The ONLY way to learn Build Orders in SC2

[@Tsnafu]

I remember a Day[9] guide that had us doing almost the same thing - having a worker circling a map object while never stopping, getting supply blocked or forgetting mules/injects/chrono.

[@ProbeSC2]

Wouldn't surprise me! There are a lot of variations around the place. This exact method is just what worked best for me.

[@ilichnunez3531]

This is a great drill, never seen it before. But I have a hard time just doing my build against the ai, meaning keeping the timing clean and not getting supply blocked without adding this extra step. Can't wait to try it

[@SC2_Alexandros]

This is mostly what I did to go from d3 to m3 (back in 2020). Also add: "amateurs practice until they get it right once, professionals practice until they can't get it wrong." When you're practicing the build order, and make even a small mistake (like start a building 2 or more seconds late; 1 second late is okay, happens to every pro in every match), immediately restart without trying to play the rest of the build order. Psychologically speaking, when you give yourself the negative outcome (forcing yourself to restart, not allowing yourself to play the rest of the build order by trying to wing it off the previous mistake), it helps a lot in developing patterns. If you've ever heard a pro streaming and say "wait, why do I have just a little bit too much resources/money?" Then it's because they've trained themselves to notice that when they started building something 4+ seconds late in their build order. Not as effective, but another method to add: Let yourself kill off the weak AI with your build order timing IF YOU FEEL LIKE IT. The positive outcome of doing the build order properly is to have the *choice* to start from the beginning with a grin on your face trying to repeat the same success until you know you can't mess up, or to see everything the AI built blow up then go for the next build order practice round. This is one of the only things in SC2 that you're supposed to do what you *want*, not what you *need* to do. If you're not going to enjoy blowing up everything the AI built, just jump to the next build order practice round. If you want to take a moment to savor it by blowing everything up, do it.

[@prjct7]

glad to see you uploading again, your content is sorely missed!

[@hiramrichmond3341]

Great content probe. Saw in twitch chat the other day that youre working full time now! Congratz! would love to see you come back in a year or two when StormGate and ZeroSpace are out :D cheers mate.

[@ProbeSC2]

Thanks mate. Yep full time work makes it hard to stream on twitch, but if I'm well prepared I can do KZbin, so that's the plan!

[@YokeRoel]

I was really looking forward to another video from you! Will definitely try this exercise, too! I'm still thankful for the intro build order video you put our for protoss. I've been using it for a long time to get consistent with one thing and feeling somewhat successful. It brought me to d2 but then I decided I wanted to learn more build orders and facettes of protoss. It would be supercool to have a follow-up with branch outs for the different match ups and a starting anker against each race but I know it's a lot of work.

[@YokeRoel]

I was just thinking that even an overview of which build orders to learn and linking to spawning tool might be fully sufficient and a lot less work.

[@ProbeSC2]

@@YokeRoel yeah I will definitely look at doing something. Might take a few weeks. My advice right now for you is that you can learn whatever style you want. If there is a style you see your favourite pro player doing, there is probably a guide out there for it. Take the skills from the beginner build (4 minute saturated natural, constant unit production, etc) and apply them to the new build. I would also learn one matchup at a time. So if you want to learn a PvZ build, continue doing the beginner build order in PvT and PvP.

[@YokeRoel]

@@ProbeSC2 Thanks a lot for the advice! :) That's roughly what I've been trying and it seems to work out so far. Right now I noticed that the training style you suggest here really works surprisingly well. It really trains working on automizing the bo while being distracted but without going into deep thoughts about what your opponent is doing or wanting to win. It sets the objective to perfecting your build which is great!

[@Kradukman]

Great content as always :)

[@demonlucius3586]

Hey Probe :) Big tips ever thanks for sharing your knowledges in this hard but lovely game 😊❤️ Take care +1 💯

[@何凌虚]

Thank you probe great video as always!

[@Fimbu1vetr]

Thanks for the drill advice!

[@CarlosRodriguez-gn4xl]

im going to do the challenge NOW! thanks so much!!!

[@rustyshacky6795]

If you want to be able to have the build order open and be able to reset quickly, you can create the lobby using the map of your choice with the *Embot Advanced* mod. It also has some helpful tools you can enable in the options like macro alerts, a multitask challenge etc.

[@CredenzioStudios]

Good work!!! Keep it up!!!

[@Ploxza96]

insane training method to train ur brain to multitasking. good idea

[@JG-ti7id]

this is great stuff! tytytytytytyty glhf fam as always ty for your hard work and dedication!!!

[@kgeo2686]

Huh.. this genuinely seems awesome. I’ll try this

[@ProbeSC2]

Let me know how it goes :)

[@Jeggettmega]

Thanks for the very good guide! Also In the beginning of the video you showed a footage of worker rush. I wonder how to defend this? Can't find any guides about it. I try to stack workers in one mineral and then a-move but it never work for some reason...

[@ProbeSC2]

You will have more workers than your opponent. So in a straight up head to head fight you just win. People tend to lose because they don't react and lose a couple of workers for free. You can try and be fancy and spam right click on a pocket mineral then a-move, or just a move everything (should be enough), and possibly select weak workers and mineral work them back.

[@georgeclark2868]

Hey Probe out of interest how would you adapt this for Zerg doing the macro cycle? Would you do inject, micro probe, make units, micro probe etc or? Cheers

[@ProbeSC2]

I wouldn't break it down to individual steps between movement (like inject, make units, spread creep), although this might be initially useful. To really build speed and to not let the timings of everything slip, you should try to do all the macro you need to do before micro'ing the probe, which in this case will probably be some zerglings.

[@maximelarochelle4730]

I learned to select all my CSV for no reason. KEKW.

[@NTC]

are you from Melbourne by any chance?

[@SLNMX]

Gracias por los consejos

[@joshuarock4631]

whose this guy ? gorgeous btw

[@chessx6847]

Why do you keep reselecting the probes all the time? It looks meaningless.

[@ProbeSC2]

It's mostly a warm up. Pretty much embedded into my gameplay now that I just do it without thinking. But it prepares you for later in the game let's say you need to split vs mines or banelings.

[@matespider]

Yeah you are building anxiety, that you can't look at your base for more than 3 seconds, you teach your subconciousness carry some tasks in order to your conciousness had more free RAM. That's why I hate multitasking, cause switching your male brain between tasks is draining much energy. And I'm not that healthy.

[@GY-bd9bo]

you need to multitask if you want to play this game well. moving out with your troops while building another base and starting some upgrades is a common way to build a lead