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karpotoss
Profile Joined November 2012
135 Posts
March 08 2013 12:06 GMT
#1301
Also isnt mass spine with muta base trade answer to that push?
Orek
Profile Joined February 2012
1665 Posts
March 08 2013 12:06 GMT
#1302
On March 08 2013 21:02 Liquid`TLO wrote:
I think the only choice vs Immortal allin really is burrow play.

Everything else is better for Protoss than before. slower creepspread (radius down from 10 to 8 and some addtionals seconds cause of the animation), mothership core and Hallucinations.
You can't counter attack because of recall and timewarp functions almost as an additional twice as big forcefield which doesn't affect Protoss units. It's not like you can walk through a timewarp in that situation.

Hydras and swarhmosts don't come in play early enough to deal with immortal All-in.

Words of wisdom from a magician. Burrow tactics before observer arrival sounds interesting. Can't wait to see it!!
Tegenaria
Profile Joined November 2011
France379 Posts
March 08 2013 12:06 GMT
#1303
On March 08 2013 21:01 Megabuster123 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 08 2013 21:00 Tegenaria wrote:
On March 08 2013 20:54 Megabuster123 wrote:
On March 08 2013 20:51 Tegenaria wrote:
why Zerg dont understand this simple fact : roach/ling on 3 hatch DOESN'T WORKS against that push...

It works when anyone else does the push....>_>

Are you saying Zergs should do something other than 3 hatch gasless against ffe?


Hard to say, i am not pro. But in game one on Ohana you HAD to try something else to blind counter that push. Maybe 2 bases infestors or hydra could works. I thinks its better instead of doing the same build who get destroyed...

If you open two base, and he doesn't immortal push(Because there's no reason to anymore) then you're just behind...>_>

Edit: This issue is literally only in ZvParting. Every other protoss gets shit on when they do this build.


yeah its true you are behind but not far behind IMO and that's better than just die 100% of the time
boxerfred
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
Germany8360 Posts
March 08 2013 12:06 GMT
#1304
Ling/Hydra no good counter, eh?
Left hand
Profile Joined November 2012
Finland133 Posts
March 08 2013 12:07 GMT
#1305
Stop worrying about the immortal push guys. Terran is playing now, you're going to miss out on medivac speed boost whining!
Destructicon
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
4713 Posts
March 08 2013 12:07 GMT
#1306
On March 08 2013 21:06 sitromit wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 08 2013 21:04 Dragt wrote:
A player who said he has not trained hots and was not able to make code S cause of PvZ lost to one of the best PvZ player in the world and it is a balance issue? Makes sense

Stephano had more HotS games played than Parting, just saying.


With Stephano's work ethic I doubt he managed to get as much experience in 2 months regarding HoTS as PartinG managed to get in 2 weeks.
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Giriath
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden2412 Posts
March 08 2013 12:07 GMT
#1307
On March 08 2013 21:00 grungust wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 08 2013 20:57 Giriath wrote:
On March 08 2013 20:52 TTOMZ wrote:
Terran have free seige mode and mines

Protoss forcefields and AOE slow

lol gg Zerg


There may be imbalance issues, but I feel a big part is that the new units and changes require Zerg players to change their play more than the two other races.

They had gotten dependent and used to infestor broodlord, and the swarmhost and viper are both very different from anything the zerg previously had.

What does viper/swarm host have to do with what just happened? Those 2 units are completely irrelevant against the immortal all-in.


I meant in general, because most of the whine is about balance in general. Very few players execute that all-in effectively and even then it's been stopped before, and I tend to avoid games played between players of unequal skill as examples of balance.

In general, I think Zerg is the race that has to redevelop their strategies and tactics the most in HoTS. Imbalances or not, this means they will initially be behind as they figure out what works best.
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Assirra
Profile Joined August 2010
Belgium4169 Posts
March 08 2013 12:07 GMT
#1308
On March 08 2013 21:06 karpotoss wrote:
Also isnt mass spine with muta base trade answer to that push?

