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Starcraft 2 Cheats List, and Hints

Here's a great list of Starcraft 2 Cheats Dance Party Select units and press Enter, then type the command /dance to make them dance. Currently this only seems to work with ground units. The list is:

StarCraft 2 Guide - Tips and Guides for Beginners

Any StarCraft II veteran will know that a couple of High Templars can completely turn the tide of battle. It's also important to learn when you can't win. Protoss players ought to overlap their pylon fields where they are being used to power structures. Zerg players ought to simply center their defenses around their hatchery and resources.

Play StarCraft 2 in 3D

A patch released by Blizzard today brings 3D support to StarCraft II, meaning now those banshees will totally pop off the screen. The patch, the first major one since StarCraft II's release in July, also brings some changes to the game's all-important balance.

Starcraft 2 Guide - Terran Vs Zerg, Counter Against Mutalisk Rush

These are some powerful Terran counters against Zerg opponents that will teach you how to deal with Zergs using your favorite units in group Terran and how to counter Zerg Mutalisks, Zergling Rush, and Roaches. Know some of the Starcraft II different strategies so you can be a successful Starcraft multi player with great understanding on how to use all the different units. Be successful by learning what units to make when an army of Void Rays is rushing your base and learn how to counter most popular builds and you will surely win more often.

Starcraft 2 Guide - Dark Templar Rush Against Terran

This Starcraft 2 guide will focus on how to use a Dark Templar rush against a Terran player. The majority of people out there who know about the Dark Templar rush think that it’s a waste of time to try it against a Terran opponent as they can crush the rush with a simple Scanner Sweep. Even though most Terran players are likely to have Scanner Sweeps, it does not imply that the Dark Templars you build will be ineffective. The truth does not come even close to this.

Starcraft 2 Guide - Dark Templar Rush Against Zerg

There are certain rules you need to observe and follow on using Dark Templars rush to win against Zergs. Destroy the Hatchery so as not to let them create an Overseer Use at least 3 or more Dark Templars to overcome Lair before an Overseer exists. Overseer detects Dark Templars, so using them alone may not overthrow Zergs. Conduct a surprise attack and kill as many Drones as you can and destroy the Hatchery. Dark Templars need assistance from your regular units, they will certainly adds up to bring down Zergs economy.

Starcraft 2 Patch 1.1.0 Release - Starcraft 2 Patch Download

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty patch 1.1.0 is now live! This patch features adjustments to protoss, terran, and zerg balance, notable StarCraft II Editor improvements, several bug fixes and access to the North America region. Be sure to check out the full patch notes below to learn all about the latest changes.

Strategies for Each of the Starcraft2 Race

Want to Know More & Be Good & Better in Starcraft 2 ? Continue Reading if : 1. You want to have that ‘EXTRA’ edge in every starcraft 2 game you play. Being victorious and defeating enemies is such a triumphant feeling. 2. Be really familiar with starcraft 2 strategies, units, common terms(like micro & macro), hotkeys, & more. 3. For all who want to play starcraft 2 -> brood war players, starcraft 2 beta players, those who just started with starcraft2.

SC2 Patch 1.1 Release - September 23 - Starcraft 2 Patch Download

The first feature and balance patch release for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty will be available next Thursday, September 23. The maintenance period will begin at 5:00 a.m. and last until approximately 11:00 a.m. SGT. You can read all about our plans for patch 1.1 in the Situation Report.

StarCraft 2 SEA/ANZ Invitational Tournament Result

The StarCraft II SEA/ANZ Invitational Tournament has concluded and we have our first regional champions! 1st Place - RedArchon (Thailand) 2nd Place - ice (Singapore) 3rd Place - OxygeN (Singapore)

StarCraft 2 Proxy Strategy Guides, Tips, and Tricks

Proxy is a word often used in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty multiplayer strategy discussion, referring to an aggressive strategy in which players build unit-producing structures close to their opponent’s base and away from their own.

SC2 Top 200 Players on Leagues and Ladder - Sep 14, 2010

Here are the top 200 players in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. We'll update this list approximately every week until it's time to have them compete. Congratulations to these players. Your skill is an inspiration to the entire StarCraft II community.

StarCraft 2 Cheating Players, Beware

This serves as a warning to all players who cheat and uses sc2 map hacks just to gain goals and sc2 achievements. From Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment has always taken cheating in any form in Blizzard games very seriously, and that's no different for StarCraft II. If a StarCraft II player is found to be cheating or using hacks or modifications in any form, then as outlined in our end user license agreement, that player can be permanently banned from the game. This means that the player will be permanently unable to log in to Battle.net to play StarCraft II with his or her account.

