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Definition of Proxy

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il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
March 13 2008 01:41 GMT
#1
So when people cheese rush, people call it proxy gate, proxy barrack or maybe a proxy hatchery which is very risky and not done very much. However, why do people say proxy? Proxy means subsitution, so if we put this into starcraft context, a proxy barrack means a subsituting barrack, or gateway. What is it substituting? Your build order, where you're placing the building? I need some insight, thanks.



Steelflight-Rx
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States1389 Posts
March 13 2008 01:45 GMT
#2
proxy is short for proximity, meaning distance. A proximity mine (as in Goldeneye) is a mine that detonates when someone is close to it.
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iosef
Profile Joined June 2007
Israel194 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-03-13 01:45:58
March 13 2008 01:45 GMT
#3
it's a proxy when the building is outside of the player's base away from his other buildings and units.

On March 13 2008 10:45 Steelflight-Rx wrote:
proxy is short for proximity, meaning distance. A proximity mine (as in Goldeneye) is a mine that detonates when someone is close to it.


it's actually not related to the word proximity. weirdly enough.
Binky1842
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
United States2599 Posts
March 13 2008 01:45 GMT
#4
Proxy is short for proximity
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blabber
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4448 Posts
March 13 2008 01:55 GMT
#5
On March 13 2008 10:45 iosef wrote:

Show nested quote +
On March 13 2008 10:45 Steelflight-Rx wrote:
proxy is short for proximity, meaning distance. A proximity mine (as in Goldeneye) is a mine that detonates when someone is close to it.


it's actually not related to the word proximity. weirdly enough.

huh?
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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24801 Posts
March 13 2008 01:57 GMT
#6
Someone told me it was named after a player, but perhaps they were wrong?
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conCentrate9
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States438 Posts
March 13 2008 02:10 GMT
#7
On March 13 2008 10:45 Binky1842 wrote:
Proxy is short for proximity


We are not using the actual definition of the term 'proxy' but in Starcraft lingo it's definitely just short for proximity.
cava
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
United States1035 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-03-13 02:30:54
March 13 2008 02:30 GMT
#8
cava!
crazie-penguin
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States1253 Posts
March 13 2008 02:32 GMT
#9
On March 13 2008 10:45 iosef wrote:
it's a proxy when the building is outside of the player's base away from his other buildings and units.

Show nested quote +
On March 13 2008 10:45 Steelflight-Rx wrote:
proxy is short for proximity, meaning distance. A proximity mine (as in Goldeneye) is a mine that detonates when someone is close to it.


it's actually not related to the word proximity. weirdly enough.


And did you know when you do proxy rushes your buildings are usually in PROXIMITY to the opponents base?
Duke
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
United States1106 Posts
March 13 2008 03:00 GMT
#10
i suppose it's identical to the way we use proxy servers. a different location, or address, to take a different route to our goal
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary26003 Posts
March 13 2008 03:12 GMT
#11
It's proximity:

You build it in (a closer) proximity to his base.
You proxy his base.
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iosef
Profile Joined June 2007
Israel194 Posts
March 13 2008 03:32 GMT
#12
"proxy" is only related to "proximity" if it's short for a proximity mine in certain videogames. it could be the case that the SC term comes from this usage, but I doubt it. More likely, it comes from proxy as in something that acts in a certain capacity in place of something else - in this case, your hidden buildings are acting in place of your "real" base.
randombum
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States2378 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-03-13 03:46:51
March 13 2008 03:46 GMT
#13
On March 13 2008 12:12 Chill wrote:
It's proximity:

You build it in (a closer) proximity to his base.
You proxy his base.


Towards iosef who seems to disagree with this way of using proxy.
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary26003 Posts
March 13 2008 03:54 GMT
#14
On March 13 2008 12:32 iosef wrote:
"proxy" is only related to "proximity" if it's short for a proximity mine in certain videogames. it could be the case that the SC term comes from this usage, but I doubt it. More likely, it comes from proxy as in something that acts in a certain capacity in place of something else - in this case, your hidden buildings are acting in place of your "real" base.


Well you can make up theories about where it's from, or you can listen to me who is telling you where it's from.
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paper
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
13197 Posts
March 13 2008 04:07 GMT
#15
why do some people have 'proxy' synonymous with 2 gate? it's fucking annoying -__-
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OverTheUnder
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
United States2929 Posts
March 13 2008 04:29 GMT
#16
On March 13 2008 12:32 iosef wrote:
"proxy" is only related to "proximity" if it's short for a proximity mine in certain videogames. it could be the case that the SC term comes from this usage, but I doubt it. More likely, it comes from proxy as in something that acts in a certain capacity in place of something else - in this case, your hidden buildings are acting in place of your "real" base.


like chill said, you can have fun with your theories but it is pretty well known what it means and where it is from;/
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iosef
Profile Joined June 2007
Israel194 Posts
March 13 2008 04:30 GMT
#17
On March 13 2008 12:54 Chill wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 13 2008 12:32 iosef wrote:
"proxy" is only related to "proximity" if it's short for a proximity mine in certain videogames. it could be the case that the SC term comes from this usage, but I doubt it. More likely, it comes from proxy as in something that acts in a certain capacity in place of something else - in this case, your hidden buildings are acting in place of your "real" base.


Well you can make up theories about where it's from, or you can listen to me who is telling you where it's from.


hmm. well all right, my bad. although it never makes any sense if you switch proxy--->proximity (as in, "he just built a proximity barracks") so that's why I assumed it actually came from proxy.
decafchicken
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States20168 Posts
March 13 2008 05:08 GMT
#18
The Decaf Gambit is the definition of Proxy
how reasonable is it to eat off wood instead of your tummy?
CDRdude
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States5625 Posts
March 13 2008 07:40 GMT
#19
+ Show Spoiler [The definition of Proxy] +


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ulszz
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
Jamaica1787 Posts
March 13 2008 08:27 GMT
#20
On March 13 2008 14:08 decafchicken wrote:
The Decaf Gambit is the definition of Proxy


lol
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NarutO
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Germany18839 Posts
March 13 2008 12:44 GMT
#21
Kingdom Korhal of Ceres is definition of Proxy.
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NonY
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
8751 Posts
March 13 2008 14:03 GMT
#22
http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/games/2893_Bisu_vs_PokJu[S.G]/vod
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rpf
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
United States2705 Posts
March 13 2008 16:27 GMT
#23
The term "proxy" is used not as the actual word, but as an abbreviation of the word "proximity." The point of such a build is to reduce travel time, and alleviate some of the defender's advantage due to the doppler effect, so the key word here is "proximity."
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lololol
Profile Joined February 2006
5198 Posts
March 13 2008 16:59 GMT
#24
Just like internet proxies, something between you and your "target".
I'll call Nada.
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary26003 Posts
March 13 2008 17:41 GMT
#25
It's actually Pro-XY, implying how manly you have to be to try a proxy.
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lololol
Profile Joined February 2006
5198 Posts
March 13 2008 21:32 GMT
#26
On March 14 2008 02:41 Chill wrote:
It's actually Pro-XY, implying how manly you have to be to try a proxy.


And you have to be a pro, too.
I'll call Nada.
clazziquai
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
6685 Posts
March 13 2008 22:09 GMT
#27
On March 13 2008 23:03 NonY[rC] wrote:
http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/games/2893_Bisu_vs_PokJu[S.G]/vod


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