I am old. 49. And slow.... Still play since 2011. Hover between Silver 1 and Gold 2. This set of videos ... The BEST I have ever seen. Much appreciated.
All that talk about your reflexes and brain slowing down as you get older is pretty negligible until you get really old, if you have the time and dedication you can climb as high as you want in whatever game you want
I’m 46 and can’t get past 3300. Btw The nitwit (above, Ethan) who said age doesn’t matter, who also purposely left out his own age, is likely quite a bit younger than both us. If you’d ever like to play someone around your age and speed, I’d be happy to share a few sloppy games. 😊
@@xTheNameisEthan At 53, I can tell you for sure that your reflexes and speed go, but you combat that with experience and often good temper. 20 years ago I would get distracted and angry at shit-talkers. Now it's like water off a ducks back :)
I've played Starcraft 2 a few years ago. I recently found out that it's free now and gave it another try. I immediately fell in love with it again. There is something about this game that just clicks for me like no other game does.
This video is so helpful, I really like the way it is structured, let's be honest I'm a noob but I watched the first part 3 times, will come back over and over again until I muscle memorised it.
Literally 1 week ago I thought to myself "I fancy getting back into SC2. I haven't been on the ladder in years. Probably a good chance to learn the core too...."
Oh, that game where they guy asked you to say hi. That is CLASSIC low league technique for distraction. If someone tries to "engage in conversation" its instant checking for proxies and cannons. Such obvious dipshittery.
After some debate I’m going to leave a record here. This video got me to the point where I felt i knew enough to actually play 1v1. I practiced this video for says now. Went into placements and went 0-5 which was disheartening but not totally unexpected. Even then though it placed me in silver 2 with 2100-2200 mmr. Now at 0-8 im finding opponents who are about the speed i am army building wise and also noticed THE OTHER 9 VIDEOS in this playlist so ill be going there to improve further. Current goals are faster unit production early and better transition into 3rd and 4th bases and army fight micro. Time to see the next video!
Im 18 and know I could be good at starcraft but just dont know all the nuance of the game. The way he explains, repeats, and shows everything makes for the perfect educational content. Thank you!
The Macro cycle concept was so helpful. The very specific tips about how to micro scvs was something I have been looking for. Watching high level players POV they do things so fast it’s hard to tell if they are clicking, using hotkeys, just box selecting etc.
This video and others encouraged me to go back to sc2 after a many years hiatus. I thought id place in silver or gold, but was suprised to find that I placed in diamond. Watching this video in particular got me into playing terran whereas I was a protoss main in wol, hots, and for a bit in lotv. I also love how pig is slowing everything down for new players and explaining everything. I remember trying to find coaching type vids in the early days of wol and the people would leave so much unsaid and/or unexplained. I wish I had these videos when I started playing. Highly recommend for anyone looking to get into sc2 but also other rts. Sc2 really trains you to play rts games well.
PiG I gotta say your guides are some of the best I found so far on RUclips. I play SCII since launch on and off with sometimes pauses for years and coming back rusty af. But watching your B2GM already made me exponentially better with all three races than I ever was before. I managed to secure a win here and there back in the day but really was never actually good. These guides are very well explained and I appreciate you taking so much of your time to teach us noobs the game.
With respect to hand health: You are a hero. Your brief, non-breaching, non-technical advice will save a bunch of kids a bunch of pain. After 12 surgeries in hands and arms, I know of what I speak.
Hard to even begin to describe the help these videos are. I went from 30 minute back and forth games with my friends (we are novices for sure) to learning how Starcraft, "ticks" and wiping the floor with them in 10 (after 10s of melees with bots). Hell it even helped me play sc2 on hard mode (some missions brutal) and anything less boring. Thanks so much for your time, given freely. Can't say it enough. Edit: I'm not sure if you just decided you wanted to help other players out of the goodness of your heart, or what your motivations were (the need for understandable and just compensation for your time none-withstanding). But thanks again because I'd never be the player I was today without help. Especially so late in the game and with a set of twins taking up most of my time.
Thanks for the kind words! I initially was against doing these kinds of videos as I don't enjoy smurfing, but after seeing how my Zerg series helped so many it was a no brainer to keep doing it for Terran and Protoss too. Many of my viewers are similar to you, older gamers, not much time to play after work/family. It's been good to help bring many people back to SC2 or see new faces entirely!
Great video! I’ve been playing Terran since SC1 but never got past gold. I love how you explain the macro cycles and explain your thought processes at each step. Thank you for the great video. Looking forward to more!
Bro you need more recognition. After this one video I went from averaging about 30 APM to now 85 APM steadily. I know 85 isn't impressive but for me being just 3 days into Starcraft i am so excited man. Thanks!
Lad, this is one of the finest guides around! Been playing Terran for years and are in a habit of returning to the game once in a while. I normally end up somewhere in platinum, before things start feeling like hard work. There are so many helpful aspects on so many levels in this game - and this guides gets it perfectly! Truly.. GG!!
