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This hardy warship flexes</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>light, and the gravity about it is not unlike how an archer draws a bow,</b></div> <div> <B>creating a delicate concentrated field of stasis time that renders all other</b></div> <div> <B>friendly Protoss units near to it invisible to the enemy. The cloaking field</b></div> <div> <B>covers a wide radius and affects both flying and ground forces (but not</b></div> <div> <B>structures), though due to the Arbiter’s anchor-like role in space time, it</b></div> <div> <B>can never be cloaked itself. While the Arbiter is equipped with a Phase</b></div> <div> <B>Disruptor Cannon similar to that of a Protoss Dragoon, the weapon is</b></div> <div> <B>purely symbolic. An Arbiter’s primary defense is its ability to conceal any</b></div> <div> <B>number of escort units that will protect it from the enemy. Nothing is quite</b></div> <div> <B>as psychologically devastating as being on the receiving end of an</b></div> <div> <B>onslaught you cannot even see.</b></div> <div> <B>Though Arbiters are ideal for concealing a Protoss attack force, they</b></div> <div> <B>are also excellent to keep around your base to confound enemy scouts</b></div> <div> <B>and attackers. Hide your Probes from prying eyes or conceal your</b></div> <div> <B>defensive forces to trick the enemy into thinking your base is</b></div> <div> <B>undefended—or just the opposite. A lone Arbiter stationed at a new</b></div> <div> <B>expansion base may cause an enemy to hesitate before attacking if he</b></div> <div> <B>suspects a huge garrison cloaked beneath it. Remember that cloak</b></div> <div> <B>detecting units as well as the Terran Comsat Station Scanner Sweep will</b></div> <div> <B>reveal any hidden units to your foe.</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12f5a5a0.gif" border=0 width="90" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">ARCHON- </b><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>The epitome of Protoss fury and discipline is the Archon, a being com-posed</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>almost entirely of pure energy. Archons are summoned through the</b></div> <div> <B>sacrifice of two High Templars, who may merge with one another at will</b></div> <div> <B>to produce a single being far more physically powerful, though it lacks the</b></div> <div> <B>High Templars’ psionic abilities. Archons flow into battle with violent</b></div> <div> <B>resolve, crushing anything and everything that stands in their way with</b></div> <div> <B>fast and terribly potent Psionic Shockwaves. Though range is limited,</b></div> <div> <B>Psionic Shockwaves can strike flying and standing units alike and will</b></div> <div> <B>even injure units adjacent to the target to a lesser extent. Psionic Shock-waves</b></div> <div> <B>are the single most powerful anti-air weapon known.</b></div> <div> <B>A combination of incredible attack power and remarkable defensive</b></div> <div> <B>strength makes the Archon the single most potent warrior in the universe.</b></div> <div> <B>In great numbers, Archons are virtually unstoppable. But like any other</b></div> <div> <B>military unit, they are best used in careful conjunction with other spe-cialized</b></div> <div> <B>forces. Because, for all their fearsome strength, Archons are far</b></div> <div> <B>from invincible—and an enemy in superior numbers can fend them off.</b></div> <div> <B>Further, since Archons accelerate slowly, fast opponents can run away</b></div> <div> <B>from them with little problem.</b></div> <div> <B>Archons are best used in packs of three or more just behind your front</b></div> <div> <B>lines. Send in your Zealots and Dragoons to draw enemy fire, then deploy</b></div> <div> <B>Archons in their wake and quickly dispose of the enemy, as he concen-trates</b></div> <div> <B>on your more expendable forces. Also try sending Archons into bat-tle</b></div> <div> <B>leading pairs of High Templars. Those High Templars may be used</b></div> <div> <B>either to divert enemy fire by casting Hallucinations or assisting in the</b></div> <div> <B>attack with their Psionic Storms. Once their psionic energies are depleted,</b></div> <div> <B>merge them into Archons to assist in combat more directly.</b></div> <div> <B>An Archon costs nothing in addition to the two High Templars required</b></div> <div> <B>to produce it. Unfortunately, not only are two High Templars very expen-sive</b></div> <div> <B>on their own, they are also rather slow to produce. And even after the</b></div> <div> <B>High Templars have been trained, summoning the Archon demands still</b></div> <div> <B>more time, at which point, the Archon is in a vulnerable cocoon state. Do</b></div> <div> <B>not expect to achieve victory through Archons if you only have a single Gateway producing your High Templars. To build a capable squad of</b></div> <div> <B>Archons, you need at least a pair of Gateways simultaneously producing</b></div> <div> <B>High Templars, lest your opponent outnumber you in short order. Four</b></div> <div> <B>Gateways are preferable.