5 years later he still puts out beginner friendly content. big ups.
@ki11ukw1k
2 жыл бұрын
I just came back after 3 yrs so this is perfect
@garryarganis5801
2 жыл бұрын
i havent play more than the campaign , and thinking about it.
@rigdigwus
2 жыл бұрын
@@garryarganis5801 game is pure cancer with tons of smurfs or you get queued up with others way too high because game has no players anymore
@SirMinelli
2 жыл бұрын
@@rigdigwus Improve then.
@zhangpe1
2 жыл бұрын
@@rigdigwus difficult to cure cancer. is there any hope for diseased sc2 players?
@djrickmedley
3 жыл бұрын
“/leave general” is the best tip I’ve ever seen
@thermosity7581
2 жыл бұрын
I like General Chat since I don’t have any friends or anyone to talk to. It brings me some feeling of humanity reading the chat. I just started playing today.
@guerra_dos_bichos
2 жыл бұрын
@@thermosity7581 dude, if those toxic humans in general bring you joy, you really need to get out more, like anyone would be better than them
@drewskiwest5284
2 жыл бұрын
@@guerra_dos_bichos idk, i can agree that general chat brings me joy in seeing the stupidity of the people. where i live, "getting out more" means getting into shit i should not get into. humans are overrated my friend
@martinepstein2007
2 жыл бұрын
That's right! Only dumb people, talking Shit, just to feel good or act hard! There are much better Corners...
@UniquelyAwful
2 жыл бұрын
@@guerra_dos_bichos watching a toxic chat is always entertaining though. My favorite personally is the Wargame: Red Dragon chat
@BarringtonDrive
3 жыл бұрын
Just having the Zerg macro cycle explained, as well as rally points, camera setup and then remembering that the pros do this without really thinking about it... really drives the point home about why they are pros.
@harrpotterfacts5782
3 жыл бұрын
Nothing difficult about it to be honest is just getting use to it. Sc1 was harder imo but maybe is just me
@Mechator_Rex
2 жыл бұрын
@@harrpotterfacts5782 I think the matchmaking might also have become better since SCBW. But this may be speculation. So the games may look harder but maybe it was the opponent's just being really good.
@adamrules01
2 жыл бұрын
its muscle memory right. if you play guitar like me you play a song 500 times you can play it without thinking. Do the same hotkeys 500 times and you can do it without thinking too.
@AiR1DaN
2 жыл бұрын
Not really. This should be your baseline structure in SC2. Get your macro down before you worry about build orders. You could copy a build order 1 for 1 but if you don't have good macro then you'll still lose
@TheKapowz
2 жыл бұрын
Its not really that impressive... Like, a pro runner isn't a pro because he takes so many steps in a day.... This is no different. These are the very core basics, which as a new player will of course take time to learn, but they are basic muscle memory. No different than how you don't think about moving your legs when you walk, well, then you're new to starcraft its a lot like learning how to walk but the profesionals aren't pro because they walk real good...
@gangstaboy9387
2 жыл бұрын
I'm 32 with no prior experience to other games than FPS, which I've only played for 2 years, and I grasp exactly what you're doing. Just so you know. I wouldn't even be able to play starcraft without these videos, I can tell you that much. I even won my third game against other than AI after 9 days of playing the game by doing exactly as you tell us to do. I can't stress enough how good these videos are and I wish there was one of these videos for every game that has hard/complicated mechanics like Quake or other RTS games
@Tofubouftou
Жыл бұрын
Are you still playing starcraft 2? Curious :)
@gusionproplay6412
4 ай бұрын
heyy im curious for a follow up from you, what rank are you at now ?
@ivorbiggun3873
3 жыл бұрын
I *really* hope he gets randomly matched vs one of Florencio's accounts.
@noobdruid3805
2 жыл бұрын
This is extraordinarily helpful for those stuck in bronze. As long as they want to get better. 10 years ago day9 did something similar and got me from complete noob to diamond. So don’t listen to the haters.
@pmarta89
2 жыл бұрын
Im struggling and i keep losing hopefully i will get better ;) and i met the haters in the game but i dont care
@chozer1
Жыл бұрын
@@pmarta89 are you diamond yet?
