Description[]
The Refinery is the most important structure for getting the economy rolling. A Terran should aim to get 2 gas outside of his base, followed by the ones behind the rocks and lastly the 3rd gas directly outside his base. Any more gas is welcome, but should be considered an extra, as securing and fortifying geysers takes both time and money. Both are critical resources that are needed to kill the Zerg before they become too strong.
The Refinery provides an income of 0.33 gas/s.
For 80 Minerals the Refinery can be upgraded to an "Upgraded Refinery", which generates double the gas (0.67 gas/s), doubles the HP of the building and takes 45 seconds.
Tipps and Tricks[]
- Instead of upgrading the refinery early, try to use the minerals to make troops and capture another geyser.
- Make a single wall in front of the geysers to draw the zergs attention away from the refinery. If either on A-Move, or if they came directly out of a Spawner, they will attack the wall first, effectively giving your refinery an HP buff.
- Making refineries is very cheap compared to what they give you. Holding a Refinery for 1min will pay for itself. Make Refineries whenever, wherever you can.