PeachTea Profile Blog Joined February 2011 United States 149 Posts Last Edited: 2011-03-10 12:33:52 #1



EDIT : Do to some comments i must add DO NOT PULL SCVS TO ALL IN PUSH. Just transition into a macro game =)



Getting out of a certain league is pretty easy, but to do it and improve is a little bit more challenging. We can cheese all day or go fast banshee to hopefully catch our opponents off guard but then we will just hinder ourselves in the process. For those out there who are curious on how to improve the most and at the same time move up leagues, then you have come to the right post.



You can talk strategy and you can think of counters to certain builds, but there is just a few simplistic things you have to do to become a better overall player and jump up the ladder.

The 2 simplistic things to do



1. scout for early cheese from protoss (cannon rush, super early zealots) and zerg(6 pool, baneling bust).



2. Macro and a teeny bit of micro



The build that will be used mostly is the 3 rax push. That can be found here: Please excuse my Grammar if I fiddle in certain spots but it should be readable =)EDIT : Do to some comments i must add DO NOT PULL SCVS TO ALL IN PUSH. Just transition into a macro game =)Getting out of a certain league is pretty easy, but to do it and improve is a little bit more challenging. We can cheese all day or go fast banshee to hopefully catch our opponents off guard but then we will just hinder ourselves in the process. For those out there who are curious on how to improve the most and at the same time move up leagues, then you have come to the right post.You can talk strategy and you can think of counters to certain builds, but there is just a few simplistic things you have to do to become a better overall player and jump up the ladder.The 2 simplistic things to do1. scout for early cheese from protoss (cannon rush, super early zealots) and zerg(6 pool, baneling bust).2. Macro and a teeny bit of microThe build that will be used mostly is the 3 rax push. That can be found here:



Credit to trump for doing this video as i do not know him. So check out his stream as he provides insightful play. Hopefully he won't mind =)



By using this build your working on the most important thing, Macro. By learning the timings and when to do certain things (like constantly make SCV's) your improving your mechanics greatly.



So the most important things to remember when playing at this level are :



1. ALWAYS make scv's nonstop. This is extremely important leading you to learning how to transition into the later game without all inning. Your goal isn't just to win, its to learn how to become a better player.



2. Constantly produce units out of your structures.



3. Do not get supply blocked.



4. Keep your money LOW. (which is the outcome of doing the three things above)



By doing these 4 things you should drastically get better and improve your gameplay overall.



How to Execute the build and transition:



Follow the video Trump made and if i recall correctly you attack around 50 supply. When you make this initial push you should drop your expansion down and depending on how many units the player makes (if you don't outright kill him which will probably happen if you execute the build perfectly) you choose to either make a bunker or two or none at all because you feel safe. After stabilizing another expansion you should drop another rax or two and engineering bay. Focus on constantly making scvs and units. Upgrade when you feel it is appropriate depending on your money situation. If you are constantly making scvs you should be able to afford upgrades pretty easily when your first expansion is down. When you decide to attack again, make sure you rally all your rax's to the attacking area and constantly macro while you are attacking. At bronze silver and even low to medium gold this will feel pretty uncomfortable at first but you should get use to it. I recommend using hotkeys so you don't even have to go back to your base to macro more units. Basically, if you macro enough you will be able to outright kill any player with just marines till high gold maybe even medium plat. But since thats just plain boring, add marauders in there as well =).



According to how i attempted to tell you how to do this, you are improving your mechanics by not just winning the game with an initial push, but by looking forward to "what do i do next when my push fails" which leads to a more macro based game. With all this information i have just thrown at you, I am basically telling you one thing which should be the most noteworthy thing you should learn, MACRO. So instead of a player just telling you to work on your mechanics, hopefully i have given you a way to improve those mechanics to give you a step in the right direction. Just a few last notes to rap this up.



Few last notes



Against protoss block off for now because early proxy zealots will rip you to shreds. When you scout after your first depot, make sure he doesnt have a forge as his first building because that almost always means cannon rush at this lvl. If you scout forge (Scout your base!!!) and use your scvs/ first marine to stop the cannon rush. And when attacking with your initial push, dont just let the zealots reach your infanty, try to kite them a little. After that a attack to victory!



