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Heartbreak ridge, not the easiest tvp map?

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machinehead..
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
412 Posts
December 02 2009 23:02 GMT
#1
This map baffles me; I look at the iccup stats and it appears to be the most P favored map in pvt, but when I play pvt on this it feels like the hardest pvt map ever. So, I decided to play some tvp on it, and playing as T on it, it felt even more like the easiest tvp map ever made.

I'm at a lost on what strategies to use on this map in PVT. You can't play for late game versus a decent Terran on this map, as at the very least they will be able to hold their third, and that's all it really seems they need. It's so easy for Terran to split the map, and the middle expo is theirs for the taking when it comes time for it. So not only does Terran end up with more resources, but you can't have 1 cost efficient attack as protoss because you have to keep attacking mass tanks up hills... Attacking entrenched tanks up a hill and not being able to flank if they do decide to move out...

What can you do? Play super aggressive and hope the Terran is bad enough to succumb to it? The only thing that seems relatively viable considering the terran is decent is some kinda gas steal into fast carrier play.

My last pvt game on the map: http://www.repdepot.net/replay.php?id=25595

I feel like I'm out playing everyone I'm playing but when you are forced into attacks that are not cost effective over and over again, it's going to take it's toll. Am I supposed to carrier switch at the perfect time every game and time my upgrades on them so I don't get owned by 3-3... Jut seems like such an unfair burden. Any horrible Terran can keep a third and make units.... ugh.

I haven't gotten the chance to watch many pro games on this, so if any of you know of a strategy that defeated a good terran, please direct me to it. Thanks...
Marksman
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Malaysia523 Posts
December 02 2009 23:09 GMT
#2
Expand fast and get arbiters. The two pathways forces the Terran to choose one and wall the other. Use that mobility to flank or recall. If they camp, get more units. The walls into the main are thin, so elevator drops also work.

The backdoor to the nat is also very vulnerable, use it.
and no i don't feel it as the easiest TvP map.
my 2 cents.
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machinehead..
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
412 Posts
December 02 2009 23:12 GMT
#3
I expand fast and get arbiters quickly every game, even use hallucination on this map when they defend it well enough with turrets. It's just that sooner or later you have to start killing a lot of units, and that's no easy task on this map. Since the third is a gas expo, terran usually comes out with a lot of vessels, not enabling you to stasis anything, and that's a battle that is hard to win when it's near impossible to flank.

Examples via reps or vods would be awesome!
avaTar[
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Mexico301 Posts
December 02 2009 23:15 GMT
#4
BTW... Recommended TvP BOs in this map?
Flash Build?
Sentient66
Profile Joined July 2009
United States651 Posts
December 02 2009 23:21 GMT
#5
Back when I played protoss, I always used a 2 base arbiter build against terran, and it seemed to work well for me.
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fwing11
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada19 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-03 00:49:21
December 02 2009 23:26 GMT
#6
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koreasilver
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
9109 Posts
December 02 2009 23:42 GMT
#7
On December 03 2009 08:15 avaTar[ wrote:
BTW... Recommended TvP BOs in this map?
Flash Build?

There was a really good thread about TvP on HBR a little while ago that showed that the TvP wins against competent Protoss players all involved dropships harassment or something like that.
Deleted User 31060
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
3788 Posts
December 02 2009 23:48 GMT
#8
whenever I play on ICCup and see games on HBR, I play protoss instead of terran. If I'm playing PvT, I send out my 5th probe and proxy a gate on the high ground outside of their base, then start building cannons (I think go.go got hit by this cheese in a recent OSL game). If that doesn't work, I expand to the corners (and wall them off) and go carriers.

It usually works.
Peaked at C- on ICCUP and proud of it! @Sunyveil
machinehead..
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
412 Posts
December 02 2009 23:53 GMT
#9
That Stork vod was amazing. His play was so brilliant; unfortunately, I have no idea how Stork plays pvt with 100% goon armies for so long into his games.
yarkO
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Canada810 Posts
December 02 2009 23:54 GMT
#10
On December 03 2009 08:09 Marksman wrote:
Expand fast and get arbiters. The two pathways forces the Terran to choose one and wall the other. Use that mobility to flank or recall. If they camp, get more units. The walls into the main are thin, so elevator drops also work.

The backdoor to the nat is also very vulnerable, use it.
and no i don't feel it as the easiest TvP map.
my 2 cents.



lol



2 base arb, take your 3rd once first arb is building and get recall before stasis. try to punish terran with recalls left-right-and-center. 10 goons to his 3rd (out of range of lowground tanks) can snipe the CC before he can float it away.

