StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Patch 3.7 Overview

Patch 3.7 is bringing a wealth of new features to StarCraft II. Learn more in our overview video and in our blogs at http://www.StarCraft2.com.

StarCraft 2 - Splitting: A Basic Micro Tutorial from Fundamental to Expert in 7 Minutes by Clan EAT Casting

This is version 2.0 of our Basic Micro series. It starts out building the fundamentals and quickly escalates to high level micro to help players of every level key in to exactly their understanding. If you want to get better at micro or reduce the overall number of actions required to move your army, this is the video for you! Please leave a comment below suggesting new ideas for the series, and follow coaches @Arkhamsc2 and @Disrespectsc2 on Twitter.

Starcraft Tutorial - How to build a supply depot by 2dSparrow

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StarCraft - [Tutorial] Playing without ghosts in lategame TvZ by SLCN.Deth

Today, I'm reviewing one of my recent replays at a GM level whereby I opt to skip ghosts in the lategame to rely on simcity, mines and liberators to defend the onslaught of zerg units at hive tech, while using speed banshees and drops to cripple the zerg economy and force them into bad engagements. This game was played on the Korean server.

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Dreamhack Winter - TY vs Parting / Highlights Video by Taylor Kenny

A great series from both players! I wasn't able to watch many of the series from DH Winter due to the Holidays and really appreciate that one of my subscribers Exo Light sent me a message pointing out this one in particular. If there are any other series in particular you guys want a highlight video from shoot me a comment or a message!

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StarCraft 2 Guide - Reactored Liberator Opening in TvZ by SC2Improve

In this video we look at a game from Apocalypse in which he opens without hellions and straight into reactored liberators.

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StarCraft - [TvZ] How to face Roach/Ravager ? Applying the sAviOr technique by ErrantKnight

In the last few days we've seen certain Zergs (Solar) use pristine Roach Ravager builds to max out extremely quickly and crush the Terran using Corrosive Bile to force the Terran into constantly kiting.

There seem to be two main ways to respond to this:

• Firstly you can face the Zerg in (Glorious) battle and hope you have enough, maybe lay down some bunkers, try moving tanks around... The problem is that the Zerg's army is usually rather overwheling (we saw Solar be maxed against a 100-150 army TY) so the odds aren't in your favour, you are just playing to this army's strength.
• Secondly you can try counter-attacking (dropping usually) to try to force the Zerg to come back and defend. The problem is that all of the army dropping is missing from the defence so the Zerg can just crush what remains, deal critical damage (or even camp your production) and use roach reinforcements to defend (and even amass that number early since he sees your drop coming with overlords) or gain time against the counter attack. The Zerg can then just go back and defend while you have sustained a lot of damage.

This situation is very similar to pre-sAviOr ZvT in Starcraft where the Zerg was forced into either making sunkens or counter attacking. Then arrived sAviOr who uncovered the skirmishing technique: use muta-stacked mutas to harass the attacking force by picking off stray or fringe units, weakening and slowing it down enough so that you can overwhelm it later on.

In LotV, Terran has gained access to a new weapon of the apocalypse: siege mode tank drops: combining this with the medivac boost upgrade (which just makes it better) you can suddenly harass the attacking roach army while dodging the Corrosive Bile spots, weakening it and slowing it down sufficiently so that you can beat it down later on.

I for one have tried this and it works quite well, while I was losing to vastly superior armies I can now face them off with similar supply (180 vs 200 and part of the Zerg supply is back at home).

Try it out and see if it works for you.

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Starcraft 2: A beginners guide by xlnqeniuz

I'm glad very glad to have you join this great subreddit. I'm going to assume you have come here to try and learn the basics of Starcraft 2 after you saw all the hype floating around Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void.

In this post I'll try to help you get through the beginning steps of learning Starcraft 2.

The basics

Starcraft 2 is a very complicated game, it's very in-depth and has a steep learning curve. But please don't let that intimidate you from trying to understand everything.