@deadlizard64
3 жыл бұрын
One thing that is extremely important in settings that PiG clearly doesn't know about because he's never been this low level is make sure you set your preferred server to the best ping (under language and region). the last thing you need when learning is getting put on US east from Australia because that's the best match the system could find. Once you hit masters you will no longer be able to specify a server any more so enjoy good ping while you can.
@the_kovic
3 жыл бұрын
Not an issue in Europe so my EU homies are fine, you'll always have good ping
@blgdinger3
22 күн бұрын
most interesting thing to learn about SC2 😂😂😂
@BunnyBlenderful
3 жыл бұрын
I'm in masters and I learned so much lol. learning the basics are gold...(not to be confused with gold league, literally worth its weight in gold...umm knowledge has no weight....ummm, you get it)
@danielskrivan6921
3 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of Harstem casting. "The workers on gold are worth their weight in gold...because...that's what they're mining..."
@Auristmusic
2 жыл бұрын
I was so bad at this game that I could barely even play against Easy AI. These videos have given me a foundation for actually understanding what I'm doing in the game and I'm already making progress. Thanks
@thejudochop
3 ай бұрын
PIIIIIGGGGG! So much great content. I was stuck in silver for the longest time and then took a 7 year break from the game. After watching these videos and putting in a little more time, I immediately jumped into gold. I’m big into watching my replays now and seeing where I am especially at 3:30 and 4:30ish. Biggest tip I keep telling myself is to not be afraid to lose matches
@duhg599
2 жыл бұрын
This is the most helpful, encouraging, newbie-friendly guidance I’ve seen since Day[9]. Maybe more so. Just hearing “it’s okay to not be perfect” and “it’s okay to enjoy the cool parts of the game” is refreshing. It makes me want to reinstall. Thanks!
@kgeo2686
2 жыл бұрын
I don’t know who said that in chat, but yes this is helping. This is one of the most helpful videos for learning SC2 I’ve EVER seen. And you did say at the beginning that you are only helping those who actually want to learn. Thank you so much for this! You are actually saying every little thing you are doing. I love this ❤️
@drakorez
3 жыл бұрын
I have been watching SC2 for AGES, but am just about to start laddering, and this was perfect. TY
@mikeokismall3831
2 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for taking the time and going into detail with the keybindings and settings. This will probably be my most watched video for the next month.
@thepleasantpuffin
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing, I'm a returning low plat Zerg who just got back into playing after 7 years!
@DeliriumSC
2 жыл бұрын
This is exactly my current situation as well! Played Brood War rather competitively for 6-10+ years and played Wol beta a fair bit, but never ladders much until a couple months ago I started playing again. Getting used to the amputated half-index finger too lol
@benjaminjones8782
Жыл бұрын
@@DeliriumSC Wol stands for wings of liberty
@virtualvegan7376
3 жыл бұрын
Dude just this one video being put out has made me consider getting back into starcraft 2. It makes me feel like i can survive the ladder until masters league
@PiGstarcraft
3 жыл бұрын
Do it!
@mattstoss1423
3 жыл бұрын
If you want a sparring partner. I can goldish with all races and D3 as zerg I haven't tried climbing anymore yet. But something I learned from vibe 1 way to get insanely good is play someone higher than you once a day, or once a week. To watch replays. And have them do replays with you. So I'm happy to help anyone. Gotta keep this game thriving.
