• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 14:24
CEST 20:24
KST 03:24
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
TL.net Map Contest #22 - Voting & Ladder Map Selection1Code S Season 2 (2026) - RO8 Preview4[ASL21] Finals Preview: Two Legacies21Code S Season 2 (2026) - RO12 Preview2herO wins GSL Code S Season 1 (2026)7
Community News
StarCraft II 5.0.16 PTR Patch Notes may 26th84Weekly Cups (May 18-25): MaxPax wins doubles0Crank Gathers Season 4: BW vs SC2 Team League4Weekly Cups (May 11-17): Classic wins double1Code S Season 1 (2026) - RO8 Results2
StarCraft 2
General
StarCraft II 5.0.16 PTR Patch Notes may 26th TL Poll: How do you feel about the 5.0.16 PTR balance changes? Changing from 12 to 8 is just asking for StarCraft Weekly Cups (May 11-17): Classic wins double TL.net Map Contest #22 - Voting & Ladder Map Selection
Tourneys
GSL Code S Season 2 (2026) Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament Crank Gathers Season 4: BW vs SC2 Team League GSL Code S Season 1 (2026) Maestros of The Game 2 announcement and schedule !
Strategy
[G] Having the right mentality to improve
Custom Maps
[D]RTS in all its shapes and glory <3 [A] Nemrods 1/4 players
External Content
Welcome to the External Content forum Mutation # 527 Hell Train The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 526 Rubber and Glue
Brood War
General
VPN experiences FlaShFTW vs A.Alm Grudge Match Event BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ Every Matchup's Top 5 Winrates (all ASLs & KSLs) Pros React To: ASL S21 Finals
Tourneys
[ASL21] Grand Finals [Megathread] Daily Proleagues Escore Tournament StarCraft Season 2 [BSL22] WB Final & LB Semis - Saturday 21:00 CEST
Strategy
Any training maps people recommend? Muta micro map competition [G] Hydra ZvZ: An Introduction Fighting Spirit mining rates
Other Games
General Games
Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Nintendo Switch Thread ZeroSpace Megathread Path of Exile Dawn of War IV
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Vanilla Mini Mafia Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas TL Mafia Community Thread Five o'clock TL Mafia
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine Trading/Investing Thread Dating: How's your luck?
Fan Clubs
The herO Fan Club!
Media & Entertainment
[Manga] One Piece Anime Discussion Thread [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread McBoner: A hockey love story TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023 Formula 1 Discussion
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread Facing Challenges in Mobile App Development
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Customization Drives Loyalty…
TrAiDoS
Why RTS gamers make better f…
gosubay
ramps on octagon
StaticNine
ASL S21 English Commentary…
namkraft
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 3572 users

ZvP is imbalanced - Page 27

Forum Index > BW General
Post a Reply
Prev 1 25 26 27 28 29 47 Next All
Avidkeystamper
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States8556 Posts
October 17 2009 01:09 GMT
#521
Best will pave the way against corsair usage.
Jaedong
jalstar
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States8198 Posts
October 17 2009 05:43 GMT
#522
ZvP is the most balanced non-mirror
ghrur
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3786 Posts
October 17 2009 05:48 GMT
#523
On October 17 2009 14:43 jalstar wrote:
ZvP is the most balanced non-mirror


Really? Hmm, weird, I was sure it was PvT. =/
darkness overpowering
ArvickHero
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
10387 Posts
October 17 2009 05:51 GMT
#524
Making the third gas less easy to take would make PvZ a little less difficult I think, like Match Point has a mineral third instead of a gas third and P have a much better time
Writerptrk
monstar123
Profile Joined December 2008
United States516 Posts
October 17 2009 05:51 GMT
#525
Best is protoss savior.
okum
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
France5779 Posts
October 17 2009 06:14 GMT
#526
On October 17 2009 14:51 ArvickHero wrote:
Making the third gas less easy to take would make PvZ a little less difficult I think, like Match Point has a mineral third instead of a gas third and P have a much better time

Yep, several others have already made this analysis. A mineral-only third (and much harder-to-take fourth) prevents zerg from having the kitchen sink to throw at the P within minutes. And if it's easy to defend (like Match Point), P can actually get to a third base too for a change, which allows them to survive into the late game. Of course, protoss units cost gas too, but protoss can do much more with the extra minerals. A third gas that is easy to defend for protoss too might not be a bad deal either.
Flash fan before it was cool | Coiner of "jangbang"
mOnion
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States5657 Posts
October 17 2009 06:25 GMT
#527
i cant believe how much attention this thread is getting O.O

you'd think a simple "nuh uh" would suffice.
☆★☆ 7486!!! Join the Ban mOnion Anti-Trolling Initiative! - Caller | "on a scale of machine to 10, how bad is that Zerg?" - LZgamer | you are the new tl.net bonjwa monion, congrats - Rekrul | "Cheeseburgers dynamite lilacs" - Chill
7mk
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Germany10157 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-17 10:32:32
October 17 2009 10:28 GMT
#528
On October 17 2009 05:28 ix wrote:
Show nested quote +
I mean if you think about it, which promising players does Protoss have?


