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PhilGood2DaY
Profile Joined September 2005
Germany7424 Posts
October 18 2008 11:09 GMT
#1
Just a Phase:

Its against the new mutalisk style obviously..
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DownMaxX
Profile Joined August 2008
Canada1311 Posts
October 18 2008 11:11 GMT
#2
Viable Alternative.

But as a Zerg player, I'd like an "Annoying" option.
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IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32281 Posts
October 18 2008 11:13 GMT
#3
Phase / Maps.
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Scorch
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Austria3371 Posts
October 18 2008 11:34 GMT
#4
Valkyries' fundamental weaknesses remain unchanged: they are still high up the tech tree, expensive, immobile while firing and weak against scourge. It's only a matter of time before zergs get them under control.
Felagund
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Philippines504 Posts
October 18 2008 11:55 GMT
#5
Charles Darwin.
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GeneralCash
Profile Joined December 2005
Croatia346 Posts
October 18 2008 12:00 GMT
#6
the glich with a lot of units causing valks to not fire often makes them useless late game. i think it's the maps anyway.
Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
October 18 2008 12:02 GMT
#7
it's not revolutinary, if the Terrans start to use it often, the zergs will adopt very fast and crush it. But it's a viable option, since it has also the element of surprise.
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Biff The Understudy
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
France8192 Posts
October 18 2008 12:08 GMT
#8
Imo, it's a step in TvZ evolution, and an efficient alternative to the normal muta build.

Zerg will have to adapt and the gameplay will evolve. As usual.
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Texas
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
Germany2388 Posts
October 18 2008 12:13 GMT
#9
maps..ez
disciple
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
9071 Posts
October 18 2008 12:17 GMT
#10
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oob
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden630 Posts
October 18 2008 12:28 GMT
#11
On October 18 2008 21:02 Geo.Rion wrote:
it's not revolutinary, if the Terrans start to use it often, the zergs will adopt very fast and crush it.


Isn't that exactly what happened with the Bisu build? And people said that was revolutionary..
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SuperJongMan
Profile Blog Joined March 2003
Jamaica11586 Posts
October 18 2008 12:42 GMT
#12
Isn't the fact it's a viable alternative revolutionary?
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mIsUZu
Profile Joined August 2008
New Zealand528 Posts
October 18 2008 13:43 GMT
#13
GGPlay was the victim of this crazy terran-friendly maps on OGN
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capek
Profile Joined September 2008
United States585 Posts
October 18 2008 14:09 GMT
#14
On October 18 2008 21:42 SuperJongMan wrote:
Isn't the fact it's a viable alternative revolutionary?

if you have a dynamic IP just vote twice.
Leath
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
Canada1724 Posts
October 18 2008 14:36 GMT
#15
Couldnt be revolutionary.
I have a replay of Boxer dating back to 2002-4 where he uses Valkyries against a Z on LT.

I think they are good if the zerg is doing the muta build and get surprised by valk timing.
If spotted, I dont see why wraiths arent much different. Easier to harass with wraiths since it also attacks the ground.
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Felagund
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Philippines504 Posts
October 18 2008 14:48 GMT
#16
On October 18 2008 22:43 mIsUZu wrote:
GGPlay was the victim of this crazy terran-friendly maps on OGN

I'm glad sAviOr wasn't a victim of that.
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Archaic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States4024 Posts
October 18 2008 14:58 GMT
#17
I'd say viable alternative. It can easily be crushed but there are many factors that prevent it from being so.
First off, element of surprise. As any other build, this element can help players win game.
Second, it causes panic, and makes them make premature decisions.
Third, most Zergs have issues adapting. They wouldn't know what to do in this case, until a specific counter will have been released.
Februarys
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Korea (South)259 Posts
October 18 2008 15:24 GMT
#18
The best thing about Valkyries are not their ability to kill ovies/mutas but the way most Zerg players will react to it if Valkyrie number increases by so much that scourges start becoming ineffective. These Zergs who have trouble adapting will probably transition to mass hydra as a counter, which will then get countered by tanks

As a Zerg player, I feel like the most important way to bring down Valkyries is Scourges. Cheap, efficient, and can be snuck under while Mutas soak up the damage
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Makhno
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Sweden585 Posts
October 18 2008 15:26 GMT
#19
On October 18 2008 20:55 Felagund wrote:
Charles Darwin.


