EPTOn August 31 2010 07:56 Ndugu wrote:
I had a LOT of trouble losing against Mutas. Now its my best win percentage.
As soon as I see one muta, I evaluate my situation and decide between two options:
1) Attack as soon as possible. Mass gateway... whatever I have laying around. Mutas are VERY BAD for the cost in a straight battle against anything that can hit them. Macro up a big army and try and kill them. It's kinda all-in, as the mutas can run in and kill your minerals. Be sure to have a guardian shield up when the mutas are forced to attack you head-on. It nerfs them a ton.
2) Play like you probably do, stay in your base, get a starport, and macro up a force of phoenixes. Micro them well and don't lose a single one. Keep the Mutas from harrassing and harass as much as you can yourself. You will force the mutas to engage you or do to HIM what he does to you... lock hi min his bases. You might even be able to expand again depending on the map. He will eventually have to tech-switch to Hydras. Anticipate this, and be well on your way to Collosi or high Templar (or just chargelot/gateway). You will have aerial dominance and the superior ground force against his. Push.
3) I've opened 3gate starport if I suspect something stupid like 1-base muta. Shut down their mutas with phoenixes and push with gateway units for an easy win. If its something like 1-base bling-bust a void ray rush will be awesome instead of phoenixes.
I had a LOT of trouble losing against Mutas. Now its my best win percentage.
As soon as I see one muta, I evaluate my situation and decide between two options:
1) Attack as soon as possible. Mass gateway... whatever I have laying around. Mutas are VERY BAD for the cost in a straight battle against anything that can hit them. Macro up a big army and try and kill them. It's kinda all-in, as the mutas can run in and kill your minerals. Be sure to have a guardian shield up when the mutas are forced to attack you head-on. It nerfs them a ton.
2) Play like you probably do, stay in your base, get a starport, and macro up a force of phoenixes. Micro them well and don't lose a single one. Keep the Mutas from harrassing and harass as much as you can yourself. You will force the mutas to engage you or do to HIM what he does to you... lock hi min his bases. You might even be able to expand again depending on the map. He will eventually have to tech-switch to Hydras. Anticipate this, and be well on your way to Collosi or high Templar (or just chargelot/gateway). You will have aerial dominance and the superior ground force against his. Push.
3) I've opened 3gate starport if I suspect something stupid like 1-base muta. Shut down their mutas with phoenixes and push with gateway units for an easy win. If its something like 1-base bling-bust a void ray rush will be awesome instead of phoenixes.
I think that's a very good strat. I just gotta watch out when he's tech switching to hydras or even ultras, perhaps prepare in time. Usually my problem also consists in that it's hard to scout ultras coming... If you don't see the hidden caven, you'll see 10 ultralisk spawn at once (okay perhaps not 10, but close!)
. and sentries with upgrades is the best thing ever. +3 attack on sentries is really strong.
