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cup of joe
Profile Joined May 2010
28 Posts
September 05 2010 15:31 GMT
#61
why is this thread about the exact same thing from a few days ago "not acceptable" http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=149052

and this one is?
Demarini
Profile Joined May 2010
United States151 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-05 15:37:10
September 05 2010 15:36 GMT
#62
First off, this is incredibly old, secondly, this would never work against anyone that's like...Gold+. You know how long it takes for a Mothership to build? You know how much resources it is to get that many Archons? A long time, and a LOT. There's like, a 15 minute window of opportunity to be pushed where you will lose every time, with one scan, the Terran will laugh, move out with a MM ball and a couple of ghosts and roflstomp you. This is not even a little close to being viable.
KiWiKaKi
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada691 Posts
September 05 2010 15:36 GMT
#63
this trick was known for a long time , problem is gl getting 10 archons + mothership
ur pro or ur noob , thats life
Zhou
Profile Joined February 2009
United States832 Posts
September 05 2010 15:47 GMT
#64
Haha. I love the second video. The terran goes; "I feel abused." xD
TheToast
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States4808 Posts
September 05 2010 15:50 GMT
#65
On September 06 2010 00:36 KiWiKaKi wrote:
this trick was known for a long time , problem is gl getting 10 archons + mothership


Yes but if anyone can do it....

:D
I like the way the walls go out. Gives you an open feeling. Firefly's a good design. People don't appreciate the substance of things. Objects in space. People miss out on what's solid.
Monokeros
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States2493 Posts
September 05 2010 15:51 GMT
#66
OH JEEZ THATS RIDICULOUS

seriously danggggggggg
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Sanguinarius
Profile Joined January 2010
United States3427 Posts
September 05 2010 15:52 GMT
#67
Thats awesome.
Your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others -Heart of Darkness
Magdain
Profile Joined June 2010
United States58 Posts
September 05 2010 16:37 GMT
#68
The technique as demonstrated is completely unrealistic in a competitive game, however even on a smaller scale the relative strength of splash + vortex is undeniably broken. Gon' get nerfed.
Zealotdriver
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1557 Posts
September 05 2010 16:44 GMT
#69
Awesome, well done. I want to try this right now.
Turn off the radio
Kakisho
Profile Joined January 2010
United States240 Posts
September 05 2010 16:44 GMT
#70
It works much better with banelings too lol. Though archons hit air.
Cold wind, chilling.
Gleve
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States206 Posts
September 05 2010 16:46 GMT
#71
Nice!
♞
Randomaccount#77123
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States5003 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-05 16:53:29
September 05 2010 16:51 GMT
#72
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DuckS
Profile Joined September 2010
United States845 Posts
September 05 2010 17:03 GMT
#73
I'm confused as to how Archons can insta-kill the bcruisers in the video provided. Does their splash work with distance in between enemy units? Still, how does that compensate for enough damage to GG everything in the vortex?
"You foiled us this time Americans, but your liberty will not protect your Marilyn Monroe forever - our Queen must FEED!" - Deleuze
mufin
Profile Joined May 2010
United States616 Posts
September 05 2010 17:59 GMT
#74
On September 06 2010 00:36 Demarini wrote:
First off, this is incredibly old, secondly, this would never work against anyone that's like...Gold+. You know how long it takes for a Mothership to build? You know how much resources it is to get that many Archons? A long time, and a LOT. There's like, a 15 minute window of opportunity to be pushed where you will lose every time, with one scan, the Terran will laugh, move out with a MM ball and a couple of ghosts and roflstomp you. This is not even a little close to being viable.


I can actually see this happening in a late game situation on a pro level. Each player is on multiple bases and probably has multiple tech options. In PvT your already getting alot of high templar against MMMG so why not just get a mothership while your going back and forth with his ball, fall back and get your templar numbers up to make 10+ archons and then instagib his ball?

If theirs a strat that instantly destroy any army it encounters with little contest I don't see how players would not try to find ways to get to that point. Its more of a question of how to make a build that can eventually transition into this unstoppable juggernaut in the late game then if its "viable".
I only make 5 actions per minute. But since I use all my time deliberating and planning, my 5 actions are so brutally devastating that children cry out and grown men weep.
YunhOLee
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Canada2470 Posts
September 05 2010 18:06 GMT
#75
lolol so awesome, was that a 2v2 or a ffa?
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Dooba
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Croatia588 Posts
September 05 2010 18:07 GMT
#76
*brains splatter all over the room*

Well done, sir!
"Zergs are really stronger. I use to win 60-70%, now it is 40-50. I am switching to civilization 5 for now until any terran can come up with a better tactics."
cHaNg-sTa
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States1058 Posts
September 05 2010 18:13 GMT
#77
On September 06 2010 00:36 Demarini wrote:
First off, this is incredibly old, secondly, this would never work against anyone that's like...Gold+. You know how long it takes for a Mothership to build? You know how much resources it is to get that many Archons? A long time, and a LOT. There's like, a 15 minute window of opportunity to be pushed where you will lose every time, with one scan, the Terran will laugh, move out with a MM ball and a couple of ghosts and roflstomp you. This is not even a little close to being viable.


Umm, why would this never workd? Templars are pretty essential against bioball Terrans. And.. you can make Archons with Templars. Who's to say that no one will get a mothership if it hits late game? The strat isn't tech straight to Archons and Mothership.
Jaedong <3 HOOK'EM HORNS!
Thall
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Switzerland214 Posts
September 05 2010 18:19 GMT
#78
lol wtf !? this is just pure ownage !
This strategy is made of balls ! - Nick "Tasteless" Plott, during GSL cast
WarChimp
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Australia943 Posts
September 05 2010 18:19 GMT
#79
Oh god, if this starts being used in games, I don't think people will use battle cruisers anymore.
Aegeis
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States1619 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-05 18:23:14
September 05 2010 18:22 GMT
#80
It would be hilarious to see a game where this is used casted.


"OH no could we be seeing the dreaded ARCHON TOILET strategy"

lol Archon Toilet

Lol the SC2 community comes up with the funniest names for strats.
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