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CryingCow
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Canada149 Posts
September 18 2010 05:06 GMT
#1
So I am a zerg player, and lately ive found that on steppes of war it is both hilarious and highly successful to 6 pool any protoss i encounter. more often than not it is successful. i would say maybe 4 out of 5 games it works.

I think every single game the protoss player has harassed me in some form about being a "skill-less noobie". Is it just people getting mad that they lost? or that they lost to cheese? or since i am a skill-less noobie, does that mean that they are even worse?

^_^ oh the internets, how i love to be an online troll in game.

*
Hi! :)
vOdToasT
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Sweden2870 Posts
September 18 2010 05:09 GMT
#2
What league are you in?
If it's stupid but it works, then it's not stupid* (*Or: You are stupid for losing to it, and gotta git gud)
CryingCow
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Canada149 Posts
September 18 2010 05:10 GMT
#3
Diamond ^_^ ~900 or so currently.
Hi! :)
vOdToasT
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Sweden2870 Posts
September 18 2010 05:18 GMT
#4
And 6 pool works? Holy crap
If it's stupid but it works, then it's not stupid* (*Or: You are stupid for losing to it, and gotta git gud)
calgar
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States1277 Posts
September 18 2010 05:20 GMT
#5
I think at that level few people expect cheese, which is partly why you are so successful. Taking advantage of the metagame is pretty smart to be honest... speaks more of you than "skilless noob". Also for some reason I always expect cheese like crazy when the player says nothing... almost like they feel guilty about it and partake in no human communication in order to help themselves feel better or something. I've read about it in threads but not really sure as to the truth. If you are like "HAI GL HF :D :D " they will probably suspect it less.
Snuggles
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1865 Posts
September 18 2010 05:21 GMT
#6
I have never 6 pooled yet >.< I don't know if it'll still work 1200 pts+
Servius_Fulvius
Profile Joined August 2009
United States947 Posts
September 18 2010 05:52 GMT
#7
You're not trolling unless you tell them you're a skill-less noob upfront. A troll is someone who lies about who they are or what they do and see how many people believe it. I guess someone can say "you're cheesing, so you're doing something one wouldn't expect from a 900 Diamond ergo you're a troll", but that's just throwing a word around that really has no place in a strategy game.

However, I do think it's funny the amount of crap you get for it. I made a Protoss cry a couple hours ago. It's funny. I guess that will teach them to scout on a small map...
tellthenightcomes
Profile Joined April 2008
Canada66 Posts
September 18 2010 05:53 GMT
#8
6 pool works well now,it is going to be alot more powerful with the zealot nerf
mainerd
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States347 Posts
September 18 2010 06:25 GMT
#9
this isnt as bad as the terran reaper rush, but i still lose to 6 pool on steppes quite often... i just HATE scouting before 10 supply, my poor economy -_-
"Let me tell you, in eSTRO we had some circle jerks, straight up. It wasn't pretty." -NonY
kzn
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States1218 Posts
September 18 2010 06:45 GMT
#10
You cant defend a 6pool with a 12gate on Steppes without baller probe micro, and thats assuming the protoss isn't trying for a fast expand.
Like a G6
Severedevil
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States4839 Posts
September 18 2010 07:02 GMT
#11
On September 18 2010 15:25 mainerd wrote:
this isnt as bad as the terran reaper rush, but i still lose to 6 pool on steppes quite often... i just HATE scouting before 10 supply, my poor economy -_-

Why not just 10 gate blind, and scout in time to decide whether or not to send out your first Zealot?
My strategy is to fork people.
NIIINO
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Slovakia1320 Posts
September 18 2010 09:02 GMT
#12
im going to try it right now :D
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