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TangSC
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada1866 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-23 15:01:22
December 23 2012 15:01 GMT
#21
On December 23 2012 13:30 CajunMan wrote:
Thank you for this build I have been looking for something to switch it up on Ohana against all the Sentry Immortal allins and this seems like just the thing.

Ohana has become one of my favourite maps for this build just for that reason - best of luck switching it up
Coaching www.allin-academy.com | Team www.All-Inspiration.com
Nasreth
Profile Joined October 2011
United States48 Posts
December 23 2012 20:20 GMT
#22
I do a drop-centric style of play that comes as a transition out of my ling/hydra midgame. It lets me get a third base quickly due to the power of hydralisk in the midgame, and it lets me use the hydralisk effectively due to the drop potential following that. I like the idea of using drops, but I don't like the idea of sacrificing your economy to do so. It's actually quite easy to defend as Protoss on 2 bases, but when you grab the third before the 11 minute mark it suddenly becomes a LOT harder to hold everything versus drop play, which is really when your drop tech starts to shine.
Why do I play Zerg? Because Kerrigan.
weepingtweeter
Profile Joined October 2012
United States9 Posts
December 23 2012 23:31 GMT
#23
Want to level my account to GM? Oh wait never mind you never made GM yourself to begin with,
TangSC
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada1866 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-24 01:55:28
December 24 2012 01:41 GMT
#24
On December 24 2012 08:31 weepingtweeter wrote:
Want to level my account to GM? Oh wait never mind you never made GM yourself to begin with,

Please don't come in here causing a ruckus man, I stream all my ladder games. . . http://www.twitch.tv/tangsc/b/334540204 Fast forward to 26minutes, game against CatZ, GM on NA server. All doubt that it is me should go out the window when you see the shameless plug at 27:00 and the all-in at 46:00.
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_indigo_
Profile Joined August 2010
Slovenia171 Posts
December 24 2012 02:21 GMT
#25
How do you deal with Protoss opening with 3gate expand (probably because he sees your fast gas or maybe this is his style)? The sentry-zealot push hits when you are dropping but he can easily kill your both bases if you don't have roaches...

Maybe a spine wall, but has to be prepared right after the research for drop is done IMO.

Otherwise i Love that drop style, thanks bunch for the guide!
I have seen it all, and everything is just as senseless as chasing the wind.
TangSC
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada1866 Posts
December 24 2012 02:40 GMT
#26
On December 24 2012 11:21 _indigo_ wrote:
How do you deal with Protoss opening with 3gate expand (probably because he sees your fast gas or maybe this is his style)? The sentry-zealot push hits when you are dropping but he can easily kill your both bases if you don't have roaches...

Maybe a spine wall, but has to be prepared right after the research for drop is done IMO.

Otherwise i Love that drop style, thanks bunch for the guide!

I think drops are better against FFE and Nexus first than they are against 3-gate sentry expand just for the reason you mention - super-early Zealot/Sentry timings hits before your first drop and can mess everything up. It's not that you can't try this drop against an opponent who opens 3gate, it's just sometimes there are going to be weird base-race situations.
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shucknjivee
Profile Joined December 2012
30 Posts
December 24 2012 03:30 GMT
#27
On December 24 2012 08:31 weepingtweeter wrote:
Want to level my account to GM? Oh wait never mind you never made GM yourself to begin with,


Tang made GM before mate...
weepingtweeter
Profile Joined October 2012
United States9 Posts
December 24 2012 04:48 GMT
#28
no offense but catz is garbage, and so are you, ive seen you play. calling your style hyper aggressive is so stupid, its an all in. ive seen you lose to low master protoss players in macro games. your awful.

User was temp banned for this post.
Mavvie
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Canada923 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-24 05:00:35
December 24 2012 04:59 GMT
#29
So? He writes really thorough guides and provides very high level replays (vs Liquid`Hero FFS). Belial is mid master, but his guides are some of the best TL has seen.

