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On July 29 2016 11:51 Shellshock wrote:
I mean there were definitely games that had swarmhosts that were interesting. it was dependent on how the player used them. I can't think of good ZvZs with them though. those were just hilariously awful
STEPHANO VS PETRAEUS NEVER FORET
I watched that entire game!
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On July 29 2016 11:51 Shellshock wrote:
I mean there were definitely games that had swarmhosts that were interesting. it was dependent on how the player used them. I can't think of good ZvZs with them though. those were just hilariously awful
should have seen my ladder games
9 pool into one base nydus SH never forget
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On July 29 2016 11:50 Nakajin wrote:Show nested quote +On July 29 2016 11:46 Aocowns wrote:On July 29 2016 11:42 Charoisaur wrote:On July 29 2016 11:41 TheLordofAwesome wrote:On July 29 2016 11:39 Aocowns wrote:On July 29 2016 11:36 TheLordofAwesome wrote:
I feel like all LotV matchups are worse than their HotS and WoL versions, with two exceptions. LotV ZvZ is actually really good, the best of all 3 expansions. I think LotV PvP is better than WoL PvP, but that's a really low bar to clear. All matchups involving T in LotV are pretty lame though imo. You prefer hots ZvP to lotv ZvP? A lot more. I loved the swarmhost era. Still really sad there are no mods or anything to play even in a custom game with the old swarmhost. agree. I think 1 hour mech vs swarmhost games were the most fun I've ever had with sc2. such an intense positional battle. YOU TOO NOW? man when did all these swarmhost lovers appear, i really shouldve just quit this game back when all the other likeminded people(like idra, rest in peace) left Don't worry it is just these weirdo. Right? RIGHT?
On that topic doesn't anyone have a replay of Ein vs Exia? That's the replay I need whenever someone says they like Swarmhosts or terran mech.
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On July 29 2016 11:53 Alchemik wrote:Show nested quote +On July 29 2016 11:51 Shellshock wrote:
I mean there were definitely games that had swarmhosts that were interesting. it was dependent on how the player used them. I can't think of good ZvZs with them though. those were just hilariously awful should have seen my ladder games 9 pool into one base nydus SH never forget
I think Starbuck did something like that in a game vs Nightend once
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On July 29 2016 11:53 ZigguratOfUr wrote:Show nested quote +On July 29 2016 11:50 Nakajin wrote:On July 29 2016 11:46 Aocowns wrote:On July 29 2016 11:42 Charoisaur wrote:On July 29 2016 11:41 TheLordofAwesome wrote:On July 29 2016 11:39 Aocowns wrote:On July 29 2016 11:36 TheLordofAwesome wrote:
I feel like all LotV matchups are worse than their HotS and WoL versions, with two exceptions. LotV ZvZ is actually really good, the best of all 3 expansions. I think LotV PvP is better than WoL PvP, but that's a really low bar to clear. All matchups involving T in LotV are pretty lame though imo. You prefer hots ZvP to lotv ZvP? A lot more. I loved the swarmhost era. Still really sad there are no mods or anything to play even in a custom game with the old swarmhost. agree. I think 1 hour mech vs swarmhost games were the most fun I've ever had with sc2. such an intense positional battle. YOU TOO NOW? man when did all these swarmhost lovers appear, i really shouldve just quit this game back when all the other likeminded people(like idra, rest in peace) left Don't worry it is just these weirdo. Right? RIGHT? On that topic doesn't anyone have a replay of Ein vs Exia? That's the replay I need whenever someone says they like Swarmhosts or terran mech.
never heard of either of those players
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On July 29 2016 11:52 RKC wrote:
Medevac is just lame, if not imba.
Is it even possible to play Terran mid-game without medevacs? It complements both bio and mech play too well.
You can do it if you are going for a mass hellbat/tank/viking timing in TvT around 150ish supply. You actually don't want medivacs in this case because all starport time should be going toward viking production to kill opponents medivacs to prevent tank pickups.
I don't think it's possible in any other matchup.
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snute vs uthermal was my only hope for a close match tonight. elazer gonna stomp. has gonna stomp. nerchio gonna stomp. showtime gonna stomp.
