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Fast Guardians-What are the Basics?

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ruggedscooter
Profile Joined October 2003
Canada74 Posts
February 09 2004 08:29 GMT
#1
What are the basic build orders for Fast Guardians?
Where do I want to Morph(?) my Mutas
Which upgrade is better to get?
Do they come before or after Irradiate?(I struggle with that)
Also what are they better against, T or P?
Any good replays of this strat?

Thank-You in advance.
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z7-TranCe
Profile Joined November 2002
Canada3158 Posts
February 09 2004 08:48 GMT
#2
stfu n00b
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Korea (South)17174 Posts
February 09 2004 09:22 GMT
#3
rofl
why so 진지해?
RickJSanchez
Profile Joined March 2003
United States1585 Posts
Last Edited: 2004-02-09 09:39:52
February 09 2004 09:38 GMT
#4
well damn, i guess someone wants to be a dick, instead of helping him with his question.
try being con(s)iderate to others Trance, im sure you'd want someone to answer your question if you asked one.
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Pumpkin
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United States1141 Posts
February 09 2004 09:54 GMT
#5
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STIMEY d okgm fish
Profile Joined August 2003
Canada6140 Posts
Last Edited: 2004-02-10 13:14:17
February 09 2004 12:49 GMT
#6
On February 09 2004 17:29 ruggedscooter wrote:
What are the basic build orders for Fast Guardians?


9 pool
9 extractor
8 lord
3 on gas
guardians


Where do I want to Morph(?) my Mutas


a safe place close to where you are about to attack


Which upgrade is better to get?


metabolic boost


Do they come before or after Irradiate?(I struggle with that)


terran can have irradiate before, but only if they are devilish and realize you have a hive and a spire. a spire takes a long time to build, as does the morph to greater spire. hive is no joke either. they also cost res. as do guardians.


Also what are they better against, T or P?


protoss have a small chance to be surprised by it and not be ready for it (hope they don't have high templars or a stargate), then you can do some damage, provided they are never able to see the hive or spire coming and don't ever get high templar or a stargate.

and terran should be in a much better situation.


Any good replays of this strat?


i have a 2v2 where my partner gets guardians and kills some guy. it's probably the best you'll find.
pheered.user
Profile Joined March 2003
United States2603 Posts
February 09 2004 13:40 GMT
#7
what about that yellow vs ranger game ?
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United States2603 Posts
February 09 2004 13:40 GMT
#8
Also is this thread way over to the right for anyone else?
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amat
Profile Joined October 2002
United States1788 Posts
February 09 2004 14:29 GMT
#9
The formatting is a bit messed up.

Many of Yellow's zvt on WGT and WSL were guard rush; it works very well in most cases. Terran just aren't used to handling it.
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ToKoreaWithLove
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Norway10161 Posts
February 09 2004 23:09 GMT
#10
On February 09 2004 17:48 TranCe wrote:
stfu n00b


Trance now you are being bad mannered. The next time you ask for the build to goon rush a terran, imagine if everybody ansvered this, you would be sad ...

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ky[Z]
Profile Joined January 2003
China1730 Posts
February 09 2004 23:46 GMT
#11
On February 09 2004 17:48 TranCe wrote:
stfu n00b


just got ass-raped or something?
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Commander{+}
Profile Joined December 2002
United States2878 Posts
February 10 2004 01:00 GMT
#12
yo ruggedscooter your question is far to broad. Specify it for me and I might be able to answer some of your questions. Like map/positions for starters, then tell me how you currently go to fast gaurd(the build), then tell me who beats it and why you want to improve it, then add ideas of your own about improving it, then ask the forum for advice and thank everyone in advance.
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ToKoreaWithLove
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Norway10161 Posts
February 10 2004 05:40 GMT
#13
On February 09 2004 17:29 ruggedscooter wrote:
What are the basic build orders for Fast Guardians?
Where do I want to Morph(?) my Mutas
Which upgrade is better to get?
Do they come before or after Irradiate?(I struggle with that)
Also what are they better against, T or P?
Any good replays of this strat?

Thank-You in advance.


Ok here is actual ansvers on these questions.

1. Basic build is one that gives you enough defence against the first wave of m&m+tank, and still enough gas to make guards.

2. Preferably close to your target since guards are slow as hell, and somewhere they wont be killed while morphing.

3. Speed lord for detecting wraith.

4. After irrad but before mass vessel.

5. Good against both.

6. Tons of Yellow reps from wgt5.
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Roman
Profile Joined November 2002
United States2595 Posts
February 10 2004 07:22 GMT
#14
I don't think tranc0 needs a goon build... but he is right. The question that was asked was retarded.
XaI)CyRiC
Profile Joined October 2002
United States4471 Posts
February 10 2004 13:15 GMT
#15
I fixed the formatting, just be careful how you use the quote function.
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Casper...
Profile Joined October 2002
Liberia4948 Posts
February 11 2004 09:39 GMT
#16
outplay them with lings
1 drone per patch
2 gases, 4 per
buy stuff when you have money
NOT FUCKING HARD
JAM THE FUCKER!
Casper...
Profile Joined October 2002
Liberia4948 Posts
February 11 2004 09:39 GMT
#17
or you could outplay them with lurkers instead
again
NOT FUCKING HARD
JAM THE FUCKER!
z7-TranCe
Profile Joined November 2002
Canada3158 Posts
February 13 2004 04:58 GMT
#18
On February 10 2004 08:09 ToKoreaWithLove wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 09 2004 17:48 TranCe wrote:
stfu n00b


Trance now you are being bad mannered. The next time you ask for the build to goon rush a terran, imagine if everybody ansvered this, you would be sad ...


you're right i would.. im sorry
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