4v4 Team Game Strategy

A lot of you may be interested in this post. Finally, a strategy on 4v4 Team Game. First of all, I would define 4v4 whether an Arrange Team(AT) or Random Team(RT) game as a more active mindset as compared to solo 1v1 which is more towards a reactive playstyle. What I mean here is in solo, taking the Protoss v Terran matchup where a lot of Protoss players will start with a 1 Gateway 1 Robo Build. The advantage of this build is when your observer is out, you can send it to your opponents base to scout what the Terran player's unit composition and tech he has. This will determine your strategy from here on either of getting a Robotics Bay, more Gateways or setting up an expo. This is deemed a very safe build in PvT. Scouting information is one of the most important aspect of Starcraft. So basically you tailor your build to counter your opponents.

As compared to 4v4 which is a more active playstyle, where basically before you start or in the beginning of a game, you choose and determine a strategy path. This is due to the nature of team games where massing units is given a higher priority. A 400 food army will decimate a 200 food army anytime anyday. For instance, I will go stalkers or I will go zealots and Dark Templar tech or fast Void Ray strategy. You first determine a strategy you want to perform. During the game, perform the strategy. You will see a lot of players chooses the mass Blink Stalker build. This is a very strong strategy and probably my favorite one as well. The main advantages are the ability of constantly warp in units and the ease to transition into Dark Templars or High Templars. Blinking micro is very essential in this strategy. Blinking back a stalker or a few stalkers at a time when they are hit can win your countless battles. Stalker Blink micro is actually very easy to perform. When you see your front line Stalkers are being damage, just click on them and blink them back. Viola.

However, you do not stick to this strategy a 100%. Heres an example, I always build a Pylon at my main entrance at 9 and send this Probe out to scout. Upon reaching your opponents base, you see two Zerg opponents getting a very early Spawning Pool at 6 or 7 which is near completion or has already completed. This is a critical moment where you need to react against them either build Chrono Boost out Zealots and pulling out some Probes to defend or putting down another Gateway at your choke doing a full wall off. You may think this is overreact but let me tell you. You are not facing 6 Zergling like in 1v1 but double or triple the amount. 1 Zealot at a choke can only hold 5 Zerglings. Try your best to hold out as long as possible while waiting for your allies for reinforcement. If you are being taken down, do not worry, your allies will have better tech and a counter push can be done.

Here I'll outline some of the main Protoss strategy.

• 4 WarpGate Stalkers
• Zealot + Fast Dark Templar (Warp in 3 or 4 Dark Templars when your tech is done and send 1 to each of your opponents base and start killing workers. If they move their workers away, focus down the main. Most of the time your Protoss or Zerg opponent will have a detection unless a cannon or two. Only Terran can scan but can only save 1 or 2 of his allies)
• Zealot + Robotics Facility (Collosus)
• Void Ray (I personally thinks that Void Ray is bad in 4v4 due to the ease of countering them)
• Zealots + Phoenix (This is a very good strategy if there are two or more Zergs for your opponent. Hunting down Overlords and countering Mutalisks which is very common in 4v4)
• Zealot rush (This needs the help from everyone on your team for maximum damage either in the form of fast reapers, ling rush etc)

And remember to expo when you have the opportunity. Once your expo is up, make more Warpgates or any production buildings.

Finally remember do not engage a fight alone against two or more opponents unless you have a superior army. Just wait for your allies or you will be totally crushed leaving your allies to 3v4. Basically 4v4 is a teamwork game and only fight when most of your allies are together.

Cheers.