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Modular1
Profile Joined July 2010
26 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-02 03:03:17
February 02 2011 03:02 GMT
#181
Why do people still play this game at the lower levels when all it is a battle between cheese/anti-cheese? Is that really fun for people?
Volcker
Profile Joined January 2011
France92 Posts
February 02 2011 03:31 GMT
#182
On February 02 2011 12:02 Modular1 wrote:
Why do people still play this game at the lower levels when all it is a battle between cheese/anti-cheese? Is that really fun for people?

Learn to counter and scout the cheese. If you manage to survive, usually the other player has no idea of what he is supposed to do and he will lose. Most of the time, it means :
- Terran : wall + bunker + multiple scv on auto repair ;
- Toss : wall + canon (or sentry + forcefield) ;
- Zerg : spinecrawler.
Fist
Profile Joined October 2010
Netherlands235 Posts
February 02 2011 08:45 GMT
#183
First sending your workers, or first producing one?
Have you ever realized just how insignificant your existence on this planet really is?
feaynnewedd
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany41 Posts
February 02 2011 09:01 GMT
#184
On February 02 2011 17:45 Fist wrote:
First sending your workers, or first producing one?


First send your workers, then build one, then split 2-3 workers IMHO.

Dammit, I don't have a simple question (that is, can't think of one right now). Great threat though! Go zatic! (On a side note: Is bw>sc2, terran imba, or other things that nearly all threads go to after some time? I'm kidding of course, ignore the above lines, they are just for laughs)
Dinotoss hwaiting!
Roblin
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden948 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-02 11:06:59
February 02 2011 11:06 GMT
#185
question 1: if I use neural parasite on a medivac/warp prism/overlord that is carrying units, and then unload them, who controls the unloaded units?

A: me
B: the original owner of the "dropship"
C: it becomes a critter/neutral or other

question 2: if I neural parasite a unit and try to pick it up in an overlord/warp prism/medivac that I control, which of the following happens?

A: if the unit is of the wrong race in comparison to the "dropship", it can't be picked up
B: it can't be picked up
C: it can be picked up, neural parasite ends, and I control the unit for the rest of the game
D: other
E: a combination of the above, if so, which combination?

question 3: if I neural parasite an overlord/medivac/warp prism and try to load up a unit into it, what happens?

A: if the unit is of the wrong race in comparison to the "dropship", it can't be picked up
B: it can't be picked up
C: it can be picked up but when neural parasite ends, the original owner of the "dropship" will control the unit for the rest of the game
D: other
E: a combination of the above, if so, which combination?

question 4: if I have have high templars (by stealing protoss tech by neural parasite) that do not have storm upgraded, and neural parasite a unit that has storm upgraded, what happens?

A: I cannot use storm with the neural parasited unit
B: storm gets automaticly researched (I believe this was the case in BW) if not this, ignore question 5 and question 6
C: I cannot use storm with my own units, but I can use storm with the neural parasited unit
D: other

question 5: does question 4 apply to all units that can be upgraded? i.e. I have hydras without range and then neural parasite a hydra with range, zergling and speed, roaches and speed/burrow movement, burrow for ground units, infestors and energy upgrade, e.t.c.
(naturally ultras can't work due to un-neuralparasiteable)

A: yes
B: no
C: some, but not all.
D: question 4 didn't work and question 5 and 6 is thus redundant

question 6: can you also "steal" armor, attack (and possibly shield) upgrades to?

A: yes
B: no
C: some, but not all
D: question 4 didnt work and question 5 and 6 is thus redundant
I'm better today than I was yesterday!
Arn
Profile Joined November 2010
Sweden118 Posts
February 02 2011 14:36 GMT
#186
On February 02 2011 17:45 Fist wrote:
First sending your workers, or first producing one?


For Terran & Protoss: Start producing one.
For Zerg: Start sending your workers.

Why? Because for zerg, minerals is the limiting factor in the start, while for the other races - SCV/Probe buildtime is.

As for me (Z), I hold ctrl+f1 (my keybind for selecting all idle), click the minerals, quickly click hatchery and go "S -> D" followed by splitting off 2 of my drones, then sending my overlord away and keybinding stuff.

----

My easy question: Which buildings do NOT have a building/upgrade animation?
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Retgery
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada1229 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-02 14:50:49
February 02 2011 14:50 GMT
#187

When my natural is finished, should i spilt my workers in half, and have my nexus rallied at different mineral lines, or send a few probes my natural, and have both nexus rallied to the natural?
Fall down 7 times, stand up 8.
mothergoose729
Profile Joined December 2010
United States666 Posts
February 02 2011 18:13 GMT
#188
On February 02 2011 23:50 Retgery wrote:

When my natural is finished, should i spilt my workers in half, and have my nexus rallied at different mineral lines, or send a few probes my natural, and have both nexus rallied to the natural?


This is really up to you and what mechanic works best for you. Mineral patches mine the most efficiently at two rock; 16 probes mine 8 patches at a 200% rate, if you have optimal saturation of 3 rock they mine at a 250% rate. You can nab a few more minerals if you saturate your main and your natural evenly. There are also other things to consider, like which probes are easier to protect, in the early game you can use probes for defense, ect.
mothergoose729
Profile Joined December 2010
United States666 Posts
February 02 2011 18:17 GMT
#189
On February 02 2011 23:36 Arn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2011 17:45 Fist wrote:
First sending your workers, or first producing one?


For Terran & Protoss: Start producing one.
For Zerg: Start sending your workers.

Why? Because for zerg, minerals is the limiting factor in the start, while for the other races - SCV/Probe buildtime is.

As for me (Z), I hold ctrl+f1 (my keybind for selecting all idle), click the minerals, quickly click hatchery and go "S -> D" followed by splitting off 2 of my drones, then sending my overlord away and keybinding stuff.

