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Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25991 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-05 14:49:58
October 09 2007 22:15 GMT
#1
UPDATE: Teamliquid has released the Liquipedia - an indepth wiki housing a wealth of strategic information. Liquipedia and these Recommended Threads don't fully overlap one another, so you should use both resources.

Below is a list of recommended threads on a variety of topics. We suggest you read through these to avoid opening a similar thread. Also remember that only the best of the best are posted in this list - there is a completely separate wealth of information that can be found using the search function as well.

Credit to GroT and Taiche for the original Recommended Threads.

Recommended threads now have a '!' before their title. Do not start a thread and put the ! in yourself, I will edit it in when I link it to the recommended threads.


GENERAL GUIDES

Beginner
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Definitions - Defines most terms you may be unfamiliar with.

Day[9]'s Podcasts - Talks about a variety of subjects. Everyone should listen.

Strategy vs tactics, or "why did I lose?" - A great guide, with numerous examples, about balancing strategy and tactics in your play.

Stay One Step Ahead - Walks through all the fundamentals of the mental side of StarCraft.

Basic Advice to People Asking for Help - Outlines the four things you should always be focusing on during a game of Starcraft.

Ctrl and Shift Usage - How to use these buttons to simplify certain situations.


Advanced
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Magic Boxes: Keys to Spreading Spells - A hidden box in Starcraft determines how units work.

Timing - Descriptions of the various types of timing.

Costs of Cancelling - When you get charged and when it is free.

Adding Production Facilities - How stopping unit production to make production facilities can put you ahead.

Splash Damage - Explains specifically how splash damage works.

Dark Swarm - Explains how Dark Swarms works with various examples.

Ensnare Effects - How ensnare affects units' attack rates differently.



RACE SPECIFIC GUIDES

Protoss
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General Protoss

Reaver Dropping - How to get the most out of this drop.

Protoss Hotkeys - Protoss Hotkey Tips

PvP

PvP Guide - BigBalls explains his main PvP builds.

PvT

PvT Guide

A Beginner Push-Breaking Guide - A lengthy guide on breaking Terran's Tank push.

Counter Terran Turtle - How to stop a turtling Terran's Vulture harassment into big 1/1 push.

Killing Mines with Dark Templar

When to get Observer speed - Definitive timing on when it should be researched.

PvZ

PvZ Basics - Good overview of how to play this matchup.

4 Gate 2 Archon - An indepth look at this powerful build.

PvZ Strategy Guide - Strong funamental guide with good replies.

Understand the Matchup - FrozenArbiter makes several corrections.

Forge FE - Where to place your buildings when you fast expand on popular maps.

2 Gate - Fairly recent discussion of the viability of 2 Gate, with good replies.

The Logic of Larvae - Discussion on killing Zerg units based on their larva cost.



Terran
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General Terran
Walling in - How to build the ideal wall on nearly every popular map.

Terran FAQ - Covers almost everything about Terran. The first place you should start.

Stylish VODs - A huge detailed explanation of Terran strategy. Contains build orders, and links to commentated VODs and replays for every build. Every Terran player should watch these to learn.

DaZe's Advice for Terrans - DaZe covers all three Terran matchups.

TvP

Early Game TvP - Exhaustive guide on early game TvP.

Early Game TvP - A little outdated, but still applicable.

MnM + Tank Timing Rush - Recent guide with explanation of the pros and cons of this rush.

Building Placement - How certain building placements fare against Zealots.

TvT

TvZ

Adapting after FE - How to change your build after fast expanding.

The Art of 3 Tank 1 Vessel - A VERY detailed look at this common, strong build.

Timing - How to time your attacks

Mid-game Tips

SK Terran - Guide to playing without Tanks.

Defending Mutalisks

3 Barracks Build - Sunken-breaking build.

The logic of larvae - Discussion on killing Zerg units based on their larva cost.