Before you start a game, you can pick a race from the 3 that are available. You have Terran, the human race. Zerg, the weird creepy aliens and Protoss, the ancient wizards. You can also pick to play as random if you're up to the challenge, but I recommend sticking with one race for now.

The very basics of this game are actually pretty simple: Kill the enemies units. But there's a lot to do before you can even do that. The most important thing of Starcraft 2 is macro. This is what the game is all about. I'll tell you some more about macro later on in this post.

At the start of a game, you have exactly 12 workers, they are there to mine the blue crystals called 'Minerals' for you. With these minerals you will be able to build more workers, buildings and ofcourse units. For some structures or units you will also need Vespene gas. You can extract vespene gas from the cleverly named Vespene gas gysers. The only problem being is that you need a structure on-top of these gysers to extract the gas. You can build these structures with minerals.

This game has a supply cap. That means that you need to keep building supply structures or for the Zerg, units. At the beginning of the game you will need to build a supply unit/structure for you to be able to continue building workers and units. Try to keep building up supply so that you don't get supply blocked later on in the game. The maximum amount of supply you can have is 200.

Now that you know a little more about the basics, let's go into the deets of the 3 races we have in store for you.

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Terran

Nice job picking Terran, we already have something in common. (altough I was a dirty Protoss player back in the days.)

Terran is the human race of this series. You will play with an army that has actualy humans in it with giganctic space suits.

Since I have a limited supply of text I can put here, I'd like to direct you to this a website that digs into the basics of the Terran race: Click (Warning: Could be a little oudated.)

Zerg

So you've picked Zerg huh? Good choice! You'll probably be having a lot of fun controling these sticky weirdos.

I recommend reading this guide about the basics of Zerg: Click (Warning: Could be a little oudated.)

Protoss

Nice! You picked the race which LotV is all about. You'll be able to control the ancient and very cool Protoss.

The basics of this race can be found here: Click (Warning, can be outdated)

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Micro & Macro.

Alright, we've arrived at the core mechanics in this game. Micromanagement is the process of controlling your units during the game. Macromanagement is the mechanic of getting your economy up to speed and getting a good army.

Macro
Macro is basically the setting up, using and stabilizing your economy. From those 12 workers you get at the start you will be able to setup a great economy to make sure you get the money to build structures and army units. You want to make sure you have your game planned before the start of a game. The best way to do this for you newbies is to pick a build-order and sticking to it. With these build orders you will be able to efficiently macro. I recommend picking some from this site: Click! and Click here to learn how to read these build orders.

Build orders are mostly used in Multiplayer, as it might not be as good during the campaign.

Micro
While micro might not be as important as macro, it is still definitely something you need to know. As a new player it will be very hard to remember doing actions and doing them at a quick speed. That's alright, everyone on this subreddit had to learn it just like you.

Micromanagement is basically a term used to describe controlling your units. In this game you want to make sure you use your units abilities, position them right for engagements and use the units you have available as much as you can. Liquidpedia (our very own wikipedia) explains very well what you can do with your units in a game of Starcraft 2. You might not understand all of the terms used, but other then that micro should make a little more sense. Here's the guide: http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Micro_(StarCraft)

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Usefull links

There is a lot more to learn about Starcraft besides what's mentioned above and I've created a list where you can learn those things:

The /r/starcraft subreddit has a nice tutorial for beginning players where you can find a lot of information; Click

Essential Day 9 dailies
We have this awesome guy in the community called Sean 'Day 9' Plott. He is someone who shows us players how to improve our Starcraft 2 gameplay through this stream. Here are some essential Day 9 dailies that teach you newbies the essentials of Starcraft 2:

• Hotkeys, APM and Mouse Movement
• Dealing with Losing
• Refining Mechanics
• Mechanics 2
• Mental Checklist
• How to Learn and Improve
• Stealing a Build
• Reprioritizing your To-do List
• Fixing 1 Problem at a Time
• Optimizing Your Builds

Also, you should totally watch This Day 9 daily #100 where he gives some more insight into the SC2 community. Click

