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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 States9111 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
51715 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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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....
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Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10894 Posts
April 28 2020 22:20 GMT
#8
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