Yeah it should go in the recommended threads for sure. I think the game lacks a modern guide for starting out.

A few things I'd like to mention though:

- You mention having 7-0 as hatch hotkeys late game, I don't want to get into a Zerg control discussion but basically no one uses this. 5-0 all the way through the game is the most common.
- For macro I think many players see how many Barracks/Hatches the progamer uses and just use that as their number, mention how you're not anyway near progamer level and there's nothing wrong with using way more production buildings, as long as you're aiming towards the goal of what the progamers use.

Biochemist

United States1008 Posts

September 29 2009 01:47 GMT

#26

Something that maybe should go in basics is that every building should be built with a purpose. A LOT of newer players will make second/third gateways much earlier than they need to. There's no point spending 150 minerals on something if your economy won't let you use it for the next five minutes. It is skimmed on during point two, but I feel like maybe it deserves its own point.

Zvi

Israel29 Posts

September 29 2009 02:31 GMT

#27

I didn't read all comments, or the guide, so sorry if this is out of context. I just wanted to add that i'm pretty new and I learned the game pretty quick out of playing it out abit, then watching a ton of english commenteries to pro games.
If it's not in there, then maybe it should be ^^

tepz

Netherlands12 Posts

January 22 2010 13:09 GMT

#28

this guide is really good, im just starting to play this game, and there isnt much help/information on teamliquid.net for new people

d3_crescentia

United States4054 Posts

January 22 2010 13:59 GMT

#29

Can't believe I missed this the first time around, and the sexy sexy formatting it has.

endGame

United States394 Posts

January 22 2010 14:25 GMT

#30

On September 28 2009 16:04 azndsh wrote:
This guide is for every person who's had a friend who wanted to learn but has no idea where to even begin to teach them. Yes, this guide is extremely long,
LINK TO GUIDE

This guide isn't extremely long. I think its the perfect size to describe everything a new player needs to know about the fundamentals of Starcraft without going too deep into any individual topic. Great guide for newbies.

FortuneSyn

1826 Posts

January 22 2010 14:54 GMT

#31

On September 29 2009 03:41 KasPra wrote:

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As i recall, there have been so many arguments over f2f3f4 keys. In each and every one of them, the fact that you should use them with your bases has been proven right. People shouldnt use them for macroing and i think you should change that, if people start using them for bases instead they wont have any hard time relearning them

These arguments pertained more specifically to Terran and a bit less to Protoss due to the impact of scarab shots on workers. For zerg using F2F3F4 for hatches and rally is fine.

mOnion

United States5660 Posts

January 22 2010 18:03 GMT

#32

On January 22 2010 22:09 tepz wrote:
this guide is really good, im just starting to play this game, and there isnt much help/information on teamliquid.net for new people

haha

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you're joking right? l-i-q-u-i-p-e-d-i-a

duckett

United States589 Posts

January 22 2010 18:16 GMT

#33

liquipedia can be intimidatingly large for new ppl

man im having trouble with hotkeys...got used to building scvs all game till i have way too many, but now i cant get regular with my production rounds. i always end up not building marines or vults at a critical pt when i start microing =/.