Whenever I've seen clips of Starcraft / Starcraft 2 played at a high level it looks a lot more like an action game than strategy. That's because the high-level

Whenever I've seen clips of Starcraft / Starcraft 2 played at a high level it looks a lot more like an action game than strategy. That's because the high-level strategy is invisible until you understand it. It's things like subtle variations in build order, timing, unit and expansion placement, etc. Search YouTube for Day[9]'s screencasts, watch a few, and notice how many there are. SC2 is a very deep and difficult game. Even if you're really good with fast action and micro, you won't get far without a good strategy to match.