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Why does the 'favored' rating change from start of game to end of game in Starcraft 2?
Why is it when I start a game and it says the team is 'Favored' or 'Slightly Favored' and then it ends and it is considered even or even my team 'Slightly Favored'? What impacts this? I win where ...
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How to transition out of my strategy when it fails?
So my favorite 1v1 strategy anytime im favored in a 1v1 match is a one base fast tech attack. This strategy works very well against opponents who dont scout or try to expand right away.
My 1v1 strat ...
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How to get back into Starcraft 2 multiplayer?
For awhile when SC2 came out I was pretty heavy into it. I was playing multiplayer and got up to diamond in 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3. I want to start playing multiplayer again, but I feel like I'm going to ...
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How can I check the rank of a player after a match?
I know that I can check a rank just after a game in the summary screen.
But what if I want to check it later? Is there such a possibility?
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How do I give resources to my teammates, quickly, in Starcraft 2?
Usually, due to my wretched management (or sometimes due to a mass OC strategy), I have a lot of unused minerals.
I understand that one of my primary goals is "to keep money low", but sometimes ...
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Do 2v2 games affect my Matchmaking Rating for 1v1?
What I am thinking. I am playing as Protoss but I want to try different race (Zerg). I am noob playing zerg, so I can't just switch races because opponents would stomp me badly. I thought that I will ...
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2answers
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when an ally leaves a game can you control their units?
so I played a 4v4, and right at the start of the game, 2 of my allies quit out right at the start. we ended up winning anyway, and as I was watching the replay, I noticed that 1 of the 2 allies who ...
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Giving control of my units
How do I give control of my units to another player?
I was very much surprised when a teammate gave me control of his units somehow, and didn't have time to ask him how he did it. It's a neat ...
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How does SCII select an opponent when playing multipalyer?
I've just gotten out of the Practice League so maybe there is an option later on to select opponents.. But I was wondering, how does SCII select an opponent? I imagine its pretty region-specific as it ...
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3answers
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What are some nice strategies, match-ups, build orders and resource sharing tactics for teams?
I wonder if there are some nice strategies / match-ups / build orders / resource sharing / tactics for 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 player teams? (3x3 is most interesting for me.)
I want to know more about:
unit ...
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How do I create a custom game with spectators?
is it possible to create a custom multiplayer game that has spectators? I would mainly like to run a 1v1 against AI and have human spectators look at it. Is this possible, and if so, how? General info ...
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Since patch 1.1, are Hydras more viable against Terran?
I have played only one game as Zerg since the new patch, and i used a lot of hydras to win.
Against me a Terran with 15 marines, 15 marauders, 3 tanks and 2 thors (I guess).
Anyway, I have made a few ...
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1answer
367 views
What is the effect of the DLC campaigns on multiplayer?
I read somewhere that the Zerg and Protoss campaigns will be add-ons to be bought separately.
Will I need to buy the upcoming starcraft 2 expansions to be able to play online? Or are they just ...
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2answers
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What does the message “Player is slowing down the game” mean?
In StarCraft 2 multiplayer, what does the following message mean?
"Player is slowing down the game"
I've seen this pop up a few times recently and didn't know if it was something intentional the other ...
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What does the StarCraft 2 client download when entering the league queue?
When I go to join a multiplayer game in StarCraft 2, sometimes the game client says it is downloading a few items before it enters the queue. This notice appears at the top center of the screen, and ...
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How to effectively transfer to midgame tech in Starcraft 2?
i've been playing SC2 for quite a few weeks and managed to get with my team into the higher leagues in 3v3 and 4v4. However now it seems my team is suffering much more losses than before. We analyzed ...
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Initial Starcraft multiplayer training
I'm just starting out with the multiplayer in Starcraft 2. Is it better to play against the AI or suck it up and start playing actual humans to learn how to play? I've watched vids and replays and ...
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If your opponent leaves the game, is that considered a full victory?
I've been watching some high level player's replays on SC2, and I noticed that when one opponent knows he'll lose, he just leaves the game.
Is that considered a victory for the player who did not ...
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2answers
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Starcraft 2 Ladder games 3v3?
I don't get how the ladder system in StarCraft 2 works. I mean, I understand that I am placed in a ladder position according to my rank, but how do we start a 3v3 ladder game? There seems to be no ...
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1answer
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Can I display my win/loss stats broken down by race?
I am interested in viewing my win/loss ratio broken down by which race my opponent was playing. I imagine that the opposite would also be nice - to see my win ratio based on who I was playing with. ...
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2answers
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Does multiplayer gaming with StarCraft 2 support all three races?
I have ordered StarCraft 2 from Play.com, but not received the package yet.
I just wanted to know: is multiplayer Terran-only or you can control even Protoss and Zerg?
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What do I do when an opponent builds a refinery in my base?
So admittedly, I'm a bit of a SC2 newbie. I was playing an online match and my opponent upon first scouting me with a Terran SCV noticed that I had not yet started putting down Assimilators myself (I ...
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What's the proper way to deal with someone who Team Kills and harasses you constantly in Starcraft 2?
What can be done against individuals who Team Kills (TK) in games of Starcraft 2?
I don't play the game too much, but it seems this individual does and sometimes we're paired up as teammates in 3v3 ...
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How does Starcraft 2's matchmaking system work?
How advanced is the matchmaking system in Starcraft 2? Does the server attempt to match you up with people who are as good as you, or does it just randomly pair you up with another player? And if it's ...
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Is the Starcraft II map editor powerful enough to recreate League of Legends? [closed]
If so would it be successful or fail as a clone?
If not what is the limitation of the editor?
