So you're playing Terran, in the middle of a 1v1 game. You've scouted your opponent pretty well and you have a decent idea of what kind of strategy he's using. Then you suddenly draw a blank. You realize you have no idea how to win this game. You're not sure what units to build or how many, or when you should expand or when to attack... We've all been there. This kind of situation familiar to everyone. One thing that will make you a successful Starcraft 2 player is your ability to counter your opponents units. I've put together a list of my favorite Terran counters.
Let's say your opponent is Zerg: If he Techs to Mutalisks I almost always go straight Vikings and Marines. This combination has no problem with Mutalisks. If he uses Speedlings, counter with Hellions and Banshee's. Against Hydralisks you'll probably want to stay away from air. Hellions, Siege Tanks, and even Mauraders will be much more effective.
Now against a Protoss Opponent: If they use a Zealot, Sentry, Stalker combo, I usually counter with Mauraders, Hellions and Tanks. Against Immortals it's best to go back to more basic units. I would recommend Stimmed Mauaraders and even Marines considering how cheap they are. Finally against an army of Colossus, Vikings will be the most effective, accompanied by Siege Tanks.
As far as Terran V Terran goes you generally have two options. You can either make the same units your opponent is making but just make more of them and do upgrades, or you can try to strategically use counters. I've used both ways and seen several different results. Generally though I'll try and counter my opponents units. If I see him going Bionic (Marines, Mauraders, Ghosts) I love to counter with Hellions and Tanks. In the same way if he uses Tank and Hellions, I'll try to get some Banshees and Vikings.
Becoming an advanced Starcraft 2 player is very challenging and confusing. I purchased the Starcraft 2 Advanced Strategy Guide from Star2Pros.com and I have been very impressed with the strategies they teach. I would highly recommend it to any Starcraft 2 player who wants to get to the top of the Diamond Ladders, I think this guide might be the only one of its kind.
Anyways, good luck to all of you and I hope to see you on BattleNet!
Article Source:http://EzineArticles.com/?expertView the Original article
No comments:
Post a Comment