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Starcraft 2: Zerg for Noobies

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theonlyshaft
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States581 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-06 00:06:28
September 26 2011 15:25 GMT
#1
Okay, so, a little bit of background. When I was a Bronze noob, I started taking notes on everything casters, players, whatever said. I've compiled these notes, and refined them time and time again, building as many strategies, ideas, and thought processes as I could.

Originally, I was going to sell this book, for ten dollars a copy. But I'm not really updating it like I planned to, due to my new web show, work, school, et cetera, and I still want it to do some good within the community, so I've decided to release it for free.

That being said, I know the argumentation behind why "books suck" and aren't useful. Apparently, books are bad to learn from, according to most people. It's hard to update, they say. eBooks bypass this limitation, but people still don't seem to understand. I've also done other things within the book, covering every little detail with the assumption I'm writing for an extremely intelligent, but extremely inexperienced toddler (he's intelligent because he can read, duh!), and assume nothing.

If you are not one of these people, please, enjoy the book. I hope it helps you as much as it helped me in writing it. I'll update it periodically so please keep an eye out. Heads up, though, it's already over 60 some pages.

I'd like to share a review of the book by IEMidget on vVvGaming's site, however, as it's short, sweet, and rather true.

I have recently been told by a member of vVv that he put a book out on a teamliquid thread that is very informational as to strategies of zerg and how it needs to be played in each matchup. It has helped me tremendously and I would like to share it with the rest of you.

I thank vVvShaft for compiling these notes as he has played and trained and I thank all the pros that he has gotten some of this information from. It has everything from builds to styles to matchup strategies. There is so much useful information in here that I cannot explain it all in this thread. You Zerg gamers are just going to have to see for yourself but I highly recommend even the best of players to look at this book


http://dl.dropbox.com/u/42192160/v1.1.pdf <- eBook Download
Nullius addictus iurare in verba magistri, — quo me cumque rapit tempestas, deferor hospes
Chaote
Profile Joined March 2011
Australia11 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-26 15:31:27
September 26 2011 15:29 GMT
#2
Will be taking a look at this, although unless signing up and installing this app lets me download it, the link is pretty confusing.

edit - Yeah so I tried installing dropbox but that link is giving a 403 error, just so you know.
Whenever I see a world untouched by war, a world of innocence, a world of lush forests and clear rivers. I really just wanna nuke the crap out of it!
theonlyshaft
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States581 Posts
September 26 2011 15:35 GMT
#3
Weird :/ I'm still learning about Dropbox, to be honest with you. Not having my own FTP server to upload to is the main reason this hasn't been posted before now. Let me see what I can within dropbox; check back soon!
Nullius addictus iurare in verba magistri, — quo me cumque rapit tempestas, deferor hospes
julomat
Profile Joined April 2011
20 Posts
September 26 2011 15:36 GMT
#4
i can download the file by right clicking the link and "save target as". but somehow my adobe reader does not work.
Captain Mayhem
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Sweden774 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-26 15:37:26
September 26 2011 15:36 GMT
#5
Put it in the public folder instead and copy that link. Right click file -> copy public link
Not a pro at Dropbox, but that's how I share stuff with it. Never failed so far.
Gravity is just a theory anyway.
theonlyshaft
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States581 Posts
September 26 2011 15:37 GMT
#6
Thanks Mayhem. Done?
Nullius addictus iurare in verba magistri, — quo me cumque rapit tempestas, deferor hospes
Chaote
Profile Joined March 2011
Australia11 Posts
September 26 2011 15:41 GMT
#7
I'm still getting 403, can't save target as either, apparently firefox doesn't have that anymore :|
Whenever I see a world untouched by war, a world of innocence, a world of lush forests and clear rivers. I really just wanna nuke the crap out of it!
TigerKarl
Profile Joined November 2010
1757 Posts
September 26 2011 15:42 GMT
#8
On September 27 2011 00:36 Captain Mayhem wrote:
Put it in the public folder instead and copy that link. Right click file -> copy public link
Not a pro at Dropbox, but that's how I share stuff with it. Never failed so far.

I was just about to write exactly the same guide. This is how it works, yo
theonlyshaft
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States581 Posts
September 26 2011 15:42 GMT
#9
Chaote, in Firefox it's Save Link As. My question to you is, did you make an account? I know dropbox requires you to be logged in, but you shouldn't have to download the program. Gonna throw this up on rapidshare in the meantime.
Nullius addictus iurare in verba magistri, — quo me cumque rapit tempestas, deferor hospes
coL.hendralisk
Profile Joined September 2009
Zimbabwe1756 Posts
September 26 2011 15:42 GMT
#10
Cool I'll give this book a look when the link is fixed
Westerhound
Profile Joined October 2010
Finland69 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-26 15:43:36
September 26 2011 15:42 GMT
#11
Your links should look something like http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1651648/eBook.pdf. As Mayhem said you should put it in Dropbox/Public and then right click and copy link. If Public doesnt exist (happens sometimes) just create it.
theonlyshaft
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States581 Posts
September 26 2011 15:54 GMT
#12
Wester, I didn't have a public folder. I guess it didn't get made originally. I appreciate the help bro Here's the link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/42192160/v1.1.pdf
Nullius addictus iurare in verba magistri, — quo me cumque rapit tempestas, deferor hospes
Reithan
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States360 Posts
September 26 2011 16:14 GMT
#13
Downloading now. Will post a review when I read it.
http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/Xanthus730 ***** http://www.twitch.tv/reithan
joeyBanana
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany77 Posts
September 26 2011 16:33 GMT
#14
great read !!! +1
Premature Egrackulation
kirdie
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Germany221 Posts
September 26 2011 17:53 GMT
#15
its well written but could you maybe do a printer friendly edition (without the slightly colored border at each page which would draw much ink).
zuRbeK
Profile Joined August 2011
Poland27 Posts
September 27 2011 07:36 GMT
#16
That is a really nice piece of work mate! Though I think you need to revise page 59, guess its not what you wanted it to be
Chaosvuistje
Profile Joined April 2010
Netherlands2581 Posts
September 27 2011 08:03 GMT
#17
Great read, you have some great tips lined up for the beginner zerg players out there
Tommylew
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Wales2717 Posts
September 27 2011 09:14 GMT
#18
downloaded, play protoss 1v1 but play random in team games but had to stop as when I random zerg its nearly always a loss. As mechanics etc just dont seem to be there, will read and see if it helps at all!!!
Live and Let Die!
Shin-Kai
Profile Joined September 2011
Australia7 Posts
September 27 2011 12:54 GMT
#19
Just downloaded and had a quick skim-read (the ZvZ section first... naturally). Looks like a promising publication - look forward to reading it all
"DAACEN E ERYONE BODY DAJKLGHJKLANCE~!" - Day[9]
yotis
Profile Joined September 2011
Czech Republic652 Posts
September 27 2011 12:59 GMT
#20
Add DT's to your double gas protoss builds.
are they lost forever?
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