guide, ideally one written by actual players of the game than the official strategy guide which gives you insight into campaign mode and each race, but they don't give you the various StarCraft 2 tricks and tips which are uncovered only weeks and months after the game's initial release as elite players themselves discover and master them.