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Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-03-02 13:08:33
March 02 2017 13:07 GMT
#341
On March 02 2017 22:06 snow2.0 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 02 2017 21:32 Ramiz1989 wrote:
On March 02 2017 21:26 snow2.0 wrote:
I have been away from SC2 for a while, and these games have left me confused.
Protoss still have Zealots, right? Why are people shading these new, more expensive, less DPS units on top of terran armies in their stead?

You will understand after you watch 20+ PvX how strong Adepts are. Basically unit starts with shade ability, it doesn't need to upgrade it, it costs more than Zealot but less than a Stalker, has bonus damage against light units so it shreds Marines into pieces, has attack speed upgrade and it is ranged unit, which means that Zealots will always block each other out, are easy to kite and focus down while majority of Adepts will be able to attack.

i understand their use against light units. But in these games they are being shaded on top of tanks, and in general just being neglectfully thrown away. I'm not saying build a billion zealots instead, but this adept spam looks and feels like a terran trying to win games by building nothing but reapers. Sure it's good to start with, but en masse the cute tricks just don't work anymore.

They can shade. They teleport on top of tanks. Zealots get shredded before they can close onto anything. They have ranged attack instead of melee. Adepts are more cost efficient vs any Terran unit, really.
"Technically the dictionary has zero authority on the meaning or words" - Rodya
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55561 Posts
March 02 2017 13:08 GMT
#342
On March 02 2017 22:06 snow2.0 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 02 2017 21:32 Ramiz1989 wrote:
On March 02 2017 21:26 snow2.0 wrote:
I have been away from SC2 for a while, and these games have left me confused.
Protoss still have Zealots, right? Why are people shading these new, more expensive, less DPS units on top of terran armies in their stead?

You will understand after you watch 20+ PvX how strong Adepts are. Basically unit starts with shade ability, it doesn't need to upgrade it, it costs more than Zealot but less than a Stalker, has bonus damage against light units so it shreds Marines into pieces, has attack speed upgrade and it is ranged unit, which means that Zealots will always block each other out, are easy to kite and focus down while majority of Adepts will be able to attack.

i understand their use against light units. But in these games they are being shaded on top of tanks, and in general just being neglectfully thrown away. I'm not saying build a billion zealots instead, but this adept spam looks and feels like a terran trying to win games by building nothing but reapers. Sure it's good to start with, but en masse the cute tricks just don't work anymore.

These aren't exactly the best games to show it. But the shading on top is extremely useful. They can trap units between each other so the Terran can't use the bio units' superior range to kite. They draw insane amounts of friendly fire into the Terran armies. You can't get engagements like this with zealots, adepts are just so much easier to get on top of the Terran army.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
March 02 2017 13:09 GMT
#343
herO is getting ownt by a reaper lol
"Technically the dictionary has zero authority on the meaning or words" - Rodya
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55561 Posts
March 02 2017 13:10 GMT
#344
On March 02 2017 22:09 Ej_ wrote:
herO is getting ownt by a reaper lol

He's not looking great today.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
March 02 2017 13:10 GMT
#345
nice pick up by ByuN
"Technically the dictionary has zero authority on the meaning or words" - Rodya
Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
March 02 2017 13:11 GMT
#346
doom drop!
"Technically the dictionary has zero authority on the meaning or words" - Rodya
plogamer
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Canada3132 Posts
March 02 2017 13:11 GMT
#347
lmfao, artosis curse strikes again
munch
Profile Joined July 2014
Mute City2363 Posts
March 02 2017 13:11 GMT
#348
On March 02 2017 22:06 Elentos wrote:
Heromarine might get out of this group

That is

unexpected


still got to play Ryung and herO though, gonna be tough
WriterForm is temporary, MMA is permanent || http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/508630-article-archive
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55561 Posts
March 02 2017 13:11 GMT
#349
Artosis you just need to not say things like that. 2017 and you still haven't learnt.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55561 Posts
March 02 2017 13:12 GMT
#350
On March 02 2017 22:11 munch wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 02 2017 22:06 Elentos wrote:
Heromarine might get out of this group

That is

unexpected


still got to play Ryung and herO though, gonna be tough

herO is looking pretty bad today so he has a shot. But Heromarine vs Korean Protoss is usually not a good thing for sure.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Penev
Profile Joined October 2012
28512 Posts
March 02 2017 13:12 GMT
#351
Ryung not meching it work
I Protoss winner, could it be?
FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
Netherlands30548 Posts
March 02 2017 13:12 GMT
#352
Neosteel Enthusiast
Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States13990 Posts
March 02 2017 13:12 GMT
#353
Turns out God bleeds. Nice attack by Solar
Chain 1 Arthalion Chain 2 Urgula Chain 3 Mululu Chain 4 Lukias
Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
March 02 2017 13:12 GMT
#354
On March 02 2017 22:12 Penev wrote:
Ryung not meching it work

the CC cancel did work
"Technically the dictionary has zero authority on the meaning or words" - Rodya
pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
March 02 2017 13:12 GMT
#355
Mine-shifting meta.....seems legit.
Denominator of the Universe
TL+ Member
munch
Profile Joined July 2014
Mute City2363 Posts
March 02 2017 13:13 GMT
#356
Solar has got every edge in this game, he's gonna tilt off the face of the planet if he doesn't win
WriterForm is temporary, MMA is permanent || http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/508630-article-archive
snow2.0
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany2073 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-03-02 13:13:40
March 02 2017 13:13 GMT
#357
On March 02 2017 22:08 Elentos wrote:
These aren't exactly the best games to show it. But the shading on top is extremely useful. They can trap units between each other so the Terran can't use the bio units' superior range to kite. They draw insane amounts of friendly fire into the Terran armies. You can't get engagements like this with zealots, adepts are just so much easier to get on top of the Terran army.

These are exactly the right games, because it was even supply and the mass adepts turned out to trade terribly, in consequence losing the games.
Penev
Profile Joined October 2012
28512 Posts
March 02 2017 13:13 GMT
#358
the curse is even stronger when he has a cold
I Protoss winner, could it be?
FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
Netherlands30548 Posts
March 02 2017 13:14 GMT
#359
adepts exploding into widow mines in 3 2 1
Neosteel Enthusiast
Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
March 02 2017 13:14 GMT
#360
On March 02 2017 22:13 snow2.0 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 02 2017 22:08 Elentos wrote:
These aren't exactly the best games to show it. But the shading on top is extremely useful. They can trap units between each other so the Terran can't use the bio units' superior range to kite. They draw insane amounts of friendly fire into the Terran armies. You can't get engagements like this with zealots, adepts are just so much easier to get on top of the Terran army.

These are exactly the right games, because it was even supply and the mass adepts turned out to trade terribly, in consequence losing the games.

yeah mass adept is pretty bad vs bio/tank/lib, but mass stalker and mass chargelot are even worse :p. You need tech units vs Terran or a tempo advantage.
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