Race Overviews
The following are strategic overviews for the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races in the Brood War, explaining not just how these races have changed, but how they have changed with respect to their enemies. Specifically, you will find the following information for each race:
Production Strategy: This information describes how the race should now go about building up its economy and its defenses early in the battle, making reference to how previously effective production strategies might have since become obsolete. Use this information as a set of guidelines during the beginning of a battle.
Defensive Strategy: Here you will learn how the race's defensive situation has changed, both in terms of its own defensive structures and units, and in terms of what that race can now expect from its enemies. The introduction of particular units, like the permanently cloaked Protoss Dark Templar, demands a renewed attention to defense.
Offensive Strategy: You can only defend for so long, and the offensive strategy section explains how and when you must finally mount your attack, focusing particularly on the changes you can expect in the Brood War. The offensive strategy overview is then broken down into three more specific sections...
Versus Protoss: This describes how the particular race should deal with the psychic Protoss, and their new Dark Templar, Dark Archons, and Corsairs.
Versus Terran: You will need to learn new tricks in order to deal with the resourceful Terrans, what with their new Medics lending even more power to Marines, as well as their newly upgraded Goliaths and their Valkyrie missile frigates.
Versus Zerg: A much-improved defense, between their souped-up Sunken Colonies and their new Lurkers, makes the voracious Zerg even more dangerous than before, and all the more so with the new Devourer heavy aerial support unit.
Beyond that, you can access specific information on every unit in each race, and there you will learn all about its vital statistics from hit points to attack range, as well as how that unit has changed either specifically or indirectly. All units discussed under the following criteria:
Statistics: The unit's hit points, build time, vision radius, cost, damage, attack range, cooldown, and armor, are presented concisely in a table. A detailed legend provides straightforward definitions of how these statistics are measured and what they mean.
Overview: The unit's functionality, strengths, and weaknesses contained in a single sentence.
Recommended Uses: Suggestions and how and why the particular unit is useful.
How It Has Changed: Specific details concerning how returning units have changed in Brood War.
Further Detail: Any other notes on the unit, including in-depth discussions of new strengths and weaknesses. This section emphasizes the new Brood War units.
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