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So heres the thing, I cant pick between 3 races, I want to stick with one, but do not have any real preference between the 3.
I do not want to play random, I want to pick 1 race and get good at it.
Lately I have been hopping around all 3 races, started toss, went to terran, then to zerg, back to terran, and now currently playing protoss.
Since I cant decide I might as well get TL in on this and make it democratic.
I was platinum when I played Terran/Toss and gold when I played Zerg. I have a pretty good grasp on strategy and timings, but my mechanics are not that great as I tend to watch more replays then I play.
I am not worried about what I am currently good or bad at, since with time and practice that will be a non issue.
Currently I have not been playing 1v1 ladder to much and have been playing 2v2 and 3v3 with several friends. I am planning to start playing 1v1 again, but cant decide which race to devote my time to.
What I like/dislike about the races:
Terran
Like: All units have range, basic T1 unit serves as strong anti air, lots of options.
Dislike: Not a fan of addon switching, my TvT is ABYSSMAL.
Protoss
Like: Warpgates are great, was my race in SC1, lots of options for T2 tech (robo, templar, stargates) giving you a lot is style options, can play a heavy warpgate game, or supplement with T2, Upgrades benefit a lot of units at once. I like how some well played DTs or Blink can be a game changer.
Dislike: Sometimes feels sluggish to play them, stalkers feel super weak, the though having to deal with of EMP.
Zerg
Like: the race itself, playing them is fun, if you safely get to T2 they are quite strong.
Dislike: Creep spreading, I am terrible @ queen, lack of good T1 anti air does not make me feel safe. No unit similar to cloaked banshee/DT apart from maybe burrowed roaches or burrowed infestors, but I feel they are inferior to banshee/DT.
So yeah, what race should I play, I leave this up to TL:
Poll: What race should Seide L2PZerg (47) 51% Protoss (34) 37% Terran (11) 12% 92 total votes Your vote: What race should Seide L2P (Vote): Protoss
(Vote): Terran
(Vote): Zerg
Ill run this poll for as long as I see it remaining active, up until next Friday. Then on that Friday (or whenever this poll stops being active) I will begin playing whatever race TL picks for me exclusively.
I'm thinking about bloging my progress, and am considering streaming for funzies, sharing what I learn as I go along. Currently am willing to dedicate a lot of time to this, so I should get better quick, considering I have basic knowledge of all the races.
Edit: Note on random. I don't want to play Random, as I want to find one race and master it.
 
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I need more zergs on the ladder to play lol.
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You could always try Random. If you have bad mechanics, Terran has the most forgiving macro and might be better for you.
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On October 05 2010 17:04 Scorch wrote:
You could always try Random. If you have bad mechanics, Terran has the most forgiving macro and might be better for you.
Added a note in the main post, I don't want to play random, I want to master a specific race. Since I like all of them enough to be willing to pick either one up, I can't decide and don't have preference, I am giving TL a chance to pick for me 
My macro will get better, I would have an initially easier time with terran, but in the long run with enough practice it should be less of an issue.
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I picked Terran for your sake. Losing isn't fun man.
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Is it bad I didn't pick terran because I want there to be less terrans for me to TVT.
I would recommend playing random until you get an idea what you like the most though.
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I love toss. I feel like there's still a ton of future growth and discovering to come with refinement in chrono boosts, pylon placement... etc. Still frustrated with dealing with T ( SOTG incontrol's rant covers it) but it's not that bad really. Toss is a solid choice.... but personally, we need more zergs.
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On October 05 2010 17:48 CheAse wrote:
Is it bad I didn't pick terran because I want there to be less terrans for me to TVT.
I would recommend playing random until you get an idea what you like the most though.
Don't worry man If i ever play you ill planetary fortress in my main. I know whats up.
I played random for a bit as well, but I honestly cant decide between the 3 : / its sad.
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just play random until you like one better than the other and if you never do then keep playing random bro!
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Looks like we are going to see a new Zerg on the server :D (according to the results thus this moment)
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Everyone including me is voting Z just to make you suffer, sounds like you'd enjoy P more though, go for it.
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I wanted to vote random. There was no option for it. :/
If you can't decide for yourself, do random. Save all replays and after 1k or so check win ratios at start, at middle and near end. Then see which suits you from that.
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If you account for the Zerg favoritism by taking out specific amount of votes, you can clearly see the Protoss are true leaders here.
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I'm a random player and I feel exactly the same way:
Do the best with Terran but don't really enjoy playing them
Do the worst with Zerg but think they're the most enjoyable race
Do alright with Protoss and think they're sorta fun
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Can't decide? Play random. It's a choice for a reason.
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I think I will repost this in general discussion later on
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On October 06 2010 03:08 Seide wrote:
I think I will repost this in general discussion later on
Why? This is a personal issue and is very fitting for a blog.
As for which race you should pick, you simply need to give your life for Aiur and you will have done the right thing.
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I feel the same with your thoughts on the race. Pretty much I play protoss until I lose, then I ragequit and play zerg until I lose. Then I play protoss. Kind of best of both worlds.
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play zerg since you think it's a fun race. I play some of the other races as well for fun since I'm pretty casual now
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Lots of love for teh zerg
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I have been having the same problem since Beta. Started with Zerg cause its always been my Favorite. Went to Terran because i like having options of being agressive late game. Switched to Protoss cause everyone now is Terran, and I like playing the under represented races; Plus I was the best at it. Now that Im alot better at SC2 im thinking of switching back to Zerg cause honesly I love it the most.
I guess my advice is either decide you like Zeg the most, so play it! Or if you wanna learn a bit with a better option, pick the race you are best with but still enjoy; just switch later lol.
For the Swarm!
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I pick zerg for you. Losing is FUN (Dwarf fortress reference anyone)
But seriously, I personally find zerg to be very entertaining, far more than terran and protoss.
Their mechanics are VERY, VERY different from the standard RTS faction mechanics (Build units from a specific building, etc)
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There's been a huge influx of zerg since GSL . : (
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Have been playing Zerg, was initially having issues with gas timings, but analyzed a lot of Artosis replays from his replays packs and they helped a lot. Learning how to play 2 base/3 hatch muta vs toss/terran currently.
Still losing a lot, still figuring out how to deal with the early pressure well, getting the hang of when I can drone and when I cant. Having a lot of fun though, if I don't die to early pressure and get mutas out I usually win. I still play the occasional game as Protoss when I play 2v2s and 3v3s with friends.
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