Apologies for sounding tired - I casted this before midnight after a long day (and previously long night!) - and it took me a few false starts before I got the "nerves" settled down to cast! And sorry for it going so long - I slowed the game speed down at one point... and forgot to speed it back up!
Don't forget to watch these fullscreen - and if your bandwidth allows, in HD :-)
For those that just want the bullet points:
- Have a basic plan for what your first goal is when the game starts. This will help you make decisions about timing trade-offs between different buildings or units.
- Scout! All but one of the 1v1 maps on the Blizzard ladder are 4-player maps, and some of them are very large. For many strategies (such as this one), knowing where your opponent's base is can dramatically affect the impact of your attacks.
- Have a plan for expanding to your natural expansion. Even if your plan focuses on a 1-base timing (such as this one), you need to be prepared mentally for the next step, should your opponent survive your attack. If they have expanded ahead of you, you'll need to catch up in the macro (economy) game. If they haven't, you'll want to press your advantage, and enter the mid-game ahead of them.
And a special point for you blog readers:
- Know the timing of your units, buildings, and upgrades - and when you'll need them. You may be able to build buildings a bit sooner, or train a few more workers or army units. You'd be surprised how these decisions can add up to shave minutes off the timing of your goals, or give you the few more units needed to survive an attack.
Update 11/1/2011: I updated the video to point to my new YouTube channel.
Thanks CuePhoenix! (Its been so long I forgot how you spell that...) I'm going to go practice now!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Good luck and have fun :) I gave the build a whirl last night and made several attempts today to get the banshees out sooner, but you set the bar pretty high with your game! Stay tuned tomorrow to see it in action.
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