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[MeimieFan88]

Hi... first time hosting one of these. Seems like fun!

For people who don't know the game, StarCraft is a classic real-time strategy game about futuristic alien wars and stuff. Each player starts out with a base and some harvesters. To win, we must destroy all of the enemies' structures.
We'll be playing as one player; you guys issue the commands and I carry them out in real time. There will be lots of saving and loading.

As for the game mode, there are a few we could go with:

1v7 Melee - We'll face off against 7 computers, all of them allied against us. We're probably going to lose, but it should be interesting.
2v6 Melee - Same as above, except we get a bot ally to lose with us.
1v7 FFA - Us and 7 computers face off in a free-for-all.
Other - Feel free to suggest if you are familiar with the game.

So, to get started:

1. Which mode are we going with?
2. What will be our race - Terran, Zerg, Protoss, or Random?
3. Any preferred races for computer players? If not, they'll all be Random.

[Remuthra]

1v7, Protoss vs Zerg Swarm.

We shall defend Aiur to our last day.

[Radio Controlled]

Won't you get swarmed right of the bat in 1v7? Or is the computer not that good?

[Remuthra]

Yeah, probably, but that's what we have zealot walls for. Besides, the computer doesn't like to zerg rush, if I remember correctly.

[MeimieFan88]

Turn 1 - Game Start
Elapsed time: ~0:01

I rolled a random eight player map: Hellfire.
We've spawned in the bottom middle section of the map as Red Protoss.
Our enemy is the Zerg swarm; seven Cerebrates allied against us.
En taro adun!

Map: http://i.imgur.com/ykQRk7u.png

Minerals: 50
Vespene Gas: 0
Supply: 4/9

Spoiler: "Units and Buildings" (click to show/hide)

Nexus-1: 750/750 Shields, 750/750 HP - Idle.
Probe-1: 20/20 Shields, 20/20 HP - Idle.
Probe-2: 20/20 Shields, 20/20 HP - Idle.
Probe-3: 20/20 Shields, 20/20 HP - Idle.
Probe-4: 20/20 Shields, 20/20 HP - Idle.

Spoiler: "Production" (click to show/hide)

Units we are currently able to produce:
Probe (Nexus): 50 Minerals

Buildings we are currently able to produce:
Nexus: 400 Minerals
Pylon: 100 Minerals
Assimilator: 100 Minerals
Gateway: 150 Minerals
Forge: 150 Minerals

Spoiler: "Encyclopedia" (click to show/hide)

Units

Probe
Protoss harvester. Able to move, attack, patrol, harvest resources, and warp in buildings.

Cost: 50 Minerals
Build time: 0:20
Produced from: Nexus
Shields: 20
HP: 20
Armor: 0
Ground attack: 5
Attack Speed: 22
Attack Range: 1

Buildings

Nexus
Protoss base. Harvesters will return harvested resources to the closest base.

Cost: 400 Minerals
Build time: 2:00
Produced from: Probe
Shields: 750
HP: 750
Armor: 1
Produces: Probe
Allows: Gateway, Forge
Provides 9 supply.

Pylon
A structure needed to power other Protoss structures. Pylons are able to cover a circular area around themselves; most other structures must be built within range of a pylon, the exceptions being Pylons, Nexii, and Assimilators.

Cost: 100 Minerals
Build time: 0:30
Produced from: Probe
Shields: 300
HP: 300
Armor: 1
Provides 8 supply.

Assimilator
A structure used for harvesting Vespene Gas. Must be built on top of a Vespene Geyser.

Cost: 100 Minerals
Build time: 0:40
Produced from: Probe
Shields: 450
HP: 450
Armor: 1

Gateway
A structure used to produce Protoss infantry units.

Cost: 150 Minerals
Build time: 0:60
Produced from: Probe
Requires: Nexus
Shields: 500
HP: 500
Armor: 1
Produces: Zealot, Dragoon, High Templar, Dark Templar
Allows: Cybernetics Core, Shield Battery

Forge
A site of Protoss technological development.

Cost: 150 Minerals
Build time: 0:40
Produced from: Probe
Requires: Nexus
Shields: 550
HP: 550
Armor: 1
Allows: Photon Cannon
Research: Ground Weapons, Ground Armor, Plasma Shields

(Epic mode btw. This is one of the hardest possible matchups.)

[kaian-a-coel]

Well, classic opening. Moar probes, pylon, gate.

[Remuthra]

Well, classic opening. Moar probes, pylon, gate.

Indeed.

[MeimieFan88]

Turn 2 - Opening
Elapsed time: ~2:03

- Produced Probes, built a Pylon when I hit 8/9 supply, then Gateway at 10/17 supply.
- Scouted around a bit with a probe... map seems very open. There's an area to the East that remains unscouted. The North entrance, I assume, connects to the rest of the map. No sight of any expansion sites yet.

Map: http://i.imgur.com/G3gD7hR.png

Minerals: 26
Vespene Gas: 0
Supply: 11/17

Spoiler: "Units and Buildings" (click to show/hide)

Buildings
Nexus x 1: Producing probes; -50 minerals every 20 seconds
Pylon x 1
Gateway x 1: Under construction; 10% complete.