I just started playing this game after 10 years of not playing it and it was one of the most nostalgic games I ever played. I was sad that my new laptop cannot read my old SC2 disc but when I found out that WoL was free to play, I said, "yessss!!! Let's goo!!!" I love this game and I'm glad that it is still popular after all these years. I have beaten the campaign in the past but now I need to relearn everything again. I do want to replay the campaign and get HoTS and LoTV just for the fun and story part and finding the right race for my playstyle. At this time, I am still undecisive about which race to use but only time will tell.
Mad love for Bruce and Gary love the reactions of missing cycles some genuine and played haha when you’re used to playing at a pace it’s harder to forget when you are trying to intentionally play slow great video 😊
I have heard you talking about “the core” for several videos now and I finally checked it out. Turns out I have already developed a version of this, because I am left-handed, and I need to use my right hand on the left side of the keyboard. It turns out that it is super efficient to use that, but you need to basically learn to touch type again. I had no idea there was a community around this, so thank you for Bringing it to my attention.
stopped playing sc2 for 10 years, was missing my childhood memory, came across this video - DAMN SO GOOD, his explanation is concise, well paced and easy to follow, im going back to this game!
This guide is great! I played the original starcraft as a kid and I've jumped in and out of SC2 every few years so I have a baseline knowledge of what to do, but you just helped me take my gameplay to the next level and be way more focused on what I'm doing. It's been probably 5 or 6 years since I last played SC2, but I jumped back in the other day and have been addicted. I've gotten used to difficult games over the past 5 years playing a lot of indie games and fromsoft games so I feel much more motivated to actually get gud at SC than I did in the past. Looking forward to climbing the ranks!
Yours tutorials are great dude, I'm started playing SC2 week ago, fun as f. I tried two years ago but I bounced off really quick, now maybe some things are complicated for noob like me, but when you get used to beginning build order you can mix things a little bit and react accordingly to situation, like after couple games when you losed beacuse of composition or something, you know what to fix and adds something new and I don't watched your silver/gold tutorials yet. Great work really.
11 years and I just now realised, there is so much craved by me option, of deleting units from existing ones, when you make a new one. Amazing, thanks PiG!
Man thank you so much for this video, only 5 minutes in and i love how you slowly and clearly explain everything you do, step by step. I started playing sc2 at this summer and wanted to quit multiplayer so many times but now since i understand basics i will try and stick to it. Thank you
Just getting back into SC2 after years away. I never knew anything of any use with build orders or building positioning, or macro cycles. This is awesome content. I now have a strategy for learning the game properly, getting the right habits ingrained and actually improving as a player. Thank you Pig!
Dude, thanks so much for this. I have had this on my watch later playlist since the day it dropped and just got through the whole thing over 3 days. Just by watching and listening to your other casts and videos, even crazy ICYFARs, I managed to go from a solid Gold 1 player to actually busting into Plat 3... something I never thought would happen. I reckon all of this free coaching will get me even further, but really I just want to enjoy the game without feeling like I'm losing to my own mistakes. You even have me tempted to watch the Protoss playlist and try another race for the first time in 10 years... which means you're creating a(nother) monster... Thanks a heap and looking forward to watching the rest!!
Seems quite obvious but that little trick u explained ar 48:10 is very useful when u play widow mines or even tanks to spread them on several choke points in one action (shift+clic/a-clic+shortcut to plant your mine/tank, then de-select a few ones (u can even keep your shift button pressed) and do that again somewhere else) while like doing micro with battleships hyperspace/canon and stuff ! Very nice video, I'm kinda newbie like, not that level but always good to remember the basics (and tbh I didnt even knew about the locations view stuff shortcut (ctrl+fx) ^^ so thanks a lot ! Oh and I'm french btw and you speak very clearly and ... understandably ! :) AAAND I'm freaking in love with your Gary and Bruce's mnemotechnic stuff, it won't ever get out of my mind (and that's a great thing) ! x')
If you're wondering if this video is worth your time, there is no other video out there that breaks down how to prioritize and excel at whats important in sc2 like this video. This makes it so much easier to focus on what you need to do, before you know if you'll just have more units and better upgrades with a good economy without even trying. I just did this for my first time and it was hard to focus on that macro cycle, but after giving it the attention it needed i just...had more...and moved across the map and won. Crazy how it works like that haha
These videos are a gold mine! I've never really been interested in climbing the SC2 ladder, so I've been apprehensive about playing multiplayer for fear of being steamrolled. At least now I can enjoy the game, even if I stay at lower rankings. Thanks for making the game more enjoyable!
I just checked out your Discord, and met some guys that helped my game recently. I had gone over your vieos before, but I am now reviewing this content to pick up the stuff I did not have insight into... great stuff!
iam a new player that only knows the Marine rush start - and nothing else. I will practise this tips today! SC2 is a cool game, thanks for learing us up!
My man here really looked at the travesty of the tank and just left it there with ~6 medivacs that could've picked it up. Just to make his earlier point about smurfing xD Brilliant video, using this to get back into SC2 in 2023 :O
I just finished SC2 campaign and thought I'd give the ladder a try, got my a$$ handed to me during the placement matches in the Asian server. Very basic understanding of grouping, HOTKEYS, etc ... So having a thorough explanation like this video is extremely helpful! Subscribed, and looking forward to other similar content!