Really your goal should be to stop the terran from taking his 3rd and letting his economy kick in. 2 base arb lets you plant a DT at the 3rd, delaying the CC landing. It's impossible to attack a positioned terran army on this map so either attack while he's pushing (which 9 times out of 10 won't be until 200/200 with 2/2 ups or better) and hope you can catch his tanks clumped up with some storms.
When you are prepared, there's no such thing as pressure.
rredtooth
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
5459 Posts
December 02 2009 23:56 GMT
#11
On December 03 2009 08:48 Sunyveil wrote:
whenever I play on ICCup and see games on HBR, I play protoss instead of terran. If I'm playing PvT, I send out my 5th probe and proxy a gate on the high ground outside of their base, then start building cannons (I think go.go got hit by this cheese in a recent OSL game). If that doesn't work, I expand to the corners (and wall them off) and go carriers.

It usually works.
lol i don't think this helps.
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jimminy_kriket
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Canada5501 Posts
December 02 2009 23:57 GMT
#12
On December 03 2009 08:53 machinehead.. wrote:
That Stork vod was amazing. His play was so brilliant; unfortunately, I have no idea how Stork plays pvt with 100% goon armies for so long into his games.

you should study some g5 reps. notably vs boxer and the other terrans at IEF
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NguN
Profile Joined August 2009
Australia1322 Posts
December 03 2009 00:04 GMT
#13
On December 03 2009 08:53 machinehead.. wrote:
That Stork vod was amazing. His play was so brilliant; unfortunately, I have no idea how Stork plays pvt with 100% goon armies for so long into his games.


Because it's Stork, and he's sexy.

Nah really, no point in getting zealots unless you've teched up to templar because they're useless without speed upgrade.

wok
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States504 Posts
December 03 2009 00:19 GMT
#14
At <C levels, use a strong opening and go for a micro-oriented contain. Force him to push out of his nat with leap frog, don't let him out easy... If he over extends, immediately punish him... THe idea is to delay his 3rd until you get yours up and running.

The only thing you really need to worry about on this map v. T is drops. Just try to sneak an obs into his base so you can spot it before you die to vult raids.
I'll race you to defeatism... you win.
Ver
Profile Joined October 2008
United States2186 Posts
December 03 2009 00:31 GMT
#15
12 nexus every game or do some kind of tech cheese/gas steal/proxy dt fe is really weak. Take your expansions earlier than normal since timing pushes are impossible and Terran can't punish 12 nexus (if they try to bunker rush it just pylon wall their choke and they can't reinforce with vulture so it will surely fail and they will lose right there). The only thing you have to watch out for is fast drop builds so keep your goons near the mineral lines at your main/nat/3rd unless you scout him going for a timing push in which case just do what Stork did. You never let it get to even resource count you just keep fighting battles and never let them secure the 4th base. When they push out just make sure you fight them on the low ground rather than letting them set up on the high ground and you're golden. Arbs are great but so are carrier switches really anything works so long as you just keep expanding and block drops.

You suicided about 15 units after you won the game by stopping his push since you were too impatient to wait for observers. When he pushed out you had 50 more supply the first time and 30 more the second time but you kept trying to counter when you could've just killed his army and the second time he made the right decision and you paid for it. The way I saw it was you did better than you should've against a superior player (well someone who had bad builds but good decisions/mechanics) because you played on hbr.
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wok
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States504 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-03 00:36:35
December 03 2009 00:35 GMT
#16
On December 03 2009 08:26 fwing11 wrote:
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machinehead..
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
412 Posts
December 03 2009 00:42 GMT
#17
Sadly, I have been inspired by the movie vs go.go game. After seeing the Stork game, it kinda gave me reassurance that my assumptions were on the right track as far as how to play a standard'ish game on that map, but I don't feel comfortable with taking that third (on their side of the map) -- feel it's a little too luck based/risky, so may as well do a risky strategy that is far easier to pull off/less skill.

To the above, I'm not a big fan of 12 nexus simply because too many people cheese on iccup; instead, I prefer gas steal into fast expo. Same effect, but much, much safer.

I literally have no experience doing proxy builds, be it cannons or w/e. If any have seen the movie vs go.go game, is a goon follow up better than dts? Or is it a matter of preference?

