• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 19:22
CEST 01:22
KST 08:22
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt2: News Flash6[ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt1: New Chaos0Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - Presented by Monster Energy11ByuL: The Forgotten Master of ZvT30Behind the Blue - Team Liquid History Book20
Community News
Weekly Cups (March 16-22): herO doubles, Cure surprises3Blizzard Classic Cup @ BlizzCon 2026 - $100k prize pool49Weekly Cups (March 9-15): herO, Clem, ByuN win42026 KungFu Cup Announcement6BGE Stara Zagora 2026 cancelled12
StarCraft 2
General
What mix of new & old maps do you want in the next ladder pool? (SC2) Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - Presented by Monster Energy herO wins SC2 All-Star Invitational Blizzard Classic Cup @ BlizzCon 2026 - $100k prize pool Potential Updates Coming to the SC2 CN Server
Tourneys
RSL Season 4 announced for March-April Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament StarCraft Evolution League (SC Evo Biweekly) WardiTV Mondays World University TeamLeague (500$+) | Signups Open
Strategy
Custom Maps
[M] (2) Frigid Storage Publishing has been re-enabled! [Feb 24th 2026]
External Content
Mutation # 519 Inner Power The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 518 Radiation Zone Mutation # 517 Distant Threat
Brood War
General
BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ [ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt2: News Flash Pros React To: SoulKey vs Ample ASL21 General Discussion RepMastered™: replay sharing and analyzer site
Tourneys
[ASL21] Ro24 Group D [ASL21] Ro24 Group C [Megathread] Daily Proleagues [ASL21] Ro24 Group B
Strategy
What's the deal with APM & what's its true value Fighting Spirit mining rates Simple Questions, Simple Answers
Other Games
General Games
Starcraft Tabletop Miniature Game Nintendo Switch Thread General RTS Discussion Thread Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Darkest Dungeon
Dota 2
The Story of Wings Gaming Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
G2 just beat GenG in First stand
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Community Thread Five o'clock TL Mafia Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas Vanilla Mini Mafia
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine The Games Industry And ATVI European Politico-economics QA Mega-thread Canadian Politics Mega-thread
Fan Clubs
The IdrA Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
[Manga] One Piece [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books Movie Discussion!
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread Formula 1 Discussion Cricket [SPORT] Tokyo Olympics 2021 Thread General nutrition recommendations
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
[G] How to Block Livestream Ads
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Funny Nicknames
LUCKY_NOOB
Money Laundering In Video Ga…
TrAiDoS
Iranian anarchists: organize…
XenOsky
FS++
Kraekkling
Shocked by a laser…
Spydermine0240
ASL S21 English Commentary…
namkraft
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1552 users

Simple Questions, Simple Answers - Page 462

Forum Index > Brood War Strategy
Post a Reply
Prev 1 460 461 462 463 464 487 Next
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10025 Posts
December 08 2020 23:10 GMT
#9221
owned
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
Megaliskuu
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States5123 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-12-09 23:29:52
December 09 2020 23:29 GMT
#9222
Is it always possible to attack a forge with cannons placed directly behind with range upgraded hydras (without the cannons shooting backl)? Feels like sometimes its possible and other times hydras can't do it.
|BW>Everything|Add me on star2 KR server TheMuTaL.675 for practice games :)|NEX clan| https://www.dotabuff.com/players/183104694
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28781 Posts
December 10 2020 20:25 GMT
#9223
It's always possible if the forge is placed on the side of the cannons but not if it's above or below.

I do feel like there's sometimes an angle that can let a few hydras attack a forge that is above or below too, but I don't know how consistently that can happen.
Moderator
LeeDawg
Profile Joined April 2012
United States1306 Posts
December 13 2020 20:24 GMT
#9224
how often should I get the vessel energy upgrade? is it ever worth it, should I always get it after EMP/Irradiate, should I wait until very late game? I've never seen what high level players do with it.
:-)
Jealous
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
10307 Posts
December 14 2020 00:18 GMT
#9225
On December 14 2020 05:24 LeeDawg wrote:
how often should I get the vessel energy upgrade? is it ever worth it, should I always get it after EMP/Irradiate, should I wait until very late game? I've never seen what high level players do with it.

You can get 3 Irradiates instead of 2.
"The right to vote is only the oar of the slaveship, I wanna be free." -- бум бум сучка!
EMPaThy789
Profile Joined July 2009
New Zealand878 Posts
December 14 2020 09:25 GMT
#9226
On December 14 2020 09:18 Jealous wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 14 2020 05:24 LeeDawg wrote:
how often should I get the vessel energy upgrade? is it ever worth it, should I always get it after EMP/Irradiate, should I wait until very late game? I've never seen what high level players do with it.

You can get 3 Irradiates instead of 2.

