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3FFA
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States3931 Posts
March 30 2010 19:24 GMT
#1
Disclaimer: Please don't flame me for posting this as it is my first post in SCII forum and if this is considered "advertising" then I am truly sorry as I did not mean to do so.

Blizzard has officially made a Star Craft 2 Strategy Guide.
SCII strategy guide

Its currently only about $20(I once saw a $30 one so its pretty good price). I didn't see it anywhere so I thought it would be good to let you guys know if you want to know the lore of the story and/or trash review blizzard's strategy guide when SCII comes out. Please don't flame me for posting this as it is my first post in SCII forum and if this is considered "advertising" then I am truly sorry as I did not mean to do so.
"As long as it comes from a pure place and from a honest place, you know, you can write whatever you want."
Dacendoran
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States825 Posts
March 30 2010 19:28 GMT
#2
Strategy guides are for people who don't know how to use Gamefaqs. It's just like people buying strategy guides on how to play MMO's people will be this, or friends/family of people they know that play Starcraft will buy this for them.

You have to remember blizzard still has a bottom line, to please the stockholders.
Adeeler
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United Kingdom764 Posts
March 30 2010 19:28 GMT
#3
Look up and to the right a bit and click Liquipedia
Defrag
Profile Joined February 2010
Poland414 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-03-30 19:31:25
March 30 2010 19:30 GMT
#4
missreaded.
Noev
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1105 Posts
March 30 2010 19:31 GMT
#5
Hahahaha gotta love it, i bet they haven't even written it yet oh well i'm sure it will still get a ton of pre-orders however i will not be one of them i always liked the live and learn thinking.
genwar
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada537 Posts
March 30 2010 19:33 GMT
#6
It will be more based around single player for sure I'll actually buy it for the hell of it.
Schnake
Profile Joined September 2003
Germany2819 Posts
March 30 2010 19:34 GMT
#7
Why do you need a strategy guide when you have liquipedia? Even by watching the current streams and checking out the sc2 forums, you can already learn a lot about strategies, which have been tried over and over again. I would rather rely on the forum power in this case.
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CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-03-30 19:37:18
March 30 2010 19:36 GMT
#8
Guys, a strategy guide is typically aimed at single player. It would be kind of retarded to make one based on multiplayer. I mean they could list the basics, but the metagame is constantly shifting and it would be outdated in a few months.
Like what are they gonna do, hire some progamers to write it?
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
Daniri
Profile Joined May 2007
387 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-03-30 19:41:28
March 30 2010 19:38 GMT
#9
I doubt it will have any lore, though I hope it will.WC2's strategy guide was awesome for lore, each of the missiion explanations were done in-character(except for the expansion ones). Reminds me that the manual for SC2 better bring the lore.
"you guys are silly lol thats why i hate you people" berserkboar
Jackle
Profile Joined January 2010
Canada859 Posts
March 30 2010 19:40 GMT
#10
Strategy Guides were never really for the strategy, they are more of a novelty item.
You called down the thunder, now reap the whirlwind.
TadH
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada1846 Posts
March 30 2010 19:42 GMT
#11
On March 31 2010 04:40 Jackle wrote:
Strategy Guides were never really for the strategy, they are more of a novelty item.


This

I will definately get one just to put on my shelf, and maybe read on the shitter
Jyvblamo
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada13788 Posts
March 30 2010 19:42 GMT
#12
Guys, remember the Prima guide for SC1? That was a goldmine.
Puosu
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
7003 Posts
March 30 2010 19:43 GMT
#13
On March 31 2010 04:28 Dacendoran wrote:
Strategy guides are for people who don't know how to use Gamefaqs. It's just like people buying strategy guides on how to play MMO's people will be this, or friends/family of people they know that play Starcraft will buy this for them.

You have to remember blizzard still has a bottom line, to please the stockholders.

And when it comes to StarCraft gamefaqs is for people who don't know how to use TeamLiquid.

It's going to be a fun read I am assuming, it's ridiculous how wrong the game developers often are about their game when making these guides and I am guessing it won't be different this time.
3FFA
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States3931 Posts
March 30 2010 19:43 GMT
#14
yes yes and yes to all of these. I just felt like letting u guys know. Why do you think I said trash?
"As long as it comes from a pure place and from a honest place, you know, you can write whatever you want."
3FFA
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States3931 Posts
March 30 2010 19:45 GMT
#15
On March 31 2010 04:42 Jyvblamo wrote:
Guys, remember the Prima guide for SC1? That was a goldmine.

Ya I still got it as at my last birth day party one kid bought me the battle chest. He didn't know me very well at all but I had to accept it of course as I'm good mannered.
"As long as it comes from a pure place and from a honest place, you know, you can write whatever you want."
Daniri
Profile Joined May 2007
387 Posts
March 30 2010 19:49 GMT
#16
On March 31 2010 04:43 Puosu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 31 2010 04:28 Dacendoran wrote:
Strategy guides are for people who don't know how to use Gamefaqs. It's just like people buying strategy guides on how to play MMO's people will be this, or friends/family of people they know that play Starcraft will buy this for them.

