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Ty2
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
United States1434 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-22 15:05:39
April 21 2020 16:12 GMT
#1
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linestein
Profile Blog Joined June 2018
United States210 Posts
April 21 2020 22:19 GMT
#2
4pool is my bread and butter.
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[UoN]Sentinel
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States11320 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-22 00:41:45
April 21 2020 23:27 GMT
#3
Since I've never seen it really answered, why do most players at the top level opt for 5 pool rather than 4? Is pumping nonstop lings unsustainable with 4 or something else?
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Jonoman92
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States9110 Posts
April 22 2020 00:21 GMT
#4
On April 22 2020 08:27 [UoN]Sentinel wrote:
Since I've never seen it really answered, why do most pro players at the top level opt for 5 pool rather than 4? Is pumping nonstop lings unsustainable with 4 or something else?


I think this is because the timing to 6 lings with a 5 pool is only a few seconds slower than a 4 pool. In case the enemy is able to stabilize (but you inflict a lot of damage) you can transition to a "normal" game better than from a 4 pool if you have to.
kogeT
Profile Joined September 2013
Poland2042 Posts
April 22 2020 08:39 GMT
#5
As a terran player 4 pool is much stronger than 5 pool. If map allows and scouted properly, you get the ling in your base before the marine pops out, while for 5 pool I will have my 1 marine pop out just in time to fight together with SCVs.
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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51631 Posts
April 22 2020 10:00 GMT
#6
also, at least in korea, the number 4 is associated with death/bad luck so going for a 4 pool is considered bad.
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SuGo
Profile Joined March 2013
United States681 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-22 14:20:58
April 22 2020 14:20 GMT
#7
Ty2, the king of mind games ... he secretly wants Wallace to read this and then change his strategy during the game. Or will he? Hue hue hue hue....
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10772 Posts
April 28 2020 22:20 GMT
#8
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