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TLADT24920 Posts
This is a game that I played about 3 weeks ago on PTR before the new maps were released. It was with a masters friend of mine who was offracing as Zerg.
Our game starts off as usual with the exchange of pleasantries. Both our players are interested in a fun and productive game:
![[image loading]](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj236/BigFan_2008/1-Exchange.jpg)
The Protoss player decides to forge FE in response to the Zerg's exp. The idea was to keep up in bases as much as possible:
![[image loading]](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj236/BigFan_2008/2-ProtossExp.jpg)
As both of our players continue to work on their macro, a lone brave stalker has decided to go out and start scouting the Zerg player. He was pretty suspicious of the lack of harass and his suspicions were confirmed true. Our Zerg player has indeed taken his 3rd and has already started to saturate it:
![[image loading]](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj236/BigFan_2008/3-Abravesoulhasfallen.jpg)
Not to be outdone and to prevent the stalker's sacrifice from being in vain, our Protoss player decides to take his third as well to keep up with the bases. As is observed, this happens just as the Zerg player has decided to double exp and takes his 4th and a 5th unbeknown to our Protoss player:
![[image loading]](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj236/BigFan_2008/4-Protoss3rdZ4th5th.jpg)
Having a clear plan in mind with ZSSC(zealots+sentry+stalker+colossi), unit production has started after some saturation of the main and exps:
![[image loading]](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj236/BigFan_2008/5-TypicalZSSC.jpg)
Alas, all was not well though. Upon clearing the towers using 2 zealots, our Protoss player discovers something very intriguing and his fears are confirmed. Why else would our Zerg player go for hive tech aside from getting 3/3 upgrades and where were all his units at the time the observer scouted his base? Mass ultras were the answer. Everything started to make sense now!
![[image loading]](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj236/BigFan_2008/6-Fearsareconfirmed.jpg)
Not to be outdone, our Protoss player had his own trump card hidden in his exp. A large batch of colossi waiting to dispatch his enemies' units as fast as possible!
![[image loading]](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj236/BigFan_2008/7-Surprise.jpg)
Finally, the time has come for the first engagement. Upon taking out the Protoss' 3rd base, a battle ensues. Can anything stand up against the might of 19 ultras?????
![[image loading]](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj236/BigFan_2008/Firstengagement.jpg)
Having all his meat shields destroyed and his army size further reduced, our Protoss player is forced to retreat to his exp with his remaining colossi and create a choke to counter the large ultra force:
![[image loading]](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj236/BigFan_2008/Firstengagement-2nd.jpg)
Our Protoss player comes out on top but more surprises are in store for him as the Zerg player makes another 10+ ultras and is attacking his exp relentlessly. Not to be outdone, our Protoss player has his own surprise. Several immortals with zealot support join the fight against the ultra army and again he comes out on top.
![[image loading]](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj236/BigFan_2008/Secondengagement.jpg)
But this is no time for celebration as a third wave of ultras hits!!!!! A third surprise is revealed by our Protoss player, dark templars galore! Using them, he was able to repel yet another wave of 17 ultras using the map and lack of detection to his advantage:
![[image loading]](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj236/BigFan_2008/Thirdengagement.jpg)
Feeling like this is the opportunity he has been waiting for, he decides to attack the Zerg's original 4th base taking it out but the Zerg's first surprise hits home hard!
![[image loading]](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj236/BigFan_2008/Firsttechswitch.jpg)
Even though the Protoss player has been able to repel the Zerg's army several times, his once powerful and feared army has now been reduced to a mere 6 dts with an observer:
![[image loading]](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj236/BigFan_2008/Endresult.jpg)
Looking at his situation as being hopeless, he decides to do some more harass before more spores go up while macoring whatever he can at home. As he takes down the Zerg's gold, another rather nasty tech switch has taken place. Upon this realization, the Protoss player confronts the Zerg player:
![[image loading]](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj236/BigFan_2008/Secondtechswitch.jpg)
The Protoss' fears are confirmed as a band of mutas bears down on his base annihilating everything in their path:
![[image loading]](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj236/BigFan_2008/Caught.jpg)
Lacking resources and manpower, our Protoss player makes a final stand at his newest base.
![[image loading]](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj236/BigFan_2008/Laststand.jpg)
With not enough units to survive the onslaught of the mutalisks, our Protoss has lost, his units slain but not before "For Aiur" can be heard from the base.
Tell me what you guys think. Maybe more pics? Better descriptions? All critiques are accepted aside from unhelpful ones 
  
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Do another one but when you are losing.
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You mean when he is winning right? Because he is the protoss. Anywho about the blog i really think it's cool, but a tip I would like to give you is if you are focussing more on this sort of style, you should hide the interface and UI when you make pictures.
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"Not to be outdone"
Stop using it.
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To be honest... pick a better game.
This game was pretty boring, you both sat and maxed, zerg won the first battle with ultras and then killed your 3rd, game was pretty much over at that point being 6 base to 2...
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Not the best game, but on the other hand it has that "cinematic" feel about it that most high level games don't (especially when parsed into images/text). 
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Awesome read even though not the best of games, nicely written
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TLADT24920 Posts
Thanks for the comments everyone.
