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Grubby's godlike move!

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Radiance.491
Profile Joined September 2010
France6 Posts
April 04 2011 14:13 GMT
#1
Hi TL,

Grubby did something totally insane on one recent game, and I've noticed that it has gone a bit unoticed so I wanted to share with everyone.

Why? Because sometimes starcraft2 is an art, and that game is a good example of it

replay here: http://www.gosugamers.net/starcraft2/replays/45224
and husky cast here: http://www.youtube.com/user/HuskyStarcraft#p/u/6/DbZ0ZORk6rE

Thank you Grubby <3
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Profile Joined January 2011
Germany94 Posts
April 04 2011 14:15 GMT
#2
Grunt micro right there, gotta love the orc king.
Dakk
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Sweden572 Posts
April 04 2011 14:16 GMT
#3
Why dont you write what is so special about it?
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phil.ipp
Profile Joined May 2010
Austria1067 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-04 14:18:37
April 04 2011 14:18 GMT
#4
why did i watch that, what is the godlike move?

placing 3 zealots on hold?

are you kidding?
iRRelevance
Profile Joined June 2009
Romania725 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-04 14:21:06
April 04 2011 14:18 GMT
#5
what he did :

+ Show Spoiler +
In a pvp, after defending an attack he warped 3 zealots between the enemy stakers that were retreating and his base, and blocked the other guy's ramp, so he couldn't get into his base - 4.35 in the husky video. Quite nice actually, nice find.
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azn_dude1
Profile Joined October 2010
162 Posts
April 04 2011 14:19 GMT
#6
Where is it in the video? Not everyone is going to sit through that whole thing.
HAUER
Profile Joined April 2010
Denmark208 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-04 14:20:44
April 04 2011 14:20 GMT
#7
I think I just peed a little in my pants.

It's @ 4:30.
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aTnClouD
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Italy2428 Posts
April 04 2011 14:20 GMT
#8
indeed agodlike move, no one ever blocked an enemy ramp before
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-Strider-
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Mexico1605 Posts
April 04 2011 14:20 GMT
#9
I think you are overhyping it
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dahornnn
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United Kingdom395 Posts
April 04 2011 14:20 GMT
#10
holy shit
that was sickhahaha
Uhnno
Profile Joined February 2011
Netherlands288 Posts
April 04 2011 14:21 GMT
#11
The whole thing is 6minute in total. But skip to the last few minutes if you want to see a nice tactical move by grubby. It was just icing on a cake where he already had a huge lead.
Siphonn
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States298 Posts
April 04 2011 14:21 GMT
#12
His micro I believe was more impressive than blocking the ramp itself.
TheHova
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United Kingdom2612 Posts
April 04 2011 14:21 GMT
#13
Godlike? Really? I mean it was nice but...
Overpowered
Profile Joined January 2011
Czech Republic764 Posts
April 04 2011 14:22 GMT
#14
Nice move!
Just another gold Protoss...
Roggay
Profile Joined April 2010
Switzerland6320 Posts
April 04 2011 14:22 GMT
#15
Nice move, but nothing really "godlike".
PepperoniPiZZa
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Sierra Leone1660 Posts
April 04 2011 14:22 GMT
#16
I love grubby, he's very creative. He also was the guy that introduced hallucinated templars to me.
Quote?
piochelin
Profile Joined January 2010
Spain31 Posts
April 04 2011 14:22 GMT
#17
On April 04 2011 23:19 azn_dude1 wrote:
Where is it in the video? Not everyone is going to sit through that whole thing.

minute 4'11 to 5. But I think a 6 minute video its not so long
it's all about courage
braheem
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada81 Posts
April 04 2011 14:22 GMT
#18
This wasn't that great, definitely overhyped with the thread title.
I hate posses.
teko
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada1197 Posts
April 04 2011 14:22 GMT
#19
He puts 3 zealots on the ramp on hold. Is that the godlike move? :|
Zorgaz
Profile Joined June 2010
Sweden2951 Posts
April 04 2011 14:24 GMT
#20
Smart tactical play, but not a insane move....
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RebirthOfLeGenD
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
USA5860 Posts
April 04 2011 14:24 GMT
#21
On April 04 2011 23:20 -Strider- wrote:
I think you are overhyping it