I've been following your advice and just hit Gold 1. I honestly never expected to get out of Bronze, lol. With your advice in mind, it's hilarious to see people try to do all kinds of fancy tricks - and fail. I regularly beat people with twice my APM - and much worse economies. It's very satisfying.
People try to emulate pros, and they inevitably fail. I do an even simpler version of this build. 2cc 3 rax. Move out at 6 mins 30. marauder heavy composition, they concussive shells, v armour bonus and 125hp make them a solid investment. No factory, no starport, no frills, just marine/marauder with tech lab upgrades only. 1 stim to fuck up their army and you're done :)
@@psywalker7973 I don't mine gas at all, do 1-rax expand, move out with 17 marines when my 6th rax completes at 4:20, and continue rallying marines out while making 2 more barracks. Attack hits at about 5:00 mark. It kills anyone in Gold and below that doesn't have a decent build order.
@@psywalker7973 No it doesn't matter. What matters is if there is any slack in your macro. If your build is tight it doesn't matter what you make you will defend my 2-base push at 5 minutes because my units take time to move over and you'll have more units than me at your base. If there is some slack in your macro you can still hold it off with a bunker and fewer marines / a tank. The thing is at Gold league and below, a lot of players are just screwing up their macro getting supply blocked, having idle production, having too few production, delaying orbital upgrade / mule drops etc. By the time my 17 marines reach their base, they might have 6 marines and a reaper, and a tank still in production. They are dead by then.
This was EXTREMELY helpful! I'm new to SC2 (now that it's free) and after watching some tournament vids, completely lost, you've made sense of it and given me some amazing info on what to practice and how to build my army. Gonna keep watching, thanks a bunch 🤘
new as well, went from constantly losing on unranked while i was learning everything to going 4-1 on my placements on my second day and ended up S3. Extremely helpful, looking forward to the rest of the vids.
I want to thank you for all these tips. An excellent job. And definitely very helpful. I just started playing a couple of weeks ago, and I have learned a lot while playing against other players. Probably I have won a couple among many matches, but with this video, there is more to learn. Thank you again!!
YW. pants down the best tutorial I´ve seen. Been away for a few years. Saw this and wanted to give it a shot again. Always used F2 for army. U changed that. Big difference.😅 See if I can get back to diamond :)
I used to play BW as a kid. I'm 30 now, after years of not giving a sh.. i bought better PC and due to nostalgia bought SC2:) game is awesome and I feel sad i haven't tried earlier! I finished campain and going for GM now;) ur videos are rly helpful for me, Thank You!
Thank you for the video just got pc couple weeks ago always watch star craft 2 games but never played soo this is definitely helping. never messed with settings yet need to do that
Ty pig. This helped me fend off a few cannon rushes and stomp them for trying. it's nice having a good amount of units when they try to sneak attack you too lol
Great video! I just started playing and learning build orders and macro is scary and intimidating, on top of learning counters and tactics and such. Thanks for the nice, clear explanations, with just enough humor to make it stick. Time to hit the bots!
Welcome aboard! Remember the earlier you hit the ladder the better, first 10 games you'll lose anyway but it'll adjust your MMR very quickly so you can get to facing well-matched human opponents surprisingly quickly
Pig i maybe commenting on the wrong vudeo but your protoss beginners guide reslly helped me, im doing the timings mych more late like 10 minutes intead of the usual 7:49 like you did in the videos but im smashing in bronze - silver rn, still a lot to improve but i appreciate this kind of videos
Finally my turn! Can't wait to see what useful things I can pick up from this. In particular I am interested in some Terran benchmarks I can try to match in play games
Your teaching style is so mich like a math teacher. Repition. I find myself answering your questions before you do haha. "What do we do as our units are moving across the map?" "MACRO CYCLE! MARINES AND MARAUDERS!" Haha. Thanks for the info
one or two postit-notes on the bottom of your screen with one or two tips on each is a good thing! I had one that said "MAKE OVERLORDS" when I first started playing!
got into watching sc2 recently, and tried playing tonight after I watched this. got bunch of L's, one genuine W, and one guy said I had promise and gave me a GG!
26:00 i feel like this can make spell casters particularly tricky to use. ghost and tanks are the 2 that come to mind that i would almost always want with my army and also on their own group as well
OK, second time through, finally mod'ed my hotkeys and set about playing a very easy AI. I have a lot of muscle memory to learn and much more to forget. For instance, I have used as a "select all army key for some time and unlearning that is going to take a bit. But this will break my "F2" habit once and for all. I really need to drop Pig some serious coin for all the entertainment and info. The comments about Pros learning about settings and camera location is hilarious. We all know those who are oblivious to some basic knowledge in life that just make us crazy. I feel like I'm playing slower but my APM is going up. Cool.
