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Can someone give me a few examples where a 'good' blackjack player would do something different than I would (just following my basic strategy).

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Cardcounting, especially in multi-deck games, is primarily about identifying when you have an advantage and getting your money in then. Basicaly, aces and tens (tens includes face cards, becuase they are valued at ten) help the player, small cards (2-6) help the dealer. When the deck is rich in tens and aces, you bet more. When the deck is rich in small cards, you bet less. Bet variation is essential to gaining an edge by card counting. There are also some strategy variations, but they will not allow you to beat a blackjack game if you are flat betting, except in a deeply dealt single deck game with favorable rules, which don't exist any more. So, the main thing a 'good player' would do that a basic strategy player wouldn't is to make big bets when the count is favorable, and small ones when it isn't. He might also stand on 15 or 16vs. dealer 10 at times, or hit 12 against 4. He might also take insurance when the count is high. There are several more strategy changes, but they are not essential to getting an edge; they just improve the edge he gets from varying his bets a little bit. The two main problems with card counting are the high variance relative to the edge, and the fact that the casinos will throw you out if they know what you are doing.