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On July 29 2016 11:53 Shellshock wrote:Show nested quote +On July 29 2016 11:53 Alchemik wrote:On July 29 2016 11:51 Shellshock wrote:
I mean there were definitely games that had swarmhosts that were interesting. it was dependent on how the player used them. I can't think of good ZvZs with them though. those were just hilariously awful should have seen my ladder games 9 pool into one base nydus SH never forget I think Starbuck did something like that in a game vs Nightend once
it was a ZvZ strat, but for some reason that doesn't surprise
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On July 29 2016 11:54 Alchemik wrote:Show nested quote +On July 29 2016 11:53 ZigguratOfUr wrote:On July 29 2016 11:50 Nakajin wrote:On July 29 2016 11:46 Aocowns wrote:On July 29 2016 11:42 Charoisaur wrote:On July 29 2016 11:41 TheLordofAwesome wrote:On July 29 2016 11:39 Aocowns wrote:On July 29 2016 11:36 TheLordofAwesome wrote:
I feel like all LotV matchups are worse than their HotS and WoL versions, with two exceptions. LotV ZvZ is actually really good, the best of all 3 expansions. I think LotV PvP is better than WoL PvP, but that's a really low bar to clear. All matchups involving T in LotV are pretty lame though imo. You prefer hots ZvP to lotv ZvP? A lot more. I loved the swarmhost era. Still really sad there are no mods or anything to play even in a custom game with the old swarmhost. agree. I think 1 hour mech vs swarmhost games were the most fun I've ever had with sc2. such an intense positional battle. YOU TOO NOW? man when did all these swarmhost lovers appear, i really shouldve just quit this game back when all the other likeminded people(like idra, rest in peace) left Don't worry it is just these weirdo. Right? RIGHT? On that topic doesn't anyone have a replay of Ein vs Exia? That's the replay I need whenever someone says they like Swarmhosts or terran mech. never heard of either of those players
Chinese players. They played this game:
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On July 29 2016 11:52 Charoisaur wrote:Show nested quote +On July 29 2016 11:47 TheLordofAwesome wrote:On July 29 2016 11:44 Luolis wrote:On July 29 2016 11:44 Shellshock wrote:On July 29 2016 11:42 blade55555 wrote:On July 29 2016 11:36 TheLordofAwesome wrote:
I feel like all LotV matchups are worse than their HotS and WoL versions, with two exceptions. LotV ZvZ is actually really good, the best of all 3 expansions. I think LotV PvP is better than WoL PvP, but that's a really low bar to clear. All matchups involving T in LotV are pretty lame though imo. I would say ZvP is 100000 times better then hots and wol ZvP. I would even say PvT is better as well. ZvT has gone down, not as fun to watch or play (still not as bad as it could be... Wish muta/ling/bane was used more). ZvZ doesn't seem that different and I can't comment on TvT or PvP :p. TvT was at its peak in WoL. Been downhill ever since imo I definitely agree. Speedvacs and banshee change made it worse at Hots. Tankivacs killed it. I think HotS TvP is the best version of TvP, but I think all 3 variants of TvP have their own problems. really? I hated nothing more than HotS TvP. either it was scv pull or maru style mass drops playing cat and mouse with their army. the only time it was good was bio vs chargelot archon ht.
Yeah, I never understood the excitement about HoTS TvP, even Maru's YOLO drop style. It's like watching someone keep throwing darts on the wall and hoping it sticks.
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Elazer has his work cut out for him? We'll see Rotti
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the beauty about SH games were that the games often came down to the very last ressources and got super epic in the end. not just a timing push and 1 player dies it was a long strategic slugfest. I had multiple 2-3 hour long games vs SHs and they were so epic.
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On July 29 2016 11:56 RKC wrote:Show nested quote +On July 29 2016 11:52 Charoisaur wrote:On July 29 2016 11:47 TheLordofAwesome wrote:On July 29 2016 11:44 Luolis wrote:On July 29 2016 11:44 Shellshock wrote:On July 29 2016 11:42 blade55555 wrote:On July 29 2016 11:36 TheLordofAwesome wrote:
I feel like all LotV matchups are worse than their HotS and WoL versions, with two exceptions. LotV ZvZ is actually really good, the best of all 3 expansions. I think LotV PvP is better than WoL PvP, but that's a really low bar to clear. All matchups involving T in LotV are pretty lame though imo. I would say ZvP is 100000 times better then hots and wol ZvP. I would even say PvT is better as well. ZvT has gone down, not as fun to watch or play (still not as bad as it could be... Wish muta/ling/bane was used more). ZvZ doesn't seem that different and I can't comment on TvT or PvP :p. TvT was at its peak in WoL. Been downhill ever since imo I definitely agree. Speedvacs and banshee change made it worse at Hots. Tankivacs killed it. I think HotS TvP is the best version of TvP, but I think all 3 variants of TvP have their own problems. really? I hated nothing more than HotS TvP. either it was scv pull or maru style mass drops playing cat and mouse with their army. the only time it was good was bio vs chargelot archon ht. Yeah, I never understood the excitement about HoTS TvP, even Maru's YOLO drop style. It's like watching someone keep throwing darts on the wall and hoping it sticks.
Polt's TvP was really amazing.
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On July 29 2016 11:55 Shellshock wrote:
snute vs uthermal was my only hope for a close match tonight. elazer gonna stomp. has gonna stomp. nerchio gonna stomp. showtime gonna stomp.