@nicolasmasson7573
2 жыл бұрын
@@mattstoss1423 i'm definitely interested matt :)
@mattstoss1423
2 жыл бұрын
@@nicolasmasson7573 shoot me your tag my guy
@exiledpain6
2 жыл бұрын
@@mattstoss1423 If this offers still on the table I'd love to take advantage,
@Blendette
Жыл бұрын
So i used to play a bit of starcraft with my dad and it was fun and yesterday i picked it up to start actually playing it and get to ranked, im 30 minutes into the tutorial and i LOVE IT, thanks so mich
@WayneTarbell605
3 жыл бұрын
Pig-I have been playing BW and SC2 for over 20 years now. I have always been a casual player that loved the skill ceiling. But I also love systems and strategies to improve. I am a fan of your work and appreciate you stepping in where Day9 stepped out (no disrespect, he is obviously a legend). I know you have begrudgingly started this series. I want to thank you for that. I have been following various B2GM series over the years and I have continuously capped out at high plat with Terran and Toss. Once I start facing those low-level diamond players, my MMR just plummets. I have always been interested in Zerg and now that you started a B2GM I thought this was a perfect jumping-on point. I bought a fresh account and dropped into Bronze 1. With just this video, I zoomed to Gold 3 in a day. I noticed you have a few additional rough notes for Gold 3+ so I assimilated as much as I could. (Essentially, after the roach timing I just drone to 60 and push with the roach/hydra). This morning I hit Plat 3. In three days, I reached the league that I have been stuck in for literal years. I can't wait to see where this series goes. Thank you for taking the time to do this; I know it is a ton of work. I will continue to support you and promote this series the best that I can. Keep up the good work.
@st4ndby
3 жыл бұрын
Like it very much that another highest level Player make a Series like this. Maybe we can get some New People into the Community
@John-kz1cr
3 жыл бұрын
Love your educational content PiG, I'd love a Terran Bronze to GM if you/the community enjoys this one.
@YoRsChQu4rK
2 жыл бұрын
Yes please!!! I want to get back in the game and I really like PiGs teaching style
@yaboiara
Жыл бұрын
I just started playing Starcraft a couple weeks ago. Most of the content I've found has been for more advanced players but this has actually been helpful.
@kyleevans5806
3 жыл бұрын
Honestly seeing how that control-group scouting and worker relocation mechanics worked was awesome 👌
@abishaidavid8191
14 күн бұрын
hey man i am new to RTS and this is my first game.... I love how you just explained everything ... super eazy and early understanding of the mechanics...... HUGE THANKS MAN
@galaxeon797
2 жыл бұрын
WOW! That was very mature, stracturized and hella interesting tutorial! Couldn't even imagine that i would watch it whole from start till the very end, considering it's length! Decided to learn playing SC2 at 33, played couple of games, noticed the importance of injecting, but THIS macro cycle thing is just insane! And those keys combos of controling view, cc, larva, army, workers! Even such details on how to position overlords! Loved every second of this! Thank you for your work!
@cyrusvanbeethoven4626
2 жыл бұрын
So I've done about 5-6 videos of Vibes Bronze to Gm. They are wonderful. I learned a lot of mechanics. I recently came here to learn from Pig, now my blade is getting sharper. Camera hotkeys, cutoff point to go attack, cloning, and getting to finally focus on my army!! This is so fun and satisfying. Thank you Pig for all you're doing, this series, and all the casting of high level games. You have really inspired me to play more matchmaking StarCraft 2. Thank you so much! (Silver-Gold guy here) I plan to finish your entire series moving forward.
@MattHolstein
2 жыл бұрын
Bro, I've been playing Starcraft casually off and on for the better part of 30 years. I've learned more watching this video than in those almost 30 years. Thank you!
@PiGstarcraft
2 жыл бұрын
A looooong time fan of sc? Hell yeah! If you're interested in Terran or Protoss I have those on my other channel: kzitem.info
@Bleeper168
7 ай бұрын
I have been playing starcraft since the original in 1998. I am a high tier Diamond player and I still have learned a LOT from this Bronze video. I wish I had learned a lot of these lessons earlier because then I could have been in Master Tier.
@pistueros5895
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this amazing video I haven't played sc2 since LOTV came out due to friends giving up on the game. Now I decided to give it another try Seeing you talking with so much passion about this game made me want to play it even more. Thank you once again for rekindling an old fire
@PiGstarcraft
2 жыл бұрын
GL mate! If you need new sc2 friends, join my discord community: discord.gg/SkhbzCM
@Acidtearz111
2 жыл бұрын
Just coming across this series and It's getting me back into the game. Usually I just play the campaign every year or so. So far I have trouble with just staying the course. Somewhere towards the end you said something that hits home "This will happen over the course of days and lots of games". Hoping to hunker down and get better. Thanks for this series.
