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NET
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States703 Posts
February 27 2010 10:19 GMT
#81
Quick question, I'm guessing not, but do the sentry force field's stack up?
What about High Templar and/or Archon versus muta? Is it just not cost effective? Is storm now stack-able as well?
"Dark Templar are the saviors of the Protoss Race." -Artosis
StorrZerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States13919 Posts
February 27 2010 11:12 GMT
#82
K sentries are great yes, but they aren't that spambable. not to mention if you have 2 bases, mutas can dance back and forth between your bases with ease. You need to get phoenix imo in combination with stalkers and sentries. Phoenix help to engage the mutas to relieve your probe line while your ground army comes.

Hydra into mutas makes going mass sentries very unfavorable since hydras eat sentries alive so fast.
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ComradeDover
Profile Joined November 2009
Bulgaria758 Posts
February 27 2010 12:36 GMT
#83
In spite of all the theorycrafting here, OP has a point. Sentrys are totally underused. There's no excuse for not getting one for after your first 6-8 lots, not matter the matchup.
Bring back 2v2s!
sob3k
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States7572 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-27 13:22:45
February 27 2010 13:21 GMT
#84
On February 27 2010 19:19 NET wrote:
Quick question, I'm guessing not, but do the sentry force field's stack up?
What about High Templar and/or Archon versus muta? Is it just not cost effective? Is storm now stack-able as well?


Spells in sc never ever ever ever stack.

just think how retarded it would be if they did

"oh, I attack you with 100 roaches."
"I activate guardian shield on TEN sentries, giving me TWENTY RANGED ARMOR!"


"oh, I attack you with 10 ultralisks"
"I activate storm on TEN high templar, doing EIGHT HUNDRED DAMAGE!"

think, man
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Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
February 27 2010 13:37 GMT
#85
On February 27 2010 22:21 sob3k wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 27 2010 19:19 NET wrote:
Quick question, I'm guessing not, but do the sentry force field's stack up?
What about High Templar and/or Archon versus muta? Is it just not cost effective? Is storm now stack-able as well?


Spells in sc never ever ever ever stack.

just think how retarded it would be if they did

"oh, I attack you with 100 roaches."
"I activate guardian shield on TEN sentries, giving me TWENTY RANGED ARMOR!"


"oh, I attack you with 10 ultralisks"
"I activate storm on TEN high templar, doing EIGHT HUNDRED DAMAGE!"

think, man


"I send down TEN nukes, doing THREE THOUSAND DAMAGE!"

Oh wait that actually works
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DeCoup
Profile Joined September 2006
Australia1933 Posts
February 27 2010 14:36 GMT
#86
This cuts down the initial blow of the muta from 9 to 7, then the second shot from 3 to 1 and the last shot still doing 1 damage.

This is the only important part of the whole debate.
Forget mass sentry or the cost associated with it. A single sentry protecting a group of stalkers will hold off the mutas just fine. You will probably need closer to 3 tho because they would likely be target attacked by the mutas.
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SCnai
Profile Joined February 2010
322 Posts
February 27 2010 16:22 GMT
#87
On February 27 2010 07:58 Izzachar wrote:
There is 8 hours of footage on his site.
If you could give date and preferably time I would be very grateful =)


I wrote the comment minutes after the match, so it ends around February 27 2010 04:29 TL time. Translating TL time to Livestream time should not be difficult. Match is worth seeing.
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getSome[703]
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States753 Posts
February 27 2010 16:36 GMT
#88
On February 27 2010 22:21 sob3k wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 27 2010 19:19 NET wrote:
Quick question, I'm guessing not, but do the sentry force field's stack up?
What about High Templar and/or Archon versus muta? Is it just not cost effective? Is storm now stack-able as well?


Spells in sc never ever ever ever stack.

just think how retarded it would be if they did

"oh, I attack you with 100 roaches."
"I activate guardian shield on TEN sentries, giving me TWENTY RANGED ARMOR!"


"oh, I attack you with 10 ultralisks"
"I activate storm on TEN high templar, doing EIGHT HUNDRED DAMAGE!"

think, man


Well it depends what he means by stacking. Forcefields can overlap and do not have to be placed next to each other perfectly.

Massing sentries is all good, but if your opponent comes at you with unit combinations other than mass muta, you're basically going to have to use force fields to stall for a while in order to buy time to get more units.
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CagedMind
Profile Joined February 2010
United States506 Posts
February 27 2010 17:20 GMT
#89
Seems like only matches I lose are vs muta now =/ just lost a pvz where I killed his expansion. He made some mutas and proceeded to rape. Stalkers + sentry or 2 + cannons = fail. My current theory to pvz is just rush zlots everytime .
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Xaanix
Profile Joined October 2009
United States109 Posts
February 27 2010 19:53 GMT
#90
some guy tried to do this to me today (mass sentries vs my mass muta) and (thanks to this thread) i blew up his sentries with banelings. GG
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Rothbardian
Profile Joined January 2010
United States497 Posts
February 27 2010 20:17 GMT
#91
On February 27 2010 04:29 SCnai wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 26 2010 03:56 Response wrote:
please see my stream before you say phoenix are useless, I guarantee you're just not using them properly or to their full effectiveness, they are great at so many things its ridiculous.


If someone does not believe this, just wait for the replay of Response P vs dayvie Z. Amazing.


