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So apparently, Overpool > D terrans?

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Conquest101
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States1395 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-19 04:46:54
February 19 2009 04:46 GMT
#1
Alright, so I just finished playing like 6 straight ZvT's on Tau Cross, where I went overpool -> 6 lings -> expo at nat every game. I am completely blown away with how much damage my lings are able to do sometimes. Like 3 games I'll run into the T base and the T is 1 marine CC without even scouting what I'm doing. I mean, they all have passable micro, so they don't just die to it, but come on, what ever happened to scouting? Or one guy who came into my nat, sees my drone sitting at the nat( NO HATCH) and tries to depot my choke.

I mean, isn't a pool first build pretty standard on Tau Cross because of that choke, so shouldn't they expect early lings? Am I just playing sub par terrans? I dunno, I haven't played like more than 3 games of ICCUP since like season 2, where I got D+ and stopped, so maybe it's always like this late in the season?

On a bright note, yay, I'm D+ again! When does the season end? Might try for C- if I have some time.

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tdotkrayz
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States136 Posts
February 19 2009 04:53 GMT
#2
Dude, anything > D- terrans. If they're playing at a D- level, they should be playing protoss so they can just 1a2a3a their way to victory. Sorry, couldn't help myself there...

So no, I'm not surprised at all that overpool > D- terrans
Sentenal
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States12398 Posts
February 19 2009 04:54 GMT
#3
On February 19 2009 13:53 tdotkrayz wrote:
Dude, anything > D- terrans. If they're playing at a D- level, they should be playing protoss so they can just 1a2a3a their way to victory. Sorry, couldn't help myself there...

So no, I'm not surprised at all that overpool > D- terrans

Because D- is the same thing as D
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Conquest101
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States1395 Posts
February 19 2009 04:55 GMT
#4
On February 19 2009 13:53 tdotkrayz wrote:
Dude, anything > D- terrans. If they're playing at a D- level, they should be playing protoss so they can just 1a2a3a their way to victory. Sorry, couldn't help myself there...

So no, I'm not surprised at all that overpool > D- terrans


Well, not D- Terrans, just D. =D

And like I said, they have decent micro/mechanics, but what confuses me is that they're like..... stupid. I dunno, that my be a bit harsh, but it seems like everyone has this super macro mindset nowadays.

Btw, this blog doesn't really have a point. I know that at my level, I shouldn't be expecting super intelligent play or anything. Just kinda bored, so thought I'd vent a bit, and be happy with my D+.
ramen247
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States1256 Posts
February 19 2009 04:57 GMT
#5
well, most terrans are given a build order (1 rax FE) which is standard on pretty much any map with a natural, and they just labor over that BO. this is a good mindset, but terrans need exp, esp against iccup zergs that are more aggressive and do diverse strategies.

scouting is very lacking at that level of terran,
scv production is as well
adaptation to diff builds is a huge thing most terrans at that level lack
and the ability to marine micro in marine vs ling skirmishes.
early lings pose a large threat to terran esp if he went 1 marine cc. most terrans expect their marines to be extremely strong, using them offensively even when they only have about 5 with no medics, and end up getting raped by 8 lings.



but at that level, you can probably expect to rip thru terrans by...

backstabbing with lings when they try to contain you with first marine medic force.
backstabbing with lurkling army when terran is outside
lurker dropping
4 pool (omg so deadly)
9 pool speedlings
3 hatch speedlings
mutaling all-in
and w/e.

most of these come from the lack of scouting.
i hate this ugly firebat. i want a marine.
hasuprotoss
Profile Blog Joined March 2004
United States4667 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-19 04:58:20
February 19 2009 04:58 GMT
#6
On February 19 2009 13:53 tdotkrayz wrote:
Dude, anything > D- terrans. If they're playing at a D- level, they should be playing protoss so they can just 1a2a3a their way to victory. Sorry, couldn't help myself there...

So no, I'm not surprised at all that overpool > D- terrans



HAR HAR HAR! AN ORIGINAL 1A2A3A JOKE LULZ!

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Conquest101
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States1395 Posts
February 19 2009 04:59 GMT
#7
lol
This blog is gonna get derailed into 1a2a3a bash any minute now.
Butigroove
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Seychelles2061 Posts
February 19 2009 05:01 GMT
#8
bashing the 1a2a3a joke is getting more annoying than the actual joke already
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fusionsdf
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada15390 Posts
February 19 2009 05:01 GMT
#9
it has more to do with scouting the wrong way.