</b></div> <div> <B>Archons, like all Protoss ground forces, benefit immensely from</b></div> <div> <B>weapons upgrades researched at the Forge. Attempt to upgrade your</b></div> <div> <B>weapons at least one level before deploying Archons and proceed as</b></div> <div> <B>swiftly as you can to upgrade weapons to maximum potency.</b></div> <div> <B>It must be said that the irksome Terrans possess a weapon so devas-tating</b></div> <div> <B>that it can all but eliminate several Archons at once. That weapon</b></div> <div> <B>is the Science Vessel’s EMP Shockwave, which instantly depletes Protoss</b></div> <div> <B>shielding on all units within a sizeable radius. A pack of Archons caught</b></div> <div> <B>in an EMP Shockwave are stripped of their 350 points of shielding, leav-ing</b></div> <div> <B>them extremely vulnerable. It cannot be stressed enough just how</b></div> <div> <B>dangerous the Terran Science Vessel is to your forces in general and to</b></div> <div> <B>Archons in particular. But even the Science Vessel may be counteracted</b></div> <div> <B>under capable command. If you suspect you’ll confront Science Vessels in</b></div> <div> <B>combat, create a scattered front line of Hallucinated Archons. The Science</b></div> <div> <B>Vessels will waste their energy using EMP on the false units (thus dis-pelling</b></div> <div> <B>them), at which point, you may proceed with your attack as</b></div> <div> <B>planned. Yet the safest solution is not to use Archons against a cunning</b></div> <div> <B>Terran foe in the first place.</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1305a5a0.gif" border=0 width="90" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">CARRIER- </b><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>The daunting Protoss Carrier is a small arsenal unto itself. This massive</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>spacecraft is remarkably expensive and slow to produce, it is heavily</b></div> <div> <B>reliant on upgrades, and it isn’t effective unless deployed in groups of four</b></div> <div> <B>or more. And yet if you can fulfill its steep prerequisites, you will find the</b></div> <div> <B>Carrier to be the single most powerful weapon available. Though it</b></div> <div> <B>possesses no offensive weapons of its own, it commandeers fleets of fast</b></div> <div> <B>automated Interceptors whose Pulse Cannons can shred any target to</b></div> <div> <B>ribbons in no time.</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1315a5a0.gif" border=0 width="90" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">CROSAIR-  <img src="HTMLobj-381/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="67" height="50">  </b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1325a5a0.gif" border=0 width="90" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">DARKARCHEON - </b><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>The epitome of Protoss fury and discipline is the Archon, a being com-posed</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>almost entirely of pure energy. Archons are summoned through the</b></div> <div> <B>sacrifice of two High Templars, who may merge with one another at will</b></div> <div> <B>to produce a single being far more physically powerful, though it lacks the</b></div> <div> <B>High Templars’ psionic abilities. Archons flow into battle with violent</b></div> <div> <B>resolve, crushing anything and everything that stands in their way with</b></div> <div> <B>fast and terribly potent Psionic Shockwaves. Though range is limited,</b></div> <div> <B>Psionic Shockwaves can strike flying and standing units alike and will</b></div> <div> <B>even injure units adjacent to the target to a lesser extent. Psionic Shock-waves</b></div> <div> <B>are the single most powerful anti-air weapon known.</b></div> <div> <B>A combination of incredible attack power and remarkable defensive</b></div> <div> <B>strength makes the Archon the single most potent warrior in the universe.</b></div> <div> <B>In great numbers, Archons are virtually unstoppable. But like any other</b></div> <div> <B>military unit, they are best used in careful conjunction with other spe-cialized</b></div> <div> <B>forces. Because, for all their fearsome strength, Archons are far</b></div> <div> <B>from invincible—and an enemy in superior numbers can fend them off.