Pepe's PvZ 2 Gate Pressure Expand

@9 - Pylon (scout)
@14 - Gate
@16 - Gate
@17 - Pylon
@19 - Zealot
@21 - Gas (you better dont forget to put guys in it)
@22 - Pylon
@23 - Zealot
@26 - Zealot
@28 - Core
@28 - Zealot
@33 - Zealot
@33 - Pylon

@34 - 2 Stalker(chronoboost both)
@38 - Warpgate(no chronoboost on it)
@38 - Forge
@39 - Pylon (its a risk and an advantage to put this one down the ramp)
@39 - Zealot
(continue Zealot/Stalker production like you want, you maybe want to get a 3rd Stalker when the first 2 finished, but its better to get a Zealot there to be able to instantly start +1 atk when your Forge finishes)

@ Forge finishing - instantly start +1 atk (you better dont forget it, chronoboost it)
@ 46-49 - Nexus
@ 150-300 Minerals - put down 2 well-placed canons at your natural
@ 200/100 - Robotics and 2nd and 3rd Gas
@ +1 atk finishing - get +1 def

When you feel the time has come better place a 3rd and 4th Gate instead of instantly tech more. You dont need your 4th Gas directly,you can choose on your own.

You use your first 4 Chronoboosts on your Nexus when they are available,first of course at 11.
The next 2 are for your Stalkers, next are all for your +1 atk. You will maybe want to also put down your 5th Chronoboost on your Nexus and you will look like an idiot when your core finishes and you are > 65 Energy, but I figured out its much better to save one more for your +1 atk.

Its nothing spectacular, you scout if there is an early pool and of course you try to delay the Hatch. But you should not forget to get back in Zerg's base when your first Zealot is half done to take a look on how much Gas the Zerg took, if Speed started and if there's any Roach Warren / Baneling Nest. Later on you better get sure there really is a Hatch

If Zerg was able to put down a Hatch first you can rally your Gates directly to your opponent's Natural but you better use your scouting Probe to check how many Lings pop out. If there are 4 or more you better let your first Zealot run back to the 2nd Zealot.

If your opponent plays pool first, you walk to him with 5 Zealots and 2 Stalkers soon done. You actually dont need to kill a single unit, everything you want is that your opponent builds units. In a perfect game you would retreat not losing a single unit. Dont forget to fight Speedlings only when your units are clumped together and next to a wall to not get surrounded completly.
When leaving your base place a Probe at your Choke to warp in a Pylon if the Zerg wants to run Lings in your base.

• Some Zerg players just throw down a Roach Warren and 1 Base attack you with Ling/Roach. I actually never had problems holding it because the Stalkers are always in time.
  
• Most common reaction is to just build the expo and defend with a few Roaches. Since there isnt much creep you can annoy him a bit with your Stalkers, force a few more Lings and retreat.
  Later, when your Robo finishes, you should get 1-2 Immortals when you know there are Roaches instead of an Observer.
  
• Sometimes you face mass Speedlings, clump your units, try to retreat along Walls. If you lose your units, stay a bit more in your base and delay the Nexus until you feel able to move out.
  
• Seldomly Zerg will use a few Banelings to their Speedlings, try to kill them with your Stalkers and spread out your Zealots. You will lose them all :D but I hadnt much problems throwing down my Nexus when I faced this early Banelings so far.
  

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Not a response but if you scout an early Pool you should obviously improvise. 11 Pool before Overlord ( thats the one finishing when you start your 2nd Gate) is the first one you want to chronoboost your first Zealot.

From now on you have to decide on your own if you can pressure a bit or go back, it depends heavily on the game. Just clearing up the Watchtower can also make the Zerg build a few units.
Obviously there's a good timing when +1 atk finishes but it's really risky. Some Zerg's have nearly no units at that time, some didnt do anything else than building units. Normally Roaches won't have their Speedupgrade but its not impossible. You better hope they havent :D When you are finding many Roaches + Speedlings try to retreat. Kill the Lings when they come to near and run away from the Roaches.

After playing this build really often I'm pretty sure you are safe to those allins without screwing anything up so far. Especially when you forced a ton of units without losing any at your first agression you can expect some 2 base Allin (mostly 20-24 drones).




Those Allins are mostly coming between 8:10 and 8:40 but if you have done everything corretly your 2 Canons should be up at 8:10 and when chronoboosted like I told you +1 atk should be finishing at ~8:15.

I faced it only 2 times so far, but Hydra / Speedling on 2 base(~30 worker) can be pretty scary. If you are going for Colossi the first could be half done. I'm not sure if you can hold it. If you have a Twilight Council up(explained later), you should go for mass Chargelots. They will rape Hydras.

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It's not an Allin but some Zerg are playing Mutas after getting their 3rd. If you arent seeing Roaches or only a few, you better get 1-2 canons in your main and Blink as early as possible. But I cant remember losing to Mutas even when I didnt expect it.

So far I only transitioned into either the classic Colossus / Voidray / Stalker Deathball or otherwise Immortal / High Templar. The advantage of the 2nd one is that you will be really fast at 3-1 and those Immortals destroy Roaches. You will always be ahead in Upgrades even with only 1 Forge. Mostly I start the TC close before +1 def is done.

No matter which of those 2 I chose so far, I started my 3rd base pretty early. Mostly when I got 2-3 Immortals and having the knowledge there's no Allin coming.

That I didnt try anything else doesnt mean there's no other way. Just transition into any Stargate play or just a mass Warpgate 2 basing is of course not impossible.

Maps should be small - medium sized and the Natural should be open and not far away from the main's choke. That choke should also point into Natural's direction. (You want to be able to get a useful wall to your Expansion but the Zerg shouldnt be able to defend with only 1-2 Spinecrawlers).
So obviously best is atm Xel Naga and Meta (not cross). Also ok are Blizzard's Typhon and Slag Pits. The 3 GSL maps may be too big. Unsure about Crossfire.

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Short descriptions:
#1 Pretty normal Ling / Roach beginning followed by some unexpected Mutas.
#2 Well defended 11 Pool. Went for counter-agression but was way too greedy.
#3 After pumping a ton of units my opponent decided to stop droning and try everything to end the game.
#4 Well defended first push but Zerg just screwing up later on.
#5 Perma losing your units to Speedling / Baneling doesnt always mean losing.
#6 A game couldnt go much better.
#7 Fast Speed Roaches followed by some suiciding on Nexus and basetrading.
#8 Mass Roaches / Baneling Bombs vs Immortals / High Templar.
#9 Pretty standard game, Ling / Roach / Hydra / Broodlord.