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Master Hegel
Profile Joined July 2026
2 Posts
September 10 2026 04:54 GMT
#1
I am new to the game and am deciding which race to play. I prefer trading and defensive strategies; I love getting the most out of individual units. Which race should I play? What are the playstyles and strengths and weaknesses of the factions? Which players should I watch to learn. (I want to learn from solid play and not wild or “gimmick-based” styles.)

Thank you!
LUCKY_NOOB
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Bulgaria1624 Posts
September 10 2026 06:46 GMT
#2
Join the Coach Pupil League and its discord if u havent already:

https://cplbw.com/cpl/

New season starts soon.

All answers await there.

Protoss more begginer friendly and shorter mirror matches.
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iFU.pauline
Profile Joined September 2009
France1776 Posts
September 10 2026 07:00 GMT
#3
Wrong approach bro, you are trying to rationalize something that can't. It's just like with women, try all of them and you'll know which one is the best for you.
No coward soul is mine, No trembler in the world's storm-troubled sphere, I see Heaven's glories shine, And Faith shines equal arming me from Fear
HOLYBATS
Profile Joined August 2021
Turkey848 Posts
September 10 2026 07:16 GMT
#4
Try Terran first.
PurE)Rabbit-SF
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States758 Posts
September 10 2026 08:27 GMT
#5
:S Zerg! you are showing off with Protoss and Terran, I strongly suggest zerg, you will have excellent idea of macro after a while :S
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c3rberUs
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Japan11840 Posts
September 10 2026 09:33 GMT
#6
Terran is inherently more defensive but I suggest trying all three. Early to mid game, you can get a lot out of basically any individual unit; even workers.
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PurE)Rabbit-SF
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States758 Posts
September 10 2026 10:40 GMT
#7
no terran please, I picked terran as kid , now I regret my life .painfully so ,I was never even close to the shit version Slayer_Boxer, dropship were fun, but always die from a push in my face.

Then comes Flash, I had my eyes flashed by his macro, and then I can never play this race again, there's Flash Terran, There's me Flash Terran, who flash with a dropship, and die to a macro push.

YOu know proper terran macro push ,me dropship flash, die to a macro push.

I donno man. Terran is horrible. Toss on the other hand.............cheaters :S one button users.
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Filco
Profile Joined October 2013
France166 Posts
September 10 2026 13:35 GMT
#8
If you want to experience the excruciating pain of losing an incalculable amount of games to Protoss players who have 3 times less APM than you because of bullshit builds (that can only work once on the ladder) play Terran.

If you want to be stucked for ever and never excape this arid desert full of Smurfs that the C rank is, play Terran.

If you want every single one of your match ups to be horribly difficult, play Terran.

If you want to play for fun, don't overthink what you're doing, just play Protoss.

Yes, this message is salty.

I am Terran. And I cry every night about it.
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WGT-Baal
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
France3568 Posts
September 10 2026 14:10 GMT
#9
On September 10 2026 16:00 iFU.pauline wrote:
Wrong approach bro, you are trying to rationalize something that can't. It's just like with women, try all of them and you'll know which one is the best for you.


This. Play all a bit, see which you vibe with.
Also yes join CPL
Horang2 fan
Slayer91
Profile Joined February 2006
Ireland23447 Posts
September 10 2026 16:55 GMT
#10
On September 10 2026 13:54 Master Hegel wrote:
I am new to the game and am deciding which race to play. I prefer trading and defensive strategies; I love getting the most out of individual units. Which race should I play? What are the playstyles and strengths and weaknesses of the factions? Which players should I watch to learn. (I want to learn from solid play and not wild or “gimmick-based” styles.)

Thank you!


Pro players who play mostly standard:
Protoss: Best
Terran: Light
Zerg: SoulKey

Zerg and Terran are the more defensive races.
Zerg players are typically either aggressive or defensive, it sounds like Terran is more your style

Play a few games of each and decide?
aka Teutonica
PurE)Rabbit-SF
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States758 Posts
September 11 2026 04:05 GMT
#11
On September 10 2026 23:10 WGT-Baal wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 10 2026 16:00 iFU.pauline wrote:
Wrong approach bro, you are trying to rationalize something that can't. It's just like with women, try all of them and you'll know which one is the best for you.


This. Play all a bit, see which you vibe with.
Also yes join CPL



Play Terran and love me some more Hwasing games :S damn he was short lived for pro career
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WolFix
Profile Joined December 2009
Poland44 Posts
September 11 2026 11:43 GMT
#12
I love getting the most out of individual units


This sentence literally means "I want to play Protoss".
tankgirl
Profile Blog Joined May 2016
Canada536 Posts
Last Edited: 2026-09-11 12:09:14
September 11 2026 12:07 GMT
#13
For a complete total beginner, starting with the the single-player story definitely is the way to go.

On September 10 2026 13:54 Master Hegel wrote:I love getting the most out of individual units.


You didnt mention Zerg, but Effort the first player I think of when looking for examples of someone who consistently and intensionally maximizes every single interaction with his units. I mean he is really on another level but you'll have to watch Effort play out a few games on stream to see what I mean. Even if you dont end up playing Zerg you can still learn something there.
https://tl.net/forum/brood-war/627255-progamer-settings
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PurE)Rabbit-SF
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States758 Posts
September 11 2026 16:16 GMT
#14
On September 11 2026 21:07 tankgirl wrote:
For a complete total beginner, starting with the the single-player story definitely is the way to go.

Show nested quote +
On September 10 2026 13:54 Master Hegel wrote:I love getting the most out of individual units.


You didnt mention Zerg, but Effort the first player I think of when looking for examples of someone who consistently and intensionally maximizes every single interaction with his units. I mean he is really on another level but you'll have to watch Effort play out a few games on stream to see what I mean. Even if you dont end up playing Zerg you can still learn something there.


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