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Ghoro
Profile Joined March 2010
United States21 Posts
April 10 2010 01:48 GMT
#1
So just wondering why and how did every one go about picking your race in Starcraft 2? So like was it because they look cool, they have a play style you like or just because they are the same race you played in SC1 and so on.

Thanks
WorkersOfTheWorld
Profile Joined April 2010
United States619 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-10 01:50:14
April 10 2010 01:49 GMT
#2
Because I like pain.

But seriously, i've always been a fan of toss, although I played terran in broodwar. New game, time to mix things up.
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Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9174 Posts
April 10 2010 01:50 GMT
#3
They moved the probe/pylon hotkey to 'e' so I switched to protoss.
Yhamm is the god of predictions
Frolossus
Profile Joined February 2010
United States4779 Posts
April 10 2010 01:50 GMT
#4
same race as sc1.
Puremiss
Profile Joined August 2008
United States232 Posts
April 10 2010 01:52 GMT
#5
terran seemed to most straightforward, when i 1st played I got really distracted by the whole "3D look" so i didn't want to deal w/ larva, or pylons, and warping crap instead of just making them in ur production buildings.

(even tho I was zerg in BW, terran just felt the least convoluted)
andeh
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States904 Posts
April 10 2010 01:53 GMT
#6
after playing zerg for so long, i cant operate terran/toss macro
Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
April 10 2010 01:54 GMT
#7
Protoss is easy. Playing terran would be quite a challenge for me, and I don't think I can even get started on Zerg.
spoolinoveryou
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States503 Posts
April 10 2010 01:55 GMT
#8
Protoss looks pretty with their fancy bright colors.
whats good?
Wr3k
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada2533 Posts
April 10 2010 01:56 GMT
#9
I play Z because I like the playstyle and it just feels smooth and seamless.

I've been trying to learn protoss but I fail pretty hard...
TheDrill
Profile Joined February 2010
Russian Federation145 Posts
April 10 2010 01:57 GMT
#10
Terran. It's the only race that has a unit that can be micromanaged somewhat. (hellion)
2Fac Shakur all day TvZ.

Played zerg in SC1.
TERRAN MAROIDER RAGE
HazMat
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States17077 Posts
April 10 2010 02:01 GMT
#11
I'm terran just cause ghosts are so bad ass. I'm thinking of switching to Protoss though because I'm pretty good with toss, was my race in broodwar, and because warping in with pylons/warp prism can make really good games.

Hopefully there will be a way to race-pick in the ladder.
www.youtube.com/user/ShakeDrizzle | League and SSBM content creator | Armada's Youtube Editor
Tristan
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Canada566 Posts
April 10 2010 02:10 GMT
#12
when SC1 came out I used to have two best friends and we played together all the time (It was 98 so we were like 9 or so) One ended up being a Protoss player one was a Terran player, so obviously I had to fill the trifecta.

As for SC2 well after playing Zerg so exclusively during brood war it just fit like an old glove.
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RoboFerret
Profile Joined March 2010
United States70 Posts
April 10 2010 02:13 GMT
#13
Protoss since SC, because they're awesome and... wait for it... wait for it... "pro".
tyr
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
France1686 Posts
April 10 2010 02:21 GMT
#14
I tried all 3 races when I got access to the beta and I just fell in love with the addon and Orbital Command mechanics of terran. So I'm playing terran so far.
I've also been playing terran in sc1.
"I'm always reminded of how manly Jaedong is every time I see him." -Bisu
HazMat
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States17077 Posts
April 10 2010 02:27 GMT
#15
On April 10 2010 11:13 RoboFerret wrote:
Protoss since SC, because they're awesome and... wait for it... wait for it... "pro".

I waited for it, and it was worth it.
www.youtube.com/user/ShakeDrizzle | League and SSBM content creator | Armada's Youtube Editor
vaderseven
Profile Joined September 2008
United States2556 Posts
April 10 2010 02:27 GMT
#16
I love the aliens from the movie aliens.
yomi
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States773 Posts
April 10 2010 02:30 GMT
#17
On April 10 2010 11:01 HazMat wrote:
Hopefully there will be a way to race-pick in the ladder.

I threw up in my mouth a little
YunhOLee
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Canada2470 Posts
April 10 2010 02:37 GMT
#18
same race as i did in BW, always been a fan of zerg versatility :o
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SoMuchBetter
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Australia10606 Posts
April 10 2010 02:37 GMT
#19
terran because sc2 zerg is boring
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Irrelevant
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States2364 Posts
April 10 2010 02:39 GMT
#20
still can't decide so been going random all beta
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