Well without it, Roach/Hydra would melt in ZvT because Tanks would destroy the composition. Suffice to say, Blinding Cloud is one of the few tool that can make Roach/Hydra useful in ZvT.

Deleted User 137586

7859 Posts

February 25 2013 22:40 GMT

#43

Violet is playing great, but he is forgetting to harass himself. Taeja gets free bases.

JOJOsc2news

3000 Posts

February 25 2013 22:40 GMT

#44

On February 26 2013 07:39 PhoenixVoid wrote:

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Well without it, Roach/Hydra would melt in ZvT because Tanks would destroy the composition. Suffice to say, Blinding Cloud is one of the few tool that can make Roach/Hydra useful in ZvT.

Yeah, absolutely. It's just a very different dynamic compared to WoL. Something to get used to. I love how it makes it easier to move into a bio/tank line as Zerg.

PhoenixVoid

Canada32755 Posts

February 25 2013 22:41 GMT

#45

On February 26 2013 07:39 JOJOsc2news wrote:
This constant back and forth is really nice. Love the game so far. Missed the first one. Can someone give me a short summary? Thanks in advance.

TaeJa did 12/14 Rax and pressured viOLet greatly, inflicting some economic damage and forcing Drones off. TaeJa macroed well and took his third at the time viOLet did, and had some good engagements with Bio. TaeJa pressured viOLet's third while Mutas came out, but upgrades, micro and the overwhelming macro of TaeJa won him the game.

Swords

6038 Posts

February 25 2013 22:41 GMT

#46

This game has been really fun to watch. I'm not sure if that's because HoTS is well designed, or Taeja/Violet haven't figured out optimal unit comps, but I'm enjoying it regardless. I hope we see more games like this one.

DMXD

United States4064 Posts

February 25 2013 22:42 GMT

#47

awesome game, a bit weird to see hydra/roach comp against terran but it is a good thing since zerg have more options now with the vipers.

Deleted User 137586

7859 Posts

February 25 2013 22:42 GMT

#48

Taeja definitely doesn't know what to do after Viper's and ultras are out, no air switch.

PhoenixVoid

Canada32755 Posts

February 25 2013 22:42 GMT

#49

Just my thinking, but wouldn't it be better to go into BLs rather than Ultras to transition out of Roach/Hydra? The Terran would be pumping Tanks and Marauders rather than Vikings and Ravens, so the BLs could go unopposed. But I guess the tankiness of Ultras helps the Hydras.

JOJOsc2news

3000 Posts

February 25 2013 22:43 GMT

#50

On February 26 2013 07:41 PhoenixVoid wrote:

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Thank you! Great summary by the way.

Bagi

Germany6799 Posts

February 25 2013 22:44 GMT

#51

Damn that ultra/hydra army has just insane DPS.

JOJOsc2news

3000 Posts

February 25 2013 22:44 GMT

#52

That hero tank

Vertitto

Poland750 Posts

February 25 2013 22:46 GMT

#53

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PhoenixVoid

Canada32755 Posts

February 25 2013 22:46 GMT

#54

I think that battle kind of proved my point about the BL switch rather than Ultras. Tanks and Marauders in high numbers nullify Ultras regardless of buffs, but BLs can smash the Tank lines.