It feels so dirty to cheese, but it feels even worse to feel that you are outplaying your opponent but losing so horribadly
fwing11
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada19 Posts
December 03 2009 00:51 GMT
#18
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foppa
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Canada451 Posts
December 03 2009 01:07 GMT
#19
On December 03 2009 08:15 avaTar[ wrote:
BTW... Recommended TvP BOs in this map?
Flash Build?


yes. 4 factories before you take your third though, not colloseum style
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eXigent.
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Canada2419 Posts
December 03 2009 01:16 GMT
#20
My biggest problem when playing TvP is when they arbiter rush, and recall into my main as im moving out to seige my 3rd. You try to bring back your troops and stop it, but any decent protoss will just statis your first couple units when they are about to go through that tiny entrance at the natural. You can use SCVS to try and dislodge the statis, but alot of times it doesn't work out well b/c the choke is just soo small.
machinehead..
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
412 Posts
December 03 2009 01:25 GMT
#21
On December 03 2009 10:16 eXigent. wrote:
My biggest problem when playing TvP is when they arbiter rush, and recall into my main as im moving out to seige my 3rd. You try to bring back your troops and stop it, but any decent protoss will just statis your first couple units when they are about to go through that tiny entrance at the natural. You can use SCVS to try and dislodge the statis, but alot of times it doesn't work out well b/c the choke is just soo small.


Yeah, when toss goes arbiter rush that usually is the first objective for them. But, terran should be aware of that, too, so you should be able to defend it without too much trouble. After all, it's not that hard to take your third on that map (you can leave a few units in your main). Even if toss somehow breaks through your D to kill your third, their units are going to be trapped and be easy to clean up. In the end, toss doesn't even gain anything from the exchange, so you should be able to focus more on protecting your main.
saltywet
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Hong Kong1316 Posts
December 03 2009 02:16 GMT
#22
whats his icc lol? i want to search him
jalstar
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States8198 Posts
December 03 2009 02:18 GMT
#23
On December 03 2009 08:15 avaTar[ wrote:
BTW... Recommended TvP BOs in this map?
Flash Build?


ask skyroo1004, he has a really good build where he walls-in at the nat with e-bay and academy followed by a 5 fact timing push.
MrHickoryHam54
Profile Joined January 2009
United States208 Posts
December 03 2009 03:14 GMT
#24
someone mentioned flanking and stuff. try doing that, since it is a huge factor in how HBR is pvt imba.

if u already are doing that, then i dont really know how to advise u further lol.
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Cloud
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Sexico5880 Posts
December 03 2009 03:24 GMT
#25
The biggest protoss advantage over terran in hbr is the early game, as in cheese.

If it gets to midgame (as you should have noticed, it rarely does), there's no stopping the terran.
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yarkO
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Canada810 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-03 03:37:26
December 03 2009 03:36 GMT
#26
i'm not sure how you are supposed to execute a good flank vs a slow, leap-frogging terran who researched mines and built scanners. if they know how to place tanks towards the middle i don't think flanking a giant terran ball is really viable.

end it early and try to avoid it.

like this: http://repdepot.net/replay.php?id=25603

(d rank with terrible execution)
When you are prepared, there's no such thing as pressure.
selboN
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States2523 Posts
December 03 2009 03:47 GMT
#27
On December 03 2009 12:36 yarkO wrote:
(d rank with terrible execution)

That could be why you don't see how to execute a flank properly.
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yarkO
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Canada810 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-03 03:52:31
December 03 2009 03:52 GMT
#28
could be maybe i'm just not practiced enough with it on HBR, or my timings are off. either way, it's better (and easier) to end the game early on that map than to let the terran establish a good tank line because all your flanks are coming through tight chokes or a wall of depots/turrets.

(again assuming the terran actually knows how to push properly.)
When you are prepared, there's no such thing as pressure.
Catch]22
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Sweden2683 Posts
December 03 2009 13:14 GMT
#29
I wonder what implications the larger center will have for TvP, easier to push through the center... or even more places to flank?
Piy
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Scotland3152 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-03 13:28:33
December 03 2009 13:27 GMT
#30
I find HBR kind of hard TvP lol. If you play long term management you can win just with an intelligent expansion pattern. Watch the Flash and Light reps TvP. You can build a ton of turrets and mine up your main, with no fear of being broken, and just slowly push out to take your other 2 bases. But Protoss should really try aggressive openings I feel, gas rush builds into double expo is pretty strong, or proxy gate or double nexus.

