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Olsson
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Sweden931 Posts
May 13 2011 14:12 GMT
#21
On May 13 2011 23:07 Matharos wrote:
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On May 13 2011 23:02 Olsson wrote:
On May 13 2011 22:58 Matharos wrote:
On May 13 2011 22:52 Olsson wrote:
Scan doesn't cost anything, it only costs energy and if you don't choose to scan sure you miss out some minerals gained but the minerals are still there for catch. An overlord can easily be denied while a scan can not be denied and an overlord can miss critical tech structures aswell. If you say that a scan is worth 300 minerals that means a building is worth infinite minerals as a mining drone is lost to become a building.




I Mule will will provide a guaranteed X amount of minerals by deciding to scan the Terran is saying "I'm going to spend that potential money and instead use it on scouting". I have played Terran a little and if you spend you energy on scan instead of Mules the difference is noticeable.

Even if they prevent the overlord from scouting you still learn sooo much. What units did he use? How many? Where were they placed? What tech structures did you see? At the ram what do you see? How does it correspond with what your overlords sees?


1. No good player will move all his units but its normal obvious ones, marines, queen or stalker and not his whole deathball to deny a scout.

2. You are not guaranteed to see it in time nor to go in the right direction.

3. A drone will provide X amount of minerals in its lifetime unless it becomes a building or dies. If it becomes a building then it cant provide money anymore. Same logic that you used.




1. Yes But How many marines does he have? How many Stalkers? If he is moving his Queen from the hatch and maybe missing a marvel inject what is he hiding? You don;t need to see a starport with tech lab to know that Banshees are coming, all you need are the hints. ie gas timing how many barracks? How many marines? What is his building placement?

2. No this is true but with practice you get very good at it, and nothing in this game is going to be 100%

3. Then as zerg I guess you never should build buildings ?



1. Then again he doesn't need to move all his units and 5 stalkers can mean anything 6 minutes into the game.

2. You can't practice overlord direction as it is situational where the player you play against places his buildings and what map.

3. This is the proof that you have nothing against me and therefore all your arguments are invalid. If your potential 270 minerals have been delayed by 30 seconds. Then all our minerals are delayed forever for making buildings.
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Saracen
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United States5139 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-13 14:12:59
May 13 2011 14:12 GMT
#22
You can't compare races like this.
Also, my overlord dies to 2 marines or 1 stalker and sees nothing. Okay?
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