Blogs Frazer Whyte Top 5 Tips to Become a Better Terran Player Thu 15th Nov 2012 - 7:29pm Category: Starcraft II Tip 1: Prioritise Close Mineral Patches If you have been a observant player, you will have noticed that not all mineral patches are created equal; some are closer than others meaning you get more minerals per minute from that patch than other patches. This will allow you to acquire minerals at a slightly faster rate since the travel distance between the command centre and patches is shorter than others. Ideally, you want two scvs at a mineral patch at a time, and always drop mules on the close mineral patches, since you actually get in an extra trip with the mule if it mines from a nearby patch. Needless to say, this is a huge difference at games above master league. Which is why I put this at number 1; economy comes above all else. Tip 2: Do The Right Drop for the Right Job There are many purposes to a drop, it could be for mineral line harassment, an attempt to get an army to split up, to destroy bases & infrastructure. The micro involved is all very different. If I was dropping on a mineral line to harass workers, that is fine, since the goal is to make the player move their workers away from the mineral line, but if your goal is to kill the base or building(s) itself, then you want to drop all of