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vectorix108
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States4633 Posts
November 28 2010 23:44 GMT
#21
thread of the year right here
Aka XephyR/Shaneyesss
29 fps
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States5724 Posts
November 28 2010 23:52 GMT
#22
honest question derailed by first post because he didnt know this was the bw forum

i used to hotkey stuff for zerg. then i just stopped bothering with anything besides 1-3 and 0 overlord.
4v4 is a battle of who has the better computer.
Percutio
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States1672 Posts
November 29 2010 00:02 GMT
#23
This thread is gold (Or maybe bronze?).

I just swallowed a pez whole.
What does it matter how I loose it?
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44336 Posts
November 29 2010 00:09 GMT
#24
On November 27 2010 21:30 Johnnybegood2night wrote:
Hi @all
I'm Zerg player with average APM and skills. I just wanted to know, which Hotkeys do I need to use if I play Zerg, also how high does my APM have to be, to play good iwth Zerg. At the moment I use the Hotkeys 1-3 for units 4-9 for hatches.
Also I could need some tips for gettin better with Zerg.

Thanks and regards


All right, OP. I feel that you're being a bit ambiguous with "how to be good with Zerg". You said you're average and you want to be good. Those aren't clearly defined, and so I'm having trouble helping you. 150-200 APM is a nice number to have, as is really good mechanics. Can you be more specific? Can you post a replay or two so we can see exactly where you're at? What's your ranking? Et cetera.

And contrary to GenesisX's advice, I strongly recommend getting more than 12 ground units for attacking. I always felt that Zerg was all about swarming with masses of units, so you'll need more than one hotkey for your ground guys.

And don't get queens.
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
Versita
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada1032 Posts
November 29 2010 00:14 GMT
#25
On November 29 2010 08:11 Yodo wrote:
Show nested quote +
I tried this and couldn't get more than one hatchery on 0

Did you try to ensnare them? Maybe there is a trick with queen ability and MBS.


omfg i'm going to try that right now
maybe thats why you see pros use queens sometimes, but they just use ensnare to distract u from their mbs
Airsick
Profile Joined March 2010
United States134 Posts
November 29 2010 00:25 GMT
#26
On November 29 2010 07:14 infinitestory wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 29 2010 07:07 Kyuukyuu wrote:
On November 29 2010 06:40 TheNessman wrote:
On November 29 2010 04:41 GenesisX wrote:
~2300 Diamond Zerg here.
I personally use:
1 - First scouting drone -> Army
2 - First scouting overlord ->Mutalisks
3 - Defense drone (from pylon blocks and such) -> Overseer
4 - Nothing..
5-9 - Separate base hatches, 5 being main.
0 - All hatches, for pumping out units faster.

You'll notice I don't have a hotkey for queens. I realize this is bad, but since I check my base every 1 or 2 seconds, I can inject anytime I don't see green bubbles on my hatcheries.
Hope this helps.


Can i ask you why you use queens? Broodlings is a pretty expensive upgrade...

Also what is this "diamond" ranking?


"D" is short for "diamond", not many people know this

So that means "C" is copper! Suddenly this newfangled ranking system is starting to make sense.

EDIT also, how did you get green bubbles on your hatchery ? Is it a new glitch ?
oh darkplasmaball posted below, it probably is just ensnare on hatchery, nothing special, but why would you want to slow down something which doesn't move?

EDIT 2: also, you made a typo, overseer should be overlord, but that's minor... i guess you must really love drop strategy :O

So does that make B bronze?
What about A? Aluminum? Adamantium?
infinitestory
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4053 Posts
November 29 2010 00:28 GMT
#27
On November 29 2010 09:25 Airsick wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 29 2010 07:14 infinitestory wrote:
On November 29 2010 07:07 Kyuukyuu wrote:
On November 29 2010 06:40 TheNessman wrote:
On November 29 2010 04:41 GenesisX wrote:
~2300 Diamond Zerg here.
I personally use:
1 - First scouting drone -> Army
2 - First scouting overlord ->Mutalisks
3 - Defense drone (from pylon blocks and such) -> Overseer
4 - Nothing..
5-9 - Separate base hatches, 5 being main.
0 - All hatches, for pumping out units faster.

You'll notice I don't have a hotkey for queens. I realize this is bad, but since I check my base every 1 or 2 seconds, I can inject anytime I don't see green bubbles on my hatcheries.
Hope this helps.


Can i ask you why you use queens? Broodlings is a pretty expensive upgrade...

Also what is this "diamond" ranking?


"D" is short for "diamond", not many people know this

So that means "C" is copper! Suddenly this newfangled ranking system is starting to make sense.

EDIT also, how did you get green bubbles on your hatchery ? Is it a new glitch ?
oh darkplasmaball posted below, it probably is just ensnare on hatchery, nothing special, but why would you want to slow down something which doesn't move?

EDIT 2: also, you made a typo, overseer should be overlord, but that's minor... i guess you must really love drop strategy :O

So does that make B bronze?
What about A? Aluminum? Adamantium?

