Multiplayer | Advices SC II: Legacy of the Void Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Play with no emotions. You will face various people when playing online. You will be able to get along with some of them, with others not so much. Failures due to weak allies and victories thanks to enemy's mistakes will happen. Every time you should keep your emotions in check, even if the other side will lose themselves in anger. Many people are treating the game too serious, which lead to unpleasant situations. It is not worth to make the same mistake.

Remember about other players. No matter if you are playing against one person or with allies, you must remember that most of all everyone wants to have fun. Everyone was starting at some time, everyone makes mistakes and everyone might need help. Respect the fact that other players might be not as advanced or fast as you and help them if they need it.

Train before playing with living humans. Complete the training and then few skirmishes with the artificial intelligence. This will allow you to learn the differences between the multiplayer mode and campaign, especially if you haven't played with other people before. You will learn which units are available in multiplayer mode, on what you should focus during the game, what can be found on maps and so on. Additionally, the constant reminders from the computer and lists of objectives will allow you to learn proper habits when it comes to building base and creating units. Thanks to that, you will also remember at which point of the game you should scout, build barracks or place second base. Finally, you will obtain some experience, and maybe even gain a level in playing as specific race.

Find your favorite game mode. Play few times with human opponents and check which mode you like the most - duels 1 on 1, team matches or maybe cooperation mode missions. It might happen that you prefer the arcade over regular multiplayer mode. There is nothing bad in that.

Be ready for everything. During the online game, you can be attacked by a worker who will make it harder for you to build the base. You can meet a player who specializes in building turrets under enemy base. You can find one who during the tenth minute of the game will be creating first units or placing third base. Due to various units, skills and tactics available in the game, you must be prepared for the fact that each match will be slightly different and any plan developed previously can very quickly stop being useful. You must be ready to adapt to enemy, sometimes even few times during one match.

Train and experiment. Try something new with each game. Train your units differently or change the order of placing buildings. Try creating first soldiers earlier and use them to immediately attack the enemy. Only by experimenting you will be able to develop your abilities and you will avoid regular failures. Enemy who doesn't know what to expect from you has small chances for victory.