@Lickiecat
10 ай бұрын
Back when I was bronze I actually loved being smurfed on.. It gave me a very interesting replay to analyse, and the few times it was a master+ player i watched in awe as they spread their creep and managed their build/bases, or even did wacky things like winning with nothing but queens. it also hooked me up wtih a lot of free coaching sessions and chance to talk with high level players.That's one of the bewautiful things about starcraft, a long standing community that is willing to stick together and help one another improve.
@Wreck_Tech
Жыл бұрын
The comments around 1:09:45'ish, about not being helpful to a silver/bronze player...completely unwarranted. This series has vastly improved my zerg skills. I am returning from a long break and have never played zerg, I find it extremely helpful. Great Content!!
@PiGstarcraft
Жыл бұрын
Thnx so much Wreck! Just started a new Zerg B2GM over on my coaching channel as well incase you're interested: kzitem.info/news/bejne/om-jmIqpe4KBqYY
@Wtfjusthitu
2 жыл бұрын
This got me back into the game after 10 years. Thank you so much man I really am happy you did this. I'm loving every second!!
@Miniishadow
2 жыл бұрын
Pig, Thank you. I've been consuming a lot of your content and I just want to say THANK YOU so much for sharing your passion with us all. I've learned SO much in such a small period of time watching your videos. I've always liked Starcraft but I've never been 'good' at it (managing 1 base was not only confusing, but WAY too fast / losing to medium bots) and now I'm able to confidently make a roach timing attack or defend something easily that would've killed me before! Your personality, goals, and achievements are greatly appreciated, and I hope to continue to learn from you! :D
@xburrex
Жыл бұрын
For a player like me, that have played for 2 weeks. This was a PERFECT video for good tips and some new insights. Thanks a lot from sweden!
@mattstoss1423
3 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this since his ViBe changed my mind video. This is gonna be so good. I hope he has 7 hr. Diamond video's too. I am so psyched thanks PiG!!!
@brandonkiedrowski3099
2 жыл бұрын
the gameplay settings and hotkeys helped me a lot! especially the camera key locations. I had gotten so used to using F5-F8 and then having to click on the mini map for any hatchery after 4. Thank you!!
@kgeo2686
2 жыл бұрын
I liked learning all the mechanics at once. I just grinded our empty customs games for a while. I was really enjoyable. Like learning my keyboard as an instrument. Now I’m here to learn tactics and I am already learning so much.
@broome090
2 жыл бұрын
Whoever said this isn’t helping was crazy… this 1000% helped me
@danielskrivan6921
3 жыл бұрын
I'm a big fan of PiG. I'm a big fan of Vibe's B2GM series. I'm also a big fan of seeing different approaches to teaching. This should be a good series.
@davidweed1879
2 жыл бұрын
I've been playing poorly for years. This is a wonderful deep dive into getting better. I'm actually excited. Thanks PiG!
@Mike_416
4 ай бұрын
I really loved the tips regarding worker management and making control groups with eggs. Those are going to make my life way easier! Thank you!
@soldiergaming2722
Жыл бұрын
I love that. "I'm not gonna hold your hand!" Instead you tell us how to do the thing and it's up to us to put the effort in to learn and practice those skills. Exactly how it should be! Awesome ur to gm :)
@rice2cu5881
Жыл бұрын
I just wanted to say that I just got my first ladder win with this strategy. Dude got rolled by my roach army. Thanks PiG!
@stetsonstarkey
3 жыл бұрын
Wow this is going to be quite different from vibe. I'm really curious to see this series.
@jordanthomas3346
2 жыл бұрын
Vibe seems like he's just annoyed with the whole endeavor now. I like this energy way more.
@allorgansnobody
Жыл бұрын
Brand new to SC2 and I'm pretty happy with the way you're teaching here. In fact, you say you aren't hand holding, but as someone who has watched pro sc2 for a while but never played I know there are *so many* things you're leaving out. No ling harass, no drone scout, no spore in base, etc. etc. It's really nice to be shown what the most important fundamentals are and then also how to really hammer them down and practice them, and not get distracted by stuff that is secondary to those fundamentals. Thanks for the vid.
