[SLCN.NXZ]

I am willing to write a section on how to get a huge lead and then lose a game 100% of the time.

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	nirvAnA:	LOL burnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!
	Stallion:	i respect the self burn iHiFive

[FsDronesInJail]

hmm would this guide be relevant in the current meta-game?

[Doghead26]

Yes, would this guide still be good in the current meta?

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syfChadMann:

Meta-spamming

[nirvAnA]

Doghead yes of course, most strategies are still very relevant.

Recently updates include TvT strategies, 4 Zerg strategies for all the matchups and replays of new protoss variants of timings. The T and P section will be further buffed in the next few days.

[nirvAnA]

Content: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall score: 10/10

- JasperSRG.966

[nirvAnA]

Latest Update:

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A macro orientated PvT build order which allows you to harass aggressively with stalkers as you can simply blink away. This mobile build allows you to complete shut down early drop play and is a nice alternative opening to collosi first openers. You will usually transition quickly into templar tech before switching into collosi later on, kinda like the reverse order of the current PvT builds. It is a strong build with a lot of flexibility and was inspired by MC's play.

The Build Order:

Food Supply	What to Build
9	Pylon
10	Chrono probes
13	Gate (scout) (chrono probes
14	Gas
15	Pylon (chrono probes)
17	Cyber
18	Zealot
22	Warpgate research
22	Stalker (chrono)
24	Pylon
26	Stalker (chrono)
30	Cut probes
30	Nexus
30	Poke with zealot/stalker/stalker to scout - if you see an expansion, keep the stalkers outside his natural (if youre confident with your minimap awareness, if you arent, move them to the Xel'Naga tower.
30	Gate
30	Gate
30	restart probe production
32	Pylon
32	Robotics Facility

Early Game Notes:

The most important part of the early game is to determine if he is doing a one base play or expanding. You should have been able to figure out with your zealot/stalker/stalker poke and if you aren't sure, play safe! Your observer scout should confirm exactly what he is doing and do not continue with the twilight play if your opponent is on one base. Your would need to cut probes and focus churning out units from 6 gates. Check out the anti-cheese section to find out how to deal with 1/1/1 play.

Mid Game:

If your opponent has expanded and is playing a macro game like most normal terrans, this is when you can safely use this early twilight style of play. Add your twilight when your robo is at 50%, and take the double gases at your natural. Research blink and be aggressive and control the map with your stalkers. With blink, you can be very aggressive without the threat of losing the stalkers, as you can simply blink away from concussive shells and aggressive stims. This mobility allows you to know exactly when your opponent moves out, should give you great scouting and shut down any drop play. If you have good observer positioning you can snipe fully loaded drop ships easily. Sometimes if your opponent over commits with a premature attack you can even win the game right there, as he units will not be able to retreat because of your blink upgrade.

With good harass you can even pick off units or force stims while losing nothing.

The mid games is also where the key fork in the build is and your play will be very reactionary depending on what your opponent is doing. It is crucial to scout with your first observer to look out for ebays/CCs to determine if he is doing a fast 2 base timing or a fast third CC in his main. With this build your early mid game composition should be around 3 sentry and 10 stalkers before adding a templar archives. Research charge as gas allows and throw down 2 more gateways to take your gateway count to 5.

How to react in the various scenarios

Scenario 1: - You scout your opponent playing heavy macro, a fast third CC and heavy upgrades are good indications of this.

In this scenario, you need to play greedier yourself, you basically have 2 options, you can take a fast third and go up to 8-10 gateways and add 2 forges later on and play catch up with upgrades, or you can double forge immediately, and expand later. Start storm immediately, and build as many HT and zealots as possible. You should save your HT for storm in both scenarios, including a couple of archon in your army is ideal, but saving HT for storm is much more important. You should only build archons when you have at least 4 HT saved for storms.

Download Replay: IrisAnother PvT Twilght Play 2

Scenario 2: - You scout your opponent being or preparing to be aggressive off of 2 bases.

In this scenario you need to morph your HT into archons as he will probably hit at an early timing then cut probe production at 44 probes (22 on each base) and add 2 more gates to take you to 7, and make as many archons and zealots as possible. Once your opponent is on the map, move your stalkers into your main in case of a drop. If you are dropped, you can clean it up with stalkers and zealot warp ins, if you get hit at the front, blink your stalkers over and with archon/zealot and solid macro you should be able to hold 2 base pushes. Blink gives you the ability to deal very cleanly with the common 2 base multi prong aggression from terrans. Once you have dealt with the initial push, add 1 forge and start saving HT for storms.

