• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 14:00
CEST 20:00
KST 03:00
  • 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
[ASL22] Ro24 Preview: Siren's Call8[ASL22] Ro24 Preview: Summer's End9Serral wins HomeStory Cup 2915Serral wins Maestros of the Game 244ByuL, and the Limitations of Standard Play3
Community News
Stellar Fest TWO the Moon (Dec 16-20)8Weekly Cups (August 24-30): Patches' balance mod takes over2New 3v3 BGH Ladder (and more) on ShieldBattery!40Weekly Cups (August 17-23): Zerg dominate the week6Weekly Cups (August 10-16): SHIN doubles3
StarCraft 2
General
Nexon wins bid to develop StarCraft IP content, distribute Overwatch mobile game SC4ALL II: SC2 Player Announcement 6/8 - Maru Weekly Cups (August 10-16): SHIN doubles Weekly Cups (August 24-30): Patches' balance mod takes over How would you feel about frequent/monthly balance patches for SC2?
Tourneys
2026 GSTL Announcement Stellar Fest TWO the Moon (Dec 16-20) PIG STY FESTIVAL 8.0! (13 - 23 August) Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament IntoTheTV X SOOP SC2 League : Weekly & Monthly
Strategy
[G] Having the right mentality to improve
Custom Maps
Nexus Wars 2021 GUIDE [M] (2) Industrial Park
External Content
Mutation # 541 Binary Choice The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 540 Dodge This Mutation # 539 Thunder Dome
Brood War
General
ASL22 General Discussion [Personal Project Share] Terran Defense v0.60 XUN appreciation thread Which box art did your first copy of StarCraft 1 have? BW General Discussion
Tourneys
[Megathread] Daily Proleagues BSL LAN Party - Kraków 29-30 August - OPEN SIGNUPS [ASL22] Ro24 Group F Small VOD Thread 2.0
Strategy
Replay Review Process - What do you do? Game Theory for Starcraft Odyssey Mineral Stack Saturation Fighting Spirit mining rates
Other Games
General Games
General RTS Discussion Thread Stratus: Battle for the sky now on steam Early acc Nintendo Switch Thread Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Anyone here play Quakeworld back in the day?
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
[TL LoL EUW IHs] Teemo shall perish TSM pausing esports and CLG Dead
Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Power Rank TL Mafia Community Thread NeO.D_StephenKing vs This Guy From 1 Million Dance
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine Canadian Politics Mega-thread European Politico-economics QA Mega-thread
Fan Clubs
MarineLorD Fan Club The Creator Fan Club The ShoWTimE Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
Movie Discussion! Anime Discussion Thread
Sports
Football (Soccer) Thread TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023 MLB/Baseball 2023 NBA General Discussion
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread
TL Community
The Automated Ban List Northern Ireland Global Starcraft
Blogs
Regacy Esports: The Bh…
regacyesports
Violent Games and Crime Rate…
TrAiDoS
LOCKPICKING NOOB
LUCKY_NOOB
Cathedral Of CS And NY pizza a…
FuDDx
Please support my new stand…
Peanutsc
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 3951 users

Collection of Strategy Threads - Page 2

Forum Index > Brood War Strategy
Post a Reply
Prev 1 2 3 Next All
Crunchums
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States11144 Posts
November 30 2013 16:15 GMT
#21
On November 30 2013 22:41 2Pacalypse- wrote:
Stickied.

there are some things in the previous version of this thread (now un-stickied) that are super good, e.g.:

(ZvT) Stopping the Bunker Rush
Day[9] United States. August 29 2006 10:58
brood war for life, brood war forever
2Pacalypse-
Profile Joined October 2006
Croatia9555 Posts
November 30 2013 17:50 GMT
#22
So add them here

The main reason why I sticked this one and unstickied the other one, is to try to make the Strategy forum more relevant to today. You can all, and are encouraged to, help with this!
Moderator"We're a community of geniuses because we've found how to extract 95% of the feeling of doing something amazing without actually doing anything." - Chill
Crunchums
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States11144 Posts
December 01 2013 00:51 GMT
#23
On December 01 2013 02:50 2Pacalypse- wrote:
So add them here

I did!
I will find some more that I think are worthwhile

The main reason why I sticked this one and unstickied the other one, is to try to make the Strategy forum more relevant to today.

yes, thank you

brood war for life, brood war forever
traceurling
Profile Joined December 2012
United States1240 Posts
December 01 2013 04:54 GMT
#24
While I love the Hydra ZvZ thread and it is beautiful, do you think this is the best place for it? If the purpose of this is to make it easier for beginners to find good places to learn putting Hydra ZvZ there might throw them off...maybe add an extra section for stuff like The Stove and Hydra ZvZ? Idk what it would be titled tho...
"Appreciate the things you have before they become the things you had."
Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-01 15:28:22
December 01 2013 15:27 GMT
#25
Ok, I removed both my guides (macro theory + hydra zvz). I don't want to argue too much since obviously I'm biased, but my criteria for adding links to this thread was 'does it look like it had some time put into it.' Since both mine were done in the last year or two, they were also most appropriate for current thought. My ZvZ guide had some info about how one goes about learning a new build.

