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HypnoticPoo
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Singapore291 Posts
April 14 2008 12:13 GMT
#1
I really like Zerg, but I have this huge problem controlling masses of Zerglings. Firstly, how do you control grp the zerglings effectively? I seem to end up selecting the zerglings from a different group, especially when an enemy is already attacking me and i have no time to control all of the lings. Any pros help please.

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MEOW.
slained
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada966 Posts
April 14 2008 13:08 GMT
#2
1a2a3a4a

I guess you have to work on your precision, selecting zerglings shouldn't be difficult at all. I admit when you have like 100 zerglings it can be tough moving them all at once, but other than that it's all in your ability to hone in on specific places fast. One key part of it is the assembly of the zerglings before you attack/defend. Obviously zerglings will be toast against mnm or even zealots if you march in on a straight line, just spend a few seconds to stop in front of where you are going to head to spread them apart attacking more so in a wider area or semi circle. Also try to do this as you're attacking, re positioning them to have more attacking at the same time. As for hotkeying them, it takes some practice, it shouldnt be too bad ifyou have a couple or so in other groups as long as you can move them all. Make sure you are using shift and maybe moving each group apart from the rest as your hotkeying. Another way to do it is perhaps using burrow, control click ctrl 1, u, then control click another zergling and ctrl 2, burrow etc.. the ones that burrow do not go into the same group. Other than that I guess it's all in experience. I hope this helps
born-to-porn
Profile Joined January 2004
Denmark400 Posts
April 14 2008 13:55 GMT
#3
The burrow trick is great and doesn't just work for zerglings, but all zerg units.

Also, a very helpful thing to do is to shift-add the zerglings to your groups right as they spawn, meaning that they won't end up standing in a big confusing clump. This method does require quite a lot of speed and attention though, so don't expect to be able to do it right away.
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Cloud
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Sexico5880 Posts
April 14 2008 15:46 GMT
#4
Just hotkey one side of the flank, its more important to have the tech units hotkeyed and dont sacrifice hatchery hotkeys for zerglings, its best if you just keep macroing, for the big clump that arent hotkeyed, just drag the mouse and attack move fast, after some have left, attack with your hotkeyed army and then continue attacking with the rest.
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Lemonwalrus
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States5465 Posts
April 14 2008 17:29 GMT
#5
I have actually taken to upgrading burrow a lot now due almost entirely to this. (Although it is nice to be able to burrow a dozen workers when somebody does a drop or harass of some sort.) My main problem was that clumped, un-hotkeyed zerglings are particularly good at making your lurkers run around like blind retards in the heat of battle.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24745 Posts
April 14 2008 18:48 GMT
#6
On April 15 2008 02:29 Lemonwalrus wrote:
un-hotkeyed zerglings are particularly good at making your lurkers run around like blind retards in the heat of battle.

I would find this inappropriate and offensive if I didn't know exactly what you mean.
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Pwntrucci[sR]
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada1519 Posts
April 14 2008 19:47 GMT
#7
Wow that burrow thing is so awesome, I always take way too long to select lings when I have a large amount.
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evanthebouncy!
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States12796 Posts
April 14 2008 19:50 GMT
#8
lol burrow method is good! I'd imagine I'll fuck up burrowing both lings and lurkers in a flank though
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aokces
Profile Joined October 2006
United States309 Posts
April 14 2008 20:04 GMT
#9
On April 15 2008 04:50 evanthebouncy! wrote:
lol burrow method is good! I'd imagine I'll fuck up burrowing both lings and lurkers in a flank though


Whats worse though is to not have burrow researched, and then have your attack fail miserably because a stray zling/hydra got into your lurker group and they REFUSE to burrow!
Lemonwalrus
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States5465 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-04-14 22:33:29
April 14 2008 20:26 GMT
#10
On April 15 2008 05:04 aokces wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 15 2008 04:50 evanthebouncy! wrote:
lol burrow method is good! I'd imagine I'll fuck up burrowing both lings and lurkers in a flank though


Whats worse though is to not have burrow researched, and then have your attack fail miserably because a stray zling/hydra got into your lurker group and they REFUSE to burrow!

Or when a stray lurker gets into a group of other units, so they can't attack move. Ah, the many sorrows of the zerg player...

Edit: Ok, nvmd, that was wrong.
xiaofan
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States513 Posts
April 14 2008 20:41 GMT
#11
On April 15 2008 05:26 Lemonwalrus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 15 2008 05:04 aokces wrote:
On April 15 2008 04:50 evanthebouncy! wrote:
lol burrow method is good! I'd imagine I'll fuck up burrowing both lings and lurkers in a flank though


Whats worse though is to not have burrow researched, and then have your attack fail miserably because a stray zling/hydra got into your lurker group and they REFUSE to burrow!

Or when a stray lurker gets into a group of other units, so they can't attack move. Ah, the many sorrows of the zerg player...


i thought they could still attack move? no?
Lemonwalrus
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States5465 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-04-14 22:33:55
April 14 2008 21:13 GMT
#12
On April 15 2008 05:41 xiaofan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 15 2008 05:26 Lemonwalrus wrote:
On April 15 2008 05:04 aokces wrote:
On April 15 2008 04:50 evanthebouncy! wrote:
lol burrow method is good! I'd imagine I'll fuck up burrowing both lings and lurkers in a flank though


Whats worse though is to not have burrow researched, and then have your attack fail miserably because a stray zling/hydra got into your lurker group and they REFUSE to burrow!

Or when a stray lurker gets into a group of other units, so they can't attack move. Ah, the many sorrows of the zerg player...


i thought they could still attack move? no?

My mistake, I had to test to make sure...I don't know why I thought that.
ShaLLoW[baY]
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada12499 Posts
April 14 2008 23:00 GMT
#13
I always just find the massive clump of zerglings at my rally point, and select a chunk from each corner of their group, while consecutively doing Ctrl-6,7,8,9. This gets most of them, and the remaining ones just get mouse dragged and manually charged.
ALEXISONFIRE ARE FUCKING BACK (sAviOr for life)
HypnoticPoo
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Singapore291 Posts
April 15 2008 09:11 GMT
#14
Woah good idea about the lurker thing. Thanks for the help guys! Lings FTW
MEOW.
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