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Starcraft 2: The Races

September 26th 2010 22:29
The release of Starcraft 2 has taken the pc gaming genre by storm and is capturing the attention of the novice to the experienced gamer. Here is a detailed look at each of the Starcraft 2 races so you can determine which one is better suited for your playing style.

Terran Race

The Terran or human race tends to be the first choice for someone first getting their feet wet in Starcraft 2 because their unit structure and buildings are the easiest to learn. But do not let the ease of use fool you because as the game develops, the Terran race develops into well-balanced force.


There are several strengths of the Terran race that you should be aware of. You have solid defense and can be very mobile with your units. You are able to build structures anywhere and repair your buildings and vehicles. You will have several heavily armored units that offer up strong siege capabilities.

As an added bonus, your medivacs can heal while airborne or in transport mode. The Terran race does have some weaknesses, like the needed to micromanage your units, bunkers need a good deal of resources and manpower if they are going to be effective with their defense.

Protoss Race

The Protoss race is built around Psy energy and the use of technology. This translates into you being able to build more than one building at once. When you couple this with the Chrono Boost to speed up your production of units, you will find you are able to develop more quickly than the other races.


There are several strengths of the Protoss race that you should be aware of in Starcraft 2. They have access to powerful defensive units and have a warpgate that can help move your units for a quick deployment. The Protoss also have a photon canon that can attack land or air units, including detecting invisible ones.

One of the biggest weaknesses of the Protoss race is that you are limited where you place your buildings because they need to be in the psionic matrix. Once out of the matrix, the buildings go offline and become useless.

Zerg Race
If you are looking for a challenge in Starcraft 2, the Zerg race is the right one for you. This Swarm race follows the belief that there is strength in numbers. They can prove to be a challenge when you start out but will eventually become very powerful as you begin to understand how the game mechanics work.

One of the strengths of the Zerg race is that the units can be built efficiently and cheaply, allowing you to amass a large supply in a short amount of time. All of the Zerg land units can burrow underground, while the Roach and Infestor can travel as well. As an added bonus, your defensive structures can be uprooted and moved at your will.

The biggest drawback for the Zerg race is that their units travel together, making them susceptible to splash attacks that can take out your entire force in one fell swoop. Units do not offer the same firepower as other races and you lose drones when new buildings are created.
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Starcraft 2:Terran Strategies

August 21st 2010 04:05

In the highly anticipated StarCraft 2, one of the races you can play is the Terran. They are essentially the human race of the 21st century that has begun to develop their psionic abilities. In the Terran campaign, you will focus on the Raynor’s Raiders, a mercenary force based in the Hyperion.

Overall Terran strategies find that their success revolves around their overall mobility and versatility along with their lack of dependence.

The one thing you will see used in any Terran strategy for Starcraft 2 is the Marine unit. Though they only deal average damage, you will find that they can hit all targets and are able to increase their own attack speed and heal while moving. On top of that, the Marine unit does not cost any gas.

Another benefit you will find using the Terrans is their structures do not require any external power sources and all of their structures that product units can lift off and fly away, making them extremely mobile. You will find out the Terrans are very flexible thanks to the fact that all of their unit producing structures are able to share reactors and tech labs.

There are three common Terran strategies that you will see in Starcraft 2. Each one gives the player a number of options and can be a solid starting place for gamers of varying levels.

MMM Terran Strategy
This simple but the strongest strategies for the Terrans centeres around you building up your Marine and Marauders while having a few Medivacs follow around your force to heal them. You can make your force more mobile by loading them up in the Medivacs.

This strategy will result in an effective force against either ground or air units. While this strategy can leave you open to counters, you can counter it by using an auxiliary unit, like the Siege Tank, to shore up the weak areas. The major problem with this strategy is if your Medivacs are taken out, your force becomes an easier target to kill.

Mech Terran Strategy
The premise around this strategy is for you to bring your tech up quick enough to you can focus on creating a stable of units meant to take out any opposition. The Thors unit dish out heavy damage and can stun a single target but are slow and do little to air units.

The Siege Tank units will help with the area affect devastation for this strategy. The Viking units will tear through any opposing air units. By effectively combing all three units, you will find that you are well-balanced and able to drive through your enemy. The biggest problem with this strategy is that it can be expensive and cost a good deal of resources to maintain.

Air
The basic idea for this Terran strategy is simple, you need to develop you tech quickly so you can build up a force of Battlecruisers, Vikings, and Ravens. This will enable you to dominate the air space and present a tough obstacle to any unit your opponent may throw at you. This can be costly and time consuming like the Mech strategy and leaves you vulnerable to attack if it takes to long for you to develop your tech.

There is nothing wrong with thinking outside the box in Starcraft 2 and developing a Terran strategy that combines the elements many may shun. When you find out what Terran strategy works best for you and you will be able to tweak it until it suits your style.
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