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Welcome To StarCraft! The Fun Way!

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feardragon
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States973 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-11-21 08:30:51
November 18 2017 04:29 GMT
#1
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Hello! And Welcome to StarCraft!



Are you thinking about getting into StarCraft 2 or do you have a friend you want to get into StarCraft 2? Learning a new game can be daunting because there's just so damn much to learn. So many units, so many abilities, so many maps! Not everybody wants to have to sit down and study everything with a pen and paper just to learn a new game.

Well I've got the solution for you!

Come join myself and premier commentator Maynarde as we introduce you to StarCraft 2, the fun way. We're explaining games from popular streamers & top level pros, explaining them every step of the way for newer players. We'll cover fun games in real time so you won't fall asleep from information overload and give you just enough information to follow what's happening in the game.

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Casting will be done by Ravi "feardragon" Pareek and a Leigh Maynarde Mandalov.

Credit to @techcore and Blizzard for the photos

Tuesday, Nov 21 1:30am GMT (GMT+00:00)

THE STREAM IS DONE! THE VOD CAN BE FOUND OVER AT:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/203098785


The stream will be broken up into 3 segments(roughly 1.5 hours each) as we gradually ramp up on StarCraft and start talking about more and more complex topics.

  1. Welcome to StarCraft 2! - You're brand new and have no idea what's happening on the screen. But don't worry, we'll explain the ultra basics so you can understand what the heck is happening on the screen!
  2. Ready for more? - Now that you understand what the game is, let's get more specific. We'll go over higher level concepts and a few unit specifics so you can start getting a bit of the strategy in the game.
  3. Time for the Finale! - You've got your bearings and you may even be ready to get started yourself now. Awesome! We'll go a bit more in detail so you can decide what race looks the most appealing to you, some of the actual mechanics of playing them, and even highlight what some of your games may try to look like.


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You'll also get a sense of many of the different major streamers and players in the StarCraft scene as we cover games from:

MCanning
Rotterdam
Nathanias
ZombieGrub
PtitDrogo
Optimus
Nerchio
Semper
Crank
Many many more!


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We'll also be doing a giveaway of various keys for things provided by Blizzard themselves! Big thank you to Blizzard for providing these!
The giveaways include:
4 Han/Horner Co-Op Commander keys
4 Campaign keys(HotS + LotV + Nova Covert Ops keys, yes all of them!)
10 other various Co-Op Commander keys



So stop by. Bring a friend! We want to show you how fun StarCraft 2 can be. If you can't make it, the vods will be made available to everyone with no paywall.

Hope to see you there!

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Ok Starcraft 2 Commentator
IronManSC
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2119 Posts
November 18 2017 05:08 GMT
#2
Great initiative!
SC2 Mapmaker || twitter: @ironmansc || Ohana & Mech Depot || 3x TLMC finalist || www.twitch.tv/sc2mapstream
[16thSq] Kuro
Profile Blog Joined April 2014
1217 Posts
November 18 2017 11:21 GMT
#3
Cool idea. Will the VoDs be available as well? Should probably mention that.
|| SC2 Info Fairy || Co-founder of CranKy Ducklings || All my links: linktr.ee/16thsquadsanseki ||
feardragon
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States973 Posts
November 18 2017 12:35 GMT
#4
On November 18 2017 20:21 [16thSq] Kuro wrote:
Cool idea. Will the VoDs be available as well? Should probably mention that.

Absolutely! I’ll mention that in the OP. Good suggestion!
Ok Starcraft 2 Commentator
Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
November 18 2017 12:43 GMT
#5
Looking forward to it!
@RealHeyoka | ESL / DreamHack StarCraft Lead
[PkF] Wire
Profile Joined March 2013
France24238 Posts
November 18 2017 13:11 GMT
#6
Very neat and useful initiative.
nigel
Profile Joined September 2010
63 Posts
November 19 2017 04:02 GMT
#7
Thanks for organizing this! Sounds awesome.
Aiingel
Profile Joined May 2016
243 Posts
November 19 2017 08:13 GMT
#8
I just posted the link to this event everywhere I know :p

