u/Glum-Illustrator3598

Hello, new player here (200ish games so far).

I can't seem to use my vikings effectively vs units that on paper have less range than me. Last game, I was vs protoss who went quick stargate into void rays, so I got a bunch of vikings out. I'm thinking his 6 range units will get hardcountered by my 9 range guys. Wrong. They just feel so clunky in my hands that by the time I fire and turn to fly away to try and kite, the void rays keep getting in range and shooting me down.

Are there any tricks to using vikings better? Any tips appreciated, thanks!

Hello, I just won a game with the help of some cloaked banshees and the opponent said I was "rude and souring the game," are there any Terran strats which are considered to be BM?

For context new player here (<200 games)

Hello! New player here with another question.

I am trying to decide what kind of hotkey setup is optimal for me. So far, I have used 5 for command centers, 2 for barracks, 3 for factories, 4 for starports, and only 1 for my army. This is because since I am a beginner I got kinda used to just A-moving most of my stuff together and then clicking individual units with my mouse if I want to move them around while in battle. I realize that this is a horrible habit and I want to get rid of it as early as possible. I now realize that I need 1, 2, and 3 for my army so that I can siege my tanks fast, move my air units separately fast, have only infantry on 1 (or even to split marines and marauders), etc... But then if I assign some of my production to 6 and 7, it feels too far to reach and seems pretty bad.

Should I put all production on one hotkey and then use tab to switch between them? I am thinking that the extra keystroke (tab) can be inefficient. Do intermediate/advanced players use tab? Or do you remap some of the keys somewhere else on the keyboard? P.S. command centers on hotkey 5 is non negotiable.

Any tips are greatly appreciated! Thanks.