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Valnus
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
South Africa17 Posts
March 08 2012 18:32 GMT
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My first game on the silver ladder tonight, and my opponent is another Protoss player. As usual I'm pretty nervous when playing any player nevermind Protoss. I started off this game deciding not to go DTs. The reason for this is I have not practiced it that often, and I'm not sure how to pull it off successfully. So I decided to fast void Ray him instead figuring he will most likely four gate me.
As usual and as any game will start with the good luck have fun, a star of mining crystals and gas still mulling over my strategy. Looking at my opponents play he decided for a very very early scout. He started scouting at seven supply, Rond about the time the normal good luck have fun went out. Probe production is getting better I think my macro is improving and the advice I got from a more experienced player is starting to improve my game.

My standard opening of nine supply pylon then scout, just feels comfortable I don't think I'll be changing that soon. I am not sure what my opponent is doing he placed a pylon and a forge on the far left side of the map. In retrospect he obviously went for a canon push. Having found my base, he proceeded to place pylons at my natural. Deploying the Canon push, unfortunately for him my first Zealot came out at the three fourty six mark. And again Bob saves the day, rushing down the ramp to engage the pylon that is warping in. Now I have to mention, this all happens before my cybernetics is even out. As usual I use Crone boost on my and cybernetics, and immediately summon more units. At 5:16 I drop three gateways and my opponent concedes.

Still not sure, I could have won that if he pressed on. When I check the replay, he did not build any gateways or Robo's. Funny enough, I suspected foul play when I scouted him on the nine food mark and I did not see any structures not even a pylon.

Well yay for me then

Valnus


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DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45210 Posts
March 08 2012 18:52 GMT
#2
Interesting game ^^

You say this:

So I decided to fast void Ray him instead figuring he will most likely four gate me.


That's quite interesting. Generally, in PvP, a stargate opening beats a robotics opening (because the robo player has fewer stalkers to shoot at the air, plus phoenix/ void ray do just fine attacking colossi or lifting immortals, if necessary). In general, a lot of gateways is good against stargate play, because as soon as you show your air units, your opponent is going to mass up on stalkers and overrun you- especially at the lower level.

Food for thought
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
Valnus
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
South Africa17 Posts
March 08 2012 19:39 GMT
#3
Noted thanks Plasma
If your not haveing fun.....your missing the point
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