So without further ado, I present, a typical PvT at the iCCup D level.
WARNING: SCREENSHOT HEAVY
PART 1
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A normal PvT on Fighting Spirit... wait, is that... THE STOVE?!
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My Terran opponent is going for 3fac mass vultures O_O
Isn't that the exact counter against the Stove?
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This is going to get ugly!
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Witness one of the slowest units in the game, with the weakest air-to-ground attack, attempting to chase down and destroy the fastest unit in the game. Like a dumbass, I choose to use my hero scout on such useless endeavors rather than go for his base, which is guarded by ONE missile turret.
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WTF TURRET CONTAIN Y U TREAT MY SCOUT SO
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To successfully pull off the Stove, DTs are required! I once saw someone micro DTs in a way that allowed the DT to swipe at the mine just before it exploded. I CANNOT DO THAT, APPARENTLY.
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OH SHIIIIIIT
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After actually holding off that previous wave, I promptly suicide two surviving goons into a mine -_-
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In hindsight, building my robo fac at my nat was probably a bad idea. Also, did you know that goons without range will more often than not suicide themselves into mines, despite the fact that they can shoot at the mines from a safe distance? I know that now.
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9:30 into the game, my Terran opponent is adding on a 4th factory for... MORE VULTURES! If this isn't the definition of all-in, I don't know what is.
PART 2
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Like a dumbass, I send out all my goons to clear out mines and turrets. Guess what happens?
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IT'S A TRAP
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T_T
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OMG OMG OMG OMG FUUUUUUUUUUUUU-
actually, the hero Zealot defuses the mine so no huge PROBE DAEBAKKKK for you today.
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Almost 13 minutes into the game, and my opponent has finally decided to expand... using his CC as... a wall? At the top left?
Seems reasonable.
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Due to shitty macro, I have 3k 1k in the bank despite having been harassed all game. In typical refugee toss philosophy, the goal is now to make cannons faster than he can shoot them down.
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GOGO 50 SECOND BUILD TIME I BELIEVEEEEEE
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3 brave Dragoons challenge the lone T expo at the top left, guarded by an SCV and two supply depots.
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UH OH. VULTURES COME TO RUIN THE FUN
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OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT
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RUNNING OUT OF ROOM
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FUCK YEAH. WHAT WOULD BISU DO? To be fair, he probably would have harassed the Terran to death with the Scout rather than suiciding it into a turret.
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17 minutes into the game, the first tanks of the game... from FOUR MACHINE SHOPS. What a baller.
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Refugee toss expands faster than you can kill him.
PART 3
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EXPAND LIKE A MADMAN
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Obviously, I am quite paranoid of vulture raids by this point.
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Sending two control groups of goons to shoot down a useless Command Center, with absolutely no vision at his choke, not knowing where his army is, and when he might be moving out.
This is D level, all right
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THE TWENTY MINUTE TERRAN IMBA BALL OF DEATHHHH
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Unfortunately, the Arbiter never came into play, as this was his entire army...
I was never that far behind in th game, but I didn't know it at the time - I hadn't expected him to be THAT all-in. Suffice to say, I've gained some appreciation for how to goon micro, and that sometimes it really pays to just hold on. I was on the verge of giving up several times, because I had expected him to move out any time with 20 tanks or something.
I built the Scout, the DTs, and the Arbiter! Next time I'll try to actually *use* them :p
Cheers!
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