Starcraft II Gameplay

In the next two articles we're going to cover something you may have heard of before, but might not be sure exactly what it is, or how to get better at it. starcraft ii gameplay is highly dependent on three things: macro, micro and multitasking. And the first of these, macro, is absolutely essential if you are going to raise your skill level from just pretty good to really great. Without great macro ability you'll be stuck in the lower ladders and never be able to rise to the more competitive divisions.

What is macro anyway? Macro is all of the "big picture" things you have to do in every match - whether single player or match play. It means building units, watching your economy and building structures. Everything else is micro. Scouting your enemy positions, sending units in to harass, countering and attacking with your main force - that's all micro. Without good macro you will never be able to be in the right place at the right time with the right units to do any micro effectively. In other words, if you don't macro well you've lost already to a good player.

The nice thing about macro is that it's the easiest part of your gameplay in starcraft ii to fix. All you have to do is start with a few simple rules and you'll be well on your way to the next ladder before you know it. All it takes is knowing exactly what to do and then practicing it until you don't even have to think about it any more. That's all there is to it really. It's not that complex, there is no reinventing of the wheel, you just ahve to know what works and then practice it until it becomes second nature to you in match play.

Let's start with an example from the game. Just in case you don't know what a build is - it's macro. A build is what to build, in what order, in order to set you up for everything else you're going to do. Each race has several "go to" builds that work for even the best players. As a matter of fact, the best players are the ones who develop these builds. That means you don't have to go and figure out what works, you just copy what the very best players are doing point by point. We've published several of the best builds before, but you can find them pretty easily. And that's where good macro starts; with a little research into the primary builds. Once you know what you're supposed to do and when, that only leaves understanding and practice. We'll cover those in more detail in part 2.