Would you recommend Protoss over Terran for a new BW player, ive become a little fan of Bisu and Best after ive seen quite a few matches from ProLeague. Terran in BW dosen't appeal to me the same way as it does in Sc2. I guess I should test all the races myself instead of asking for what race is the best for me. The main point for me in BW is to try something new(old.. lol) and also try to understand the games from ProLeague because it is enteraining, but I dont understand to much.

Will go into Iccup as a part of sGs if i get in and try to become an overall better rts player.

Protoss is DEFINATELY the beginner-friendly race. While Terran takes a good amount of mechanics to become decent at, and Zerg needs good decision making and sense of the game (as well as having some tricky micro to learn with mutas), good macro will get you far with Protoss.

eeniebear

United States197 Posts

January 15 2012 07:30 GMT

#303

On January 15 2012 13:21 Toasterbaked wrote:

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QFT. I started as Terran, very briefly (before I knew actual builds) switched to Protoss, then went back to Terran and never looked back. As a result I am a frustrated little emo b****, crying myself to sleep while millisecond-late sieges and stimming one too many times haunt my dreams.

sluggaslamoo

Australia4494 Posts

January 15 2012 12:16 GMT

#304

On January 14 2012 23:43 RainSunShowers wrote:
Im considering to pick up BW, im n1 in my silver league, and i switch between T and random. I want to play the most challenging race to get my mechanics in sc2 even better, i plan to play bw for a few weeks without any sc2 and see if my mechanics is any better. Any tips on what race i should play?

I used to play Random at D+ level and was Masters level Terran/Protoss in SC2.

Protoss is the most transition friendly race between SC2 and BW. The expansion timings, playstyle, macro is all very similar to SC2. I would suggest playing Protoss it is the most multitasking heavy race.

Terran is a little different, in that it does require good mechanics to play but it is mechanics that you don't really have to think about, therefore becoming a higher APM player as Terran is easier than Protoss.

Protoss you have to micro corsairs, drops, reavers, storms, dragoons, zealots, etc. Once you get D+ as Protoss you will be able to drop like MMA.

Just make sure you play a harass based/multitasking play (Bisu) style rather than a han bang (Best/Jangbi) style.

PvP: 2 gate Reaver, its actually the most stable build, but also nuts multitasking wise.
PvZ: Bisu Build(s), make sure to keep controlling your corsairs while doing DT/Storm drops, etc.
PvT: 1 Gate Pressure FE (pressure constantly, microing while expanding), Storm drops, etc

On January 15 2012 06:05 RainSunShowers wrote:

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Play whatever race you like best. To me Terran is the easiest race, but for most people its not.

Also if you don't think Terran is interesting, just watch UpMagic (labelled neo-Boxer, but was caught in the scandal and banned

StiX

Netherlands220 Posts

January 15 2012 14:02 GMT

#305

Damn there's so many builds to choose from on TLPD.. Someone recommended me not to play mirrors yet as Terran, so which would be the best two builds to start from? :O

sluggaslamoo

Australia4494 Posts

January 15 2012 23:32 GMT

#306

On January 15 2012 23:02 StiX wrote:
Damn there's so many builds to choose from on TLPD.. Someone recommended me not to play mirrors yet as Terran, so which would be the best two builds to start from? :O

You should play mirrors as Terran. Just don't be a douche and do 2 port wraith stuff before you've learned the basics like Tank positioning, dropship play, etc. Heaps of D players who can't do shit once a player learns how to make turrets and goliaths.

D players are pretty cheesy so you should Siege expand and get ready to put down an E-bay and armory if you scout starports. Easy win.

iSometric

2221 Posts

January 15 2012 23:38 GMT

#307

I feel that tanks are very noob friendly to those who face against people who are not that good. I think Protoss is noob friendly, but I feel bio for terran is very difficult for the beginner in TVZ.

RainSunShowers

Norway152 Posts

January 16 2012 18:42 GMT

#308

Woaw, ive played a few matches on Iccup and this game is pretty awesome, but hard, I will play this for 1 week or 2 before i play sc2 again and see if i have learned something. Im sGs.PanDa

OopsOopsBaby

Singapore3425 Posts

January 20 2012 17:02 GMT

#309

is this still active?

Stratos

Czech Republic6104 Posts

January 21 2012 11:22 GMT

#310

Sure, there's a lot of going on in the skype group every day. If anyone is considering picking up BW and joining, I'd say now is the perfect time. The group of people seems pretty stable while not large enough to get lost in it. I haven't had a problem finding a fellow to play with the skype group + op TL.