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DrunkPanda · Mon, 17th-Jan-2011, 7:36 PM

Hey guys I need help picking a race and sticking with it. I've played zerg and i always feel that when i play them my creative juices start flowing and I do some really crazy + wild stuff, but when this happens I get to stuck in the creative side so my mechanics fail me.
As Protoss I'm in the game, focused on my build and the next step, but I feel like I am a robot when I play, just focusing on the mechanics which I'm still quite bad at.
Terran is in the middle for me. I can do lots of crazy stuff with Terran, but I can also go back to the mechanical side as well. Although I am worst at Terran because I haven't really tried making them my main race.

So what do you guys think I should do? Also how do you guys stick to a race and continue to have fun with it as well as improve?

UncleTom · Mon, 17th-Jan-2011, 8:02 PM

Well If you want to win, play Terran or Protoss.

DrunkPanda · Mon, 17th-Jan-2011, 8:05 PM

I want to play to improve and have fun
I dont mind losing, in fact I enjoy it as long as I learn from it because I know that the losses I make are 1 step closer to diamond

SystemZer0 · Mon, 17th-Jan-2011, 8:27 PM

Picking a race is based on your play style. From your thoughts, u seem to enjoy play zerg as you think of creative ways to play compared to other races, so stick with zerg imo.

You get better at mechanics with practice, but ability to think of ways to surprise your opponent is more important.

ZergGirl · Mon, 17th-Jan-2011, 8:37 PM

Zerg is the only option.

Satu · Mon, 17th-Jan-2011, 8:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UncleTom

Well If you want to win, play Terran or Protoss.

If you have dignity and self-respect, then play zerg.

I recently read an interview from TLO, who is now back to playing as random. In his opinion, random is a good race for players starting out, as if you lose badly in one matchup, you can take what your opponent did and use it in that matchup when you play in it. Its made me consider switching to random.

DrunkPanda · Mon, 17th-Jan-2011, 9:08 PM

i've considered playing random many times
but im basically switching back and forth races every week now :S
I enjoyed playing zerg a lot when i was playing them but i felt as tho i wasnt really improving TT.TT
if anyone would like to help me please add me
DrunkPanda.992

dennistoo · Tue, 18th-Jan-2011, 12:38 PM

mirco is very important for zerg imo. you have to keep consisting producing drones, get enough larvas and keep expanding to fully maximize the zerg power.

ManCannon · Tue, 18th-Jan-2011, 1:08 PM

Zerg look ****** sweet, i started off playing them but it got kinda stale so i switched to Random, i found i suck dirty donkey balls at Zerg, i disliked Terran but felt kinda right on Protoss.

There's so many different openings as Protoss + warp gate shenanigans and you can be an absolute fuckhole and spawn shit right up his ass.

also

Zealots = badass

DrunkPanda · Tue, 18th-Jan-2011, 1:43 PM

I want to play zerg but I need to find a way to stick with them and keep enjoying and learning with them the whole time

CagnacciKid · Tue, 18th-Jan-2011, 3:32 PM

Hey DrunkPanda,

I had almost the exact same problem when I first started out. I was initially drawn (very strongly) towards Terran, switched to Zerg for a change of pace and enjoyed it a little, but could not handle the mechanics, so I switched to Protoss. Protoss was fun for a time but became stale for me very quickly. After some careful consideration, I decided to sitch back to Terran and am now enjoying it very much.

Lesson learned: Go with what you are drawn to. You said you like Zerg, and want to play Zerg - you should play Zerg, then.

Having trouble learning mechanics? Set up a few AI games and get your larva spawning, fast expanding, and other Zerg-specific skills down pat. Jump into the Zerg challenges, I found the Terran ones very inspiring for playing my chosen race.

Do research online, play custom games with friends, do 1v1's, 2v2's, 3v3's, 4v4's and FFA's to learn your race inside and out. You'll learn a ton and have fun to boot.

Cheers.

ManCannon · Tue, 18th-Jan-2011, 7:26 PM

Yeah find something you like about the race and make it your goal, i have a huge ******* manboner over Phoenixes at the moment so i am trying to learn build orders involving them.

Find a unit or build order that you get horny over and try nail it down, or just wank really hard to zergling pictures or something.

Queen on Queen action? shitting creep on each other while Overseers oversee... ****** hot baby

Aean · Tue, 18th-Jan-2011, 8:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ManCannon

Yeah find something you like about the race and make it your goal, i have a huge ******* manboner over Phoenixes at the moment so i am trying to learn build orders involving them.

Find a unit or build order that you get horny over and try nail it down, or just wank really hard to zergling pictures or something.

Queen on Queen action? shitting creep on each other while Overseers oversee... ****** hot baby

so many sexual references lmao

**HDPhoenix** · Wed, 19th-Jan-2011, 3:15 AM

HDStarcraft, HDPhoenix, Tastosis, Day[9], PsyStarcraft, KellyMilkies all choose the master race. Its the casters' race of choice.

GO PRO! GO ZERG!

edit: and horribly die in the next patch. LolToss ^^

**cure** · Wed, 19th-Jan-2011, 5:05 AM

Yes, ZERGS FTW !

although im offracing and terran now ~_~

**SkyBreaker** · Wed, 19th-Jan-2011, 8:57 AM

@OP: I'd suggest playing random for 20 or so games; win or lose - just have fun and see which race you enjoy the most and feel the most confident with and stick with it.

In terms of sticking with the one race and constantly having fun and improving is easy; set goals for yourself. I.e. try to get your openers for all three match-ups perfect, try to know how to handle all types of "cheese" and all-in strategies and try to learn how to react to everything your opponents may throw at you.

When I first played through the campaign; I was settled on choosing Terran as my race online (things like utilizing drop-ships, upgraded marines & marauders and ghosts sold it for me) but after hunting a few custom game achievements; I just loved the Protoss style-of-play; the units (especially the immortal/phoenix) and haven't looked back since. Well I lie, I was contemplating switching to Zerg a week or so ago; till Nirvana told me to stick with Protoss :P

Also, now to be biased... roll Protoss, join the Brotoss and you too can play this song proudly:

You Tube

aztecx · Wed, 19th-Jan-2011, 12:11 PM

As Destiny sang on his stream to eminem - lose yourself:

"If you had to pick a race, which one would you choose? Would you choose terran? Or, would you be a ******* retard and pick protoss?"

I found zerg to be 50 times harder to learn than the other two races, and I still find it harder to play. But I feel that playing zerg is a better indicator of real skill. I see protoss to be the Deathknight of wow when they first came out. Any retard and his dog can get glad.

Once you get good at zerg, transitioning to either of the other two races is easy because their mechanics are far more simple. I think if you want to play random it is important to master zerg first.

Noofa · Wed, 19th-Jan-2011, 12:25 PM

Play Protoss. OP to the shithouse.

**|Erasmus|** · Wed, 19th-Jan-2011, 1:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSSphoenix

HDStarcraft, HDPhoenix, Tastosis, Day[9], PsyStarcraft, KellyMilkies all choose the master race. Its the casters' race of choice.

GO PRO! GO ZERG!

edit: and horribly die in the next patch. LolToss ^^

isn't Artosis playing P now... :P

I'm sure he mentioned it during the GSL the other night.

**nirvAnA** · Wed, 19th-Jan-2011, 5:24 PM

If u like to do creative stuff and like to be in control choose terran. its the harrass race with the most variety. tons of builds you can do.

zerg is a very reactionary race and most of the time you're just defending what the other races are doing.

protoss is somewhere in the middle, as PVT is pretty stale for the protoss.