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Pro Opinions: Swarm Hosts and Hellbats - Page 2

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Axxis
Profile Joined May 2010
United States133 Posts
May 20 2014 00:19 GMT
#21
Well, I'd say that they don't have the largest english vocab in the world so. If it was translated then possibly the translation is a bit off. Either way, their point is clear. They don't think it's a problem and don't really care what blizzard does, they're here to practice w/e game blizzard puts out and they are out to win some tournaments.
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Waise
Profile Joined June 2013
3165 Posts
May 20 2014 00:19 GMT
#22
TLO and nerchio nailing it on zvp/hosts
GinDo
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
3327 Posts
May 20 2014 00:22 GMT
#23
Kinda wished they added some Korean Terrans.
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stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
May 20 2014 00:25 GMT
#24
I like how all the Koreans are like, wtf are these foreigners talking about?
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Profile Joined July 2010
United States1716 Posts
May 20 2014 00:27 GMT
#25
Got to agree with the Koreans. Although the foreigners are correct in a lot of their points, and their statements shouldn't be discredited much at all, long SH stalemates are not really a problem in games that I've seen (which are pretty much only WCS, GSL, and PL).
SH's aren't REALLY a problem, and Terran isn't REALLY at a disadvantage against Zerg.

This looks like an interesting patch though, and I want to see games be played on it to see how it works out.

I don't play SC2 anymore as I haven't even owned a computer for about 2 years, but I watch frequently and try to actually pay attention to what players are doing and why their strategies work or don't.

I really agree with what TLO said, usually when people transition to SH, they are winning and choose SH as a strategy, but could also choose another strat and still win/kept their lead.
When people are losing and switch to SH, usually simple scouting will enable the leading player to crush their transition.
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SuperHofmann
Profile Joined September 2013
Italy1741 Posts
May 20 2014 00:30 GMT
#26
Impact's answers are very complete and usefull, very nice feedback to Blizzard.

btw, I think the same Snute's thing: Swarm Hosts a problem, but, in some match up, like ZvT with mech and a deep late game ZvP the are a necessity.
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Dreamer.T
Profile Joined December 2009
United States3584 Posts
May 20 2014 00:34 GMT
#27
So in short, foreigners on SH: Make some changes, stalemates, etc. Koreans: Nah, no biggie.
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DaftFunk
Profile Joined June 2013
194 Posts
May 20 2014 00:38 GMT
#28
Foreigners emphasize more on style of play over mechanics and decision making. Which is the reason for the different answers between the two. If they were any better they would kill the player before letting them comeback with swarmhosts. Stupid ass topic and this deserves the short answers from the Koreans that knew foreigners were bad, but not THAT bad
FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-20 00:54:51
May 20 2014 00:50 GMT
#29
Glad to see the zergs aren't as shameful as the Protoss players in admitting ZvT is slightly in favor of the zergs xD

Dunno if I'd agree that it's just a foreigner thing. I could see this spreading to Korea. The EU zergs were ahead of the curve in SH-turtle ZvP as well. iirc didn't Stephano attempt his SH style against Jaedong and almost beat him? He's like one of the best ZvZ players in the world too..

Also:

Rather than looking at Swarm Hosts, I think it would be better if they tweaked Infestors. Right now the range on fungal growth is 10, but I think it would be okay to decrease the range a little and give back its bonus damage vs. armor. Fungal becoming weak is the reason that all we're seeing in ZvZ nowadays is all-roach fights.


Hyun nailed it. The infestor may have ruined ZvP and ZvT in WoL, but ZvZ was way better back then.
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PhoenixVoid
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada32743 Posts
May 20 2014 00:53 GMT
#30
Either most of the Swarm Host strats dominate in the European and North American ladders and barely in Korea, or the Koreans just don't give a crap and find their own solutions or accept it.
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lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
May 20 2014 01:03 GMT
#31
It is hilarious how clearly divided the opinion are
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smashlloyd20
Profile Joined October 2012
251 Posts
May 20 2014 01:09 GMT
#32
Wow Koreans just have no opinions about anything it seems XD
neptunusfisk
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
2286 Posts
May 20 2014 01:12 GMT
#33
On May 20 2014 08:27 TL Strategy wrote:

[image loading] CJ_Hydra:
I think Zerg have a slight advantage.


[image loading] SKT_soO:
Zerg have a slight advantage.


[image loading] AX.Impact:
Most Terrans think that it's good for Zerg, but if you understand the game well there's actually nothing that's especially good for Zerg.