You have to remember blizzard still has a bottom line, to please the stockholders.

And when it comes to StarCraft gamefaqs is for people who don't know how to use TeamLiquid.

It's going to be a fun read I am assuming, it's ridiculous how wrong the game developers often are about their game when making these guides and I am guessing it won't be different this time.


TL has campaign walkthroughs?
"you guys are silly lol thats why i hate you people" berserkboar
Foreplay
Profile Joined May 2008
United States1154 Posts
March 30 2010 19:55 GMT
#17
o SWEET! I DON'T KNOW WHERE I WOULD BE WITHOUT MY SC1 STRATEGY GUIDE!
Better than Pokebunny
3FFA
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States3931 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-03-30 19:56:30
March 30 2010 19:56 GMT
#18
On March 31 2010 04:49 Daniri wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 31 2010 04:43 Puosu wrote:
On March 31 2010 04:28 Dacendoran wrote:
Strategy guides are for people who don't know how to use Gamefaqs. It's just like people buying strategy guides on how to play MMO's people will be this, or friends/family of people they know that play Starcraft will buy this for them.

You have to remember blizzard still has a bottom line, to please the stockholders.

And when it comes to StarCraft gamefaqs is for people who don't know how to use TeamLiquid.

It's going to be a fun read I am assuming, it's ridiculous how wrong the game developers often are about their game when making these guides and I am guessing it won't be different this time.


TL has campaign walkthroughs?

You really need a campaign walkthrough? If so then u suck because just about anyone can get through the campaign without cheating. I've done it 7 times now(streak).

edit: lol at poster above me
"As long as it comes from a pure place and from a honest place, you know, you can write whatever you want."
Daniri
Profile Joined May 2007
387 Posts
March 30 2010 19:57 GMT
#19
On March 31 2010 04:56 3FFA wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 31 2010 04:49 Daniri wrote:
On March 31 2010 04:43 Puosu wrote:
On March 31 2010 04:28 Dacendoran wrote:
Strategy guides are for people who don't know how to use Gamefaqs. It's just like people buying strategy guides on how to play MMO's people will be this, or friends/family of people they know that play Starcraft will buy this for them.

You have to remember blizzard still has a bottom line, to please the stockholders.

And when it comes to StarCraft gamefaqs is for people who don't know how to use TeamLiquid.

It's going to be a fun read I am assuming, it's ridiculous how wrong the game developers often are about their game when making these guides and I am guessing it won't be different this time.


TL has campaign walkthroughs?

You really need a campaign walkthrough? If so then u suck because just about anyone can get through the campaign without cheating. I've done it 7 times now(streak).


Did I ask for one? Or did I imply that TL isn't the place to come if you want to talk about SP?
"you guys are silly lol thats why i hate you people" berserkboar
Noev
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1105 Posts
March 30 2010 19:59 GMT
#20
On March 31 2010 04:40 Jackle wrote:
Strategy Guides were never really for the strategy, they are more of a novelty item.



This i agree with, more like just something to have around the house to remember the epicness that is starcraft 2, maybe hand down to the kids.
3FFA
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States3931 Posts
March 30 2010 20:00 GMT
#21
On March 31 2010 04:57 Daniri wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 31 2010 04:56 3FFA wrote:
On March 31 2010 04:49 Daniri wrote:
On March 31 2010 04:43 Puosu wrote:
On March 31 2010 04:28 Dacendoran wrote:
Strategy guides are for people who don't know how to use Gamefaqs. It's just like people buying strategy guides on how to play MMO's people will be this, or friends/family of people they know that play Starcraft will buy this for them.

You have to remember blizzard still has a bottom line, to please the stockholders.

And when it comes to StarCraft gamefaqs is for people who don't know how to use TeamLiquid.

It's going to be a fun read I am assuming, it's ridiculous how wrong the game developers often are about their game when making these guides and I am guessing it won't be different this time.


TL has campaign walkthroughs?

You really need a campaign walkthrough? If so then u suck because just about anyone can get through the campaign without cheating. I've done it 7 times now(streak).


Did I ask for one? Or did I imply that TL isn't the place to come if you want to talk about SP?

