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AlbertHR
Profile Joined June 2011
Indonesia65 Posts
February 17 2013 04:49 GMT
#1
Just curious... Does everyone use the auto mine (enable starting worker rally) at the beginning of the game or do you split the workers by yourself just like in WoL ?
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ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12686 Posts
February 17 2013 04:54 GMT
#2
I use auto mining because I often have a small delay when I enter the game and automining just helps in this regard
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BlackPride
Profile Joined July 2012
United States186 Posts
February 17 2013 05:06 GMT
#3
I use it. Though I am considering turning it off because it always kinda throws me off because I play WoL just as much as HotS.
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viasacra89
Profile Joined January 2012
United States134 Posts
February 17 2013 05:44 GMT
#4
I turn it off. I know it's not a big deal, but I can't seem to split properly with auto-mine on.
DeCoup
Profile Joined September 2006
Australia1933 Posts
February 17 2013 05:44 GMT
#5
On and I wish it would build my first worker for me too.
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Lunchador
Profile Joined April 2010
United States776 Posts
February 17 2013 05:49 GMT
#6
I keep it on and even though the "auto-split" is guaranteed poor, I still think you're ahead in minerals if you took that split second to manually split.
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i)awn
Profile Joined October 2011
United States189 Posts
February 17 2013 05:52 GMT
#7
I don't like thing "automated for me" I do suffer from some few seconds "freezing time" just after the loading screen and this can be quite helpful.
-Kyo-
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Japan1926 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-17 05:58:56
February 17 2013 05:57 GMT
#8
On February 17 2013 14:44 viasacra89 wrote:
I turn it off. I know it's not a big deal, but I can't seem to split properly with auto-mine on.


Everyone should leave it on. Even if you don't split at all it's still slightly faster than manually clicking sending and then producing a worker simply because it's less actions. If you focus your camera and create a worker as fast as possible it's slightly faster on income and worker creation.

If you create your worker while workers are en route then split the 2/3 right before they all clump it's half the clicks of splitting 2/3 groups and you still have a fast worker. This is the optimal way if you're realllllly fast about it. You can do it in reverse but then your worker is a little slower.

Really it's not that big of a difference but from my tests even if you don't split you should still have it turned on. It's just to what extent of optimization are you goin for.
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shin_toss
Profile Joined May 2010
Philippines2589 Posts
February 17 2013 06:56 GMT
#9
I got used to it. It helps if the game started when you're afk or lagged in the beggining
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AlbertHR
Profile Joined June 2011
Indonesia65 Posts
February 17 2013 06:59 GMT
#10
I see,,, I turned it on and try to split 2 or 3 before clumping up........ thanks guys
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Deleted User 26513
Profile Joined February 2007
2376 Posts
February 17 2013 07:16 GMT
#11
I'm lazy so yeah, I use it. With the better AI of the workers its not that big of a deal. It's not like in BW where the workers stay on the same crystal and wait until you tell them to switch.
3nickma
Profile Joined November 2007
Denmark1510 Posts
February 17 2013 07:49 GMT
#12
Pardon me for asking as I haven't been around HOTS much but what is this new "Auto Mine" feature you're talking about?

Does it auto split each and every single worker to individual mineral patches as soon as the game starts without the doing anything or what??
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Tarufuin
Profile Joined April 2010
United States33 Posts
February 17 2013 08:00 GMT
#13
On February 17 2013 16:49 3nickma wrote:
Pardon me for asking as I haven't been around HOTS much but what is this new "Auto Mine" feature you're talking about?

Does it auto split each and every single worker to individual mineral patches as soon as the game starts without the doing anything or what??


It just sends the workers to mine the center patch at 0:00 and sets the rally to the same patch. It won't split them optimally or anything, but leaving it on does keep the second or so of lag as the game starts from affecting your mining time.
lemonbone
Profile Joined August 2009
Hong Kong154 Posts
February 17 2013 08:20 GMT
#14
auto mining help when you afk :D
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Supah
Profile Joined August 2010
708 Posts
February 17 2013 08:21 GMT
#15
I keep it on because sometimes I end up alt tabbing and being late to the game
3nickma
Profile Joined November 2007
Denmark1510 Posts
February 17 2013 08:21 GMT
#16
On February 17 2013 17:00 Tarufuin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 17 2013 16:49 3nickma wrote:
Pardon me for asking as I haven't been around HOTS much but what is this new "Auto Mine" feature you're talking about?

Does it auto split each and every single worker to individual mineral patches as soon as the game starts without the doing anything or what??


It just sends the workers to mine the center patch at 0:00 and sets the rally to the same patch. It won't split them optimally or anything, but leaving it on does keep the second or so of lag as the game starts from affecting your mining time.


Okay normally I select my hatchery and build a drone and then I select all of my workers and make them gather a center patch. But now I just have to select my hatchery to build a drone and don't worry about the rest if this option is on?

Okay thanks I get it now But then it seems slightly beneficial for me to always turn it on then as I can use true multitasking instead of choosing whether to first assign the workers to mine minerals and then build a worker or do it the other way around.
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adan4real
Profile Joined November 2010
United States78 Posts
February 17 2013 08:35 GMT
#17
I leave it on, cause sometimes I really screw up my splits. I don't think the difference is big enough to win or loose you the game flat out anyways.
ALPINA
Profile Joined May 2010
3791 Posts
February 17 2013 09:04 GMT
#18
I think it's faster than splitting manually anyways.
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sweetbabyjesus
Profile Joined September 2010
Denmark168 Posts
February 17 2013 09:22 GMT
#19
Have it turned on. I hate that period right before the game starts in WoL where you have to sit upright and stare at your screen like a madman sometimes for about twenty seconds because you have to split your workers right at the start of the game. Always thought the game should have a startup timer of about three seconds so people wouldn't have to do that.
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iky43210
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States2099 Posts
February 17 2013 09:37 GMT
#20
leave it on. Id be able to queue a team game, make some tea and maybe grab some ceral and return with just enough to make another CC
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