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Tagged with terminology starcraft-2
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What does "RAX" mean?
I'm new to Starcraft and when I look on the Starcraft subreddit or here in some questions I often encounter term RAX usually in context with Terrans. But I don't know what it means.
What does it mean?...
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A guide to SCII unit composition slang
While managing this question, I have realized that there are few references online for SCII slang or jargon, which is frequently used by commentators during casts of SCII games. Games are often short, ...
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Are there canon or otherwise widely accepted names for groups of Starcraft 2 units?
Groups of animals have special names:
+------------+--------------+
| Animal | Group Name |
+------------+--------------+
| alligators | congregation |
| iguanas | mess |
| owls ...
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What does playing "Ranked" mean?
I play Starcraft and today someone asked me if I had ever played 'ranked'.
What does that mean?
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What is a Speedling?
I often hear of "Speedlings" in Starcraft 2 but what do they mean exactly? And why are they so good?
How can I hinder the enemy from building extensions with Speedlings?
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What is a patch terran?
What does it mean when they say "patch terran"? I am looking to understand what the term means.
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What are code A and code S?
I pretty often hear SC2 shoutcasters talking about code A and code S. What is it, exactly ? A league ? Some sort or special ranking for grandmaster ranked players ?
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What is the collective name for the evolution chamber, forge, and engineering bay?
Zerg's evolution chamber, Protoss' forge, and Terran's engineering bay have similar roles. All are pre-requisites for anti-air and detection buildings for the respective races.
What collective term ...
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What is the infamous "Archon Toilet"?
I heard that expression quite a few times during casts, but what excatly is it and why is it called like this?
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What is the source of the term Use Map Settings?
I heard the term "UMS" used to refer to a starcraft II custom map, and after looking it up it seems to refer to "Use Map Settings". What is the origin and history of this term?
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What does +1 mean in Starcraft 2?
I sometimes see terms like +1 thrown around for example Zealots. I kinda figured out it's related to upgrades but what upgrade? Protoss have melee, armor, shields and air weapons. Does +1 mean all of ...
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What does it mean to "pull SCVs"
I'm trying to improve my very poor StarCraft2 play and have been reading about popular build orders, rushes, cheeses, etc. In reading this guide there is something I don't understand:
http://wiki....
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What does 'SCV' mean?
It's most likely an acronym, but what does it mean exactly? (In German it's WBF, bonus points for that one).
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