In terms of beating that management style...get an obs behind their nat and in front to see if they're building a CC off of only 2-3 factories. If they are you can 3 base fast arb pretty safely, and then put a 4th down at their 5th base (the one above your main at the left spawning position). This is pretty hard for Terran to deal with, especially if you get that many arbiters early.

But I dunno man, T generally wont lose if they get 3 base with good upgrades, they can just blob across and manage the map, and every game will just turn into P throwing the map in recalls and frontal attacks to try and break their 4th/5th.

Watch Flash vs Shuttle in the GOM league or Light vs Violet to get an idea of how hard it is to beat a solid management Terran who just defends.

You really shouldn't be losing to Terran if you have 5 and they only have 3 base though...Maybe a macro problem. Can't watch the replay right now sorry.

So yeah, if you're having trouble HBR, just start doing aggressive, but not all in openings, and you can probably get an advantage against someone of a similiar skill level.
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Kaniol
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Poland5551 Posts
December 03 2009 13:46 GMT
#31
On HBR it is hard to expand beyond 3. base. Plus there's like 50534854785389 ways that P can counterattack from that it isn't even funny. Plus awesome wall-in place asking to 10/15 or cannon rush it. It definitely is one of most annoying maps for T, not only TvP but TvZ as well (that's why you see some weird openings here)
Catch]22
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Sweden2683 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-03 16:20:52
December 03 2009 16:16 GMT
#32
On December 03 2009 22:46 Kaniol wrote:
On HBR it is hard to expand beyond 3. base. Plus there's like 50534854785389 ways that P can counterattack from that it isn't even funny. Plus awesome wall-in place asking to 10/15 or cannon rush it. It definitely is one of most annoying maps for T, not only TvP but TvZ as well (that's why you see some weird openings here)


It's perfectly safe and manageable to wall on HBR, I do it all the time. Also, with a clever supply/mine/turret/few tanks wall to cut off one of the "lanes" you pretty much only got one lane that needs covering, which means you really only need to cover ONE ridge to get your 4th and 5th up.

However with the new HBR design this wont be so easy anymore.



Anyway, something that Day[9] said earlier really jumps out here, if you cant find a moment where you can say oh, this clearly cost me alot, or maybe several that you realize pile up to a loss, it's usually a macro problem/supply problem.
BlissX1
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States328 Posts
December 03 2009 17:46 GMT
#33
On December 03 2009 08:02 machinehead.. wrote:
This map baffles me; I look at the iccup stats and it appears to be the most P favored map in pvt, but when I play pvt on this it feels like the hardest pvt map ever. So, I decided to play some tvp on it, and playing as T on it, it felt even more like the easiest tvp map ever made.

I'm at a lost on what strategies to use on this map in PVT. You can't play for late game versus a decent Terran on this map, as at the very least they will be able to hold their third, and that's all it really seems they need. It's so easy for Terran to split the map, and the middle expo is theirs for the taking when it comes time for it. So not only does Terran end up with more resources, but you can't have 1 cost efficient attack as protoss because you have to keep attacking mass tanks up hills... Attacking entrenched tanks up a hill and not being able to flank if they do decide to move out...

What can you do? Play super aggressive and hope the Terran is bad enough to succumb to it? The only thing that seems relatively viable considering the terran is decent is some kinda gas steal into fast carrier play.

My last pvt game on the map: http://www.repdepot.net/replay.php?id=25595

I feel like I'm out playing everyone I'm playing but when you are forced into attacks that are not cost effective over and over again, it's going to take it's toll. Am I supposed to carrier switch at the perfect time every game and time my upgrades on them so I don't get owned by 3-3... Jut seems like such an unfair burden. Any horrible Terran can keep a third and make units.... ugh.

I haven't gotten the chance to watch many pro games on this, so if any of you know of a strategy that defeated a good terran, please direct me to it. Thanks...


it's hard for a reason... its made to trump the players so that they have to think, and not mindlessly make new expansions. it needs to be planned. so yeah, ok siege tanks can demolish a toss player, but isnt that a problem all toss players have? Terran timed push is one of the hardest to counter. lol ... not trying to put u down here, but try being at least a B- player before commenting on how hard maps are. otherwise i'd sugggest you play them instead because it will help you understand the game and think more off strategy rather than mindless macro and failing.
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machinehead..
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
412 Posts
December 03 2009 18:05 GMT
#34
What kinda person mindlessly assumes someone isn't b- level? Lot's of irony there, but 0 substance. I mean, I even had one of my iccup reps in there; at least one of my accounts was close to B+... That's such a garbage post. I don't mindlessly play maps, but there is a feeling out process where you play a standardish way that usually works on every map, and then you start adapting.

