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I'm beginning to not hate ZvT

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Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-07 04:39:47
July 07 2009 04:21 GMT
#1
... as much.

One big problem with my ZvT is my shitty 3hatch at the start. I always have too little minerals or gas, not enough supply, forgot spire, incredibad muta harass, or I die to a sunken break when I play standard 3 hatch. I just took the past hour to clock times for the 3 hatch muta build that differ in the amount of zerglings I make, etc. I am extremely satisfied with that because I just fucking roflwtfbqq raped a Terran my first ZvT on iCCup today. I'm at 2992 points now and I have never been so happy playing ZvT in my life. Fuck this feels so good I want to watch that replay over and over again. Such gosu harass(for most D+s at least) and followup lurker haha

Like in my last blog as well, this was my first time ever playing on this map(Gaia) so that made me even more happy.

^________________^

EDIT: Can't prove it without the replay!

EDIT2: My ZvT is now 42%... woot?

****
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
saritenite
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Singapore1680 Posts
July 07 2009 04:23 GMT
#2
Uploaduuu Replayyuuu
lokiM
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States3407 Posts
July 07 2009 04:26 GMT
#3
just wait til you start playing higher level terrans, they never let you breathe. congrats though
You can't fight the feeling.
Arrian
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States889 Posts
July 07 2009 04:28 GMT
#4
Uggh I'm jealous. I got hit by that silly fast tank build 3 times today. Even with cross spots on andromeda the mutas weren't out in time.
Writersator arepo tenet opera rotas
lazz
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Australia3119 Posts
July 07 2009 04:29 GMT
#5
ZvT at high levels is argueably the hardest matchup. So much shit that the zerg has to worry about. I believe it's also slightly imbalanced at pro level, something like 52-53% win rate for the terran, would have to look it up though.
Skyze
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada2324 Posts
July 07 2009 04:30 GMT
#6
i quit playing sc back in like 2000 basically because on gamei, playing ZvT vs korean terrans was retarded. It was the age of the "vessel cloud" and savior wasnt around yet so all I had for "inspiration" was Yellow and Chojja, and while they are great, they had obvious weakness vs terran.. So much that I eventually gave up and quit for afew years -_-

When I came back, switch to protoss cause I dont wanna play vs terran. Its sad, cause I love zvz and zvp, but i hate zvt with a passion. grr
Canada Gaming ~~ The-Feared
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
July 07 2009 04:34 GMT
#7
On July 07 2009 13:26 lokiM wrote:
just wait til you start playing higher level terrans, they never let you breathe. congrats though

On July 07 2009 13:29 lazz wrote:
ZvT at high levels is argueably the hardest matchup. So much shit that the zerg has to worry about. I believe it's also slightly imbalanced at pro level, something like 52-53% win rate for the terran, would have to look it up though.

I know T_T

That's why I'm starting to practice now. I wouldn't say I've been dodging Terrans on iCCup, because if I join and he's Terran I'll still play, but if the game name is like "1:1 D+/C- Me T you Z" I'll avoid it because ZvT against bio is my worst MU and I've just barely made C- before so I'm sure I would get pwned. My ZvT against mech is pretty solid though actually. It's rather boring because most Terrans tend to turtle while I just macro and expand but I usually win it at least.
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
Husky
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3362 Posts
July 07 2009 04:35 GMT
#8
On July 07 2009 13:30 Skyze wrote:
i quit playing sc back in like 2000 basically because on gamei, playing ZvT vs korean terrans was retarded. It was the age of the "vessel cloud" and savior wasnt around yet so all I had for "inspiration" was Yellow and Chojja, and while they are great, they had obvious weakness vs terran.. So much that I eventually gave up and quit for afew years -_-

When I came back, switch to protoss cause I dont wanna play vs terran. Its sad, cause I love zvz and zvp, but i hate zvt with a passion. grr


dude, thats why you play a second race for the matchup you hate most.

like myself, I LOVE PvZ and PvP but HATE PvT... though I dont play a second race for that I just dont play it.

Actually.. I havent played hardly at all lately...

hrm...
Commentaries: youtube.com/HuskyStarcraft
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
July 07 2009 04:36 GMT
#9
On July 07 2009 13:30 Skyze wrote:
i quit playing sc back in like 2000 basically because on gamei, playing ZvT vs korean terrans was retarded. It was the age of the "vessel cloud" and savior wasnt around yet so all I had for "inspiration" was Yellow and Chojja, and while they are great, they had obvious weakness vs terran.. So much that I eventually gave up and quit for afew years -_-

When I came back, switch to protoss cause I dont wanna play vs terran. Its sad, cause I love zvz and zvp, but i hate zvt with a passion. grr

Same -_-

If that game were titled "1:1 D+/C- Me Z" then I'd join for sure, because not only is ZvZ fun, but it's also my best MU

TBH I think I play ZvZ around a C/C+'ish level even though I'm D+/C-'ish
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
Arrian
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States889 Posts
July 07 2009 04:37 GMT
#10
On July 07 2009 13:29 lazz wrote:
ZvT at high levels is argueably the hardest matchup. So much shit that the zerg has to worry about. I believe it's also slightly imbalanced at pro level, something like 52-53% win rate for the terran, would have to look it up though.