Thanks guys for doing this! <3
jackacea
Profile Joined April 2014
66 Posts
November 19 2017 09:42 GMT
#9
Great idea!!
praise kek
misterxy1994
Profile Joined July 2013
Germany53 Posts
November 19 2017 15:58 GMT
#10
Thank you!
feardragon
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States973 Posts
November 20 2017 20:35 GMT
#11
Bump this is today! I'm still gathering the replays from people but already have a pretty awesome list of replays from players. =]
Ok Starcraft 2 Commentator
KeksX
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Germany3634 Posts
November 20 2017 21:30 GMT
#12
Will make sure to forward this to my friends who are just starting out!
feardragon
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States973 Posts
November 20 2017 21:39 GMT
#13
On November 18 2017 13:29 feardragon wrote:
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We'll also be doing a giveaway of various keys for things provided by Blizzard themselves! Big thank you to Blizzard for providing these!
The giveaways include:
4 Han/Horner Co-Op Commander keys
4 Campaign keys(HotS + LotV + Nova Covert Ops keys, yes all of them!)
10 other various Co-Op Commander keys


Just added this new section to the OP! Giveaway will be available to anybody and everyone!
Ok Starcraft 2 Commentator
[16thSq] Kuro
Profile Blog Joined April 2014
1217 Posts
November 20 2017 22:20 GMT
#14
On November 21 2017 06:39 feardragon wrote:
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On November 18 2017 13:29 feardragon wrote:
[image loading]

We'll also be doing a giveaway of various keys for things provided by Blizzard themselves! Big thank you to Blizzard for providing these!
The giveaways include:
4 Han/Horner Co-Op Commander keys
4 Campaign keys(HotS + LotV + Nova Covert Ops keys, yes all of them!)
10 other various Co-Op Commander keys


Just added this new section to the OP! Giveaway will be available to anybody and everyone!

Hey that sounds pretty cool
|| SC2 Info Fairy || Co-founder of CranKy Ducklings || All my links: linktr.ee/16thsquadsanseki ||
feardragon
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States973 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-11-20 22:58:06
November 20 2017 22:57 GMT
#15
nice__username also made an awesome video that we'll be playing during the stream explaining the basics of basics in Starcraft 2. Hopefully people find it helpful!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4iv3LNPLGg
Ok Starcraft 2 Commentator
Garuga
Profile Joined June 2015
49 Posts
November 20 2017 23:13 GMT
#16
Nobody on TL is new to sc sad to tell you.
FrkFrJss
Profile Joined April 2015
Canada1205 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-11-21 03:50:50
November 21 2017 03:50 GMT
#17
This analytical style of casting is really interesting because it brings me back to the earlier days of SC2 casting where the casts were focused more on being informational rather than being entertaining. It's actually kind of refreshing to hear a cast where people try to specifically focus on the delivery of information to new players rather than the usual casts we hear where it's partially colour commentary and partially informational cast.
"Keep Moving Forward" - Walt Disney
Zephyp
Profile Joined April 2013
238 Posts
November 21 2017 07:37 GMT
#18
On November 21 2017 12:50 FrkFrJss wrote:
This analytical style of casting is really interesting because it brings me back to the earlier days of SC2 casting where the casts were focused more on being informational rather than being entertaining. It's actually kind of refreshing to hear a cast where people try to specifically focus on the delivery of information to new players rather than the usual casts we hear where it's partially colour commentary and partially informational cast.

That's one of my favorite things about Homestory Cup, that players are casting. They got so much insight on what is going on, why the players do this and that, what it could lead to. I find that type of casting a lot more interesting than the typical tournament style with play-by-play and yelling.
feardragon
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States973 Posts
November 21 2017 08:30 GMT
#19
Thanks to everyone who tuned in! The vod is available here for anyone that wants to catch it or send it around to others. =]
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/203098785
Ok Starcraft 2 Commentator
ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12676 Posts
November 21 2017 10:12 GMT
#20
Awesome, thanks for the vod. Not that I am new to sc but I need some refresher to go back to ladder
其疾如风,其徐如林,侵掠如火,不动如山,难知如阴,动如雷震。
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