1) Hey John thanks for giving us this interview. To start things off could you tell us a little bit about yourself & your starcraft 2 strategy guide? Well I started off playing the original Starcraft back in 8th Grade and I’ve been playing it ever since, so when I heard Starcraft 2 was coming out I got my hands on a beta key and haven’t...

Sep 4, 2010

Actions Per Minute is a measurement on how many times you click, select, or type within a minute. Most casual players have a average APM of about 50, while pro players easily hit the 200′s (with enough click spam).  The reason APM is so popular is because it pretty much measures how fast you can think or multitask. So usually a player with a high APM will...

Aug 21, 2010

Learning the hotkeys may take some time and effort, but in the end you will dominant any player who still using the point and click method to play.  I personally recommend you play a few custom games where you force yourself to only use the hotkeys when playing. If you do this a few times they will start to stick and you will learn them plenty faster. Once you...

Aug 16, 2010

I honestly believe Terran is the most powerful race in Starcraft 2 because of the diversity of the units, and the different strengths & weaknesses they bring to the table. Now playing Terran to the best of your ability is very, very, difficult. It involves a mixture of intense micro and macro. Although if you check out some of the simple tips listed below...

Aug 15, 2010

Are you tired of your SCV or Marine getting picked off at the Xel’Naga watchtower? Don’t you just want to dropkick a baby Gorilla? Well hold your horses cowboy with this legit trick you can control the Xel’ Naga watchtower virtually unseen for the first few portions of the game. Now unfortunately this trick only applies to Terran so all the...

Aug 8, 2010

Playing Protoss without the proper playing style can be a killer. I see a bunch of newer players go that cheesy 2 gate and catch a seasoned player off guard. I’ll give you some tips below that should improve any Protoss player’s gameplay. General Tips Chrono Boost like a animal. Don’t shy away from chrono boosting upgrades, units, or probes...

Aug 4, 2010

A turtling terran is a terran player who blocks off his/her ramp with siege tanks or other defensive structures to make it very difficult to get into their base. Then the player will most likely turtle until they get a few tier 3 units and push out with a massive ground army. If you don’t take the correct steps when you see a turtle then it can be very...

Aug 2, 2010

Last night I was watching a replay of one of my games against a top tier zerg player. Unfortunately I got pummeled, and was re-watching the game to find out how he seemed to know exactly where my army was going. I would try to take out one of his expansions but nope he would be there to intercept me.  I would try to sneak into his back door,  but of course he...