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Zeroes
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States1102 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-12 19:34:26
November 12 2011 05:39 GMT
#1
I created this for all the new people getting introduced to Starcraft. If you already know how to watch starcraft this is probably too basic for you.

http://imgur.com/2GGmp

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Hopefully a lot of new people will get introduced to the world of Starcraft then this image will be useful.

If you have any improvements or spot any mistakes I made let me know.
Check out my SC Lan pics Here: http://picasaweb.google.com/bunk.habit
Tippecanoe
Profile Joined May 2011
United States342 Posts
November 12 2011 05:41 GMT
#2
Perfect. This is exactly what we needed was something that we can just copy pasta to people that are sort of interested in the game. Thanks a lot +1 internets for op.
-Genome-
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia156 Posts
November 12 2011 05:44 GMT
#3
Salaries* Good idea! I have a lot of friends who I think could be persuaded into enjoying starcraft as a spectator sport with the right introduction
mYiKane
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada1772 Posts
November 12 2011 05:46 GMT
#4
wow this was a really great idea and well done too! how long did this take you?
DashedHopes
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Canada414 Posts
November 12 2011 05:47 GMT
#5
Wow this really well doen good job as i am an active player and watcher this isn't new it still very well done
Sir Cleve
Profile Joined February 2011
38 Posts
November 12 2011 05:50 GMT
#6
Very well done. This is the type of stuff that may get the general public more interested due to the fact they can understand it. For example, I would like to play DotA, HoN or LoL but I have no clue what I'm doing and there's no very simple guide out there for me to look at. Because of that, I don't play any of those games.
Noxie
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2227 Posts
November 12 2011 05:52 GMT
#7
Love this man, Very simple.. easy to show someone to give them the basic gist.
Zeroes
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States1102 Posts
November 12 2011 05:53 GMT
#8
On November 12 2011 14:44 -Genome- wrote:
Salaries* Good idea! I have a lot of friends who I think could be persuaded into enjoying starcraft as a spectator sport with the right introduction


ty I will fix it in a min

On November 12 2011 14:50 Sir Cleve wrote:
Very well done. This is the type of stuff that may get the general public more interested due to the fact they can understand it. For example, I would like to play DotA, HoN or LoL but I have no clue what I'm doing and there's no very simple guide out there for me to look at. Because of that, I don't play any of those games.


I was thinking about making one for the moba games but the amount of items and hero abilities makes it very hard to explain in an image.
Check out my SC Lan pics Here: http://picasaweb.google.com/bunk.habit
Elite__
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada976 Posts
November 12 2011 05:55 GMT
#9
very nice, i'm going to send this to my friends who don't watch starcraft :p
ClysmiC
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States2192 Posts
November 12 2011 06:01 GMT
#10
Super cool

This really applies for all RTS games.
Steglich
Profile Joined September 2011
Denmark282 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-12 06:06:16
November 12 2011 06:05 GMT
#11
Thanks! I will show this to my brother who is a complete starcraft retard, who I am also dragging to a barcraft event next sunday so I better prepare him!
figq
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
12519 Posts
November 12 2011 06:35 GMT
#12
It's good, though it still probably requires at least a little bit of familiarity with SC2, because otherwise the reader may not recognize the worker units from the pictures. I marked two minor writing mistakes that I saw:
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[image loading]

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SenorChang
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Australia4730 Posts
November 12 2011 07:03 GMT
#13
Should post this and get it upvoted during major tournaments on reddit (IPL, MLG, Dreamhack) so random people who tune in because of all the related posts will at least have this to try and have a way to explain the game!
ლ(╹◡╹ლ)
rabidch
Profile Joined January 2010
United States20289 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-12 07:05:04
November 12 2011 07:04 GMT
#14
nice picture, simpler is definitely better for introduction
LiquidDota StaffOnly a true king can play the King.
NasKe_
Profile Joined October 2010
Brazil570 Posts
November 12 2011 07:24 GMT
#15
nice one
but would be nice to add the "tech" idea
Tson232
Profile Joined February 2011
United States12 Posts
November 12 2011 10:39 GMT
#16
Very good intro guide to watching the game. You explained it in a way that would make sense to someone who has never played the game. I will be showing my room mates this post before we go to watch mlg providence xD
ReaperX
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Hong Kong1758 Posts
November 12 2011 10:41 GMT
#17
Yeah i'm going to do that for my friends who are interested in knowing why I love SC2 so much. Thanks!
Artosis : Clide. idrA : Shut up.
LittLeD
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden7973 Posts
November 12 2011 10:49 GMT
#18
A minor applaude for you good sir. Could very well come in handy!
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dAPhREAk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Nauru12397 Posts
November 12 2011 10:54 GMT
#19
sc in a nutshell. nice =)
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27174 Posts
November 12 2011 11:00 GMT
#20
"While this attack might not outright win blue the game, it might him an ..."

doesn't make sense.

Try:

"This attack might not win the game for blue right now, but if it does enough damage he will be ahead."
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