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L_Master
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8017 Posts
February 25 2010 10:35 GMT
#1
Saw this strategy on the post ur cheese/owned/funny SC pics thread, and had to try it out. But honestly, I can't believe I won with it. I guess the poor guy was just too intimidated.
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Zapdos_Smithh
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada2620 Posts
February 25 2010 10:38 GMT
#2
little explanation might be nice
iMarshall
Profile Joined July 2008
Norway190 Posts
February 25 2010 10:52 GMT
#3
I agree with Zapdos_Smithh, it would be good if you could give a quick summary of at least the build order/what makes it a cheese, so we could know what to expect, and then see the replay ourselves if we decide to take the time.
L_Master
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8017 Posts
February 25 2010 10:59 GMT
#4
That would almost ruin the replay I think, but the strategy is basically do nothing. I use this build when my opponent tries to race switch me at the last minute hoping I won't see. I go to their base, build an assimilator and then run the probes in a circle, mining their minerals, then going into geyser to recyle to gas, then back to the mineral, rinse and repeat.

I also just won a ranked ladder game with this. So, I'm now 2-5 with this build. I'm truly speechless.

EffOrt and Soulkey Hwaiting!
T.O.P. *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Hong Kong4685 Posts
February 25 2010 11:07 GMT
#5
You're making no sense.
Oracle comes in, Scvs go down, never a miscommunication.
7mk
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Germany10157 Posts
February 25 2010 11:10 GMT
#6
On February 25 2010 19:59 L_Master wrote:
That would almost ruin the replay I think, but the strategy is basically do nothing. I use this build when my opponent tries to race switch me at the last minute hoping I won't see. I go to their base, build an assimilator and then run the probes in a circle, mining their minerals, then going into geyser to recyle to gas, then back to the mineral, rinse and repeat.

I also just won a ranked ladder game with this. So, I'm now 2-5 with this build. I'm truly speechless.



...
and he loses because...
he runs out of minerals and gas?
beep boop
Etherone
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States1898 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-25 11:14:49
February 25 2010 11:13 GMT
#7
I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU WASTED MY TIME WITH THAT

and you are actually proud of that??

it's not a strat, it's praying that your enemy is an absolute retard, and decides to leave probably thinking due to lack of experience that you proxy gated him.

wtf are you doing.
seriously so tilted at this, it's unbelievable.

edit:

this has to be an alt used for trolling.
i refuse to believe you are an actual person.
Catch]22
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Sweden2683 Posts
February 25 2010 11:13 GMT
#8
1/5
7mk
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Germany10157 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-25 11:16:21
February 25 2010 11:14 GMT
#9
On February 25 2010 20:07 T.O.P. wrote:
You're making no sense.


neither does the game


rofl I like the comment from one of those guys though:

Yellow, how's being a failure at life working out for you?

Oh and WTF do you mean by I "finally" won a game with this?
How many times did you try that then...
beep boop
Leg[end]
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States241 Posts
February 25 2010 11:25 GMT
#10
On February 25 2010 20:13 Etherone wrote:
I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU WASTED MY TIME WITH THAT

and you are actually proud of that??

it's not a strat, it's praying that your enemy is an absolute retard, and decides to leave probably thinking due to lack of experience that you proxy gated him.

wtf are you doing.
seriously so tilted at this, it's unbelievable.

edit:

this has to be an alt used for trolling.
i refuse to believe you are an actual person.


win
Legends Never Die ;;
Suc
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Australia1569 Posts
February 25 2010 11:48 GMT
#11
uhhhhhh what

Seriously, I do not understand how you won that game, you stole his gas, had no probs mining and you kept stealing his gas and his minerals. You could've died to one probe killing your nexus.

Honestly, I have noooo clue how anyone could ever think of this strat, I agree with Etherone.
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
February 25 2010 11:52 GMT
#12
win is a win, don't hate. props to the ops
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
Nytefish
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United Kingdom4282 Posts
February 25 2010 11:52 GMT
#13
This doesn't count as winning a game O_o

And this is the toss version of my build isn't it?
No I'm never serious.
Ftrunkz
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Australia2474 Posts
February 25 2010 12:06 GMT
#14
Thank god for replies telling me what the hell this was so i didnt waste 5 minutes of my life on the replay -_-;;
@NvPinder on twitter | Member of Gamecom Nv | http://www.clan-ta.com | http://www.youtube.com/user/ftrunkz | http://www.twitchtv.com/xghpinder
Protocon
Profile Joined February 2010
United States255 Posts
February 25 2010 13:15 GMT
#15
It's like trying to win like this. I don't see the point other than counting on your opponent being retarded.

