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Teoita
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Italy12247 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-11 23:30:53
June 11 2013 23:28 GMT
#101
These newer colossus pushes are different because

a) They are far, far more optimized. People used to hit after 12 minutes (see Ace at the IEM he won in 2010), nowadays 10-11 is the norm.
b) They are done without a stargate as well.
c) They include immortals and/or a warp prism, which was never the case back then.

I agree it's nothing gamechanging like the Soultrain was, but it's this is a nice build for someone to learn regardless, and it's interesting how it was completely shifted out of the metagame, only to come back stronger than ever.
ModeratorProtoss all-ins are like a wok. You can throw whatever you want in there and it will turn out alright.
VerneV
Profile Joined February 2013
United States7 Posts
June 11 2013 23:36 GMT
#102
lol vipers and ultras are "mid game" now eh???

You can't fix stupid.
Redrot
Profile Blog Joined September 2012
United States446 Posts
June 11 2013 23:48 GMT
#103
Being a zerg on ladder is gonna suck now. At least I can know what to scout.
I root for CJ because their fb posts are hilarious
mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
June 12 2013 00:09 GMT
#104
Great guideeee :D
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
catplanetcatplanet
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
3836 Posts
June 12 2013 00:19 GMT
#105
On June 12 2013 04:19 GinDo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 12 2013 04:07 Zygno wrote:
man, we need some terran guides! not only protoss


I know. TL Strategy has never featured a Terran guide T_T. Always P and Z.

I think its because Terran is more about good control then hitting timings. .

jeez, why can't you guys appreciate what they do put out? It's excellent content
I think it's finally time to admit it might not be the year of Pet
blacksheepwall
Profile Joined June 2011
China1530 Posts
June 12 2013 00:19 GMT
#106
This is awesome. Thanks for this. Nice build and great writing style throughout.
(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ // </3 Taeja
BronzeKnee
Profile Joined March 2011
United States5221 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-12 01:48:37
June 12 2013 00:19 GMT
#107
On June 12 2013 08:28 Teoita wrote:
These newer colossus pushes are different because

a) They are far, far more optimized. People used to hit after 12 minutes (see Ace at the IEM he won in 2010), nowadays 10-11 is the norm.
b) They are done without a stargate as well.
c) They include immortals and/or a warp prism, which was never the case back then.



Let's be careful what we say here. On a rare occasion I still use Naniwa's 2 Base Colossus build that I used to use all the time(http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=296450). It hits at 12 minutes, but it features some early Zealot harass followed up by 4 Gate Zealot harass, followed up by Warp Prism Zealot harass and then finally, the push. That old push also included a Warprism and was done without a Stargate too.

All that harass potential to deny the third base and damage/delay the Zerg economy is often worth the one minute delay (though Naniwa's push comes without the 2 Immortals, but as hellokitty shows, those aren't key to the push). It is a far more complex build order and harder to execute, so to say this is some kind of optimization just isn't true. This build is just a back to the basics Colossus all-in, done in barebones fashion.

The reason this works so well today is because people are trying to defend with Hydralisks and Zerglings. As noted in the weaknesses section, even considering any "optimizations" of 2 base Colossus builds, old mass Roach builds will roll over this.
Lobotomist
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1541 Posts
June 12 2013 00:26 GMT
#108
jokes on you all I roach max every game anyway.
Teching to hive too quickly isn't just a risk: it's an ultrarisk
jcroisdale
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States1543 Posts
June 12 2013 00:56 GMT
#109
Ive been beating up so many zergs with a similar build.
"I think bringing a toddler to a movie theater is a terrible idea. They are too young to understand what is happening it would be like giving your toddler acid. Bad idea." - Sinensis
Deleted User 135096
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
3624 Posts
June 12 2013 01:08 GMT
#110
I'm glad Alej found an excuse to use that image lol.
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QCD
Profile Joined September 2012
Suriname81 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-12 01:13:34
June 12 2013 01:13 GMT
#111
The strategy spot light is sophisticated and esoteric as usual.
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-12 01:30:35
June 12 2013 01:30 GMT
#112
For all zerg players who have trouble with this. I recommend two builds. Either a 13/12 gas pool into mass speedling all-in. Or 10 pool and pray they went nexus first. You'd be surprised how many people just die.
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The_Darkness
Profile Joined December 2011
United States910 Posts
June 12 2013 01:57 GMT
#113
On June 12 2013 06:03 banjoetheredskin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 12 2013 04:18 HelloSon wrote:
Why Magic Johnson instead of Oscar Robertson?


Thats what i was going to say! Nice job though. Im glad TL strat recognizes that the protoss race needs a little bit of help =D


I see your point, although the Magic Johnson name is pretty hilarious.If you're going to name it after Oscar Robertson you'd have to at least call it the "Big O".
To be is to be the value of a bound variable.
Emzeeshady
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Canada4203 Posts
June 12 2013 02:06 GMT
#114
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stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-12 02:15:06
June 12 2013 02:13 GMT
#115
On June 12 2013 11:06 Emzeeshady wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 12 2013 10:30 stuchiu wrote:
For all zerg players who have trouble with this. I recommend two builds. Either a 13/12 gas pool into mass speedling all-in. Or 10 pool and pray they went nexus first. You'd be surprised how many people just die.

Macro response please? I would prefer not to all in every game (or I would play Toss :p).

2 base Muta seems to do decent vs this from my limited experience.


Stephano 12 minute roach max works well too, depending on the map. And you can macro out of a 10 pool just fine.
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Emzeeshady
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Canada4203 Posts
June 12 2013 02:33 GMT
#116
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Skunkyjosh
Profile Joined April 2009
Canada10 Posts
June 12 2013 02:47 GMT
#117
By the time this get all done the zerg can just can b2-3-4-5 up and running have it maxed out in no problem....
Sabu113
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States11086 Posts
June 12 2013 03:18 GMT
#118
On June 12 2013 04:21 monk wrote:
If no one complains about the lack of Terran guides from now on, I promise the next one will be Terran.


Always no love for terran. It's like you hate terran.


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Yes. Give me more P overviews!
Biomine is a drunken chick who is on industrial strength amphetamines and would just grab your dick and jerk it as hard and violently as she could while screaming 'OMG FUCK ME', because she saw it in a Sasha Grey video ...-Wombat_Ni
suicideyear
Profile Joined December 2012
Ivory Coast3016 Posts
June 12 2013 03:34 GMT
#119
TL hates ladder zerg
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kochanfe
Profile Joined July 2011
Micronesia1338 Posts
June 12 2013 03:48 GMT
#120
HAHAHAHA dat preface
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