[G] Beginner's Guide to BW

• A free version usable ONLY for multiplayer can be downloaded here: http://files.theabyss.ru/sc/starcraft.zip

*Keep in mind that this version is not the complete game. It's HIGHLY recommended you purchase the original game as you miss out on a significant part of the awesome BW experience and can support the company that made this awesome game. And it's cheap, like 15 bucks.

Head here to buy BW in full: http://us.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=110000124

Once your on ICCup head over to channel "op teamliquid" to chat with people and play with fellow tlers

• Registration

-Go to iccup.com
-Click the register link at the top right
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-Fill out the information as requested

Installing The Server

- Download the anti-hack launcher: http://www.iccup.com/files/view/Anti-Hack_Launcher.html
- Download and run the reg file: http://www.iccup.com/files/view/iCCup_Reg_file_02.html


• Launching ICCup
Run the anti-hack launcher
On the left side select the StarCraft icon
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Select play game
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• Logging into ICCup
- Go to multiplayer -> Expansion
- Select Battle.net under the “select connection” menu and double click The Abyss (ICCup) under the gateway menu
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- Enter your login credentials from website registration



• Playing Games

o Joining
- Select join from the menu icons at the left
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- Select your desired game type from the drop down menu
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- One on One and Top v Bottom (2v2) are ranked games
- Select a game from the window on the left and double click to join

o Creating
- Note: Port must be forwarded or you will be unable to host
- Select Create from the icons on the left
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- Enter game name, a password (if you don’t want an open game), and select a game type
- Picking a map
- Select browse, navigate to desired map and double click
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- There is an “Up One Level” text you can double click to move up a directory
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- Click OK from the bottom right
- Wait for someone to join then select Start from the bottom right



• Tips and Tricks

- The Lat Trick
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- Commands
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- Clan Commands
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- Misc Commands
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- On Port Forwarding
o If you want to host you will need to forward your ports (usually 6112)


Once your on ICCup head over to channel "op teamliquid" to chat with people and play with fellow tlers

If your playing in windows 7 and have issues with the colors bugging out (common bug) that can be fixed fairly simply:

1. Open Notepad
2. Type in (remove the quotation marks)
"taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2
rem Wait for the game to quit, press Enter to continue
pause
start explorer.exe
exit"
3. save as StarCraft.bat

This this will start up a command prompt window that will kill explorer.exe, and when you want to start explorer.exe up again you just click on the window and hit any key.

Guide located here: Fold's Awesome BW Streaming Guide

The clan for new players is called sGs and the main thread can be found here: sGs New Player Clan Thread

sGs is meant to be a relaxed group that contains either fellow new players to train with, along with some higher level players that are always willing to offer coaching or advice. Don't hesitate to ask for games or coaching from anyone, members are friendly and more than willing to play with fellow clanmates.

sGs usually congregates in a couple places. One is the channel "op teamliquid", the next is the webpage which can be found here: sGs Website. We also have a skype channel in order to talk about games during/after play, as well as a place to get games with offline clanmates.