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RedSoxFan3
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posted September 04, 2004 05:35 AM |
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Starcraft - Micro
I've often heard about ways of maximizing the efficiency of units, which basically means that when you fight in combat you try to get the most out of your units by telling them how, when, and what to attack. However I do not know how to do this.
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gorman
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posted September 04, 2004 08:39 PM |
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Well, in Warcraft, Micro-ing was basically keeping as many of your units alive as possible. If one of you units was almost dead and you retreated it past your other units the enemy units would automatically target the other units closest to them. But if they specifically target that ONE unit to kill then they'd chase it so your units can pick them off as they gave chase. After you either retreat or win the battle you usually heal your units by any means possible. Is that a good definition for ya?
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RedSoxFan3
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posted September 05, 2004 05:01 AM |
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That's not how you micro in Starcraft. Basically with AI x zerglings will beat y zealots. Microing against AI means like 2x zerglings will beat y zealots. It's really hard and apparently some people know how to do it.
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gorman
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posted September 05, 2004 05:07 AM |
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I bow to you. lol You have more experience so I'll just sush for now. I would like to play a game w/any HC Starcraft players tho
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posted September 05, 2004 10:10 AM |
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More experience doesn't do **** if suck. You are a big huge stinkin noob and you raped me 1 on 1.
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posted September 05, 2004 04:41 PM |
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HEY! You LIED to me telling me you were Terran! If you wouldn't have baffled and then enraged me by sending a little Zerg into the middle of my base I wouldn't have gone AWOL on you! Next time if you're Zerg SAY you're Zerg instead of Terran! But I have to admit raping you WAS rather delightful 
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posted September 05, 2004 08:04 PM |
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Quote:
More experience doesn't do **** if suck. You are a big huge stinkin noob and you raped me 1 on 1.
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HEY! You LIED to me telling me you were Terran! If you wouldn't have baffled and then enraged me by sending a little Zerg into the middle of my base I wouldn't have gone AWOL on you! Next time if you're Zerg SAY you're Zerg instead of Terran! But I have to admit raping you WAS rather delightful
Lmao.
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posted September 06, 2004 02:23 AM |
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I just saw in the shops today that you can get starcraft and it's expansion pack for just £8.99 ($18-$20) - so soon I'll know just what the the hell you're all on about 
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posted September 06, 2004 05:26 AM |
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Hmmmm, maybe I should get Starcraft?
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posted September 06, 2004 05:47 AM |
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You boy's should get it. It's a rather fun game. Perhaps not as addicting as Warcraft but fun nevertheless!
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posted September 06, 2004 06:55 AM |
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mmm.. Starcraaaaaft  This is a good game. Protoss Rule
My Starcraft buddies say that micro in Starcraft is the same as in Warcraft :S .. I'm ok in Star, but i'm no pro at all... I haven't got broodwar :/ .. But if u guys are just playing the vanillia version, we could play a FFA.. If ur up for it that is.
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posted September 19, 2004 12:51 PM |
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To micro zealots against lings just select the zealots that are nearing death and pull them back behind the others. The idea is to maintain maximum damage-dealing capability as long as possible. You do the same thing when microing goons against zealots, or whatever. When doing the opposite, such as microing lings against zealots, try to surround them so they can't run back, or trap them against a cliff or whatever. One way to do that is to run slightly past them, so that your lings are all around them, then order the attack.
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gravity
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posted September 19, 2004 12:54 PM |
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Also, with ranged units, it's generally a good idea to have them all fire at the same enemy at the same time, rather than just attack-moving. Also, it can often be productive to shoot, run backwards, shoot, run backwards, etc, with ranged units against melee units.
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posted September 19, 2004 12:55 PM |
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If anyone wants to play, my MSN is xgravityx@hotmail.com and my AIM is LLJKShardPhoenix
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RedSoxFan3
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posted September 20, 2004 08:36 AM |
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I think I get this now. With melee units, if your units are small, then you surround them, but if they are bigger you avoid being surrounded and pull them back when you can.
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gorman
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posted September 20, 2004 10:57 PM |
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You surround when you believe you can kill their unit. However, if one of your units is nearly dead you pull it back hopefully b4 it dies.
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posted September 20, 2004 11:04 PM |
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posted September 21, 2004 12:07 AM |
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Or is it maybe viceversa 
One thing RSF, micro is not everithing. You must have right units ( and right tacticks)to counter your enemy. Maybe the root of your problems is not micro or tactics at all, but macro.
Do you expand fast, do you explore frequently, do you try to sabotage enemies production.......?
Maybe if you give us more info (or some replays) of your gameplay maybe we could help you more.
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RedSoxFan3
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posted September 21, 2004 12:25 AM |
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Well I more or less suck. I guess the things I do are more or less arbitrary.
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Shirastro
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posted September 21, 2004 04:48 AM |
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What race do you play?
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