Movie, violet, Perfectman, Tempest and Stats. Obviously most of them are no where near the top but I'd say they were the future top toss.


I wasnt aware people are actually serious about perfectman ^^
Why, cause he beat Iris once? It is way too early to even mention this guy.

I already mentioned movie and violet, and about the others, horang2 and backho included, do you really see them winning any starleagues soon?
Just compare that list to
calm effort kwanro zero - two of those players already ARE S-class, the other two also are quite accomplished already, more accomplished then any of those tosses you mention

Of course there are very talented Protoss players, but the point is that right now the Zerg players are simply better.


On October 17 2009 14:48 ghrur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 17 2009 14:43 jalstar wrote:
ZvP is the most balanced non-mirror


Really? Hmm, weird, I was sure it was PvT. =/


haha say that to Artosis or FakeSteve
beep boop
nebffa
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Australia776 Posts
October 17 2009 11:32 GMT
#529
people should probably stop splashing the phrase "S-class" around. thats for flash, jaedong, stork, bisu and fantasy. until a player can hang with these guys, they ain't S-class
DM20
Profile Joined September 2008
Canada544 Posts
October 17 2009 11:44 GMT
#530
On October 17 2009 20:32 nebffa wrote:
people should probably stop splashing the phrase "S-class" around. thats for flash, jaedong, stork, bisu and fantasy. until a player can hang with these guys, they ain't S-class


calm has won a starleague, fantasy hasn't.
infinity2k9
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United Kingdom2397 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-17 13:08:10
October 17 2009 12:57 GMT
#531
On October 17 2009 03:54 NovaTheFeared wrote:
I think the point is it wasn't that long ago, and the fact that the matchup is evolving back toward the zerg isn't a problem because the pendulum *will* swing back.


There isn't an unlimited amount of possible viable strategies though, so it might not. Personally i think Zerg is inherently better when played at such a high level and as time passes its getting more and more clear. With modern scourge control, lurker spread, muta micro, defiler usage etc etc it seems unlikely to me that there will be another era of Protoss dominance unless theres somehow some very heavily P favoured maps used in the future.

Edit: also the same thing i believe is definitely noticeable in ZvT as well with Z currently in a better position than usual. T being more flexible though means its probably more likely for the matchup to swing back.
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25998 Posts
October 17 2009 13:18 GMT
#532
On October 17 2009 21:57 infinity2k9 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 17 2009 03:54 NovaTheFeared wrote:
I think the point is it wasn't that long ago, and the fact that the matchup is evolving back toward the zerg isn't a problem because the pendulum *will* swing back.


There isn't an unlimited amount of possible viable strategies though, so it might not. Personally i think Zerg is inherently better when played at such a high level and as time passes its getting more and more clear. With modern scourge control, lurker spread, muta micro, defiler usage etc etc it seems unlikely to me that there will be another era of Protoss dominance unless theres somehow some very heavily P favoured maps used in the future.

Edit: also the same thing i believe is definitely noticeable in ZvT as well with Z currently in a better position than usual. T being more flexible though means its probably more likely for the matchup to swing back.

Cool, I can use arbitrary ideas to support my facts too. With modern corsair, shuttle control, and high templar and arbiter accuracy, it seems unlikely that protoss will ever lose again.
Moderator
johanes
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Czech Republic2246 Posts
October 17 2009 13:29 GMT
#533
On October 17 2009 20:32 nebffa wrote:
people should probably stop splashing the phrase "S-class" around. thats for flash, jaedong, stork, bisu and fantasy. until a player can hang with these guys, they ain't S-class

please dont put fantasy anywhere near flash, ty
Ota Solgryn
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Denmark2011 Posts
October 17 2009 13:36 GMT
#534
On October 17 2009 20:44 DM20 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 17 2009 20:32 nebffa wrote:
people should probably stop splashing the phrase "S-class" around. thats for flash, jaedong, stork, bisu and fantasy. until a player can hang with these guys, they ain't S-class


calm has won a starleague, fantasy hasn't.


Such a bad argument. cant believe it. forGG has won a starleague as well is he better than fantasy? Than JD, than stork? Than anybody?
ihasaKAROT: "Wish people would stop wasting their lives on finding flaws in others"
infinity2k9
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United Kingdom2397 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-17 14:15:22
October 17 2009 13:48 GMT
#535
This is just personal opinion not facts just like i said so your sarcastic comment isn't really needed. Of course P players are getting better overall too, but i think the advantages of better control of those units do not match up to the advantages of this higher level of Z play. I'm not saying its going to be impossible to win but just it'll be slightly more tilted in Z's favour overall as the skill level gets higher and higher. You can try to explain to me why i'm wrong if you want, but i don't know why people just assume it will always swing back to P's favour at some point.

edit: also i don't see how its arbitrary, i was pointing out a few things which have clearly got a lot better recently and are directly effecting the matchup. scourge/muta in particular are definitely a lot more dangerous than they used to be, and P doesn't have an equivalent improvement possible imo. sair/ht usage for example, even as it gets better its not going to effect the matchup as much as the former.
ix
Profile Joined July 2003
United Kingdom184 Posts
October 17 2009 14:24 GMT
#536
7mk I was talking about future top Protoss who are still fairly new, you're listing very experienced Zerg. I also made no comparison to other races, so what's the relevance? If these guys are not the future top P then who is? Bisu and Stork can't carry on for ever. Kal will be Mr. Solid but nothing special.
Camlito
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Australia4040 Posts
October 17 2009 14:41 GMT
#537
On October 17 2009 14:51 monstar123 wrote:
Best is protoss savior.