I haven't played a map where you have to attack tanks up a hill or you have to attack them straight on. It's not anything like the dynamics on another map I've played. So your attacking siege tanks comment is just ridiculous. Usually the goal is to always wait for a favorable time to attack siege tanks, but that isn't always a luxury on this map.

If you knew more about strategy than me, you probably would have answers to my questions, rather than useless drivel.
machinehead..
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
412 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-03 18:31:21
December 03 2009 18:29 GMT
#35
On December 04 2009 01:16 Catch]22 wrote:
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On December 03 2009 22:46 Kaniol wrote:
On HBR it is hard to expand beyond 3. base. Plus there's like 50534854785389 ways that P can counterattack from that it isn't even funny. Plus awesome wall-in place asking to 10/15 or cannon rush it. It definitely is one of most annoying maps for T, not only TvP but TvZ as well (that's why you see some weird openings here)


It's perfectly safe and manageable to wall on HBR, I do it all the time. Also, with a clever supply/mine/turret/few tanks wall to cut off one of the "lanes" you pretty much only got one lane that needs covering, which means you really only need to cover ONE ridge to get your 4th and 5th up.

However with the new HBR design this wont be so easy anymore.



Anyway, something that Day[9] said earlier really jumps out here, if you cant find a moment where you can say oh, this clearly cost me alot, or maybe several that you realize pile up to a loss, it's usually a macro problem/supply problem.


I heard that Day9 comment and I don't think that really applies to many people: sure, most people could improve considerably on their macro and that would solve a lot, but one of the biggest differences is simply being able to discern your mistakes -- we all make them -- but we don't all notice them, or else we would hopefully keep getting better instead of peaking.

Macro with protoss is pretty easy, so I'd like to think the focus should be on strategy and execution for most players. You can always improve on every facet, but macro should be one of your stronger points.
LuckyFool
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States9015 Posts
December 03 2009 18:44 GMT
#36
The biggest problem with HBR for Terrans lies in the extreme diversity of openings possible for protoss in PvT. There are so many issues in play TvP it's very difficult.

Nearly every possible opening PvT is legit on HBR, Proxy gates, inside the main proxy gates, jump gate (pylon on cliff gate in main) 10/15 gate goon range, cannon rush vs terran wallin, 12nex is very strong due to long rush distances, 2base arb and double expanding builds are all SO STRONG on hbr. Proxy robo, elevator plays and even backdoor mining/dt sneaks are possible. Literally every possible way to f up a terran is viable on HBR.

A mid/late game usually favors the Terran but recalls are strong because arbs have a decent amount of mobility, a 3 base terran will be spread almost the entire height of the map so options for attack are totally wide open.

Unlike a map like colo2 where a 3 base terran only covers a small surface area HBR has a widddde surface area so its crazy hard defending everywhere against well timed recall. Timing pushes aren't good on HBR because of two factors the constant ridges you have to move up and the ease of flanking around the path where your units aren't. Protoss is always more mobile than terran and many times I see the terran force on one side moving towards the protoss main while protoss counters hard into the terran.
UbRi
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
Italy603 Posts
December 03 2009 18:57 GMT
#37
As somebody else already mentioned the key is to use every possible path for flank, even "airway" paths like arbiters or shuttles.
That's why fast arbiter is a good choiche, you want the terran army to be always on the move, and also the hidden expansion in the opposite part of the map gives the terran another path to spread his units at, you don't mind having to lose that expansion eventually as long as for example you counterattack in another spot and break through.
Your target is to keep terran with low popultation, if you don't accomplish this, once terran is well covered by turrets and managed to take all his side of the map there's next to nothing you can do....

Also micro and army control is very important when it comes to flanking, because you have to find the best spot based on how tanks are sieged, and sometimes you have to run under the fire of sieged tanks ignoring them to go for another path
MorroW
Profile Joined August 2008
Sweden3522 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-03 19:30:25
December 03 2009 19:27 GMT
#38
fe

2gate robo

4gate arbiter tech

take 3rd

8gate

expo expo

recalls are really strong on this map, while attacking by ground isnt, this map is pretty much like destination

oh and for tvp flash build with 2fac or flash build with 3fac the replays are even released on this website i think flashvsbest2 is good example

if u cant find u can always check the pro vods of macro gamers like flash, most pro terrans r playing like him nowadays
Progamerpls no copy pasterino
machinehead..
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
412 Posts
December 03 2009 19:29 GMT
#39
Good points. I was worried about having to baby sit the expo on their side of the map with a shuttle, or if they ended up killing it through natural progression (wasn't quite sure if it would be worth it or not); ie., they have their third and they can easily move tanks to that area without creating a big vulnerability in any one area. I do enjoy fast arbiters (who doesn't!), so I could see myself recalling those probes to a new expansion when it came time for it to die, which would make me feel a lot better about it.