@anaskun3645
Жыл бұрын
exactly bro, i feel the same
@matthewheadland7307
2 жыл бұрын
Pig, love the stream. Thanks for the content! This is a wonderful compliment to Vibe’s B2GM, humbly done to boot! Two different (almost polar opposite) approaches to the game, equally applicable when learning and getting into the game. Just great. A testament to how complex SC2 is. Edit: and how great a teacher you are. :)
@ToP06400
2 жыл бұрын
The moaning cry from 1:25:26 is hilarious :D Lot of good stuff to learn thanks master !
@Qriator
3 жыл бұрын
That control-click trick to select all of a specific unit or building... oh my gawd. I was having such trouble with my double-clicking because for some reason I click too fast times and my mouse doesn't accept it as a double-click. Or something. Anyhow--I knew you could use control in the wireframe, but never thought about using it on the screen units. Mind blown.
@Nukioification
Жыл бұрын
I love the fact you mention Vibe. He made such amazing B2GM content and he's who taught me the basics of zerg. It's great to see comparisons between macro vs micro for beginners!
@llllTatollll
2 жыл бұрын
I started playing StarCraft about a week ago from literally never playing an rts before and this is by far the best video on the basics I've seen
@Tsnafu
3 жыл бұрын
@24:55 you can centre the hatch before it finishes by clicking on the unit portrait next to the command card
@GodEmperorZenca
2 жыл бұрын
I might be a little late with feedback, but I personally think that just copying one "scripted" playstyle works best for most people in bronze. It doesn't matter if there are different ways for injecting larva. Just stick with one until you know how that works, at that point everyone will get the drill and is perfectly capable of choosing their preferred method. This guide helps a lot, because it strips away a lot of unneccessary stuff for a beginner and helps getting into that game with one solid strategy without the fluff.
@mandrewski2742
Жыл бұрын
Dude.. I was a master Z years back and I clicked on this out of curiosity.. I cannot believe I spent all that time not knowing that I could ctrl out the larva before adding the eggs to my army. I would get drones in my army late game every once and a while and it drove me crazy! This blew my mind a little haha
@TylerRayJohnson
2 жыл бұрын
1:10:31 - LOL so on point. Ignore the haters PiG, you're doing great work.
@kevinhua8740
Жыл бұрын
Thanks PiG! This video has been very helpful and taught me a lot. I'm several vids into this Zerg BtGM series and the explanations have been clear, pacing is great, tips & insight useful, and very entertaining.
@drakorez
3 жыл бұрын
It is worth noting that you can inject multiple times and queue the larva up.
@cutshaws4708
3 жыл бұрын
Pig I tried doing the macro steps for the Zerg. My favorite race. I have never really been too good enough to get wins routinely. So I practiced with the AI for a few games and got a good rhythm. I went on the ladder and played 3 games won each one. Probably a fluke but I just followed the macro steps and there you go I was better than ever thanks man.
@Theantmang
2 жыл бұрын
macro wins games in lower leagues, they cant macro well.
@nathandaniel5451
3 ай бұрын
I'd like to say thank you. I am an absolute beginner, I have a short attention span so I paused several times during the video, played a couple games, and resumed. I lost most games, just probably because the game accidentally put me in gold 1 due to some smurfs dropping mmr while the game was determining my skill. I haven't won ANY games yet, however, I am normally leading in mining and workers, but I get crushed either before I get enough units out, or get taken out due to bad combat skills. In my most recent game, I hit 200 at around 9 minutes, started by 3rd hatch at 3:28. I got a little behind in army cap due to a supply block when my scouting overlord got taken out. but I ended up losing my army due to my roaches getting sandwiched between Stalkers and archons + high templar with psyonic storm. my opponent had about 2200 mmr
@Ravenfeldt
Жыл бұрын
The amount of theory, techniques and mechanics you can learn from this video feels like you're watching a video that you should be paying for. Thanks a lot for this, PiG
@chuckdeezy8380
3 жыл бұрын
Love that you're doing this. Learning this game is so hard but having more content to learn from is amazing!
@GregoryJValenzuela
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Never hurts to have someone with 9.5/10 knowledge re-teach the basics especially in SC.
@nickrock5761
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this PiG. I was an avid Zerg player waaay back in Wings of Liberty day. Sadly quit before either of the two expansions came out, so it's crazy to watch castings of games with units that I have never even seen before. Never was crazy good - maybe Gold 2 before I'd start losing and get frustrated. But videos like this are giving me the itch to dust this game off and take it for another spin...
