Starcraft 2 Strategy Articles

The Art of Cheesing - Hellion rush / Hellion drop

Derwish — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:25:26 -0400

Do you like SCV crisps? What about some roasted Drones or Probes? Here's a recipe for you how to cook them. Read on for more!

Terran 1/1/1 build

Derwish — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:19:04 -0400

This article is about the Terran 1/1/1 build. This is a common strategy for Terran players, making you able to switch to any unit composition quickly. Read on for more...

4 Gateway Technique

Derwish — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:58:10 -0400

We are all waiting for the game to come out. Everyone is excited about his or her race to play it again and move to the top of the leagues. Here's a nice strategy for the Protoss players to hop in and rule the game!

The Art of Cheesing - Reaper Rush

Derwish — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:00:33 -0400

Watch out, the mighty Reapers are here! Read on for a common Terran cheese tactic in any match-up!

The Art of Cheesing - Spine Crawler Rush

Derwish — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:00:57 -0400

This is just another rush technique that can be done in ZvZ match-ups. Read on for more about the Spine Crawler rush.

10 Ways To Improve

ZomgTossRush — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:01:22 -0400

Today I am going to give some pointers here and there on simple ways to improve your game. A lot of these are very basic, but can be applied at all levels of play. This is more of a how you should be practicing and how to get better post.

The Art of Cheesing - Zealot Rush

Derwish — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:01:17 -0400

You have about 10 minutes to play, or just want a quick match? In this case, here is a nice and aggresive strategy. Can be done in all levels, and can score you a quick match.

The Art of Cheesing - Photon Cannon Rush

Derwish — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:31:50 -0400

You want to rush, and win quickly. Here's a strategy using Cannons to finish your opponent in no time. This can be risky in upper ladders, but can be easily done in Bronze and Silver. Don't try it against Terran, or you are going to see flying buildings and bad economy on your side!

Types of Advantages

ZomgTossRush — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:38:03 -0400

Throughout every RTS (Real Time Strategy) in history there is almost always one secular goal: obtain resources and export them into an ability to kill an opponent. Games that follow this pattern range from Starcraft: Broodwar to Command & Conquer to Halo: Wars. Starcraft 2 is no different. While trying to devise a guideline for the most basic of advice for any new gamer, I have narrowed it down to 4 aspects of advantages. Each with subsets of goals. When developing a game plan and reviewing replays try to keep all these points in mind and where you had or didn't have an one or more of these advantages.

Deleting the Term "Tech Switch"

ZomgTossRush — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:00:59 -0400

Browsing through Starcraft 2 Forums this term of "tech switching" keeps popping up. While it seems like you are pulling off some advance metagame move what you are doing is setting yourself up for failure. By clearing this term for your language and instead of re-envisioning this term can lead to a broader understanding of the game and the choice you have to make to win.