I think both Hydra ZvZ and The Stove are legit ;p I don't mind Kau's proxy hatch guide either (although I prefer Maejang's proxy hatch style myself). Ultimately I think they teach the new players important things. I didn't think of the purpose of this thread as being a destination just for beginners though. It's just an easy reference for all the guides that would otherwise be really annoying to find, goofy or otherwise. I'm not adding a new section because I don't feel like passing judgement on everyone's threads. Even beginners will be able to tell if a guide is for them or not. The special Day9 section is basically my way of saying 'but if you want actually good info, go here' and his ZvZ VODs are very insightful and almost the reason I don't bother writing a guide on more standard ZvZ, since I'd just be repeating things he said.
LEGEND!! LEGEND!!
Crunchums
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States11144 Posts
December 01 2013 22:34 GMT
#26
imo just add a "goofy and/or non-standard" section
brood war for life, brood war forever
Jaevlaterran
Profile Joined April 2012
Sweden578 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-04 06:51:18
December 04 2013 06:49 GMT
#27
There is absolutely no legitmacy to removing the mentioned guides from this thread. This is supposed to be a collection of strategy threads; not a selection. Removing them makes this thread obsolete and is in no way better for a beginner who then oftentimes never even realizes these strategies exist. What happens when a new zerg player only reads that zvz is played with muta-ling etc and then encounters hydra ZvZ which he has never even heard of? Well I can give you a hint: he has no idea what is going on.

Reading a guide helps one understand not only how to execute a build, but also through that what strategies might work against it. The hydra ZvZ guide contains replays of good players playing against this style and in one of them the non-hydra ZvZer wins IIRC. Further more, last year Technics used hydras in a ZvZ vs Sziky on HBR in RO8 of the biggest tour at that time. How is this not relevant?




edit: Also, just like with any unorthodox play,, a new player needs to know about the Stove's existence to be able to understand what is going on when facing it.
Need a light?
Golgotha
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Korea (South)8418 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-05 06:59:43
December 05 2013 06:57 GMT
#28
On December 04 2013 15:49 Jaevlaterran wrote:
There is absolutely no legitmacy to removing the mentioned guides from this thread. This is supposed to be a collection of strategy threads; not a selection. Removing them makes this thread obsolete and is in no way better for a beginner who then oftentimes never even realizes these strategies exist. What happens when a new zerg player only reads that zvz is played with muta-ling etc and then encounters hydra ZvZ which he has never even heard of? Well I can give you a hint: he has no idea what is going on.

Reading a guide helps one understand not only how to execute a build, but also through that what strategies might work against it. The hydra ZvZ guide contains replays of good players playing against this style and in one of them the non-hydra ZvZer wins IIRC. Further more, last year Technics used hydras in a ZvZ vs Sziky on HBR in RO8 of the biggest tour at that time. How is this not relevant?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0xFtqGCa98


edit: Also, just like with any unorthodox play,, a new player needs to know about the Stove's existence to be able to understand what is going on when facing it.


because some strategies will actually slow down a player's development due to the vast array of strategies out there and some of them being very bad in the current meta game. They should be separated. Keep the old articles, but make sure newcomers know that they are outdated.


edit:
it would be nice if there was a BO and strat guide for 3 hatch muta for ZvT.
River.Yang
Profile Joined December 2013
China2 Posts
December 08 2013 11:15 GMT
#29
Are you sure you can execute the strategies? Most of them need a high apm.
Phoenix2003
Profile Joined August 2012
126 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-08 23:38:33
December 08 2013 23:32 GMT
#30
Add SuperJongMan's TvZ 1 Rax CC Build. Let me see if I can find it, though.
Strange. It's not on the database.
Maybe someone else might have better luck.
Jaevlaterran
Profile Joined April 2012
Sweden578 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-10 14:30:05
December 10 2013 11:53 GMT
#31
On December 05 2013 15:57 Golgotha wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 04 2013 15:49 Jaevlaterran wrote:
There is absolutely no legitmacy to removing the mentioned guides from this thread. This is supposed to be a collection of strategy threads; not a selection. Removing them makes this thread obsolete and is in no way better for a beginner who then oftentimes never even realizes these strategies exist. What happens when a new zerg player only reads that zvz is played with muta-ling etc and then encounters hydra ZvZ which he has never even heard of? Well I can give you a hint: he has no idea what is going on.