It was kind of creative, but wasn't actually micro orientated.
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Ohdamn
Profile Joined June 2010
Germany765 Posts
April 04 2011 14:26 GMT
#22
good move but nothing to go crazy about Oo
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Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42381 Posts
April 04 2011 14:26 GMT
#23
On April 04 2011 23:22 teko wrote:
He puts 3 zealots on the ramp on hold. Is that the godlike move? :|


Everything Grubby does is godlike move. Get over it.
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G_Wen
Profile Joined September 2009
Canada525 Posts
April 04 2011 14:27 GMT
#24
On April 04 2011 23:20 MYM.ClouD wrote:
indeed agodlike move, no one ever blocked an enemy ramp before


I thought it was a quite common strategy. With sentries force fielding the ramp to prevent reinforcements from coming out a of the main can be crucial in pushes. Blocking your opponents ramp in ZvZ if they go lings vs your roaches is also extremely effective.

A while ago there was a post talking about using changelings to block your opponents ramp during engagements.
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ELA
Profile Joined April 2010
Denmark4608 Posts
April 04 2011 14:28 GMT
#25
I think that was pretty nice

I wouldn't have thought of it, thats for sure

Thanks for sharing
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Jhax
Profile Joined July 2010
Ireland201 Posts
April 04 2011 14:28 GMT
#26
I've done this before, it's nothing special in my opinion, but it is moves like this that win PvP.
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E0inz
Profile Joined January 2011
Ireland3 Posts
April 04 2011 14:29 GMT
#27
Haha i actually watched this the other day and was seriously impressed. Clutch move right there with the zealots
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Morale
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden1010 Posts
April 04 2011 14:31 GMT
#28
Very nice play. Have actually never seen any1 do that! Grubby hwaiting!!
Sami`
Profile Joined March 2011
89 Posts
April 04 2011 14:31 GMT
#29
Nice move yes, godlike no.
Divine_
Profile Joined June 2010
Sweden115 Posts
April 04 2011 14:32 GMT
#30
Shows how much potential this guy has. Great game !
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minus_human
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
4784 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-04 14:34:02
April 04 2011 14:32 GMT
#31
LOL at the Romanians in this thread (responding to Cloud's post)

(yes, it's ok if I make one of those jokes)
TealLurker
Profile Joined June 2008
United States791 Posts
April 04 2011 14:32 GMT
#32
That was nice. Not even close to godlike.
kirkybaby
Profile Joined May 2010
Korea (South)781 Posts
April 04 2011 14:35 GMT
#33
great play. it was little tactics that really excited me in BW, i'm glad to see someone playing so deliberately and with such consideration for detail in sc2. bravo grubby.
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gm.tOSS
Profile Joined September 2005
Germany898 Posts
April 04 2011 14:35 GMT
#34
I think I've seen HuK doing something similar in a casted game either by Day9 or Artosis.
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Slardar
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada7593 Posts
April 04 2011 14:36 GMT
#35
Shit that was some really creative stuff. I've never seen that before. Nice GRUBBY!
Sahand
Profile Joined November 2010
United Kingdom114 Posts
April 04 2011 14:37 GMT
#36
On April 04 2011 23:18 phil.ipp wrote:
why did i watch that, what is the godlike move?

placing 3 zealots on hold?

are you kidding?


when was the last time you even considered blocking your opponents ramp with 3 zealots so his stalkers cant get up their ramp?
PeaNuT_T
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden326 Posts
April 04 2011 14:37 GMT
#37
Thats cute and creative but not GODLIKE
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DarKFoRcE
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Germany1215 Posts
April 04 2011 14:37 GMT
#38
On April 04 2011 23:27 G_Wen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 04 2011 23:20 MYM.ClouD wrote:
indeed agodlike move, no one ever blocked an enemy ramp before


I thought it was a quite common strategy. With sentries force fielding the ramp to prevent reinforcements from coming out a of the main can be crucial in pushes. Blocking your opponents ramp in ZvZ if they go lings vs your roaches is also extremely effective.

