How structures win games in StarCraft 2 (Beginner's Guide)

[@Altercate]

This is a video I meant to make eight years ago. Oh, how time flies. 🤣 A video all about structures might seem basic, but I think even veterans of StarCraft 2 will find some piece of information in there they didn’t know before. Also, to keep the video at a reasonable length, I had to cut a LOT of details and bonus stuff. Most of that stuff will go into my race specific guides (Terran, Protoss, Zerg) in the near future. Most of the time I spent on this video went into research, fact checking, and setting up the scenes in the game’s editor. Never thought I’d actually get some use out of all those hours I spent making custom maps for WarCraft 3! 😂 If you found this video valuable, I’d be super grateful if you could hit the like button and leave a quick comment, as it really helps the video reach more people. And if you want to help a tiny channel grow, consider subscribing! ✅ If you have any questions or comments, let me know! And thanks for supporting me. 😍

[@benjaminwinther7387]

I don't even play starcraft and I was just curious one day so I searched for info about it. Every single video I've seen so far looking for explanations about how the game works and different stuff about the game is so confusing. Every single one except the ones from you so good job!

[@Altercate]

Thank you so much! That really makes me happy to hear 😀

[@merica.noughsaid1672]

I agree wholeheartedly.

[@Wismpthewiz]

Agreed

[@givenalrdy4227]

😅

[@CulturaGame]

Wow blizzard should make this official guide for begginers! Very good job man! Learned a lot here.

[@Altercate]

Thank you so much, that means a lot to me! 😍

[@atata2000]

Even tho I am a diamond player and already knew all of this, I forgot some specific details that I haven't been paying attention recently. Who knows, maybe starting to pay attention to those details will get me to masters league soon. Great video, I hope your content helps to bring a couple more players into the game. Info like this surely will make the learning curve a little less tough for new players

[@Altercate]

Thank you so much, that's really nice to hear! 😀

[@nahruz.w3044]

Wow Altercate, this is very easy to understand. Nice explanation. Keep on doing this, there a slight increase in the playerbase this few month and they would surely find your videos useful.

[@Altercate]

Hey man! Thank you. It makes me happy to think someone will benefit from these videos 😀

[@Tehbailiff]

Getting back into starcraft randomly and enjoying your videos.

[@Altercate]

Thank you! Glad I could help 😀

[@skipp3252]

20:04 There is an important distinction here between armor and the "armored" tag. The armor value of a unit or structure flatly reduces incoming damage from attacks. It can be increased by different upgrades and is ignored by spell damage but in any case goes: more armor -> more good. The "armored" tag of a unit or structure is nothing specifically good. It just marks it as "armored" so that any unit that has bonus damage vs "armored" does more damage against it. I feel like this confuses a lot of newer players. An armored unit has no inherent advantage over a light unit, it just determines how different units interact. Also I'd pay good money to see a professional TvT end by somebody stealing an add-on xD

[@Altercate]

Well said! Off the top of my head, some structures are Armored but have no armor (Sensor Tower is an example, I think) which is pretty unintuitive! And yes, I pray that one day we'll finally see a professional TvT end that way 😂

[@ThanatosIRL]

Very nice series. I don't even know if I'm gonna start playing. But this vid helps me understand what I'm watching at least lol

[@amezz3752]

The winning scenario with addon structures which was mentioned in the end was indeed executed my maestro RuFF in a match. Cant find the exact game, but it was in one of the games commented by Alex007 in one of his videos. Crazy stuff.

[@Altercate]

Cool! Thanks for letting me know! If you ever find the exact game I’d love to take a look :)

[@amezz3752]

@@Altercate sure. Last game of this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/iorUhph5a5ukr5Y The exact timecode of the moment is 1:24:10 if you need it.

[@ZaylidinOfficial]

Amazing production quality and very informative!

[@dragomirpetrov5138]

DOn't really play the game, but I find these videos to be made with passion. I can support that

[@ahhkekeke]

Best. Vid. So. Far.

[@Altercate]

Thanks bro! 😍

[@Wwillswords]

Double clicking on a unit or structure selects all of that unit type if you want a less complicated way to select for your control group

[@everacalm8410]

Keep them coming man ;)

[@Altercate]

Thanks, I will! 😀

[@everacalm8410]

@@Altercate They are so helpful for nubs like me appreciate it.

[@Altercate]

@@everacalm8410 Glad to hear it! Always makes me happy to hear people are getting some use out of my videos 😀

[@alexbochelmusic]

A video about each race specifically would be HYPE

[@donvitto5123]

Your Englisch is so clearly and I understood All the things. I am a great fan from SC 2.

[@Altercate]

Thank you! :)

[@nandohernandez6451]

Really high quality content. Thank you!

[@tmhudg]

Another great video. Thanks for doing this.

[@MrTonkiee]

Thanks for an awesome Guide! :)

[@Altercate]

Thanks my friend! 😍

[@leechanyeong409]

i started watching this channel to learn starcraft just so i could play with my friends now i watch just for fun

[@pauln7029]

Video totally underrated.

[@Altercate]

Thank you! 😀

[@daviddornbrack8057]

Thank you for the good and clear explanation.

[@GodLike420s]

its a great game. i was searching something like this for years

[@DiegoAguilera]

Fantastic video thank you !

[@ANUD01]

Thanks for understandable summary

[@diegogaleote5382]

Amazing guide.

[@Altercate]

Thank you! 😍

[@jret65541]

Videos on macro cycle would be great!

[@Altercate]

Thanks for the suggestion! Will put it on the list 😀

[@nicolasmaldonado7334]

Great video!

[@Altercate]

Thank you! 😀

[@omciiioiooo1706]

I typed “Starcraft 2 for dummies”and this is the first video that shows up

[@Sokrydes]

Great tutorial!

[@BrutalationXL]

Great info thanks.

[@Altercate]

Glad I could help! :)

[@rogermcghee8125]

Thank you for this video

[@Altercate]

Glad I could help! 😀

[@ANTOINEJonathan]

Thank you !

[@Altercate]

Glad I could help! 😀

[@ChristianDemirdzhiyan]

I love the Starcraft 2 guide videos and I have a quick question. How did you do the zoom-in at 6:22 and the similar one at 7:20?

[@Altercate]

Thanks for your kind words! Those camera movements are scripted in the StarCraft 2 editor. I use the map editor to setup a lot of the scenes for my videos. 😀

[@cocodoggo3153]

Best video everer erhthethetheth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Altercate]

Thanks a lot! 😍

[@mcondon23]

Great info

[@andr0oo820]

I missed the SC2 hype train. But due to Covid and lockdown I’m gonna get back into sc ahah

[@Altercate]

Good luck with the game! 😀

[@samddm69]

High quality content here

[@staiton3889]

Cool vid

[@coldcoder3138]

I have a question: Can I cycle between groups of units (Marines, Siege tanks etc.) by Tab key?

[@Altercate]

Correct, the Tab key cycles between different units in your current selection. It works exactly as for structures - there's a set priority that *always* remains the same if you have the same types of units in your selection. So if you have Marines, Marauders, and Medivacs in the same unit group, they will always be in the same order. Hope that helps! 😀

[@coldcoder3138]

@@Altercate I'm asking, because I wanted to select tanks and turn them to siege mode, but i had to go through other units I had and Ctrl + tank. Thanks a lot.

[@Altercate]

​@@coldcoder3138 Glad I could help! 😀

[@skipp3252]

In the case of tanks it is very good practice to put them on a different hotkey though. Not only does it let you siege them but it allows you to focus fire important enemy units with your tanks. This might be too advanced for your skill level but it is a good habit to build early anyways. But generally it is very usefull to cycle through selected units with tab. Just keep in mind that depending on what units you have in your selection it might take more or less tabs than you expect.

[@TheRabbittz]

Asbolutely AMAZING videos! question though... I haven't played since SC1 20 years ago, but you got me in to SC2! But I played a match and had a floating base trying to hide and still lost... do they change the rules in online play so it doesn't drag out? (I was playing against a friend just trying to annoy him a little after he destroyed me).

[@Qladstone]

All structures are also armoured, but being armoured does nothing except make them take more damage!

[@nahruz.w3044]

I thought if a structures got destroyed while researching/queing the resources would dissapear. Wasted APM haha

[@Altercate]

🤣 Might've helped improve your APM tho!

[@nchaly]

A bug: at 4:54 Ctrl-LMB is listed twice.

[@Altercate]

D'oh, yeah, I messed that up in editing! Should be Ctrl+Shift+LMB 😣

[@jret65541]

Video on why ff12 has the best battle system

[@Altercate]

LOL, thanks for that suggestion too! I'm working my way up through the series (working on FF2 right now) and I'll definitely talk about FF12 battle system eventually 😀

[@tgzus40oz2]

how do i get the extra unit commadns on the righit side?

[@Altercate]

Hi! Go to menu, Options -> Gameplay, and then remove the check from "Enable Simple Command Card". 😀

[@tgzus40oz2]

@@Altercate fuck ya, thanks big dog! Much appreciated.

[@Altercate]

​@@tgzus40oz2 Happy to help, friend! 😀

[@skipp3252]

while you are at it, also enable selection of enemy units :D Those two options should be changed by every new starcraft player before they even hop into their first AI game ^^

[@Renwoxing13]

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[@NotAriieFluffie]

"Only the Protoss' Photon Cannons can shoot both air and ground" toss imba

[@Altercate]

LOL always!

[@sooooooooDark]

its such a weird quality of life thing thats missing in every rts ive played so far: why are production buildings rally points MOVE COMMANDS to the location instead of ATTACK MOVE commands to that location? would be nicer in 95% of cases

[@tito9107]

Wait so you can get rid of terran's 3,3 buy destroying their engineering bay?

[@allentsai9182]

this comment is simply for the algorithm

[@jsoellner1]

Very good comment sir!

[@vycma9941]

Bro dead ass just went on to explain what a structure is

[@jagaimo6013]

sheesh

[@Altercate]

That's a fast comment! 🤩

[@АлексГергинов-в5ш]

third view

[@Altercate]

Thanks for watching! 😍

[@АлексГергинов-в5ш]

@@Altercate That thing about the add-ons is so high... xd

[@Altercate]

@@АлексГергинов-в5ш Cool, right?!

[@АлексГергинов-в5ш]

@@Altercate Will use it as a way to humiliate my opponents.

[@Altercate]

@@АлексГергинов-в5ш Send me the replay if you manage to do this!! 😂

[@themaligos_]

A quick comment.

[@cowlevelcrypto2346]

:P

[@mcondon23]

Great info