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Funny PvP strat.

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Ftrunkz
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Australia2474 Posts
January 24 2010 04:18 GMT
#1
Okay this is very unlikely to ever work but i thought about doing this in my head for a while, so i got on my D rank account and found a pvp against a guy and thought i'd try it, results were better than expected ;P. It's kinda fun doing weird stuff so i suggest you try it :D.

replay: http://www.repdepot.net/replay.php?id=29593

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the overall idea of the strat is kinda like dt expand early, and in the mid-game progress into zealots + DA's, mindcontrolling reavers/archon/anything of use (shuttles are a huge plus as you get tons of stuff), and you play it out.

Rules: If you try this build, you're not allowed to build a single dragoon, templar or reaver the entire game. your army may only comprise of zealots and dt's and u can incorperate shuttles/obs as necasary.


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TheFallofTroy
Profile Joined May 2009
Canada780 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-01-24 04:55:56
January 24 2010 04:32 GMT
#2
Sounds like something fun to play around with, maybe if you can get the Dark Archon really early you can prevent reaver harass lol.
^_^V
-fj.
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Samoa462 Posts
January 24 2010 04:33 GMT
#3
MC the shuttle obviously
youlijp
Profile Joined February 2009
Brazil112 Posts
January 24 2010 04:36 GMT
#4
D level doesnt count. it cant be a reference for strategies.
"I hate quotations" - Chang E. I.
Ftrunkz
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Australia2474 Posts
January 24 2010 04:45 GMT
#5
On January 24 2010 13:36 youlijp wrote:
D level doesnt count. it cant be a reference for strategies.

it's obviously not viable against anyone at your own level . Just a fun strat to play around with when you're bored.
@NvPinder on twitter | Member of Gamecom Nv | http://www.clan-ta.com | http://www.youtube.com/user/ftrunkz | http://www.twitchtv.com/xghpinder
lazz
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Australia3119 Posts
January 24 2010 04:56 GMT
#6
this is a sick idea. ive always liked the idea of using DTs, and if your opponent has detection then morphing them in DAs
TeH_Mentalist
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Korea (South)244 Posts
January 24 2010 05:21 GMT
#7
If someone tries this against me I'll just build scouts lolol
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24777 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-01-24 16:45:43
January 24 2010 05:25 GMT
#8
I've had zealot da done vs me before. It was a long time ago and he was better and it basically played out as you said :p
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Pyrrhuloxia
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States6700 Posts
January 24 2010 05:29 GMT
#9
at D level I've found it is really great to rush DTs vs. P or T and then just expand (maybe twice) and go standard from there. Works well on maps that are bad for vult harass like HBR. If they aren't ready for it you can go for the kill. If they are you can have early map control.
TeH_Mentalist
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Korea (South)244 Posts
January 24 2010 05:32 GMT
#10
On January 24 2010 14:29 Pyrrhuloxia wrote:
at D level I've found it is really great to rush DTs vs. P or T and then just expand (maybe twice) and go standard from there. Works well on maps that are bad for vult harass like HBR. If they aren't ready for it you can go for the kill. If they are you can have early map control.

I don't really like to go dts anymore because observers are very late and vultures with mines can negate dts pretty easily
lazz
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Australia3119 Posts
January 24 2010 05:34 GMT
#11
yeah i only go DTs if its pretty obvious that my opponent is going 2 fac or 3-4 gate all-in
520
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States2822 Posts
January 24 2010 05:46 GMT
#12
Feedbacking High Templars feels good, too.

So does Mind Controlling a potential Storm Drop.
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Ftrunkz
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Australia2474 Posts
January 24 2010 05:46 GMT
#13
i think you guys are missing the point that this isnt a legit strat and it doesnt involve dt's very heavily at all.... except for morphing them ;P
@NvPinder on twitter | Member of Gamecom Nv | http://www.clan-ta.com | http://www.youtube.com/user/ftrunkz | http://www.twitchtv.com/xghpinder
Brees
Profile Joined January 2010
Marshall Islands3404 Posts
January 24 2010 05:49 GMT
#14
the most fun I had playing pvp is mass reaver strat (this actually works on people C and better)

you start with double robo or 1 robo FE I prefer double robo though

even if they see it with their observer not much you can do when 6 reavers get dropped in your base lol

then you just dont even need shuttles, slow push across the map with 15+ reavers and make sure to spread so you dont get stormed, hella fun
Brees on in
nicoaldo
Profile Joined March 2009
Argentina939 Posts
January 24 2010 06:03 GMT
#15
mind controlling the shuttle with 2 reavers is so much win.
Phrujbaz
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Netherlands512 Posts
January 24 2010 08:21 GMT
#16
Is it even conceivable that you mind control a reaver drop (the first reaver drop) in a serious game at C level or above?
Caution! Future approaching rapidly at a rate of about 60 seconds per minute.
OneOther
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States10774 Posts
January 24 2010 08:26 GMT
#17
just tried it, it was so much fun haha.

opened one gate gas pylon core into two gate dts
followed by expo + 2 cannons
killed some goons with dts while researching leg speed + mind control
morphed the dts into DA
built pylons around predicted shuttle paths
he actually got reaver + speed shuttle, mind controlled it near my main
attacked with 36 speedlots + shuttle/reaver with obs coming

he was bad but fun nevertheless
rredtooth
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
5464 Posts
January 24 2010 08:57 GMT
#18
On January 24 2010 14:29 Pyrrhuloxia wrote:
at D level I've found it is really great to rush scouts vs. P or T and then get a DT (maybe two) and go arbiters from there.

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Ftrunkz
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Australia2474 Posts
January 24 2010 09:44 GMT
#19
On January 24 2010 17:21 Phrujbaz wrote:
Is it even conceivable that you mind control a reaver drop (the first reaver drop) in a serious game at C level or above?

i have no idea, the thing is if i saw the other dude building DAs I'd be quite confused and more inclined to do something stupid than i normally would. Some people really struggle to adapt to something odd (say, if the other guy is going corsair with dweb in pvt), and often make no changes at all.

If they went for the reaver drop straight away with their first reaver and shuttle, i'd say it would be incredibly hard to fend off, however i think if you could (maybe a cannon or two would help) and you had a da out asap to build up energy, it'd be ridiculously difficult not to let your shuttle get mind controlled at some point...
@NvPinder on twitter | Member of Gamecom Nv | http://www.clan-ta.com | http://www.youtube.com/user/ftrunkz | http://www.twitchtv.com/xghpinder
Eiii
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States2566 Posts
January 24 2010 10:54 GMT
#20
Who gives a fuck how 'legit' this strat is? Sounds like a ton of fun if you can pull it off.
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