[D] Scouting cues for Zerg

On November 22 2010 12:11 theorybiscuit wrote:
WORKING Tech lab on factory means blue flame into thor or siege tanks. It's almost always blue flame, in my experience.

NOT WORKING Tech lab on factory means a starport swap, which could be 1 port or 2 port banshees. It could also mean he forgot about his blue flame or siege tech, in which case you'll need to scout again, either via a ramp zergling or overlord suicide.

2 rax usually means an early stim push without medivacs. Engage on creep with speedlings and a few banelings.

1 gate core with chronoboost on the core is either
a. 4 warpgate all-in (steal his gas and you'll cut down on the stalkers / sentries, allowing you to prison rape his zealots with crawlers behind evo chambers)
b. 3 warpgate expand

1 gate core with no chronoboost on the core is stargate play (or alternatively your opponent forgot chrono boost and is bad). Crank out queens and get fast hydras to deal with VR's or Phoenix.

2 gateways before core means lots of early chronoboosted zealot pressure

Hatchery first means you need to hatch first too, unless you're already going 10 pool or less. Lings arriving any later will do minimal damage to his hatch before being chased off / killed by his own lings. Now he has an expo up and you don't, which is the worst possible position to be in.

Gas before pool usually means speedling / baneling opener. Mirror to counter unless you want to block your ramp with roaches, in which case you're giving him map control until roach speed is finished.

Pool before gas usually means a roach opening. Again, mirror to counter with 1 or 2 fewer roaches blocking your ramp, or go speedling / baneling and try to abuse map control with a threatened runby if he moves out. Expo early if you went speed/bane, or when you have roach speed and burrow if you went roaches. Make an overseer when your lair finishes, keep scouting for a spire, get infestors and upgrades.

GL!