@PiGstarcraft
2 жыл бұрын
welcome back mate!
@nickrock5761
2 жыл бұрын
@@PiGstarcraft thank you! I don't remember much from the old days, but I do remember that I used to control group my queens and inject by just clicking on the hatcheries on the minimap rather than jumping the camera to each base and boxing each queen. Is that not a better way to do the macro cycle anymore?
@bongkem2723
Жыл бұрын
Some Pigs tips: ∆ Ctrl + F1(2 3 4....) => set camera location ∆ Set Hatchery group ∆ Set rally point ∆ Build drones drones drones.. overlord ∆ F1(2 3 4...) => jump to camera location ∆ Every 30s => Inject Inject Inject ∆ Add EGGS to Control group Best sc2 tutorial ever, play this vid at 0.75x for better learning experience ;) and rewatch a few times and play along !!!
@rocco4476
2 жыл бұрын
super helpful content, star craft 2 is the first RTS i've played so it was intimating, but pig explains things in such an articulate way, and i'm already winning games! the fact he's answered all my questions as a new player is pretty impressive for a tutorial.
@SteveSoper1979
Жыл бұрын
59:18 I did laugh at this part because I did have this learning experience the other day playing as Terran my worse race. Roughly 2500 mmr with all 3 but Terran's my worse. Was winning a game. Thought I had numbers. Just pushed into his 3rd with marines medivacs, few other things thinking I could just bully his 4-5 siege tanks... Nope. Eventually won the game but it took a good 15 minutes longer than it should have. Eventually cleared them out with just a couple of liberators but only after loosing tons of Marines. SMH. Work smarter not harder. Anyways, lesson learned. Great video here. thx. On a side note, I went to practice this egg to control group mechanic. Had to rewatch this video to figure it out. Insert mind blown gif here. Simply amazing. Could easily see this helping me break the F2 habit. Thank you much.
@Swollson
2 жыл бұрын
Never played a game of starcraft in my life but the game is like command and conquer generals which I did play and sucked at. This video is one of the best videos I've seen about RTS games. Learned a lot
@eckee
Жыл бұрын
Dude, this is insanely good. I loved Starcraft but just couldn’t play it properly and overwhelmed by the scale, but after this I’m like 20x better and more confident that I can improve.
@normieguy3803
Жыл бұрын
I just started playing starcraft today and this video was quite frankly the most incredible help ever! It took me a few games to get used to the controls and what all the buttons do, but I just did a game where I got my army of 25ish roaches with upgrades at 7 mins and I was super happy with myself ^^ I can feel myself getting better just by practicing the stuff in this video alone, I can't wait to get it down to I can move on to the silver video ^^
@lyon7632
Жыл бұрын
I'm REALLY enjoying this video and your overall approach! Thanks so much for putting this out.
@thebeesknees1162
2 жыл бұрын
This is definitely my favourite Zerg guide I've seen for new players. I played some games and was watching some guides but this is the first time I've I've heard macro cycles explained and heard the term at all (It really makes thing so much easier to have the mindset of having these actions grouped together and makes the rest of the game so much less stressful), having cocoons set to control groups before they hatch (simple but I've never thought of this and no one has mentioned that), these little things are so much, especially together. Also having someone say micro is important instead of just a moving into bases to improve in the low ranks is so reassuring since there was so many time I tried to do the a-move then focus on macro, but the enemy holds me off since their defensive setup was good even though I was getting more resources and had more units.
@thebeesknees1162
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@shavais33
Жыл бұрын
Omg, the alt key. I actually forgot about the alt key. Thank you Mr. Pig for all you do and all you've done.
@shavais33
2 жыл бұрын
I think the analogy with playing a musical instrument is very apt. If you want to get up on a stage and perform commercially and expect a positive reaction, you need to practice for several hours per day, 5 or 6 days per week, for like a year at the very least. I think if someone makes master league inside of 6 months, without any prior experience with SC, its either because they're incredibly talented or they make SC their full time job. The fact that it takes years and thousands of hours of practice even for a fairly talented person to really master StarCraft is a testament to the quality of the game. it's why it's more-or-less the gold standard for the RTS genre, and why it's touted as being the Chess of the modern age.
