Comment Re:Speaking as a Starcraft expert (Score 1) 51
From my hey-day of Starcraft, my guild and I decided that given any 1v1 random map in SC other than Big Game Hunters, rushing/expanding/teching all become lumped together, and anybody who actually knew how to play would be quite capable of pulling off all three at the same time. You expand because there are finite resources, but you need units just in case the other side rushes, but you also need to tech otherwise you'll never make it to late game.
With 2v2 and 3v3 the dynamics change, but the teams generally split it so that you also have all three aspects going at the same time.
BGH destroys all of this by granting unlimited resources. Without the need to expand, rushing and teching become the only strategies, and simplifies the game by a lot.
On "respect" in the game, there are some basic acts of respect... an SCV rush would be the uttermost act of disrespect. Towering comes close but can be countered.
From what I've played, Korean internet pub players really tend to be one trick ponies (zerg rush!!!). University life is where the most innovative strategies come from, just a few guys playing half drunk in their dorm rooms. I've seen players that use everything from recall for blitzkreig strikes and pullouts, to plain jane Goliath/Siege Tank combos that actually made life difficult for experienced opponents.
Just my two cents... makes me want to install SC all over again. WC3 is good but simply fails to capture the same magic...
With 2v2 and 3v3 the dynamics change, but the teams generally split it so that you also have all three aspects going at the same time.
BGH destroys all of this by granting unlimited resources. Without the need to expand, rushing and teching become the only strategies, and simplifies the game by a lot.
On "respect" in the game, there are some basic acts of respect... an SCV rush would be the uttermost act of disrespect. Towering comes close but can be countered.
From what I've played, Korean internet pub players really tend to be one trick ponies (zerg rush!!!). University life is where the most innovative strategies come from, just a few guys playing half drunk in their dorm rooms. I've seen players that use everything from recall for blitzkreig strikes and pullouts, to plain jane Goliath/Siege Tank combos that actually made life difficult for experienced opponents.
Just my two cents... makes me want to install SC all over again. WC3 is good but simply fails to capture the same magic...