Great and valuable content as always. What I am missing as a person who is a complety begginer is that You don`t explain how the supply system is working. I always thought that supply goes up, when unit pop up from building, like Comand Centre or barracks. In fact, the supply is increased when the building start production of the unit. For me, this is very importatnt, because it give You better understanding when you will be supply blocked.
A lot of the issues with beginners are… "They see something as difficult so they say, ok I should find an easier way of doing that, and then they never get better, because they're too busy always looking for an easier way to do things rather than improving” This should be engraved in something. Well said. Not just applicable to this game.
Lol, I know a couple with names Bruce and Gary, made me laugh everytime u said. Thanks for vid. I've only done one tutorial game so far but this vid def seems very useful.
So my bf plays this alot, and im learning how to play so I can talk yo him about it and watch the tournaments with him and understand. I usually play FPS like Apex and such, but I've been playing the SC2 campaign. This helped out alot!! Thank you! 😊
Hello ... Iam not the type of people that leaves comments just the like yet u did a great work and i wanted to thank you for real .. i was away for a while yet i willbe back now thank u for real
I lost my 5 placements games and popped out in silver 2 lol. Which is what I had when I stopped playing back in hots, I assume that's what happened. That said I'm having a lot more fun with the game than back then thanks to this guide, winning some games now, I'm sure I'll be able to hit gold soon. Still dying to a lot of cheese tho.
shift gas clicking top right to see race building placements and when to build control click idle workers putting depots in the back instead of wall no zerg banelings fight not attacking when storm or baneling
I would add to the learning build orders question; Regardless if you're playing a game or learning a new language, it is good to write it down at least once. The act of writing it out, not typing, actually helps your brain embed the data more permanently. This is a trick used often in language immersion. Now obviously frequency of writing and such will be different based on many variables such as whether or not a person picks things up more quickly by doing rather than reading, etc. While some prefer a mix of both. But absolutely write it down. I put mine on sticky notes and place them around me within my view area so i dont have to take my full attention away from the screen. Just quick glances to ensure im not skipping any steps. As someone whose short term memory is clinically awful, if it works for me, then anyone with a healthy memory should get even more out of that strategy. Just adding on, in time i agree that one should do away with the training wheels as it were and go in the deep end. GG
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I am old. 49. And slow.... Still play since 2011. Hover between Silver 1 and Gold 2.
This set of videos ... The BEST I have ever seen. Much appreciated.
All that talk about your reflexes and brain slowing down as you get older is pretty negligible until you get really old, if you have the time and dedication you can climb as high as you want in whatever game you want
I’m 46 and can’t get past 3300. Btw The nitwit (above, Ethan) who said age doesn’t matter, who also purposely left out his own age, is likely quite a bit younger than both us. If you’d ever like to play someone around your age and speed, I’d be happy to share a few sloppy games. 😊
@@thezzach You can't teach an old dog new tricks!
Yeah somehow I got up to diamond really fast and then got my ass handed to me all the way back to silver. LOL
@@xTheNameisEthan At 53, I can tell you for sure that your reflexes and speed go, but you combat that with experience and often good temper. 20 years ago I would get distracted and angry at shit-talkers. Now it's like water off a ducks back :)
I've played Starcraft 2 a few years ago. I recently found out that it's free now and gave it another try. I immediately fell in love with it again. There is something about this game that just clicks for me like no other game does.
lets go play! COMP STOMP Son! Then some 2v2s or random 4s
Yeah it truly does scratch an itch that no other game does for me as well!
Me2 ❤🎉
@@dpend It gets me into a "Flow state" very quickly because it's so demanding (but fun)
I love this game as well not very good but it's an awesome game
This video is so helpful, I really like the way it is structured, let's be honest I'm a noob but I watched the first part 3 times, will come back over and over again until I muscle memorised it.
I have never played a single game, but I have watched many! I really liked this video coming from a place of blissful ignorance! XD
How bad is direct mapped keys, i.e. using qwert for top row, asdfg for mid row, and zxcvb for bottom row? Kinda like how AOE2 does it.
So I messed around and it seems like you only have one screwed up macro with deploy so its not the end of the world.
Literally 1 week ago I thought to myself "I fancy getting back into SC2. I haven't been on the ladder in years. Probably a good chance to learn the core too...."
Oh, that game where they guy asked you to say hi. That is CLASSIC low league technique for distraction. If someone tries to "engage in conversation" its instant checking for proxies and cannons. Such obvious dipshittery.
Same :) time to get back into the grind since my country is in lockdown anyway.
@@paulmdevenney if someone ever sends me a smiley face in game i immediately drop down a bunker and start scouting extra
@@Stealthydoughnut if someone sends me a smily face in game I know I've *already missed my chance*
@@Stealthydoughnut now I'm gonna start sending smiley faces even when I'm not rushing
After some debate I’m going to leave a record here. This video got me to the point where I felt i knew enough to actually play 1v1. I practiced this video for says now. Went into placements and went 0-5 which was disheartening but not totally unexpected. Even then though it placed me in silver 2 with 2100-2200 mmr. Now at 0-8 im finding opponents who are about the speed i am army building wise and also noticed THE OTHER 9 VIDEOS in this playlist so ill be going there to improve further. Current goals are faster unit production early and better transition into 3rd and 4th bases and army fight micro. Time to see the next video!
