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[Q] Can cannon rushing really be perfected? - Page 7

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QNdie
Profile Joined June 2011
Poland210 Posts
May 02 2012 17:41 GMT
#121
Well, the cannon rush is supposed to work like any other cheese, if unscouted and not reacted to properly, it will kill you. As you see in all of Gaulzi's games in the daily, the only one which was responded to correctly was the one with Idra playing. This means the cannon rush is broken on Antiga. Nowhere else, on other maps it is the same deal as a 6pool or proxy 11/11 rax.
drezi
Profile Joined September 2010
Iceland72 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-02 17:55:10
May 02 2012 17:55 GMT
#122
hes just master but i think he has played against a bunch of gm's
Kickboxer
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Slovenia1308 Posts
May 02 2012 18:02 GMT
#123
Fun daily, fun player, amazing building placement ^_^
meadbert
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States681 Posts
May 02 2012 18:04 GMT
#124
On May 03 2012 02:41 QNdie wrote:
Well, the cannon rush is supposed to work like any other cheese, if unscouted and not reacted to properly, it will kill you. As you see in all of Gaulzi's games in the daily, the only one which was responded to correctly was the one with Idra playing. This means the cannon rush is broken on Antiga. Nowhere else, on other maps it is the same deal as a 6pool or proxy 11/11 rax.

Idra did not build an extractor at his gas on the edge, therefore he did not react properly.
Flonomenalz
Profile Joined May 2011
Nigeria3519 Posts
May 02 2012 18:04 GMT
#125
This is so, incredibly, stupid.

This isn't even like the guy that got to GM by 6 pool, which actually requires really aggressive ling/drone micro and perfect hold position micro. This is just map abuse.
I love crazymoving
Flonomenalz
Profile Joined May 2011
Nigeria3519 Posts
May 02 2012 18:06 GMT
#126
On May 03 2012 03:04 meadbert wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 03 2012 02:41 QNdie wrote:
Well, the cannon rush is supposed to work like any other cheese, if unscouted and not reacted to properly, it will kill you. As you see in all of Gaulzi's games in the daily, the only one which was responded to correctly was the one with Idra playing. This means the cannon rush is broken on Antiga. Nowhere else, on other maps it is the same deal as a 6pool or proxy 11/11 rax.

Idra did not build an extractor at his gas on the edge, therefore he did not react properly.

How could he possibly have known in advance that such a cannon rush was coming? You don't get gas against FFE that early. You want Zergs to blindly build an extractor on their gas at the edge in case of a cannon rush? That's ludicrous.

I love crazymoving
Cheerio
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Ukraine3178 Posts
May 02 2012 18:10 GMT
#127
well i kinda started to like day9 a bit less. Cheese is something that relies on bad response from the other player in order to succeed. When someone wins with it its perfectly ok. Cannon rushing on some maps is actually not cheese at all because there is nothing you can do to defend it if its done correctly. Bad map desing. Its not funny, its really really sad.
Heh_
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Singapore2712 Posts
May 02 2012 18:14 GMT
#128
On May 03 2012 03:06 Flonomenalz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 03 2012 03:04 meadbert wrote:
On May 03 2012 02:41 QNdie wrote:
Well, the cannon rush is supposed to work like any other cheese, if unscouted and not reacted to properly, it will kill you. As you see in all of Gaulzi's games in the daily, the only one which was responded to correctly was the one with Idra playing. This means the cannon rush is broken on Antiga. Nowhere else, on other maps it is the same deal as a 6pool or proxy 11/11 rax.

Idra did not build an extractor at his gas on the edge, therefore he did not react properly.

How could he possibly have known in advance that such a cannon rush was coming? You don't get gas against FFE that early. You want Zergs to blindly build an extractor on their gas at the edge in case of a cannon rush? That's ludicrous.