Where can I get this? I'd love to watch it.
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Mr.Pyro
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Denmark959 Posts
February 27 2010 21:08 GMT
#92
What about mass muta/ling ? Sentries won't do well against that
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SCnai
Profile Joined February 2010
322 Posts
February 27 2010 21:25 GMT
#93
On February 28 2010 05:17 Rothbardian wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 27 2010 04:29 SCnai wrote:
On February 26 2010 03:56 Response wrote:
please see my stream before you say phoenix are useless, I guarantee you're just not using them properly or to their full effectiveness, they are great at so many things its ridiculous.


If someone does not believe this, just wait for the replay of Response P vs dayvie Z. Amazing.


Where can I get this? I'd love to watch it.


I sifted through Response's video archive and found it for ya. Begins around 2:06. Enjoy the pimp play.

http://www.livestream.com/neoresponse/video?clipId=pla_535b5961-1a8b-417a-811a-62dc8d2b1d58
The legend of the fall, which everyone thought was only a dream, is being revived! Carriers, the symbol of Protoss, the hope of a million Protoss fans, are reviving the legend!
SpiritoftheTunA
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States20903 Posts
February 27 2010 21:43 GMT
#94
On February 28 2010 01:36 getSome[703] wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 27 2010 22:21 sob3k wrote:
On February 27 2010 19:19 NET wrote:
Quick question, I'm guessing not, but do the sentry force field's stack up?
What about High Templar and/or Archon versus muta? Is it just not cost effective? Is storm now stack-able as well?


Spells in sc never ever ever ever stack.

just think how retarded it would be if they did

"oh, I attack you with 100 roaches."
"I activate guardian shield on TEN sentries, giving me TWENTY RANGED ARMOR!"


"oh, I attack you with 10 ultralisks"
"I activate storm on TEN high templar, doing EIGHT HUNDRED DAMAGE!"

think, man


Well it depends what he means by stacking. Forcefields can overlap and do not have to be placed next to each other perfectly.

Massing sentries is all good, but if your opponent comes at you with unit combinations other than mass muta, you're basically going to have to use force fields to stall for a while in order to buy time to get more units.

yeah its not as if sentries cost more gas than minerals so that minerals would probably be spent on mineral heavy units like zealots or something
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Rothbardian
Profile Joined January 2010
United States497 Posts
February 27 2010 21:46 GMT
#95
On February 28 2010 06:25 SCnai wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 28 2010 05:17 Rothbardian wrote:
On February 27 2010 04:29 SCnai wrote:
On February 26 2010 03:56 Response wrote:
please see my stream before you say phoenix are useless, I guarantee you're just not using them properly or to their full effectiveness, they are great at so many things its ridiculous.


If someone does not believe this, just wait for the replay of Response P vs dayvie Z. Amazing.


Where can I get this? I'd love to watch it.


I sifted through Response's video archive and found it for ya. Begins around 2:06. Enjoy the pimp play.

http://www.livestream.com/neoresponse/video?clipId=pla_535b5961-1a8b-417a-811a-62dc8d2b1d58


David Kim never had a chance lmao.
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SpiritoftheTunA
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States20903 Posts
February 27 2010 21:48 GMT
#96
On February 28 2010 06:25 SCnai wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 28 2010 05:17 Rothbardian wrote:
On February 27 2010 04:29 SCnai wrote:
On February 26 2010 03:56 Response wrote:
please see my stream before you say phoenix are useless, I guarantee you're just not using them properly or to their full effectiveness, they are great at so many things its ridiculous.


If someone does not believe this, just wait for the replay of Response P vs dayvie Z. Amazing.


Where can I get this? I'd love to watch it.


I sifted through Response's video archive and found it for ya. Begins around 2:06. Enjoy the pimp play.

http://www.livestream.com/neoresponse/video?clipId=pla_535b5961-1a8b-417a-811a-62dc8d2b1d58

ohhh 2 hours 6 minutes i kept wondering if the link was wrong
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revoN
Profile Joined February 2010
Japan804 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-27 22:23:22
February 27 2010 21:54 GMT
#97
On February 28 2010 06:25 SCnai wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 28 2010 05:17 Rothbardian wrote:
On February 27 2010 04:29 SCnai wrote:
On February 26 2010 03:56 Response wrote:
please see my stream before you say phoenix are useless, I guarantee you're just not using them properly or to their full effectiveness, they are great at so many things its ridiculous.


If someone does not believe this, just wait for the replay of Response P vs dayvie Z. Amazing.


Where can I get this? I'd love to watch it.


I sifted through Response's video archive and found it for ya. Begins around 2:06. Enjoy the pimp play.

http://www.livestream.com/neoresponse/video?clipId=pla_535b5961-1a8b-417a-811a-62dc8d2b1d58


Nvm works now.

Really nice use of the Phoenixes.
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Zelniq
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
United States7166 Posts
February 27 2010 22:00 GMT
#98
blargh goddamn stargate builds are so annoying as zerg
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SCnai
Profile Joined February 2010
322 Posts
February 27 2010 22:04 GMT
#99
On February 28 2010 07:00 Zelniq wrote:
blargh goddamn stargate builds are so annoying as zerg


During the match people were saying on the chat that Phoenix is gonna get nerfed the next day. Funny thing is, they were almost right. Chrono Boost got nerfed, and this build used it heavily to pump Phoenixes quickly from one Stargate.
The legend of the fall, which everyone thought was only a dream, is being revived! Carriers, the symbol of Protoss, the hope of a million Protoss fans, are reviving the legend!
Zelniq
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
United States7166 Posts
February 27 2010 22:09 GMT
#100
uh ..yeah.. as long as you're not implying that they actually implemented a balance change based off of 1 game, especially in 1 day's notice (they dont just go 'lets nerf this' and patch it..obv got to playtest/Q&A test among other things)

unless youre saying it's only a funny coincidence..
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