In the late game, if I'm on a 3-4 bases and building tier 2-3 army (Terran Air), I end up with a ton of extra minerals. There are usually no more available expansions and I only have 1 or 2 barracks because I raced up the tech tree. Where should I be spending my minerals?
Starcraft – Where can Terran spend extra minerals after building a tier 2-3 arthe
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Best Answer
This indicates that you should probably be picking up additional gas geysers sooner in the game, essentially as soon as you feel that you can safely do so.
As a Terran, you can also make additional Orbital Commands using the minerals and then sacrifice SCV's to your opponent. This slows down that income and also makes room for additional troops, since Mules don't use up any supply. Against Zerg on maps with choke points you can also create Planetary Fortresses as a way to gain map control.
If you feel they'll be useful, reactored Blue Flame Hellions are a cheap way to reinforce an army, assuming you've gone Mech into Starport play and have the armory upgrades already.