MYM.Artosis Replay Pack + Discussion - Page 10

On October 05 2010 14:52 Jechte wrote:
Artosis,

First of all great replays and great job casting GSL and good luck in season 2.

Really interested in your use of Hydras in ZvT. Your creep spread is impeccable and just watching these games has actually made me improve my ability to spread creep while still macroing so for that I thank you.

My questions:

1. If you see your opponent research blue flame helions, what is your reaction? I understand that you can use fungal to prevent them from kiting, but is there a way for you to be agressive before they can push with something like infernal preigniter + thor + banshee? I'm not exactly perfect with this order of teching, but I had a ton of hydras and lings get ruined by about 8 or 9 blue flame helions while I was still trying to get infestors out.

2. What factors influence the timing of your third base and fourth base?

3. What factors influence whether you will get a hydra den first or the infestation pit? Do you ever incorporate other units into the mix with this strategy?

4. Have you ever had to delay your evolution chambers or upgrades to fend off a timing push?

If you could answer even SOME of those, it would be VERY helpful! Again great stuff, very nice to see some fresh play instead of the stale ling bling muta that seems to permeate so many ZvT games. Granted, it's good, but innovation is important too.

On October 05 2010 15:08 RapBreon wrote:
I have a question Artosis, not particularly game-play / strategy related, but related to the GSL.

First I'd like to start by saying; Tasteless and yourself, talk some hilarious shit when you guys are hosting the GSL, really helps the boring moments of the games become...less boring. My friends and I have been in stitches over some of the stuff Tasteless and yourself have talked about, so kudos on that point, I hope you guys are hosting next season, you did a great job.

Another point worth mentioning is that Picari sweat stuff...it looks and sounds like bottled Japanese groin sweat, just ugh, what does it taste like? Not that I guess you can give me an honest opinion on a sponsor on public forum, but I'm curious, so I'll try anyway.

Now, onto my question, when are Tasteless and yourself getting married, whose casting it and what race theme (I'm betting Zerg) are you considering?

P.S Tasteless looks like a sleepy T-rex and you look like a happy Pterodactyl, which is cool, because Dinosaurs and Pterosaurs are fucking cool.

On October 05 2010 15:43 ktp wrote:
What is the correct follow up when Protoss blocks your ramp with 2plyon and cannons while fast expanding? Do you usually do 1 base play or are you busting out and double expanding?

On October 05 2010 16:12 magha wrote:
Artosis makes a lot of hydra's vs Terran. I think someone calculated that hydras arent cost effective against a single unit of terran. But I guess when supported by melee lings or roaches theyre just so awesome dps it doesnt matter?
Anyone got some better knowledge/math about this?

On October 05 2010 16:22 Adeny wrote:


Well that's not helping a lot :p so let's try asking for something more specific!

Spine crawlers are completely useless on at least half the maps, how the hell do you not lose automatically to 4 gates on said maps?

On October 05 2010 16:44 H0bgawblin wrote:
Actually, here is a curve ball kind of question. If you had to list the order of things, what ever the things may be, that a person should to do get better, what would that list be? Coaching? sparing and cg's? Mass ladder?

On October 06 2010 01:05 Kaiko wrote:
Artosis,

What would you suggest a player without much time do to get better? Currently sitting around 1200-1300 Diamond and I'm trying to get better. I don't have the time to mass play really - a couple hours a day max with some more time on the weekends.

Are there certain things I can do to step up my game faster? I watch replays at work, but a maximum of one replay as I have to get up from the computer a bunch.

Also what do you think are the best fundamental skills to master? My larvae inject timings have been steadily getting better but around my third expansion it starts to slip up with more and more fights happening. My macro is getting better, I'm expanding better and such, but sometimes I still feel like it's a tad too slow, being Zerg all.


And lastly what are some good ways to hold off early Protoss pressure that goes into 3 gate robo with Colossi. I see you explained a few times you prefer Mutas, but they're so ungodly expensive and to keep up a decent count that will allow you to defend properly it feels like you'll never get out of them. Colossi/Zealots completely dominate the Lings so it's hard to get that mass amount of Muta's while still trying to defend early harassment.

On October 06 2010 07:31 Oodama wrote:
QUESTION: in zvp you seem to like getting the hydra very early, but as seen in a few of the reps you have some trouble w/ the 4 gate all in. Why not just use roach ling to hold it off w/ a few spine crawlers instead of rush teching which can get you into trouble

** a side question off the 1st is in some zvp's you do make a roach warren but make no roach and continue to make drone. Do you feel that you need that much of a economic advantage vs protoss to win the game. From watching Cool and Check they both prefer the lower teir units and making sure they are safe defensewise b4 teching and this seems to really work out well. And since your expo is up much earlier if they decide to expo, you can just drone up and still maintain a large lead in economics and get a 3rd base

On October 06 2010 11:26 Freezy3 wrote:
Sorry if this has been asked before but is there a reason you havn't adopted the shift+v backspace through hatcheries method of larva injection? or is it just that you're used to the method you currently use.

Nice games so far continue the great work :D

On October 06 2010 12:02 tackklee wrote:
Artosis, I think I speak for everyone here when I say that we really appreciate what you're doing here.

Anyways.. I'm not sure if you had any experience playing cross region servers NA->KR. But, I'm in NA and have the means to get my hands on a KR account. I obviously want to play on the KR servers, as the competition is a lot harder but at the same time I'm worried about the ping. Do you think the lag is playable? Or am I better off staying on the NA servers. I completely apologize for asking this question, but you are literally the only person I can think of who may have had experience. Thanks.