What server are you on? I'm in NA and I'm bronze 1 with 2665 mmr
Honestly shout out to PiG and Harstem. Love seeing pros take care of the community
Im 18 and know I could be good at starcraft but just dont know all the nuance of the game. The way he explains, repeats, and shows everything makes for the perfect educational content. Thank you!
I believe in you bro
Replays for the series are uploaded! If you're a Twitch sub or Patron you can access it in the Replay Packs channel in my Discord channel
The Macro cycle concept was so helpful. The very specific tips about how to micro scvs was something I have been looking for. Watching high level players POV they do things so fast it’s hard to tell if they are clicking, using hotkeys, just box selecting etc.
This video and others encouraged me to go back to sc2 after a many years hiatus. I thought id place in silver or gold, but was suprised to find that I placed in diamond. Watching this video in particular got me into playing terran whereas I was a protoss main in wol, hots, and for a bit in lotv. I also love how pig is slowing everything down for new players and explaining everything. I remember trying to find coaching type vids in the early days of wol and the people would leave so much unsaid and/or unexplained. I wish I had these videos when I started playing. Highly recommend for anyone looking to get into sc2 but also other rts. Sc2 really trains you to play rts games well.
eyyy welcome back mate!
PiG I gotta say your guides are some of the best I found so far on RUclips. I play SCII since launch on and off with sometimes pauses for years and coming back rusty af. But watching your B2GM already made me exponentially better with all three races than I ever was before. I managed to secure a win here and there back in the day but really was never actually good. These guides are very well explained and I appreciate you taking so much of your time to teach us noobs the game.
The ability to stay calm @1:20:09 is extremely underrated and a very important skill to develop.
With respect to hand health: You are a hero. Your brief, non-breaching, non-technical advice will save a bunch of kids a bunch of pain. After 12 surgeries in hands and arms, I know of what I speak.
Hard to even begin to describe the help these videos are. I went from 30 minute back and forth games with my friends (we are novices for sure) to learning how Starcraft, "ticks" and wiping the floor with them in 10 (after 10s of melees with bots). Hell it even helped me play sc2 on hard mode (some missions brutal) and anything less boring.
Thanks so much for your time, given freely. Can't say it enough.
Edit: I'm not sure if you just decided you wanted to help other players out of the goodness of your heart, or what your motivations were (the need for understandable and just compensation for your time none-withstanding). But thanks again because I'd never be the player I was today without help. Especially so late in the game and with a set of twins taking up most of my time.
Thanks for the kind words! I initially was against doing these kinds of videos as I don't enjoy smurfing, but after seeing how my Zerg series helped so many it was a no brainer to keep doing it for Terran and Protoss too. Many of my viewers are similar to you, older gamers, not much time to play after work/family. It's been good to help bring many people back to SC2 or see new faces entirely!
@@PiGCoaching How do you drop the MULEs and have them immediately start harvesting? I always have to click after drop and click the mineral patch.
@@pathurley354 drop them on the mineral not close to
Great video! I’ve been playing Terran since SC1 but never got past gold. I love how you explain the macro cycles and explain your thought processes at each step. Thank you for the great video. Looking forward to more!
Bro you need more recognition. After this one video I went from averaging about 30 APM to now 85 APM steadily. I know 85 isn't impressive but for me being just 3 days into Starcraft i am so excited man. Thanks!
Lad, this is one of the finest guides around!
Been playing Terran for years and are in a habit of returning to the game once in a while. I normally end up somewhere in platinum, before things start feeling like hard work. There are so many helpful aspects on so many levels in this game - and this guides gets it perfectly!
Truly.. GG!!
thanks PiG. thanks to you I was finally called a cheater in bronze lol. dude was in shock at the size of my army at 7:30
I just started playing this game after 10 years of not playing it and it was one of the most nostalgic games I ever played. I was sad that my new laptop cannot read my old SC2 disc but when I found out that WoL was free to play, I said, "yessss!!! Let's goo!!!" I love this game and I'm glad that it is still popular after all these years. I have beaten the campaign in the past but now I need to relearn everything again. I do want to replay the campaign and get HoTS and LoTV just for the fun and story part and finding the right race for my playstyle. At this time, I am still undecisive about which race to use but only time will tell.
Mad love for Bruce and Gary love the reactions of missing cycles some genuine and played haha when you’re used to playing at a pace it’s harder to forget when you are trying to intentionally play slow great video 😊
10:10 this moment of reassurance came not a second too late hahahaha. was deep in the throws of panic hahahaa
I have heard you talking about “the core” for several videos now and I finally checked it out. Turns out I have already developed a version of this, because I am left-handed, and I need to use my right hand on the left side of the keyboard. It turns out that it is super efficient to use that, but you need to basically learn to touch type again. I had no idea there was a community around this, so thank you for Bringing it to my attention.