Against zerg block off always. after scouting with your scv after your first depot if you see a spawning pool already there, make sure you finish you wall off as soon as possible. If he has a low drone count then it is most def a 6-7 pool. your first marine and possible a scv or two repairing (which usually isnt needed) will be enough to hold it off. If he manages to break through pull your scvs and put your marines behind them. This should hold it off and wall off right away. If he has a baneling nest and doesnt expand. bunker up hes most likely baneling busting you.



Against terran. If he for some reason already has seige tech and a tank and you cant break him, just contain him and macro a alot of units. If you contain him and you expand, you win. Just make sure he doesnt drop you and you have no units at base.



All in all, the initial push will basically beat most people. Hope you guys have fun and stay safe!



I also started streaming if you want to check it out



I'll notify when im on using my original post





Credit to trump for doing this video as i do not know him. So check out his stream as he provides insightful play. Hopefully he won't mind =)By using this build your working on the most important thing, Macro. By learning the timings and when to do certain things (like constantly make SCV's) your improving your mechanics greatly.So the most important things to remember when playing at this level are :1. ALWAYS make scv's nonstop. This is extremely important leading you to learning how to transition into the later game without all inning. Your goal isn't just to win, its to learn how to become a better player.2. Constantly produce units out of your structures.3. Do not get supply blocked.4. Keep your money LOW. (which is the outcome of doing the three things above)By doing these 4 things you should drastically get better and improve your gameplay overall.How to Execute the build and transition:Follow the video Trump made and if i recall correctly you attack around 50 supply. When you make this initial push you should drop your expansion down and depending on how many units the player makes (if you don't outright kill him which will probably happen if you execute the build perfectly) you choose to either make a bunker or two or none at all because you feel safe. After stabilizing another expansion you should drop another rax or two and engineering bay. Focus on constantly making scvs and units. Upgrade when you feel it is appropriate depending on your money situation. If you are constantly making scvs you should be able to afford upgrades pretty easily when your first expansion is down. When you decide to attack again, make sure you rally all your rax's to the attacking area and constantly macro while you are attacking. At bronze silver and even low to medium gold this will feel pretty uncomfortable at first but you should get use to it. I recommend using hotkeys so you don't even have to go back to your base to macro more units. Basically, if you macro enough you will be able to outright kill any player with just marines till high gold maybe even medium plat. But since thats just plain boring, add marauders in there as well =).According to how i attempted to tell you how to do this, you are improving your mechanics by not just winning the game with an initial push, but by looking forward to "what do i do next when my push fails" which leads to a more macro based game. With all this information i have just thrown at you, I am basically telling you one thing which should be the most noteworthy thing you should learn, MACRO. So instead of a player just telling you to work on your mechanics, hopefully i have given you a way to improve those mechanics to give you a step in the right direction. Just a few last notes to rap this up.Few last notesAgainst protoss block off for now because early proxy zealots will rip you to shreds. When you scout after your first depot, make sure he doesnt have a forge as his first building because that almost always means cannon rush at this lvl. If you scout forge (Scout your base!!!) and use your scvs/ first marine to stop the cannon rush. And when attacking with your initial push, dont just let the zealots reach your infanty, try to kite them a little. After that a attack to victory!Against zerg block off always. after scouting with your scv after your first depot if you see a spawning pool already there, make sure you finish you wall off as soon as possible. If he has a low drone count then it is most def a 6-7 pool. your first marine and possible a scv or two repairing (which usually isnt needed) will be enough to hold it off. If he manages to break through pull your scvs and put your marines behind them. This should hold it off and wall off right away. If he has a baneling nest and doesnt expand. bunker up hes most likely baneling busting you.Against terran. If he for some reason already has seige tech and a tank and you cant break him, just contain him and macro a alot of units. If you contain him and you expand, you win. Just make sure he doesnt drop you and you have no units at base.All in all, the initial push will basically beat most people. Hope you guys have fun and stay safe!I also started streaming if you want to check it out http://www.justin.tv/peachtea22 I'll notify when im on using my original post http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=199875 so feel free to drop a comment if you liked my post or if you didnt you can call me a noob or w.e haha. But if you liked my post, Keep it on the front page!!!!. glhf