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BenBuford
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Denmark307 Posts
May 02 2011 20:23 GMT
#1
(DISCLAIMER: This was already posted in the 'SC2 General' forum. I was encouraged to put it in a blog though. Feel free to moderate. Cheers, enjoy!)

So there I was the other day, playing a series of laddergames as Zerg, minding my own business, winning some, losing some, generally being jolly and merry about the games unfolding, when all of a sudden an achievement pops up...

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Unbreakable! - Destroy 40 units with a single unit in a single league game.


I didn't really think much further about it, as it popped up during a micro-intensive battle situation.
"Cool beans" I thought to myself. I don't really care about achievements and I rarely pay any attention to my unit kill counts.

I played on, focusing on the particular game against my fearsome opponent in The Silver League (hereinafter referred to as 'TSL'). My territory. No masters league players or even diamond players ever dare enter this turf.
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"This is where I belong, burning in these flames.
For everything I have done wrong, I know I am to blame."
— Atarah L. Poling ("Hidden Light")


Only later, when I was done playing, having a relaxing shower, whistling my favourite tune, and once again, minding my own business, i felt a shiver down my naked spine, as my cerebral cortex struggled processing the events that the aforementioned gaming session had scarred into my memories.
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All of a sudden I had a "heywaitaminute!?"-moment. An epiphany of sorts, and I instantly had to towel up and go to my computer to investigate further. I had realized something harrowing. A foul feeling came upon me and dark thoughts clustered my mind, as I tried focusing on this new revelation I had stumbled upon.
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My hands trembled as I logged into my Battlenet account and I frantically started scrolling through the replays. Could this be true? Was I correct in my freshly formulated assumptions?
Still damp from the shower, and starting to sweat and twitch nervously, I finally found the correct replay. The one that would tell the tale of my achievement, from hours earlier...

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Stressed out, I frantically spammed the "+" key to make the replay go faster, to swiftly reach that ominous point in the battle, when the achievement had reared it's demonic head.

I sought across the map, Tal'Darim Altar, for proof of my dark theory and yes - the answer suddenly appeared. It stood there, as crystal clear as I had feared. As a neon sign blinking it's alluring message to me...

Behold what I saw:
+ Show Spoiler +
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Neural parasite'ed Colossus - 43 kills!
Protoss OP!!


***
BenBuford on twitter.
Sight-
Profile Joined January 2011
184 Posts
May 02 2011 20:42 GMT
#2
I thought it was funny.
MisterD
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Germany1338 Posts
May 02 2011 21:04 GMT
#3
so basically you cheated by killing 40 of your own units, yes?

... lame!






funny though
Gold isn't everything in life... you need wood, too!
FreeDoM[YA]
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Canada855 Posts
May 02 2011 21:05 GMT
#4
Aaha nice! Neural Parasite is the bomb! Good write-up, I thought it was great
xccam
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Great Britain1154 Posts
May 02 2011 21:12 GMT
#5
you hjave 4400 minerals.


expand EVEERYWHERE and macro that shit into actualy units.
Vlare
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
748 Posts
May 02 2011 21:14 GMT
#6
^_^ good read. haha

keep on playin mate
Mass zerglings doesnt fail
Crais
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada2136 Posts
May 02 2011 21:15 GMT
#7
Good read haha
RIP MBC Game Hero
BenBuford
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Denmark307 Posts
May 06 2011 18:22 GMT
#8
On May 03 2011 06:12 xccam wrote:
you hjave 4400 minerals.


expand EVEERYWHERE and macro that shit into actualy units.


This.Is.Silver.

I do know that this is horrible, also the 6.8k gas banked...
I did eventually spend most of it, popping 21 mutas at the same time. Oh, the glory of awful macro.
BenBuford on twitter.
mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
May 06 2011 18:59 GMT
#9
Wait...
So if you NP and it the unit already has X kills, and an achievement requires X kills, do you get it right then?
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
BenBuford
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Denmark307 Posts
May 06 2011 19:17 GMT
#10
On May 07 2011 03:59 mizU wrote:
Wait...
So if you NP and it the unit already has X kills, and an achievement requires X kills, do you get it right then?


Yep, this is exactly what happened.
If you look closely at the screenshot, you can tell that the gray "Neural cooldown timer" above the targeted colossus has just started, and the Colossus has 43 kills.
BenBuford on twitter.
mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
May 07 2011 10:25 GMT
#11
Wow... Maybe I can steal someone's Yamato Master Blaster.
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
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