Exactly. And the valkyries will survive and reproduce.
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DanceCommander
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States1808 Posts
October 18 2008 15:35 GMT
#20
phase and maps fo sho
ScarFace
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States1175 Posts
October 18 2008 16:02 GMT
#21
On October 18 2008 21:28 wolfy4033 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 18 2008 21:02 Geo.Rion wrote:
it's not revolutinary, if the Terrans start to use it often, the zergs will adopt very fast and crush it.


Isn't that exactly what happened with the Bisu build? And people said that was revolutionary..
Uh the bisu build is still used very often...its now [or some bastardization of it] your standard opening in pvz. It did revolutionize the game, and for the first time in years, gave protoss an extremely viable chance against Zerg on most maps.
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GinNtoniC
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Sweden2945 Posts
October 18 2008 16:03 GMT
#22
Viable alternative on certain maps where air plays a bigger part/air harass is more viable.
I wouldn't say it's revolutionary, but it could spawn a trend of mech builds with valks involved.

I suppose I woulnd't mind all too much being wrong - I like when matchups change - although I must say I'm not too fond of Terran doing mech in all three matchups. The bionic builds have always been what's made TvZ so special.

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Dark_Star
Profile Joined April 2008
Chile19 Posts
October 18 2008 16:14 GMT
#23
wow valkyries really are necesary against mutas,
i think rines can face mutas but they can follow them and continue fighting
a good numbers of valks and the scourge and mutas dies fastly
you know what im talking bout?
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Profile Blog Joined April 2008
10183 Posts
October 18 2008 16:44 GMT
#24
suddenly T1 fanboys! THOUSANDS OF THEM
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Fontong
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States6454 Posts
October 18 2008 16:47 GMT
#25
Whats next, scouts in PvT?
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Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
October 18 2008 16:51 GMT
#26
On October 19 2008 01:47 Fontong wrote:
Whats next, scouts in PvT?


If Blizzard just lowered the cost they would be used
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CDRdude
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States5625 Posts
October 18 2008 17:56 GMT
#27
On October 19 2008 01:02 ScarFace wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 18 2008 21:28 wolfy4033 wrote:
On October 18 2008 21:02 Geo.Rion wrote:
it's not revolutinary, if the Terrans start to use it often, the zergs will adopt very fast and crush it.


Isn't that exactly what happened with the Bisu build? And people said that was revolutionary..
Uh the bisu build is still used very often...its now [or some bastardization of it] your standard opening in pvz. It did revolutionize the game, and for the first time in years, gave protoss an extremely viable chance against Zerg on most maps.

But wasn't it Nal_rA not Bisu that invented sair reaver, which is the one used nowdays?
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Zepish
Profile Joined June 2008
Canada160 Posts
October 18 2008 18:13 GMT
#28
Remenber when boxer used lockdown against arbiters in a game against free[gm]. A lot of players started making ghost but, like after 1 month, nobody were using them. The same thing will probably happen to that valks build.
IzzyCraft
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4487 Posts
October 18 2008 18:32 GMT
#29
On October 18 2008 20:11 DownMaxX wrote:
Viable Alternative.

But as a Zerg player, I'd like an "Annoying" option.

Corsairs, valkeries, ANNOYING AS FUCK TO THE ZERG PLAYERS T_T. Fucking flying supply...
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cgrinker
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States3824 Posts
October 18 2008 18:33 GMT
#30
I so badly want it t o be a revolution. Muta's are awful
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
October 18 2008 18:43 GMT
#31
On October 19 2008 03:13 Zepish wrote:
Remenber when boxer used lockdown against arbiters in a game against free[gm]. A lot of players started making ghost but, like after 1 month, nobody were using them. The same thing will probably happen to that valks build.


lol.. only the noobs started using ghosts, retard. everyone who was smart enough to see that the lockdown thing boxer did was just to make the game fun.
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Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
October 18 2008 18:43 GMT
#32
On October 19 2008 02:56 CDRdude wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 19 2008 01:02 ScarFace wrote:
On October 18 2008 21:28 wolfy4033 wrote:
On October 18 2008 21:02 Geo.Rion wrote:
it's not revolutinary, if the Terrans start to use it often, the zergs will adopt very fast and crush it.


