I don't know if there's already a thread on this but this is about starcraft tactics and strategies. Feel free to post some general tactics or detailed tactics for one faction.
Terran FTW!

Well, first you build a spawning pit, and then, while all the other groups are busy building things, and being productive, and just generally developing for the late game, you rush in with a bunch of zerglings and destroy their base.

Which is why I hated any starcraft maps that weren't custom rules.

ZEG RUSH KEKEKEKEKE ._.

That about sums up most of your opponents on Starcraft.

Starcraft tactics... That's a HUGE topic.

Even for a single race, there are at least a half dozen strategies, and each of those can have an altered build order, depending on what you like, how you play, and what your opponent is doing.

I play Zerg, and while I'm no pro, I know a little of how to play.

If you want fantastic tactics, you're going to have to bite the bullet and watch some pros. There are many great sites that show them... I'd recommend watching youtube videos by Combat-Ex, who has over 100 first person training vids of all races, or some pro commentaries by Klazart.

As for my personal favourite strategies:

I like the 6pool... where you start the game, build your first 2 drones and just gather to 200. Build a Spawning pool at 6 supply, and then build one more drone. You'll be back at 6 supply and then wait. When your pool comes up, build all 3 lings. Next, build an overlord.

Your economy will be behind, but if you get a reasonable harass in, you'll even the score. The other option is that you can kill his scouting scv/probe and then fake the rush. He'll build a def, waste about 100 mins and you move to tech up.

I also like the basic strategy of a 12hatch/11pool. It's a really simple BO. You build drones to 8 supply, build 1 overlord, build another drone. You'll be at 9 supply and save for a bit. When your overlord comes up, build the 2 drones you can. Use one to scout. build your 12th drone, and then put up your new hatch at your expo. When your hatch is started, your 12th drone should come out and you build a spawning pool. You'll be sitting at 10 supply with 1 scout, expo building, pool building, and a full min line. Depending on the map, use your floating drone to build your extractor.

Finally, my other start is a fast expo. Build to 9 supply, build an extractor, start your 10th drone, stop your extractor, and keep mining. You'll be 1 supply more then you should have. Take your 8th drone to your expo and wait. At 300, build your expansion. You have to be VERY careful with this, as a push will kill you. You really should only do this if you see they're either slow, or building defensively... an example of a defensive build is if you're playing against a P player and they are putting a forge infront of their expansion. They'll have cannons about the same time your lings get there, so don't waste your time on lings. Get the expo, and try to get an economic lead.

There are so many more strategies for middle & end game... those are just starting strats and it's already a lengthy post. I'm sure there are better players who can improve my starts, but I can post more info later if there's any interest.

The McLaser Guide to Starcraft

1. Go with Protoss.

fin

Yeah, that's pretty much how it goes as far as I can tell. Us Zerg players are in a tough place sometimes.

I like to play as the Protoss, and spend the early game focussed on defense and resource conservation. Then I build about ten drones and have them scatter to every remote part of the map that I can and start building random pylons, thus building an "easter egg hunt" style minigame, which I believe all my opponents really appreciate.

- J

ZERG RUSH! RAWRGH!

It's the only way to play.

EDIT: Disclaimer: I suck at Starcraft.

tiredinnuendo:
I like to play as the Protoss, and spend the early game focussed on defense and resource conservation. Then I build about ten drones and have them scatter to every remote part of the map that I can and start building random pylons, thus building an "easter egg hunt" style minigame, which I believe all my opponents really appreciate.

- J

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Just go to youtube and watch some commentaries. Diggity/Klazart do a bunch. (Diggity being more user-friendly but Klazart being more entertaining) As far as I can tell, its about using the information you have, guessing well about the information you don't have, and making the efficient decisions. And micro-ing.

Dark Templar stealth ops. IT KILLS A ZERGLING IN ONE HIT! WOO! But I'm generally crap at SC, so meh.

We need korean peoples

I really want to learn how to play the Terrans effectively. I hate the Zerg and dislike the Protoss, but I'm not quick enough to build up the forces for any sort of Terran rush.

No wonder I prefer real-time tactics games.

Watch some of the OSL, MSL and Proleague games on YouTube. Search for the players SlayerS_'BoxeR', JulyZerg, NaDa and Nal_rA.

Watch these guys and learn as much as you can, because it rarely gets better than these.

I didnt know there were any tatics in these games appart from build faster then the other guy...

Protoss, build up an army of Carrier's and use 12 to set up a distraction as I sneak in dark templar and kill workers.

Carrier has arrived!

That or steal workers and make a new base with a difrent race.

If all else fails I use archons, about 36 of 'em all attacking one point, only works on Zerg and if I have the time.

I prefer an army generally comprised of goons+DTs. Almost no air units though (Those scouts can really put a ding into your resources :P), that's something I need to work on.

As for a vague strategy, I usually start off somethin like this:
-Build probe, followed by a pylon once minerals permit
-Add 2-3 more probes, then a forge
-Once forge is complete, build a few cannons for defense, and then proceed to either warp in a basic army of zeals, or tech to goons, or a basic force of both
After this, everything I do varies greatly from round to round.

On a fastest map (yeah, im that nooby) I can fend off a 4pool rush with ease.

Ivoryagent:
I must be the only Korean that despises this game.

I think you are

Siege Tank spam!!

Build more pylons, that's always the answer

Cover the entire land mass with additional pylons. Stops that stupid message and the enemy can't build because the land is taken.

Plus I've killed them.

*ahem*

Play Archons.

Win.

The Ultra Joe Is Satisfied With His Strategy!

Resource Guarding - Scout out ALL resource areas using cloaked units (burrowed Zergling, Protoss Observer, Dark Templar, Terran Spider Mine). Then whenever your opponent starts to build an auxiliary base at any resource area, send in some guys to kill him. Repeat until opponent's resources are exhausted, leaving him unable to make reinforcements to support his main base defenders.

Invisible Wall - Make a group of Dark Templars (about 3-4) stand in a row at the top part of a ramp leading to your base.

Eat Green Shit (Terran vs Zerg) - Make lotsa Science Vessels. Abuse Irradiate. Uber Micro recommended

Your Dudes Are Mine, Sucker (Protoss vs Anyone)- Same as Eat Green Shit, except replace Science Vessels with Dark Archons, and Irradiate with Mind Control

False Transport Convoy - Make a group of shuttles/arbiters. Have lots o' High Templars use Hallucination on them, and have the Hallucinations surround the real shuttles/arbiters. The Hallucinations should take the brunt of the damage, leaving the real ones relatively free to drop/call in a decent-sized Archon/Reaver/Dark Templar/Whatever raiding force.

Double Nuke - For when one Nuke just isn't enough to take out that damn heavily fortified building cluster.

CANNON RUSH KEKEKE - Focus a lot on gathering minerals, while sneaking a probe into your enemy's base to build pylons/photon cannons. At least if this fails, you should still have a lot of minerals to make Zealots, Photon Cannons, and Scarabs/Interceptors

Instant Win - Mass Carriers. When Victory Screen appears, be sure to click "OK."