hmmm i've been thinking.

we all know that SC requires critical thinking, nerves of steel to make split second decisions, clear mind, focused thoughts.

but would it help enhance my strategic views during game play if i read books on strategies(other than star craft strategy books) like Sun Zi's art of war?

here's the Sause

it covers a whole bunch of things like psychologicly attacking the opponent and many more.

Sun Tzu's Art of War:
1. Laying Plans
2. Waging War
3. Attack by Stratagem
4. Tactical Dispositions
5. Energy
6. Weak Points and Strong
7. Maneuvering
8. Variation in Tactics
9. The Army on the March
10. Terrain
11. The Nine Situations
12. The Attack by Fire
13. The Use of Spies



just asking. don't bash me pls!

hmmm it does help develop ur thinking and psychologically...
if u ask me, just watch good shoutcasters like day9 where they load a replay and analyze it from various angles...

just go attack the enemy already -.-

it's not that easy

once attack i forget to continue producing units. Got carried away.

then my base all left there to rot doing nothing.

same problem here. keep practice but still same

Its really an awesome book You can apply it to your game

seriously

Those books are some sort of -in-depth war/mental strategy guides which dive even deeper compared to SC2.

In virtual games there's no army morale, or the need for sense of belongings. If you are interested in those books then read it, it might even help you in dealing with real life issues.

SC2 is just a game, but everything is just like real war where real time experiences are invaluable. Do don't just "talk about war strategy on paper" =D

Ultimately you must learn and master the Hotkeys

dunnoe. i'm already reading it. will update you guys on whether it works or not later on.

Well, one thing for sure is that by reading that book. You will be awesome in Total War games, not Starcraft.



^Sun Tze teaching u how to defend against Cannon Rush

This post has been edited by JuzJoe: Sep 3 2010, 11:06 PM

of course!

Some people takes thing too seriously. I mean c'mon, it's just a game, no need to that far.

This is not just a game..
This is..
STARCRAFT!! (Say it the 'this is spartan!' style)

when someone can earn over 200k USD/year from a game, you will understand why it is being taken so seriously.

I was referring to TS and btw did pro gamers read thsoe kind of books? I dont think so. They just practice practice practice and practice without reading books that have lil to nothing to do with gaming.

This post has been edited by NumbNut: Sep 5 2010, 02:47 PM

what you said:


>its a game
doesnt matter if its pro gamers or not, people are having this as a national sport, on tv broadcast, and most importantly, earning money from it. is it just a game despite all that?

people want to get better, they can go by any means, including, but not limited to reading sun tzu books, which could probably improve his mind on the art of war. starcraft is about having your shit kill your opponents shit, which is your typical thing in war, how is "the art of war" nothing to do with it?

Join the army. Thats better.