Terran General Unit Roles And Play Style

Overview 

The Terran race is the most diverse of the three SC 2 races.Altough they share some basic traits with the protoss,the way you aproach terrans is completelly different.Here are some basic notions you should keep in mind when playing with or against terrans.

Protoss 2 Nexus Zealot/Templars Build

Overview 

This mid game build relies on the use of High Templars mixed with  Zealots and is very strong against bioball armies.

The key abilities of this build are Psi Storms with the Khaydarin Amulet and the Zealot charge upgrade.The build is best used against Zerg and Terran players that go for large organic armies,like MMM or zerg ground armies.

As the name suggests this build is effective only when you have 2 bases set up with all 4 gas geysers being extracted.

When attacking the Zealots will act as meat shields quickly sourrounding your oponents with the charge,while giving time to your High Templars for devastating Psi Storms.

Protoss Cannon Rush - With Counters

Overview

If you are a beginner in Starcraft 2 a Cheese is the use of an unexpected/unsuall strategy against your oponent that is more or less all in .The chesse is a frustrating method to unbalance the game for your oponent and if he is a unexperienced player it can always lead to an easy win .

The protoss cannon rush consists of slowly suffocating your oponent with photon cannons in his main by slipping a probe without his knowledge.This is mainly effective in low level play and it is extremly risky against experienced players.

The key elements in this rush is secrecy and timing.If your oponent knows how what your planing and how to counter you,you most likely will loose the game.

Another benefitt of the cannon rush is forcing your oponent to use specific units to counter your cannon rush,while building a counter for those units.

Protoss 4 Warpgate Rush

Overview

The 4 Warpgate rush is probably the strongest agressive opening against all races.It allows for constant unit pressure against your oponent but it does have its shortcomings.

For one you are sacrificing tech upgrades and high tier unit production in favor of a large number of basic infantry units like Zealots and Stalkers .It also sacrifices economical expansion.Your goal is to deal as much damage to your enemy as you can,otherwise he will dominate you with a stronger economy later in the game.

This build relies on a pylon proxy near the enemy base for constant unit reinforcement .

Protoss 9 Pylon 12 Gate Opener

 

Overview 

This Protoss opener has the goal to provide a strong economy to your game by giving constant probe production while you build your first gateway.It is a relatively fast opener that holds well against most rushes.The transition into the mid game is complemented by the proper timing of the Cybernetics Core and Gateway.