</b></div> <div> <B>Further, since Archons accelerate slowly, fast opponents can run away</b></div> <div> <B>from them with little problem.</b></div> <div> <B>Archons are best used in packs of three or more just behind your front</b></div> <div> <B>lines. Send in your Zealots and Dragoons to draw enemy fire, then deploy</b></div> <div> <B>Archons in their wake and quickly dispose of the enemy, as he concen-trates</b></div> <div> <B>on your more expendable forces. Also try sending Archons into bat-tle</b></div> <div> <B>leading pairs of High Templars. Those High Templars may be used</b></div> <div> <B>either to divert enemy fire by casting Hallucinations or assisting in the</b></div> <div> <B>attack with their Psionic Storms. Once their psionic energies are depleted,</b></div> <div> <B>merge them into Archons to assist in combat more directly.</b></div> <div> <B>An Archon costs nothing in addition to the two High Templars required</b></div> <div> <B>to produce it. Unfortunately, not only are two High Templars very expen-sive</b></div> <div> <B>on their own, they are also rather slow to produce. And even after the</b></div> <div> <B>High Templars have been trained, summoning the Archon demands still</b></div> <div> <B>more time, at which point, the Archon is in a vulnerable cocoon state. Do</b></div> <div> <B>not expect to achieve victory through Archons if you only have a single Gateway producing your High Templars. To build a capable squad of</b></div> <div> <B>Archons, you need at least a pair of Gateways simultaneously producing</b></div> <div> <B>High Templars, lest your opponent outnumber you in short order. Four</b></div> <div> <B>Gateways are preferable.</b></div> <div> <B>Archons, like all Protoss ground forces, benefit immensely from</b></div> <div> <B>weapons upgrades researched at the Forge. Attempt to upgrade your</b></div> <div> <B>weapons at least one level before deploying Archons and proceed as</b></div> <div> <B>swiftly as you can to upgrade weapons to maximum potency.</b></div> <div> <B>It must be said that the irksome Terrans possess a weapon so devas-tating</b></div> <div> <B>that it can all but eliminate several Archons at once. That weapon</b></div> <div> <B>is the Science Vessel’s EMP Shockwave, which instantly depletes Protoss</b></div> <div> <B>shielding on all units within a sizeable radius. A pack of Archons caught</b></div> <div> <B>in an EMP Shockwave are stripped of their 350 points of shielding, leav-ing</b></div> <div> <B>them extremely vulnerable. It cannot be stressed enough just how</b></div> <div> <B>dangerous the Terran Science Vessel is to your forces in general and to</b></div> <div> <B>Archons in particular. But even the Science Vessel may be counteracted</b></div> <div> <B>under capable command. If you suspect you’ll confront Science Vessels in</b></div> <div> <B>combat, create a scattered front line of Hallucinated Archons. The Science</b></div> <div> <B>Vessels will waste their energy using EMP on the false units (thus dis-pelling</b></div> <div> <B>them), at which point, you may proceed with your attack as</b></div> <div> <B>planned. Yet the safest solution is not to use Archons against a cunning</b></div> <div> <B>Terran foe in the first place.</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1335a5a0.gif" border=0 width="90" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">DARKTEMPLAR- </b><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>These enigmatic Protoss aristocrats have set aside their Psi Blades to con-centrate</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>on honing their psychic fury. Though High Templars are slower,</b></div> <div> <B>far more vulnerable, and much more expensive to train than their more</b></div> <div> <B>bloodthirsty kinsmen, their power is not to be underestimated. The High</b></div> <div> <B>Templars will not win your war single-handedly, but with their assistance,</b></div> <div> <B>you can swiftly tilt the balance in your favor. </b></div> <div> P <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="RadiantCondICG" >S I O N I C </FONT>S <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="RadiantCondICG" >TO R M</FONT></div> <div> <B>High Templars are defenseless until you can research their Psionic Storm</b></div> <div> <B>ability, where they channel their vicious mental energies to create vast,</b></div> <div> <B>palpable electric fields that inflict intense physical trauma on all living</b></div> <div> <B>creatures in the area of effect. The Psionic Storm can kill large groups of</b></div> <div> <B>weaker enemies in one casting (especially useful against swarms of Zerg</b></div> <div> <B>Hydralisks and Mutalisks) and can severely injure larger opponents as</b></div> <div> <B>well. This attack does not discriminate between flying or standing oppo-nents</b></div> <div> <B>and is especially effective against an enemy commander who likes</b></div> <div> <B>to clutter his expensive aerial units together.