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The Core 4 Macro CG Setup

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Colston1
Profile Joined September 2022
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September 01 2022 12:40 GMT
#1
So I looked into The Core 6.0 Spreadsheet and saw the control group recommendations on the far right of the document where it mentions about 2 and 4 macro control group setups.

The 2 macro made sense to me where you put your townhalls and upgrades on Macro 1 and all your productions on Macro 2 but I saw that most of the remaining control groups are put on harass which I think is only good if your playing zerg so I kinda wanna do the 4 macro setup but I don't know how to split my macro control groups into those 4 slots.

Any recommendations? (preferably for terran).
Mutaller
Profile Blog Joined July 2013
United States1051 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-09-02 19:24:34
September 02 2022 18:43 GMT
#2
I think the core discord is where you want to be https://discord.gg/wxDWeP you will get much quicker responses there.

So for terran with 4 macro controls O will still be command centers and upgrade structures if you want.

I - can be used for barracks or factories based on if you are going mech or bio.

H - can be used for your secondary production which which will be factories or barracks.

N - will be your starports.

I think you can probably swap h or n based on how you like to play. I think 4 control groups for production is nice since 4 control groups for army is enough.
"To practice isn't for you to get better now in the present. Practice will never betray you and will always come back for you in the future." -Jaedong
vladonof
Profile Joined December 2010
Romania15 Posts
September 04 2022 11:06 GMT
#3
+ for the core discord

I’ve got all production buildings on O
All CCs and Eng Bay and Armory on I
Even though I don’t use all my CGs, I find tabbing easier
Mutaller
Profile Blog Joined July 2013
United States1051 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-09-05 05:59:47
September 05 2022 05:59 GMT
#4
On September 04 2022 20:06 vladonof wrote:
+ for the core discord

I’ve got all production buildings on O
All CCs and Eng Bay and Armory on I
Even though I don’t use all my CGs, I find tabbing easier


that's interesting do you have alt + J to add to your I control group?
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