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(D) The Hydra Pilgrimage Part 1 - Page 2

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EndOfLineTv
Profile Joined February 2011
United States741 Posts
February 14 2012 05:08 GMT
#21
On February 14 2012 14:06 FinestHour wrote:
NVM JUST IGNORE good pictures


TY, spent a long time trying to get good ones up
IBM
Profile Joined April 2011
United States3 Posts
February 14 2012 05:10 GMT
#22
I love this...this is really how a game progresses, instead of calling hydras bad he actually tries to incorporate them into his play. 2 thumbs up Endofline!!
JagerGard
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden135 Posts
February 14 2012 05:16 GMT
#23
This is awesome. ZvT will go back to Hydra/Lurker/Defil-.. erm, Hydra/Infestor/Ultra
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Mobius_1
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United Kingdom2763 Posts
February 14 2012 05:16 GMT
#24
IMHO Hydras are like more expensive slow Marines that cost gas.

Which is kind of a synonym for "bad". But it's pretty hilarious to read about your attempts in ZvT, the shock factor would make me GG out even if I was winning.
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EndOfLineTv
Profile Joined February 2011
United States741 Posts
February 14 2012 05:17 GMT
#25
On February 14 2012 14:10 IBM wrote:
I love this...this is really how a game progresses, instead of calling hydras bad he actually tries to incorporate them into his play. 2 thumbs up Endofline!!



<3<3<3

This really makes the hours I put into searching for the best pics and doing the write up worth it!


I hope to have access to blogging if the admins think Im worthy!
EndOfLineTv
Profile Joined February 2011
United States741 Posts
February 14 2012 05:17 GMT
#26
On February 14 2012 14:16 Mobius_1 wrote:
IMHO Hydras are like more expensive slow Marines that cost gas.

Which is kind of a synonym for "bad". But it's pretty hilarious to read about your attempts in ZvT, the shock factor would make me GG out even if I was winning.


rofl,
TBone-
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2309 Posts
February 14 2012 05:24 GMT
#27
Can you post some replays?
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EndOfLineTv
Profile Joined February 2011
United States741 Posts
February 14 2012 05:26 GMT
#28
On February 14 2012 14:24 TBone- wrote:
Can you post some replays?


Yes. I could probably do that tomorrow. PM me to remind me
LuckyFool
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States9015 Posts
February 14 2012 05:28 GMT
#29
in my opinion hydras are terrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrible zvt.

endofline is a hero for trying to make them work though.
EndOfLineTv
Profile Joined February 2011
United States741 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-14 05:33:00
February 14 2012 05:29 GMT
#30
On February 14 2012 14:28 LuckyFool wrote:
in my opinion hydras are terrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrible zvt.

endofline is a hero for trying to make them work though.


hahaha <3 Luckyfool. Maybe I'll have it all worked out for the next DC lan!!


HydrasRAWR
Turbogangsta
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Australia319 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-14 05:43:00
February 14 2012 05:40 GMT
#31
what are you doing to make them work. what are the pros/cons apart from killing drops and flying buildings

also you mention that you place 3rd to bait a push and i know alot of terrans do this push regardless but what happens when you vers a passive meching terran?

and what makes hydras so much better then just pure ling/bling from the baited push
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ImmortalTofu
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States1254 Posts
February 14 2012 05:49 GMT
#32
Personally, the simple fact that they have higher range and AA capabilities as compared to roaches actually make them much more valuable imo, and spread lings make decent enough tanks as seen in ling/bane attacks. Creep attacks will be easy to cleanup, and tank snipes too... I think its worth investigating in, but unfortunately off-creep they're so slow and really squishy.... But i do admire your attempts, and as a toss that fears hydra before mid-late game, I hope that T can feel our pain too rather than getting off with siege tanks.
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Whatson
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
United States5357 Posts
February 14 2012 05:49 GMT
#33
Big props in trying to incorporate hydras in a matchup that's been using the same basic units for a long time now
Also, those are some of the most hilarious pictures I've seen on TL in a while
¯\_(シ)_/¯
Mjolnir
Profile Joined January 2009
912 Posts
February 14 2012 06:02 GMT
#34

Which Day9 cast was the one with Zenio and Hydra usage?

DarKcS
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia1237 Posts
February 14 2012 06:03 GMT
#35
Where's the replays? ....... ....... WAT
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BreakfastBurrito
Profile Joined November 2011
United States893 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-14 06:31:50
February 14 2012 06:30 GMT
#36
Good write up and I am glad people are trying to mix up the game, and in a funny/creative way too!
One problem with hydras ZvT is blue flame hellions, they can roast the hell out of small groups of hydras.... and tanks blast em too... pretty much mech in general is not good for hydras, but as drop defense and roach/bane backup I think they work nicely!

EDIT: Like poster above me, replays would be cool ^_^
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Krayze
Profile Joined May 2009
United States213 Posts
February 14 2012 06:40 GMT
#37
You are either a:
a. brilliant visionary or
b. the next "drone rush in bronze league blog guy"

Either way, I'm hooked. Love the pictures + not much text, very easy and entertaining read
Fencar
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States2694 Posts
February 14 2012 06:43 GMT
#38
Nice write up, I'd like to see the replays for this on here though, as well as a general build.

I think this could work really, really well in HotS with the hive tech hydra upgrade+ vipers
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NeonFox
Profile Joined January 2011
2373 Posts
February 14 2012 06:43 GMT
#39
Nice, now make a corrupter/drone army composition work in the ZvT midgame please!
VashTS
Profile Joined September 2010
United States1675 Posts
February 14 2012 06:52 GMT
#40
Very, very nice. I've been doing Hydra and Ling drops on Terrans with great success. Always have excess minerals with Zerg, may as well throw away Lings.... properly. For the Hydra Drops, I use them to snipe things such as add-ons and Turrets/Depots at the edge of bases. Seems to be very annoying.

Never lose your Hydras from your Drops if at all possible. The dropships (Overlords) aren't too important since you have like 100 of them, but Hydra Drops cost 200 Gas and attention from Terran. 2 OLs with 8 Lings and 4 Hydra is very nice, since you use the Lings on SCVs and Hydras on add-ons and shit. Terran HAS to kill the Lings first, giving Hydras valuable sniping time and a very easy escape route. Bring another set of Hydras and you can snipe big buildings, like Starports and stuff. =)
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