It also increases the starting energy of newly built vessels which is handy
kogeT
Profile Joined September 2013
Poland2042 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-12-14 13:38:30
December 14 2020 13:37 GMT
#9227
On December 14 2020 05:24 LeeDawg wrote:
how often should I get the vessel energy upgrade? is it ever worth it, should I always get it after EMP/Irradiate, should I wait until very late game? I've never seen what high level players do with it.


100% of time you 2 port vessel in TvZ, value from this upgrade is really big. I would make it after irradiate, usually around 4-6 vessels.
https://www.twitch.tv/kogetbw
MeSaber
Profile Joined December 2009
Sweden1235 Posts
December 18 2020 21:25 GMT
#9228
On December 14 2020 05:24 LeeDawg wrote:
how often should I get the vessel energy upgrade? is it ever worth it, should I always get it after EMP/Irradiate, should I wait until very late game? I've never seen what high level players do with it.


The earlier you get it the more value it gives. It has the most value when you have many vessels that doesnt instantly deplete their energy (goes above 200).

And it also gives starting energy of 62 (+12). The upgrade needs to be finished before you start producing a vessel which is ashame.
-.-
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10700 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-12-21 00:11:21
December 21 2020 00:10 GMT
#9229
Does the High Templar energy upgrade also increase the starting energy of HT's when they are newly made after the upgrade?

EDIT : I assume this effects all units with energy lol I guess this is kind of a dumb question, but I haven't really ever tested it, it feels like it does.
AKA: TelecoM[WHITE] Protoss fighting
Anc13nt
Profile Blog Joined October 2017
1557 Posts
December 21 2020 00:31 GMT
#9230
On December 21 2020 09:10 TelecoM wrote:
Does the High Templar energy upgrade also increase the starting energy of HT's when they are newly made after the upgrade?

EDIT : I assume this effects all units with energy lol I guess this is kind of a dumb question, but I haven't really ever tested it, it feels like it does.

yes, it is a very important upgrade in the lategame because hts will come out with 62 energy after the khaydarin amulet upgrade so by the time they reach the natural you will have storm ready, which is very useful for defense
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28781 Posts
December 21 2020 01:05 GMT
#9231
There's a reason why it might not always feel like that's how it works - it's not always how it works. If you have started building your templar before your energy upgrade is finished, but your energy upgrade finishes before the templar is done, then you don't get the additional 12 energy.

Arbiters are the same way.

However iirc queens are not. For queens (and I think defilers), if you start building queens and the energy upgrade finishes after you've started, then the queens will start with 62 energy.
Moderator
Armathai
Profile Joined October 2007
1023 Posts
December 21 2020 01:40 GMT
#9232
On December 21 2020 10:05 Liquid`Drone wrote:
There's a reason why it might not always feel like that's how it works - it's not always how it works. If you have started building your templar before your energy upgrade is finished, but your energy upgrade finishes before the templar is done, then you don't get the additional 12 energy.

Arbiters are the same way.

However iirc queens are not. For queens (and I think defilers), if you start building queens and the energy upgrade finishes after you've started, then the queens will start with 62 energy.


I just learned something new about BW once again after all the decades, couldn't believe the Zerg energy upgrades behaved differently than the T&P ones but it's true!
Looking for ArcticCerebrate formerly from @USEast
LeeDawg
Profile Joined April 2012
United States1306 Posts
December 21 2020 02:00 GMT
#9233
On December 21 2020 10:05 Liquid`Drone wrote:
There's a reason why it might not always feel like that's how it works - it's not always how it works. If you have started building your templar before your energy upgrade is finished, but your energy upgrade finishes before the templar is done, then you don't get the additional 12 energy.

Arbiters are the same way.

However iirc queens are not. For queens (and I think defilers), if you start building queens and the energy upgrade finishes after you've started, then the queens will start with 62 energy.


That is the most bizarre spaghetti code thing I've ever heard of in this beautiful mess of a game we all love.
:-)
Jonoman92
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States9107 Posts
December 21 2020 02:04 GMT
#9234
On December 21 2020 10:40 Armathai wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 21 2020 10:05 Liquid`Drone wrote:
There's a reason why it might not always feel like that's how it works - it's not always how it works. If you have started building your templar before your energy upgrade is finished, but your energy upgrade finishes before the templar is done, then you don't get the additional 12 energy.

Arbiters are the same way.

However iirc queens are not. For queens (and I think defilers), if you start building queens and the energy upgrade finishes after you've started, then the queens will start with 62 energy.


I just learned something new about BW once again after all the decades, couldn't believe the Zerg energy upgrades behaved differently than the T&P ones but it's true!


Me too. I primarily play protoss so I'd figured this behavior was the same for all races...
Jealous
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
10307 Posts
December 21 2020 02:47 GMT
#9235
On December 21 2020 11:04 Jonoman92 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 21 2020 10:40 Armathai wrote:
On December 21 2020 10:05 Liquid`Drone wrote:
There's a reason why it might not always feel like that's how it works - it's not always how it works. If you have started building your templar before your energy upgrade is finished, but your energy upgrade finishes before the templar is done, then you don't get the additional 12 energy.

