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On March 30 2018 10:45 funnybananaman wrote:
Scouts can be very good in pvz if you can amass 11-12 of them for overlord and drone sniping.

On March 30 2018 13:10 GunSlinger wrote:


This made me lol.

The phrase "very good" should never be used to describe a Scout. Scouts get destroyed in PvZ... Eleven scouts will cost you 3025 minerals and 1375 gas total. When would you have those kinds of resources to build Scouts against Zerg dude, come on. Overlord and Drone sniping? That cracks me up. Seriously, that is funny.

On March 30 2018 14:24 Sero wrote:

You can link a video of people nuke rushing too. Doesn’t mean it’s a good strategy.

On March 30 2018 14:46 ninazerg wrote:


Isn't a good strategy one that wins?

On March 30 2018 16:38 TheFoReveRwaR wrote:
Ok guys. It's time for a reality check. It isn't "anything not standard is shit". I'm glaring with a slight evil eye at the post above me. You sir, need to get off your imaginary delusion horse. It's more like this... the very best protoss players have played hundreds of games, and they have not used scouts hardly ever. Statistically essentially never. Why? Because they are terrible given their cost. They are not viable compared to other options against a comparable opponent. Sure you could crush some garbage players with them. However, no they are not good for hunting drones or overlords, because they will be killed. Do you think you are some how better than the very best korean protoss because you've discovered the secret power of the scout? No you haven't. Get real. Scouts are simply bad. Simple as that. Which is why you never see them. Thank you for reading. The top Protoss aren't even using them on Sparkle(an island map in case you haven't been watching) during this ASL.

Also if you post a video as an example and its a 3:3 on hunters...common. What are you thinking?

On March 30 2018 18:15 evilfatsh1t wrote:
lol another guy whos completely missed the point of the op's post.
he never said it was a viable strategy. he simply said scouts are good in high enough numbers. terrans dont use battlecruisers in all of their games but no one would argue that battlecruisers are a bad unit. same shit with scouts.
theyre expensive and at the highest level not worth it. but if for some reason you can manage to get them without losing the game then you can enjoy utilising them for a variety of reasons.

the issue with guys on any gaming forum theory crafting about whats best and standard for use is that 90% of you guys wont get to the level to understand why whatever youre doing is standard. so why not just fuck around and actually enjoy the game than to pigeonhole yourself into builds and units that you dont understand anyway. its really too bad most of you cant understand what the pros say in their streams. if you could understand even 10% of it youd realise that the level of discussion that goes on in tl about how to play starcraft are so simplistic that itd simply discourage you. none of you understand the subtleties of all the builds and what makes them "standard" so might as well just enjoy the game and do your best.

oh and in the video i linked which shows the scouts, its 1v1. bisu showing scouts are fun to use and a nightmare to deal with if you can get some

On March 31 2018 06:06 GunSlinger wrote:


You are the only one with a lack of understanding, my friend. I have used Scouts in 1v1 games many times, over many years. They are a fucking garbage tier unit. Period. They are not a "nightmare to deal with", ever. The game is already over if that is the case. Where are your Hydras? Where are your Scourge? You didn't see your opponent starting to build Scouts and react? They take way too long to build for that to happen.

What the fuck are you even talking about buddy? Ranting about the "subtleties" of build orders and assuming people who post here cannot understand them? Give me a break. Your comment is just plain ignorant.

I haven't used a standard build in a 1v1 more than a dozen times over the past few years. I use my own builds, which I have meticulously tested and practiced. I have been playing this game for well over 15 years. So let me tell you something: You think you can post a link to a video, where Bisu is using Scouts to troll some poor soul and that somehow justifies your point that the unit is good when you get a lot of them? Pay close attention here, it doesn't.

I don't know what your issue is, but it has nothing to do with Scouts. Your Battlecruiser analogy is idiotic at best and perfectly illustrates your lack of understanding.

Sorry, but I cannot refrain from correcting a person this foolish and pompous.