</b></div> <div> <B>Psionic Storm has no effect on structures of any kind. This lends it a</b></div> <div> <B>useful defensive edge; if your base is under attack, do not hesitate to cast</b></div> <div> <B>Psionic Storm within your perimeter. Beware, though, as the spell cannot</b></div> <div> <B>differentiate friend from foe and may even eliminate the High Templar</b></div> <div> <B>himself if he approaches too close. Only one Psionic Storm may exist at</b></div> <div> <B>any given point; using multiple High Templars to invoke the ability to one</b></div> <div> <B>area is wasteful.</b></div> <div> <B>H </b><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="RadiantCondICG" ><B>A L LU C I N AT I O N</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>A High Templar?s ability to confuse the enemy by means of the Hallucina-tion</b></div> <div> <B>spell is strategically crucial. When cast, Hallucination produces twin</b></div> <div> <B>replicas of the target unit. Hallucinations will appear in blue to your forces,</b></div> <div> <B>but to the enemy they are indistinguishable from your other troops. These</b></div> <div> <B>replicas may move or attack exactly like the real thing, though their attacks</b></div> <div> <B>inflict no damage. Further, Hallucinations sustain injury at twice the normal</b></div> <div> <B>rate and do not enjoy their real counterpart?s special abilities. For instance,</b></div> <div> <B>a hallucinated High Templar cannot cast spells. Send Hallucinations into</b></div> <div> <B>battle as a screen for enemy fire, using your real forces to slay the opposi-tion</b></div> <div> <B>while the confused ones frantically fire at the simulacra.</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1345a5a0.gif" border=0 width="90" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">DRAGOON-</b><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>Among the most revered members of the Protoss fighting force is the Dra-goon,</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>whose robotic arachnoid sarcophagus houses a vengeful Zealot</b></div> <div> <B>restored to life through highly advanced Protoss cybernetics. These resur-rected</b></div> <div> <B>fighters are slower and bulkier than Zealots, but can fight from a</b></div> <div> <B>distance by means of their Phase Disruptor cannons that are equally</b></div> <div> <B>effective against ground and aerial forces. These Phase Disruptors are</b></div> <div> <B>powerful but slow to fire. As such, Dragoons can be easily overwhelmed</b></div> <div> <B>if the enemy outnumbers them. Thus, they are best used in conjunction</b></div> <div> <B>with Zealots who can distract the enemy long enough for the Dragoons</b></div> <div> <B>to finish them off.</b></div> <div> <B>Though Dragoons demand a significant quantity of Vespene Gas to build,</b></div> <div> <B>they are relatively inexpensive on the whole. If you can quickly assume con-trol</b></div> <div> <B>of a large quantity of resources, producing vast numbers of Dragoons</b></div> <div> <B>alone may be enough to win your battle. Their single major weakness—their</b></div> <div> <B>slow rate of fire—is nullified when Dragoons are deployed in droves.</b></div> <div> <B>Protoss Dragoons provide invaluable base defense because of their</b></div> <div> <B>ability to target both flying and ground units. They can support your</b></div> <div> <B>immovable Photon Cannons and likewise provide defense where the</b></div> <div> <B>enemy has managed to avoid your Cannons’ wrath. Use the Dragoon’s</b></div> <div> <B>range and mobility to harass aggressive opponents and lure them into</b></div> <div> <B>range of your Photon Cannons.</b></div> <div> <B>Make certain to increase Dragoon attack range by developing the Sin-gularity</b></div> <div> <B>Drive at the Cybernetics Core. Also keep in mind that the upgrades at the Forge benefit your Dragoons just as much as your Zealots,</b></div> <div> <B>and remember to prioritize weapons upgrades first. Quickly amassing an</b></div> <div> <B>army of Zealots and Dragoons may well lead to a quick, decisive victory</b></div> <div> <B>for the Protoss commander in control of these relentless fighters.