07-08-2004, 09:45 PM
I'm not exactly a gosu, since my micro isn't exactly fantastic, but I've watched a *lot* of replays and played probably close to 300 games (and lost all of the ones against skill players).
There are a few important things to remember:
1. Your heroes are your life. Losing a hero isn't losing a unit. In the wrong spot, it's losing the game. One of the big keys to good play is being able to keep a hero alive without crippling its potential.
2. Creeping should be done if, and only if, there isn't any advantage to attacking or harassing the opponent. (Really skilled players do both at the same time on occasion to *huge* advantage, but that takes more micro than I'll ever have.) Corollary: scout, scout, scout. If you don't know he's vulnerable, it doesn't matter if he is or not.
3. Static defense is the most dynamic thing in the game. Seriously. The decision to either put up towers or not is entirely in reaction to what your opponent is doing (or you think he's doing) rather than an integral part of every game. Is he going to harass? Build an anti-harass tower (nerubian, arcane). Are you staying at a low tier and expanding? Get 2-4 towers at your expansion. Are you teching like crazy? Get a tower or two to cover your ass. Your opponent teching like crazy? Tower rush his sorry butt. But never, ever, waste money on towers if you don't know why you're doing it. Units, tech and expansions are overwhelmingly a better investment *in most circumstances*.
4. The AI hasn't got a clue. Don't even bother. It has unreal micro in the best of situations, and absolute zero if you catch it off guard. Real players are easy to find in WC3. Even noobs.
5. Watch replays! They'll teach you everything you need to know to get to however high your micro will allow. I recommend Durandal for UD, 4k.Grubby or Ghostridah for orc, Heman/Insomnia/lots of others for Human, and Cecil for NE. YMMV.
6. Micro doesn't work without macro, macro doesn't work without micro. Forgetting one or the other has cost me oh-so-many games. Hotkeys are your in-battle friends.
There's plenty more to say, but I gotta go. :)
If anyone wants to play some games, I could be persuaded to take up WC again...
Jester
There are a few important things to remember:
1. Your heroes are your life. Losing a hero isn't losing a unit. In the wrong spot, it's losing the game. One of the big keys to good play is being able to keep a hero alive without crippling its potential.
2. Creeping should be done if, and only if, there isn't any advantage to attacking or harassing the opponent. (Really skilled players do both at the same time on occasion to *huge* advantage, but that takes more micro than I'll ever have.) Corollary: scout, scout, scout. If you don't know he's vulnerable, it doesn't matter if he is or not.
3. Static defense is the most dynamic thing in the game. Seriously. The decision to either put up towers or not is entirely in reaction to what your opponent is doing (or you think he's doing) rather than an integral part of every game. Is he going to harass? Build an anti-harass tower (nerubian, arcane). Are you staying at a low tier and expanding? Get 2-4 towers at your expansion. Are you teching like crazy? Get a tower or two to cover your ass. Your opponent teching like crazy? Tower rush his sorry butt. But never, ever, waste money on towers if you don't know why you're doing it. Units, tech and expansions are overwhelmingly a better investment *in most circumstances*.
4. The AI hasn't got a clue. Don't even bother. It has unreal micro in the best of situations, and absolute zero if you catch it off guard. Real players are easy to find in WC3. Even noobs.
5. Watch replays! They'll teach you everything you need to know to get to however high your micro will allow. I recommend Durandal for UD, 4k.Grubby or Ghostridah for orc, Heman/Insomnia/lots of others for Human, and Cecil for NE. YMMV.
6. Micro doesn't work without macro, macro doesn't work without micro. Forgetting one or the other has cost me oh-so-many games. Hotkeys are your in-battle friends.
There's plenty more to say, but I gotta go. :)
If anyone wants to play some games, I could be persuaded to take up WC again...
Jester