Zerg
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General Zerg

Complete Zerg Guide

Zerg Mechanics - Some tips on improving Zerg control.

iNc's Tips for Zerg - iNcontroL covers all three Zerg matchups.

iNc's Modern Zerg - iNcontroL updates all three Zerg matchups.

12 Pool Zerg Guide - Good guide covering the less conventional 12 Pool.

Mutalisk Guide - An explination of all things involving Mutalisks.

How to move Larvae - How you can force Larvae to move to the left of a Hatchery.

Getting a queen every game? - Discussion of when Queens are useful and which abilities to use.

ZvP

5 Hatch Hydra into Muta Build - A very common, modern build.

The Art of ZvP - Explanation of modern ZvP concepts.

Up-to-date ZvP Guide

ZvP basics: how to abuse the crackling - Originally written for Luna, but the information still applies.

ZvT

ZvT on Luna - Originally written for Luna, but the information still applies.

3 Hatch Mutas - A guide on this build order.

3 Hatch Mutas Early Game - Fairly advanced guide discussing many overlooked aspects.

Stopping the Blob - Gudie on stopping Terran's midgame pushes.

Stopping the Bunker Rush

Beating Mech

ZvZ

12 Hatch vs 12 Pool - The advantages and disadvantages of this matchup.

Mutalisks vs Scourge - The two methods for reliably killing Scourge with Mutalisks.

Beating Scourge/Expo off one base

Beating HydraLurker - Basic advice on beating a Hydralisk user.




TEAM GUIDES

2v2
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2on2 For Dummies (Youtube Channel) - Commentated FPVODs of very high level 2v2 play. A great resource for 2v2 players.

Playing Zerg in 2v2 - A random assortment of builds and strategies.

Playing PT - Brief advice on each of the matchups.

Playing TZ - Plenty of good advice on playing this team in 2v2.



MAP SPECIFIC GUIDES

Current Competitive Maps
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PvP on Peaks - Defending the manner Pylon / proxy Gateway build.

Proxying on Blue Storm


Old or Casual Maps
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ZvT on Neo Forte

ZvT on R-Point

PvZ on Rush Hour - FrozenArbiter's guide on his style - "Sim City Toss"

Blood Bath Guide - Huge thread on playing Blood Bath.

Blood Bath Blog - Summary of how to play Blood Bath.



OBSOLETE GUIDES
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BigBalls on PvZ - Originally written for Lost Temple, but the fundamentals still hold up.

BigBalls on PvT - Also written for Lost Temple. Otherwise still applicable.

Stopping 9/10 Gate - Somewhat obsolete because they encourage Hatch at ramp, but still contains good information.
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Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25991 Posts
October 09 2007 22:18 GMT
#2
This will be kept current. You have no idea how many threads I sifted through, but of course I missed a lot, so please post suggestions. Keep in mind that we want only the best of the best in here. Obsolete guides are generally excluded unless a lot of their advice is general and can be applied to today's strategies.
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Equinox_kr
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States7395 Posts
October 09 2007 22:24 GMT
#3
YES CHILL!

EXCELLENT job, mate. ^_^
^-^
useLess
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States4781 Posts
October 09 2007 23:04 GMT
#4
the other was indeed getting outdated. helps to have current topics in the mix
Moonlight Shadow
Taiche *
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
France1963 Posts
October 09 2007 23:43 GMT
#5
Wooo, nice new thread Chill
Manifesto7 Uses ReXplorer, and so should you! : http://repasm.net/rx/
Wizard
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Poland5055 Posts
October 10 2007 05:07 GMT
#6
Woohoo. The work so far has been amazing, Chill!
sAviOr[gm] ~ want to watch good replays? read my blog: http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/wizard
S_treaks
Profile Joined August 2007
United States27 Posts
October 10 2007 10:24 GMT
#7
w00t Chill
Camlito
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Australia4040 Posts
October 10 2007 10:48 GMT
#8
thanks alot for this chill, a updated thread really helps.
sAviOr...
Lord_of_Chaos
Profile Joined June 2007
Sweden372 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-10-10 19:19:18
October 10 2007 19:18 GMT
#9
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?curren tpage=1&topic_id=38851
might wanna add this. Somewhere in there is the key to how dark swarm works lol. Seems many people don't know exactly how it works so it might be useful to add up there