Isn't that exactly what happened with the Bisu build? And people said that was revolutionary..
Uh the bisu build is still used very often...its now [or some bastardization of it] your standard opening in pvz. It did revolutionize the game, and for the first time in years, gave protoss an extremely viable chance against Zerg on most maps.

But wasn't it Nal_rA not Bisu that invented sair reaver, which is the one used nowdays?


tbh, Bisu build isnt involving reaver that much, dark templar is Bisus unit
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GinNtoniC
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Sweden2945 Posts
October 18 2008 19:20 GMT
#33
Viable alternative on certain maps where air plays a bigger part/air harass is more viable.
I wouldn't say it's revolutionary, but it could spawn a trend of mech builds with valks involved.

I suppose I woulnd't mind all too much being wrong - I like when matchups change - although I must say I'm not too fond of Terran doing mech in all three matchups. The bionic builds have always been what's made TvZ so special.

All the blood, marines dying...
Pardon me, but it's bloody lovely.
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fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
October 18 2008 19:32 GMT
#34
Phase.
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Boonbag
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
France3318 Posts
October 18 2008 19:59 GMT
#35
Valks in TVZ are old as hell. Nada started using them first I reckon. I mean real YOUNG Nada, aka when he was like 15 or so.
thunk
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States6233 Posts
October 18 2008 21:23 GMT
#36
I think it'll be just another build all terrans should add to their arsenal. It would have been interesting to see if Fantasy continues to use this build in the future.
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Vasoline73
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States8110 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-10-18 21:33:50
October 18 2008 21:33 GMT
#37
It'll be revolutionary and more than a gimmick build/just a phase/map specific build when it's proven against a S-Class Zerg. Right now I have trouble thinking its more viable than SK Terran overall... or that it would work against someone other than current level GGPlay
SilverskY
Profile Joined September 2008
Korea (South)3086 Posts
October 18 2008 21:38 GMT
#38
I would say it's a good blend between Map/Revolutionary/Viable Alternative. The map has a pretty strong influence on it being used. But the fact that we're seeing it a lot now, really shows the build's worth. I also think it's situational specific to a strong degree.
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R3condite
Profile Joined August 2008
Korea (South)1541 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-10-18 21:58:15
October 18 2008 21:55 GMT
#39
mm i think it's viable for us... but in the pro scene it seems like some good micro could totally outdo the benefit of having Valkyries... it does almost cost as much as a BC and good micro on zerg's part, splitting, etc (something they r pretty experienced with due to sci vessel's irr) would totally own them ==

it seems kind of like the corsair for terrans but not really


on a lighter note... has any1 figured out the build pattern/order for this??
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Sansucal
Profile Joined October 2007
Germany259 Posts
October 18 2008 22:35 GMT
#40
their problem is their weakness against scourges, nothing more or less!
Mastermind
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada7096 Posts
October 18 2008 23:45 GMT
#41
The only way for valkyries to truly become viable is for them to require 3 scourge hits instead of 2.
born-to-porn
Profile Joined January 2004
Denmark400 Posts
October 19 2008 00:23 GMT
#42
I voted for viable alternative, solely for the reason that if you do a mech build your only mobile alternative is to get some valkyries to support your goliaths (Good luck trying to get irradiate), and of course mech has become pretty popular lately. Using valkyries instead of vessels just isn't smart if you're going for the usuall M&M strategy, unless you're name is Boxer, of course
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GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
October 19 2008 00:54 GMT
#43
On October 19 2008 02:56 CDRdude wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 19 2008 01:02 ScarFace wrote:
On October 18 2008 21:28 wolfy4033 wrote:
On October 18 2008 21:02 Geo.Rion wrote:
it's not revolutinary, if the Terrans start to use it often, the zergs will adopt very fast and crush it.


Isn't that exactly what happened with the Bisu build? And people said that was revolutionary..
Uh the bisu build is still used very often...its now [or some bastardization of it] your standard opening in pvz. It did revolutionize the game, and for the first time in years, gave protoss an extremely viable chance against Zerg on most maps.

But wasn't it Nal_rA not Bisu that invented sair reaver, which is the one used nowdays?




