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neobowman つ ◕_◕ ༽つ HELIX from Unidentified Proxy Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
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#251: Dec 23rd 2011 at 6:45:13 PM

Warp Prisms and Medivacs function differently to Overlords.

Zerg units, being massed generally, tend not to work so well in smaller groups. Since you have a lot of overlords for lots of drops, bang, that's how you use them. Warp prisms, you'll usually only have one harassing and warping in. Medivacs, you need to heal your marinemarauder anyway so while you don't mass drop that often, you CAN drop almost anytime.

Most maps don't have islands. Also, lower level players will find it difficult to load up all the units into the overlords. Loading 5-10 overlords is harder and more annoying than loading 2 medivacs.

Eyclonus Since: Jan, 2001
#252: Dec 30th 2011 at 2:56:33 AM

Anyone know any good Terran strategies to transition into from 3 rax: 2 tech 1 reactor? I have no problems running this, or moving to Medievac + Viking support. But I get to the mid game, I'm ahead, but I'm sitting there and wondering should I change my strategy to prevent my opponent adapting to my play, or just throw down more rax and spam more bio for a Marine-Marauder tsunami.

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#253: Dec 31st 2011 at 11:09:07 AM

Is this off of an expansion or 1 base? What order are you putting down the buildings?

Eyclonus Since: Jan, 2001
#254: Jan 2nd 2012 at 5:44:57 AM

Standard Orb Comm opening, then 2nd Rax at 18 + tech lab @ 100%, 3rd rax at 20ish, with a Reactor on the 1st Rax when the 3rd completes. When the Reactor is complete I put a techlab on the 3rd Rax.

And usually this against an opponent on 1-2 bases, I try to expand at 40 supply and again at 60ish.

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#255: Jan 2nd 2012 at 9:46:15 AM

I assume this is against Protoss. Also, I'm not a Terran player so I might not be giving the correct advice but I'll tell you what I'd do.

After you have your rax setup, try to get up your starports quickly. Scout if he's going colossi or templar. Templar, you'd probably only need one reactor starport pumping medivacs, along with a ghost academy for EMP. Against colossi, the ghosts won't be as important so you can skip that until later and just get double reactor starport pumping viking/medivac. Don't be scared of overproducing vikings. You can just land them.

For both, you should be getting more barracks, though I don't know the exact number (since I'm not a Terran player). I'd imagine around 2 more barracks with whichever addons you prefer. Eventually, if you went double starport, you'll want to incorporate ghosts too just because they're so good anyway. Expand while attacking and you should be good to go.

Eyclonus Since: Jan, 2001
#256: Jan 2nd 2012 at 7:11:42 PM

Getting ghosts while on a double starport seems very costly, I'd have to be taking 3rd base to sustain that.

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#257: Jan 2nd 2012 at 7:54:14 PM

Yeah, that's what I meant. Not any specific time, just later in the game.

Eyclonus Since: Jan, 2001
#258: Jan 3rd 2012 at 6:50:52 AM

Heres a more general question:

Why do Terran players wall-in against other Terrans and Protoss?

I know why walling is important with Zerg, but why do it against teams that have early access to anti-building units like Marauders or Stalkers? Marauders especially are vicious against supply depots.

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#259: Jan 3rd 2012 at 10:31:02 AM

They're silly.

If they're not actually bad players, they probably just want to deny scouting.

CaissasDeathAngel House Lewis: Sanity is Relative from Dumfries, SW Scotland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
House Lewis: Sanity is Relative
#260: Jan 3rd 2012 at 10:59:51 AM

Ha ha ha ha ha!

This one has been doing the rounds on reddit. Please note that lactose intolerance may mean that watching this video causes a medical emergency.

edited 3rd Jan '12 11:00:29 AM by CaissasDeathAngel

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Eyclonus Since: Jan, 2001
#261: Jan 4th 2012 at 11:23:32 PM

I like his alternate interpretation of GG etiquette.

SgtRicko Since: Jul, 2009
#262: Jan 5th 2012 at 3:55:02 AM

Ok that is one big video. Someone care to point out where the funny is at?

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
I see the Awesomeness.
#263: Jan 5th 2012 at 4:18:19 AM

The BBB guy threw about eight GG's. And then lost.

Fight smart, not fair.
Eyclonus Since: Jan, 2001
#264: Jan 5th 2012 at 5:02:07 AM

Note he also threw them out in times where he clearly wasn't winning.

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#265: Jan 5th 2012 at 4:20:38 PM

Can't say I find that particularly entertaining.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR8IIDB38rs

Far more entertaining.

CaissasDeathAngel House Lewis: Sanity is Relative from Dumfries, SW Scotland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
House Lewis: Sanity is Relative
#266: Jan 5th 2012 at 5:07:16 PM

Basically the whole game was amusing for those who know a little about good strategy - BBB used the cheesiest strategies about, one after another, while repeatedly saying "GG" as he launched pathetic offensive after pathetic offensive.

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neobowman つ ◕_◕ ༽つ HELIX from Unidentified Proxy Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
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#267: Jan 5th 2012 at 5:37:04 PM

Yeah... I still don't find it entertaining.

Eyclonus Since: Jan, 2001
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Unstoppable Sex Goddess
#269: Jan 5th 2012 at 11:30:49 PM

so.. this was posted already...the cinematic trailer, but I was wondering...is there a name to the song playing during it, and is it part of a soundtrack or something?

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Eyclonus Since: Jan, 2001
#270: Jan 7th 2012 at 9:17:50 AM

Hmm I liked that shot of the Colossi getting harpooned and reeled in.

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#271: Jan 8th 2012 at 5:34:03 PM

...Wait, Chrono Boost works on Warp Gates? How did I not know this until now?

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#272: Jan 8th 2012 at 5:51:58 PM

You clearly don't watch enough Husky Starcraft, he mentions it all the time.

Fight smart, not fair.
Archereon Ave Imperator from Everywhere. Since: Oct, 2010
Ave Imperator
#273: Jan 22nd 2012 at 7:09:43 PM

Alright necro time. You know what really annoys me...

How 40k fans keep insisting that Starcraft was originally a licensed game for 40k that had its license pulled when Blizzard started screwing around with the 40k 'verse. I looked around the Internet, and couldn't find any sources for that besides fanboys screaming about how retarded and unoriginal Starcraft is.

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Clarste One Winged Egret Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
One Winged Egret
#274: Jan 22nd 2012 at 8:20:02 PM

Well, it's certainly the case that Starcraft is based on as many pulp sci-fi cliches as possible.

neobowman つ ◕_◕ ༽つ HELIX from Unidentified Proxy Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
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#275: Jan 22nd 2012 at 9:03:32 PM

Honestly doesn't bother me that much. Who cares, really? There's little to no point discussing it imo.


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