EPTI decided to play as Terran based on:
Comfort Level: Terran works like so many RTS games, plus I played the campaign
Aesthetics: I prefer the look and sound of Terran units
Strategic Flexibility: I can easily imagine so many cool things to try as Terran
Choosing a Strategy
My Initial build was going to be 1-1-1 (marine/tank/raven) but that requires more micro than I have.
My next choice was StimmedProbes Mass Marine Build I practiced that for a few days, but I wanted to focus more on macro at the beginning stage of my training. This build requires a lot of back and forth micro. I may come back to this build when I begin focusing on micro.
Day[9] says that the best strategy is one where nothing more can be taken away. So I found the perfect strategy for training my Terran macro that can win games at the Gold level: Halby #70 Marine Mineral Drill In this build all I do is build Orbital Commands, Supply Depots, Barracks, and Marines. This is the perfect macro strategy as nothing more can be taken out. Once I get about 80 workers and 120 marines, I attack. "Slammin' Style." I find the enemy army/base and slam all my units into his. Micro, what's that?
Future Steps
After I get comfortable with my macro, I want to work on something every good player has but I don't know what they call it. It is knowing when to attack and where, and when not to attack. Add to that understanding the tactical map. I guess I'd call it "Battle Sense" or "Battle Wisdom." I don't have it and it hurts my game terribly.
Once I have the Battle Wisdom to know what my units should do, then I want to improve micro to get my units doing what they are supposed to do.
Finally I want to branch out into scouting with discernment and responding appropriately.
PS.
Concerning NaNiwa's recent miscue, let me share my perspective as an Asian father, or at least a father in Asia (Taiwan, Japan and Korea all share a deep Confucian cultural bond, thanks to that our "Big Brother", China.) All these cultures are based on "face" which focuses on honor and shame. When NaNiwa half-assed a professional game he disrespected his opponent, the tournament, and the paying fans. Many in Korea will think this upstart foreigner has disrespected Korea itself. Whether he intended to or not, that is the way it is. You can be sure every Korean pro now has extra incentive to destroy NaNiwa professionally. I'll bet they even share normally secret knowledge and strats with other Koreans to ensure his losses.
Even if you, the dear reader, love NaNiwa and see nothing wrong with what he did, you must understand this e-sport is dominated by Korea and it's values, which NaNiwa has rejected. He will now have a large Korean sign on his back that says "Kick me".
Can he get out of the hole he has dug for himself? That depends on his character more than his skill. I hope so.
