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Best way to deal with DT drops?

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midwich
Profile Joined December 2002
United Kingdom324 Posts
January 15 2004 06:37 GMT
#1
This will probably result in my instant banning, as similar (but not same) question has been asked before:

If you're Terran, pushing like a Bamboo mofo towards Toss's natural, what is the 'best' defence against a DT drop? By 'best' I guess I mean lowest cost/micro etc.

Flame away
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Misca
Profile Joined September 2002
Netherlands605 Posts
January 15 2004 06:38 GMT
#2
Build Turrets and don't put mines to close to your tanks in case of running Zeals...
x[ReaPeR]x
Profile Joined February 2003
United States3447 Posts
Last Edited: 2004-01-15 06:45:29
January 15 2004 06:44 GMT
#3
Best way to block DT's:

Get four Vult's with Speed and Mines. Before you attack lay mines at your ramp to stop DT rush.

When you get to Toss's ramp if you notice his Goon amounts seem too low a DT drop is probably coming. If his goon amounts are low enough you might be able to get in.

Other general advice. When you first scout him keep track of his Pylon numbers to see if he is hidden teching. Also, when scouting with your SCV watch to see whether or not he is researching Goon range if you can stay in his base long enough. Building Zealots is also a good sign he is teching, although it could also mean a fast attack at your ramp.

Hope this helps.
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TreKofPL
Profile Joined January 2004
Sierra Leone12 Posts
January 15 2004 07:25 GMT
#4
turret? and speed vults!
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DooMeR
Profile Joined July 2003
United States1519 Posts
January 15 2004 07:50 GMT
#5
2 turrets and mines with a tank or 2 i guess. I used to struggle with this really bad, But ive worked out a system for myself. Can't really explain it except that u got to figure out what works for urself. Notings fool proof tho so start with really secure then as u notice "i dont need 2 tanks ill just do 1" and just work it out for urself. O and dont forget puttin ebay ontop of turret thats nice , he has to go back away til fog of war comes back to be able to attack it, but in the mean time u get a few more shots in :D.
hasuwar
Profile Joined April 2003
7365 Posts
Last Edited: 2004-01-15 07:52:25
January 15 2004 07:51 GMT
#6
Building zealots is a good sign that he will be reaver dropping.. standard reaver drop consists of a reaver and two zealots. If you scout one gate range, he could just be upgrading air weapons to make it look like range..while he's making hidden tech somewhere else, then cancel it after you're out of his base. The best way to counter it is to know it's coming.. make sure you scout his whole base, and if you notice he has less pylons that you have supply d epots, then there's mroe than likely a pylon somewhere with hidden tech, so be ready ;o.. a lot of newbies try to hide it between the 12 min natural, since they saw it on a pro gamer rep one time and have no originality..so check there

I try to make a box with my depots close to my CC, thenput a turret in there, so his dts can't kill it.. then pretty much any unit can pick off the dts, preferably speed vultures.
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BlackJack21
Profile Joined December 2003
185 Posts
January 15 2004 07:53 GMT
#7
Bunker~!
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Profile Joined December 2003
United States161 Posts
Last Edited: 2004-01-16 02:05:32
January 15 2004 08:00 GMT
#8
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the prejduduice is haslf full
GoDHovZ
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United States1869 Posts
January 15 2004 08:21 GMT
#9
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Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Norway10161 Posts
January 15 2004 11:45 GMT
#10
I usually place a turret in the middle of my peon line and float the ebay over it.
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DevAzTaYtA
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
Oman2005 Posts
January 15 2004 11:55 GMT
#11
if low goons count, just play it safe and go ebay and put mines in base before you leave
midwich
Profile Joined December 2002
United Kingdom324 Posts
January 15 2004 14:14 GMT
#12
Thanks very much for the great replies, there's so much there it's going to take me another 6 years to incorporate all those ideas into what passes for my game


On January 15 2004 16:51 hasuwar wrote:
... hidden tech, ... a lot of newbies try to hide it between the 12 min natural, since they saw it on a pro gamer rep one time and have no originality..so check there


hehe, yep there's a V-Gundam game I recall with DT tech hidden just where you say - NEARLY did for Gundam too, he didn't check - he should have listed to hasuwar!