Sorry I took what you said differently then u meant it sorry. If you feel like you need campaign advice then go here. I already know what the 1st mission in campaign for SCII is. Sadly blizz made me sign contract... well at least I got $5 in return.
"As long as it comes from a pure place and from a honest place, you know, you can write whatever you want."
StarBrift
Profile Joined January 2008
Sweden1761 Posts
March 30 2010 20:08 GMT
#22
Looks like a novelty item for collectors or alternatively something for the very newest of players who aren't familiar with RTS games at all.
azndsh
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States4447 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-03-30 20:12:38
March 30 2010 20:12 GMT
#23
oh wtf, why can't I write the official strategy guide... i'll double whatever revenue sharing plan BradyGames is offering
KawaiiRice
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States2914 Posts
March 30 2010 20:21 GMT
#24
If David Kim, CowGoMoo or InReach have any say in what goes in this strategy guide I'm buying it. Screw you all rahhhh !!
@KawaiiRiceLighT
Pokebunny
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States10654 Posts
March 30 2010 20:24 GMT
#25
On March 31 2010 04:42 Jyvblamo wrote:
Guys, remember the Prima guide for SC1? That was a goldmine.


YES. So awesome!!!
Semipro Terran player | Pokebunny#1710 | twitter.com/Pokebunny | twitch.tv/Pokebunny | facebook.com/PokebunnySC
Integra
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Sweden5626 Posts
March 30 2010 20:26 GMT
#26
Starcraft II already has a official strategy guide, Day[9].
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Mr.E
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States434 Posts
March 30 2010 20:28 GMT
#27
so my bathroom breaks will no longer be breaks!
Looking for top-tier practice partners, especially Z; PM me
3FFA
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States3931 Posts
March 30 2010 20:48 GMT
#28
On March 31 2010 05:28 Mr.E wrote:
so my bathroom breaks will no longer be breaks!

They are called breaks? I thought they were called " I gotta go potty"(I mean read/play SC). Yes, my father has a PC that he hid under a loose board of the wooden floor of the bathroom at the place he works at. He plays me sometimes and lately has started pawning me lol.
"As long as it comes from a pure place and from a honest place, you know, you can write whatever you want."
Mr.E
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States434 Posts
March 31 2010 00:10 GMT
#29
On March 31 2010 05:48 3FFA wrote:
They are called breaks? I thought they were called " I gotta go potty"(I mean read/play SC). Yes, my father has a PC that he hid under a loose board of the wooden floor of the bathroom at the place he works at. He plays me sometimes and lately has started pawning me lol.

Your dad have frequent diarrhea?
Looking for top-tier practice partners, especially Z; PM me
3FFA
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States3931 Posts
March 31 2010 01:24 GMT
#30
On March 31 2010 09:10 Mr.E wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 31 2010 05:48 3FFA wrote:
They are called breaks? I thought they were called " I gotta go potty"(I mean read/play SC). Yes, my father has a PC that he hid under a loose board of the wooden floor of the bathroom at the place he works at. He plays me sometimes and lately has started pawning me lol.

Your dad have frequent diarrhea?

no...
"As long as it comes from a pure place and from a honest place, you know, you can write whatever you want."
zerglingsfolife
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States1694 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-03-31 01:32:35
March 31 2010 01:32 GMT
#31
Optical flare is a good counter to reaver drops.

Also, as zerg it is beneficial to have multiple armies so that you can send one to fight while the others regenerate.
Night gathers, and now my watch begins. It shall not end until my death. I shall take no wife, hold no lands, father no children. I shall wear no crown and win no glory. I shall live and die at my post. I am the sword in the darkness.
TossFloss *
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada606 Posts
March 31 2010 01:40 GMT
#32
On March 31 2010 04:42 Jyvblamo wrote:
Guys, remember the Prima guide for SC1? That was a goldmine.


Care to share?
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seRapH
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States9793 Posts
March 31 2010 01:47 GMT
#33
haha, this will be so awesome (hopefully)

if they say anything about yamatoing colossi im gonna get one
boomer hands
SultanVinegar
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States372 Posts
March 31 2010 03:22 GMT
#34
On March 31 2010 10:40 TossFloss wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 31 2010 04:42 Jyvblamo wrote:
Guys, remember the Prima guide for SC1? That was a goldmine.


Care to share?

Here is a direct quote.

"Once you commit to an attack, don't back down. Keep producing and sending units to attack until you break the opposition. If it looks like you aren't making progress, don't give up! You'll win because most enemy players will be too preoccupied with defense to mount an attack of their own and come after you."

LOL
I'm a Flash man.
PokePill
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States1048 Posts
March 31 2010 03:24 GMT
#35
On March 31 2010 04:43 Puosu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 31 2010 04:28 Dacendoran wrote:
Strategy guides are for people who don't know how to use Gamefaqs. It's just like people buying strategy guides on how to play MMO's people will be this, or friends/family of people they know that play Starcraft will buy this for them.

You have to remember blizzard still has a bottom line, to please the stockholders.

And when it comes to StarCraft gamefaqs is for people who don't know how to use TeamLiquid.

It's going to be a fun read I am assuming, it's ridiculous how wrong the game developers often are about their game when making these guides and I am guessing it won't be different this time.


Actually, I think their guide may be extremely accurate for once. Which is a frightening thought...
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