It's pretty much a story that's embarrassing and not worth mentioning. Anyways, I need to know what to expect with this game. I'll mention that I did like the campaign for the first one, but that was about 8 years ago. I haven't even played multiplayer on the first Starcraft. What will I be running into once I start this game?

Raw testosterone

it's got tutorials and stuff, i say just dig into it. campaign is good if you really like playing as terran, but the multiplayer is great all around

Play the campaign, best way to get a hold on the basics of the game.

" it's got tutorials and stuff, i say just dig into it. campaign is good if you really like playing as terran, but the multiplayer is great all around "

" @RedEyesBlueBunny said:

" it's got tutorials and stuff, i say just dig into it. campaign is good if you really like playing as terran, but the multiplayer is great all around "

Well, I've tried multiplayer on Dawn of War and Command & Conquer. Yeah, I really suck at it. "

" @ch13696 said:

" @RedEyesBlueBunny said:

" it's got tutorials and stuff, i say just dig into it. campaign is good if you really like playing as terran, but the multiplayer is great all around "

Well, I've tried multiplayer on Dawn of War and Command & Conquer. Yeah, I really suck at it. "

it's a whole other league from any other RTS you've played. I love C&C but it doesn't even approach the complexity and competitive nature of starcraft.  Play the campaign, learn as much as you can and if you feel it, start the practise league and take it from there. prepare to lose a lot before yuo get the hang of things. "

This will be the best accident of your life.

Don't get caught up in the hardcore nature of it until you want to. Just play to enjoy it, and if you start feeling competitive and enjoy that side of it then you can focus on hardcore improvement if you want. There are plenty of ways to enjoy the game without having to play it eight hours a day. The custom maps people are coming up with are actually really awesome. I found the single player to be one of the corniest, self-serious things I've experienced in ages, but some of the missions were really from their gameplay design.

If you start enjoying the multiplayer of the game, and want to become better, the greatest way to do so and have a little fun is to watch the Day 9 Daily at day9.blip.tv
 
Day 9 is an ex professional Starcraft player who in SCII changed over to commentating and giving tips and info to both new players and seasoned experts alike. He's a great Starcraft player with an even better personality. I rarely play SCII online anymore competitively, but I thoroughly enjoy watching his videos and learning from him. I highly recommend it if you get into it.
 
For the very start, I recommend just doing every tutorial you can, and then go into a practice league match expecting to lose. Its a very hard barrier to break, but once you've got it broken, SCII is one of the best multiplayer games out there.

Just remember that in multiplayer, if you have a lot of minerals/gas to spend, you're doing poorly.

Challenges are a great way to get into multiplayer. 

Dont waste your time playing multiplayer, trust me.

Avoid the multiplayer at all costs, but enjoy the singleplayer experience.

prepare to lose a lot before yuo get the hang of things. "

" Avoid the multiplayer at all costs, but enjoy the singleplayer experience. "

"This will be the best accident of your life. "

Impossible! There's no way you can "accidentally" buy 'StarCraft II' you either buy it or you steal it!
 
Back to seriousness, unless you're an absolute RTS vet you'll want to totally master the campaign and singleplayer content (challenges, AI skirmishes, etc.) before you can even think of taking a shot at the leagues.

I want the story.

" I want the story. "

" @MrGetBonus said:

"This will be the best accident of your life. "

Maybe second best, but that all depends on how lucky/unlucky you are huh?  If you go multiplayer, you may want to check out the challenges first. Also, don't bother with those practice matches. They do jack all to help you. "

Yeah dude - if you're at least a little baby bit into Real-Time Strategy gaming, you've picked the golden nugget.  Let it sink into every fucking nerve fiber.  Yeah.  It's that good.  And the multiplayer deserves to be an entire retail copy on its own.

" @Ineedaname said:

" I want the story. "

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" @jadeskye said:

prepare to lose a lot before yuo get the hang of things. "

this. It's useful advice. Also, save replays and watch what the people against you do. Easiest way to learn. "