Strategies With the Terran Marine in Starcraft 2

A lone terran marine is pretty vulnerable and won'tyour opponent. Once you get 1 or 2 tanks out with
do too well against really any unit, but used properlysiege mode, group them up with your marine squad
they can really put some hurt on your opponent.and set up shop right outside your enemy's base.
Here's a couple strategies that utilize the strengths ofThen you can inch your tanks closer and closer,
marines against your opponent.protecting them up close with your marines while
Marine/Medivac Dropshelling things at range with the tanks.
This strategy can really hurt your opponentTo expand this push you can build bunkers to hold
anywhere they have left vulnerable. Simply load up 8positions better, or add some medivacs to help your
marines in a medivac (or 16 in 2) and take the longmarines live longer.
route into your opponents base. It's usually a greatTerran vs Protoss Ghost & Marine Build
idea to drop your marines off in their mineral line toThis can be a very powerful strategy, though it
take out as many workers as possible and hinderworks best against Protoss. You'll want to create 2
their economy.barracks, one with a reactor, one with a tech lab.
This strategy works best if you research stim firstThen tech up to get ghosts and medivacs. Use the
to take those workers out fast, and fend off anytech lab on your barracks to upgrade the combat
small counters that come against you. When you seeshield and stim pack as fast as possible. Once you
your opponents army closing in, be sure to load backhave both these upgraded you should have a couple
up as quick as you can and retreat your force. If youghosts up and 3-4 medivacs and be ready for a push.
prevent your units from dying you can take themStimmed marines can roast zealots and stalkers fairly
somewhere else (perhaps an expansion) and continuequickly, and with the ghost support you can EMP
your harassment, or bring them back and have themyour opponent making their units lose a bunch of hp
join your main army.right off the bat. Don't underestimate how much
Siege Tank & Marine Pushdamage a small pack of upgraded marines can do
This is a strong early push that you can use againstwhen they have medivac support.