Leveling Down

Mass Vikings and Battlecruisers can give Zerg air a very bad day.

Considering that several Starcraft 2 3v3 mid-game options can successfully carry into the end-game, I have consolidated the 3v3 end-game for all three races into this one article. I realize that it may be difficult to find the various Starcraft strategy articles that I have written up, so I will link them again here for your convenience:

Starcraft 2 3v3 Strategy – Some Basic Multiplayer Tips
Starcraft 2 3v3 Strategy: Defensive Early Game Builds
Stracraft 2 3v3 Strategy: The Protoss Mid-Game
Starcraft 2 3v3 Strategy: Terran Mid-Game
Starcraft 2 3v3 Strategy: The Zerg Mid-Game
Going Up Against the Protoss’s Overpowered Void Ray

If you’ve read through all of those articles already, hit the jump for my next article on the 3v3 end game.
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When in doubt about what to do for the Zerg mid-game, just mass Hydralisks.

For my series of mid game Starcraft 2 team strategy articles, I’ve saved my most difficult race to play for last: Zerg. Protoss is easy for me to understand, Terran was tough at first but now I understand, and Zerg…well Zerg I now understand as well but like most Starcraft players, feel that even after understanding the Zerg race, it’s still tough to play with them – especially against Terran. But, don’t let that dissuade you as a Zerg team player. Read on for different army types you can go with Zerg in the mid game.

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When I play Terran in team games, I love using the Siege Tank + Marine combo for mid-game.

Up next in my series of Starcraft 2 strategy articles is how to play Terran’s mid-game effectively for team-based play. Back in the beta, Terran was the hardest race for me to learn, since I felt that the Terran units changed most considerably from the first game to the second compared to the other races. I also didn’t quite embrace the power of tanks back in the beta. But now in retail, playing as random, I think I have more wins as Terran than either Protoss or Zerg, so I have to say I’ve come along way. Hit the jump to read up on the viable strategies for the Terran mid-game.

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My Immortals here are about to completely tear apart a bunch of Stalkers.

Originally I thought that I would fit my 3v3 mid-game strategy writeup for all three races in one entry, but because I have so much to say about each race (and little else to blog about these days), I’ve decided to spread the races out to different entries.

With Protoss being the easiest race for me to play as well as a few buddies interested in learning how to play the Protoss, I decided to write about the Protoss mid-game first. If you’re interested in how to play the Protoss mid-game, take a look!

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As Terran, my wall-in is used here to prevent an initial Zergling rush.

In previous entries, I have advocated how important it is to rush or prepare to be rushed in team-based games. I will continue to reiterate that here that if you want to get good at Starcraft II in 3v3, there’s actually a pretty standard defensive build with each race that you should follow for the most conservative opening in 3v3. I’m not a 1v1 player, so some of the more hardcore strategies that apply there don’t necessarily work here, but if you want to get good at 3v3, this is the right place to begin reading. For today’s entry, I will focus on the early game and specifically, what you should build if you want to go with the tried and true.

[Updated 8/30/2010 with revised Protoss opening]

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This past weekend I got promoted to the Gold League!

All I’m playing these days at home is Starcraft 2, so it’s very difficult for me to really write about anything else game related these days (although I am making my way through Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker on my commute so I will get a review out on that at some point). This past weekend I was able to sink in several hours more with Starcraft 2′s 3v3 multiplayer, and was able to move up to the Gold League in the process. Read on for my thoughts on the matches I played and things I’ve learned. I’ve decided to call this entry #2 since I have a feeling it won’t be my last.
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The Void Ray seems to be used by 3/4 of my opponents that choose Protoss.

The Starcraft II beta has been up for a little while now in Phase 2, and we’re less than two weeks out from the retail release. Suffice to say, I’ve been spending a good amount of my gaming time with that game and because of that, I have another Starcraft II related post. I don’t know if this is necessarily more of a gripe or more of a strategy article, but based on how much I’ve played Starcraft II, I believe that one of the Protoss’s new units, the Void Ray, is overpowered and needs a nerf. Allow me to explain why, as well as share what you can do against Void Rays – at least in team games.
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I’m quite familiar with this loading screen nowadays…

I’ve definitely been missing in action on Live for the last week or two, and that’s because I’ve put in nearly 60 games in Starcraft 2′s 3v3. Ever since the 3v3 and 4v4 options opened up in the Starcraft 2 beta, I’ve been firing up Starcraft 2 practically every night and having a great time. All my fears of not loving this game have been squashed. When I can play on the same single 3v3 map over 50 times and not get bored of it, the game must be doing something right. I’m also glad to see more of you guys playing these days, and while I’m far from an amazing player, I have some general tips that can probably help those of you that are newer to the game or need a refresher. These are more from a 3v3 perspective, as opposed to 1v1 or 2v2 so if you enjoy this mode, read on!

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One nuance I’ve learned on my way to Prestiging is that the Pave Low Killstreak is broken

This past weekend, I finally hit my first Prestige in Modern Warfare 2 after a little over 60 hours of game time. I’ve had an on and off again relationship with the game, and unfortunately for Final Fantasy XIII these past couple of weeks, my interest for Modern Warfare 2 was on so most of my gaming time was spent there. You know you’re playing too much Modern Warfare 2 when you’re driving and you see a really small plane in the sky and your first instinct is to try to grab your Stinger because you suspect it’s an enemy UAV. Then you realize that this is real life and not only is that small plane a commuter plane, but that you don’t even have a rocket launcher.

Read on for some new tips I’ve learned from getting to that first Prestige and what’s next for me.
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In Special Ops, two is always better than one

espion4ge and I finally finished our week long quest to conquer Modern Warfare 2′s Special Ops so I figured I’d write a little bit about it. This is the last I’ll write about Modern Warfare 2 ever…maybe. Anyway, if you haven’t checked out Special Ops yet, I highly recommend you find a friend and get to it! Hit the jump to see why.

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