</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1355a5a0.gif" border=0 width="90" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">OBSERVER-</b><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>You’d think the slow, defenseless Observer would be an easy kill. Luckily</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>for the Protoss, it’s equipped with a personal cloaking field that makes it</b></div> <div> <B>completely invisible to all but the few select structures and units capable</b></div> <div> <B>of detecting its presence. The tiny flying Observer, true to its name, is</b></div> <div> <B>designed specifically with scouting purposes in mind—to observe its sur-roundings</b></div> <div> <B>without being detected and relay reconnaissance data back to</b></div> <div> <B>Protoss headquarters.</b></div> <div> <B>It is rather inexpensive to produce, and ideally, it will last through the</b></div> <div> <B>extent of the battle. It is relatively slow moving and has a fairly restricted</b></div> <div> <B>field of vision by default, though both its speed and its sight range may</b></div> <div> <B>be upgraded at your Observatory. Each of these upgrades enhances</b></div> <div> <B>Observer performance significantly and should be researched in turn</b></div> <div> <B>(Sensor Array first and Gravitic Booster second) if you’re fighting in</b></div> <div> <B>expansive areas where Observer recon is imperative.</b></div> <div> <B>Know which units and which structures will detect your Observers.</b></div> <div> <B>These include Zerg Overlords and Spore Colonies, Terran Science Vessels</b></div> <div> <B>and Missile Turrets, and Protoss Observers and Photon Cannons. Without</b></div> <div> <B>the Sensor Array upgrade, your Observer might very easily stumble into</b></div> <div> <B>the detection field of one of these enemy units and find itself on the</b></div> <div> <B>receiving end of your enemy’s arsenal. If detected and attacked, chances</b></div> <div> <B>are your Observer will be destroyed. Maneuver your unit carefully and</b></div> <div> <B>leave it in a place where no enemy detectors are present. It is useful to</b></div> <div> <B>place Observers at mineral patches, in front of any choke points leading to your base, or anywhere within the enemy base itself so as to identify</b></div> <div> <B>enemy forces on the move.</b></div> <div> <B>The Observer is most important for its ability to detect cloaked or hid-den</b></div> <div> <B>units, including Terran Wraiths, Ghosts, and Spider Mines; burrowed</b></div> <div> <B>Zerg; and enemy Protoss Observers and Arbiters. Because the Observer</b></div> <div> <B>cannot be seen itself, you can often throw the enemy into a state of panic</b></div> <div> <B>when all of a sudden your forces attack those units he thought were</b></div> <div> <B>invisible to your eyes. Send Observers with every major strike force if you</b></div> <div> <B>anticipate cloaked opposition. Make certain to keep an Observer close to</b></div> <div> <B>headquarters when fighting a cunning Terran opponent so as to flush out</b></div> <div> <B>any incoming Ghosts and have another in the field to spot Spider Mines.</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1365a5a0.gif" border=0 width="90" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">PROBE-P</b><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>robes are highly efficient automated worker units that maintain the Pro-toss</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>war economy and establish new Protoss bases. Rather than construct</b></div> <div> <B>buildings themselves, Probes merely relay coordinates from the point</b></div> <div> <B>where the building is to be placed to the Protoss homeworld of Aiur. A</b></div> <div> <B>warp rift is generated, and soon thereafter, the building will materialize.</b></div> <div> <B>Because Protoss Probes need not oversee the warping process, a single</b></div> <div> <B>Probe may warp in an entire Protoss military installation single-handedly.</b></div> <div> <B>There’s a slight catch, though. Most Protoss buildings must be warped</b></div> <div> <B>within the Psionic Field generated by a Pylon. And of course, the warping</b></div> <div> <B>process isn’t free—in fact, advanced Protoss structures are very expensive</b></div> <div> <B>to produce.</b></div> <div> <B>Aside from warping in new structures, Probes are responsible for har-vesting</b></div> <div> <B>precious minerals and Vespene Gas to sustain the Protoss war</b></div> <div> <B>effort. Try and allocate two Probes per mineral patch to maximize your</b></div> <div> <B>earnings. If your Nexus is close to a Vespene Gas geyser, you likely won’t</b></div> <div> <B>need more than four Probes gathering gas since only one Probe may</b></div> <div> <B>reside within an Assimilator at any one time. Probes, like all Protoss units and structures, are equipped with shields</b></div> <div> <B>that slowly recharge if they take damage. Probes very delicate, however.