It could be Argentum (silver) or Aurum (gold)... i think.
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DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44336 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-29 00:38:46
November 29 2010 00:37 GMT
#28
On November 29 2010 09:28 infinitestory wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 29 2010 09:25 Airsick wrote:
On November 29 2010 07:14 infinitestory wrote:
On November 29 2010 07:07 Kyuukyuu wrote:
On November 29 2010 06:40 TheNessman wrote:
On November 29 2010 04:41 GenesisX wrote:
~2300 Diamond Zerg here.
I personally use:
1 - First scouting drone -> Army
2 - First scouting overlord ->Mutalisks
3 - Defense drone (from pylon blocks and such) -> Overseer
4 - Nothing..
5-9 - Separate base hatches, 5 being main.
0 - All hatches, for pumping out units faster.

You'll notice I don't have a hotkey for queens. I realize this is bad, but since I check my base every 1 or 2 seconds, I can inject anytime I don't see green bubbles on my hatcheries.
Hope this helps.


Can i ask you why you use queens? Broodlings is a pretty expensive upgrade...

Also what is this "diamond" ranking?


"D" is short for "diamond", not many people know this

So that means "C" is copper! Suddenly this newfangled ranking system is starting to make sense.

EDIT also, how did you get green bubbles on your hatchery ? Is it a new glitch ?
oh darkplasmaball posted below, it probably is just ensnare on hatchery, nothing special, but why would you want to slow down something which doesn't move?

EDIT 2: also, you made a typo, overseer should be overlord, but that's minor... i guess you must really love drop strategy :O

So does that make B bronze?
What about A? Aluminum? Adamantium?

It could be Argentum (silver) or Aurum (gold)... i think.


A-class is obviously Aurum, since S-class is Silver.

...which obviously proves that Blizzard doesn't know how to rank pro-gamers.
GenesisX makes a very valid point
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
yakitate304
Profile Joined April 2009
United States655 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-29 02:44:58
November 29 2010 02:44 GMT
#29
I'm a scrubby gold or plat player (I forget if I got promoted, I haven't played in a few weeks)...

Mine are:

1-3 units
4: all Hatches
5: main
6: natural
7: third
8: newest expo (beyond 3rd) for Drone production
0: Overseer

I'm thinking about making 1-4 units, 5 all Hatches, and then shift everything down one key



edit: Nevermind, didn't realize this was the BW forum. Sorry.
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GenesisX
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada4267 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-29 02:46:23
November 29 2010 02:45 GMT
#30
Lol Oops.
hahahahahahaha

Glad I could make you laugh.
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Itzeddiieee
Profile Joined May 2010
Korea (South)787 Posts
November 29 2010 02:51 GMT
#31
1~4 units
1- usually flying units
2, lings, hydras(if i use them), 3, lurkers, 4, ultras etc
rest are hatcheries.
aztrorisk
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States896 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-29 02:59:23
November 29 2010 02:53 GMT
#32
On November 29 2010 09:25 Airsick wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 29 2010 07:14 infinitestory wrote:
On November 29 2010 07:07 Kyuukyuu wrote:
On November 29 2010 06:40 TheNessman wrote:
On November 29 2010 04:41 GenesisX wrote:
~2300 Diamond Zerg here.
I personally use:
1 - First scouting drone -> Army
2 - First scouting overlord ->Mutalisks
3 - Defense drone (from pylon blocks and such) -> Overseer
4 - Nothing..
5-9 - Separate base hatches, 5 being main.
0 - All hatches, for pumping out units faster.

You'll notice I don't have a hotkey for queens. I realize this is bad, but since I check my base every 1 or 2 seconds, I can inject anytime I don't see green bubbles on my hatcheries.
Hope this helps.


Can i ask you why you use queens? Broodlings is a pretty expensive upgrade...

Also what is this "diamond" ranking?


"D" is short for "diamond", not many people know this

So that means "C" is copper! Suddenly this newfangled ranking system is starting to make sense.

EDIT also, how did you get green bubbles on your hatchery ? Is it a new glitch ?
oh darkplasmaball posted below, it probably is just ensnare on hatchery, nothing special, but why would you want to slow down something which doesn't move?

EDIT 2: also, you made a typo, overseer should be overlord, but that's minor... i guess you must really love drop strategy :O

So does that make B bronze?
What about A? Aluminum? Adamantium?



Oh wow! I guess I'm a B player because I'm in Bronze. Wow, I knew I was good but I didn't know I was this good. Anybody think I should go pro? BTW, I don't play SC that much and I'm already this good. Imagine how good I will be if I play full time.
A lock that opens to many keys is a bad lock. A key that opens many locks is a master key.
bluetrolls
Profile Joined October 2009
United States139 Posts
November 29 2010 02:54 GMT
#33
On November 29 2010 09:02 Percutio wrote:
This thread is gold (Or maybe bronze?).

I just swallowed a pez whole.


