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youngminii
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Australia7514 Posts
June 14 2010 08:10 GMT
#61
Dear White-Ra,

I often play Protoss and I'm having a little bit of trouble against speedlings. Once my opponent has gotten speedlings, I find myself unable to move out from my main lest the lings come and destroy my mineral line. My opponent then macros up and expands a bunch and then comes at me with a huge 200/200 Hydra force (or what have you). What are some tips that could help me prevent/counter this?
lalala
NET
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States703 Posts
June 14 2010 08:30 GMT
#62
On June 14 2010 17:10 youngminii wrote:
Dear White-Ra,

I often play Protoss and I'm having a little bit of trouble against speedlings. Once my opponent has gotten speedlings, I find myself unable to move out from my main lest the lings come and destroy my mineral line. My opponent then macros up and expands a bunch and then comes at me with a huge 200/200 Hydra force (or what have you). What are some tips that could help me prevent/counter this?


Put Zealots on your ramp and press the "Hold" position button. This prevents your zealots from getting kitted away from your ramp. (Look out for banelings!)

If your army moves out keep a sentry or two behind to force field the ramp if you happen to see a speedling counter. You will need some pretty good reaction time though in order to do this.

Speedlings are always something any Protoss needs to look out for. This is the general answer to the speedling issue, if anyone else has any more incite please do tell.
"Dark Templar are the saviors of the Protoss Race." -Artosis
G5
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
United States2921 Posts
June 14 2010 08:43 GMT
#63
@White-rA - Hit it or quit it?
stroggos
Profile Joined February 2009
New Zealand1543 Posts
June 14 2010 09:47 GMT
#64
white -ra -when was it you realized you were awesome?
-how did you manage to be so humble when your obviously the 2nd coming of jesus.
hi
Bill Murray
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States9292 Posts
June 14 2010 09:51 GMT
#65
On June 14 2010 17:43 G5 wrote:
@White-rA - Hit it or quit it?

University of Kentucky Basketball #1
ziteNiA
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden73 Posts
June 14 2010 09:51 GMT
#66
White-Ra how long will you play starcraft? what are your thoughts on wife and children?
Day9 for President
Puosu
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
7079 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-14 10:06:35
June 14 2010 10:05 GMT
#67
Thanks for the opportunity to ask questions, the beast from the east is certainly one of the most interesting persons from the esports scene.

@White-Ra
You're known for being older than the average gamer, this however never seemed to be on the way of constantly staying at the very top. Do you believe age generally hurts the ability to reach a high skill level such as yours? What about yourself personally, do you feel like age has hindered your success?
Cheerio
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Ukraine3178 Posts
June 14 2010 10:11 GMT
#68
The age questions are lame. Ra was never known for his apm/reflexes. It was always strategy and game understanding, how is that supposed to be a problem in early 30s?
imbecile
Profile Joined October 2009
563 Posts
June 14 2010 10:16 GMT
#69
How do you come up with your builds? Is it more that you have an idea that you like and try to make it work, or do you take something that you have seen work and improve on that?
Mios
Profile Joined April 2010
United States686 Posts
June 14 2010 10:23 GMT
#70
Do you think most professional protoss players when facing zerg will shift towards an early expo leading into a macro game (your style) rather than the current popularity of trying to end it early (proxy push, fast VRs, etc)?
and Why?

Thanks
no LAN and intercontinental bnet = T_T
Liquid`TLO
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Germany767 Posts
June 14 2010 10:26 GMT
#71
What do you do to counteract the physical problems of gaming on a professional level? (I am very interested, because i have not found my perfect balance yet^^)
Team Liquidalea iacta est
s.a.y
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Croatia3840 Posts
June 14 2010 10:33 GMT
#72
Coming as one of the most successful non-korean SC:BW player, what is the motivation behind playing Starcraft 2? Do you consider that the game itself, the new challenge, community or the prize money the biggest motivational factor for switching games?
I am not good with quotes
pheus
Profile Joined February 2010
Australia161 Posts
June 14 2010 12:28 GMT
#73
On June 14 2010 19:26 TheLittleOne wrote:
What do you do to counteract the physical problems of gaming on a professional level? (I am very interested, because i have not found my perfect balance yet^^)


Physical problems?
s.a.y
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Croatia3840 Posts
June 14 2010 12:32 GMT
#74
On June 14 2010 21:28 pheus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 14 2010 19:26 TheLittleOne wrote:
What do you do to counteract the physical problems of gaming on a professional level? (I am very interested, because i have not found my perfect balance yet^^)


Physical problems?


yeah, body fatigue and such.
I am not good with quotes
Madkipz
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Norway1643 Posts
June 14 2010 12:41 GMT
#75
On June 14 2010 21:32 s.a.y wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 14 2010 21:28 pheus wrote:
On June 14 2010 19:26 TheLittleOne wrote:
What do you do to counteract the physical problems of gaming on a professional level? (I am very interested, because i have not found my perfect balance yet^^)


Physical problems?


yeah, body fatigue and such.


generated from?
"Mudkip"
TDC
Profile Joined May 2010
United States197 Posts
June 14 2010 12:41 GMT
#76
Do you have practice partners to practice your builds over and over to perfect it?
If so, who are they?
Top 25 master league Toss http://www.sc2ranks.com/us/1253149/TDC
BlitZl0l
Profile Joined May 2010
United States32 Posts
June 14 2010 12:51 GMT
#77
@White-Ra : Why is TLO such a boss, yet his protoss is far inferior? Do you think it takes unbossliness to perfect protoss?
Owned.
Noggin
Profile Joined May 2010
United States120 Posts
June 14 2010 13:01 GMT
#78
On June 14 2010 16:00 Mattmatrix wrote:
Hey white-ra

how the hell do you pronounce your name? It's just like a random sequence of constants


Half the letters are vowels and White-Ra is pronounced White-Ra.

DemiSe
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
883 Posts
June 14 2010 13:01 GMT
#79
How to perfect & practice a certain strategy?
Let's See Who's Stronger, Your Tricks, Or My Skills.
bellaisa
Profile Joined April 2010
United States117 Posts
June 14 2010 13:15 GMT
#80
@White-Ra

Do you know what's the difference between jam and jelly?
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