EPTIf an admin can move this thread to TL Blog section or renamed The Protoss Guidebook to stay in the Strat thread.. ty
I've written a list to of things to focus on during the ladder break. I was just hoping that the TL community could help me out.
First i will tell you a little about myself.
I'm a top 8 Diamond player on the NA server.. I have been floating around there since before masters was even a league. I broke my wrist before the release of masters league so it kind of held me back, also work was getting in the way. I've finally gotten the perfect work schedule so i'm able to spend more time on SC2 and i want to actually make it into Masters league..
I wrote down the following things I want to improve on and will be adding notes as i go along my training sessions.
My Protoss Notebook
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Solid build orders ( Timings, Mechanics )
**PvZ**
Early game PvZ Timings ( Roach all-in, Speedling all-in, Expo first etc)
- Gas 1st, pool then quick 6 lings (Not quite sure the name of this build atm)
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All timings are averages over multiple games
Gas 0:1:43.50
Pool Start 0:2:18.75
Pool Finish 0:3:19.75
4/6 Lings completed 0:3:35.50
Expansion 0:4:18.75
PvZ Mid / Late Game
- Double Archon Immortal-Blink
Going to be testing this out.(Ty 2 CecilSunkure for writing the guide, it can be found here)
- So far with this build the only thing I'm having a hard time against is Roach Speedling all in
- This would be fixed with better sim-city and forcefield placements
**PvT**
- Multiple Observers / Pylon spread around the map for more vision against drop play
Early game PvT Timings ( 2Rax, 3Rax, 1 Rax Expo, 1-1-1 etc)
PvT Mid / Late Game
- 1 Gate FE to 3 Gate Robo followed by Twilight Council and High templar
- Main Army Composition : HT's w/Storm , Chargelots , Archons, Sentry's
- Try to deny 3rd for as long as possible
- Harass with warp prism while applying real or fake pressure elsewhere
- Drop the 1st forge when you have secured your natural expansion ( +1 Armor ),
- Drop the 2nd forge when you have secured your 3rd base
- Try to spread the terran army with drops and try to catch his army out of position
Micro
**Forcefielding**
- Instead of focusing so much on splitting the army in half, Use forcefields to keep enemies out of attack range of your army and try to funnel them into a small choke ( Pretty much all terran/ Zerg roaches & hydra )
**Army splitting**
- Try to keep senterys spread evenly withen the army to maximize guardian shield.
- Protoss deathball can be covered by 1-2 Guardian shields( Anymore after that is a waste) .
Stalkers w/o Blink
- If you manage to scout a Terran pushing out with scv's/marines. Use stalkers to pick off as many units as possible. ( They can attack and retreat without taking to much damage )
Stalkers w/ Blink
- When engaging an army, the most efficient use is to blink away right before or as shields are down.
Macro
**Chronoboost**
- Use chronoboosts wisely ( Don't overlap, only chronoboost what you need when you need it )
- Don't let energy build up. ( More probes never hurt.... usually )
- Use the mini-map to Chronoboost production if you are applying pressure or just far from your main base ( Much easier to use if you build your gateways close together )
**Expansions**
- If able, transfer as many probes as mineral patches at your new expo
- Unless doing a specific build or under pressure, attempt to expand every 5-6 minutes
Extra Notes
- At the moment it looks like warp prisms are becoming very important mid/late game in all matches
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Any tips or good advice on these things or how to go about training for this please let me know and I will add it to the OP.
I will be watching a TON of replays just to get some of the timings down.. I will add links to the ones that help me the most.
Hopefully I will have this all completed by Oct 24th and be in masters soon after
Please excuse fail grammar and punctuation.
If im missing or need to add anything please let me know.. Contact me thru PM or In game @ Method.533
Thanks
