I recently started playing some Mutalisk micro maps and would like to try the "H" attack method vs Marines. I searched TL.net for a guide and couldn't find anything helpful. I apologize if I missed any threads but the only reliable result I got was a post saying "to press "H" when the Mutalisks get in attack range and they'll fire". I tried this method a few times and it seemed a bit inconsistent as the Mutalisks had to get much closer than with right-click or A-move to attack.

Am I doing something wrong? Someone please correct me on this. Thanks.

hellokitty[hk]

United States1309 Posts

December 27 2009 21:32 GMT

If your playing on battle net thats why.
Otherwise just timing and practice...?

TeH_Mentalist

Korea (South)244 Posts

December 27 2009 21:35 GMT

On December 28 2009 06:32 hellokitty[hk] wrote:
If your playing on battle net thats why.
Otherwise just timing and practice...?

agreed

Xiphos

Canada7507 Posts

December 27 2009 21:46 GMT

To actually get the Mutalisk micro the same as online, just play Mutalisk micro at UDP or play at UDP, it always delays a bit or two.

RebirthOfLeGenD

USA5860 Posts

December 27 2009 22:00 GMT

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/Mutalisk_Harassment

All you could ever need to know about muta micro.

s[O]rry

Canada398 Posts

December 28 2009 02:10 GMT

Battlenet latency is lose for muta micro.

AlwaysGG

Taiwan952 Posts

December 28 2009 02:39 GMT

you cannot muta micro on battlenet
the lag is just too high.

in LAN tho just time your muta when the mouth is facing marine then press H it will spread all glave worm

ZERG_RUSSIAN

10417 Posts

December 28 2009 16:50 GMT

I micro all the time on bnet with hold position just fine. You're going to take some hits but it's not like his units react any faster than yours do, just h-rightclick really quickly and the mutas will respond similarly to how they do on lan.

ZERG_RUSSIAN

10417 Posts

December 28 2009 16:52 GMT

But in regards to your original post, if your mutas are being shot at by something like a rine or a turret and you try to use hold position, they'll freeze up unless you can hit what's attacking them. So if you're trying to use hold micro over an scv line make sure nothing is attacking you when you do.

Intr3pid

Switzerland336 Posts

December 28 2009 17:37 GMT

#10

What I've found to be working very nicely is you clump your mutas together, then you right klick on a marine/turret/whatever you want to kill and then when you are in range press hold and instantly move them away. It's for some reason been working better for me than just flying towards the marines and then hit hold.

saltywet

Hong Kong1316 Posts

December 28 2009 19:46 GMT

#11

On December 29 2009 02:37 Intr3pid wrote:
What I've found to be working very nicely is you clump your mutas together, then you right klick on a marine/turret/whatever you want to kill and then when you are in range press hold and instantly move them away. It's for some reason been working better for me than just flying towards the marines and then hit hold.

when you hold, it sprays, so u can kill more marines

Intr3pid

Switzerland336 Posts

December 28 2009 22:11 GMT

#12

When they stim that's true, else the spraying can be healed through by the medics. I don't know, muta micro is just something you need to get a feeling for, everyone has its own preferred technique.

Nightmarjoo

United States3360 Posts

January 03 2010 04:21 GMT

#13

Try right clicking a little past your target if possible before hitting 'h'. Mostly just practice and get into the rhythm/timing.

Nal_rAwr

United States2611 Posts

January 03 2010 04:37 GMT

#14

i would not recommend relying too heavily on the mutalisk micro maps, because computers actually can and will shoot down the most heavily-damaged mutalisk, making the micro much harder on you, forcing you to spend more time trying to harass, and averting your attention to the micro when you should be macroing, etc etc

it would be better to practice in-game because it helps you deal with the whole situation better imo

ProoM

Lithuania1741 Posts

January 03 2010 07:59 GMT

#15

On December 29 2009 04:46 saltywet wrote:

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when you hold, it sprays, so u can kill more marines

you didn't really get what he said. He said that instead of clicking in front of rines to form a straight line between muta and rines, you can right click on one of them and it automaticaly gets into the right angle and just before it should shoot, you hit "h" so it sprays.

Mystlord

United States10264 Posts

January 03 2010 08:04 GMT

#16

Umm... No. All methods for Muta micro work just fine and at the same range. It shouldn't be that hard to learn how to Muta micro... I guess check the LP page or watch some FPVODs.

LxRogue

United States1415 Posts

January 03 2010 08:54 GMT

#17

When you use hold position a few things are important.

-Make sure your mutas are directly facing the enemy unit they want to attack. If they are facing a medic/scv, but there are marines next to it, it won't target the medic/scv unless the marines are far enough away. If they aren't facing any units, they won't attack anything.

-If the terran approaches you with stimmed marines, you can't allow him to get too close. I find mutas usually will not fire if you were expecting them to be 4 range away and they have closed the gap to 2 range or so.

TriniMasta

United States1323 Posts

January 03 2010 10:04 GMT

#18

I use stop, baller status technique right there.
Instructions:
1) Get near your enemy
2) Press Stop
3) Back out
4) Repeat, works like a charm
WARNING: ENEMY MUST NOT BE ABLE TO ATTACK YOUR MUTALISKS!!

United States6173 Posts

January 03 2010 10:40 GMT

#19

You need to practice to get ot know the maximum possible range mutas can attack from. That will take a lot of time and practice, and even watching VODs will help, but it will definitely help with using hold position.