asdf
ghostWriter
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3302 Posts
February 25 2010 13:22 GMT
#16
I don't understand...
Sullifam
Xenocide_Knight
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Korea (South)2625 Posts
February 25 2010 14:41 GMT
#17
On February 25 2010 22:15 Protocon wrote:
It's like trying to win like this. I don't see the point other than counting on your opponent being retarded.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgrJRAoaUrQ


omg..
thats hilarious
Shine[Kal] #1 fan
PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
February 25 2010 15:38 GMT
#18
On February 25 2010 22:15 Protocon wrote:
It's like trying to win like this. I don't see the point other than counting on your opponent being retarded.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgrJRAoaUrQ

LOLOL.

omg that's the dirtiest things I've ever seen rofl.
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L_Master
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8017 Posts
February 25 2010 16:18 GMT
#19
The point is, its not a "strategy" in any sense of the word, it something I use when people try to switch races to confuse you at the last second. Its really a win-win. If you switch races at the last second, and want a serious game to help you get better...well I have no idea why you would want your opponent to start a totally wrong build. Presumably, you just want a win, so its not like I'm being a dick and wasting someones time who wants a serious game.

I merely find it amusing that 2 out of 5 times I have done this, the people have left the game, "giving" me the win. Most people simply laugh when they see what I'm doing and of course as soon as they kill my probes I leave the game. I can't understand why someone who is switching races at the last second to trick someone into starting off wrong in order to get easy wins, would leave the game when five probes are just mining in their bases not attacking anything, just mining from their minerals.
EffOrt and Soulkey Hwaiting!
Purind
Profile Blog Joined April 2004
Canada3562 Posts
February 25 2010 18:23 GMT
#20
On February 25 2010 22:15 Protocon wrote:
It's like trying to win like this. I don't see the point other than counting on your opponent being retarded.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgrJRAoaUrQ


I really wish I could see what he was typing. I only heard him say "me sorry" and "buggoo"
Trucy Wright is hot
Charlee
Profile Joined August 2009
United States60 Posts
February 25 2010 18:26 GMT
#21
On February 26 2010 01:18 L_Master wrote:

I merely find it amusing that 2 out of 5 times I have done this, the people have left the game, "giving" me the win. Most people simply laugh when they see what I'm doing and of course as soon as they kill my probes I leave the game. I can't understand why someone who is switching races at the last second to trick someone into starting off wrong in order to get easy wins, would leave the game when five probes are just mining in their bases not attacking anything, just mining from their minerals.


I'm not sure this is something you would want to be bragging about. Why not just actually pay attention to the race they are switching to and change BO's accordingly? Wouldn't that be more of an accomplishment then wasting your own apm and ragequitting when your probe dies? Just a thought though.
RIP KTF/KT MagicNs
Lemonwalrus
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States5465 Posts
February 25 2010 18:36 GMT
#22
I refuse to believe this is a real thread.
zobz
Profile Joined November 2005
Canada2175 Posts
February 25 2010 18:37 GMT
#23
OP, you might lack imagination to see other less attractive possibilities as to why your opponent left. It was an obs game, ums, no points, and he was like "dammit another retarded newb in an obs game" or "i'm being trolled" so he left the game, probably feeling more regret for having played you at all than for 'losing'. Note how before he left, he already scouted your base without a single mining probe, and finished his gateway. This is sort of like, in a game of chess, moving your knight back and forth from its starting position repeatedly, and then laughing and gloating when your opponent simply leaves the game. "Haha, he was so dumb he thought i was actually winning"
"That's not gonna be good for business." "That's not gonna be good for anybody."
L_Master
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8017 Posts
February 25 2010 19:00 GMT
#24
I'm not sure this is something you would want to be bragging about. Why not just actually pay attention to the race they are switching to and change BO's accordingly? Wouldn't that be more of an accomplishment then wasting your own apm and ragequitting when your probe dies? Just a thought though.


There is no laughing, gloating, or braggin going on, and definitely no raging here, merely confusion. It was a shitty OP, whatever. Essentially I was baffled why someone who is trying to get wins by race switching (you can't tell me that someone who makes a TvP game title and switches to Zerg at the last second isn't trying to just get free points), would leave the game. They are getting their free win, and getting it even faster than in a normal game when they kill the protoss that has just 12 nex'd/1 gate core with their firsr six or eight lings.

I thought it was an amusing way to present my confusion, but it was poorly worded and didn't come across that way, like I said, shitty OP. Nothing more to add here so we can just move on.
EffOrt and Soulkey Hwaiting!
pyrogenetix
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
China5098 Posts
February 25 2010 19:26 GMT
#25
race changers are the gayest people on earth
Yea that looks just like Kang Min... amazing game sense... and uses mind games well, but has the micro of a washed up progamer.
SniperVul5
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada166 Posts
February 25 2010 22:21 GMT
#26
i would be embarrased to show this as a win
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
February 25 2010 23:23 GMT
#27
On February 25 2010 22:15 Protocon wrote:
It's like trying to win like this. I don't see the point other than counting on your opponent being retarded.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgrJRAoaUrQ


LOL
Wow >_>, but I guess that won't be happening anymore in SC2, seeing as how you will be revealed and all. Unless of course, you build a CC somewhere... hmm....
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