Units
Probe x 11: 10 mining minerals, 1 idle

Spoiler: "Production" (click to show/hide)

Units we are currently able to produce:
Probe (Nexus): 50 Minerals

Buildings we are currently able to produce:
Nexus: 400 Minerals
Pylon: 100 Minerals
Assimilator: 100 Minerals
Gateway: 150 Minerals
Forge: 150 Minerals

Spoiler: "Encyclopedia" (click to show/hide)

Units

Probe
Protoss harvester. Able to move, attack, patrol, harvest resources, and warp in buildings.

Cost: 50 Minerals
Build time: 0:20
Produced from: Nexus
Shields: 20
HP: 20
Armor: 0
Ground attack: 5
Attack Speed: 22
Attack Range: 1

Buildings

Nexus
Protoss base. Harvesters will return harvested resources to the closest base.

Cost: 400 Minerals
Build time: 2:00
Produced from: Probe
Shields: 750
HP: 750
Armor: 1
Produces: Probe
Allows: Gateway, Forge
Provides 9 supply.

Pylon
A structure needed to power other Protoss structures. Pylons are able to cover a circular area around themselves; most other structures must be built within range of a pylon, the exceptions being Pylons, Nexii, and Assimilators.

Cost: 100 Minerals
Build time: 0:30
Produced from: Probe
Shields: 300
HP: 300
Armor: 1
Provides 8 supply.

Assimilator
A structure used for harvesting Vespene Gas. Must be built on top of a Vespene Geyser.

Cost: 100 Minerals
Build time: 0:40
Produced from: Probe
Shields: 450
HP: 450
Armor: 1

Gateway
A structure used to produce Protoss infantry units.

Cost: 150 Minerals
Build time: 0:60
Produced from: Probe
Requires: Nexus
Shields: 500
HP: 500
Armor: 1
Produces: Zealot, Dragoon, High Templar, Dark Templar
Allows: Cybernetics Core, Shield Battery

Forge
A site of Protoss technological development.

Cost: 150 Minerals
Build time: 0:40
Produced from: Probe
Requires: Nexus
Shields: 550
HP: 550
Armor: 1
Allows: Photon Cannon
Research: Ground Weapons, Ground Armor, Plasma Shields

(Was planning for about 30 seconds of gameplay per update, but nothing was going on. I'll just try to make updates whenever they make most sense)

[kaian-a-coel]

This looks bad. Open maps favour the zerg because they usually have lots of weak units and therefore hate chokes.
I suggest going exploring for a bit, and making that gateway.

[Remuthra]

That spot to the left looks like our expansion, and we'll have to wall off the opening to the right.

[MeimieFan88]

Turn 3 - Scouting and Decisions
Elapsed time: ~2:24

- Scouted the left path and found an expansion spot. There's a somewhat large choke point leading further North.
- Gateway is about 65% complete.
- Shall we get an assimilator now to start collecting vespene, or save for something else?

Map: http://i.imgur.com/bGcS6gc.png

Minerals: 120
Vespene Gas: 0
Supply: 12/17

Spoiler: "Units and Buildings" (click to show/hide)

Buildings
Nexus x 1: Producing probes; -50 minerals every 20 seconds
Pylon x 1
Gateway x 1: Under construction; 65% complete.

Units
Probe x 11: 10 mining minerals, 1 idle
Probe x 1 currently being produced.

Spoiler: "Production" (click to show/hide)

Units we are currently able to produce:
Probe (Nexus): 50 Minerals

Buildings we are currently able to produce:
Nexus: 400 Minerals
Pylon: 100 Minerals
Assimilator: 100 Minerals
Gateway: 150 Minerals
Forge: 150 Minerals

Spoiler: "Encyclopedia" (click to show/hide)

Units

Probe
Protoss harvester. Able to move, attack, patrol, harvest resources, and warp in buildings.

Cost: 50 Minerals
Build time: 0:20
Produced from: Nexus
Shields: 20
HP: 20
Armor: 0
Ground attack: 5
Attack Speed: 22
Attack Range: 1

Buildings

Nexus
Protoss base. Harvesters will return harvested resources to the closest base.

Cost: 400 Minerals
Build time: 2:00
Produced from: Probe
Shields: 750
HP: 750
Armor: 1
Produces: Probe
Allows: Gateway, Forge
Provides 9 supply.

Pylon
A structure needed to power other Protoss structures. Pylons are able to cover a circular area around themselves; most other structures must be built within range of a pylon, the exceptions being Pylons, Nexii, and Assimilators.

Cost: 100 Minerals
Build time: 0:30
Produced from: Probe
Shields: 300
HP: 300
Armor: 1
Provides 8 supply.

Assimilator
A structure used for harvesting Vespene Gas. Must be built on top of a Vespene Geyser.

Cost: 100 Minerals
Build time: 0:40
Produced from: Probe
Shields: 450
HP: 450
Armor: 1

Gateway
A structure used to produce Protoss infantry units.

Cost: 150 Minerals
Build time: 0:60
Produced from: Probe
Requires: Nexus
Shields: 500
HP: 500
Armor: 1
Produces: Zealot, Dragoon, High Templar, Dark Templar
Allows: Cybernetics Core, Shield Battery

Forge
A site of Protoss technological development.

Cost: 150 Minerals
Build time: 0:40
Produced from: Probe
Requires: Nexus
Shields: 550
HP: 550
Armor: 1
Allows: Photon Cannon
Research: Ground Weapons, Ground Armor, Plasma Shields