Download Replay: IrisAnother PvT Twilght Play 1

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[Swish]

I'm currently mid-level silver Terran player. I ordered the manual + 1hours of coaching, I'll give you an update 1 week after the recpetion of the manual + the coaching session to see how it goes.

= )

I would like to be Low Diamonds by the ends of the season.

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nirvAnA:

Good luck! :)

[Swish]

I just wanted to make this threads to testify how great this Guide really is and to encourage anyone not so sure about buying to: tu buy it.

I was in the Silver League and I'm still in there right now as we speak, but, the Top 5 Silver League, thoses with more than 700+pts overall....are not there. I just raped the #3 TvT and honestly, he wasn't there for a single secondes during the game.

I did everything the Guide says to do, I worked on it, I trained against the computer for hours and here I'm...detroying the League I was a bit struggling on.

This Guide works. If you put yourself to it seriously, yeah its a game and I have no ambition to become a Top Terran player, but I got tired of losing.

If you want, give it a try, it cost few pennys, yes, but there is exercises and Pro Coach can't do it for you and you only have to work it throught it yourself.

IMO, before asking lessons of a Pro Gamer, buy the Guide and do everything they say, ask questions and when you'll be in the High Diamond, now its time to ask for a Pro Coach for starts and BO.

Before that, I now can say its useless, you can't build a house with weak fundation.

Props to everyone who did this Guide.

Swish

[ToRPatto]

I think I might have to buy it. Been looking for a guide for SC2 and it would be good to support the SEA community. Just asking what form is this guide? Like are there videos or is it all text. Thanks

[nirvAnA]

It's text and pics like what you see in the examples glad to hear that!

[ToRPatto]

Originally Posted by ToRPatto

I think I might have to buy it. Been looking for a guide for SC2 and it would be good to support the SEA community. Just asking what form is this guide? Like are there videos or is it all text. Thanks

Ok. So I bought the guide tonight and I am already in love with it. I am only up to reading about the basic mechanics but the guide is extremely helpful with justification for everything it is telling you to do. Its kind of a bummer that it runs of a subscription payment model but I am going to make the most of this month and study it constantly. Been 2 hours and I'm already going to say a big thanks to nirvAnA, mOOnGLade, PiG and OxygeN (love alternating caps ahaha) for creating this and putting so much effort into it. Good to see that the pros are still willing to look after the 'little ones' ahaha

[Makuly]

is the pvz section updated yet?

[nirvAnA]

Thanks for the kind words Patto!

Makuly not yet, I will send you a msg personally the moment we do but right now its just not a priority. I have to say there is no magic bullet quick fix because the current PvZ is pretty much there already maybe 90% up to date and you will get GM easily if you can execute perfectly whats been written already. There are only small differences and refinements in builds, not much has changed from the fundamentals written down.

In about a month I'm going to do one last big final update for the WoL portion and then from then on wards the guide will be focusing on HoTS. So TGM covering HoTS is 100% confirmed now and a single subscription will get you access to both guides of course. For those who get the unlimited subscription, your subscription will very likely cover the legacy of the void installment too and any other premium guides we produce.

I've also added updates on the Authors/Coaches achievements.

August 2012

• PiG and mOOnGLaDe travel to Gemany to represent SEA in the IEM Global Finals.
• PiG wins WCS Australia
• mOOnGLaDe wins WCS Oceania
• Revenant wins WCS Singapore

July 2012

• Jazbas wins WCS New Zealand
• PiG wins ACL Melbourne

April 2012

• GLaDe wins ACL Pro Sydney

January 2012

• GLaDe wins ACL Pro Gold Coast

November 2011

• Revenant wins the Cyberfusion League Malaysia 2011

September 2011

• GLaDe wins the SEA Blizzard invitational, Jazbas finishes second.
• Revenant wins the E-Sports Thailand Championship(ESTC) 2011

[Makuly]

i understand nirvana, thanks for the info
will subscribe for HOTS guide definitely

[nirvAnA]

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[x5.Stormz]

I should probably look into getting this

[athosramos]

It's amazing waiting to see more

[Gosugamer99]

Hey, i just bought the Guide, where is the download now?!^^

[breadfan]

Originally Posted by Gosugamer99

Hey, i just bought the Guide, where is the download now?!^^

Very top of the page, under the SC2SEA banner, there's a link called "MEMBERS"

No download.

[Gosugamer99]

Originally Posted by breadfan

Very top of the page, under the SC2SEA banner, there's a link called "MEMBERS"

No download.

Nvm i just found it myself! Thanks

You guys should rename this to Guide or include a link in this thread, im quite surprised im the only person that had trouble finding the actual product ^^