If you open FAF on the bottom right there should be a button "Replays", then on the top right there are search boxes. If you select there min rating: 2200 and then search you'll get replays from high level players (min rating 2200 will get you matches from +- the top 10 players). Then double click on any of the replays to load them up Or if any pro is playing a game currently you can double click on the sword icon next to his name and directly observe the live replay (you can recognize pros by the green circle next to their name).
Also here two videos specifically about build orders:
If anybody needs any help getting started or somebody to practice with just ask me in the game chat room (the one that opens if you installed the forged alliance forever lobby from faforever.com which is where all the players are). My username is Vee. If I'm not there just ask in the general chat and I'm sure somebody will be willing to help you!
BTW I think this debate about which game is better is not very useful it's like arguing what is better, pizza or ice cream. They are really quite different and each is great for different reasons. Some of the top FA players are also starcraft players. So come and have a taste of ice cream after your pizza!
Is it really so hard so accept both games as something different? To the people who are turned off by the people who are acting pretty elitist, all game communities have at least some people like that no matter the game and to look away from FA become of them is really doing a disservice to the game and the community.
If someone talks with passion about a rts in a "all games" releated part of a rts gaming forum and I'm a smart person I could think : "oh nice , let's give it a try" !!! - I would never think : "oh wait , that game is better don't say bullsh**"
There was not elitism at all, everyone can say what he likes most if he does not insult anyone.
In this thread we were just trolled by a person
Nebula England. October 08 2013 21:06. Posts 487 I was almost interested in giving this a go but mirkz and his barely hidden venom regarding starcraft is just too much. I don't even like sc2 but trying to put across that this game is deeper and more about your brain than broodwar? zz
he clearly trolled and provoked without any reason since no one ever mentioned Broodwar.
I think FAF users are not used to trolling since there is no trolling in FAF. Just a community of passionate players.