@FrankieDoodle
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this great resource, it's incredibly useful and makes getting back into Starcraft MUCH less daunting of a task
@nicjanelle
2 жыл бұрын
Just watched this, applied the basic tips with control locations, injects every 30 secs, build order, and won 5 games in a row. Sure, I'm in the low leagues, but it's effective!!!
@marcelaushamburg
Жыл бұрын
As a beginner, *spacebar* is easier to handle than F1-F5. With spacebar you can go to all your Hatches. Start with spacebar and switch to F1-F5 later, if you are struggeling. You have set base camera to spacebar in the hotkey menue.
@Kruxxor
Жыл бұрын
I just started playing SC2 yesterday, I played a few games like 2 years ago, but I had no idea what the units and buildings were. My background in StarCraft is in The original and a little bit in Brood War. I was mostly a Fastest Map Possible player. I'm 38 years old now, and I'm no where near as fast as I used to be, but I was surprised with how many habits I still have with scouting, droning, and army production. I'm still trying to get the build order memorized, and the timing of everything.(I'm slow as heck, also I tend to forget to inject.) I'm only about 15 games of practice in, but following your macro guide at least got me a few wins. I plan on staying the path you've laid out, and I'll continue developing good habits.
@AzziSenpai
9 ай бұрын
Really useful content and I couldn't agree more that as long as you're not weaponizing your incompetence, you can pick up the basics and begin working in these fundamental practices 👏
@SirKyleLewis
2 жыл бұрын
PiG Chapter Title: "Don't be a select all hotkey noob!" Me: *looks for tall building*
@randomzergling
6 ай бұрын
I've been playing for... maybe 6 years at this point, used to watch you and Lowko religiously a few years back. Despite that, never got past Gold, since I was a really young kid. Hope i can finally get up to par for my time in game, been pkaying Zerg for years. Just look at my pfp lol. Thanks!
@thomascook8541
2 жыл бұрын
My macro inject system is simple. All queens on 1 control group, each queen next to a hatch. Then, select control group, mouse on minimap, spam v + click on hatches, the click on the hatch will trigger the closest queen in the control group to inject it. I feel this is faster than camera locations + are looking at minimap instead of screen which is a bonus. You can do similar thing for chrono boost with Protoss
@gabekeeter6415
2 жыл бұрын
I'm a mid-plat Zerg and I've learned a good bit from this video alone. While I think this would've tough for me to do while I was in bronze, I'm glad there is a diversity in educational content for new players. One thing I say sometimes is there's no wrong way to play StarCraft, and I love seeing the difference in philosophy between you and ViBE being fleshed out in your b2gm series
@stansmith7438
2 жыл бұрын
Haven't played starcraft for 7 years, and have never played as zerg in my life. Watched dreamhack last weekend because i randomly stumbled upon it and now this video pops up in the feed. Downloading the game.
@joeleder
2 жыл бұрын
Not to purposefully bring up another good SC player in your video but you have the same mentality as day9 when it comes to being nervous and playing SC ladder for the first time. The whole learning guitar analogy is perfect. Bring constructive and relatable is great. Love it and you!
@PiGstarcraft
2 жыл бұрын
Comparing me with day9 is a pretty amazing compliment dude! Cheers!
@direx1257
Жыл бұрын
M8... Im playing starcraft more then 10 yers ( ye so 2 times a day with few weeks pause here and there). I started playing SC1 in 1997/8 I was allready Diamond 1 few yers a go. But MAN! This Macro circle and adding eggs to control group MAKE MY DAY! I left SC2 becouse of Smerfs in plat (low gm in plat is not what make fun for a plat/ low diamond player) And now im about 3k mmr and there are some hight Diamond/ low master players in bronze/3k. BUT! U give me a hope. I just started learning all stuff u show Macro circle/ making drons/overlords... and stuff like that. And i dont care if there is a low master in my game. I just go to the next game and doing my best with Macro Circle and stuff u showed me. Thx. U make this game nice again for me.
