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Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16036 Posts
December 14 2015 23:16 GMT
#181
On December 15 2015 06:53 cop354g wrote:
Whats the best unit composition in lategame tvt?

BC raven viking.
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Juice!
Profile Joined January 2011
Belgium295 Posts
December 16 2015 12:32 GMT
#182
any chance to bundle these builds from terran (http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/sc2-strategy/499803-have-some-builds) in this post to keep it all nice in one place? :-)
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Bojas
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands2397 Posts
December 16 2015 15:48 GMT
#183
On December 15 2015 08:16 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 15 2015 06:53 cop354g wrote:
Whats the best unit composition in lategame tvt?

BC raven viking.

Just wondering, I've attempted to make BCs once vs a meching player, I got rekt by Cyclones. How do you counter cyclones with that composition? I guess make use of the Raven somehow?
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55566 Posts
December 16 2015 15:52 GMT
#184
On December 17 2015 00:48 Bojas wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 15 2015 08:16 Charoisaur wrote:
On December 15 2015 06:53 cop354g wrote:
Whats the best unit composition in lategame tvt?

BC raven viking.

Just wondering, I've attempted to make BCs once vs a meching player, I got rekt by Cyclones. How do you counter cyclones with that composition? I guess make use of the Raven somehow?

Imo getting liberators is much better against mech if you get air superiority anyway. They're cheaper and they can force unsieging so a ground army can go for the kill.
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Lexender
Profile Joined September 2013
Mexico2656 Posts
December 16 2015 15:56 GMT
#185
On December 17 2015 00:48 Bojas wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 15 2015 08:16 Charoisaur wrote:
On December 15 2015 06:53 cop354g wrote:
Whats the best unit composition in lategame tvt?

BC raven viking.

Just wondering, I've attempted to make BCs once vs a meching player, I got rekt by Cyclones. How do you counter cyclones with that composition? I guess make use of the Raven somehow?


You should still make tanks as you make air, cyclones can simply attack out of range of any air army, not mentioning that they are faster too. (cyclones actually being good AA sounds weird but its true in this case)
EatingBomber
Profile Joined August 2015
1017 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-12-16 16:06:14
December 16 2015 16:05 GMT
#186
On December 17 2015 00:48 Bojas wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 15 2015 08:16 Charoisaur wrote:
On December 15 2015 06:53 cop354g wrote:
Whats the best unit composition in lategame tvt?

BC raven viking.

Just wondering, I've attempted to make BCs once vs a meching player, I got rekt by Cyclones. How do you counter cyclones with that composition? I guess make use of the Raven somehow?


With the new economy, Terran mechanical play in general has been severely weakened. Against such a player, you should attempt to kill him before he manages to amass his dream army of mass Battlecruisers, Ravens, Vikings/Liberators, or even a critical mass of Siege Tanks. I think pure bio with constant multi-pronged aggression should be highly effective as mech players are now spread very thin if they attempt to expand to 3 or more bases, and the reduced gas and minerals on one base should make trading against mech with bio very easy. Thus I think the best way as Terran to kill mech is to constantly attack, while keeping up a good expansion rhythm

In addition, Cyclones are actually complete trash against anything in high numbers - make mass Marauders with Concussive Shell and they cannot kite.
Bojas
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands2397 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-12-16 16:28:33
December 16 2015 16:22 GMT
#187
On December 17 2015 00:56 Lexender wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 17 2015 00:48 Bojas wrote:
On December 15 2015 08:16 Charoisaur wrote:
On December 15 2015 06:53 cop354g wrote:
Whats the best unit composition in lategame tvt?

BC raven viking.

Just wondering, I've attempted to make BCs once vs a meching player, I got rekt by Cyclones. How do you counter cyclones with that composition? I guess make use of the Raven somehow?


You should still make tanks as you make air, cyclones can simply attack out of range of any air army, not mentioning that they are faster too. (cyclones actually being good AA sounds weird but its true in this case)


I C, but that forces you to sit behind your tank lines, doesn't really make it worth it to go for BCs if you can't use them to bulldozer into the mech ball. I don't think cyclones being good as AA sounds weird, BCs are slow and have short range Cyclones have long range with very high dps against a unit that can hardly shoot back.
On December 17 2015 01:05 EatingBomber wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 17 2015 00:48 Bojas wrote:
On December 15 2015 08:16 Charoisaur wrote:
On December 15 2015 06:53 cop354g wrote:
Whats the best unit composition in lategame tvt?

BC raven viking.

