subject: Terran Macro and Micro Strategies and Tips for Starcraft 2 [print this page] Terran Micro - Control Groups Terran Micro - Control Groups
Configuring the control groups correctly throughout each game is another way to quickly and easily help you move around your units. Generally, it's a good idea to put your entire army in one control group in case you need to defend a major attack, but while it can be tempting to go for an all out attack with this group, don't do it - you'll end up leaving your buildings defenseless and this can be very costly. As for setting up specific control groups, make sure to set up groups that make sense - like combining Marines and Marauders into one group because they make a great team. Make sure to also set up separate groups for air and land attacks. Putting your Ghosts into a group is also really smart, especially when fighting Protoss with their strong shields and defense.
Terran Micro - Focus Fire
Focus fire is largely overlooked in Starcraft, but can really be an effective micro technique. When using it, make sure to choose your control group and then target a single enemy unit, using focus fire until it's destroyed before moving onto the next one. An especially good time to use it is if the enemy group is retreating - use focus fire as you keep advancing on the enemy in order to inflict the most amount of damage while they retreat.
Terran Macro and Micro Strategies and Tips for Starcraft 2
