How important is uppgrading?

[protoswarrior]

Totally agree with you

Not to mention it is matchup specific sometimes.

[Twilice]

In general, if you mass a unit, you will want to upgrade it. And weapons upgrade is way better than armor, because armor/shields almost always gives you a +1 boost, while attack can give you +2 or even +5. You really see the difference when you use focus-fire as well.

But when I play terran vs terran with marines (I don't think it would be the case :P but in teory) would it not be better to uppgrade armor instead of damage here?

[Gradius]

Yeah if you're up against Marines, Zerglings or Mutalisks and their glaive-wurm splash you'll want to upgrade armor/shields.

And remember that Sentries' Guardian Shield is the equivalent of +2 armor upgrades against ranged units!

[Twilice]

But for example siege tanks it would be better to uppgrade the damage right? Since they aren't really used as "tanks" anyhow.

[arthas]

But for example siege tanks it would be better to uppgrade the damage right? Since they aren't really used as "tanks" anyhow.

of course...Same goes for Thors/Hellions

[Twilice]

Thors aren't they kind of weak to units like zerglins and marines? For them can't it be better to upprgade armor, or is that actaully only an illusion that they are tanks (and infact damage dealers!)?

[Confalone]

When i'm zerg i get +1armor first simply cuz it give all ground units...

Zerg armor? really? how's that work out for you? (details plz) Usually I go for missle attacks since inevitably the match will involve roaches and hydras. Ive seen mutas take out and equal number of corruptors, thanks to upgrades, sadly though I did not save the replay.

[DesertRose]

Thors aren't they kind of weak to units like zerglins and marines? For them can't it be better to upprgade armor, or is that actaully only an illusion that they are tanks (and infact damage dealers!)?

Thor are squashier than their look may applies.
You're better off to defend your Thors with Hellions against light units like Zerglings than to research the armor upgrade; both units also benefits more from an attack upgrade than a armor upgrade because Thors get +10 damage, and Hellions get +1/+1 light damage and due to their splash damage it often sums up to +4 or +6 per attack.

[arthas]

Zerg armor? really? how's that work out for you? (details plz) Usually I go for missle attacks since inevitably the match will involve roaches and hydras. Ive seen mutas take out and equal number of corruptors, thanks to upgrades, sadly though I did not save the replay.

Armor because zerg units in general are weak and get only small amount of upgrade damage,armor on the other hand gives you +1 armor not just for hydra/roach but for every other ground unit if you need to a make a tech switch,that's why ...

[Confalone]

Armor because zerg units in general are weak and get only small amount of upgrade damage,armor on the other hand gives you +1 armor not just for hydra/roach but for every other ground unit if you need to a make a tech switch,that's why ...

I guess I just think it's better to be the guy with the bigger stick, lol