[stronK]

hi nirvana, im interested in paying for it, but would like a look at it, before i buy. is it possible if ican get a sneak peek into the protoss section? also, is there any other way to buy it (bank transaction)? thnx.

[nirvAnA]

Originally Posted by stronK

hi nirvana, im interested in paying for it, but would like a look at it, before i buy. is it possible if ican get a sneak peek into the protoss section? also, is there any other way to buy it (bank transaction)? thnx.

Best way it to use paypal, you can use BPay / Polis I believe and just have to add your card to paypal thats how most pple do it. If you don't wish to use paypal anymore after that just remove it after the purchase! Here are some more samples. Each race has about 10 chapters.

The next 2 images are about 15% of the PvZ walkthrough chapter.

+ [PvZ Walkthrough builds] +

+ [PvZ Walkthrough builds unspoilered] +

Ironically enough, just yesterday naniwa used his EXACT same 2 collosi build 11.30mins timing build against Ret (again!) at MLG

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Coaching Testimonial for HuT from koketsue

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Hey Nirvana just sending a feedback email on Huts Terran Coaching. He's a great coach i would recommend him to any level Terran, reason for me saying this is because of his understanding of the game and the race he plays, at the start of the coaching he asked to see replays of each match up, whilst doing this he discusses the data's you are free to start coaching and hes always happy to start right away.

The Lesson starts by him asking the over view of the 3 replays that you had sent and makes key points over all that him and your self will be working on over the time period after this brief discussion he asks whats the match up you have the most trouble with. Mine was ( TvP) so we opened the replay that was sent prier and ran through the things that was either good about my build or bad and what to expect from the protoss and how to prepare/ hold it. and explains to you his insight through out the game and what you could do to make the build better. But also if he believes your capable of doing completely different builds he will sagest a replay out of his personal pack and ask to watch it and if you like it he will explain step by step what to build what to look for when doing the build and go through the pros and con.

Over all hes a Perfect coach hes clear and easy to Understand and if you don't understand something he will go back to the point where you don't understand a transition and tell you in depth on his thinking and hes change to this by observing his opponent

Rating Out of 10= 11/10

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New Coaching testimonial for SQLyang by pRoepsilon

I know that there is a section for coaching testimonies but I feel Yang definitely deserves more attention on his coaching ability so I decided to start a thread on spreading the for Coach Yang

Going into my first ever sc2 coaching lesson with Mark aka Yang, I didn’t really know what to expect but I definitely came out of it feeling confident that I have a better understanding on my weak match ups( PvZ and PvP). Mark is such an easy going guy with tremendous patience; I think I asked over few hundred questions over our 2 hour session on PvZ and PvP. He was able to answer all my questions with ease; honestly to those that are thinking of taking up coaching lessons from Mark which I recommend, he is like an open book of toss secrets and strategies, so ask away and all secrets shall be revealed.

The lessons covered a lot of replay analysis of my losses and making sure that I understood the reasons that I lost and how I can do better to avoid them and practice matches as well. He helped lay the foundation of knowledge for those match ups so I can utilize that knowledge to better my decision making skills during the match ( ie – what to do if a Zerg does a fast 3 hatch, when to cannon up for a roach ling all in, the signs of a 4 gate or when to expand in PvP). I definitely feel that even though the lessons were filled with tons of new information, it was explained in such a way that it was very easy to understand and to be utilized later when laddering. This is evident in such that when I went to Mark I was only playing at a high level but now I am a Rank 1 Protoss playing against high diamonds and awaiting my promotion to in probably a week or so.

The last thing I like to mention is how lenient he is with the lesson timings, even when the lesson has gone way past the hour mark, he still counts it as a single hour lesson which surprised me. I have huge respects for Mark for being such an awesome teacher and person. He also provides a lot of help outside of the lesson by being online to chat with regarding a recent loss or queries on mechanics or even just a random chat. I look forward in scheduling more lessons with Mark in the future to achieve my goal of getting and to support Mark in his goal being the boss toss of SEA and hopefully be able to see him in international competitions!