I read this as "Innovation beats me plz nerf terran "
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17684 Posts
May 20 2014 01:14 GMT
#34
On May 20 2014 09:50 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
Glad to see the zergs aren't as shameful as the Protoss players in admitting ZvT is slightly in favor of the zergs xD

Dunno if I'd agree that it's just a foreigner thing. I could see this spreading to Korea. The EU zergs were ahead of the curve in SH-turtle ZvP as well. iirc didn't Stephano attempt his SH style against Jaedong and almost beat him? He's like one of the best ZvZ players in the world too..

Also:

Show nested quote +
Rather than looking at Swarm Hosts, I think it would be better if they tweaked Infestors. Right now the range on fungal growth is 10, but I think it would be okay to decrease the range a little and give back its bonus damage vs. armor. Fungal becoming weak is the reason that all we're seeing in ZvZ nowadays is all-roach fights.


Hyun nailed it. The infestor may have ruined ZvP and ZvT in WoL, but ZvZ was way better back then.

I think you're overestimating Jaedong's ZvZ, I don't think he'd do very well against top zergs in GSL and Proleague.
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Psione
Profile Joined March 2014
United States45 Posts
May 20 2014 01:24 GMT
#35
Always love these. Thanks for putting this together.
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blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
May 20 2014 01:30 GMT
#36
On May 20 2014 09:50 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
Glad to see the zergs aren't as shameful as the Protoss players in admitting ZvT is slightly in favor of the zergs xD

Dunno if I'd agree that it's just a foreigner thing. I could see this spreading to Korea. The EU zergs were ahead of the curve in SH-turtle ZvP as well. iirc didn't Stephano attempt his SH style against Jaedong and almost beat him? He's like one of the best ZvZ players in the world too..

Also:

Show nested quote +
Rather than looking at Swarm Hosts, I think it would be better if they tweaked Infestors. Right now the range on fungal growth is 10, but I think it would be okay to decrease the range a little and give back its bonus damage vs. armor. Fungal becoming weak is the reason that all we're seeing in ZvZ nowadays is all-roach fights.


Hyun nailed it. The infestor may have ruined ZvP and ZvT in WoL, but ZvZ was way better back then.


haha do you not remember how zvz was going at the end? It was turning into bl/hydra/infestor and was going just as bad as zvp.

zvz was terrible in wol, early hots zvz was amazing with only muta wars :D
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[Erasmus]
Profile Joined September 2010
Australia286 Posts
May 20 2014 01:35 GMT
#37
On May 20 2014 10:30 blade55555 wrote:
haha do you not remember how zvz was going at the end? It was turning into bl/hydra/infestor and was going just as bad as zvp.

zvz was terrible in wol, early hots zvz was amazing with only muta wars :D

Oh man, that Sniper vs. whoever GSL final... with the game with two groups of mass broodlord just facing off mid map. How was that not glorious.
FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-20 01:38:29
May 20 2014 01:38 GMT
#38
On May 20 2014 10:30 blade55555 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 20 2014 09:50 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
Glad to see the zergs aren't as shameful as the Protoss players in admitting ZvT is slightly in favor of the zergs xD

Dunno if I'd agree that it's just a foreigner thing. I could see this spreading to Korea. The EU zergs were ahead of the curve in SH-turtle ZvP as well. iirc didn't Stephano attempt his SH style against Jaedong and almost beat him? He's like one of the best ZvZ players in the world too..

Also:

Rather than looking at Swarm Hosts, I think it would be better if they tweaked Infestors. Right now the range on fungal growth is 10, but I think it would be okay to decrease the range a little and give back its bonus damage vs. armor. Fungal becoming weak is the reason that all we're seeing in ZvZ nowadays is all-roach fights.


Hyun nailed it. The infestor may have ruined ZvP and ZvT in WoL, but ZvZ was way better back then.


haha do you not remember how zvz was going at the end? It was turning into bl/hydra/infestor and was going just as bad as zvp.

zvz was terrible in wol, early hots zvz was amazing with only muta wars :D


No it wasn't. That was still a rarity for if it somehow got to a late game. At the end of WoL that happened in like what? Symbol vs RorO? Nestea vs DRG?

For like 95% of the ZvZ games out there it was roach/infestor/hydra with ling/bane and mutas frequently seen in the early stages.

Early HotS ZvZ sucked imo. Same problem we have now but more volatile.
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marigoldran
Profile Joined April 2014
219 Posts
May 20 2014 01:43 GMT
#39
Hyun's response is hilarious:

"I have no problems with Swamhosts. When Stephano does it, I just kill him. Ho ho ho."
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
May 20 2014 01:44 GMT
#40
I like how the responses reflect how different things are in each scene
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