About wanting to keep the terran population low, don't we all share that dream! Versus good, turtle style terrans, it's hard to accomplish that when they never present a winnable battle for you. I'm interested in what people think is the "ideal" time to switch to carriers. I do think arbiters are fantastic early-mid game, but after that, they become very hard to use on HBR.

No offense to Kwark, but if he can get A- through cheese tactics on this map, I must say I'm more intrigued by how those games play out. I think there is merit to what is being said on what to do on this map, but it's not exactly easy stuff to execute, so if cheese is very effective, I may be looking for the cop out

eXigent.
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Canada2419 Posts
December 03 2009 21:15 GMT
#40
The korean community acknowledges the fact that HBR is currently a P > T map, and with the release of the new NEOHBR they have made it alot more terran friendly. Now, a terran doesn't have to push to the low ground, and is fully capable of taking the middle expansion, and pushing from there. I made a diagram in the other thread but no one really addressed it, so I will post it here, and ask if it's a viable game plan.

This is assuming you start at the 9 position

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The red dots are where ur push initially starts. The green arrow is the direction of your push .The purple dots are where your tanks will end up. The blue lines are depots/turrets which block those small chokes on 1 side. Finally the black x's are the expos you take along the way.

If the toss takes the top bases then depot block the bottom entrances and seige push across his top ramp instead of the bottom ramp.

I forgot to add that you can obviously make a depot wall on the left side allowing 1 path.
BlissX1
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States328 Posts
December 03 2009 22:41 GMT
#41
On December 04 2009 03:05 machinehead.. wrote:
What kinda person mindlessly assumes someone isn't b- level? Lot's of irony there, but 0 substance. I mean, I even had one of my iccup reps in there; at least one of my accounts was close to B+... That's such a garbage post. I don't mindlessly play maps, but there is a feeling out process where you play a standardish way that usually works on every map, and then you start adapting.

I haven't played a map where you have to attack tanks up a hill or you have to attack them straight on. It's not anything like the dynamics on another map I've played. So your attacking siege tanks comment is just ridiculous. Usually the goal is to always wait for a favorable time to attack siege tanks, but that isn't always a luxury on this map.

If you knew more about strategy than me, you probably would have answers to my questions, rather than useless drivel.


all im really trying to say if u are talking to me, is that complaingin about a map is kinda dumb because really the maps are made to be challenging, and/ or favorable to different units. I.E, Terran tank push is harder to break on python than it is on let's say blue storm. so if you dont like the map, practice it, not midlessly but on occasion until you finally feel comfy with it.
HBR is a nice map, but it has its advantages and disadvantages... deal with it.
XtremeOneZ 4 Life Bliss[x.1]
machinehead..
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
412 Posts
December 03 2009 23:17 GMT
#42
Complaining about a map is kinda dumb? I think you are more than kinda dumb, but that doesn't stop you from chiming in, obviously. If there was never a need to discuss a map, since you should accept w/e disadvantages or advantages, then why would map makers keep coming out with new versions of maps to tweak the balance? Obviously, because it's an important issue.

Yeah, I can learn to cheese like Kwark, but when you like to play macro games and rely on "skill," you kinda want to make sure that you aren't missing a viable macro strategy. I'm sure terrans are dumb if they would complain about tvp on Katrina. Your logic is worthless. I switched sides of the mu and tvp was just as easy as I felt it was on it when i pvt'd. So, obviously trying to figure out how to play a macro game as toss isn't too easy.

Early game "cheese" seems to be one of the better routes to go, but it's not like it improves your game much, thus the discussions.

On another note: with the new version of the map, I'm looking forward to cheesy games every game; that seems ridiculously imbalance to me -- but ofc going to wait to see how it plays out
yarkO
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Canada810 Posts
December 04 2009 00:12 GMT
#43
link to the NeoHBR?
When you are prepared, there's no such thing as pressure.
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