Platinum, you n00b.
aztrorisk
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States896 Posts
November 29 2010 02:57 GMT
#34
On November 29 2010 09:28 infinitestory wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 29 2010 09:25 Airsick wrote:
On November 29 2010 07:14 infinitestory wrote:
On November 29 2010 07:07 Kyuukyuu wrote:
On November 29 2010 06:40 TheNessman wrote:
On November 29 2010 04:41 GenesisX wrote:
~2300 Diamond Zerg here.
I personally use:
1 - First scouting drone -> Army
2 - First scouting overlord ->Mutalisks
3 - Defense drone (from pylon blocks and such) -> Overseer
4 - Nothing..
5-9 - Separate base hatches, 5 being main.
0 - All hatches, for pumping out units faster.

You'll notice I don't have a hotkey for queens. I realize this is bad, but since I check my base every 1 or 2 seconds, I can inject anytime I don't see green bubbles on my hatcheries.
Hope this helps.


Can i ask you why you use queens? Broodlings is a pretty expensive upgrade...

Also what is this "diamond" ranking?


"D" is short for "diamond", not many people know this

So that means "C" is copper! Suddenly this newfangled ranking system is starting to make sense.

EDIT also, how did you get green bubbles on your hatchery ? Is it a new glitch ?
oh darkplasmaball posted below, it probably is just ensnare on hatchery, nothing special, but why would you want to slow down something which doesn't move?

EDIT 2: also, you made a typo, overseer should be overlord, but that's minor... i guess you must really love drop strategy :O

So does that make B bronze?
What about A? Aluminum? Adamantium?

It could be Argentum (silver) or Aurum (gold)... i think.


I'm pretty sure its Aurum because there is no Aluminum and it is harder to get into gold than silver.
A lock that opens to many keys is a bad lock. A key that opens many locks is a master key.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44336 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-29 03:01:11
November 29 2010 03:00 GMT
#35
On November 29 2010 11:45 GenesisX wrote:
Lol Oops.
hahahahahahaha

Glad I could make you laugh.


+1 for being a good sport

On November 29 2010 11:44 yakitate304 wrote:
I'm a scrubby gold or plat player (I forget if I got promoted, I haven't played in a few weeks)...

Mine are:

1-3 units
4: all Hatches
5: main
6: natural
7: third
8: newest expo (beyond 3rd) for Drone production
0: Overseer

I'm thinking about making 1-4 units, 5 all Hatches, and then shift everything down one key



edit: Nevermind, didn't realize this was the BW forum. Sorry.


Sigh.
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
ShadeR
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7535 Posts
November 29 2010 03:19 GMT
#36
On November 29 2010 08:39 Spazer wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 29 2010 08:01 Microlisk wrote:
On November 29 2010 04:41 GenesisX wrote:
~2300 Diamond Zerg here.
I personally use:
1 - First scouting drone -> Army
2 - First scouting overlord ->Mutalisks
3 - Defense drone (from pylon blocks and such) -> Overseer
4 - Nothing..
5-9 - Separate base hatches, 5 being main.
0 - All hatches, for pumping out units faster.

You'll notice I don't have a hotkey for queens. I realize this is bad, but since I check my base every 1 or 2 seconds, I can inject anytime I don't see green bubbles on my hatcheries.
Hope this helps.


I tried this and couldn't get more than one hatchery on 0..I tried selecting them and shift clicking and stuff but nothing worked.

The guy's obviously using some sort of multi-select hack.

+ Show Spoiler +
SC2 is hacks? who would have thought XD
GenesisX
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada4267 Posts
November 29 2010 03:32 GMT
#37
Quick! Close the thread before more people see! D:
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therockmanxx
Profile Joined July 2010
Peru1174 Posts
November 29 2010 04:13 GMT
#38
Now that I think about it.....
We should do something like "THREAD of the week" or something like that xD
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Cyber_Cheese
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia3615 Posts
November 29 2010 04:31 GMT
#39
In general i hotkey the scouts low early on and the hatches on the higher numbers, it really depends on the point in the game and my army/hatch count
The moment you lose confidence in yourself, is the moment the world loses it's confidence in you.
SubtleArt
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
2710 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-29 05:25:04
November 29 2010 05:23 GMT
#40
On November 29 2010 04:41 GenesisX wrote:
~2300 Diamond Zerg here.
I personally use:
1 - First scouting drone -> Army
2 - First scouting overlord ->Mutalisks
3 - Defense drone (from pylon blocks and such) -> Overseer
4 - Nothing..
5-9 - Separate base hatches, 5 being main.
0 - All hatches, for pumping out units faster.

You'll notice I don't have a hotkey for queens. I realize this is bad, but since I check my base every 1 or 2 seconds, I can inject anytime I don't see green bubbles on my hatcheries.
Hope this helps.

EDIT: LOL


You have no units that require separate micro? I would use different hotkeys for backstab lings, lurkers, defilers and scourge at the very least.

Also I tried selecting my overlord and frantically clicking V but nothing happens. What do I do?
Morrow on ZvP: "I'm not very confident in general vs Protoss because of the imbalance (Yes its imbalanced, get over it)."
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