Thursday, August 25, 2011

Starcraft 2 Guides

By Cedric Szechun


Starcraft 2 is a real time strategy game that was the sequel to the well known hit of Starcraft brood war. The original Starcraft has been the model of all real time strategy games after it due it's innovative race balances and micro and macro mechanics. It has also been widely adopted, in South Korea it is a national sport with many different leagues and matches are often streamed on TV. In North America and beyond Starcraft 2 has become one of the most mainstream games. There has been many media focuses on this game such as YouTube channels and sites such as IGN which has recently created it's own Starcraft league.

What does this really imply though? Starcraft 2 has already risen to be one of the biggest e-sports in North America and Asia. The Starcraft Terran legend "Boxer" has already converted into the Starcraft 2 pro-scene. Interestingly enough, the legend is not the world champion or even the runner-up. He is in the middle of the rankings and what this really demonstrates is how different Starcraft 2 is to Starcraft.

In Starcraft brood war the game featured a two dimensional isometric view with manual controls micro/macro controls. Each unit group was only limited to have 12 units and harvester units like the probe had to be manually commanded to harvest. The was also weird patting issues which caused micro anomalies which allows units to stack onto of each other for extended periods of time. In Starcraft 2 this is considered impossible due to improved developer coding and design philosophy. If the Starcraft genre was a car the original would be a manual transmission and the later would be a automatic.

Therefore you cannot assume that strategies and tricks from the original can be sptransfered over. What this implies is that the game has to be rediscovered; this is exemplified by the recent main stream build orders which has been created. These build orders by the way were completely different from the original. Many strategies and tricks that have been found are also hidden away from mainstream players. This is where guides come in, these guides are written by dedicated players who constantly test out strategies. By using these guides you be ome up to date with the game with very little effort.

Starcraft 2 guides are one of the only ways for normal players to understand the game without dedicating their life keeping up with the professional scene. They offer step-by-step solutions to your game, allowing you to enjoy the game. The knowledge given by the guides allows players to get better and allows them to be placed in the skill level they actually deserve. So if you are frustrated by the defeats caused by your opponents dedication to the game, not skill level then Starcraft guides are for you.




About the Author:



No comments: