How to control units in StarCraft 2 (Beginner's Guide)

Part three of a series intended to teach complete beginners how to play StarCraft. This episode explains the how to select and control units in StarCraft II.
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All my StarCraft 2 Guides:
▶ 1. What is StarCraft? - StarCraft II for Complete Beginners - • What is StarCraft? (Ex...
▶ 2. The Game Interface - StarCraft II for Complete Beginners - • How to play StarCraft ...
▶ 3. How Units Work - StarCraft II for Complete Beginners (this video)
▶ 4. How to get started with StarCraft 2 - Macro Tutorial - All Three Races - • How to get started wit...
▶ 5. How to win a game of StarCraft 2 - Strategy explained - • How to win a game of S...
▶ 6. Scouting guide for StarCraft 2 - • How to Scout in StarCr...
▶ 7. How structures win games in StarCraft 2 - • How structures win gam...
▶ 8. How to control the game like a Pro - • How to control the gam...
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All content except StarCraft II and StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm logos created by me using the StarCraft II game client and StarCraft II Map Editor. Music is from the StarCraft II soundtrack. Video captured using Fraps and edited using Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD 11. Total time spent making the video is roughly 15 hours.

[@katerkarlodieprinzessin1059]

Dude, I know I'm 8 years late to the game but I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for making these videos for absolute beginners. Me and my best friend wanted to start playing Starcraft 2 as a fun and challenging RTS game on our free weekends. To prepare for this we watched your series on how the game works and it prepared us perfectly to have so much fun with this otherwise really intimidating and complex game. Thank you so much!

[@Altercate]

Damn, that is so nice to hear! I'm so glad my videos could help you out, and thank you for sharing! Your comment really made my day 😀

[@IGIVEINPS3]

@@Altercate same words from me another year later lol awsome vids. Thanks

[@skxlk2817]

@@IGIVEINPS3 I’m just starting today. If you need someone to play with in the future lmk!

[@IGIVEINPS3]

@@skxlk2817def! don't get alot of time to play, but awsome. Out at moment n not sure of my tag lol. But will def let u no it when get on. I bad Tho. Really bad lol

[@skxlk2817]

@@IGIVEINPS3 haha I just played my first couple and it’s very overwhelming, but so much fun

[@DarkMorgan]

where's next part!? :C

[@TROOP3RAK47]

@ AltercateSC - Your first three SC 2 vids for noobs was very educational. We need more SC 2 newbies vids (such as me) from you.

[@WellsKolleparaHistoryday]

Bro, for the number of subscribers you have, the quality of your videos are INSANE. Here you, you deserve a sub.

[@Altercate]

Thanks! That's very kind of you :)

[@jodie3950]

I cannot stress how helpful these videos are to someone who has never played starcraft before. All other sources I've approached have been confusing but this breaks it down to manageable bites. Thank you so much!

[@Altercate]

Glad I could help! :)

[@francisgaliegue6645]

I have bought SC2 nearly a year ago and was pretty discouraged because I knew f* all about the controls, I could not remember any of them, the tutorials were pretty useless... ... And then I stumbled upon your videos for beginners. Very helpful, very didactic, gets you started quickly... I can at last attempt to finish the campaigns now (well, in casual difficuly). Thanks a lot!

[@Altercate]

Glad I could help! I hope you have fun with the game :)

[@ragemydream]

Having restarted playing SC2 after so many years, it still amazes me how much gameplay this game offers. I watch GSL, ESL since SC1, but I want to say watching these videos have really helped me with the fundamentals and enjoy playing starcraft again.

[@Altercate]

Awesome, so happy to hear I could help! Yup, this game is truly amazing 😀

[@mrknife666]

I would love if you would do more of these videos. Learning me stuff that the game never learnd me.

[@Altercate]

The "grid layout" option that you mention is a great idea and I'd recommend anyone to give it a shot - it might be a great fit for you. I haven't tried it because I feel like it's easier for me to memorize specific letters rather than positions. I also like to keep the settings as close to default as possible, but it's a matter of personal preference. :) Sorry for the super late reply, I've been away all summer basically! Maybe too late to help you but this reply might help someone else.

[@leroux90]

i watched your first 3 videos and on this one especially, ive learned so much already!! thanks for all these videos and i will keep watching them!

[@KADIYA]

Please make more of these.. This video alone significantly improved my entire gameplay.!

[@Altercate]

Glad I could help! I have more videos coming soon 😀

[@KADIYA]

Thank youuu. Dota is too boring now so I started SC2 lol

[@Altercate]

@@KADIYA Good luck with the game! 😀

[@KADIYA]

Haha thank you!

[@alejandrorivas4585]

@@KADIYA did you play meepo?

[@EdwardSancheezy]

Hey there Altercate, these are amazing videos. I can't tell you how many times I jump into a new game feeling overwhelmed and end up despising the game. These videos really helped me grasp a greater understanding of StarCraft2. I really hope you post more soon as I do love these videos.

[@revandarth2680]

I'm very grateful for this video! Thanks a lot, very well explained and direct. You're awesome dude

[@kittychrist103]

great tutorial! well done bro!

[@jolenehamilton6629]

Great advice about the attack and move command! I will remember that. When does part four come out?

[@henritimonen4922]

these videos are awesome and I want more of them, even thought I am pretty late I will want the next part

[@skiddlydongdongdongdang1910]

Thanks for the lovely video!

[@Altercate]

Glad I could help! :)

[@htasul]

Very Useful tutorial :)

[@MrRhar75]

Useful thank you

[@MiguelCT89]

Favorite SC2 channel!!!!

[@Altercate]

Thank you so much! 😍

[@danieldavis4120]

please make more videos!

[@jovera.3106]

Dude, i hope all is well to you i played this game when i was a young age. Time flies and here i am playing it again i took me some time to install. But finally i can play i have to go back to the basic as my hands are a liitle bit rusty.. 😁

[@Altercate]

Hi! Thanks for the comment. :) I've been sidelined by summer and vacations more or less which is why things have grinded to a halt around here. I definitely want to finish up the series though so I'll try to get back into it now that my vacation is over.

[@StevenAcunaBG05]

i need more!!!!! im so bad lol i am looking for anything that would help me. but thanks for the help so far=D

[@MrBellasaurus]

havent played SC in over 15 years. This was a great refresher

[@Altercate]

Thank you! Never too late to get back into the game. Good luck! 😊

[@haganechannn]

Wonderful my friend!

[@Altercate]

Thank you so much 😀

[@devaridproject30]

Awesome this is exactly what I needed, I'm sick of "How to play like a Pro" videos and whole videos just Bla bla bla bla bla. One question how can i control all unit move at the same time, I have seen a lot of people controlling a large number of units moving continuously?.

[@Altercate]

Glad you liked the video! I'm not sure exactly what you mean but it sounds like you might be talking about the "Select All Units" hotkey, which defaults to F2. If you hit this button, it will select ALL of your army units on the entire map so you can move them all at once. It's a useful tool, but you should try not to become too reliant on it. I think I talk more in detail about this in my hotkey video, which is ironically called "How to control the game like a pro" lmao

[@morganeleon6285]

Thank you for your videos, it really helps! Even after 8 years, it looks like the game barely changed, at least from an absolute begginer pov xD

[@Altercate]

Glad I could help! At the core, the game is the same as when it was first released. The only major change (besides new units) is that the game went from starting you on six workers to twelve workers. 😀

[@PromillEnte]

First of all: Nice work !! But I have question there is a option for the hotkeys that the block on the bottom right represents my left side of the keyboard. dont you think that this is maybe easier to learn ?

[@BenjaminsGaming]

Please upload again!

[@erlendxperience]

Hi, know im late but are you gonna do a more specific video on attack units in races separetly, like in what order to create them, how many each, what/when to upgrade etc. Or maybe have a link to a video that explains it easily. Just started this game and most of the videos overwhelmes you with the informations and tactics, but youre vids explain it very well to a new player.

[@Altercate]

Hi! Thanks for your comment. I'm planning to make a video in the near future explaining the strengths and weaknesses of every unit in the game. Later on I may make a video talking about how to combine different units at various stages of the game, which I think could be quite useful!

[@erlendxperience]

@@Altercate That would be really helpful

[@johnlees6018]

How do you get the five icons in the bottom right of screen ? I only see 1 when I press A .

[@Altercate]

By default, something called "Simple Command Card" is enabled. To get the full list of commands, you need to disable this option. Go to the main menu, click "Options", then "Gameplay". Remove the checkmark in the box "Enable Simple Command Card". Accept the changes, and you're good to go!

[@crozraven]

How do I select units with abilities in a group that are not the first row without unselect the whole group?

[@Wodota02]

I have a laptop and its an acre laptop, I run a pentium processor I'm not sure if sc2 needs a really advance computer or not can u reply me ASAP

[@RoHbotic]

you can find the minimum requires by googling "Starcraft 2 minimum requirements."

[@Templarfreak]

StarCraft 2 is fairly optimized, it can run at 20-30 frames per second (On the lowest graphic settings) on even a 5-7 year old computer. It is recommended that you get a better computer, and play on the lowest graphic settings, for the best performance so you're orders are issued as soon as possible and you can gather information as fast as possible.

[@jorgealsina4353]

good video, am league player will fuck w/ this

[@nathanieljones8043]

wtf only 1k subs when you made the best tutorials for SC2

[@Altercate]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@dustymug7290]

Next time?

[@ameliabeeedelia8241]

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