Right im in the bronze league and it seems that all the players don't have a clue, when i've watched a video of a pro playing they will do a basic build order to achieve the unit they wish to use which means if you scouted them then you would know they were building that unit but in the bronze league there seems to be so many people that don't have a specific build order and end up building randomly, how am i supposed to scout that or is it always going to be a battle of luck on who chose the right unit to make. Also am i right in thinking this is what a player will be making if they build these buildings(I play as protoss) If i scout and find an early stargate does that mean they might be trying a early void rush and should i build stalkers to counter this and maybe a few cannons at the mineral area. If i scout and find that they have more than two barracks and one starport does that mean that they are going to try an mmm attack and would i build maybe phoenixes and place them around my base to take there medivacs out before they drop the units ? and one last question what unit is effective against mass mutalisks i've scouted them out but my stalkers just can't seem to stop around 15-25 of them ?
the most effective thing against mutalisk is dont let them get that many they are so expencive it is crazy. also ask yourself this "why am i scouting" it is very important if the answer is because you saw TLO or Whitera ect do it then think up a better reason. i dont scout with certain builds cause i dont have the ability to lose one probe nor do i care what they are getting. (if it is a 4 player map i will scout just for location). with mmm get a collosus if you can if not get charge zealots, stalkers and sents (as gas allows) (or get a high tempo with storm depending on time and amount of gas) free form playing is pretty common on lower levels meaning that they may get buildings they dont need be supply locked and have to much money at any given time this means that your attack if done effeciantly through building in a known order will work very well early on (such as early timing pushes when a key upgrade gets done, or when you have 3 stalkers 2 zealots and a sentery) figureing out these timeings is key and something i prolly need to work on.
A big no to the phoenixes against MMM the rines will chew your guys up. Though if they get it in responce to your phoenixes then just lift up the marauders or hit their economy.