Just wondering, I've attempted to make BCs once vs a meching player, I got rekt by Cyclones. How do you counter cyclones with that composition? I guess make use of the Raven somehow?


terran mechanical play in general has been severely weakened. Against such a player, you should attempt to kill him before

I know. It was purely to try out an air transition like was standard in WoL vs mech. I wasn't asking how to play vs mech, but just how to handle this specific counter with the "best unit composition".


Thanks both of you for the replies .
CRUXRainmaker
Profile Joined December 2015
3 Posts
December 16 2015 16:38 GMT
#188
Hello guys, how do you defend 8gate warp prism adept all in at TvP? It seems incredibly strong at some maps when there is a lot of air space to come from, and even if you hold .. it almost always means that you lost really a lot of SCVs? Any advices or thoughts?
Lexender
Profile Joined September 2013
Mexico2656 Posts
December 16 2015 16:50 GMT
#189
On December 17 2015 01:22 Bojas wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 17 2015 00:56 Lexender wrote:
On December 17 2015 00:48 Bojas wrote:
On December 15 2015 08:16 Charoisaur wrote:
On December 15 2015 06:53 cop354g wrote:
Whats the best unit composition in lategame tvt?

BC raven viking.

Just wondering, I've attempted to make BCs once vs a meching player, I got rekt by Cyclones. How do you counter cyclones with that composition? I guess make use of the Raven somehow?


You should still make tanks as you make air, cyclones can simply attack out of range of any air army, not mentioning that they are faster too. (cyclones actually being good AA sounds weird but its true in this case)


I C, but that forces you to sit behind your tank lines, doesn't really make it worth it to go for BCs if you can't use them to bulldozer into the mech ball. I don't think cyclones being good as AA sounds weird, BCs are slow and have short range Cyclones have long range with very high dps against a unit that can hardly shoot back.


You should keep your bio tank production all the time, meaning that you should have both bio and medivacs, and since medivac can pick up sieged tanks, theres no reason for you to be pasive when making tanks.
BiiG-Fr
Profile Joined May 2015
Canada109 Posts
December 16 2015 17:04 GMT
#190
On December 17 2015 01:38 CRUXRainmaker wrote:
Hello guys, how do you defend 8gate warp prism adept all in at TvP? It seems incredibly strong at some maps when there is a lot of air space to come from, and even if you hold .. it almost always means that you lost really a lot of SCVs? Any advices or thoughts?


With a classic macro build, you need an early cyclone and you need to focus the prism first, you can defend it with a couple of mines too but it's more random.
If your opponent is of choleric temper, irritate him.
Bojas
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands2397 Posts
December 16 2015 20:13 GMT
#191
Make sure you absolutely nuke the prism at all cost, if you just let him warp in Adepts you're fighting a losing battle.
SpecKROELLchen
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany151 Posts
December 16 2015 20:33 GMT
#192
is there a chance to win aggressively vs perfect z army composition in lategame? i mean if i want to move out i cannot micro liberators, ghostsnipe and kide at once. do make liberationzones behind army mb? or is ist just hard anyways? i mean the z aclicks 3 ultras and does other stuff.
Hm sounds a bit whiny, sry just lost ;D
Pursuit_
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States1330 Posts
December 17 2015 00:10 GMT
#193
On December 17 2015 05:33 SpecKROELLchen wrote:
is there a chance to win aggressively vs perfect z army composition in lategame? i mean if i want to move out i cannot micro liberators, ghostsnipe and kide at once. do make liberationzones behind army mb? or is ist just hard anyways? i mean the z aclicks 3 ultras and does other stuff.
Hm sounds a bit whiny, sry just lost ;D


I think you'd have to define what a "perfect z army composition" is. Personally I've found quite a bit of success using a liberator / viking / ghost / pf / turret force defensively while dropping with an M4 force to deny expansions. Eventually you'll win the war of attrition this way. If you mean attacking into an ultra broodlord viper corruptor lurker infestor deathball, then no, there isn't really a way to attack into something like that.
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SpecKROELLchen
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany151 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-12-17 00:46:44
December 17 2015 00:45 GMT
#194
yeah i should have specified that. My problem is the fight on the open field vs ultralisks/zerglings and basically infestors. Its so hard to not get hit by a fungal, the bigger the army gets, meaning i cannot force fights with marauders or marines into liberators.
The good master zergs also use ravagers to deny my liberators. Also its hard to deny crackling damage at home at the same time.
But maybe i rly just need to expand and wait at home and drop. If you have some lategame replays it would also be nice.
ThunderBum
Profile Joined November 2010
Australia192 Posts
December 17 2015 04:33 GMT
#195
To slightly maximise your gas income once the geyser is finished, shift move the scv building the refinery to the path it will travel back to the CC and then shift click on the refinery to mine from it. They other scvs you send to the refinery just before you finish will go in first as soon as it is done, and now you won't have one scv pop out on a weird angle and potentially have to go around buildings or anything to complete its first trip.
Pursuit_
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States1330 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-12-17 07:18:43
December 17 2015 07:16 GMT
#196
On December 17 2015 09:45 SpecKROELLchen wrote:
yeah i should have specified that. My problem is the fight on the open field vs ultralisks/zerglings and basically infestors. Its so hard to not get hit by a fungal, the bigger the army gets, meaning i cannot force fights with marauders or marines into liberators.
The good master zergs also use ravagers to deny my liberators. Also its hard to deny crackling damage at home at the same time.
But maybe i rly just need to expand and wait at home and drop. If you have some lategame replays it would also be nice.