@ManyMana1234
2 жыл бұрын
So helpful, thank you for taking the time to do this
@MoseTM
2 жыл бұрын
I got into SC2 thanks to you and Lowko, casting really shows how fun this Can be. I was always like uhh i dont wanna learn what units counter what and micro and blablabla. I have yet to play a real game online but ive been doing Ai battles up to Elite (as terran). I could barely beat Hard ai when i first tried it out but, as you say, keep building, saturate your bases, have a tight macro schedule and Then you can worry about what counters what, strategies etc. Never played zerg once but you made it look so nice and easy so i tried it out vs harder ai, it went well. I dunno who the fuck complained about coppers cant learn this, just Knowing how to rally your workers back fast after an attack, build>set location>build, makes it So much more beginner friendly than i ever thought this game could be. I was really scared of the queen macro, but i bound space to select between home bases (i know its not as good as camera locations but eh) and it works like a charm, very good tips and tricks all in all, keep it up.
@jasiucasic
2 жыл бұрын
this has honestly been helping me a lot, thank you! looking forward to the rest of the series
@nickfaraimo730
2 жыл бұрын
This series of videos is an absolute gold mine. Thank you so much! i've gotten so much better with zerg because of your videos!
@Stainlesssss
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, i just got back into starcraft 2 and have been having such a hard time with what troops counter what and was actually able to outperform my opponent due to better macro resource management, the terran player was destroying my roaches and went heavy ground and by the 11 minute mark i was able to have swarm corruptor/mutalisk and just bypass his tank bunker wall
@brentmorris736
2 жыл бұрын
Ya i love watching the pro's play and i get to discouraged cause i suck. Thanks for showing me the basics.
@Flatscores
2 жыл бұрын
I have played this game since 2011 and have almost all of the time been masters 1 and I did not know about control-clicking the unit on the screen selects all of the type. Always been double-clicking. Amazing.
@DoubleSuited52
2 жыл бұрын
I really like that Pig took the b2gm idea in a different direction than vibe. The idea of training people to start with 2 base timings is interesting because it keeps the economy and army size small enough to be manageable.
@PiGstarcraft
2 жыл бұрын
In Vibe's 2nd B2GM I believe he did similar. It's definitely good to try and not go TOO deep down the macro tunnel to where you can't control all your things and are just constantly overwhelmed and never watching fights to learn unit interactions
@shaunslays2151
2 жыл бұрын
Ive never played SC in my life and honestly never even considered it and no idea why this video got recomended to me. But... I just downloaded the game and I guess Im on the road to a decent rank :) Thanks for the video its extremely helpful
@PiGstarcraft
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome! :) If you want to learn Terran (the human race) instead, it's on my other channel kzitem.info
@shaunslays2151
2 жыл бұрын
@@PiGstarcraft Thank you, I have checked out the others but I think im more of a zerg player after watching them and trying them. I will definitely keep up to date with them though as i climb through the ranks so i have an understanding of what each race is trying to do so I can understand better and hopefully win more.
@Willdreynolds870621
2 жыл бұрын
I know this is old. But I came from SC1 and honestly it was never about the small fights. I got stuck in this HORRIBLE habit of go straight for the end game army. Once I broke this habit. I started breaking enemies depressingly early. Depressing because I wanted higher than roach tech lol.
@JonathanThompson-co9ng
Жыл бұрын
"If you want make it simpler, just drop a roach warren... when you remember." (1:14) That's what I did, I'm in mid diamond now. It works!
@proudpatriot3491
Ай бұрын
Camera locations are amazing. I was struggling to keep up with my queens and have enough hotkeys. Thank you
@TMidander
2 жыл бұрын
I love that Cortex shows very good manner even in the lower leagues =) big up
@smoothopurrator
2 жыл бұрын
This just blew my mind in how to do things efficiently. Thanks so much for the info dude. It's awesome
@liwe5118
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the small tips. To put my workers back in the gas, I used to just highlight like 7-8 drones and hit control to deselect the 4-5 workers of the 7-8 until I have 3 workers left. And then use those 3 workers to go into gas. This makes more much sense.
@bgosl
2 жыл бұрын
I've played SC2 on and off since release. I was today years old when I learned about using ALT to split control groups. HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS BEFORE
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