I've heard multiple requests about micro training for terrans, and I hunted this old micro training map that's quite challenging at times. I recommend first testing every "obstacle" on your own, and if you can't figure out how it's done, then check the instructional video I included. I'm playing it nowhere near perfect, but it should suit well enough for these purposes.

The video and the map are available via torrent, if you don't know what it is, you're going to need a Client, and if you're unable to run the video for whatever reason, the help is no further away than CCCP.

And the actual link:
http://www.mininova.org/get/1255653

ps. All questions are welcome from anyone, you don't need to be in the SC101-program.

Oh the hours i'll be spending on this!

That's awesome, man. Will check it out.

Dees, you have replaced Kurogane as my hero. I now have something to do in foreign governments class.

Wow, thanks so much for this map! It covers almost all the things I see in Terran games which is really nice.

I have a question though on microing the Gundam rush (bot center). Is there any way to do it without placing the mines and drawing the goons in? You lured the goons to the mines in the video but I'm sure that's not possible in a real game.

sounds good

it is good

In real game the unit balance wouldn't be that either. When doing a normal gundam rush, you only have one tank, but also the opponent has way less goons and generally no range upgrade. And as it's a rush, you can't force him to walk on the mines unless you manage to run your vultures past his goons and plant them there when he's retreating (and that's what he generally is doing). While gundam rushing the mines mainly acts as a target he is forced to shoot and dodge, because if he doesn't -> bad things happen. If he does however shoot all the mines, then your tank, scv's and marines are virtually unharmed and can pummel his retreating troops all the way. That's the ideology behind that particular build.

Okay.. so I've been able to do all of them except for the TvT tank mu .. I think the strat is to lour them forward and then quickly do down to attack them from the bottom up so they're perpendicular to your attack of the get go... but i haven't been able to coordinate it. The rest are seemingly easy (Tanx vs hydra) to sodding ridiculous (Gols and Bats)... cool ums though,
Cheers D's

cool thanks for the map and vid. Is the vid missing a part 2 or something, beacuse i only see some of the challenges being preformed.

Does anyone have a mirror for this? I can't seem to download it from the torrent anymore as there are no seeders. Thanks.

Yeah, can we get a direct download link. At least for the map.

I would <3 anybody who could put this up. =]

lotr quote: All shall love me...


megaupload link:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PKXZLP6L

I FKN LOVE YOU SERIOUSLY!!!!1 <3

<3 you too!

Cool, thanks also from me :]

Dang! I can't do the gundam rush one for the life of me . Anyone have tips? or the video lol? Thanks

I did every one of them on the first or second go, EXCEPT the goliath in the bottom right and the TvT in the top.

But I don't go mech in tvz and I only proxy rax/3 port wraith in TvT, so it's all good.

The lurkers up the top middle are a bit bugged, you can kill them without the comsat, if you aren't actually supposed to use it then that's not bugged but you can still reveal them with comsat and then use flare from medics. :<

Maybe some ppl like to try some Vulture micro maps to practice their Terran micro skills further? There's quite a few nice UMS-maps in this category.

Nice micro practice i recently swiched from Zerg to Terran so i'll play this for a few hours ... thx for the map

architect do you have? if so would you mind uploading? thanks!

wow thanks

I should go through my files... I'll do that when I get to it.

Can anyone upload the instructional video at rapidshare or something similar? Torrent doesn't work for me, and I can't take full advantage of this map (which I got thanks to infinity).

This is awesome. Totally awesome. Why don't the lurkers shoot back in the medic marines v lurkers in the TL? Is there anything like this for zerg or protoss players?

this is great... and really hard

I have another scenario that I've been using (I don't play Terran but I still find that it helps)

http://rapidshare.com/files/187458617/_1_H...nerV4s.scx.html

Basically, its a simple, rather easy, TvZ, but the catch is that you have to micro an scv vs a zealot on an island for the whole scenario. You start with 5 lives, (5 scvs). Also, you have to pick up a civilian on another island to win, so you must tech to dropships to achieve the other objective.

Oh, did I mention, if you have too many resources, you lose. (The computer makes fun of you for it too.)

Can someone seed for just a sec, there are 0 seeders atm. the file is only 33 megabyte.

Edit: Thank you whoever started seeding im now finished... allright, time for some practice!

ditto, someone mind seeding. gonna keep my torrent active for the next 48 hours (as of 6:30 GMT March 13) on the chance someone will respond. once received i will upload it to rapidshare and the post the link in this thread. though if someone decides to upload it, i'd gladly grab it from wherever they've put it.

I believe this is what you're looking for, I'll try to seed it off/on the next few days, but after having it up for the last 10 minutes, it doesn't look like anyone is trying to get it currently:

http://rapidshare.com/files/209244762/T_micro.scx.html

seems i missed you by about 40 minutes. i woke up to a powered off comp and read your post 40 minutes after it was posted. i saw 3 seeds though which was an increase from 2 so i assume you or someone else left it on and i still didnt get any of the file, which suggests however torrent works im not in range to connect to the seeders. either way thank you for the map file, i've been going through the puzzles. if you do get the chance to upload the video it would be appreciated. i've learnt some of the nuances the exercises are trying to teach but alot of them im not figuring out. ex: microing 2 firebats and 2 medics against a dozen zerglings is one of them. my best has been a really slow paced kite, wall with the medics, fire, repeat but its obviously not practical so i assume theres something trickier but simpler im missing. anyways all i'm really saying is the video would go to use.

The trick to the firebat encounter is to leave the medics just nexto each other (don't hold them), and kite the zerglings around, switching out which firebat is facing forward so that neither dies. make sure to stim before as well. If i remember correctly the video doesn't cover all of the encounters, and I had a heck of a time (and still do) with the 4v5 tank scenerio. Unfortunately, my internet isn't going to let it upload to rapid share until maybe tonight, I'll try to remember to turn the torrent on as well tonight, unless someone else has it readily available.

thanks it was alot easier beating that firebat scenario. i've gained quite a bit already from the encounters so the video might not tell me anything new at this point. if you do manage to upload it, i'd still dl it. either way thanks for the help.

Hey can someone plz explain how to save the mirco maps to my starcraft game so i can play them...I did the same thing i did to save replays but it doesnt work. when i save replays i go to my C drive and than starcraft fold and than i save it too my "maps" folder. But when i go to play, their no were to be found .



I would really like help

Thank you,
Catfishman95

Thats exactly what you should have to do catfishman95, the only helpful advice I can offer it to make sure its actually in the maps folder, and that you're looking for it in the right folder. You may need to restart Starcraft's browser (ie exit and re-enter starcraft), but aside from that, I can't think of any reason it shouldn't be working. Don't let it hinder your progress, though, gl hf

What happens on my computer is that i have at least 3 maps folders from various copies of broodwar and starcraft installed on my computer, but only one maps folder is the one accessed by the version of BW that works. Try looking for other maps folders to use, abd make sure that the maps folder you're putting it in is the one that corresponds to the copy of SC that you click on to run.

Is this still around? The torrent no longer exists.