| As a Terran player, I have experienced times where | | | | When faced with a Protoss foe, the following |
| even though I have scouted my enemy well in a 1 | | | | Starcraft 2 strategies can be employed. For the |
| vs. 1 game and know what he is building and what | | | | Sentry-Zealot-Stalker combo, it's advisable to counter |
| kind of general Starcraft 2 strategies he might be | | | | with Marauders, Hellions and Tanks. Against |
| about to use, I just cannot think of what to build to | | | | Immortals, you should switch back to more basic |
| counter him. After talking to other players, I have | | | | units like Stimmed Marauders or Marines when you |
| found that this is not uncommon among Terran | | | | keep in mind how cheap they are. To counter |
| players. This Starcraft 2 strategy guide will tell you | | | | Colossus, just go for Vikings backed up by Siege |
| how and when to use specific Terran units as | | | | Tanks. |
| counters to the opponents we face. | | | | Now, in a Terran vs. Terran game, there are two |
| If your opponent is a Zerg player, just follow the | | | | basic Starcraft 2 strategies you can use. The first is |
| following Starcraft 2 strategies. If he techs up to the | | | | more straightforward, though not very smart or |
| point where he can produce Mutalisks and is in fact | | | | effective. You just build whatever your opponent is |
| amassing them, just go straight for Vikings and | | | | building but in greater numbers and with more |
| Marines. They can very easily defeat Mutalisks. As a | | | | upgrades. The second way is to counter your |
| counter against Speedlings, use Banshees and Hellions. | | | | enemy's units. If the enemy goes for biological units |
| To take care of Hydralisks, go for ground based | | | | like Marines, Marauders or Ghosts, use Hellions and |
| units such as Hellions, Siege Tanks or even | | | | Tanks to counter them. If he goes for the Tanks |
| Marauders. Just stay away from air units in such a | | | | and Hellions, then you should counter him with |
| case. | | | | Banshees and Vikings. |