</b></div> <div> <B>They are easily destroyed and practically defenseless, yet entirely integral</b></div> <div> <B>to your survival. So make certain and keep them very well defended with</b></div> <div> <B>Photon Cannons and more.</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1375a5a0.gif" border=0 width="90" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">REAVER-</b><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>The Protoss Reaver is, quite simply, the single most dangerous ground unit</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>in the Protoss arsenal. It may not look like much, but this slow-moving</b></div> <div> <B>machine is remarkably potent.</b></div> <div> <B>Maintaining a Reaver’s supply of Scarabs is a task not unlike babysit-ting</b></div> <div> <B>a spoiled child (yet far more expensive). The nuisance of microman-agement</b></div> <div> <B>is a price you will be prepared to pay, however, after witnessing</b></div> <div> <B>the fury of the Reaver in combat. A Reaver may hold up to five Scarabs.</b></div> <div> <B>You may double this capacity by means of an expensive upgrade at your</b></div> <div> <B>Robotics Support Facility, but you are not advised to do so unless you</b></div> <div> <B>have more resources than you know what to do with—which will not</b></div> <div> <B>often be the case.</b></div> <div> <B>Reavers will auto-acquire enemy ground targets that approach within</b></div> <div> <B>firing range, but will not pursue a target that attempts to flee. Reavers</b></div> <div> <B>have a very slow rate of fire and can produce Scarabs as quickly as they</b></div> <div> <B>can fire them off. Scarabs may be launched from extreme distances, eas-ily</b></div> <div> <B>extending beyond the range of virtually all other units and defensive</b></div> <div> <B>structures. Only the Terran Arclite Siege Tank, in its immobile artillery</b></div> <div> <B>mode, packs similar reach. Their long range makes Reavers ideal for</b></div> <div> <B>swiftly eliminating enemy defensive emplacements.</b></div> <div> <B>Scarabs seek out their targets and will maneuver around obstacles to</b></div> <div> <B>strike. Though a Reaver cannot attack flying enemies, its Scarabs will</b></div> <div> <B>travel up or down ramps to strike targets on higher or lower ground. The</b></div> <div> <B>Reaver’s attack inflicts horrific damage to a wide radius and may kill many smaller units in a single shot. You’ll find the Scarab packs a more</b></div> <div> <B>than sufficient punch for most any circumstances, but if you use Reavers</b></div> <div> <B>extensively, you should invest in the Scarab damage upgrade from the</b></div> <div> <B>Robotics Support Facility as soon as possible.</b></div> <div> <B>The most vital feature of the Scarab is its uncanny ability to discern</b></div> <div> <B>friend from foe. Though a Scarab will devastate several enemies all at</b></div> <div> <B>once, it leaves all friendly units in the area of effect unscathed. By all</b></div> <div> <B>means, use Reavers in close conjunction with packs of Zealots (though</b></div> <div> <B>remember to support them with anti-air defenses as well). The Zealots</b></div> <div> <B>will occupy the enemy and soften him up, just as the Reaver fires a Scarab</b></div> <div> <B>through their ranks to finish the enemy in one fell swoop.</b></div> <div> <B>Reavers work great in pairs (all the more so because two will fit in a Shut-tle),</b></div> <div> <B>but you must make certain to alternate their rate of fire. If both Reavers</b></div> <div> <B>are ordered to attack simultaneously, you run the risk of their acquiring the</b></div> <div> <B>same target and wasting precious ammunition. But if you compensate for</b></div> <div> <B>their slow rate of fire by making one attack when the other is preparing its</b></div> <div> <B>next shot, you should be able to fend aside enemy forces in droves.</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1385a5a0.gif" border=0 width="90" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">SCOUTT-I</b><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>f nothing else, the Scout demonstrates the Protoss culture’s penchant</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>for irony. This fast-moving spacecraft’s name is sheer euphemism, for the</b></div> <div> <B>Scout’s offensive functions far outweigh its purposes as a mere recon-naissance</b></div> <div> <B>gatherer. With its strong shields, armor plating, and full</b></div> <div> <B>payload of devastating Anti-matter Missiles, the Scout is virtually</b></div> <div> <B>unrivaled in the sky. And while it’s best suited as an air superiority</b></div> <div> <B>fighter, the Scout is no pushover against ground-based targets with its</b></div> <div> <B>rapid firing Dual Photon Blasters.