There's actually not that much terran-specific content to this video, and as always day9 says it better than I could. But in case you don't have 55 minutes to watch the video, here are the key points:
- How to improve by watching replays of your losses.
- The goal when watching the replay is to find the first critical mistake, then fix that.
- This first mistake may come at minute 10 of a 30-minute game. Don't try to catch all mistakes and fix them all at once. And don't be distracted by late-game fireworks. Instead, determine when you first became doomed, then understand why, then make a plan to fix that one thing.
- In the examples in this video, day9 tends to focus on key battles (often the first battle), so apparently this is frequently when the tide can turn. The outcome of the key battle can lead you to say anything from "I didn't scout the opponent's army and pushed at the wrong time" to "I micro'd my marines and ghosts incorrectly."
- Dealing with adrenaline (last viewer question, starts at 52:20)
- When you feel frustration in the game, it's usually adrenaline. When the game ends, the leftover adrenaline in your system makes you feel crappy.
- What to do? Just step away from the game for 20 minutes after a tough loss. Watch TV, do something totally unrelated to Starcraft. Once you've cooled off, you can come back to it, and then analyze your loss unemotionally (see above).
- When you're losing, try messaging your opponent and ask for advice. This will also take some emotional air out of the ball.
- Most important thing: Starcraft is supposed to be fun; there's no reason to be upset and beat yourself up.
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