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SpeedofDeath118: Small additions and changes

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Small additions and changes

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Starting to expand

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Your first units

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Your first units

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Your first buildings

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Your first buildings

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 ==Location selection phase==
 In this phase you are shown a green box around a part of the map. You can click somewhere in here to choose in which area your [[Commander]] will appear. Once all players choose a location (or time runs out), a 3 second countdown will start. After that, all commanders will be deployed simultaneously.
 ===Picking a good spot===

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 ==Location selection phase==
 In this phase you are shown a green box around a part of the map. You can click somewhere in here to choose in which area your [[Commander]] will appear. Once all players choose a location (or time runs out), a 3 second countdown will start. After that, all commanders will be deployed simultaneously.
 ===Picking a good spot===

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-A guide about how to start a game and what your opening moves would typically be.
+A guide about how to start a game and what your opening moves would typically be. The specifics could change according to the map and game mode played, but the moves below are generally a good start to any game.
 ==Location selection phase==
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 ===Your first buildings===
 Before the game starts, you are allowed to queue up to 30 buildings (using shift) that your commander will start to work on when it appears. Most people open with the following:
-#Choose a factory and place it somewhere close to your starting mexes.
+#A starting factory, placed somewhere close to the starting mex cluster.
-#*You want your Commander to move around as little as possible for this initial phase - time spent moving is time not spent building.
+#*This is to ensure the Commander has to move around as little as possible for this initial phase - time spent moving is time not spent building.
-#Queue up all your surrounding mexes.
+#All surrounding mexes.
-#Build 3 [[Solar Collector]]s or 5-6 [[Wind/Tidal Generator]]s.
+#3 [[Solar Collector]]s or 5-6 [[Wind/Tidal Generator]]s.
 #*This should give you enough energy to match the metal you will get from the mexes you just took and the next few mexes you will take as you start to expand.
-#Build a [[Radar Tower]], preferably in an elevated location.
+#A [[Radar Tower]], preferably in an elevated location.
-#*Helps you protect against raids.
+#*Helps to protect against early raids.
-#Build 1 or 2 defensive towers, usually an [[Lotus|LLT]] or [[Picket|MT]].
+#1 or 2 light defensive towers, usually an [[Lotus|LLT]] or [[Picket|MT]].
-#Finally, place your commander, and wait for the game to start.
+#The commander, in a location close to all the buildings.
 ==After the game has started - initial moves==
 ===Your first units===
-The first thing your Commander should have done is plopped a factory. It is now sitting idle.
+The first thing your Commander should have done is teleported in a factory - the first factory placed is free of charge. It is now sitting idle.
-#Queue up a scout unit. This would be a [[Flea]], [[Dart]], [[Glaive]], [[Dirtbag]], etc.
+#Queue up a scout unit. This would be something light - a [[Flea]], [[Dart]], [[Glaive]], [[Dirtbag]], etc.
 #Set its rally point to somewhere '''near''' where you think your opponents' base will be.
 #*The point of doing this is to see if your opponent is up to something [[cheese|cheesy]].
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 Send your first constructor to a nearby group of mexes and start building them. Use your raiders to either protect this constructor or send them over to your opponents' base to keep them from being too greedy with their expansion.
-On a large map, your Commander is probably best used by staying in base and building lots of energy structures; [[Caretaker]]s when necessary. This is because the Commander is much slower than any constructor and on large maps it is easy to get a big ball of raiders quickly. These can overwhelm the Commander easily, putting it at much risk.
+On a large map, your Commander is probably best used by staying in base and building lots of energy structures; [[Caretaker]]s when necessary. This is because the Commander is much slower than any constructor and on large maps it is easy to get a decent ball of raiders quickly. These can overwhelm and destroy an unescorted Commander easily, a blow so severe that you might as well resign there and then.
 ====What next?====
-Read about [[typical game progression]] here.
+What happens after this is beyond the scope of this guide. Read about [[typical game progression]] here.
 {{Navbox manual}}