SC2 General Upgrade Maths and Game Mechanics FAQ

Author : ACTIVILLAIN Here I will provide a breakdown of all the important maths focused on upgrades and combat. Say you keep asking yourself: "Should I upgrade weapons or armor first?" "Is it worth my 100 gas to get combat shields?" "Does it make a difference if I spend my money upgrading? or should I just get more units?" Take a look here, maybe you will find answers to those questions.

Search Feature of StarCraft 2 Community Site

Author : Daxxarri This is part of an ongoing series where we'll highlight features of the StarCraft II community site. This time we're exploring one of the most useful tools on the community site: the search feature. Let's fire it up!

Matchmaking and Ladder System Improvements

Blizzard Entertainment recently identified and addressed three issues that will ensure fair matches and an enjoyable ladder system. Here are the three main issues: Improved Matchmaking for Teams While the matchmaking system as a whole is looking very strong, one area we identified for improvement was matchmaking for arranged teams that were still in placement matches. We found these first few matches for arranged teams were giving them an unfair advantage against their opponents. Since so many new arranged teams were being created every day, this was resulting in a noticeable amount of imbalanced matches for team games. The corrections we've made should show an improvement for many team players, especially in the sub-Gold leagues.

Burning Tide - New Blizzard Custom Map

We're proud to announce the release of Blizzard Entertainment's first new StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty custom map: Burning Tide!

StarCraft II Custom Map Contest

Got skills on creating SC2 maps? Want to win some cool prizes while having fun doing maps? So what are you waiting for? Join the StarCraft II Custom Map Contest and you have until September 11, 2010 to submit your entry. From Blizzard Entertainment: We just wanted to remind you that the first ever StarCraft II Custom Map Contest will be drawing to a close on September 11, 2010. If you’re hoping for a chance to have your map featured at BlizzCon, win a trip to the convention, and score a cool $5,000 in the process, then put the finishing touches on your map and submit it before the deadline. Read the contest page to learn more -- don't miss out on your chance for glory!

Blizzard Increased Custom Map Upload Limit

Great news for SC2 map enthusiasts, Blizzard recently took considerations and increased the limit of map upload. Players may now upload 10 custom map and up to 50 MB of total map storage space. From Blizzard Entertainment: As part of our ongoing efforts to foster a productive and happy StarCraft II mapmaking community, we recently asked players to share their thoughts and ideas on how the custom map system might be improved. Some mapmakers noted that the current limits placed on custom map publishing felt too restrictive and, as a result, made their mapmaking experience less enjoyable.

Starcraft 2 Guest Mode and Offline Mode - Play Starcraft 2 Offline

When logging into StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, you may have noticed the “Play as Guest” button lurking at the bottom right of your screen. But what does this do? Is it the same as the “Offline” mode you’ve heard about? Can I play without even logging into Battle.net?

Sc2gears General StarCraft 2 Utility

Sc2gears is a general StarCraft 2 utility for everyone who is interested in the game (either a player or just a game analyzer). Its main features are replay management and analysis for both individual replays and mass replays (multi-replay statistics). It provides easy but powerful and efficient replay management and basic statistics for starters, and advanced statistics and time development charts useful even for professional players. It is also a great asset to tournament and league organizers in quick analysis of tournament results.

StarCraft 2 - SEA/ANZ Invitational FAQ

From Blizzard Entertainment Read the original announcement here . How are the 16 participants selected? The Blizzard Entertainment eSports team will consider several discretionary factors when selecting participants for the Invitational. This might include your overall performance on the SEA/ANZ Battle.net, your rank within your home country, and any tournaments you might have won. The invitees won’t necessarily reflect the top 16 ranked players. As the region is very diverse, our plan is to ensure that every country is properly represented by players at a highly competitive skill level.

StarCraft 2 List of Bugs in Patch 1.0.3

Here is a list of known issues being reported in Patch 1.0.3: • Mouse buttons cannot be set for Push to Talk. • Thor CE is not being displayed when the player has the proper flags. • Campaign Achievement completion stops at 99%. • The hotkey for Surrender is inconsistent. • Mac - Pressing the § / tilde key could crash the game client. • Losing your internet connection while loading a map will not warn you that connection to Battle.net has been lost.

Best Seller Video Games

Due to public demands together with our dedications on serving you the best deals that the internet has to offer, we are providing you links to the best selling ON SALE Video Games. So what are you waiting for, get the best offer you can find here and grab a copy of your favorite games.

StarCraft 2 Battle.net Server Maintenance

From Blizzard Entertainment We’ll be performing rolling restarts on all StarCraft II servers at approximately 5:00am SGT and 7:00am AEST, September 2nd, which may cause some interruption in communication, ability to log in, use of in-game features, and disconnections. We anticipate the restarts will take approximately 120 minutes to complete.