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Railgan
Profile Joined August 2010
Switzerland1509 Posts
March 06 2017 15:39 GMT
#21
On March 06 2017 19:09 bulya wrote:
I guess a 2 base style obligates you (or anyone who uses it) do some damage early on while already the tech of choice has already been made, while a 3 base style offers a more defensive style and adapt to this option if it seems like the better choice.

You can get more Gas quicker with a 2 Base Opener. Especially in aggressive Metas where you will often need to defend I find it easier to play 2 Base Openers. I can fully focus on surviving their damage and then punishing them with my Gas Units instead of getting more drones, offering them time to Respond.
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Railgan
Profile Joined August 2010
Switzerland1509 Posts
March 10 2017 10:45 GMT
#22


This should be the final video on this build.

Using pure Infestor Hydra (prepatch) for an insane comeback vs Skytoss.
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L0giK
Profile Joined March 2017
1 Post
March 17 2017 08:05 GMT
#23
:D
Railgan
Profile Joined August 2010
Switzerland1509 Posts
March 28 2017 12:38 GMT
#24
Updated the Build Order and added a 2 Base Swarmhost Version to it:

http://lotv.spawningtool.com/build/47540/

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Nerchio
Profile Joined October 2009
Poland2633 Posts
April 09 2017 20:49 GMT
#25
I tried it but this build is really bad above 6.5k mmr
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ArtyK
Profile Joined June 2011
France3144 Posts
April 09 2017 20:53 GMT
#26
On April 10 2017 05:49 Nerchio wrote:
I tried it but this build is really bad above 6.5k mmr


Good thing theres at least 10 people below 6.5k to make use of it :>
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AbouSV
Profile Joined October 2014
Germany1278 Posts
April 10 2017 13:20 GMT
#27
On April 10 2017 05:49 Nerchio wrote:
I tried it but this build is really bad above 6.5k mmr


What makes it so bad at some point?
Railgan
Profile Joined August 2010
Switzerland1509 Posts
April 10 2017 15:02 GMT
#28
On April 10 2017 05:49 Nerchio wrote:
I tried it but this build is really bad above 6.5k mmr

I am only around 6.1k MMR and it works kinda okayish for me. The metashift to Oracle --> Mass Adept definitly made the game harder for me though
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avilo
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States4100 Posts
April 10 2017 15:06 GMT
#29
On April 10 2017 05:49 Nerchio wrote:
I tried it but this build is really bad above 6.5k mmr


The really good thing about this style is you can blind counter/metagame Protoss that go for 2 base adept into 3rd because you can block the adept attack and then kill their third with swarmhosts = you now win the game.

Probably good to get a freewin in a bo3/bo5 since a Protoss won't expect the style.
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Volrath
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden45 Posts
April 11 2017 07:10 GMT
#30
I will try this build tonight, thanks for an interesting newish build to play :D Been having major issues with P and maybe this will be a saving grace? Also makes me work on my infestor control
Railgan
Profile Joined August 2010
Switzerland1509 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-04-15 14:40:09
April 15 2017 14:39 GMT
#31
On April 11 2017 00:06 avilo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 10 2017 05:49 Nerchio wrote:
I tried it but this build is really bad above 6.5k mmr


The really good thing about this style is you can blind counter/metagame Protoss that go for 2 base adept into 3rd because you can block the adept attack and then kill their third with swarmhosts = you now win the game.

Probably good to get a freewin in a bo3/bo5 since a Protoss won't expect the style.


Surprisingly accurate analysis. If you go straight Swarmhost that is usually how I win the Games.



This Video shows pretty much what Avilo is mentioning here. Defend their Attack and kill them with the Swarmhost follow up.
It also works vs Archon Drop:



and Immortal Sentry:

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