Poll: Rushing in Starcraft

[silver wolf009]

I hate it, but not only in starcraft. I play lord of the rings battle for middle earth 2, have you ever seen 5000 goblin warriors and archers within 8 minutes? its not a pretty sight man.

 

[Proteus214]

Well, I do it all the time so I would be a hypocrite to say it's not a good strategy.

The truth is, it wins me games.

I do get countered often and I am able to counter another rushing player. I really don't see a problem with it.

 

[PxDn Ninja]

I rush away from starcraft, but that is about it.

 

[Woodsey]

Uhh...

Here we go. This is going to be like sniping in multiplayer, isn't it? Or when people actively dictate what perks and weapons you can and cannot use?

If the game allows you to do it (and you're not exploiting some massive bug) then it's a fair strategy. Camping goes on that list too.

Quit your *****-fits people.

 

[Ickorus]

Part of the game, that looks like it could really easily be countered so I have no problem with it.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

Also RAK, is it just the speed and style of the game that sucks the fun out of the game or is it the difficulty?

I can understand the 'old school' style drawing away from the fun, but the league system should at least help deal with the difficulty of the game.

It's the speed and style of the game that irritates me. Since playing the Total War series and Ground Control, I've been drawn away from the traditional RTS style of gameplay for something that closer resembles realistic military tactics. It wouldn't be as much of an issue in the single-player, but the whole resource-gathering thing doesn't make sense to me in multiplayer any more. Because you have to formalise strategies for that component of the game, it makes it difficult for me to build up defences in time to avoid attack.

I've been playing RTS games since the original Command & Conquer, but in the single-player mode, where there's less pressure regarding the resource collection.

basically this for me too. its really sad how many people on there (i know a few too) there soul reason for playing the game is to win, not even to enjoy the game, to win at any means possible. and to me that is just not fun at all, i want to play a game that lasts longer than 5 minutes and that is actually fun to play, that is also why i fucking hate sc2's online mode because its so overly competitive in hardcore elitist mode i can't stand it.

 

[pope_of_larry]

i dont mind the free win they gave me.

 

[teqrevisited]

Other option. It's part of the game but it's not good strategy.

 

[Danallighieri]

I say it's part of the game... if you know how to defend against it it gives you one hell of an edge though so go ahead people! Try to rush me while I build void rays to harass your workers...

 

[Lyri]

Rushing is fine, in SCII you can defend with your builders so its not really a problem.

 

[djlukaluke]

hated when my mates knew all the keyboard commands and sent carriers to decimate me while i was pointing and clicking my siege tanks near their bases = my loss every game V FRUSTRATING!!!!

 

[Redratson]

I like rushn and I dont like rushing rush early game is a bold move, I have done it a couple time. After doing it a couple times I usually dub it my "suicide rush" because this either works or fails, if it fails then the person who rushed is fucked unless he can make a comeback. All in all rushing is a viable strategy and you know what? SC2 PREPARES YOU FOR THIS! DON'T BELIEVE ME? Then go to the last 3 challenge missions they prepare you for a zerg rush and a protoss rush! NO I'm not kidding.