The Terran vs Terran matchup is one of the most dreaded games for many Terran players.
This is because most Terran vs Terran games end up being huge Viking battles with a few tanks.
So in an effort to win the air war the players will get 4 Starports with reactors and just endlessly pump Vikings until they're out of resources.
These games get very boring and quite tedious so they aren't exciting at all.
I've been looking for new ways to play the Terran vs Terran matchup in an attempt to end the monotony.
One strategy that I'm very eager to try once the game finally comes out is the early Thor against other Terran players.
Thors are extremely powerful early in the game because of their high hp and damage.
A single Thor will one-shot Marines, SCV's and can kill Tanks and Marauders in just 3 shots.
What makes them even better is the fact that they can be repaired by SCV's while they're in battle or after a quick retreat.
So when you move out with your first Thor, be sure to send 6-8 SCV's or so to keep it alive efficiently.
The strength in the Thor rush is the speed that you get it out onto the battlefield.
If you are quick enough, your opponent will simply not have enough forces to push it back and/or kill it.
Plus while you're keeping him busy with your first Thor you should be building another to finish him off.
Just rally your Factory to your opponent's base and as soon as your second Thor is done he will charge directly into battle to help secure the win.
So here's how you do it: Start off with your standard Terran build order, getting supply depot at 10, Barracks at 12, and Refinery at 13 supply.
While you wait for your gas to hit 100 to build a Factory, make marines and keep pumping SCV's and of course your Orbital Command to boost your economy.
There's no reason to get a tech lab on your Barracks so just pop marines out 1 at a time for early defense.
Grab that second refinery while your factory is building and make an armory as soon as you can.
While your Armory is going up you should be getting a tech lab on your Factory.
The Armory takes quite a bit longer to build than your tech lab, so it's a good idea to create a hellion while you wait for it to finish to help hold off any early aggression.
As soon as your Armory is done start your first Thor and rally it right over to your opponents base.
When it's done move out with all your troops and follow your Thor with 6-8 SCV's, don't forget to put them on auto-repair! (right-click the repair button)
This is because most Terran vs Terran games end up being huge Viking battles with a few tanks.
So in an effort to win the air war the players will get 4 Starports with reactors and just endlessly pump Vikings until they're out of resources.
These games get very boring and quite tedious so they aren't exciting at all.
I've been looking for new ways to play the Terran vs Terran matchup in an attempt to end the monotony.
One strategy that I'm very eager to try once the game finally comes out is the early Thor against other Terran players.
Thors are extremely powerful early in the game because of their high hp and damage.
A single Thor will one-shot Marines, SCV's and can kill Tanks and Marauders in just 3 shots.
What makes them even better is the fact that they can be repaired by SCV's while they're in battle or after a quick retreat.
So when you move out with your first Thor, be sure to send 6-8 SCV's or so to keep it alive efficiently.
The strength in the Thor rush is the speed that you get it out onto the battlefield.
If you are quick enough, your opponent will simply not have enough forces to push it back and/or kill it.
Plus while you're keeping him busy with your first Thor you should be building another to finish him off.
Just rally your Factory to your opponent's base and as soon as your second Thor is done he will charge directly into battle to help secure the win.
So here's how you do it: Start off with your standard Terran build order, getting supply depot at 10, Barracks at 12, and Refinery at 13 supply.
While you wait for your gas to hit 100 to build a Factory, make marines and keep pumping SCV's and of course your Orbital Command to boost your economy.
There's no reason to get a tech lab on your Barracks so just pop marines out 1 at a time for early defense.
Grab that second refinery while your factory is building and make an armory as soon as you can.
While your Armory is going up you should be getting a tech lab on your Factory.
The Armory takes quite a bit longer to build than your tech lab, so it's a good idea to create a hellion while you wait for it to finish to help hold off any early aggression.
As soon as your Armory is done start your first Thor and rally it right over to your opponents base.
When it's done move out with all your troops and follow your Thor with 6-8 SCV's, don't forget to put them on auto-repair! (right-click the repair button)
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