@ProHellZerg Yes, I'll do ones where I lose as well, trying to see if I can get some good ones though. Don't want one where I played horribly because it takes away from my opponent's game and doesn't show their true skill
@spacer hmm, will work on it, not too sure how to hide interface though XD
@SnetteL yes, I overused it, but will try not to in the near future.
@Anihc Well, I wasn't harassing much that game. My fault but I don't have much experience in PvsZ/TvsZ being a random player in S2 and all so it kinda shows. That and playing against cross position Zerg is really difficult, still trying to get used to that as well. I have another 2 games of TvsZ lined up with some marine/bane drops and such including one I just played now so I'll see if I can put those up and tell me what you think. BTW, most gold games don't have as much harass as higher level but I've been trying to put on some pressure in mine
@Talin That's what I was going for. It wasn't the best game but I was playing with a friend and we were trying for maxed armies(I was at least XD).
@Sjk1 Thanks, not the best but at least I managed to survive three waves of ultras against someone who's much better than me XD
Edit: Is there any specific MU that you guys wanted to see? Keep in mind that I'm Terran now but I can dig some older Z/P games if needed
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Lovely blog. 5/5. Reminded me that as soon as I get my rig I'll the one getting ultra-raped out there 
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TLADT24920 Posts
^^ haha, thanks, will do
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On August 12 2011 08:04 Anihc wrote:
To be honest... pick a better game.
This game was pretty boring, you both sat and maxed, zerg won the first battle with ultras and then killed your 3rd, game was pretty much over at that point being 6 base to 2...
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Are you srs dood???
181008 collos las0rz pewpewpewz + a blilion nmillion ultralisks + lings/immortals/nomnomnomnom and you call the game boring? You would probably describe Rain vs Boxer at MLG as 'mediocre and inconsise'. Just go away man.
To OP: Keep it up, just do what you are doing and more of it! PS Ctrl W is fullscreen i'm pretty sure ^^
pps I'd like any games with a toss in it lulz.
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TLADT24920 Posts
On August 12 2011 13:47 Geovu wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2011 08:04 Anihc wrote:
To be honest... pick a better game.
This game was pretty boring, you both sat and maxed, zerg won the first battle with ultras and then killed your 3rd, game was pretty much over at that point being 6 base to 2... ... Are you srs dood??? 181008 collos las0rz pewpewpewz + a blilion nmillion ultralisks + lings/immortals/nomnomnomnom and you call the game boring? You would probably describe Rain vs Boxer at MLG as 'mediocre and inconsise'. Just go away man. To OP: Keep it up, just do what you are doing and more of it! PS Ctrl W is fullscreen i'm pretty sure ^^ pps I'd like any games with a toss in it lulz.
Thanks for the support. What I liked about the game wasn't the maxed army fights but the tech switches that occurred. It started with colossi vs. ultras into immortal vs ultras into dt+immortal+colossi vs ultra but he tech switched to mass slings and took out my colossi/immortals leaving me with dts then further switched to mutas due to lack of AA on my part. If I had the money, I would've went blink stalkers and micro'd my way out of that predicament
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On August 12 2011 16:09 BigFan wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2011 13:47 Geovu wrote:On August 12 2011 08:04 Anihc wrote:
To be honest... pick a better game.
This game was pretty boring, you both sat and maxed, zerg won the first battle with ultras and then killed your 3rd, game was pretty much over at that point being 6 base to 2... ... Are you srs dood??? 181008 collos las0rz pewpewpewz + a blilion nmillion ultralisks + lings/immortals/nomnomnomnom and you call the game boring? You would probably describe Rain vs Boxer at MLG as 'mediocre and inconsise'. Just go away man. To OP: Keep it up, just do what you are doing and more of it! PS Ctrl W is fullscreen i'm pretty sure ^^ pps I'd like any games with a toss in it lulz. Thanks for the support. What I liked about the game wasn't the maxed army fights but the tech switches that occurred. It started with colossi vs. ultras into immortal vs ultras into dt+immortal+colossi vs ultra but he tech switched to mass slings and took out my colossi/immortals leaving me with dts then further switched to mutas due to lack of AA on my part. If I had the money, I would've went blink stalkers and micro'd my way out of that predicament
The tech switches would have been cooler if they actually mattered. Unfortunately my point is that it looked like the game was over after the first battle and you lost your 3rd.
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yeh id say pick another game where you didnt get so smashed!!! lol. Then again this is the same as most of my games vs Zerg, hard to take a third and the the zerg can take it out when it is up and you have to camp in ur base while they take the entire map!!! lol
Good writeup though and a great battle report. Keep up the good work.
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It was a nice read, thanks!
Not the best read of course (either the game could have been more interesting or you could be a pulitzer-quality writer, I'll let you guess which path is easier), but fun nonetheless!
The narration helps it stand out from the rest ("The brave stalker uncovers that the vile zerg has taken a hidden expansion" rather than "I scout at 7:30 the 12 oclock expansion, and speedlings surround my stalker ><")
Keep up the good work!
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TLADT24920 Posts
^^ Thanks for all the comments. I'll make sure to pick a more interesting game for the next writeup. I tried to make the narration from a third person to stay away from the game since I was the one playing in it, seems that it worked well, but, I might take a different approach in the next one since I already have it written up XD
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