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tracer
Korea (South)693 Posts
Anytime's brilliant maelstrom hydra-raping play Yet what if there was a DA in the ball (hidden, perhaps), ready to maelstrom any clumped mutalisk group (which could subsequently be stormed to oblivion, saving the protoss from unnecessary templar loss and instantly putting the zerg down about 900-1000 gas)? Any thoughts? It seems like an effective counter, yet I don't recall seeing such a play before in a pro game. I'm gonna go play some ICCup to test it. | ||
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village_idiot
2436 Posts
As a Zerg user that would suck ass. I'd have to use frigging broodling to do any sniping. | ||
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NotSlayer_Boxer
United States7 Posts
It might be useful. Other units that the been ignored are coming into play now [Queens anyone?] so I don't see why DA would be a horrible idea. Maybe after a DT harass on an expansion. | ||
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arb
Noobville17921 Posts
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village_idiot
2436 Posts
On January 05 2009 20:57 arb wrote: Id say the second zerg saw a dark archon coming they'd run maelstrom doesnt have a huge cast range either iirc The range is 10. | ||
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MasterReY
Germany2708 Posts
i want to see it :D | ||
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ExSoldier
378 Posts
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[X]Ken_D
United States4650 Posts
IMO if maelstorm was the default spell for DA, it would help protoss a lot in their matchup against zerg. | ||
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Chameleon
United States604 Posts
On January 05 2009 20:22 village_idiot wrote: Stop giving Protoss users any strange ideas. As a Zerg user that would suck ass. I'd have to use frigging broodling to do any sniping. But if you switch to that we'll just start using that same DA for feedback  | ||
Liquid`Drone
Norway28669 Posts
you really need to like, discover the timing window though. I have also lost games because I got DA too early and didnt have sufficient storm against the hydras that came because he was actually only faking the spire.  but this idea IS worth exploring. not only can it win you some games but you look incredibly good while doing it. :D one amazingly awesome, but very expensive thing to do against someone you know has mutas out, is doing a storm drop with a DA hidden in the shuttle basically storm drop, leave your templars outside the shuttle and DA inside shuttle and wait for him to come with mutas to snipe them, then unload DA mael mutas storm mutas - profit. | ||
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Cloud
Sexico5880 Posts
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naonao
United States847 Posts
On January 05 2009 20:22 village_idiot wrote: Stop giving Protoss users any strange ideas. As a Zerg user that would suck ass. I'd have to use frigging broodling to do any sniping. Feedback to snipe the queens. | ||
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Shado.
United States187 Posts
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Caller
Poland8075 Posts
8 damage lings vs. 6 armor ultras = lol and sometimes they go carapace first so 2/3 lings vs. 2/4 ultras... lol da's are so useful, they're like a protoss science vessel with all their crap (feedback = emp, mind control = lol, maelstrom = mass bio lockdown) | ||
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sixghost
United States2096 Posts
On January 05 2009 20:57 arb wrote: Id say the second zerg saw a dark archon coming they'd run maelstrom doesnt have a huge cast range either iirc So then the zerg virtually wasted 1000/1000 because of 1 DA. | ||
KwarK
United States42691 Posts
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KwarK
United States42691 Posts
On January 06 2009 01:52 Caller wrote: you could also use them to mind control the ultralisks that they have in their ultraling push 8 damage lings vs. 6 armor ultras = lol and sometimes they go carapace first so 2/3 lings vs. 2/4 ultras... lol da's are so useful, they're like a protoss science vessel with all their crap (feedback = emp, mind control = lol, maelstrom = mass bio lockdown) 8 damage lings vs 3 armour ultras I'm afraid. You'd be amazed how fast those fuckers go down. Hydras rape them too. But even so it's kinda useful just to get rid of the ultra, the fact they become yours is a bonus. | ||
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Cloud
Sexico5880 Posts
And who would ever attack you without the additional +2 of ultras. | ||
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village_idiot
2436 Posts
On January 06 2009 00:24 chameleonia wrote: But if you switch to that we'll just start using that same DA for feedback You'd have to be incredibly fast to use feedback on queens. They have so much range you don't see them coming before they've cast the spell already. Anyway, seriously, Protoss users. Don't even think about putting DAs with your early army, it's the midgame you're aiming at. Your race is at its peak in the midgame, so why not protect your high templars? DA has a range and vision of 10, which means the clumped mutas will have to either run away or die. Then, during the confrontation you can storm the living shit out of the Zerg user. Now that I think about it, I have no idea why Protoss doesn't use DA. It's just really dumb, kind of like not building a corsair to scout the Zerg. I mean, see how many times Jaedong has won by sniping the Templars with his mutas. Or any other Zerg for that matter. | ||
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KwarK
United States42691 Posts
On January 06 2009 02:15 Cloud wrote: 8 damage vs 3 armour? who would ever go melee before carapace? And who would ever attack you without the additional +2 of ultras. A protoss who doesn't have carapace armour? Only the tech upgrades carry across. Not the stat ones. You get the speed if researched (and any ultras mced before zerg had speed also get speed when you mc a speed ultra), you get the armour upgrade research but to get the full 6 armour you need to mind control a drone and make evos etc. | ||
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