Base trade doesn't work anymore with recall tough.
mijagi182
Profile Joined March 2011
Poland797 Posts
March 08 2013 12:08 GMT
#1309
I hope Ret wins this. And then losses to Younghwa 3-0 so all this "swarmhost is teh choice" talk would END!
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DJHelium
Profile Joined December 2010
Sweden13480 Posts
March 08 2013 12:08 GMT
#1310
I think overpulling drones is a good choice, don't want to take any risks.
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Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97277 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-08 12:08:55
March 08 2013 12:08 GMT
#1311
On March 08 2013 21:05 Na_Dann_Ma_GoGo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 08 2013 20:59 Bore wrote:
On March 08 2013 20:58 an00bis wrote:
First time watching HotS and wow. Time warp literally from D3 wizard spell, jesus christ blizzard.

My god you are absolutely right! kinda reminded me of something but could not put my finger on it


Uhm you guys haven't seen the first Starcraft 2 gameplay trailer I suppose? That Time Warp (Bomb) was on the Mothership and slowed incoming projectiles down to zero and they then fell to the ground when time warp finished. Looked really, really badass!

+ Show Spoiler +

Imagine if they had left black hole in the game instead of vortex. lol
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sitromit
Profile Joined June 2011
7051 Posts
March 08 2013 12:09 GMT
#1312
On March 08 2013 21:07 Destructicon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 08 2013 21:06 sitromit wrote:
On March 08 2013 21:04 Dragt wrote:
A player who said he has not trained hots and was not able to make code S cause of PvZ lost to one of the best PvZ player in the world and it is a balance issue? Makes sense

Stephano had more HotS games played than Parting, just saying.


With Stephano's work ethic I doubt he managed to get as much experience in 2 months regarding HoTS as PartinG managed to get in 2 weeks.

It has nothing to do with months and weeks. Mana said in an interview yesterday that Parting had only played around 40 HotS games before the tournament. We know for a fact that Stephano had played more than that, he had over 100 when I checked his account while beta was still up.
grungust
Profile Joined September 2010
United States325 Posts
March 08 2013 12:09 GMT
#1313
I really hope Ret can win at least one game.
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DJHelium
Profile Joined December 2010
Sweden13480 Posts
March 08 2013 12:09 GMT
#1314
On March 08 2013 21:07 Assirra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 08 2013 21:06 karpotoss wrote:
Also isnt mass spine with muta base trade answer to that push?

Base trade doesn't work anymore with recall tough.


Might be able to snipe core with mutas then attack.

Or just tech infestor or swarm host instead.
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Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24422 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-08 12:09:30
March 08 2013 12:09 GMT
#1315
I think Ret is happy about that 2 rax. Otherwise there might be mines soon and he doesn't seem to like them.
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Andre
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Slovenia3523 Posts
March 08 2013 12:09 GMT
#1316
On March 08 2013 21:06 karpotoss wrote:
Also isnt mass spine with muta base trade answer to that push?

Yes, people have done it. With burow being at hatch it might be viable to get baneling nest as well. Snipe obs with mutas and then protoss has trouble getting to your nat if you have banes.

Mutas are now much stronger in HotS, should be easier to base trade.
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Asshat
Profile Joined September 2010
593 Posts
March 08 2013 12:09 GMT
#1317
On March 08 2013 20:56 Godwrath wrote:
It's funny how only three days of a tournament of a game that isn't out yet is getting so much crying for balance.


Happens when zerg isn't completely dominant and with a solid offensive and defensive answer at every point of the game.
Godwrath
Profile Joined August 2012
Spain10165 Posts
March 08 2013 12:09 GMT
#1318
On March 08 2013 21:04 gOst wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 08 2013 20:56 Godwrath wrote:
It's funny how only three days of a tournament of a game that isn't out yet is getting so much crying for balance.


I don't know if you are trying to be ironic or not, but doesn't this usually happen at the beginning of most games?


Pretty much.
Warpish
Profile Joined June 2011
834 Posts
March 08 2013 12:10 GMT
#1319
Basically, Apollo is saying that Swarm Hosts are a terrible unit.... and he is right.
teddyoojo
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Germany22369 Posts
March 08 2013 12:10 GMT
#1320
isnt mech completly irrelevant vs zerg?
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