Reading a guide helps one understand not only how to execute a build, but also through that what strategies might work against it. The hydra ZvZ guide contains replays of good players playing against this style and in one of them the non-hydra ZvZer wins IIRC. Further more, last year Technics used hydras in a ZvZ vs Sziky on HBR in RO8 of the biggest tour at that time. How is this not relevant?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0xFtqGCa98


edit: Also, just like with any unorthodox play,, a new player needs to know about the Stove's existence to be able to understand what is going on when facing it.


because some strategies will actually slow down a player's development due to the vast array of strategies out there and some of them being very bad in the current meta game. They should be separated. Keep the old articles, but make sure newcomers know that they are outdated.


edit:
it would be nice if there was a BO and strat guide for 3 hatch muta for ZvT.


Well ofc they should be marked as unorthodox, that has already been said by some people.


Also, please put the "hidden unit for hive ZvZ" under the "goofy category" as well. Guardians in hive ZvZ? I mean talk about unorthodox. After the thread fills with people believing this is a troll guide he narrows it down to this basically: his whole guide is only regarding the specific timing when both players are teching for defiler hydra to use 2-3 guardians over a mineral line WTF. Hydra ZvZ guide is more useful than this IMO.
Need a light?
GeckoXp
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Germany2016 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-10 22:45:45
December 10 2013 22:45 GMT
#32
Not sure about it, but:

Mindcontrol - Mental strategies for SC
Quint Germany June 14 2009


[url=http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=95401]Mindcontrol - Mental strategies for SC[/url]
[small][i]Quint Germany June 14 2009[/i][/small]


designed for beginners and more about the motivation. Definitely worth a read.
Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
December 11 2013 01:47 GMT
#33
That's actually a really cool thread, thanks. It's the type of thing that's obvious for some, but not for others—and frequently even people who do know it don't implement it unless they've read it in such an organized way.
LEGEND!! LEGEND!!
icystorage
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Jollibee19350 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-13 02:42:35
December 13 2013 02:28 GMT
#34
Earlier Sparks Terran TvZ
icystorage Philippines. June 27 2009 13:36

[url=http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=96340]Earlier Sparks Terran TvZ[/url]
[small][i]icystorage Philippines. June 27 2009 13:36[/i][/small]

my own variation of my favorite sparks terran :D its kinda cheesy. i just want to contribute
LiquidDota StaffAre you ready for a Miracle-? We are! The International 2017 Champions!
puppykiller
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States3137 Posts
December 13 2013 19:53 GMT
#35
Hey add my post its so useful

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=331846

Include in it a note to go to page two since the torrents are dead and there is links to the videos on page two.


I'm coming out with a much better one too xD
Why would I play sctoo when I can play BW?
Jaevlaterran
Profile Joined April 2012
Sweden578 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-14 11:18:05
December 14 2013 11:03 GMT
#36
It seems that most people agree on keeping unorthodox guides in here as well but under a separate tag, such as "Unorthodox" or such. Can they be included now?

edit:
This one is an interesting strategy thread classic in my book with great discussion and game examples from progamer use etc.

Getting a Queen every game?
Chef October 03 2007 00:47


[url=http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=60228]Getting a Queen every game?[/url]
[small][i]Chef October 03 2007 00:47[/i][/small]
Need a light?
Jaevlaterran
Profile Joined April 2012
Sweden578 Posts
December 17 2013 13:42 GMT
#37
Another thread that might deserve to be here for TvP.:


Walling on Match Point
Necosarius Sweden. November 11 2009 05:36


[url=http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=105439]Walling on Match Point[/url]
[small][i]Necosarius Sweden. November 11 2009 05:36[/i][/small]
Need a light?
Jaevlaterran
Profile Joined April 2012
Sweden578 Posts
December 17 2013 17:06 GMT
#38
Gecko's latest guide:


PvZ: Counter All-ins and Cheese
GeckoXp Germany December 18 2013 01:31


[url=http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=438605]PvZ: Counter All-ins and Cheese[/url]
[small][i]GeckoXp Germany December 18 2013 01:31[/i][/small]
Need a light?
Jaevlaterran
Profile Joined April 2012
Sweden578 Posts
December 20 2013 11:10 GMT
#39
I guess I'll keep posting, hoping an update happens at some time...

This thread contains some good advice on overlord scouting for zergs. It can also help other races anticipate zerg positions on how the overlords fly.


