I personally think it's an interesting idea.

You could even do it, with two or so changelings during or while his army is moved out of his main in the mid/late game and he might not realise until it's too late for his reinforcements to actually get out of his base. They're more used for slowing stuff down rather than stopping them dead.

Like right there, he could of killed them sure, but that would of given you like 5 or so seconds where he's killing them, to attack an expo. Interesting no?

absalom86

Iceland1770 Posts

October 11 2010 22:08 GMT

#22

On October 12 2010 07:04 Qikz wrote:
I personally think it's an interesting idea.

You could even do it, with two or so changelings during or while his army is moved out of his main in the mid/late game and he might not realise until it's too late for his reinforcements to actually get out of his base. They're more used for slowing stuff down rather than stopping them dead.

Like right there, he could of killed them sure, but that would of given you like 5 or so seconds where he's killing them, to attack an expo. Interesting no?

You can definately do this with much fewer, like or 3 blocking the hole a protoss makes in his wall to get units out of or to block a lowered supply depo. I might upload some more clips once I start using this more, I just discovered it like half an hour ago so I'll try use it in some high level games and find more ways. Everyone feel free to post replies here of you using Changefield! in fun and interesting ways.

Kishkumen

United States650 Posts

October 11 2010 22:08 GMT

#23

Blizzard should patch this so that when you have that many changelings near a ramp it immediately begins playing Yakety Sax in-game.

Edit: But yeah, it seems like something you can only use for a pimpest plays type of thing, like nukes or infested command centers in brood war.

ckw

United States1018 Posts

October 11 2010 22:12 GMT

#24

LOL! When the music kicked in i almost fell out of my chair laughing so hard. Also, I doubt this would actually work against anyone with any knowladge. All you need to do is shoot them but this guy was like "Wtfbbq!!111" and couldn't figure it out. He probably wrote Blizzard a letter about how his marines were hacked and couldn't move.

AdahnSC

United States376 Posts

October 11 2010 22:15 GMT

#25

ive seen someone do this already (i think in beta). protoss did a semi wall at his choke, he filled it upwith a changeling then nydused into the base.

Deletrious

United States458 Posts

October 11 2010 22:18 GMT

#26

Change field, great strategy or GREATEST strategy?

jinorazi

Korea (South)4948 Posts

October 11 2010 22:18 GMT

#27

ohh i gotta try this. i like how you abuse players that are of lesser skill than you lol.
worse thing i've done is neural parasite a scv, i think i did it about 10+ times to finish a CC

Ghostcom

Denmark4782 Posts

October 11 2010 22:18 GMT

#28

Haha, thanks for the laugh - it was brilliant!

Nyovne

Netherlands19135 Posts

October 11 2010 22:25 GMT

#29

Moved.

Flight

Brazil163 Posts

October 11 2010 22:26 GMT

#30

I laughed at the video!

But, what could the terran do to counter this? Actually, does anyone care to explain a newbie here exactly how changelings work?

hyped

United States135 Posts

October 11 2010 22:26 GMT

#31

@ 7:30

SilentDrop

Brazil29 Posts

October 11 2010 22:29 GMT

#32

It happened to me a long time ago.
I blocked one thor with 1 changeling, sitting on his supply depot (it was an accident, but still). He didnt see that for about 10 seconds. Gave me some time to set up defenses :D

Jacquerie

Italy6 Posts

October 11 2010 22:40 GMT

#33

Woah, today I came up with the same idea! I was playing some funday monday games with friends and went mono overseers. I figured out that the only way to be useful would have been to block the ramps with loads of changelings. What an awesome coincidence!

Sabu113

United States11047 Posts

October 11 2010 23:01 GMT

#34

Interesting though I feel like I would rather get a bunch of contaminates off.

Blixy213

United States360 Posts

October 11 2010 23:16 GMT

#35

Haha, great and creative idea! The benny hill music at the end had me nearly falling off my chair laughing!

Zelniq

United States7166 Posts

October 12 2010 00:03 GMT

#36

ive used this a few times in games where there's a building choke, usually vs protoss. jsut 1 changeling is enough to block protoss chokes, but in the games it really hasnt delayed that much, the players would have to be completely not watching for it to be effective. perhaps if there is another battle going on somewhere else would it really work. also dropping a lot is unreasonable mostly cus you dont have a bunch of overseers with max energy just lying around, you use them for contaminate or changelings before they max

GreatFall

United States1061 Posts

October 12 2010 00:05 GMT

#37

holy shit.... you gone done it son. I'm going to try this tonight~!!

Comeh

United States18918 Posts

October 12 2010 00:09 GMT

#38

Clearly, this is the revolution of zvt that we have all been looking for.
Good job finding this man, you are the new nal_ra!

KevinIX

United States2472 Posts

October 12 2010 00:24 GMT

#39

Your creep spread is quite ridiculous.

absalom86

Iceland1770 Posts

October 12 2010 00:24 GMT

#40

On October 12 2010 09:03 Zelniq wrote:
ive used this a few times in games where there's a building choke, usually vs protoss. jsut 1 changeling is enough to block protoss chokes, but in the games it really hasnt delayed that much, the players would have to be completely not watching for it to be effective. perhaps if there is another battle going on somewhere else would it really work. also dropping a lot is unreasonable mostly cus you dont have a bunch of overseers with max energy just lying around, you use them for contaminate or changelings before they max

Could save up energy on a couple to pull this off, imagine it with muta harass, his stalkers are trying to go through the choke to follow between expansion and main and they keep getting stuck while the protoss player is an a panic wondering why his units don't arrive right away.