EPTOn September 06 2010 19:52 mathemagician1986 wrote:
THIS is one of my games where I defend a 2gate zealot pressure into 4 gate push. We're both low diamond/high plat, so don't expect too much, but maybe it helps.
Basically I have come to understand that there is no reason not to take a fast expo vs protoss (except vs proxy 2gate of course). Your natural hatch will lose 50% of it's health, but if you stay calm and attack once you have enough lings you'll easily defend it.
There's no need to make spine crawlers vs a late (like 13+15 food) 2 gates, but you'll need the spines to ward away the later warpgate push. 3 should be enough, maybe 4 on maps with no chokes.
If I hadn't scouted his 2 gate (i.e. he goes a plain 4 gate), I would have made no more lings but pure drones up to about 38 food. Then make nothing but speedlings. This way you can have your crawles deal damage while your lings soak up damage until your hydras arrive.
THIS is one of my games where I defend a 2gate zealot pressure into 4 gate push. We're both low diamond/high plat, so don't expect too much, but maybe it helps.
Basically I have come to understand that there is no reason not to take a fast expo vs protoss (except vs proxy 2gate of course). Your natural hatch will lose 50% of it's health, but if you stay calm and attack once you have enough lings you'll easily defend it.
There's no need to make spine crawlers vs a late (like 13+15 food) 2 gates, but you'll need the spines to ward away the later warpgate push. 3 should be enough, maybe 4 on maps with no chokes.
If I hadn't scouted his 2 gate (i.e. he goes a plain 4 gate), I would have made no more lings but pure drones up to about 38 food. Then make nothing but speedlings. This way you can have your crawles deal damage while your lings soak up damage until your hydras arrive.
You played well but the toss is really low imo, no forcefiel for his first push that gives you a nice advantage