Bro I'm left handed and have made my own keys in the right hand side of the keyboard 🙂
stopped playing sc2 for 10 years, was missing my childhood memory, came across this video - DAMN SO GOOD, his explanation is concise, well paced and easy to follow, im going back to this game!
This guide is great! I played the original starcraft as a kid and I've jumped in and out of SC2 every few years so I have a baseline knowledge of what to do, but you just helped me take my gameplay to the next level and be way more focused on what I'm doing. It's been probably 5 or 6 years since I last played SC2, but I jumped back in the other day and have been addicted. I've gotten used to difficult games over the past 5 years playing a lot of indie games and fromsoft games so I feel much more motivated to actually get gud at SC than I did in the past. Looking forward to climbing the ranks!
gl on the ladder caesar
@@PiGCoaching Thanks! I've been practicing your macro cycle/build order the past couple days and I'm starting to get the hang of it
Best SC2 tutorial I have ever watched. And it's been 10+ years. I'm not kidding
For me, a platinum 3 lifer, this is the most useful guide I've seen so far.
Yours tutorials are great dude, I'm started playing SC2 week ago, fun as f. I tried two years ago but I bounced off really quick, now maybe some things are complicated for noob like me, but when you get used to beginning build order you can mix things a little bit and react accordingly to situation, like after couple games when you losed beacuse of composition or something, you know what to fix and adds something new and I don't watched your silver/gold tutorials yet. Great work really.
11 years and I just now realised, there is so much craved by me option, of deleting units from existing ones, when you make a new one. Amazing, thanks PiG!
Man thank you so much for this video, only 5 minutes in and i love how you slowly and clearly explain everything you do, step by step. I started playing sc2 at this summer and wanted to quit multiplayer so many times but now since i understand basics i will try and stick to it. Thank you
Just getting back into SC2 after years away. I never knew anything of any use with build orders or building positioning, or macro cycles. This is awesome content. I now have a strategy for learning the game properly, getting the right habits ingrained and actually improving as a player. Thank you Pig!
Dude, thanks so much for this. I have had this on my watch later playlist since the day it dropped and just got through the whole thing over 3 days. Just by watching and listening to your other casts and videos, even crazy ICYFARs, I managed to go from a solid Gold 1 player to actually busting into Plat 3... something I never thought would happen. I reckon all of this free coaching will get me even further, but really I just want to enjoy the game without feeling like I'm losing to my own mistakes. You even have me tempted to watch the Protoss playlist and try another race for the first time in 10 years... which means you're creating a(nother) monster...
Thanks a heap and looking forward to watching the rest!!
Seems quite obvious but that little trick u explained ar 48:10 is very useful when u play widow mines or even tanks to spread them on several choke points in one action (shift+clic/a-clic+shortcut to plant your mine/tank, then de-select a few ones (u can even keep your shift button pressed) and do that again somewhere else) while like doing micro with battleships hyperspace/canon and stuff ! Very nice video, I'm kinda newbie like, not that level but always good to remember the basics (and tbh I didnt even knew about the locations view stuff shortcut (ctrl+fx) ^^ so thanks a lot !
Oh and I'm french btw and you speak very clearly and ... understandably ! :)
AAAND I'm freaking in love with your Gary and Bruce's mnemotechnic stuff, it won't ever get out of my mind (and that's a great thing) ! x')
thank god someone made this, i was wanting to play some sc2 but i remembered i completely forgot how to play
If you're wondering if this video is worth your time, there is no other video out there that breaks down how to prioritize and excel at whats important in sc2 like this video. This makes it so much easier to focus on what you need to do, before you know if you'll just have more units and better upgrades with a good economy without even trying. I just did this for my first time and it was hard to focus on that macro cycle, but after giving it the attention it needed i just...had more...and moved across the map and won. Crazy how it works like that haha
These videos are a gold mine! I've never really been interested in climbing the SC2 ladder, so I've been apprehensive about playing multiplayer for fear of being steamrolled. At least now I can enjoy the game, even if I stay at lower rankings. Thanks for making the game more enjoyable!
Glad you like them! Gl on the ladder mate!
What I've learned from this hour and a half video is to say no to stranger danger when getting cannon rushed. Thank you Pig!
Thanks!
Thank you so much for supporting! Much appreciated Evil Bunny Girl :)
@@PiGCoaching i used it and won against someone . Wooooo!!! Thx for amazing content.
I just checked out your Discord, and met some guys that helped my game recently. I had gone over your vieos before, but I am now reviewing this content to pick up the stuff I did not have insight into... great stuff!
iam a new player that only knows the Marine rush start - and nothing else.
I will practise this tips today! SC2 is a cool game, thanks for learing us up!
Excellent for beginners, and easy to understand with subtitles, even if you don't speak English
My man here really looked at the travesty of the tank and just left it there with ~6 medivacs that could've picked it up. Just to make his earlier point about smurfing xD Brilliant video, using this to get back into SC2 in 2023 :O
Man you are a great Teacher at SC2 Pig! i finally get better with other races than just zerg! Thank you so much
Thnx mate
I just finished SC2 campaign and thought I'd give the ladder a try, got my a$$ handed to me during the placement matches in the Asian server.