Hyper aggressive and all in have similar, if not identical, meanings. Not sure if you even read the guide, but he sells at least trying out the playstyle. I would rather play a fun, aggressive style that revolves around multitasking and skill than to just play a turtle game into loldeathball pushes.

edit: I read through your post history and you seem like a person who is very quick to judge things in a negative light...
Getting back into sc2 O_o
RMP
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom130 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-24 09:41:53
December 24 2012 09:31 GMT
#30
Been playing with this at GM level EU. Can work amazingly, can also just fall through so hard (although I think that was my fault due to letting him scout). I really like it. Good job!
v0rtex
Profile Joined November 2011
123 Posts
December 24 2012 10:09 GMT
#31
Definitely a very interesting style and thanks for the build. Looks rather micro intensive but if done well can do TERRIBLE damage! Thanks Tang!
JD, Snute, TLO, Soulkey, $o$, HerO, Suppy, Hendralisk, MKP, Maru
Eskiya23
Profile Joined March 2010
Netherlands105 Posts
December 24 2012 10:53 GMT
#32
This strategy makes me smile, as a Terran player tired of the Infestor stigma. Drops are just great, and I'm a huge fan of Zergs utilizing their wide arsenal of tools. Most Zergs don't bother going for (baneling)drops, but if you want some more players who use this technique, you should look into replays of Dimaga (Baneling drops onto Protoss' main army to remove sentries completely and reduce shields instantly) or NSHO.Freaky (Baneling drops in mineral lines, he uses it in the Terran matchup as well).
Wisdom. Judgement. Execution. Stream: twitch.tv/eskiyasc2 Twitter: @EskiyaSC
quaZa
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany58 Posts
December 24 2012 15:33 GMT
#33
Just did it (900 pts master zerg here) it was sooooo awesome :D <3 tang happy christmas!
Power Overhelming
TangSC
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada1866 Posts
December 24 2012 18:28 GMT
#34
On December 24 2012 19:53 Eskiya23 wrote:
This strategy makes me smile, as a Terran player tired of the Infestor stigma. Drops are just great, and I'm a huge fan of Zergs utilizing their wide arsenal of tools. Most Zergs don't bother going for (baneling)drops, but if you want some more players who use this technique, you should look into replays of Dimaga (Baneling drops onto Protoss' main army to remove sentries completely and reduce shields instantly) or NSHO.Freaky (Baneling drops in mineral lines, he uses it in the Terran matchup as well).

Thanks for the pro-level suggestions, I've never seen Freaky's play, but I have seen Dimaga's "Bane Rain" style against Protoss and have strongly considered using it as a transition after the initial drop.
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TangSC
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada1866 Posts
December 24 2012 18:29 GMT
#35
On December 25 2012 00:33 quaZa wrote:
Just did it (900 pts master zerg here) it was sooooo awesome :D <3 tang happy christmas!

<3 Happy Christmas
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ConGee
Profile Joined May 2012
318 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-24 21:45:15
December 24 2012 21:33 GMT
#36
What do you think of moving your main queen to your natural and starting the 29 queen in your main so it's easier to prevent scouting?

You can start drop on your natural hatch, and then speed after the queen in your main finishes.
Sandermatt
Profile Joined December 2010
Switzerland1365 Posts
December 24 2012 22:14 GMT
#37
On December 24 2012 13:48 weepingtweeter wrote:
no offense but catz is garbage, and so are you, ive seen you play. calling your style hyper aggressive is so stupid, its an all in. ive seen you lose to low master protoss players in macro games. your awful.

User was temp banned for this post.


What exactly does the "no offense" at the beginning of your post want to say?
bGr.MetHiX
Profile Joined February 2011
Bulgaria511 Posts
December 24 2012 22:34 GMT
#38
im sorry tang but that build is pretty bad.


and you should try something new.

for instance the last 7-8 games we played you did this all in EVERY GAME NO EXCLUSIONS.

Needless to say you are not ahead in the score.


My advice to zerg players reading this guide. - this strat is too gimmicky and since its no longer new you wont reap any serious success with it,at least not for a long time.And its an all in.Better focus your time and attention on those 'boring' 3 hatch builds - solid zergs have been doing them all the way for a reason.
Top50 GM EU Protoss from Bulgaria. Streaming with commentary : www.twitch.tv/hwbgmethix
terriBean
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada75 Posts
December 25 2012 02:17 GMT
#39
This looks like a fun build, I'll have to try this as it seems like it would be a strong ladder build.
Thefan
Profile Joined December 2012
France20 Posts
December 25 2012 10:35 GMT
#40
This build looks really great, especially because nowadays a lot of Protosses do a lot of sentries early on.
Only, i don't agree with the muta transition, because when the protoss sees the drops, he won't make anymore sentries, or won't go on collossi, and tech on HT and Blink really fast, so mutas aren't so great against it. In your streams, you don't make enough damage to the Protoss because he has Blink at the time you come with mutas.
I really prefer the Mass Roach transition, and i guess it can be possible to take like fourth base and tech on infestors and double upgrades for lings.
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