It's wayyyyy more than 52-53%. A conservative analysis approximates 62% iirc, but it's definitely more than 52-53%. Thank god the matchup is fun or else I would positively hate it like I do ZvZ.
Writersator arepo tenet opera rotas
numLoCK
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada1416 Posts
July 07 2009 04:38 GMT
#11
Ahaha I've made a Z offracing account on iccup and at D levels I am
100% ZvZ
~50% ZvP
0% ZvT
Mindcrime
Profile Joined July 2004
United States6899 Posts
July 07 2009 04:42 GMT
#12
On July 07 2009 13:37 Arrian wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 07 2009 13:29 lazz wrote:
ZvT at high levels is argueably the hardest matchup. So much shit that the zerg has to worry about. I believe it's also slightly imbalanced at pro level, something like 52-53% win rate for the terran, would have to look it up though.


It's wayyyyy more than 52-53%. A conservative analysis approximates 62% iirc, but it's definitely more than 52-53%. Thank god the matchup is fun or else I would positively hate it like I do ZvZ.


It's right around 54%

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=82758
That wasn't any act of God. That was an act of pure human fuckery.
Methos
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States206 Posts
July 07 2009 04:44 GMT
#13
Man I wish this kind of awesomeness would happen to me. Congratulations though!
Strayline
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States330 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-07 04:48:49
July 07 2009 04:44 GMT
#14
Hmmm I'm a noob Zerg too and while my best win % is ZvZ I don't really have illusions about it being my "best matchup."

ZvZ is just, lets face it, more random and that's really nice when you are a noob and can get some BO wins. I think the same thing that makes people like LZ and ret offrace instead of playing ZvZ makes it so attractive to noobs like me.

I think my ZvZ is D+/C-... it's just D+/C- ZvZ is a lot closer to C/C+ ZvZ than the other MUs.

Edit: Oh yeah and:

[image loading]


Arrian
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States889 Posts
July 07 2009 04:45 GMT
#15
On July 07 2009 13:42 Mindcrime wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 07 2009 13:37 Arrian wrote:
On July 07 2009 13:29 lazz wrote:
ZvT at high levels is argueably the hardest matchup. So much shit that the zerg has to worry about. I believe it's also slightly imbalanced at pro level, something like 52-53% win rate for the terran, would have to look it up though.


It's wayyyyy more than 52-53%. A conservative analysis approximates 62% iirc, but it's definitely more than 52-53%. Thank god the matchup is fun or else I would positively hate it like I do ZvZ.


It's right around 54%

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=82758


Forgive me. I was speaking of post-fantasy TvZ. I did the numbers on that myself and it was closer to ~62%.
Writersator arepo tenet opera rotas
Strayline
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States330 Posts
July 07 2009 04:47 GMT
#16
Oh and nice game
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
July 07 2009 04:47 GMT
#17
On July 07 2009 13:45 Arrian wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 07 2009 13:42 Mindcrime wrote:
On July 07 2009 13:37 Arrian wrote:
On July 07 2009 13:29 lazz wrote:
ZvT at high levels is argueably the hardest matchup. So much shit that the zerg has to worry about. I believe it's also slightly imbalanced at pro level, something like 52-53% win rate for the terran, would have to look it up though.


It's wayyyyy more than 52-53%. A conservative analysis approximates 62% iirc, but it's definitely more than 52-53%. Thank god the matchup is fun or else I would positively hate it like I do ZvZ.


It's right around 54%

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=82758


Forgive me. I was speaking of post-fantasy TvZ. I did the numbers on that myself and it was closer to ~62%.

Forgiven~

lol. Imba matchup! Better be fixed in SC2!
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
July 07 2009 04:59 GMT
#18
+ Show Spoiler +
On July 07 2009 13:44 Strayline wrote:
[image loading]



True enough
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
Harem
Profile Joined November 2007
United States11393 Posts
July 07 2009 05:45 GMT
#19
I hate modern zvt so much.

So rage-inducing.
Moderator。◕‿◕。
HiOT
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Sweden1000 Posts
July 07 2009 06:35 GMT
#20
ZvT is fun and OK, I would have been playing Terran if TvP was more fun. I just love TvZ!
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