The Lamer Gamer

I’ve been messing around with StarCraft multiplayer a bit recently and although I only play normal “Melee” type games, I often wondered what the other ones were.  So after some research…

• Top vs Bottom – Players are automatically teamed and share vision.
• Melee – Basic game type.  Eliminate other players.  Teams allowed.
• Free for All – Eliminate other players.  No teams allowed
• One on One – 2 Player FFA
• Use Map Settings – Uses the settings in the map itself.  This is typically used for the more scripted maps, those that have triggers and follow some sort of story.
• Capture The Flag – Flag Beacons are placed on the map.  After 10 minutes a flag is placed on one, and you must retrieve it.
• Greed - First player to reach a set number of resources wins
• Slaughter – Player with the most kills in a set amount of time wins
• Sudden Death – Players are eliminated upon losing any of their Command Center/Nexus/Hatchery buildings
• Team Melee – 2 players share a single base.  These 2 players may team up with other teams of 2.  Interestingly, you start with harvester units of each race.  Your starting race determines your starting building.
• Team Free for All - 2 players share single base against up to 3 other teams (4 total).   No teams.
• Team Capture The Flag – 2 players share base in Capture the Flag