No. You obviously did not read the thread or watch the video. Idra SAW the pylons coming up and pulled drones. He then tried to block a second drone from entering by pulling even more drones. Assimilator completed, got killed AND rebuilt. During all this, there's SO MUCH TIME for idra to spend 25 minerals to build an extractor.
=Þ
ProxyKnoxy
Profile Joined April 2011
United Kingdom2576 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-02 18:33:25
May 02 2012 18:32 GMT
#129
On May 03 2012 03:14 Heh_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 03 2012 03:06 Flonomenalz wrote:
On May 03 2012 03:04 meadbert wrote:
On May 03 2012 02:41 QNdie wrote:
Well, the cannon rush is supposed to work like any other cheese, if unscouted and not reacted to properly, it will kill you. As you see in all of Gaulzi's games in the daily, the only one which was responded to correctly was the one with Idra playing. This means the cannon rush is broken on Antiga. Nowhere else, on other maps it is the same deal as a 6pool or proxy 11/11 rax.

Idra did not build an extractor at his gas on the edge, therefore he did not react properly.

How could he possibly have known in advance that such a cannon rush was coming? You don't get gas against FFE that early. You want Zergs to blindly build an extractor on their gas at the edge in case of a cannon rush? That's ludicrous.


No. You obviously did not read the thread or watch the video. Idra SAW the pylons coming up and pulled drones. He then tried to block a second drone from entering by pulling even more drones. Assimilator completed, got killed AND rebuilt. During all this, there's SO MUCH TIME for idra to spend 25 minerals to build an extractor.


Idra messed up. He should have built an extractor and it's auto win. I don't really see any excuse - one mistake and you lose to a cannon rush.
"Zealot try give mariners high five. Mariners not like high five and try hide and shoot zealot"
Animzor
Profile Joined March 2011
Sweden2154 Posts
May 02 2012 18:35 GMT
#130
Man, Day9 has the most annoying fucking laugh, it's like he thinks he's being funny so he laughs some more.
freetgy
Profile Joined November 2010
1720 Posts
May 02 2012 18:46 GMT
#131
so glad carriers are removed so disgusting how weak they are
MugenXBanksy
Profile Joined April 2011
United States479 Posts
May 02 2012 18:50 GMT
#132
On May 03 2012 03:35 Animzor wrote:
Man, Day9 has the most annoying fucking laugh, it's like he thinks he's being funny so he laughs some more.


i don't know what your talking about man his laughter is hilarious

and my god i was alot more then disgusted watching the cannon pro cannon everyone and I play protoss....

cannoning some zerg nat cause they didn't put a overlord over the hatch building is one thing but this goes too far
we all hope to be like whitera one day
mknsri
Profile Joined August 2011
United Kingdom11 Posts
May 02 2012 18:52 GMT
#133
On May 03 2012 03:14 Heh_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 03 2012 03:06 Flonomenalz wrote:
On May 03 2012 03:04 meadbert wrote:
On May 03 2012 02:41 QNdie wrote:
Well, the cannon rush is supposed to work like any other cheese, if unscouted and not reacted to properly, it will kill you. As you see in all of Gaulzi's games in the daily, the only one which was responded to correctly was the one with Idra playing. This means the cannon rush is broken on Antiga. Nowhere else, on other maps it is the same deal as a 6pool or proxy 11/11 rax.

Idra did not build an extractor at his gas on the edge, therefore he did not react properly.

How could he possibly have known in advance that such a cannon rush was coming? You don't get gas against FFE that early. You want Zergs to blindly build an extractor on their gas at the edge in case of a cannon rush? That's ludicrous.


No. You obviously did not read the thread or watch the video. Idra SAW the pylons coming up and pulled drones. He then tried to block a second drone from entering by pulling even more drones. Assimilator completed, got killed AND rebuilt. During all this, there's SO MUCH TIME for idra to spend 25 minerals to build an extractor.