Dont think masa has a chance vs showtime? Never underestimate NA young money terran talent, hes becoming like the combination of everything illusion, libocider and those kids promised but never delivered
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On July 29 2016 11:55 ZigguratOfUr wrote:Show nested quote +On July 29 2016 11:54 Alchemik wrote:On July 29 2016 11:53 ZigguratOfUr wrote:On July 29 2016 11:50 Nakajin wrote:On July 29 2016 11:46 Aocowns wrote:On July 29 2016 11:42 Charoisaur wrote:On July 29 2016 11:41 TheLordofAwesome wrote:On July 29 2016 11:39 Aocowns wrote:On July 29 2016 11:36 TheLordofAwesome wrote:
I feel like all LotV matchups are worse than their HotS and WoL versions, with two exceptions. LotV ZvZ is actually really good, the best of all 3 expansions. I think LotV PvP is better than WoL PvP, but that's a really low bar to clear. All matchups involving T in LotV are pretty lame though imo. You prefer hots ZvP to lotv ZvP? A lot more. I loved the swarmhost era. Still really sad there are no mods or anything to play even in a custom game with the old swarmhost. agree. I think 1 hour mech vs swarmhost games were the most fun I've ever had with sc2. such an intense positional battle. YOU TOO NOW? man when did all these swarmhost lovers appear, i really shouldve just quit this game back when all the other likeminded people(like idra, rest in peace) left Don't worry it is just these weirdo. Right? RIGHT? On that topic doesn't anyone have a replay of Ein vs Exia? That's the replay I need whenever someone says they like Swarmhosts or terran mech. never heard of either of those players Chinese players. They played this game:
This looks like a typical avilo game from the swarmhost era. Mass ravens in a corner. Avilo wouldn't have gottten the BCs though, he hates BCs.
EDIT: I hope there's a vod of that 6hr game somewhere though, the replay will have been broken by the great replay patch of late 2015
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On July 29 2016 11:57 Charoisaur wrote:
the beauty about SH games were that the games often came down to the very last ressources and got super epic in the end. not just a timing push and 1 player dies it was a long strategic slugfest. I had multiple 2-3 hour long games vs SHs and they were so epic.
It would be epic if there were actual interesting unit interactions. There were none.
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On July 29 2016 11:57 TheLordofAwesome wrote:Show nested quote +On July 29 2016 11:56 RKC wrote:On July 29 2016 11:52 Charoisaur wrote:On July 29 2016 11:47 TheLordofAwesome wrote:On July 29 2016 11:44 Luolis wrote:On July 29 2016 11:44 Shellshock wrote:On July 29 2016 11:42 blade55555 wrote:On July 29 2016 11:36 TheLordofAwesome wrote:
I feel like all LotV matchups are worse than their HotS and WoL versions, with two exceptions. LotV ZvZ is actually really good, the best of all 3 expansions. I think LotV PvP is better than WoL PvP, but that's a really low bar to clear. All matchups involving T in LotV are pretty lame though imo. I would say ZvP is 100000 times better then hots and wol ZvP. I would even say PvT is better as well. ZvT has gone down, not as fun to watch or play (still not as bad as it could be... Wish muta/ling/bane was used more). ZvZ doesn't seem that different and I can't comment on TvT or PvP :p. TvT was at its peak in WoL. Been downhill ever since imo I definitely agree. Speedvacs and banshee change made it worse at Hots. Tankivacs killed it. I think HotS TvP is the best version of TvP, but I think all 3 variants of TvP have their own problems. really? I hated nothing more than HotS TvP. either it was scv pull or maru style mass drops playing cat and mouse with their army. the only time it was good was bio vs chargelot archon ht. Yeah, I never understood the excitement about HoTS TvP, even Maru's YOLO drop style. It's like watching someone keep throwing darts on the wall and hoping it sticks. Polt's TvP was really amazing.
his most epic tvp games were during IEM cologne when chargelot archon ht was super popular.
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On July 29 2016 11:59 The_Red_Viper wrote:Show nested quote +On July 29 2016 11:57 Charoisaur wrote:
the beauty about SH games were that the games often came down to the very last ressources and got super epic in the end. not just a timing push and 1 player dies it was a long strategic slugfest. I had multiple 2-3 hour long games vs SHs and they were so epic. It would be epic if there were actual interesting unit interactions. There were none.
vikings vs vipers? PDD vs locusts? tanks vs infested terrans?
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On July 29 2016 11:58 Aocowns wrote:Show nested quote +On July 29 2016 11:55 Shellshock wrote:
snute vs uthermal was my only hope for a close match tonight. elazer gonna stomp. has gonna stomp. nerchio gonna stomp. showtime gonna stomp. Dont think masa has a chance vs showtime? Never underestimate NA young money terran talent, hes becoming like the combination of everything illusion, libocider and those kids promised but never delivered
I will forever doubt foreign terrans when the pressure gets turned up until they give me a reason to stop 
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On July 29 2016 11:59 The_Red_Viper wrote:Show nested quote +On July 29 2016 11:57 Charoisaur wrote:
the beauty about SH games were that the games often came down to the very last ressources and got super epic in the end. not just a timing push and 1 player dies it was a long strategic slugfest. I had multiple 2-3 hour long games vs SHs and they were so epic. It would be epic if there were actual interesting unit interactions. There were none.
The swarmhost play forced out very positional gameplay from both the zerg and his opponents. See Flash vs Life on Sejong Station in TB's Shoutcraft Invitational for a really great example.
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