</b></div> <div> <B>The Scout is powerful to be sure, but also very costly and quite slow to</b></div> <div> <B>produce. You’ll need plenty of Scouts to wage a full-scale aerial war</b></div> <div> <B>against the enemy’s superior numbers, but you can’t produce that</b></div> <div> <B>quantity unless you have at least two Stargates producing Scouts</b></div> <div> <B>continuously. And you’ll need at least two Nexuses collecting resources to</b></div> <div> <B>support a strong enough fleet. Early on, use the Scout as a reconnaissance</b></div> <div> <B>craft. Locate mineral patches and Vespene Gas geysers and send rein-forcements</b></div> <div> <B>to set up expansion bases there, all the while using the</b></div> <div> <B>Scout’s swiftness to oversee the operation. Once you have half a dozen or</b></div> <div> <B>more, you’ll be in control of the skies.</b></div> <div> <B>Scout performance may be upgraded at the Protoss Fleet Beacon.</b></div> <div> <B>Researching Gravitic Thrusters is of greatest importance, if only because</b></div> <div> <B>the resulting speed enhancement lets Scouts match speeds with the</b></div> <div> <B>deadly Zerg Scourge. Apial Sensors increase Scout sight range and make</b></div> <div> <B>them very useful at the front lines of any assault and all the more</b></div> <div> <B>effective at reconnaissance. Be certain to upgrade Scout weapons at the</b></div> <div> <B>Cybernetics Core whenever you can.</b></div> <div> <B>Because they are hardy and effective against flying and ground forces</b></div> <div> <B>alike, Scouts suit all kinds of military purposes and are a useful, if</b></div> <div> <B>invaluable, addition to any attack force. Build as many as your resources</b></div> <div> <B>allow. In great numbers, they can overwhelm any target, including</b></div> <div> <B>scattered enemy antiaircraft defenses. Because of their fast velocity,</b></div> <div> <B>Scouts can also effectively protect your base, since they can swiftly make</b></div> <div> <B>their way to any point should you come under surprise attack. But Scouts are perhaps best suited to certain more devious functions; send packs of</b></div> <div> <B>them on hit-and-run missions to damage or destroy key enemy</b></div> <div> <B>installations. Rather than stick around and fight, use your Scouts’ speed</b></div> <div> <B>to fly back to base and recharge their shields. Repeat as necessary.</b></div> <div> <B>Scouts are more powerful than Terran Wraiths or Zerg Mutalisks.</b></div> <div> <B>However, the Wraiths’ ability to cloak may prove something of a nuisance.</b></div> <div> <B>For this reason, be sure to send a cloak-detecting Observer into battle, lest</b></div> <div> <B>your Scouts come under fire with no hope of retaliating. Likewise, beware</b></div> <div> <B>of pestering Mutalisks; their small, fleshy carapaces are highly resistant</b></div> <div> <B>to Scout Anti-matter Missiles. The greatest threat to Scouts is the Zerg</b></div> <div> <B>Queen’s Ensare ability, followed up by swarms of Scourge who will quickly</b></div> <div> <B>eliminate all your expensive fighters. Make certain to eliminate Zerg</b></div> <div> <B>Queens with extreme prejudice whenever you see them.</b></div> <div> <B>Ultimately, the Scout is something of a paradox—its power is at once</b></div> <div> <B>its greatest strength and its greatest shortcoming. If you reveal an</b></div> <div> <B>intention to your enemy early on that you will deploy great fleets of</b></div> <div> <B>Scouts against him, be certain he will prepare anti-aircraft defenses</b></div> <div> <B>accordingly and bring your expensive fleet down. You may feel tempted</b></div> <div> <B>to use Scouts alone, but understand that like all other military units, they</b></div> <div> <B>are most effective alongside other military forces. They are far too</b></div> <div> <B>expensive to be expendable, so make sure they return safely from every</b></div> <div> <B>sortie and don’t hesitate to pull them out of battle if they’re in trouble.</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1395a5a0.gif" border=0 width="90" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">SHUTTLE- </b><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>The Protoss Shuttle is an automated spacecraft designed to ferry troops</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>from place to place. Fortunately, it is rather inexpensive to produce and is</b></div> <div> <B>sufficiently well protected to be suitable for sending reinforcements into</b></div> <div> <B>dangerous areas.