On May 07 2011 02:26 1nMack1 wrote:
This is closer to marine splits vs banelings or sc zealot bombs than it is to some of the other drop comparisons i've seen in this thread. How is this not catching on? This is a subtle micro technique that allows you to bust a midgame siege line with equal units - something that was pretty much impossible in the past before Nada showed us how.
I think marine splitting vs banelings is the best comparison. This trick gives you most of the benefits of spreading out your units without the ridiculously taxing micro and none of the drawbacks (only some of your units fire at the same time).
I just want to emphasize for the people who misunderstand. The point of this technique is to protect your army from tank splash while you're pushing, not to actually deal damage with the dropped marines (which are killed instantly). Obviously, dropping marines directly onto tanks is preferable, but enemy marines will kill the drop before it's effective in most most situations. MULE bombs are also nice, but they can't be used to supplement a push, since enemy units will prioritize attacking units over MULES.
Also, I think some people have overestimated the difficulty of doing this. Just send a medivac with marines slightly in front of your push. Issue a move command towards the enemy tank line, hit D, and click on the medivac. It will drop marines while moving towards your opponent, soaking tank splash along the way.
My unit control is mediocre at best, and I've found this to be a very easy maneuver to execute.
EPT