Guides
Beginners guide by /u/REInvestor Click
Another great beginners guide: Click
Liquipedia's Starcraft 2 portal: Click
/u/Meoang's guides, in video form! Click

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Esports

Starcraft 2 also has a big esports scene. We just got done watching the Grand finals of the Starcraft 2 World Championships Series held at Blizzcon. It was pretty exciting to watch, if I may say so myself.
Starcraft 2's esports scene is so big that I wouldn't be able to explain it all in this post, luckily TotalBiscuit was nice enough to make a guide about Starcraft 2 esports in video form. You can watch it here: Click Warning: Could be oudated

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Well then, that should be about it, unless I'm missing something really important. Thank you for reading all the way, and good luck in Legacy of the Void! <3

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StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Launch Trailer – Legacy

Legacy of the Void is the highly anticipated third game in the acclaimed StarCraft II real-time strategy series. In this launch trailer, we examine how far our heroes have come and the struggles they have endured . . . only to find themselves confronting an evil that threatens to engulf the entire galaxy. Now, all three factions must unite to overcome Amon’s power—or face complete extinction.

StarCraft 2 Video - WCS Global Final : RO16 : Life vs. Lilbow Highlights by Taylor Kenny

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Starcraft - Legacy of the Void Beta Balance Update -- October 23, 2015

Here are the latest changes for the Legacy of the Void Beta.

Protoss

•     Carrier health decreased from 300 to 250.
•     Adept shields increased by 10.

Terran

• The delay before a Siege Tank in Siege Mode firing when being dropped by a Medivac has been increased from 0.53 to 1.43 seconds.
• Liberator
• Starts with Defender Mode enabled.
• Defender Mode range decreased to 5.
• Defender Mode upgrade now increases its range by 4.
• Upgrade requirement changed to Fusion Core.

Zerg

• Lurker Den morph time increased from 71 to 86 seconds.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that caused the Siege Tank to fire at the incorrect speed.
• Casting Mass Recall with the Mothership while moving should now be more responsive.

For more information about these changes, check out David Kim’s community update.

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Starcraft 2 Video - LOTV - CranK vs NoRegreT on Bridgehead LE [Falcon Paladin]

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StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void Video - NYDUS WORM vs Terran! [LowkoTV]

The Nydus Worm in StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void became one of the most powerful all-in tools Zerg has ever had. In the past, both Terran and Protoss players were allowed to get away with very greedy gameplay. However, in the new StarCraft 2 expansion this playstyle can be countered by all-inning with a Nydus Network off of two bases.

In this Zerg versus Terran I quickly find out what strategy the Terran player is going for. After realising that my opponent was in fact going for a greedy third Command Center I put down the Nydus Worm and start saving up Queen energy for enough transfuse. The result is Queens and Roaches in the Terran player's main base, while he doesn't have even remotely enough units to hold on.

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StarCraft 2 Guide - 3 great builds used by the Jin Air Green Wings players (one for each race) for you to end Hots with style [by Plokooon]

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Hi,

If you didn't see the 1st series between Jin Air and CJ, you can find the games here. Below are the builds from games 3,6 and 7. I didn't add any other type of analysis so taking the time to understand how the players reacted to the actions of their opponent in each game before jumping in a ladder game is probably the right thing to do.

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ByuL vs sOs set 3 on Coda - Gateway Poke + Oracle Pressure into fast 3rd
The Opening

• 9/11 pylon (on natural ramp with the early scout)
• 15/18 gate
• 18/18 nexus
• 18/18 pylon
• 18/18 double gas (3 on each when finished)
• 18/26 probe + zealot x2
• 22/26 cyber core.

The poke, The Harass, The 3rd

• @100 cyber double stalker (chrono) + msc (chrono)
• 32/36 3rd pylon
• 35/44 stargate
• 37/44 warpgate (maybe mistake ?)
• @100 stargate -> oracle x2
• forge after 2nd orcale is started
• @400min 3rd nexus + defensive pylone.
• @pylone 3 gates and photon with the pylon to protect it. Here is a pic.