Like to say a big thanks Yang for taking the time to help! Really appreciate it!
Anyone else who has had lessons with Yang and want to say something, please don't be shy to pile on in this thread!

Peace!

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New coaching testimonial from auTHORity

I just wanted to write you and give you some feedback on my last session with Hut.

I think he's a very good coach who takes the time to thoroughly explain things and makes sure you understand them before moving on. He also helped me realize that there wasn't one big stumbling block holding me back, but rather a whole slew of little things.

As we watched the replays he'd pause and point out many different areas where I could improve and discussed not only what I should, but more importantly why.

I am eager to hop on ladder and start putting some of what he shared with me to the test.

[nirvAnA]

Testimonial from JaimeDesmond

A Personal Thanks

"I would personally like to thank all the people who wrote TGM guide. i was stuck in platinum for a while and when i thought hard about it i didnt truly understand the game mechanics properly. after subscribing to TGM my understanding of the game has got alot better. i now scout correctly and adjust my games accordingly and this has helped me reach diamond!

so thanks alot. now...... on to Masters!"

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Response to Jamie/ Testimonial from Mattigans

"Congrats on the promotion. I, too, would like to thank the guys for putting together TGM. I've looked at other guides and have been disappointed because all they seem to do is focus on the campaign or point out information that can be found in the help menu of SC2. This is the first guide I've seen that has a legitimate recipe for success that anyone can follow. I'm only in silver, but I'm already seeing my gameplay improve. I'm hoping a promotion will be right around the corner for me, too. Congrats again JaimeDesmond!"

[HendriX]

Hey mate, a quick question, as i work away from home and a decent Internet connection, with a subscription will i be able to print out / download the guide to read or is it online only..?

[Fraser]

This. Looks. Epic!

[nirvAnA]

Its only viewable online. I might look into doing a PDF format soon of the chapters that won't change, i.e mechanics and the early chapters.

[HendriX]

Originally Posted by nirvAnA

Its only viewable online. I might look into doing a PDF format soon of the chapters that won't change, i.e mechanics and the early chapters.

Cool as, I'll just get a subscription soon anyway, as i love playing the game and would like to play better and do some positive laddering.

Cheers,

[Junho]

does this guide still get updated?

[nirvAnA]

The last big update was in Feb 2012 and another big update is coming round the corner.

[Dumbledore]

When will we get this big update? O.O

Quick Comments

nirvAnA:

Tentatively the week after ACL as our writers are busy now. So 23-28 April

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A(nother) Personal Thanks (Originally posted in TGM member forums)

Testimonial from our SEASL #2 Sponsor Soulja!

Content: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall score: 10/10

"Hit Master's the other day. This testimonial is overdue. The combination of this manual and some good ole' hard experience and practice made me the SC player I am today. I am the 2%! Can't thank you enough!

I was stuck in Platinum for months.

Diamond league came first, then I was promoted to Master's the other day. I had a SC marathon pulling an all nighter dedicated to 1v1 (NA) winning 95% of my games. I know my MMR was already at Master's/Top Master's because that's all I was playing. After looking at a very successful (and green) Match History I was about to call it a night until I told myself one more game. It was against a Top Master Zerg player on a small map. I executed a perfect proxy 2Rax() Satisfied with the win I waited for the score screen to appear, and around 3AM that's when I received the Rank 11 Master promotion.

I just wanted to echo the original post and thank all those who wrote and contributed to the manual. If you need a practice partner in NA, feel free: [FIVESTARSIX.950] Thx again."

- Joshua "Soulja" Loya

[Whoooha]

erm... is this a one time subscribtion thing? Would like to buy it but wont want to pay too much

[nirvAnA]

It is a subscription but you can purchase it as a 1 time thing which lasts 1 month. There is no automatic recurring subscription.

[lokki]

Has this been uipdated much?

[nirvAnA]

Not recently, a big update will be coming soon. E.g pig has typed up 4 new parts i just havent had the time to format and put it in yet

[nirvAnA]

Update incoming soon, along with the announcement of a new TGM coach