Bisu and Nal_rA both used sair reaver/ sair dt. However, Bisu used forge first, which allowed him to get the second gas much much faster (which is what made the build effective on all maps).
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Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
October 19 2008 01:18 GMT
#44
gimmick build
Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
October 19 2008 01:18 GMT
#45
mostly I just like the word "gimmick"
Superiorwolf
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States5509 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-10-19 03:07:15
October 19 2008 01:52 GMT
#46
On October 18 2008 21:00 GeneralCash wrote:
the glich with a lot of units causing valks to not fire often makes them useless late game. i think it's the maps anyway.

ya, if you're playing evolves and you hit the unit cap. with 200/200 supply on both sides sprites will still fire. it's the fact that 2 scourge kill them which is the biggest factor because they are more expensive (250/125 vs 150/100). very vulnerable.
must be very careful and have good control to win lol
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Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States1867 Posts
October 19 2008 03:06 GMT
#47
2 hatch muta would rape that build fantasy did~ dont know why everyone going crazy over it ^^ sure he countered zerg's build perfectly and raped the game. 2 hatch muta and his little dropship 4 vult into mech woulda been LOL
MiniRoman
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
Canada3953 Posts
October 19 2008 03:32 GMT
#48
about time terran changed something
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Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
October 19 2008 04:04 GMT
#49
maps fault o.o
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Whyzguy
Profile Joined June 2008
Canada263 Posts
October 19 2008 04:13 GMT
#50
Seems pretty solid I think. It's a good alt to Marine micro when it comes to defending Mutas.

Where did we see it first (recently)? BOXER. enough said.
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Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
October 19 2008 04:27 GMT
#51
On October 19 2008 10:52 Superiorwolf wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 18 2008 21:00 GeneralCash wrote:
the glich with a lot of units causing valks to not fire often makes them useless late game. i think it's the maps anyway.

ya, if you're playing evolves and you hit the unit cap. with 200/200 supply on both sides sprites will still fire. it's the fact that 2 scourge kill them which is the biggest factor because they are more expensive (250/125 vs 150/100). very vulnerable.
must be very careful and have good control to win lol
two scourge kill a valk? I always thought it was three? oh god i've been wasting scourge all this time
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PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
October 19 2008 06:11 GMT
#52
On October 19 2008 08:45 Mastermind wrote:
The only way for valkyries to truly become viable is for them to require 3 scourge hits instead of 2.

I agree.

Definitely just a phase...and even then, I don't know about how well it'll work...3 hat mutas is already almost dead due to terrans figuring out near perfect turret timing and placement, and so we're already seeing a lot more variety in zerg openings...and iirc, valks come out AFTER the first six mutas in a 2 hat muta build...
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MyTHicaL
Profile Joined November 2005
France1070 Posts
October 19 2008 11:36 GMT
#53
GIMMIK valks have like worse AI than goons (thats saying something) u cant micro them very well because of this they have like a wierd second reaction time... so i cant see any1 actually using them. The only time they work is when ur playing a guy who has played 100+ games just to train vs u and then u go valks and hes like wtf? and loses game just due to a psychology trick. Boxer vs...?
Gatw
Profile Joined October 2008
United Kingdom4 Posts
October 19 2008 11:47 GMT
#54
Yeah I'm Not Really Sure What Any of that is so I just voted.
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Profile Blog Joined December 2002
Spain4744 Posts
October 19 2008 15:32 GMT
#55
ITS GIMMICKY LOLOL MORE GIMMICKY THAN LUCIFER LULZ!
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Profile Joined September 2007
United States3662 Posts
October 19 2008 17:46 GMT
#56
Just a phase
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NiGoL
Profile Joined September 2008
1868 Posts
October 19 2008 17:53 GMT
#57
Viable Alternative.
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Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States4222 Posts
October 19 2008 18:29 GMT
#58
On October 19 2008 02:56 CDRdude wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 19 2008 01:02 ScarFace wrote:
On October 18 2008 21:28 wolfy4033 wrote:
On October 18 2008 21:02 Geo.Rion wrote:
it's not revolutinary, if the Terrans start to use it often, the zergs will adopt very fast and crush it.