If you don't scout the right way, you have to memorize the timing in which a 9 pool would arrive and bring scvs to wall at that time.

so you have a combination of semi-difficult memorization with the fact that most D zergs 12 hatch. So a D terran can afford to shrug off a 9 pool loss
SKT_Best: "I actually chose Protoss because it was so hard for me to defeat Protoss as a Terran. When I first started Brood War, my main race was Terran."
Conquest101
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States1395 Posts
February 19 2009 05:04 GMT
#10
Ehhh, most zergs 12 hatch on Tau Cross too? T.T
I'm so outdated.
B1nary
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Canada1267 Posts
February 19 2009 05:05 GMT
#11
I'm a bnet level Terran and yeah, overpool (and just about anything else, for that matter) totally rapes me. I usually scout after rax and if it's a 4-player map, the lings will arrive just before I scout the last position. With bnet latency, I find it impossible microing 2 rines against 6 lings and it's usually game over for me right then and there. Now, I usually block my ramp with a few SCVs just in case if I scout the zerg last.

TvZ is ridiculously difficult at low levels. It's not just because of the mechanics, but there's just so many things zerg can do to screw over terran, as ramen noted. What can terrans do? Bunker rush, 4-rax all in, fast dropship... and that's about it.
v-.-v
Profile Joined February 2009
Canada28 Posts
February 19 2009 05:10 GMT
#12
nowadays everyone fast exp, so you going 9 pool lings will have no problem harassing or even beating them. I ran into AKARANA (pro), he saw me going 9 pool speedlings, he immediately built depot at my exit delayed my rush, then built another one at his exit and canceled CC and went 2 rax instead then I lost in the end because of low econ mutas weren't doing much.
Jonoman92
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States9110 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-19 05:11:24
February 19 2009 05:10 GMT
#13
Against lazy terrans who assume Z will just 12 hatch every game you can get some easy wins.

+ Show Spoiler +
it evens works on pro-gamers, hyvva raped by.SaiR last night in winners league with overpool cuz by.SaiR went cc first. Not like he got an advantage, I mean he ended the game in 3 minutes, pretty sad for a progamer if you ask me t.t
fusionsdf
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada15390 Posts
February 19 2009 05:20 GMT
#14
On February 19 2009 14:05 B1nary wrote:
I'm a bnet level Terran and yeah, overpool (and just about anything else, for that matter) totally rapes me. I usually scout after rax and if it's a 4-player map, the lings will arrive just before I scout the last position. With bnet latency, I find it impossible microing 2 rines against 6 lings and it's usually game over for me right then and there. Now, I usually block my ramp with a few SCVs just in case if I scout the zerg last.

TvZ is ridiculously difficult at low levels. It's not just because of the mechanics, but there's just so many things zerg can do to screw over terran, as ramen noted. What can terrans do? Bunker rush, 4-rax all in, fast dropship... and that's about it.


tvz and tvp really have a steep learning curve, and you see it reflected in D level play. Oh well. That's what makes terran so fun to play (and why terrans tend to be near homicidal when it comes to protoss)
SKT_Best: "I actually chose Protoss because it was so hard for me to defeat Protoss as a Terran. When I first started Brood War, my main race was Terran."
inertinept
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Bangladesh1195 Posts
February 19 2009 05:35 GMT
#15
always cracks me up to no end that people used to complain protoss was too hard now everyone complains it is too easy l0l0l0l0l0l
With a gust of wind, perhaps.
liger13
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1060 Posts
February 19 2009 05:58 GMT
#16
On February 19 2009 13:59 Conquest101 wrote:
lol
This blog is gonna get derailed into 1a2a3a bash any minute now.

I feel like pwning noobs
HeavOnEarth
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States7087 Posts
February 19 2009 06:26 GMT
#17
On February 19 2009 14:04 Conquest101 wrote:
Ehhh, most zergs 12 hatch on Tau Cross too? T.T
I'm so outdated.

no i doubt most z 12 hatch on tau
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FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11567 Posts
February 19 2009 06:28 GMT
#18
4a5a6a
7a8a9a

awesome.

zerg 12 hatch on tau is asking to be cannon rushed/mannar pylonzored.
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Conquest101
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States1395 Posts
February 19 2009 06:38 GMT
#19
On February 19 2009 15:26 HeavOnEarth wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 19 2009 14:04 Conquest101 wrote:
Ehhh, most zergs 12 hatch on Tau Cross too? T.T
I'm so outdated.

no i doubt most z 12 hatch on tau


Right, that's kinda my point. I was playing Tau Cross all these games, so I would think that Terrans would EXPECT a pool first build. That's why I was surprised.
Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-19 06:49:22
February 19 2009 06:44 GMT
#20
Maybe he depot'd your choke to DELAY the lings?

