Hey guys, I am new to the Starcraft community (like many others who have flooded the scene of recent I am sure) and I played the beta for a few months before it went on hiatus.

While the beta was up I played as Terran, but I am rethinking if it is for me. Maybe some of you have specific reasons you choose your race that would help me better decide the right race for myself.

Why did you pick the race that you play? What is your favorite thing about that race?

Thanks in advance.

imyzhang

Canada809 Posts

July 01 2010 20:23 GMT

there's a thread about this already, with a poll. http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=130175

Bob300

United States505 Posts

July 01 2010 20:24 GMT

Zerg here - Most people just pick a race because they think they are the best (even though there is no best race), if you are terran now and like the way they work then stay with them. If you dont like them try protoss or zerg and so on till you find a good match.

Looky

United States1608 Posts

July 01 2010 20:25 GMT

zerg because every unit dies fast

Precocious

United States5 Posts

July 01 2010 20:27 GMT

On July 02 2010 05:23 imyzhang wrote:
there's a thread about this already, with a poll. http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=130175

Yeah I saw that, but it really wasn't getting to the question I was asking in my opinion. It seemed like it was more based on trying to calculate the percentages of each race as opposed to the reason why they choose it (even though lower in the post he mentions the why). Sorry if it seemed redundant.

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ItsTheFark

United States158 Posts

July 01 2010 20:29 GMT

Zerg: I chose it in the beginning because I loved the uniqueness of its macromechanics.

Now, I just play it because im best at it. Once the micro/macro 2 tournament ends/I am defeated, I will focus on playing random.

cashmate

Sweden68 Posts

July 01 2010 20:30 GMT

Zerg because of Jaedong.

Incinerate

Austria36 Posts

July 01 2010 20:31 GMT

Well, i am also pretty new to starcraft generally.

I decided to play Protoss because it's the easiest race in terms of micromanagement :D
I think i'll stay with protoss til i have an general overview of the game and better micro/macro

Roniii

United States289 Posts

July 01 2010 20:31 GMT

Terran, because siege tanks own. Oh and ive been a T player for 10+ years

Tempest[OEC]

United States417 Posts

July 01 2010 20:32 GMT

#10

Protoss because of the late game possibilities (and also Reach <3)

slowmanrunning

Canada285 Posts

July 01 2010 20:32 GMT

#11

On July 02 2010 05:30 cashmate wrote:
Zerg because of Jaedong.

lol, stayed zerg because of jaedong. Started playing them because of the fast expands, 3rd base by 30 ftw (in sc:bw at least)

Missing a lot of the things that made zerg, zerg.

Tone_

United Kingdom554 Posts

July 01 2010 20:34 GMT

#12

Protoss from BW cus I dunno chose it when i was like 14 cus it was cool or some awesome reason.

SC2 carried on toss just because. But now playing zerg too because the swarming and feel of zerg is great. At least as good as BW, in terms of really swarming. Terran still feels rigid to me.

raga4ka

Bulgaria5679 Posts

July 01 2010 20:35 GMT

#13

I used to play to zerg in SC1 , but in SC2 i feel the zerg has lost a lot of their characteristics so i play terran in the beta because they are more versatile and have a big range of strategies in their arsenal . Frankly zerg has less units and feels like an incomplete race compared to the other 2 or i would be playing only zerg .

LSGamer

United Kingdom246 Posts

July 01 2010 20:38 GMT

#14

New to Starcraft, infact I got the beta to rub it in my irl Sc nerd's face that I could get beta before him and immediately fell in love xD

I chose protoss simply because they are cool. They look awesome. Lazer swords. Lazer. Swords.

I stick to Protoss as my main because when I play another race, yeah I can do it but I have to learn all the timings again and I hate starting a unit/upgrade and not being able to chrono it, it feels so slow.

They are legend, wait for it... dary.

Evolve

Canada63 Posts

July 01 2010 20:40 GMT

#15

Zerg, being new to RTS, because it seems to be the easiest race to learn... You can change your composition very easily, you dont have to manage a ton of production facilities, and you quickly learn how positioning means everything... your units are paper.

Kurumi

Poland6130 Posts

July 01 2010 20:42 GMT

#16

Prawns,because I like vomiting on the ground and old eggs.

Grettin

42381 Posts

July 01 2010 20:43 GMT

#17

Gotta quote somehow the master of Starcraft, Bisu.

"Why did you picked Protoss?"

- " It was good and easy"

Ndugu

United States1078 Posts

July 01 2010 20:44 GMT

#18

Protoss are the only race with mildly attractive aesthetics.

This post was severely edited down from its original

rastaban

United States2294 Posts

July 01 2010 20:45 GMT

#19

Zerg for most of the beta, switching to Terran now because i want to try something new... oh and I hated the baneling zvz games.

Stratos_speAr

United States6959 Posts

July 01 2010 20:46 GMT

#20

Protoss because they focus on 1) few, individually powerful units (something I'm a fan of) and 2) have a variety of powerful spells, which I love to use.