forgot to add: great work (thought you deserved a "great work" from me too)
nofAcedAgent
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States952 Posts
October 10 2007 21:54 GMT
#10
Thank you sir!
Wizard
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Poland5055 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-10-10 23:10:09
October 10 2007 22:59 GMT
#11
On October 11 2007 04:18 Lord_of_Chaos wrote:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?curren tpage=1&topic_id=38851
might wanna add this. Somewhere in there is the key to how dark swarm works lol. Seems many people don't know exactly how it works so it might be useful to add up there

forgot to add: great work (thought you deserved a "great work" from me too)


nm, works now
sAviOr[gm] ~ want to watch good replays? read my blog: http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/wizard
ShaLLoW[baY]
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada12499 Posts
October 11 2007 04:53 GMT
#12
On October 11 2007 07:59 Wizard wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 11 2007 04:18 Lord_of_Chaos wrote:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?curren tpage=1&topic_id=38851
might wanna add this. Somewhere in there is the key to how dark swarm works lol. Seems many people don't know exactly how it works so it might be useful to add up there

forgot to add: great work (thought you deserved a "great work" from me too)


nm, works now


doesnt work for me? "not enough rights"
ALEXISONFIRE ARE FUCKING BACK (sAviOr for life)
Wizard
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Poland5055 Posts
October 11 2007 04:54 GMT
#13
That's because the link is not complete, it should be:

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?currentpage=1&topic_id=38851
sAviOr[gm] ~ want to watch good replays? read my blog: http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/wizard
Equinox_kr
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States7395 Posts
October 11 2007 14:18 GMT
#14
WTF Chill, you forgot to add this to PvZ.

http://teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=47495

It's BlueIris's guide; worked wonders for this matchup for me

OR DID YOU PURPOSELY LEAVE IT OUT BECAUSE IT WAS TOO GOOD? :D
^-^
GrandInquisitor *
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
New York City13113 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-10-11 15:59:41
October 11 2007 15:42 GMT
#15
BigBalls' PvT/PvZ guides are too obsolete? I still think they're interesting for LT play.
What fun is it being cool if you can’t wear a sombrero?
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25991 Posts
October 11 2007 15:55 GMT
#16
On October 11 2007 23:18 Equinox_kr wrote:
WTF Chill, you forgot to add this to PvZ.

http://teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=47495

It's BlueIris's guide; worked wonders for this matchup for me

OR DID YOU PURPOSELY LEAVE IT OUT BECAUSE IT WAS TOO GOOD? :D


I originally glanced through and thought it was obsolete. Rereading now.

K seems good ill add it.
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Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25991 Posts
October 11 2007 16:01 GMT
#17
On October 12 2007 00:42 GrandInquisitor wrote:
BigBalls' PvT/PvZ guides are too obsolete? I still think they're interesting for LT play.

And http://starcraft.strategy-gaming.com/sc/viewtopic.php?t=124 , I didn't see that anywhere on TL via search, but it's by a TL.netter I think?


Listal's guide is already up in the Zerg section.
I read BigBalls and there's a lot of talk about cliffing and Fact Port, so I'm going to put it in obsolete.
Similarly, the PvZ has a lot of mention of worry about cliff defense, and slow expansions. I'll put it in obsolete.
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GrandInquisitor *
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
New York City13113 Posts
October 11 2007 16:03 GMT
#18
yeah i edited my post like six times

realizing each time that what i wanted to you to post up there you had already posted
What fun is it being cool if you can’t wear a sombrero?
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25991 Posts
October 11 2007 16:05 GMT
#19
No problem, rather have more suggestions than fewer.
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Pressure
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
7326 Posts
October 11 2007 17:27 GMT
#20
wow
nice renovation of the recommended threads chill
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