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[H] Tips on droning

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KeKeZergRush
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States116 Posts
August 26 2010 21:25 GMT
#1
Anyone have tips on when to drone, or how many drones to get in zvp? I've been having that problem, against the 1 gate core builds. Please don't just say put down 6 spine crawlers and then drone, because it definitely depends on which 4 gate variation they end up doing, and they can always still expand quickly against you to put you far behind.

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SC2Phoenix
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada2814 Posts
August 26 2010 22:02 GMT
#2
If they arnt 2 gateing get a few lings outside their base and get speed fairly early. If they are 1 gate core you can pump drones for a good while. Eventually you need to learn the timing on when the send your overlord into their main to see what they are doing. if they are 4 gating put down 4 or so spines and pump lings for a while.(Your just trying to delay yourself from dieing until you can get hydras out) Pretty much just pump drones when you know he cant hurt you.
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-HellZerg-
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States409 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-26 22:47:21
August 26 2010 22:45 GMT
#3
Download and Watch Gisado's Korean replays from this link:

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=144731

I recommend the zerg player named oGsZenio replays. Watch the replays in "Faster" speed and in First Person View. Observe carefully how he scouts, makes drones, macros, multitasks, etc. Good luck.
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