EPT! Day[9] Podcasts E14: TvZ on Heartbreak Ridge - Page 45
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da_head
Canada3350 Posts
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Day[9]
United States7366 Posts
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aiyeeta
United States199 Posts
I realized I was crazy recently when it dawned on me that I actually enjoy watching ZvZ games, but why is ZvZ the mirror matchup it is today and are there good builds to break the mold? Or the long set of questions: + Show Spoiler + Why is ZvZ 99% ling harass into MutaScourge vs MutaScourge? Is it the fast paced nature of the build? Why do most players conform to this template and play Rock-Paper-Scissors game after game? Do you foresee any potential of this mold ever getting broken, mainstreamed, and a new life breathed into this mirror matchup? What makes a map better for doing one of those wacky non-standard builds that you see oh so rarely? I figured you'd have some light to shine on this area if only a short answer. | ||
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BarneyEX
Malaysia98 Posts
Why is ZvZ 99% ling harass into MutaScourge vs MutaScourge? Is it the fast paced nature of the build? Why do most players conform to this template and play Rock-Paper-Scissors game after game? Do you foresee any potential of this mold ever getting broken, mainstreamed, and a new life breathed into this mirror matchup? What makes a map better for doing one of those wacky non-standard builds that you see oh so rarely? I think Day[9] mentioned once in one off his podcasts that he went 40+ - 1 when he manage to create a well timed hydra build, not sure which 1 though =D | ||
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aiyeeta
United States199 Posts
Though, it's still not a popular thing to do and I'm really curious as to why MutaScourge is the mainstream way. Personally, my favorite non-standard build was Xiaozi on TLattack on Tau Cross with a 3 hatch build into hydras and queen. But Xiaozi himself said that he never did that build versus "good players" | ||
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SiegeFlank
United States410 Posts
What would you consider the most efficient way(s) to spend time when it comes to getting better at the game (practicing, watching games, coming up with builds, etc.) when the amount of time you have is limited? | ||
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DyEnasTy
United States3714 Posts
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vaderseven
United States2556 Posts
On October 20 2009 11:13 SiegeFlank wrote: Hey Day[9], I have a question with regards to self-improvement within the game: What would you consider the most efficient way(s) to spend time when it comes to getting better at the game (practicing, watching games, coming up with builds, etc.) when the amount of time you have is limited? If your time is limited, then probably a balance that emphasizes playing more than anything else is the best idea. | ||
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Zurles
United Kingdom1659 Posts
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DyEnasTy
United States3714 Posts
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Shikyo
Finland33997 Posts
Good job as always, looking forward to the next podcast. | ||
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kallewoof
Japan6 Posts
On October 10 2009 13:34 Contendor wrote: I made an unofficial one. It is over at http://asxc.org/day9/ Can I offer a suggestion on this one? Put in dates in the RSS feed title. I keep seeing various titles appear that I don't instantly recognize so I keep getting my hopes up about a new release when it's just showing a random, old one. Just like Day[9] does it, e.g. "10.15 fooing a bar" or whatever would be awesomeific... edit: another awesome thing would be if you could actually put the dates into the xml of the rss feed itself. Ideally both, but one or the other works. Feeds with dates for each entry show the "# of days ago" in the gmail web clips, so people would know from that as well. | ||
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Contendor
Canada27 Posts
On October 24 2009 11:00 kallewoof wrote: Can I offer a suggestion on this one? Put in dates in the RSS feed title. I keep seeing various titles appear that I don't instantly recognize so I keep getting my hopes up about a new release when it's just showing a random, old one. Just like Day[9] does it, e.g. "10.15 fooing a bar" or whatever would be awesomeific... edit: another awesome thing would be if you could actually put the dates into the xml of the rss feed itself. Ideally both, but one or the other works. Feeds with dates for each entry show the "# of days ago" in the gmail web clips, so people would know from that as well. Sounds like a good thing to do on a Sunday morning. It should be done shortly. Edit: It looks like only the past two podcasts have their dates up there. If anyone can post a list of the podcasts and the day they were published I will add it to the others. I haven't changed the title yet, just added a pubdate entry for the ones I know the date for. Once I can change all of their titles I will. | ||
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9287
United States134 Posts
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hasublack
Finland79 Posts
thank you Sean for all your work with these podcast ! this is truly respectable! in finland we say, Kiitos Paljon, it mean thank you very much! <3 + Show Spoiler + sick amount of help you are giving to people and the guality of games played after now on | ||
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Sc1pio
United States823 Posts
If I could request something, though, it would be a guide to self-improvement. Though all your podcasts are indirectly about self-improvement due to their educational nature, I feel lost with only one friend who plays Starcraft decently and not being good enough to hold my own on ICCup / there being too much cheese on ICCup (I just got finished being inbase proxied in a TvT on Heartbreak Ridge, after being proxied on Destination by a protoss, after being proxied inbase on Heartbreak Ridge T.T). If you want this request in the form of a question, How does someone relatively new to the game improve themselves with limited practice partners and resources? | ||
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kallewoof
Japan6 Posts
On October 25 2009 07:55 Contendor wrote: Sounds like a good thing to do on a Sunday morning. It should be done shortly. Edit: It looks like only the past two podcasts have their dates up there. If anyone can post a list of the podcasts and the day they were published I will add it to the others. I haven't changed the title yet, just added a pubdate entry for the ones I know the date for. Once I can change all of their titles I will. Much appreciated! :-D | ||
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vaderseven
United States2556 Posts
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beyond.wudge
Australia58 Posts
Given I'm watching VODs I don't always have all the information (upgrades, hp left, et cetera) so I'm not always sure why sometimes players push with tank mode and other times siege. What information/criteria governs the decision to stay in tank mode and push up with tanks and goliaths? In what circumstances is it best to do it?" Copy and paste from a thread. Could you do a post cast about siege units? Siege tanks, Lurkers, et cetera. Specifically, could you talk about how to use them best when not in siege, like how to attack in tank mode and all that? | ||
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RoieTRS
United States2569 Posts
On October 19 2009 19:39 BarneyEX wrote: I think Day[9] mentioned once in one off his podcasts that he went 40+ - 1 when he manage to create a well timed hydra build, not sure which 1 though =D Even though hydras might have more force as a "force" than mutaling, if you go hydras, you can't leave your base. If you do, mutalisks will come and destroy all of your drones. | ||
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