That's a very sad prospect if you think about it t.t.
sAviOr...
ghrur
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3786 Posts
October 17 2009 14:42 GMT
#538
On October 17 2009 22:36 Ota Solgryn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 17 2009 20:44 DM20 wrote:
On October 17 2009 20:32 nebffa wrote:
people should probably stop splashing the phrase "S-class" around. thats for flash, jaedong, stork, bisu and fantasy. until a player can hang with these guys, they ain't S-class


calm has won a starleague, fantasy hasn't.


Such a bad argument. cant believe it. forGG has won a starleague as well is he better than fantasy? Than JD, than stork? Than anybody?


Put it this way:
Calm JUST won a starleague.
Fantasy couldn't even make it to the Ro16 for that same league.
If Fantasy is S-Class, Calm is too. Nothing more, nothing less.
The rest of that argument was just fallacious slippery slope crap.
darkness overpowering
infinity2k9
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United Kingdom2397 Posts
October 17 2009 14:52 GMT
#539
Who cares about what players qualify for some imaginary tier? Not worth arguing about.
Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-17 15:05:51
October 17 2009 15:05 GMT
#540
nvm wrong topic.
fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
Prev 1 25 26 27 28 29 47 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
IPSL
16:00
Ro16 Group C
ZZZero vs WorsT
Julia vs eOnzErG
Liquipedia
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
mouzHeroMarine 558
BRAT_OK 86
ByuN 80
ProTech76
Railgan 75
elazer 71
StarCraft: Brood War
Britney 26141
Zeus 169
Rock 34
Sexy 26
Sacsri 22
ajuk12(nOOB) 14
Dota 2
qojqva1377
LuMiX1
Counter-Strike
fl0m1542
Heroes of the Storm
Liquid`Hasu327
Other Games
Grubby3620
singsing2334
B2W.Neo571
Beastyqt418
Trikslyr41
Chillindude39
MindelVK6
fpsfer 2
minikerr1
Organizations
Other Games
gamesdonequick684
EGCTV579
BasetradeTV245
Counter-Strike
PGL171
StarCraft 2
angryscii 17
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
[ Show 17 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• printf 40
• HeavenSC 32
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• sooper7s
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
StarCraft: Brood War
• Airneanach97
• 80smullet 11
• FirePhoenix4
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
• BSLYoutube
Dota 2
• lizZardDota236
League of Legends
• Jankos2071
Upcoming Events
BSL
36m
TerrOr vs Dewalt
Bonyth vs eOnzErG
Replay Cast
5h 36m
RSL Revival
12h 36m
Lambo vs Rogue
Clem vs TBD
herO vs TBD
Maestros of the Game
18h 36m
SHIN vs Nicoract
Rogue vs Gerald
ByuN vs Shameless
Cure vs TriGGeR
OSC
18h 36m
IPSL
21h 36m
Dragon vs Artosis
dxtr13 vs Hawk
BSL
1d
Wardi Open
1d 17h
Monday Night Weeklies
1d 21h
Replay Cast
2 days
[ Show More ]
Sparkling Tuna Cup
2 days
WardiTV Spring Champion…
2 days
Maestros of the Game
2 days
The PondCast
3 days
Kung Fu Cup
3 days
Maestros of the Game
3 days
Replay Cast
4 days
Replay Cast
4 days
WardiTV Spring Champion…
4 days
Maestros of the Game
4 days
Replay Cast
5 days
uThermal 2v2 Circuit
5 days
Maestros of the Game
5 days
Replay Cast
6 days
Solar vs Classic
uThermal 2v2 Circuit
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Escore Tournament S2: King of Kings
2026 GSL S1
Heroes Pulsing #1

Ongoing

2026 KK StarCraft Pro League
BSL Season 22
IPSL Spring 2026
KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 2
KK 2v2 League Season 1
Acropolis #4
CSCL: Masked Kings S4
YSL S3
SCTL 2026 Spring
WardiTV Spring 2026
Maestros of the Game 2
2026 GSL S2
RSL Revival: Season 5
Murky Cup 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
CS Asia Championships 2026
Asian Champions League 2026
IEM Atlanta 2026
PGL Astana 2026
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026
IEM Rio 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1
BLAST Open Spring 2026

Upcoming

BSL 22 Non-Korean Championship
CSLAN 4
Blizzard Classic Cup 2026
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
CranK Gathers Season 4: BW vs SC2 Team League
HSC XXIX
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
Heroes Pulsing #3
Heroes Pulsing #2
Esports World Cup 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer Qual
Stake Ranked Episode 3
XSE Pro League 2026
IEM Cologne Major 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.