On January 15 2004 15:44 x[ReaPeR]x wrote:
Best way to block DT's:
... keep track of his Pylon numbers to see if he is hidden teching.


A few people have said a similar thing, I will try and do this from now on. If you know its coming I guess its not too hard to deal with.



On January 15 2004 17:21 GoDHovZ wrote:
i said if u go gundam, if u go vulture rush u should beat dt drop every game



I'll try and dig out the post, and see what you mean, sounds interesting.


Anyway, thanks again to everyone, I'll go back over the posts again now
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BlackJack21
Profile Joined December 2003
185 Posts
Last Edited: 2004-01-15 15:03:06
January 15 2004 15:01 GMT
#13


BlackJack21
Profile Joined December 2003
185 Posts
Last Edited: 2004-01-15 16:54:42
January 15 2004 15:03 GMT
#14

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SillyCat
Profile Joined May 2003
United States960 Posts
January 15 2004 15:34 GMT
#15
hahaha........edit post GOGOGO Hovz.
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GoSexyPerli
Profile Joined February 2003
United States1072 Posts
January 20 2004 19:01 GMT
#16
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Liquid`RaSZi
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands2766 Posts
January 22 2004 06:57 GMT
#17
If you have a good bamboo u can kill him so fast in his base because he has way to few goons to fend it off.
Fire and blood
iamimat
Profile Joined January 2003
Canada367 Posts
January 22 2004 11:58 GMT
#18
You should be able to get inside his base before he even leaves off with the DT.. In which case he has 2 options, to retreat or to counter.

They will most likely retreat in which time you will have more awareness and defence set up.

If they counter you need to do more damage then they do to you. multi-tasking goes well here.
Tu
Profile Joined January 2004
United States16 Posts
January 25 2004 07:45 GMT
#19
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why all the hate.
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Netherlands2766 Posts
January 27 2004 04:54 GMT
#20
Tu is nuked a lot.
Fire and blood
RickJSanchez
Profile Joined March 2003
United States1585 Posts
January 27 2004 17:38 GMT
#21
On January 15 2004 16:50 DooMeR wrote:
2 turrets and mines with a tank or 2 i guess. I used to struggle with this really bad, But ive worked out a system for myself. Can't really explain it except that u got to figure out what works for urself. Notings fool proof tho so start with really secure then as u notice "i dont need 2 tanks ill just do 1" and just work it out for urself. O and dont forget puttin ebay ontop of turret thats nice , he has to go back away til fog of war comes back to be able to attack it, but in the mean time u get a few more shots in :D.


dont you think you should win your clan wars b4 you give advice
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iamimat
Profile Joined January 2003
Canada367 Posts
Last Edited: 2004-01-28 02:57:08
January 28 2004 02:53 GMT
#22
On January 28 2004 02:38 RickJSanchez wrote:
dont you think you should win your clan wars b4 you give advice


I think you're an idiot


by the way RickJSanchez, your retarded
RickJSanchez
Profile Joined March 2003
United States1585 Posts
January 28 2004 14:30 GMT
#23
On January 28 2004 11:53 iamimat wrote:
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On January 28 2004 02:38 RickJSanchez wrote:
dont you think you should win your clan wars b4 you give advice


I think you're an idiot


by the way RickJSanchez, your retarded


oh boy, im being called retarded by iamimat, wow ;/

by the way iamimat, do you really need to edit your post just to call me retarded? makes you look as stupid as i let myself look when you care to reply to a post and call me names, think about it!
pemos1:have u ever heard of me? RickJSanchez:just from wgtour pemos1:o thats it? lol.RickJSanchez:that about it pemosl:wow :[ pemosl:im pretty known on west
Schwarzenegger 08
Profile Joined January 2004
343 Posts
January 28 2004 22:37 GMT
#24
this is team liquid forums, not clan x17 fellas
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