----

My easy question: Which buildings do NOT have a building/upgrade animation?


The only one I can think of is the evo chamber. And I am sure it has one, i have just never noticed. I am pretty sure they all have animations.
samboi
Profile Joined December 2010
England69 Posts
February 02 2011 18:25 GMT
#190
Q. While attacking early with heavy marine/maurauder force stim or combat shield 1st??
GG
Retgery
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada1229 Posts
February 02 2011 18:46 GMT
#191
Q. While attacking early with heavy marine/maurauder force stim or combat shield 1st??


Who gets comabt sheilds first? You shoudl choose between Stim, or the shells first. It's purely preference
Fall down 7 times, stand up 8.
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
February 02 2011 19:43 GMT
#192
On February 02 2011 20:06 Roblin wrote:
question 1: if I use neural parasite on a medivac/warp prism/overlord that is carrying units, and then unload them, who controls the unloaded units?


B: the original owner of the "dropship"


question 2: if I neural parasite a unit and try to pick it up in an overlord/warp prism/medivac that I control, which of the following happens?

B: it can't be picked up


question 3: if I neural parasite an overlord/medivac/warp prism and try to load up a unit into it, what happens?


B: it can't be picked up



question 4: if I have have high templars (by stealing protoss tech by neural parasite) that do not have storm upgraded, and neural parasite a unit that has storm upgraded, what happens?

huh? Your question is a bit odd

question 5: does question 4 apply to all units that can be upgraded? i.e. I have hydras without range and then neural parasite a hydra with range, zergling and speed, roaches and speed/burrow movement, burrow for ground units, infestors and energy upgrade, e.t.c.
(naturally ultras can't work due to un-neuralparasiteable)

see above

question 6: can you also "steal" armor, attack (and possibly shield) upgrades to?


B: no

https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
Bleak
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Turkey3059 Posts
February 02 2011 19:57 GMT
#193
Is it worth to play without hotkeying multiple buildings in order to allow room for units, or not?
"I am a beacon of knowledge blazing out across a black sea of ignorance. "
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
February 02 2011 20:03 GMT
#194
On February 03 2011 04:57 Bleak wrote:
Is it worth to play without hotkeying multiple buildings in order to allow room for units, or not?


Generally you have enough hotkeys for your units and buildings.

For Zerg, you only need 3-4 hotkeys for structures and unit-producing.
For everything else, it's generally more, but you can similar techs onto the same hotkey, giving you a lot of room.
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
FryBender
Profile Joined January 2011
United States290 Posts
February 02 2011 20:07 GMT
#195
What happened to Kulas Ravine and Desert Oasis?
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
February 02 2011 20:13 GMT
#196
On February 03 2011 05:07 FryBender wrote:
What happened to Kulas Ravine and Desert Oasis?


They were imbalanced or just generally disliked by the majority of the people.

Kulas Ravine because the cliffs made Terran incredibly strong for drops, tanks or even Thor rushes.

And desert, I'm not sure.
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
zergrushkekeke
Profile Joined November 2010
Australia241 Posts
February 02 2011 23:43 GMT
#197
On February 03 2011 04:43 Torte de Lini wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2011 20:06 Roblin wrote:
question 1: if I use neural parasite on a medivac/warp prism/overlord that is carrying units, and then unload them, who controls the unloaded units?


B: the original owner of the "dropship"


question 2: if I neural parasite a unit and try to pick it up in an overlord/warp prism/medivac that I control, which of the following happens?

B: it can't be picked up


question 3: if I neural parasite an overlord/medivac/warp prism and try to load up a unit into it, what happens?


B: it can't be picked up



question 4: if I have have high templars (by stealing protoss tech by neural parasite) that do not have storm upgraded, and neural parasite a unit that has storm upgraded, what happens?

huh? Your question is a bit odd

question 5: does question 4 apply to all units that can be upgraded? i.e. I have hydras without range and then neural parasite a hydra with range, zergling and speed, roaches and speed/burrow movement, burrow for ground units, infestors and energy upgrade, e.t.c.
(naturally ultras can't work due to un-neuralparasiteable)

see above

question 6: can you also "steal" armor, attack (and possibly shield) upgrades to?


B: no



The last questions are about if you have your set of templar you have built from a stolen probe building a gateway, cyro, citadel, templar archives, and then instead of researching storm, you just NP an enemy templar.
Or more likely, in ZZ you NP a hydra that has range and +3 attack and armor researched. Do your Hydras now have the upgrades? I believe they don't, the 1 unit you NPed has all the upgrades it had before during and after the NP (the one the enemy researched), and all your units only have the upgrades you have researched.

I was going to ask, if you NP two templar or DTs, can you merge an archon? No.

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Neural_Parasite
KEKEKE
Ambience
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1 Post
February 03 2011 05:13 GMT
#198
As Protoss (and as a rather low tier player), how do I counter mass void-ray or mass muta? Against mass muta, I've tried mass blink stalker (which didn't work out so well), but against mass void-ray, do I just have to get more phoenixes or just macro/mirco better?
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
February 03 2011 08:30 GMT
#199
On February 03 2011 14:13 Ambience wrote:
As Protoss (and as a rather low tier player), how do I counter mass void-ray or mass muta? Against mass muta, I've tried mass blink stalker (which didn't work out so well), but against mass void-ray, do I just have to get more phoenixes or just macro/mirco better?


A very strong build against both Zerg and Protoss is the 4-Gate.




With your situation, there are no counters technically, but when encountering both of those units, Phoenix are quite. You also, generally, don't want to let them mass-up.
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
MusiC4LifE
Profile Joined February 2011
5 Posts
February 03 2011 09:20 GMT
#200
does guardian shield also protect your own air units in its area of effect?
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