Better yet, isn't it still possible to just put a drone next to the gas and you cant build an assimilator there? That was discovered a while back to stop Zergs from gas-stealing, and that should be an optimal response to this kind of cannon rush?
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Jaaaaasper
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
United States10225 Posts
May 02 2012 19:03 GMT
#134
Im not a fan of cheese, but that was a thing of warped terrible beauty
Hey do you want to hear a joke? Chinese production value. | I thought he had a aegis- Ayesee | When did 7ing mad last have a good game, 2012?
][Primarch][
Profile Joined February 2012
Sweden302 Posts
May 02 2012 19:06 GMT
#135
So...CombatEx and Deezer are gone but hey Gaulzi comes to rescue, he will make the ladder as disgusting as possible for everyone. Way to go Gaulzi! Herp Fucking Derp
Huge fan of Empire Kas, The Destroyer of Worlds, The Machine, The Second Terminator, The Supreme Robot!
Jaaaaasper
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
United States10225 Posts
May 02 2012 19:27 GMT
#136
On May 03 2012 04:06 ][Primarch][ wrote:
So...CombatEx and Deezer are gone but hey Gaulzi comes to rescue, he will make the ladder as disgusting as possible for everyone. Way to go Gaulzi! Herp Fucking Derp


To be fair, from what i have seen of him, he doesn't bm or stream cheat, which was what made combat ez and deezer so despicable. If he does do that as well then yes he is just as bad, if not he is just someone who has chosen to be good at one (cheesy) thing, as opposed to trying to be good at the game over all.
Hey do you want to hear a joke? Chinese production value. | I thought he had a aegis- Ayesee | When did 7ing mad last have a good game, 2012?
iAmJeffReY
Profile Joined August 2010
United States4262 Posts
May 02 2012 19:41 GMT
#137
On May 03 2012 02:41 QNdie wrote:
Well, the cannon rush is supposed to work like any other cheese, if unscouted and not reacted to properly, it will kill you. As you see in all of Gaulzi's games in the daily, the only one which was responded to correctly was the one with Idra playing. This means the cannon rush is broken on Antiga. Nowhere else, on other maps it is the same deal as a 6pool or proxy 11/11 rax.

That's what you don't get. I faced him twice on KR. Beat him the first time, second game on antiga, and I knew it was coming. I did a proxy 12 rax maka behind natural minerals, and a 12 rax at my ramp. No gas, even pulled scvs on the first pylon.

If he gets an early scout off, there is only luck as a counter, and hoping you can pull the perfect amount of scvs.

All you guys who are so far up this kids ass are so annoying. Yes, he mastered ONE fucking strategy. It's cool if it's a cheese rush, but if someone masters another all in, they're shunned. Very hypocritical. The fact he was plat, and now facing top GMs is plain said.

All you saying it's easy to stop haven't played a cannon rusher who know what they are doing.
Unbiased biased terran abuser Jeffrey. Sorry for the rage, friend!
Rainbow Cuddles
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States486 Posts
May 02 2012 20:07 GMT
#138
Perfected? Of course.
Be Perfect? Never.

There are a lot of players who have dedicated their entire SC2 'Careers' to cannon rushing that MOST of the best & advanced cannon rushing tactics have been figured out. I think the biggest problem at this point is that there are a lot of players who play so defensive right out the gate, it's an automatic Build Order Loss.
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12909 Posts
May 02 2012 20:15 GMT
#139
Aw is he GEGTgaulzi on EU server?
I played against him on a smurf (I'm terran), raped him pretty badly when he tried this on me on daybreak I scv pulled randomly to attack his two pylon blocks and it gave me time for a marine.
However on metalopolis he did the build successfully : I lost a lot of mining time / scv, but I flyed my CC to the gold and procedeed to win from here despite him being ahead since he is so bad in normal games.
Was kinda fun but yeah cannon rushes are a pain, worse than marine / scv allins.
WriterMaru
PandaMonk
Profile Joined June 2011
United States300 Posts
May 02 2012 20:23 GMT
#140
I think people are blowing this out of proportion. Gaulzi bought the game just like everybody else, he is entitled to play this however he wants, however I dont think the cannon rush is OP. I think the only reason it is working is because of people's lack of experience against the cannon rush, while Gaulzi has a fucking encyclopedia's worth of knowledge about it. People will figure it out eventually and he will drop to plat or something. (hyperbole on the encyclopedia i know )
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