Stuff, MOAR STUFF !!!

• @100% ->forge +1 attack and double gas at the natural + Twilight Council
• @100% twilight-> blink (sos has 5 sentries at this point)
• After blink is started -> double gas on 3rd and more gates
• @100% +1 -> +2 attack + 8th gate
• templar archive when money then charge
• storm and +3 then 4th nexus
• Don't forget the dark shrine after all this.

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RagnaroK vs Maru set 6 on Vaani Research Station - CC 1st into drilling claw wm drops
The Opening

• 14 cc
• 16 rax
• 17 gas
• @100% rax double oc and marine x2
• 20/30 2nd gas
• 22/30 factory + supply depot
• reactor on rax (after 2nd marine)
• @100 factory -> starport; switch to reactor for double hellions prod, start armory and tech lab on rax

Widow mines are stupid

• @100 startport -> viking
• After four hellion switch factory on tech lab and start drilling claws, start mine production
• 3rd cc (before resuming marine production) and a medivac after the viking (then reactor on startport)
• 3rd and 4th gas and double ebay
• When your double ebays are finished start in this order:

1. 3 more rax
2. tech lab on your 1st rax
3. factory on the naked reactor
4. +1/+1
5. 5th rax
6. stim when tech lab is done

More Mines More Stupid, More Marines More Split

• Reactors on every rax and produce 3 mines or 2 mines and one tank at a time depending on your scout
• After +2/+2 is started you can add rax 6th; 7th and 8th

Make it rain!

• Manner mule the shit out of your opponent

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herO vs Rogue set 7 on Echo - Fast 3 hatch into hydra bane/drop compo
The Opening

• 15 hatch (no probe scout )
• 16 hatch
• 17/18 pool
• 18/18 overlord
• 26/28 over+ double queen + 2 sets of zerglings
• 33/38 3rd queen then over
• @50 supply -> double gas

Hhhhhhhr. Hhhrrrrrrgh. Rrrrruaaaaarhhh.

• @100 gas -> start speed, roach warren, one extra queen and 4 more gas and some lings
• @100 gas -> lair + 2 evo (67 drones)
• @100 evos -> +1 melee, +1range then hydra den and 4th and macro hatch
• after a set drones sart the hydra production with the range

They see more rollin droppin; They hatin

• if heavy gate compo get a baneling nest
• Get speed for your hydra and start +2 melee and +1 carapace
• when you can afford it start the upgrades for your overlords and speed for your banes

Time to clean that filthy protoss .... with acid!

Once you are max on your hydra ling compo ( hydras, 100 lings) you can hold that morphing key for a while (you want something like 50 banes). You can now fill 8 overlords with banes for the big shower!! this is how it is supposed to look. You can now start to drop bane harass and remax with lings for a second wave.

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Starcraft 2 Video - Rogue's Baneling drops - SC2 Proleague [SC2HL]

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StarCraft II Video - Legacy of the Void | Reclamation

Legacy of the Void draws ever closer. Get another glimpse of what’s to come in the final chapter of the StarCraft II trilogy by learning more about the Protoss and their impending reclamation of Aiur.
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StarCraft II Video - Legacy of the Void Opening Cinematic

The time of reclamation is upon us! Blizzard Entertainment is pleased to present the StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void opening cinematic. On November 10, 2015, players will join the fight to reclaim Aiur and vanquish the universe's most ancient evil.
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In Legacy of the Void, the upcoming StarCraft II stand-alone expansion, you are Hierarch Artanis, leader of the mighty protoss race. Years ago, your homeworld of Aiur fell to the merciless zerg Swarm. Now, at long last, you have raised a powerful fleet of warships known as the Golden Armada, and are poised to reclaim your world. But an ancient evil—Amon—threatens this destiny and the fate of the entire galaxy. Only you can reunite the protoss factions and defeat the coming darkness before it consumes all life in the sector.

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