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 A guide about how to start a game and what your opening moves would typically be.
 ==Location selection phase==
-In this phase you are shown a green box around a part of the map. You can click somewhere in here to choose in which area your commander will appear. Once all players choose a location(or time runs out), a 3 second countdown will start and your commander will appear.
+In this phase you are shown a green box around a part of the map. You can click somewhere in here to choose in which area your [[Commander]] will appear. Once all players choose a location (or time runs out), a 3 second countdown will start. After that, all commanders will be deployed simultaneously.
 ===Picking a good spot===
 Some maps won't give you much of a choice, but on those that do there are a few general guidelines:
-*Pick a location closest to center of map.
+*Pick a location closest to the center of map.
 **This allows you to control the map better.
-*The spot you pick should have a mex cluster of 3 or 4 mexes.
+*The spot you pick should have a mex cluster of 3 or 4 [[Metal Extractor|mexes]].
-**If you start somewhere without a mex cluster you are just putting yourself very behind.
+**If you start somewhere without a mex cluster you are slowing yourself down.
-Picking a defensible spot is not very important - your opponent has the same options available as you and isn't going to be able to abuse this. A few LLTs can fix anything, and good radar coverage and unit positioning can deal with anything.
 ===Your first buildings===
-Before the game starts, you are allowed to queue up to 30 buildings (using shift) that your commander will start to work on when it appears. The general way most people open is:
+Before the game starts, you are allowed to queue up to 30 buildings (using shift) that your commander will start to work on when it appears. Most people open with the following:
 #Choose a factory and place it somewhere close to your starting mexes.
-#*You want your commander to move around as little as possible for this initial phase - time spent moving is time not spent building.
+#*You want your Commander to move around as little as possible for this initial phase - time spent moving is time not spent building.
 #Queue up all your surrounding mexes.
-#Build 3 solar extractors or 5-6 windmills.
+#Build 3 [[Solar Collector]]s or 5-6 [[Wind/Tidal Generator]]s.
-#*This should give you enough energy to match the metal you will get from the mexes you just took and next few mexes you will take as you start to expand.
+#*This should give you enough energy to match the metal you will get from the mexes you just took and the next few mexes you will take as you start to expand.
-#Build a radar tower. Preferably in an elevated location.
+#Build a [[Radar Tower]], preferably in an elevated location.
 #*Helps you protect against raids.
-#Build 1 or 2 defensive towers, usually an LLT or MT.
+#Build 1 or 2 defensive towers, usually an [[Lotus|LLT]] or [[Picket|MT]].
 #Finally, place your commander, and wait for the game to start.
 ==After the game has started - initial moves==
 ===Your first units===
-The first thing your commander should have done is plopped a factory. It is now sitting idle.
+The first thing your Commander should have done is plopped a factory. It is now sitting idle.
-#Queue up a scout unit. This would be a flea, dart, glaive, dirtbag...etc
+#Queue up a scout unit. This would be a [[Flea]], [[Dart]], [[Glaive]], [[Dirtbag]], etc.
-#Set its rally point to somewhere near where you think your opponents' base will be.
+#Set its rally point to somewhere '''near''' where you think your opponents' base will be.
-#*The point of doing this is to see if your opponent is up to something funny or [[cheese|cheesy]].
+#*The point of doing this is to see if your opponent is up to something [[cheese|cheesy]].
-#*The main thing you want to do is check what factory your opponent has.
+#*The main thing you want to do is check what factory your opponent has, and so what you expect to encounter.
 #Build a constructor.
 #Queue up 4-5 raiders and another constructor.
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 Send your first constructor to a nearby group of mexes and start building them. Use your raiders to either protect this constructor or send them over to your opponents' base to keep them from being too greedy with their expansion.
-On a large map, your commander is probably best used by staying in base and building lots of energy; caretakers when necessary. This is because the commander is much slower than any constructor and on large maps it is easy to get a big ball of raiders quickly, and these can overwhelm the commander easily, putting it at much risk.
+On a large map, your Commander is probably best used by staying in base and building lots of energy structures; [[Caretaker]]s when necessary. This is because the Commander is much slower than any constructor and on large maps it is easy to get a big ball of raiders quickly. These can overwhelm the Commander easily, putting it at much risk.
-On small maps, it is generally best to march your commander towards the opponents base, taking mexes and building defense along the way. On smaller maps, the commanders combat strength is relevant for much longer than on other maps, and you can leverage this to gain map control.
+On small maps, it is generally best to march your Commander towards your opponent's base, taking mexes and building defences along the way. On smaller maps, the Commander's combat strength is relevant for much longer than on other maps, and you can leverage this to gain map control.

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 ===Starting to expand===
-Send your first con to a nearby group of mexes and start building them. Use your raiders to either protect this con or send them over to your opponents base to keep them from being too greedy with their expansion.
+Send your first constructor to a nearby group of mexes and start building them. Use your raiders to either protect this constructor or send them over to your opponents' base to keep them from being too greedy with their expansion.
-On a large map, your commander is probably best used by staying in base and building lots of energy; caretakers when necessary. This is because the commander is much slower than any con and on large maps it is easy to get a big ball of raiders quickly, and these can overwhelm the commander easily, putting it at much risk.
+On a large map, your commander is probably best used by staying in base and building lots of energy; caretakers when necessary. This is because the commander is much slower than any constructor and on large maps it is easy to get a big ball of raiders quickly, and these can overwhelm the commander easily, putting it at much risk.
 On small maps, it is generally best to march your commander towards the opponents base, taking mexes and building defense along the way. On smaller maps, the commanders combat strength is relevant for much longer than on other maps, and you can leverage this to gain map control.

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	Read about [[typical game progression]] here.		Read about [[typical game progression]] here.

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