Overlord Scouting Techniques
traceurling United States. March 03 2013 15:13


[url=http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=401135]Overlord Scouting Techniques[/url]
[small][i] traceurling United States. March 03 2013 15:13[/i][/small]

Need a light?
Jaevlaterran
Profile Joined April 2012
Sweden578 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-20 12:39:12
December 20 2013 11:33 GMT
#40
When I played Terran for one season on ICCUP TvP was always problematic for me. However I found 2 builds that helped me tremendously. One for winning games and the other for winning morale!

The build I used for winning games:Hiya 4 fact

Hiya 4-fact Timing
NeVeR November 21 2010 18:36


[url=http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=170706]Hiya 4-fact Timing[/url]
[small][i]NeVeR November 21 2010 18:36[/i][/small]



The build I used to keep up my morale:

(put this under goofy section) It contains lots of nice pictures and replays as well as a phenomenal written style. I've gotten some questions about bio TvP from friends, and here is where I learned it all. Also please look at the comments of this guide before saying it is not worthy of being in this thread. This is a style for those who simply want to play on ICCUP for fun and not to try and get to yellow ranks as fast as possible.

D+ Adventures in Bio-tank
Manifesto7 Osaka. July 07 2009 16:38


[url=http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=97127]D+ Adventures in Bio-tank[/url]
[small][i]Manifesto7 Osaka. July 07 2009 16:38[/i][/small]

Need a light?
Prev 1 2 3 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
RotterdaM Event
16:15
Rotti's PatchesSC Open #2
RotterdaM442
IndyStarCraft 204
TKL 198
Liquipedia
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
Serral 1544
RotterdaM 442
IndyStarCraft 204
TKL 198
mouzHeroMarine 123
BRAT_OK 55
Trap 37
JuggernautJason19
MindelVK 12
StarCraft: Brood War
Shuttle 1352
Horang2 286
Rush 122
Sexy 80
Bonyth 79
Liquid`Ret 69
Dewaltoss 51
Pusan 43
Rock 15
Noble 8
[ Show more ]
Terrorterran 5
firebathero 0
Dota 2
Gorgc6019
qojqva2993
BananaSlamJamma223
Counter-Strike
x6flipin511
zeus198
edward49
Heroes of the Storm
Liquid`Hasu283
Other Games
Grubby2586
singsing1608
fl0m1240
Beastyqt703
C9.Mang0159
Hui .151
ArmadaUGS128
Trikslyr47
QueenE35
Organizations
StarCraft 2
WardiTV587
[ Show 17 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• StrangeGG 88
• Reevou 3
• Adnapsc2 2
• intothetv
• IndyKCrew
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• Migwel
• Kozan
StarCraft: Brood War
• Pr0nogo 2
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
• BSLYoutube
Dota 2
• WagamamaTV1051
League of Legends
• Nemesis2074
• TFBlade723
Other Games
• imaqtpie876
• Shiphtur304
Upcoming Events
Replay Cast
6h
The PondCast
16h
OSC
1d 4h
IntoTheTV X SOOP
1d 17h
CranKy Ducklings
2 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
3 days
OSC
3 days
Shopify Rebellion Sundays
3 days
Mixu vs TBD
Spirit vs TBD
Clem vs TBD
Afreeca Starleague
4 days
Soma vs Shuttle
BeSt vs Rush
WardiTV Weekly
4 days
[ Show More ]
Afreeca Starleague
5 days
Leta vs ggaemo
Jaedong vs Queen
GSL
5 days
PiGosaur Cup
6 days
Kung Fu Cup
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

KCM Special KOR vs CHN
PiG Sty Festival 8.0
Light Tournament 2026

Ongoing

KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 3
K-JUNGMAN
ASL Season 22
Super Anchor Qualifying S3
CSL 2026 AUTUMN (S22)
Proleague 2026-09-02
RSL Revival: Season 6
Calamity Invitational
Big Dog Cup 2026 Div 1
BLAST Open Fall 2026
Esports World Cup 2026
Esports World Cup 2026: LCQ
BLAST Bounty Summer 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer Qual
Stake Ranked Episode 3
XSE Pro League 2026
IEM Cologne Major 2026

Upcoming

Acropolis #5
Acropolis #5 - TRS
Escore Tournament S3: King of Kings
Blizzard Classic Cup 2026
Acropolis #5 - GSA
Acropolis #5 - GSB
Acropolis #5 - GSC
HSC XXX
Stellar Fest 2: Lunar Cup
SC4ALL II: StarCraft II
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
RSL Offline Finals
BLAST Rivals Fall 2026
IEM Beijing 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 5
PGL Masters Bucharest 2026
1win Private Club #2
Thunderpick World Champ. '26
ESL Pro League Season 24
Stake Ranked Episode 4
1win Private Club #1
Logitech G Play Connect 2026
SL StarSeries Fall 2026
FISSURE Playground #3
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.