Isn't that exactly what happened with the Bisu build? And people said that was revolutionary..
Uh the bisu build is still used very often...its now [or some bastardization of it] your standard opening in pvz. It did revolutionize the game, and for the first time in years, gave protoss an extremely viable chance against Zerg on most maps.

But wasn't it Nal_rA not Bisu that invented sair reaver, which is the one used nowdays?

No sair reaver is not whats being used really...
I could be mistaken, as my knowledge is about a month dated (school etc.) but sair reaver is still very map specific.
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eborp
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States266 Posts
October 19 2008 19:46 GMT
#59
On October 19 2008 09:54 waterGHOSTCLAWdragon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 19 2008 02:56 CDRdude wrote:
On October 19 2008 01:02 ScarFace wrote:
On October 18 2008 21:28 wolfy4033 wrote:
On October 18 2008 21:02 Geo.Rion wrote:
it's not revolutinary, if the Terrans start to use it often, the zergs will adopt very fast and crush it.


Isn't that exactly what happened with the Bisu build? And people said that was revolutionary..
Uh the bisu build is still used very often...its now [or some bastardization of it] your standard opening in pvz. It did revolutionize the game, and for the first time in years, gave protoss an extremely viable chance against Zerg on most maps.

But wasn't it Nal_rA not Bisu that invented sair reaver, which is the one used nowdays?




Bisu and Nal_rA both used sair reaver/ sair dt. However, Bisu used forge first, which allowed him to get the second gas much much faster (which is what made the build effective on all maps).


Pretty sure Nal_rA did forge first fe first.
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Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada12499 Posts
October 19 2008 20:18 GMT
#60
People like OneOther have been pulling this shit on me for ages already, it's just gay! Where's the "homo" option?
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BreaK
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada890 Posts
October 19 2008 22:40 GMT
#61
As much as I'd love to say it's a viable alternative (or even revolutionary) because of how much it would change ZvT (change is always interesting in SC), I honestly believe that its really just sort of a phase/maps thing.
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Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary26003 Posts
October 20 2008 02:52 GMT
#62
Just a phase. It won't be viable once solved, but it certainly is now in certain situations.
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Culture
Profile Joined October 2007
Canada488 Posts
October 20 2008 03:15 GMT
#63
Where have they been used, can anyone compile a list of recent games so we may look at the builds used and see!
Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
17082 Posts
October 20 2008 13:48 GMT
#64
I've voted in this poll three times now...have we always been able to do that?
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Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Scotland3152 Posts
October 20 2008 14:03 GMT
#65
wont last
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sqwert
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States781 Posts
October 20 2008 19:02 GMT
#66
"omg boxer did it. it must be viable!"
if everythings coming your way, youre in the wrong lane. sAviOr 4evar!
Ozarugold
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
2716 Posts
October 21 2008 05:35 GMT
#67
Torn between phase and map fault. Although, I always like seeing underused units become not-so-underused...
this is my quote.
Starparty
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Sweden1963 Posts
October 21 2008 06:02 GMT
#68
On October 19 2008 00:24 Februarys wrote:
The best thing about Valkyries are not their ability to kill ovies/mutas but the way most Zerg players will react to it if Valkyrie number increases by so much that scourges start becoming ineffective. These Zergs who have trouble adapting will probably transition to mass hydra as a counter, which will then get countered by tanks

As a Zerg player, I feel like the most important way to bring down Valkyries is Scourges. Cheap, efficient, and can be snuck under while Mutas soak up the damage


but thats the problem, isnt it? if you have that key amount of 7-10 valks, you will have air superiority unless devourers come, because the missiles hit everything, even the scourge. Its not like sneaking in scourge in the muta group while attacking a battle cruiser.
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Railz
Profile Joined July 2008
United States1449 Posts
October 21 2008 08:08 GMT
#69
On October 21 2008 04:02 sqwert wrote:
"omg boxer did it. it must be viable!"


dropships?
Did the whole world just get a lot smaller and go whooosh?_-` Number 0ne By.Fantasy Fanatic!
shimmy
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Poland997 Posts
October 21 2008 09:05 GMT
#70
Viable alternative

Back in the day when I used to play regulary and even more back in the day when I used to play more Terran I often built Valks and it usually worked out pretty well, Scourge can easily counter them though.
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