</b></div> <div> <B>Unfortunately, it is slow and defenseless, and its cargo space is very</b></div> <div> <B>limited. Its sluggishness may be resolved by researching the Gravitic Drive</b></div> <div> <B>at your Robotics Support Facility. With this upgrade, the Shuttle becomes</b></div> <div> <B>the single fastest transport involved in the conflict, easily outmaneuver-ing</b></div> <div> <B>both the Terran Dropship and the Zerg Overlord and matching speeds</b></div> <div> <B>with the dangerous Zerg Scourge. Nevertheless, even with upgraded</b></div> <div> <B>velocity, Shuttles hardly stand a chance should they come under concen-trated</b></div> <div> <B>enemy fire. For this reason, you’d be wise to deploy them with</b></div> <div> <B>Scout escort or make sure the coast is clear beforehand with an Observer.</b></div> <div> <B>A Shuttle has a capacity of eight slots for transporting ground units.</b></div> <div> <B>Probes use one slot, Zealots use two, High Templars use two, Dragoons</b></div> <div> <B>use four, Reavers use four, and Archons use four.</b></div> <div> <B>Shuttles are invaluable for transporting Probes to the far reaches of</b></div> <div> <B>the battlefield to set up expansion bases. In most cases, they are also the</b></div> <div> <B>only reasonable means of transporting the terribly sluggish Reavers into</b></div> <div> <B>battle. Finally, keep in mind that units are unloaded from Shuttles one at</b></div> <div> <B>a time, not all at once, before you fly them into the heart of your enemy’s</b></div> <div> <B>base and hope to deploy the strike force instantaneously.</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13a5a5a0.gif" border=0 width="90" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">TEMPLAR-  <img src="HTMLobj-382/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="67" height="50">  </b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13b5a5a0.gif" border=0 width="90" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b><B>ZEALOT-</b><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>Arrogant, fearless, loyal, vicious, and deadly—all these words describe the</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>Protoss Zealots, the young psychic warriors who stand tall and proud as</b></div> <div> <B>the Protoss first line of defense. Zealots can easily slay most any enemy in</b></div> <div> <B>single battle with their wrist-mounted Psi Blades. Moving them adjacent</b></div> <div> <B>to that enemy may prove a problem, however, for the Zealots cannot</b></div> <div> <B>attack from long range. For this reason, they are defenseless against flying</b></div> <div> <B>units and must be supported by Scouts or Dragoons to be most effective.</b></div> <div> <B>The power of the Zealot is appropriately costly—each such warrior costs</b></div> <div> <B>fully twice as much as the basic Terran or Zerg infantry and takes consid-erably</b></div> <div> <B>longer to train. Producing several Zealots as quickly as possible must therefore be a priority for any Protoss commander. Zealots remain useful</b></div> <div> <B>all throughout a battle, even when more expensive forces become avail-able</b></div> <div> <B>and should compose the brunt of all your military efforts.</b></div> <div> <B>Zealots are susceptible to hit-and-run tactics because of their limited</b></div> <div> <B>range and fairly slow speed. Tilt the odds in your favor by upgrading them</b></div> <div> <B>with Leg Enhancements from the Citadel of Adun, which makes them</b></div> <div> <B>frightfully fast moving. And make certain to constantly improve their</b></div> <div> <B>weapons by upgrading correspondingly at the Forge, and only pursue</b></div> <div> <B>armor and shield upgrades afterward.</b></div> <div> <B>Zealots are fairly large and cannot fit through small spaces as easily as</b></div> <div> <B>Terran Marines or Zerg Zerglings, so make sure to leave them room to</b></div> <div> <B>maneuver around and defend your base. Support them with Shield Bat-teries</b></div> <div> <B>and the occasional Photon Cannon.</b></div> <div> <B>In spite of their power, Zealots are often used inefficiently. An inept</b></div> <div> <B>Protoss commander’s instinct tells him to order all Zealots in a large</b></div> <div> <B>group to attack one target at a time. However, since Zealots must be adja-cent</b></div> <div> <B>to the enemy to strike, many will be trapped behind their brethren,</b></div> <div> <B>unable to engage in combat. For this reason, the wise commander knows</b></div> <div> <B>to issue Zealots a general attack command and let instinct and training</b></div> <div> <B>take over from there. Accomplish this by selecting your Zealots, choosing</b></div> <div> <B>the Attack command by pressing A, and left-clicking an area behind your</b></div> <div> <B>targets. The Zealots will then rush forward and attack the closest avail-able</b></div> <div> <B>enemy, spreading themselves out as appropriate.</b></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>