That's what I'd do...

Terran players are generally terrible anywhere up to C imo...

edit:

In response to the 4-pool comment, I 4-pooled my way into D+ on my MS natural keyboard lol ^^
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
February 19 2009 06:52 GMT
#21
I'd much rather deal with a 4pool or 9pool speedlings or whatever on Tau/Longinus than 2gate goons TvP. Jesus fucking christ, I never win TvP on that map, early goons are way too strong without a ramp or proper way to wall...
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
February 19 2009 07:11 GMT
#22
On February 19 2009 15:52 Grobyc wrote:
I'd much rather deal with a 4pool or 9pool speedlings or whatever on Tau/Longinus than 2gate goons TvP. Jesus fucking christ, I never win TvP on that map, early goons are way too strong without a ramp or proper way to wall...


Can you not wall outside of your natural?
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
Conquest101
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States1395 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-19 07:20:20
February 19 2009 07:20 GMT
#23
On February 19 2009 15:44 Cambium wrote:
Maybe he depot'd your choke to DELAY the lings?

That's what I'd do...

Terran players are generally terrible anywhere up to C imo...

edit:

In response to the 4-pool comment, I 4-pooled my way into D+ on my MS natural keyboard lol ^^


Haha, well, one would think that, except that my scouting drone ran into a marine heading towards my nat ^_^.

Ah well, maybe I'll get some PvZ's later and get 1a2a3a'd to death. =D
Ganfei
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Taiwan1439 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-19 07:26:21
February 19 2009 07:25 GMT
#24
On February 19 2009 15:52 Grobyc wrote:
I'd much rather deal with a 4pool or 9pool speedlings or whatever on Tau/Longinus than 2gate goons TvP. Jesus fucking christ, I never win TvP on that map, early goons are way too strong without a ramp or proper way to wall...


Either make more marines, or get siege first.

And you can wall, at the nat. I don't even bother walling though, I just get a faster fac and make 4-5 rines.
You are crushing me like a cheese sandwich
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
February 19 2009 07:54 GMT
#25
On February 19 2009 14:01 Butigroove wrote:
bashing the 1a2a3a joke is getting more annoying than the actual joke already

But the joke can't be bashed if it isn't made? o_O
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jinwoooooooo
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States176 Posts
February 19 2009 08:00 GMT
#26
When i play TvZ and i don't scout the Z by the time i get 400 minerals, i build cc in my base just to be safe, rather than building at expo.
h3r1n6
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Iceland2039 Posts
February 20 2009 00:38 GMT
#27
On February 19 2009 15:52 Grobyc wrote:
I'd much rather deal with a 4pool or 9pool speedlings or whatever on Tau/Longinus than 2gate goons TvP. Jesus fucking christ, I never win TvP on that map, early goons are way too strong without a ramp or proper way to wall...



You can 1 depot wall at the bottom position in your main. You can 1 depot wall the outside of your main choke at top right. You only need a 2 depot wall at the left spot (if someone knows something better, please tell me). Those depots will also make it a lot harder for your units to get out later in the game.
And you can at least wall goon tight everywhere with 1 depot+rax. Still annoying to deal with though .
koreasilver
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
9109 Posts
February 20 2009 00:52 GMT
#28
On February 19 2009 13:53 tdotkrayz wrote:
Dude, anything > D- terrans. If they're playing at a D- level, they should be playing protoss so they can just 1a2a3a their way to victory. Sorry, couldn't help myself there...

So no, I'm not surprised at all that overpool > D- terrans

I am absolutely convinced you're a troll.
[AhunGrY]MelOn
Profile Joined November 2008
United States357 Posts
February 20 2009 04:44 GMT
#29
lings from 12hatch11gas10pool>d terrans
its surprising how many d terrans die to late early lings
im a d+ with pretty much 0% winrate in zvt that goes beyond the first 5 minutes but i get enough wins with lings from kwanro build to keep my d+
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