Very basic understanding of grouping, HOTKEYS, etc ... So having a thorough explanation like this video is extremely helpful!
Subscribed, and looking forward to other similar content!
I've been following your advice and just hit Gold 1. I honestly never expected to get out of Bronze, lol. With your advice in mind, it's hilarious to see people try to do all kinds of fancy tricks - and fail. I regularly beat people with twice my APM - and much worse economies. It's very satisfying.
People try to emulate pros, and they inevitably fail. I do an even simpler version of this build. 2cc 3 rax. Move out at 6 mins 30. marauder heavy composition, they concussive shells, v armour bonus and 125hp make them a solid investment. No factory, no starport, no frills, just marine/marauder with tech lab upgrades only. 1 stim to fuck up their army and you're done :)
@@psywalker7973 I don't mine gas at all, do 1-rax expand, move out with 17 marines when my 6th rax completes at 4:20, and continue rallying marines out while making 2 more barracks. Attack hits at about 5:00 mark. It kills anyone in Gold and below that doesn't have a decent build order.
@@Qladstone In other words, if I had 2 marauders out to supplement my marines you'd be fucked?
@@psywalker7973 No it doesn't matter. What matters is if there is any slack in your macro. If your build is tight it doesn't matter what you make you will defend my 2-base push at 5 minutes because my units take time to move over and you'll have more units than me at your base. If there is some slack in your macro you can still hold it off with a bunker and fewer marines / a tank. The thing is at Gold league and below, a lot of players are just screwing up their macro getting supply blocked, having idle production, having too few production, delaying orbital upgrade / mule drops etc. By the time my 17 marines reach their base, they might have 6 marines and a reaper, and a tank still in production. They are dead by then.
Never played the game but watched a lot of it, this video is absolute gold for a beginner, really excited to grab such hard and fun game
This was EXTREMELY helpful! I'm new to SC2 (now that it's free) and after watching some tournament vids, completely lost, you've made sense of it and given me some amazing info on what to practice and how to build my army. Gonna keep watching, thanks a bunch 🤘
welcome to starcraft!
new as well, went from constantly losing on unranked while i was learning everything to going 4-1 on my placements on my second day and ended up S3. Extremely helpful, looking forward to the rest of the vids.
Love this series. Came to this video from the protons b2gm. You are a great teacher can't wait to watch the zerg one you just released!
WOW this going to be great, such a great tools for newbies like me. Thank you very much for the efort and the dedication .
best series I have ever watched.... thank you.
I want to thank you for all these tips. An excellent job. And definitely very helpful. I just started playing a couple of weeks ago, and I have learned a lot while playing against other players. Probably I have won a couple among many matches, but with this video, there is more to learn. Thank you again!!
PIG!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!! the setting for mouse and keyboard is great, totaly improve my gaming experience
Learned a lot, watched the whole thing. Couldn't believe you didn't have more subs
Been watching you for years. Also been away from sc2 for a few years and am just getting back into it today. Always appreciate your good work!
Dude added subtitles for the section that was muted, what dedication!
Tak!
HOLY CRAP thank you so much!
YW. pants down the best tutorial I´ve seen.
Been away for a few years. Saw this and wanted to give it a shot again.
Always used F2 for army. U changed that. Big difference.😅
See if I can get back to diamond :)
I used to play BW as a kid. I'm 30 now, after years of not giving a sh.. i bought better PC and due to nostalgia bought SC2:) game is awesome and I feel sad i haven't tried earlier! I finished campain and going for GM now;) ur videos are rly helpful for me, Thank You!
41 year old who has been bad at RTS since Warcraft: Orcs & Dorks. Watched this and jumped like 300 mmr in 24 hours. Thanks.
Thank you for the video just got pc couple weeks ago always watch star craft 2 games but never played soo this is definitely helping. never messed with settings yet need to do that
best rts guide ive ever came across. ty
Ty pig. This helped me fend off a few cannon rushes and stomp them for trying. it's nice having a good amount of units when they try to sneak attack you too lol
Thank you so much for providing a text document. I've been sourcing guides for the new journey and you are a gold mine of information. Keep it up!
Great video! I just started playing and learning build orders and macro is scary and intimidating, on top of learning counters and tactics and such. Thanks for the nice, clear explanations, with just enough humor to make it stick. Time to hit the bots!
Welcome aboard! Remember the earlier you hit the ladder the better, first 10 games you'll lose anyway but it'll adjust your MMR very quickly so you can get to facing well-matched human opponents surprisingly quickly
this series is incredible!
