I would say Zerg for myself because of the "internal" tension created by the larva mechanic. There are times where you have to blindly commit to droning up and it feels really vulnerable and tense. You also have the least amount of tools to deal with early pressure/cheese. Finally, I would say that some of the compositions and timings (especially from Protoss) that Zerg players have to deal with can be incredibly frustrating.

Hairy

United Kingdom1169 Posts

March 12 2012 07:20 GMT

#122

Looks like I need to change race.

CivilAnarchy

United States59 Posts

March 12 2012 08:06 GMT

#123

I can't really say for certain, since I only play Zerg seriously, but I don't think it would actually be a variable of race, but rather, play style.
For example, when I play ZvT (15 hatch into ling muta) I'm generally relaxed, even when being dropped and attacked, because I've done it before and know how to react to it. The only times I really feel pressure are the times where I know I took too much damage from something, and need to make it up somehow.

In contrast, when I do a roach-allin against Protoss, I feel a ton of pressure, because if I screw up anything, from build order to allowing a probe through to something as stupid as not putting drones back on gas, I auto-lose. Even when I'm actually attacking I know that I need to win that battle or else everything is lost.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is, it might not be a matter of race, since defensive and offensive styles exist in all three races, but more of a question play-style and experience.

Amlitzer

United States471 Posts

March 12 2012 08:09 GMT

#124

As a random player I can say it's be far terran. Zerg is just larva inject every 20 seconds + drone, and toss is lax due to how easy it is the macro with the warp in mechanic. Terran though you got to constantly que up your units, build supply depos, call down mules, and etc.

cravin74

Malaysia1088 Posts

March 12 2012 08:15 GMT

#125

I don't get, wouldn't it feel more stressful to play your main race (which ever one that is) since your expectations when playing are higher compared to your offrace?

Polygamy

Austria1114 Posts

March 12 2012 08:16 GMT

#126

On March 12 2012 12:30 warcralft wrote:
Protoss. You feel so vulnerable to both zerg and terrans. Playing as zerg, you only fear terran since FFE is no aggression for 7 mins

agreed and I play random.

Pughy

Wales662 Posts

March 12 2012 08:21 GMT

#127

I'm a protoss who picked zerg easily. Larva management is very stressful among other things.

Sideburn

United States442 Posts

March 12 2012 08:24 GMT

#128

What race does team liquid play the most?

stevarius

United States1394 Posts

March 12 2012 08:27 GMT

#129

On March 12 2012 17:09 Amlitzer wrote:
As a random player I can say it's be far terran. Zerg is just larva inject every 20 seconds + drone, and toss is lax due to how easy it is the macro with the warp in mechanic. Terran though you got to constantly que up your units, build supply depos, call down mules, and etc.

As zerg you have to constantly inject and spend larva to avoid wasting potential economic benefit, build overlords, constantly spread creep tumors, hawk the minimap and react. All races have buttons they have to click and I don't see solid reasoning by the few reasons given as to why you feel Terran is exposed to the most pressure.

BreakfastBurrito

United States893 Posts

March 12 2012 08:28 GMT

#130

well your main race is the most stressful just because you are more aware of the finer points.

Objectively speaking though id think you have to look at it per MU. And then break it down further into time-zones.
ex
PvT early game can be stressful for P, they have to forcefield ramp and whatnot. But once you get 20 gates it gets a little bit more relaxed, you can defend drops and whatnot and dont have to worry about every probe or zeal lost. Conversely, terran starts to worry about kiting/emp.
ZvT terran can lose large armies in the lategame if they (somehow) fail to scout. Tanks not so good against 12 broodlords.

To the poster who said zerg doesnt fear toss: FFE can have all sorts of things behind it, 4gate, voids, zeal/sentry, immortal/sentry... just because there is 7 minutes of repose doesnt mean its not stressful after that haha X)

Dandel Ion

Austria17960 Posts

March 12 2012 08:29 GMT

#131

As another of 100000 random players, I'm gonna say Protoss.
It just feels like you have to pay more attention in every matchup. Miss/missplace a forcefield and you're dead earlygame. Missmicro your army, lose fight. Feels like there's less room for error, whereas as Zerg it doesn't matter if you lose your army and Terran doesn't need micro. (obvious gross exaggeration, don't flame)

Both Zerg and Terran have harder economic management (larva/rax production VS warpgates), but I don't feel "pressured" by macro, lol

MajorityofOne

Canada2506 Posts

March 12 2012 08:32 GMT

#132

Most people will just say their race. However I do think there's good reason to say Zerg, simply because it's the easiest race to die with at lower to mid levels of play. At high levels I don't think there's all that much difference between the races, it becomes more a question of whether you're an anxious kind of player

I should note that whenever I offrace as P, expanding feels like the most dangerous thing in the universe, while with Z and T it's pretty automatic

ohenry17

Canada2 Posts

March 12 2012 08:34 GMT

#133

i would vote zerg just because of how it's so reactive in nature. if you're not timing your injects properly you basically lose and you just need more bases to keep up with the production of the other races. Plus the balancing of drones vs army supply can get very fragile.