Unfortunately I haven't had a lot of time to play recently and when I have I typically go up against roach / ravager / hydra / viper / ultra players, not ultra / crackling / infestor. Here's a replay from earlier in the thread where I do go up against a melee build though.

On November 30 2015 10:00 Pursuit_ wrote:
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On November 30 2015 09:40 PinheadXXXXXX wrote:
On November 30 2015 07:21 Kimchison wrote:
Im still having such a hard time dealing with ultralisks. I feel im so far ahead until they get ultralisks then my army size doesnt really matter. My libs get easily countered by 4-6 corrupters so they dont really help out anyways.

You can fight ultras the same way terrans have always dealt with armies that we cannot beat straight up. You should be putting on hard pressure until chitonous plating is finished, at at that point, and then begin a lot of dropping with marine/marauder/medivac (maybe even ghosts to pick off stray ultralisks or liberators to aid your multiprong pressure) while expanding a lot and fortifying for the inevitable attack. Ultras are good, but if you create a minefield with a lot of liberators (if they send corruptors in first, then morph to air mode, kill the corruptors, then siege again), perhaps a PF, a concave, and some ghosts where they won't be touched, you will win the battle. Note that everything but the PF is mobile and can be used as part of an attack if you secure a good enough position with your harass.


Pretty much this. Here's a really sloppy game of mine where I go up against an ultra / ling / bling / lurker / viper / corruptor army with MMM + Viking Liberator.

http://replays.sc/294

I really wish I had more time to devote to SC atm, my mechanics are so bad


Edit: I also wouldn't advice going up against Ultras on an open field ever unless you have vastly superior numbers.
In Somnis Veritas
SC2Toastie
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
Netherlands5725 Posts
December 17 2015 09:01 GMT
#197
I just watched Maru vs Byul to be inspired on how to wreck those 3-base turtlezergs.

Maru shredded the living hell out of Byul all the time.

Byul made Ultralisk and Maru died.

Also, I think Ravager need the armored tag, they take such little damage from Marauders and Tanks...
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Aquila-
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
516 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-12-20 01:54:56
December 19 2015 22:24 GMT
#198
So on Ulrena I lose to fucking pylons...yeah. Probe goes into my base, makes 5 pylons and msc comes. I make a bunker in time but 10 scvs die trying to repair. What can I do? How do you guys open on that map TvP? I tried reactor first to get enough marines out, but then I dont have an early marine to kill probe. If I make 1 or 2 marines before reactor then he can make pylons at my wall and he has the dps of 4 pylons and I have the dps of 2 marines while the reactor is building. I need the reactor at some point but find no time to make it. Last option opening 2 rax??

Edit: Ok Forgg just lost vs this on stream...
EatingBomber
Profile Joined August 2015
1017 Posts
December 20 2015 09:49 GMT
#199
By the way, can someone please tell me how to handle this insane 2 (or even 3) Barracks Reaper cheese? It is infuriating losing every single TvT to this absurd strategy. Reaper cheeses without the grenade were already strong enough; with it, they are unbearable.
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16036 Posts
December 20 2015 10:12 GMT
#200
On December 20 2015 18:49 EatingBomber wrote:
By the way, can someone please tell me how to handle this insane 2 (or even 3) Barracks Reaper cheese? It is infuriating losing every single TvT to this absurd strategy. Reaper cheeses without the grenade were already strong enough; with it, they are unbearable.

Scout with your scv, if you see multiple raxes or a rax and no cc/factory (then the other rax is probably proxied) throw down a second rax immediately and a factory asap.
With constant marine hellion production (no addons) it should be an easy hold if you don't get hit by grenades.
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