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WCH
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada239 Posts
June 11 2010 22:41 GMT
#1
I personally do not know which race fits my personality. I have tried all three races and is currently most comfortable with zerg because this is the race I play most often (Platinum in latest patch). In a video on HD's channel, I saw PainUser talk about how which race you pick should be matched with your personality. I really want to match my playstyle along with the right race.

Anyone have any comments on how to know which race matches a certain personality?

THANKS!
NuKedUFirst
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada3139 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-11 22:43:36
June 11 2010 22:42 GMT
#2
Whatever race you feel most comfortable with. If you feel good with Zerg, why not play Zerg?
Each race has it's own special feeling, I personally can play all 3 races decently but prefer terran because of the macro and units as well as their mechanics
FrostedMiniWeet wrote: I like winning because it validates all the bloody time I waste playing SC2.
WCH
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada239 Posts
June 11 2010 22:44 GMT
#3
I actually want to be putting pressure on the opponent at all times, I feel as zerg sometimes I lack the ability to do so.
TheAngelofDeath
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States2033 Posts
June 11 2010 22:45 GMT
#4
Just play what race feels right. Other people's opinions shouldn't matter. Just play what you want to play man.
"Infestors are the suck" - LzGamer
cocosoft
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden1068 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-11 22:50:57
June 11 2010 22:47 GMT
#5
On June 12 2010 07:44 WCH wrote:
I actually want to be putting pressure on the opponent at all times, I feel as zerg sometimes I lack the ability to do so.


Then I would say Terran (IMO).
But also Zerg, (zerglings)... mostly referring to a game TLO vs some protoss player (I think it was in Europe VS Asia, where TLO continuously harassed the protoss player to death, with speedlings finding weak points and immobility).
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Zexion
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Sweden971 Posts
June 11 2010 22:48 GMT
#6
I quote Corey Taylor of Slipknot: "Dig what you dig."
Brokengamer
Profile Joined April 2010
Philippines116 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-11 23:28:42
June 11 2010 22:49 GMT
#7
On June 12 2010 07:44 WCH wrote:
I actually want to be putting pressure on the opponent at all times, I feel as zerg sometimes I lack the ability to do so.


reapers-helions-banshess-vikings-MMMdrop-thordrop-raven turrets-nukes

If you want constant harassment, then terran is for you.
AceMgy
Profile Joined May 2010
United States26 Posts
June 11 2010 22:54 GMT
#8
Best advice I got was to play each race, 100 games each, in succession. You could just start playing random but you wont have the consistency between each game to tidy up your build orders and really have fun with them. This way you get to try most of the common strategies on each race, so you'll be sure which is your favorite. After this period just play random for a while before you choose.

Heck, you might even feel more comfortable with random after this. Each race doesn't have to conform to a specific playstyle, Zerg can chose not to play econ/macro heavy, Protoss doesn't have to tech up to have a small but deadly army, Terran is already pretty flexible.

I play Protoss btw, 80% because of the thematic appeal of the race (I love their style of technology). I can easily have fun with the other races, and often do. It gives me a good insight into how my opponents think and play when I'm on my main race.
AmstAff
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Germany949 Posts
June 11 2010 22:57 GMT
#9
seriously this is such a stupid question. just play the race which makes you feeling most fun and no one can tell you which race will give you this "having fun" feeling O_O
after 2 years i reached it = marine icon
iEchoic
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1776 Posts
June 11 2010 22:59 GMT
#10
I've always tended to think you should pick the race you like the most and adapt that to your playstyle. That's how new strategies emerge. You can play any race on this game aggressively, passively, or economically.
vileEchoic -- clanvile.com
Looky
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1608 Posts
June 11 2010 22:59 GMT
#11
Terran: best harassers - annoying personality

Zerg : Best macroers - greedy personality

Protoss: Best abilities - Crafty personality


haha idk
Pablols
Profile Joined August 2009
Chile517 Posts
June 11 2010 23:05 GMT
#12
Zerg - evil
Terran - idk
Protoss - noble
Angra
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States2652 Posts
June 11 2010 23:07 GMT
#13
You shouldn't worry too much if it matches your personality or whatever, just as long as you feel comfortable with it and it feels right to play.

I love putting constant pressure on opponents and picking apart defensive players in almost every other game, but in BW I still felt the most comfortable playing Terran, even in TvP with super defensive turtle styles.
-orb-
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States5770 Posts
June 11 2010 23:09 GMT
#14
Simple:

Terran - Most OP but still takes skill

Zerg - Not OP but skilless

Protoss - Not OP and takes skill
'life of lively to live to life of full life thx to shield battery'
how sad that sc2 has no shield battery :(
Creek
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States177 Posts
June 11 2010 23:14 GMT
#15
On June 12 2010 08:09 -orb- wrote:
Simple:

Terran - Most OP but still takes skill

Zerg - Not OP but skilless

Protoss - Not OP and takes skill


I don't think it's that simple, this might be true if this was being applied to 500apm players and such, but in lower level leagues Protoss is easiest, as it requires least apm as well as easiest macro.
Ordained
Profile Joined June 2010
United States779 Posts
June 11 2010 23:16 GMT
#16
On June 12 2010 08:09 -orb- wrote:
Simple:

Terran - Most OP but still takes skill

Zerg - Not OP but skilless

Protoss - Not OP and takes skill


Biased much?
"You are not trying to win, you are trying to be awesome" -Day[9]
Zurles
Profile Joined February 2009
United Kingdom1659 Posts
June 11 2010 23:19 GMT
#17
On June 12 2010 08:09 -orb- wrote:
Simple:

Terran - Most OP but still takes skill

Zerg - Not OP but skilless

Protoss - Not OP and takes skill


So cute orby <3. My game vs you goes against this theory as I beat you with terran and I have no skill.
cocosoft
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden1068 Posts
June 11 2010 23:22 GMT
#18
On June 12 2010 08:09 -orb- wrote:
Simple:

Terran - Most OP but still takes skill

Zerg - Not OP but skilless

Protoss - Not OP and takes skill


I will go ahead and say that Terran is the less OP race.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Cerion
Profile Joined May 2010
213 Posts
June 11 2010 23:29 GMT
#19
On June 12 2010 08:14 Creek wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 12 2010 08:09 -orb- wrote:
Simple:

Terran - Most OP but still takes skill

Zerg - Not OP but skilless

Protoss - Not OP and takes skill


I don't think it's that simple, this might be true if this was being applied to 500apm players and such, but in lower level leagues Protoss is easiest, as it requires least apm as well as easiest macro.


Protoss macro was easier in SC1 but that's not true in SC2, since you actually have to go to the pylon and click for each unit you warp in, while terran and zerg can produce from hotkeyed buildings while controlling their units
Creek
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States177 Posts
June 11 2010 23:32 GMT
#20
1) Lower level players.
2) Don't use warpgates if this is big issue, xD.
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