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DemiAlbedo
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada69 Posts
March 08 2011 21:50 GMT
#41
On March 09 2011 06:22 Schnullerbacke13 wrote:
i don't get it how you get away with 15h14p. I always crush them with agression, roaches are too late to defend fast ling/fast bane rushes .. it requires very good micro to defend a 15h15p against this.


I would love if someone could answer this question lol. I'm always the one getting crushed. When I watch professionals play it seems like they can also put down 15 hatchery 14 pool and defend with very little problems. When I try to go 15 hatchery 14 pool I just don't seem to be able to produce enough units to defend and my opponent just keeps pumping ling until I just can't keep up.

Lately I have been going the build below.

9 overlord
14 pool
13 gas
16 overlord
16 queen
17 ling
18 ling
19 overlord
20 ling

block ramp with lings.

Then once I have the money I drop my roach warren and stock pile gas and minerals for at least 6 roaches. After that I expand or attach depending on what I scout.

Downside is I don't get zergling speed so I have to be on top of my overlord spreed for vision. Later in the game when my expo is safe I will get zergling speed.
lagbzz
Profile Joined September 2010
Poland171 Posts
March 08 2011 21:56 GMT
#42
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Moosegills
Profile Joined March 2011
United States558 Posts
March 08 2011 21:57 GMT
#43
I feel like you can 15 hatch pretty well on most maps. But really only using that expansion once you have some roaches to defend it. The build i use is usually 15 hatch 15 pool 17 gas and as soon as your pool pops 6-8 lings along with getting your roach warren. Even though you're not actually using the expo right away, the fact is it is there and you're opponent has to expand himself or all in if he did not expo himself. As long as you don't allow a ling run by and control your roaches well, you will almost always be ahead.
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