TakeDown29 Profile Joined March 2012 United States 48 Posts Last Edited: 2013-08-05 19:26:31 #1



If you are a lower level player this guide is beneficial to you in every way possible. Apollo has guides visually on how to become a better player but I wanted to try and go deeper in the mind of a Top Masters sc2 player with these videos. Basically what I state in these videos are the key building blocks to being successful in Starcraft 2 in Layman's terms. A non Starcraft 2 player could already be 4 steps ahead of someone who plays Starcraft 2 frequently because they never really realized these things. Those four things will be illustrated here:



1. Mechanics (Part 1 and 2 from the youtube videos)

2. Build Order (Part 2)

3. Playing the games (All you baby)

4. Analyzing the replay (Gaining Knowledge is crucial;Part 3 and Part 4)



Now, I know what you are thinking....you are thinking really....this is said every where and is basic information. This may be true but the truth is this is what you do in order to become a better player even at the highest level of the game. 4 steps (unless you want to include eating and turning on your computer ;P) to improve yourself as a gamer if you are looking to get serious on Starcraft 2 or at the very least better. I elaborate in great detail on these 4 steps (really just 1,2, and 4 for obvious reasons) so that you can understand what I am thinking as a Top Masters player and how I go about improving myself to the highest level of game.



Before you go to the video I want to express how much I want to help you guys in anyway possible by dropping my contact info (TaakeDown@gmail.com). If you are interested in free coaching or want some advice on games you have played please email me and I will set something up and gladly help those in need. I will say that you will benefit most from my coaching if you are Diamond+ because Plat and below fall under the category of steps 1 and 2 which is something I can not really teach you how to do (Playing). I can offer this site (



Thanks for reading and here are the videos to better understand the 4 steps of improving yourself.





Again here is my email if you want help or free coaching.



Taakedown@gmail.com (Yes, there is two a's)





Video Guide



* Part 1: Mechanics

* Part 2: Build Orders

* Part 3: Replay Analization

* Part 4: Knowledge

* Part 5: Mental Blocks (Do not downsize yourself)

* Part 6: Probability and Goals

* Part 7: Keyboard and Mouse

* Part 8: Efficiency





Starcraft 2 info

Hello,If you are a lower level player this guide is beneficial to you in every way possible. Apollo has guides visually on how to become a better player but I wanted to try and go deeper in the mind of a Top Masters sc2 player with these videos. Basically what I state in these videos are the key building blocks to being successful in Starcraft 2 in Layman's terms. A non Starcraft 2 player could already be 4 steps ahead of someone who plays Starcraft 2 frequently because they never really realized these things. Those four things will be illustrated here:Now, I know what you are thinking....you are thinking really....this is said every where and is basic information. This may be true but the truth is this is what you do in order to become a better player even at the highest level of the game. 4 steps (unless you want to include eating and turning on your computer ;P) to improve yourself as a gamer if you are looking to get serious on Starcraft 2 or at the very least better. I elaborate in great detail on these 4 steps (really just 1,2, and 4 for obvious reasons) so that you can understand what I am thinking as a Top Masters player and how I go about improving myself to the highest level of game.Before you go to the video I want to express how much I want to help you guys in anyway possible by dropping my contact info (TaakeDown@gmail.com). If you are interested in free coaching or want some advice on games you have played please email me and I will set something up and gladly help those in need. I will say that you will benefit most from my coaching if you are Diamond+ because Plat and below fall under the category of steps 1 and 2 which is something I can not really teach you how to do (Playing). I can offer this site ( ImbaBuilds (Build Orders) ) as a tool for basic build orders for you to use. I use this site because it keeps me updated on the current meta (The standards) of the game and gives me some versatility with my builds. Anyways Part 1 and Part 2 (Part 3 is coming soon and will help complete the series) will help you understand Starcraft 2 at a much higher level than you think. This is the stuff that I would be telling you if you took my free coaching. So if the free coaching is something you are interested in then I strongly recommend you watch those videos because I will repeat those to you word for word basically and can save you more time on the basics and focus on the more advanced things.Thanks for reading and here are the videos to better understand the 4 steps of improving yourself.Again here is my email if you want help or free coaching.Taakedown@gmail.com (Yes, there is two a's)



Edit: Part 3 is out and is included in the playlist

Edit #2: Part 4 is now out to

Edit #3: I do update this post for the parts of the videos so you can be directed to them quicker once I am done making all the parts I will stop updating respectably

Edit #4: Part 5 is up "Mental Blocks"

Edit #5: Part 6 is up "Probability and Goals"

Edit #6: Part 7 is up "Keyboard and Mouse"

Edit #7: Part * is up "Efficiency"...This is the last video in the series. I hope you all learned something from all this and this information should help you move forward with what you choose to do with Starcraft 2. Like I said before Apollo showed build orders and information that will die out, but I think I delivered some information that will be long lasting and the same through any change that SC2 brings. Thanks for the support and I will continue to bring new content to you guys. If there are anymore questions leave a comment in the videos, here on TL, or to my contact info above. Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now? 10 years? What can you do today to reach those goals?