Arbiters are the same way.

However iirc queens are not. For queens (and I think defilers), if you start building queens and the energy upgrade finishes after you've started, then the queens will start with 62 energy.


I just learned something new about BW once again after all the decades, couldn't believe the Zerg energy upgrades behaved differently than the T&P ones but it's true!


Me too. I primarily play protoss so I'd figured this behavior was the same for all races...

Me three. I am still in disbelief. Drone has to make a video proving it.
"The right to vote is only the oar of the slaveship, I wanna be free." -- бум бум сучка!
Jonoman92
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States9107 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-12-21 03:28:40
December 21 2020 02:53 GMT
#9236
Based on Armathai's post "... but it's true!" I figured he may have tested it.

edit: I'm bored will go test.

Confirmed (I only checked on queens.)

Jealous
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
10307 Posts
December 21 2020 04:56 GMT
#9237
Holy shit.
"The right to vote is only the oar of the slaveship, I wanna be free." -- бум бум сучка!
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10700 Posts
December 21 2020 10:06 GMT
#9238
Wow interesting, thanks for sharing.
AKA: TelecoM[WHITE] Protoss fighting
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
December 21 2020 14:36 GMT
#9239
I've never understood why pros don't get vessel energy upgrade either, even in games that go on for quite some time. It's not as if they play so perfectly that they never need it. Btw I am pretty sure defilers get the defiler energy if they pop just as the energy upgrade finishes.
vOdToasT
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Sweden2870 Posts
December 21 2020 15:22 GMT
#9240
There's a reason why it might not always feel like that's how it works - it's not always how it works. If you have started building your templar before your energy upgrade is finished, but your energy upgrade finishes before the templar is done, then you don't get the additional 12 energy.

Arbiters are the same way.

However iirc queens are not. For queens (and I think defilers), if you start building queens and the energy upgrade finishes after you've started, then the queens will start with 62 energy.


What.................. this should be patched
If it's stupid but it works, then it's not stupid* (*Or: You are stupid for losing to it, and gotta git gud)
Prev 1 460 461 462 463 464 487 Next
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Next event in 38m
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
PiGStarcraft451
SteadfastSC 91
JuggernautJason39
SpeCial 6
StarCraft: Brood War
Artosis 490
Bale 21
Shine 18
Dota 2
monkeys_forever572
League of Legends
JimRising 365
Super Smash Bros
AZ_Axe122
PPMD59
Other Games
summit1g11194
shahzam518
ToD159
C9.Mang0145
Maynarde71
Trikslyr28
Organizations
Other Games
gamesdonequick370
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 17 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• Hupsaiya 94
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• sooper7s
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• Migwel
• intothetv
• LaughNgamezSOOP
StarCraft: Brood War
• Azhi_Dahaki21
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
• BSLYoutube
Dota 2
• masondota21622
• Noizen36
League of Legends
• Doublelift3508
Other Games
• imaqtpie1077
• Scarra1019
Upcoming Events
Replay Cast
38m
Sparkling Tuna Cup
10h 38m
Afreeca Starleague
10h 38m
Rush vs PianO
Flash vs Speed
PiGosaur Cup
1d
Replay Cast
1d 9h
Afreeca Starleague
1d 10h
BeSt vs Leta
Queen vs Jaedong
Replay Cast
2 days
The PondCast
2 days
OSC
3 days
RSL Revival
3 days
TriGGeR vs Cure
ByuN vs Rogue
[ Show More ]
Replay Cast
4 days
RSL Revival
4 days
Maru vs MaxPax
BSL
4 days
RSL Revival
5 days
uThermal 2v2 Circuit
5 days
BSL
5 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

2026 Changsha Offline CUP
WardiTV Winter 2026
NationLESS Cup

Ongoing

BSL Season 22
CSL Elite League 2026
CSL Season 20: Qualifier 1
ASL Season 21
Acropolis #4 - TS6
StarCraft2 Community Team League 2026 Spring
RSL Revival: Season 4
Nations Cup 2026
BLAST Open Spring 2026
ESL Pro League S23 Finals
ESL Pro League S23 Stage 1&2
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
IEM Kraków 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter Qual

Upcoming

CSL Season 20: Qualifier 2
Escore Tournament S2: W1
CSL 2026 SPRING (S20)
Acropolis #4
IPSL Spring 2026
BSL 22 Non-Korean Championship
CSLAN 4
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
HSC XXIX
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
CS Asia Championships 2026
IEM Atlanta 2026
Asian Champions League 2026
PGL Astana 2026
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026
CCT Season 3 Global Finals
IEM Rio 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.