Post a replay, get a video lesson! (Terran) - Page 12

On July 17 2010 14:28 mrlie3 wrote:
Got 2 replays from you because the games were done right next to each other and you (yes you Trump) were in one of the game.

On July 18 2010 02:52 senor_gomez wrote:
Trump can you post a few of your own replays? Maybe of some different builds.

On July 11 2010 18:47 Trump wrote:


It's true that many of the replays are like that.

I have a specific video response video ready now: BUILD SCVs which I will POUNCE on people

If I notice a trend of a lot of gold/below games not building SCVs / spending money as the main reason of loss I'll update the front page with a "before you submit your replay watch this build scvs instructional video and see if your game falls into this category" and I'll probably need to make a spending money thing too. :p

On July 25 2010 11:51 Trump wrote:


So this was good advice. I've updated the front page with a notice to gold and under leagues.

*Bronze, Silver, Gold League Watch This First BEFORE Posting your Replay:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6ZfJGXfcAg&fmt=22

Most bronze, silver, or gold league players lose because of macro. If I were to watch your replay, I'd immediately hone in on one of three things with your submitted replay:

• Your build order is subpar. Try starting with 10 supply, 12 barracks, 13 refinery, 15 orbital command.
  
• You're not building SCVs constantly. You're not expanding fast enough.
  
• Your buildings are idle. They're not building units.
  

Watch your own replay and if this isn't the main reason for your loss and your loss falls into the "didn't scout / prepare a good countermixarmy / micro / bad attack planning / etc" I'll commentate on that. I've just found that 95% of the time, it's because of as simple a reason as one of those listed above. As a rough guide of how many SCVs you should have at certain game times assuming CONSTANT production of SCVs and starting construction of a command centers at certain times (the green shade) I've attached an image.




I think this economic potential chart is pretty interesting too, possibly even to diamond players.




By the way, if anybody finds a place where you don't have to sign up to post your replay and when transferring replays to a forum it provides a nice image-type, let me know. (Or if you're one of the owners of said replay sites and want to contact me so I pimp your site let me know, lol)

On July 28 2010 18:52 TheComeback wrote:


Hate to do this to ya trump, but that chart is obvious not interesting lol.
Of course if you fast expand you will make more money faster...thats the point of it. But will you be able to stop the incoming rush?

Yes 2 bases produces more minerals than one, but DEFENDING 2 bases is not as easy when your opponent is all-ining you in the first 5 minutes and you have 400 minerals less/ less tech than he does.