AgamemnonSC2 Profile Joined October 2012 Canada 254 Posts #2 Multi-tasking is definately a weakness I have. Thanks for the vid, I will try those two custom maps and report results soon! Co-Founder of SC2 Mistakes

TakeDown29 Profile Joined March 2012 United States 48 Posts Last Edited: 2013-08-05 13:57:58 #3 On August 05 2013 22:56 AgamemnonSC2 wrote:

Multi-tasking is definately a weakness I have. Thanks for the vid, I will try those two custom maps and report results soon!



Very cool looking forward to hearing the results Very cool looking forward to hearing the results Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now? 10 years? What can you do today to reach those goals?

TakeDown29 Profile Joined March 2012 United States 48 Posts #4 Part 4 is out and I plan on making at least 3 more parts Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now? 10 years? What can you do today to reach those goals?

9-BiT Profile Blog Joined January 2012 United States 1013 Posts #5 Good videos, keep it up! <3 kwark_uk: @father_sc learn to play maybe?

Tritone Profile Joined June 2010 Japan 76 Posts Last Edited: 2013-08-05 16:22:24 #6 Just watched the first one. I'm definitely gonna give those custom maps a try! Will report back at the end of the month and let you know how it worked out.

TakeDown29 Profile Joined March 2012 United States 48 Posts #7 On August 06 2013 01:21 Tritone wrote:

Just watched the first one. I'm definitely gonna give those custom maps a try! Will report back at the end of the month and let you know how it worked out.



Awesome! Can't wait to hear the success! Awesome! Can't wait to hear the success! Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now? 10 years? What can you do today to reach those goals?

Penguin7 Profile Joined April 2013 United States 16 Posts #8 is this for all the races or just one in particular? Heroes are remembered, but legends never die- Babe Ruth-The Sandlot

JDub Profile Joined December 2010 United States 975 Posts #9 Sorry but I have to point it out -- it is "layman's terms", not "Lehman's terms".



To respond to your actual content: I watched some of the first three videos. While you clearly have some good points that you are trying to communicate in each video, a lot of the content seems to be you rambling on the topic while showing a menu screen in-game, which doesn't make for a very interesting video. I think the videos could benefit greatly from:



1) A written script that would allow you to communicate the same information more directly and clearly (and in less time).

2) Either a web-cam so we can see you talking, or some infographics or something. Otherwise it might as well be audio only.



I think what you're trying to do is cool, but I wouldn't be able to sit through your videos as they are currently.

EsportsJohn Profile Blog Joined June 2012 United States 4831 Posts Last Edited: 2013-08-05 19:24:53 #10 On August 06 2013 04:08 JDub wrote:

Sorry but I have to point it out -- it is "layman's terms", not "Lehman's terms".



To add to that, "Become a Better Player Quickly" is the proper format for your series title. "Quick" is an adjective modifying nothing while "quickly" is an adverb modifying the verb "to become". Just throwing that out there.



Otherwise, I watched (well, listened to) the series so far, enjoyed it, but felt like you could do a little bit better on the actual content. With such short messages and lean material, I feel like you could have easily just put it into written format. Either: 1) expand your format to contain more information within the ~10 minutes that you give yourself for each video, or 2) do more graphics and demonstrations to fill up the dead space of you saying things over and over again.



GL HF! :D



EDIT: Oh...you just added 3 more parts...I'll work on that. To add to that, "Become a Better Player Quickly" is the proper format for your series title. "Quick" is an adjective modifying nothing while "quickly" is an adverb modifying the verb "to become". Just throwing that out there.Otherwise, I watched (well, listened to) the series so far, enjoyed it, but felt like you could do a little bit better on the actual content. With such short messages and lean material, I feel like you could have easily just put it into written format. Either: 1) expand your format to contain more information within the ~10 minutes that you give yourself for each video, or 2) do more graphics and demonstrations to fill up the dead space of you saying things over and over again.GL HF! :DEDIT: Oh...you just added 3 more parts...I'll work on that. Strategy

TakeDown29 Profile Joined March 2012 United States 48 Posts #11 On August 06 2013 03:38 Penguin7 wrote:

is this for all the races or just one in particular?



This is targeted towards all races This is targeted towards all races Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now? 10 years? What can you do today to reach those goals?

TakeDown29 Profile Joined March 2012 United States 48 Posts #12 On August 06 2013 04:24 SC2John wrote:

Show nested quote +

On August 06 2013 04:08 JDub wrote:

Sorry but I have to point it out -- it is "layman's terms", not "Lehman's terms".



To add to that, "Become a Better Player Quickly" is the proper format for your series title. "Quick" is an adjective modifying nothing while "quickly" is an adverb modifying the verb "to become". Just throwing that out there.



