StarCraft 2: Patch 1.1.0 The Good the Bad and the Ugly
Sep 22nd
Patch Day
Blizzard released the StarCraft 2 1.1.0 patch today. I wanted to give my opinion on some of the changes that were made. Some of these changes made sense, some of them make me scratch my head.
Balance Changes
Protoss
- Zealot build time increased from 33 to 38 (and Warp Gate cool down increased from 23 to 28).
I really want to know what Blizzard was thinking here. In the August 27th Situation Report Blizzard stated they felt Zealot rushes were too powerful, particularly proxy gating. The reality of the situation is that proxy rushes are hard to stop if you don’t see them. If you More >
StarCraft 2: Fundamentals of Macro
Sep 18th
Receivers get all the glory.
In football the wide receiver and the quarterback get most of the attention because they’re the ones making big plays and scoring points. What people often forget is that the offensive line are the guys making those big plays possible by protecting the quarterback. No, this isn’t a football article or even a sports website, but StarCraft 2 is similar to professional sports. People often focus on the fancy stuff like micro and ignore the less glorious, but fundamental aspects like macro. Macro is arguably the most important part of playing StarCraft 2 as making units More >
Starcraft 2: Advanced Hotkeys Guide
Sep 18th
Learn how to gain mastery over your control groups and hotkeys with this warmup exersize!
Commentary & Gameplay by TheThinkingGamer of YouTube:
StarCraft 2: Brutal Video Campaign Walk-Through on Cutthroat (Mission 12)
Sep 18th
What do you do if your outnumbered and low on resources? Hire a mercenary of course! Follow TheThinkingGamer as he walks you through mission #12 Cutthroat!
Gameplay & Commentary by TheThinkingGamer on YouTube:
StarCraft 2: Brutal Video Campaign Walk-Through on Haven’s Fall (Mission 11)
Sep 18th
Every wonder how to fend off an alien invasion where they bring their city melting mothership along for the invasion? Wonder no more as TheThinkingGamer shows you how to complete this easy mission on Brutal difficulty.
Gameplay & Commentary by TheThinkingGamer on YouTube:
StarCraft 2: Brutal Video Campaign Walk-Through on Haven’s Fall (Mission 10)
Sep 18th
Onto mission #10 where TheThinkingGamer shows you how to handle Haven’s Fall on Brutal.
Gameplay & Commentary by TheThinkingGamer on YouTube:
StarCraft 2: Brutal Video Campaign Walk-Through on The Dig (Mission 9)
Sep 18th
What do you get when you cross siege tanks, a planetary fortress and a mining drill that kills everything in it’s path? An awesome Brutal campaign mission is what! Join TheThinkingGamer as he shows you how to do this StarCraft 2 Mission on Brutal.
Gameplay & Commentary by TheThinkingGamer on YouTube:
StarCraft 2: Confessions of an APM Spammer
Sep 7th
Chuck Norris doesn't have Twitter, because he's already following you.
There are several misconceptions about Actions Per Minute (APM) and spamming. Many players are under the impression that skill in Starcraft II is based on how fast you can move your hands. If this were StarCraft: Broodwar and they were attempting to compete with the likes of Nada or Jaedong, that would be partially true. However, those guys play at such a high level that they actually to move their hands at Chuck Norris-like speeds. With many of the changes made from StarCraft: Broodwar to StarCraft 2, the need for 350-400 More >
FTWins is Looking for Writers!
Sep 4th
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StarCraft 2: Trying to be Too Cute <3
Sep 1st
Have you ever felt like you were getting just the right unit mix then suddenly you were overrun or had your attack just get absolutely crushed? Have you been harassing your opponent only to end up getting counter attacked and losing? Or what about those times when your reapers killed a few workers but you ended up with 900 minerals built up? If any of those things have happened to you you’re probably falling in to one of two traps. Both of these problems have the same symptom, underproduction or what I like to call “not enough stuff.”
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