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On June 25 2012 05:53 NeMeSiS3 wrote:
How do you do the "shift drop" as terran (continuously dropping units across a mineral line without the medvac stopping)

On June 25 2012 06:11 Anacletus wrote:


Press the drop hotkey, d for medivacs, then click on the medivac or group of medivacs that you want to drop.

Here's a short video I found that might help too.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrjx-JuglE0

On June 25 2012 07:07 Fencer710 wrote:
Why do Terran players I face make PF's at their third base?

On June 25 2012 07:12 Anacletus wrote:


They are worried about you attacking their third. You should read into why they are getting a PF there and assess the situation, like maybe they afraid of a runby, or of some all in if they recently scouted your army, or maybe they have an extremely immobile army and are unable to defend it.

It could always be the case that they just do it by habit.

On June 25 2012 05:53 NeMeSiS3 wrote:
How do you do the "shift drop" as terran (continuously dropping units across a mineral line without the medvac stopping)

On June 25 2012 17:16 Rassefrasse wrote:
Sometimes when I try to go for razor swift forcefields (I hold down F hard and left click like a boss in a line) I, instead of casting forcefields, target the enemy army or my own units. It's really weird, since I hold down F and click nothing but left click.

Is there any game mechanic I'm missing? It really messes me up from time to time when I instead of throwing the last two force fields target a roach and miss ~1-2 seconds before I get micro back up and finish the wall.

On June 25 2012 19:37 Schaudenfraud wrote:
what's the TVZ t3vst3 unit makeup in the meta like ATM?

In early and mid-game, should the opponent choose Infestor-tech, instead of Mutalisk and pre-Hive Spire. There is the opportunity for Hellions and Banshees that cause the need for air-to-ground; and only a small amount is needed. But gives you the role of harasser that Hellions do instead of Zerglings and Banshees instead of Banshees.

If the opponent chooses to go for Mutalisks as a panic button, this gives you a stronger Thor and upgraded-Marine timing; depending on how many they make.
A single Raven gives the opportunity for denying Creep, and with Banshees gives more map control against Roaches as well. But should not stray too far from the army.

Siege Tank - The main advantage of the mechanical army is the huge stopping power of Siege Tech, the immobility of Tanks being the downside. The combination of impressive burst damage in siege mode, dps in tank mode, and splash damage capabilities make it a very dangerous unit to engage with enough units to hold the opposing army from bum-rushing in.
However, it lacks any anti-air attack, and when in siege mode is unable to fire at point blank. The siege splash damage is also unfriendly, potentially destroying one's own army if the Siege Tanks are poorly positioned or attacked by Brood Lords.
Hellion - As the most mobile part of a mechanical army, Hellions often see play early on for harass, though their splash damage and bonus against light units can also deal with Zealots, Zerglings, Marines and workers.
Thor - The main meat-shield of the mech army to act as a buffer between the opponent's army and Siege Tanks, Thors are especially strong against Mutalisks, though the effectiveness of their splash-damage based anti-air attack is mostly negated through the Magic Box technique. They still have an incredible amount of HP, and have a variety of uses against all three races - Thors are capable of tanking splash damage from an enemy Siege Tank line during an advance, and through the use of their 250mm Strike Cannons, they can negate the threat of smaller numbers of Immortals.
Vikings and Ravens - Vikings allow for slightly more mobility but have limited use besides air-to-air attack and spotting for Siege Tanks. With Ravens for Detection and Point defence drones and Auto-Turrets great for attacking into and holding positions. But focusing too strongly on Starport units ruins the army size of Factory units, it really is one or the other.
Missile Turrets - are used to hold positions, once Terran is in a strong position to threaten the opposing main base.

On June 25 2012 21:01 AmericanUmlaut wrote:

There's really no way to know. If you use the MMR Calculator, that will give you a pretty good idea of what your MMR is, though, which is a much better indicator of skill than your ranking within your division or the point offset of your division.

On June 25 2012 22:32 thoinn wrote:
Where is a good place to download some pro replays so I can study the build?

On June 25 2012 17:16 Rassefrasse wrote:
Sometimes when I try to go for razor swift forcefields (I hold down F hard and left click like a boss in a line) I, instead of casting forcefields, target the enemy army or my own units. It's really weird, since I hold down F and click nothing but left click.

Is there any game mechanic I'm missing? It really messes me up from time to time when I instead of throwing the last two force fields target a roach and miss ~1-2 seconds before I get micro back up and finish the wall.