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Theory about drone usage

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Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada1181 Posts
May 27 2009 06:13 GMT
#1
in case anyone missed the hilarious iccup thread

As we all know, Zerg buildings all carry a hidden cost. The cost is an extra 50 minerals. Knowing this, wouldn't it be more effective to use your first four starting drones for buildings?

Allow me to provide some statistics, as my writing skills are bad.

If you make a drone (50 minerals) then use that drone for mining, Build the Hatchery (300 Minerals), and then replace the drone (50 minerals) then you will spend a total of 400 minerals to make the hatchery.

However, these costs can be avoided by 50 minerals, using the theory of Zerg starting drones.

Consider this - As zerg you start out with 4 drones, and you get them for free.

If for the first four buildings you make you use the 4 drones that you started with (that cost you 0 minerals) you will in effect save 200 minerals (50 minerals saved per drone used to make a building).

Here is how it works mathematically

1. Using a drone made for mining, making the Hatchery, and replacing the drone.
Cost of drone (50) + Cost of Hatchery (300) + Cost of replacing the drone (50) = 400 total cost

2. Using one of the 4 starting drones to create a hatchery, then replacing it
Cost of Hatchery (300) + Cost of Replacing drone (50) = 350 total cost

The numbers do not lie. Using your first 4 starting drones to make your first 4 buildings is more cost effective, and in the end will save you 200 minerals in the early game, which can determine a win.


i find it really sad how the admins are deleting all the comments flaming the troll even though its really obvious the OP wasnt serious

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United States20903 Posts
May 27 2009 06:16 GMT
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rofl rofl rofl
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United States1695 Posts
May 27 2009 06:17 GMT
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Last Edited: 2009-05-27 06:22:00
May 27 2009 06:21 GMT
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edit: lmao...
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May 27 2009 06:24 GMT
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United States1190 Posts
May 27 2009 06:25 GMT
#6
I like the way this guy thinks ^___^
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May 27 2009 06:30 GMT
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lol. Iccup admin fail
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May 27 2009 06:30 GMT
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sounds like the turtle and the greek athlete =p
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May 27 2009 06:35 GMT
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May 27 2009 06:36 GMT
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Sweden16951 Posts
May 27 2009 06:39 GMT
#11
What a genious! It makes so much sense, when you think about logically. I have to try this out.
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Australia290 Posts
May 27 2009 07:04 GMT
#12
the logic is there but!... just wow~ xD
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13196 Posts
May 27 2009 07:05 GMT
#13
reminds me of http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=61906

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Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States8552 Posts
May 27 2009 07:12 GMT
#14
There is no cost attached to a drone that differentiates between a newly made drone and one that is "free" at the start of the game. Logic fail.
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United States5784 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-27 07:22:36
May 27 2009 07:15 GMT
#15
QUOTE(Tiggar):
You're dumb as fuck.


sitebanned.

man iccup admins are retarded. why ban him and not the troll
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United States12607 Posts
May 27 2009 07:24 GMT
#16
This is hilarious...the OP must be laughing his ass off.
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Canada1527 Posts
May 27 2009 07:28 GMT
#17
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Romania2510 Posts
May 27 2009 07:36 GMT
#18
Hahahah, that was funny :D.
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Seychelles2061 Posts
May 27 2009 07:39 GMT
#19
On May 27 2009 16:05 paper wrote:
reminds me of http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=61906

:D

this was way cooler because jaedong actually won rofl
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May 27 2009 07:50 GMT
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