EPTCurrent iCCup stats: 15-20-0 1930
Today I want to talk about cheesing as a Zerg. Especially at lower ranks, like D, D+, C- and maybe even C; it's usually not too hard to cheese. You can do a build that catches them totally off guard and because they aren't very good, they usually don't know the correct counters and whatnot.
So basically, I think that cheesing as a Zerg is really easy, at least ATM. I could most likely play like a total ass all the way to C- or C. That won't make me a better Zerg though, I'l just be that guy that you call a faggot to your friends. So i've been unsure whether it's worthwhile to even do a build like 9pool speedlings. If there is an opening to use it and I do. I didn't really learn anything. I am not playing to get sexy stats (although that would be nice) I am doing this to get better in general. Basically i've been unsure whether it's worth my time to take an opportunity like that when I know it's not really helping me.
Yet, I digress. Onto the recap game.
Recap game:
In keeping with todays theme:
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I blanked out a letter in his name to keep him anonymous. There is no way you can guess what his name was. Don't even try.. not possible.
This guy starts off the game by doing one of the most annoying and arrogant things players can do... being cute. I absolutely hate it. This isn't the first time a guy has done this to me, but it really gets on my nerves. I should probably explain that there are a few things I look for when deciding whether or not I am going to play really gay or cheese. If the player is obviously much better I might do it, if hes talked shit somewhere I might also, but above all else; if they act cute in a game with me, oh man, I am going to cheese you bad.
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What he is doing right here is hitting my drone, than dancing away like an idiot. I hate stuff like that, it's ranks a 10 on my 'scale of annoying-ness'. It shares a spot with Atrioc.
Now because I was thinking about how I am going to gay the hell out of this guy, I wasn't really paying attention and this happens.
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I am actually surprised this happened because in a ZvT I usually send my overlord to scout, but I don't send it to a corner, I send it so it will scout along the cliff or ridge. I guess I fucked up. Whoooooops.
So after raping my overlord, I am sure this guy came to a couple of conclusions:
1 ) His opponent might be an idiot
2 ) The game is five minutes in, and hes already over his supply
Based on that, he decides to move out with eight or so marines an SCV that in fearlessly leading the charge.
I've already decided that I am just going to mass the hell out of speedlings though and try to run him over.
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Operation Attack Move was a complete success
So I bust up his attack, run all the way to his base and because I have like nine drones, my macro is fucking perfect. When I get in his base, hes thrown up a bunker.
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Only a complete fucking idiot would attack that.
Yep.. only a fucking idiot..
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Son of a bitch
Now I am thinking this guy concluded another thing:
Yep hes an idiot.
Fortunately for myself, I am sneaky and I hide some zerglings in a corner
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The plush-doll Ninja speaks for itself.
Meanwhile at home, I have achieved what I like to call the cheesers economy..
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Seriously though, those two drones were working their ass off
So I am wayyyy behind, but I am fortunate enough that he moves in a position that is literally perfect for my ninja-zergling-squadron to flank. You may notice that I have been rather lucky this whole game. Theres a saying though, 'I'd rather be lucky than good.'
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Operation Attack Move 2.0 was a complete success
Finally...
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I slightly outnumber him
General matchup feeling:
ZvP: Fuck this matchup. I hate it so much lol. I thought I would be kicking ass but I am so good at throwing games. If you think you know someone who is better than I am at this, I challenge you to bring them to me. I have played a few games where my army micro was so bad that although I outnumbered him by ratios of 2:1, I wind up losing.
I definately blame the Protoss race for this. I have had the luxury of being able to attack move with great success for far too long. That's ironic considering my major attacks in the recap game were attack moves as well, but if I take that into account, I can't blame the Protoss race. And I really, really want to blame them, so I am.
ZvT: Getting better at this matchup. I have finally figured out how to successfully attack and I have better buildorders that I have been using. I still don't feel confident enought versus decent players, but the people I've lost to were pretty good so far and I put up a fight.
ZvZ: This matchup is bizarre. It's like rock paper scissors, but with a random chance of losing for almost no reason. Sometimes I think I have countered his build perfectly, and I wind up losing anyways. So than next game I copy that and my opponent does what I did last game and rapes me. It's like a big fuck you, right in my face. Not cool. Still fun though.
General mood: I think I've got my build orders and general play style down, I just need more experience and than I can start to see some results. I am about D+ level and I guess that isn't too bad.
I mean, if I was playing RTS all the time and I started with Zerg, but my friend just switched to it and started beating the hell out of me in ZvZ's, THAN perhaps I would be mad, but it's not like thats happening. What do you think Atrioc? Ya' big ass.
Check back tomorrow :D