Otherwise, I watched (well, listened to) the series so far, enjoyed it, but felt like you could do a little bit better on the actual content. With such short messages and lean material, I feel like you could have easily just put it into written format. Either: 1) expand your format to contain more information within the ~10 minutes that you give yourself for each video, or 2) do more graphics and demonstrations to fill up the dead space of you saying things over and over again.



GL HF! :D



EDIT: Oh...you just added 3 more parts...I'll work on that. To add to that, "Become a Better Player Quickly" is the proper format for your series title. "Quick" is an adjective modifying nothing while "quickly" is an adverb modifying the verb "to become". Just throwing that out there.Otherwise, I watched (well, listened to) the series so far, enjoyed it, but felt like you could do a little bit better on the actual content. With such short messages and lean material, I feel like you could have easily just put it into written format. Either: 1) expand your format to contain more information within the ~10 minutes that you give yourself for each video, or 2) do more graphics and demonstrations to fill up the dead space of you saying things over and over again.GL HF! :DEDIT: Oh...you just added 3 more parts...I'll work on that.



Thanks for the feedback...much appreciated Thanks for the feedback...much appreciated Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now? 10 years? What can you do today to reach those goals?

grassHAT Profile Joined December 2011 United States 40 Posts #13 Sweet, I like threads like these... I will check this out when I have a moment.



Also, I am platinum and I think I have steps 1 and 2 down well, but I am rank 1 and have been for awhile so maybe I would be considered diamond. Just and FYI if that is the standard you are going to use.

wag_ Profile Joined February 2013 88 Posts Last Edited: 2013-08-05 22:30:17 #14 Just a little feedback : When you're talking during the whole episode, you could play a replay of you laddering in the background, it will entertain the viewer and will also help if it's related to what you're talking about.

hearters Profile Joined May 2013 Singapore 223 Posts #15 analysis is the noun for analyse. analization is something... rather different.



anyway good job!



it would help if you mentioned what race you play near the start. Research: 1. Creep Spread Trick 2. Patrol Splitting Zerglings 3. Multiple Queen Production 4. Organised Creep Spread

TakeDown29 Profile Joined March 2012 United States 48 Posts #16 On August 06 2013 09:44 hearters wrote:

analysis is the noun for analyse. analization is something... rather different.



anyway good job!



it would help if you mentioned what race you play near the start.



Race doesnt matter for any of this

Race doesnt matter for any of this Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now? 10 years? What can you do today to reach those goals?

fearfrompredi Profile Joined October 2011 Hungary 34 Posts #17

I've reached Diamond without dropping a game, If somebody misses this opportunity he's not going int the right way.

I've remembered in all the things you mentioned in that mental block video, most of the times i stress out from a push and lose the control and I lose the game after that.

(this is where I'm in total control and handling the crisis really good...)

(this is where i stressed in the beggining and had a really bad opening, push until like 16th minute mark somehow i made my mental block vanished and i could carry on from my losing position)



So I recommend this thread for new and good players as well. Especially the mental one for the good players who are struggling to get better as I did.



Personally I use Dargleins multitasking trainer and his micro trainer/marine split trainer. If you master them really well, congratulations you have as good mechanics as the best players around the world. But mechanics have to be efficient and not spamed and wasted so you will have to improve that too. Now I really start to see why I love this game, cus you have to improve every little thing in your play. Thank you for the videos, I watched them you helped me so much already with it. Can't wait to be better more :DI've reached Diamond without dropping a game, If somebody misses this opportunity he's not going int the right way.I've remembered in all the things you mentioned in that mental block video, most of the times i stress out from a push and lose the control and I lose the game after that. http://ggtracker.com/matches/3825202 (this is where I'm in total control and handling the crisis really good...) http://ggtracker.com/matches/3772374 (this is where i stressed in the beggining and had a really bad opening, push until like 16th minute mark somehow i made my mental block vanished and i could carry on from my losing position)So I recommend this thread for new and good players as well. Especially the mental one for the good players who are struggling to get better as I did.Personally I use Dargleins multitasking trainer and his micro trainer/marine split trainer. If you master them really well, congratulations you have as good mechanics as the best players around the world. But mechanics have to be efficient and not spamed and wasted so you will have to improve that too. Now I really start to see why I love this game, cus you have to improve every little thing in your play.

Pirfiktshon Profile Joined June 2013 United States 1072 Posts #18 Actually after listening to the videos i went and laddered my heart out lol but...... goign against Mid masters and Low masters Sadly was a bad day for me hahahaha I was not on point at all hahahah

AgamemnonSC2 Profile Joined October 2012 Canada 254 Posts #19 Update: Apparently the HOTS version of the Multitask trainer is NOT found in the arcade! Click on "Custom Games" choose "Top Played" and "Trainer" from the drop down menus. Then choose the map called "Multitask Trainer (HOTS)"



Enjoy! Co-Founder of SC2 Mistakes

DaftFunk Profile Joined June 2013 194 Posts #20 this should be a must-read for players below diamond before paying 100s for "coaching". i mean really who buys lessons on how to improve in a video game?

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