A while ago there was a post talking about using changelings to block your opponents ramp during engagements.


it was sarcasm.
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nihlon
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden5581 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-04 14:40:05
April 04 2011 14:37 GMT
#39
I like the changeling block better.

All in all nothing special but sometimes it takes a good player to get these "tricks" out there as common knowledge among us players that are mere mortals.
Banelings are too cute to blow up
papyrus
Profile Joined August 2010
Philippines716 Posts
April 04 2011 14:38 GMT
#40
that was nice, but OP you're exaggerating it by describing it Godlike. lol.
Arcanne
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1519 Posts
April 04 2011 14:38 GMT
#41
im sure hes done many moves much more impressive than that
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grigorin
Profile Joined December 2009
Austria275 Posts
April 04 2011 14:38 GMT
#42
nice move but the game was pretty much over way earlier.
laste
Profile Joined November 2008
Bulgaria242 Posts
April 04 2011 14:40 GMT
#43
indeed an awesome move, but a thread of its own? c'mon =)
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AndreiDaGiant
Profile Joined October 2010
United States394 Posts
April 04 2011 14:40 GMT
#44
i wonder how you think about doing that in game... that is pretty crazy
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Gentso
Profile Joined July 2010
United States2218 Posts
April 04 2011 14:41 GMT
#45
That's the thing about Grubby, he does things like this all the time. It's cool that he plays Protoss because he can take advantage of their micro potential.
JackDino
Profile Joined July 2010
Gabon6219 Posts
April 04 2011 14:43 GMT
#46
White-ra would like to have a word with you about "totally insane" things.
This isnt Broodwar so I dont owe anyone respect for beating me. -arb
TheResidentEvil
Profile Joined September 2010
United States991 Posts
April 04 2011 14:45 GMT
#47
I appreciate you showing me that. It was good. Godlike no but a good move
TheHova
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United Kingdom2612 Posts
April 04 2011 14:47 GMT
#48
Godlike? Really? I mean it was nice but...
jamesr12
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States1549 Posts
April 04 2011 14:48 GMT
#49
it was a smart move, but it wasnt like crazy micro it didnt take to much apm or anything
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garlicface
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada4196 Posts
April 04 2011 14:48 GMT
#50
It's really smart, but lots of players do it, or things with the same intentions. HuK, etc. Any good P player.
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ReketSomething
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States6012 Posts
April 04 2011 14:49 GMT
#51
I was a little disappointed but it was a nice trick. He was already winning by a lot though. Also, hold position was unnecessary as it caused him to lose a zealot when the sentry and the enemy zealot was attacking the edge zealot and the other 2 weren't fighting. This wasn't much better than a normal flank or anything either...Zealots attacking would have been better T___T
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DeLoAdEr
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Japan527 Posts
April 04 2011 14:49 GMT
#52
good move but nowhere near godlike...
MapleLeafSirup
Profile Joined July 2009
Germany950 Posts
April 04 2011 14:50 GMT
#53
It was not godlike but it was one of many great little moves that grubby is capable of
This is nothing new and nothing special which requires a lot of APM but i doubt that many players would have done this in this situation so props to grubby
Count9
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
China10928 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-04 14:53:04
April 04 2011 14:52 GMT
#54
a sentry would've done the same thing, but ok, it was pretty cool.
Me1234
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany219 Posts
April 04 2011 14:54 GMT
#55
it was as if the zealots did what he told them to do, just amazing...

ya very nice move but far away from godlike
Uhm?
VENDIZ
Profile Joined October 2010
1575 Posts
April 04 2011 14:55 GMT
#56
I was expecting something out of this world, but came to find a standard zealot block :<
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taintmachine
Profile Joined May 2010
United States431 Posts
April 04 2011 14:55 GMT
#57
psht i do this is in my sleep. it's actually the backbone of my pvp. i taught this move to grubby and was standing over his shoulder when he did it, come to think of it.
HomicidaL
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States283 Posts
April 04 2011 14:57 GMT
#58
If a silver player did that, we all be like cool....but when grubby does it we are omfg...godlike lol
Thrill
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
2599 Posts
April 04 2011 14:58 GMT
#59
Wow... Godlike? Youtube kids never cease to amaze me.
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