my dual is decent... but too slow. prefer rushing because i'm better at it.

how do i dual good? like, how many gold/wood and when, and when do u make 1st ogres, etc...

24-30 total peons before hold. Don't spend too much on defense, and keep the map well scouted early on with a grunt or 2 (provided you have a build that allows that).

Simple: practice it more When you drop into a one-strat rut, you tend to REALLY suck at doing anything but that strat. It's a lot like lust-rushers. They can play different ways, but often they are hard-pressed to do it right.

The biggest trick is to simply dual more often. Sure, you'll lose a few games. So what? Just practice. There is no exact cookbook for starting. Do what you can and learn what you can't, simple as that.

Good luck.

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Manae