1 Fact FE (vs. Terran)

One Factory Fast Expand

Matchups:	TvT
Type:	Opening
Creator:	Unknown
Popularized By:	Unknown

Variation One:Machine Shop First

Build Order

• 9/10 - Supply Depot
• 12/18 - Barracks
• 12/18 - Refinery
• 15/18 - Supply Depot
• 16/26 - Factory
• 20/26 - Machine Shop
• 22/26 - Siege Tank and Siege Mode
• 23/26 - Supply Depot
• 28/34 - Command Center
• 28/44 - Supply Depot
• 32/54 - Factory

NOTE

Depending on risk analysis and scouting you can make anywhere from zero to four Marines, although realize that the more Marines you build, the longer it will take for your Command Center to begin.

Transition

Wraith/Dropship Defense

If the opponent did not expand, it is possible to build a Engineering Bay or Armory as early as 28 supply to defend against Wraiths or Dropships.

Wraith Follow up

Another option is to build one or two Starports, and abuse your stockpile of gas and force your opponent to defend a fast attack from both the ground and the air.

Counter To

Hard Counter:

• None

Soft Counter:

• Faster One Factory FE
• 14 CC

Countered By

Soft Counters:

• One or Two Starport Wraith
• Two Factory Vultures

Hard Counter:

• Three Factory Vultures

Variation Two:Expansion Before Machine Shop

For an even faster and riskier expansion, Terran can opt to delay their Machine Shop in order to take a quick Natural Expansion

Build Order

• 9/10 Supply Depot
• 12/18 Barracks
• 12/18 Refinery
• 13/18 Scout
• 15/18 Supply Depot
• 16/26 Factory
• 20/26 Command Center
• 22/36 Vulture
• 23/36 Supply Depot
• 24/44 Factory
• 25/44 Machine Shop
• 27/44 Research Spider Mines

NOTE

Depending on risk/scouting you can make anywhere from 0-4 Marines, although the more Marines you build, the longer it will take for your Command Center to begin construction.

Counter To

Hard Counter:

• None

Soft Counter:

• 14 CC

Countered By

Soft Counters:

• Slower One Factory Fast Expand

Hard Counter:

• One or two Starport Wraiths
• Two Factory Vultures
• Three Factory Vultures