Pig i maybe commenting on the wrong vudeo but your protoss beginners guide reslly helped me, im doing the timings mych more late like 10 minutes intead of the usual 7:49 like you did in the videos but im smashing in bronze - silver rn, still a lot to improve but i appreciate this kind of videos
Thnx for the feedback mate! Glad to hear it's going well for you
Finally my turn! Can't wait to see what useful things I can pick up from this. In particular I am interested in some Terran benchmarks I can try to match in play games
Your teaching style is so mich like a math teacher. Repition. I find myself answering your questions before you do haha. "What do we do as our units are moving across the map?" "MACRO CYCLE! MARINES AND MARAUDERS!" Haha. Thanks for the info
one or two postit-notes on the bottom of your screen with one or two tips on each is a good thing! I had one that said "MAKE OVERLORDS" when I first started playing!
i am a bit late to this but i just wanna say you have helped me so much and your guides are absolutely unrivaled
got into watching sc2 recently, and tried playing tonight after I watched this. got bunch of L's, one genuine W, and one guy said I had promise and gave me a GG!
26:00 i feel like this can make spell casters particularly tricky to use. ghost and tanks are the 2 that come to mind that i would almost always want with my army and also on their own group as well
Gonna watch and like all of these!
OK, second time through, finally mod'ed my hotkeys and set about playing a very easy AI. I have a lot of muscle memory to learn and much more to forget. For instance, I have used as a "select all army key for some time and unlearning that is going to take a bit. But this will break my "F2" habit once and for all.
I really need to drop Pig some serious coin for all the entertainment and info.
The comments about Pros learning about settings and camera location is hilarious. We all know those who are oblivious to some basic knowledge in life that just make us crazy.
I feel like I'm playing slower but my APM is going up. Cool.
finally!! i didnt catch that you uploaded this on the coaching channel.. i am so happy right now! :)
Dumping key tutorial 22:00
Great and valuable content as always. What I am missing as a person who is a complety begginer is that You don`t explain how the supply system is working. I always thought that supply goes up, when unit pop up from building, like Comand Centre or barracks. In fact, the supply is increased when the building start production of the unit. For me, this is very importatnt, because it give You better understanding when you will be supply blocked.
A lot of the issues with beginners are… "They see something as difficult so they say, ok I should find an easier way of doing that, and then they never get better, because they're too busy always looking for an easier way to do things rather than improving”
This should be engraved in something. Well said. Not just applicable to this game.
I didnt plan to learn terran yet here i am currently 30 ladder games in.
Love your teaching
This is great, I already learned a lot in the first 10 minutes, looking forward to check the rest of the playlist.
Thank you
Lol, I know a couple with names Bruce and Gary, made me laugh everytime u said. Thanks for vid. I've only done one tutorial game so far but this vid def seems very useful.
14:04 . Been learning and I thought he legitimately crapped his pants for a sec.
Bruce is my Buddy for ever
Thank You, this video and all that follows opened my eyes. Highly informative video.
Glad it was helpful!
Hello Pig, thx for these coaching videos, I’ve got this build down pat & moving up the ladder. Ty Ty
So my bf plays this alot, and im learning how to play so I can talk yo him about it and watch the tournaments with him and understand. I usually play FPS like Apex and such, but I've been playing the SC2 campaign. This helped out alot!! Thank you! 😊
Glad it's helping you yo! Welcome to Starcraft, gl hf!
Fantastic video! I followed along with the macro cycles and build order and made it up to gold league with your guide.
I really love your teaching style. Subscribed!
Thank you for this! Excited for Terran B2GM!
Epic video, more balanced than most
Hello ... Iam not the type of people that leaves comments just the like yet u did a great work and i wanted to thank you for real .. i was away for a while yet i willbe back now thank u for real
you really have the best starcraft content
I lost my 5 placements games and popped out in silver 2 lol. Which is what I had when I stopped playing back in hots, I assume that's what happened. That said I'm having a lot more fun with the game than back then thanks to this guide, winning some games now, I'm sure I'll be able to hit gold soon.
Still dying to a lot of cheese tho.
shift gas clicking top right to see race building placements and when to build
control click idle workers
putting depots in the back instead of wall
no zerg banelings fight
not attacking when storm or baneling
I would add to the learning build orders question;
Regardless if you're playing a game or learning a new language, it is good to write it down at least once. The act of writing it out, not typing, actually helps your brain embed the data more permanently. This is a trick used often in language immersion. Now obviously frequency of writing and such will be different based on many variables such as whether or not a person picks things up more quickly by doing rather than reading, etc. While some prefer a mix of both. But absolutely write it down. I put mine on sticky notes and place them around me within my view area so i dont have to take my full attention away from the screen. Just quick glances to ensure im not skipping any steps. As someone whose short term memory is clinically awful, if it works for me, then anyone with a healthy memory should get even more out of that strategy. Just adding on, in time i agree that one should do away with the training wheels as it were and go in the deep end. GG
Very insightful, thank you very much! Also your enthusiasm makes it so fun to watch and learn the basics, keep it up! :D
Just playing for fun, thank you, very helpful
Thank you PiG. This was a great video. Learned a lot.
I want you to know after watching the first ten minutes of this I was able to win my next 4 ranked games.
Bless you and this series
Thnx Gary glad it's helping you out mate
you're a talented teacher, great video!
Yo that guy that conon rushed you was just trying to get you to talk to slow down your start. That's master level stuff.