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What do you guys think of the new patch? Tell me stuff to help me get through this last 2 weeks of gaming exile.
Oct 18, 2010 5:40pm PDT
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What do you guys think of the new patch? Tell me stuff to help me get through this last 2 ...
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zerg op
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indosauros
It's about time!
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DM7
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In a nutshell: Terran has no more early game. Roaches are overpowered. Voidrays are no longer OP. ...
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InfoBiter
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The terran early game is still very much there, its just not all about reapers any more
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maulla
The terran early, early game is gone.
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frenziedbadger
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There are still early game plays, sure, but for the most part it's more tech oriented (stim timing pushes...
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InfoBiter
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Haha I had someone rage on me over attacking his SCV building the supply depot. I told him to pull off a...
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cetra00
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I haven't actually had it happen to me, but I've done it to others ... and it really is just stupid as fu...
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InfoBiter
Isn't that technically a good thing since it prevents terran early wall-ins?
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JuffoWup
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I think the terrans in MLG showed that early reaper + bunker harass is still very viable against zerg. ...
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maulla
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woah woah woah, I saw the "reaper harass" in that. It was restricted to 2 reapers. Max. And quick transit...
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frenziedbadger
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idra beat qxc one time he got a bunker about halfway built, so it was stopped, but it didnt seem to set b...
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threeup
That's the real point actually. Idra goes straight for a hatchery at 14. That's an ultrafast expand. And ...
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frenziedbadger
oh noooooooo terran has to do something perfectly for it to execute properly!
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maulla
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have you even played with the new patch? or just copying what the diamond and play players are saying?
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radula
I have no idea what other players are saying, I don't pay attention to that shit.
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InfoBiter
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cmon dude roaches are not OP, they still aren't even that great
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kainen1
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stop-gap between zerglings and mutas/hydras
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radula
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infestors/banelings can fit that roll even better in certain scenarios
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kainen1
exactly, i'd probably go roaches by default against protoss, and banelings against terran. unless i'm pu...
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radula
Oh no, zergs no longer have to have 100apm to a terrans 15apm to compete. /sarcasm. Its more balanced ...
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chilln
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It's fucking brilliant.
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abrasion
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What have you done with abrasion?
also, I agree!
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SqueegyTBS
I only call out bad shit when I think bad shit is occuring.
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abrasion
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The only thing I have to complain about is the depot before barracks change as Terran. I don't have any t...
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theangrywaffles
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How do you 5 pool? You kill one of your drone before making a pool?
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razlebol
Err, that should be 6 pool.
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theangrywaffles
GAS!
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radula
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You make 5 pools.
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gia-
I told my cousin his Protoss build order should probably be 9 pylon, gateway... I didn't notice until ...
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famine101
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Am I doing it right? http://serpico74.shackspace.com/6pool.jpg
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Serpico74
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no, that wall is supposed to be zergling-tight
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veras
Shit, I'll do better next time
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Serpico74
People seem to be overreacting without actually testing the new changes. Personally I think the roach c...
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CtrlFrk
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Platinum level Zerg here. I definitely feel less pressure in the early game, especially from T. I've tran...
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dearjamie
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queens! roach vs helion harass Queens vs banshee (u prob need 2 queen per hatch) Queens dun use la...
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Gapyro
i usually transit into a zergling baneling for their MM ball and some roaches/muta (good for their mediva...
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Gapyro
I read your name as
Gaypro
at first and it took me a second.
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deject
Roaches do less of the benny hill pathing dance to make a concave. Awesome.
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On the Brane
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Terran tears are
delicious
. Seems like Terran harass in TvZ is less than a guarantee, and the Terran p...
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walker270
"Ah, the suffering. The sweet suffering."
- Pinhead
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capt tripps
yea thou i wonder what kind of air harass can terran pull off now that reaper is gone // at least its...
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Gapyro
i asked in MD, but does anyone knows there is a function like /played or someplace I can check my total l...
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barichnikov
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What did you guys think about first day of Gom season 2? I just got done watching all and loved it. bt...
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Lionel2b
early! an hour and a half i think? i'll have to catch the replays when i get home from work, before the ...
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radula
yep! TLO plays tonight. wtf, had no idea it was playing at night in EST time also.
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Lionel2b
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I like voidrays super early vs marines since they have improved initialdamage -- then switch into speedlo...
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threeup
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Are zealots really that good against marines? I always thought stalkers were better
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sammyl
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Zealots eat them up. Get leg upgrades on them and its crazy.
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Serpico74
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without upgrades it is painful to use zealots
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threeup
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I agree. They're fucking useless without charge.
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Dr_Cube
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you can use sentry walls behind them, but you get shot at for like 3 seconds to bridge that gap
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threeup
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Yup. Without charge I really can't use them offensively, especially against terran. They lose a lot of he...
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Dr_Cube
Against Marauders, absolutely. Against marines, different story. As usual it really depends on the unit m...
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Serpico74
they're both decent, but it really depends on the numbers involved. A huge amount of marines will rape z...
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valael
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it is still a gay game and stresses me out :(
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PlanetPerfecto
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You wouldn't stress as much if you took the time to learn. It's so great :D
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midgetherder
shut up ho I am trying 2 make money :(((( also you know I do like the game I am just being a gaybo ...
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PlanetPerfecto
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anyone have any decent links for GOM day 2? Watching http://www.teamliquid.net/video/userstream.php?user=...
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aeg1x
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what about just watching the low quality stream for free?
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valael
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its all stuttery :(
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aeg1x
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http://www.teamliquid.net/video/userstream.php?user=Roffles ? or any of the other restreams on tl.net....
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valael
http://www.justin.tv/zakonia#/w/478101472/4 this looks good
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Gapyro
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Roaches should not have gotten the range upgrade and marauders still need to lose stim and concussive she...
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Dr_Cube
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Why? Roaches are just good now, nothing op about it
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kainen1
Why did they need the range upgrade to begin with? They're damage sponges already. Besides, the tactic is...
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Dr_Cube
stim AND concussive shell? Stop smoking whatever you are smoking
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moshman
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If they nerf marauders by taking away stim
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concussive shells, they'll be nearly useless.
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deject
I mean and nerf concussive shells, not remove them completely.
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deject
BM still reign supreme. :( I had a protoss player who tried to proxy pylon, and I held it out. I was p...
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daVinci1980
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I still have trouble vs terran late game as zerg. hellions rape my zerglings, tanks rape hydras/roaches, ...
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gibolas1234
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did you fight in mid game? stop them expanding? if you are both turtling, then you have to outresource...
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radula
yeah, my army was never really larger than his. hellions made it very difficult to expand. He didn't expa...
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gibolas1234
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I used to be afraid of terrans, but im the least scared of them now actually... with the gay-ass reaper s...
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chilln
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I usually try to attack early game now with a baneling bust because their late is so strong vs zerg.
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gibolas1234
yeah, Im just sick of terrans complaining cuz the game is more even keel now. I was ALWAYS fighting uphil...
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chilln
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Ooh, apple is using one of my favorite TvZ strats
early ignitor hellions
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InfoBiter
a group of marines and marauders with those is tough to deal with as zerg
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gibolas1234
blue flame hurts!
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radula