EPTi think it serves as faster rally and as extra meat to go through when the expansion is under attack.
[Q] Purpose of maka rax? - Page 2
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jinorazi
Korea (South)4948 Posts
i think it serves as faster rally and as extra meat to go through when the expansion is under attack. | ||
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question
Czech Republic509 Posts
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guitarizt
United States1492 Posts
On October 28 2010 04:21 SpooN) wrote: I think the "makarax" is actually a great little strategic move, heres why: 1. it really isnt as "risky" as tastosis claims, it is close enough to your main and easy to lift off if it is in jeopardy. I'm not sure why they always make such a big deal about it because I agree with the points in the thread and especially this one. It's such little risk and it can make someone really screw up if they don't scout it and misread your open. | ||
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Ocedic
United States1808 Posts
On October 28 2010 04:27 guitarizt wrote: I'm not sure why they always make such a big deal about it because I agree with the points in the thread and especially this one. It's such little risk and it can make someone really screw up if they don't scout it and misread your open. Because all commentators have the bad habit of making a big deal out of anything "non-standard." | ||
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Snowfield
1289 Posts
On October 28 2010 04:25 question wrote: well today foxer at first game vs cool made rax hidden(not like maka rax) down at his natural.Fruit scouted just one rax and no gas so hes probbably assuming hes fast expanding.So its imo thing to trick or confuse your opponent. Nah, a lesser player may see that, but fruit noticed the OC was missing | ||
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thorgrimstarcraft
Norway33 Posts
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dutpotd
Canada49 Posts
Very many benefits and very few drawbacks. Drawback - opponent 'could see easier', countered by benefit that they may not see it because it isn't where it would normally be. Drawback - if needed to be floated loses production time. Benefit - see above regarding scouting. Benefit - rally time. Benefit - unorthodox play. Honestly, just doing something that isn't expected or understood is likely to be a benefit in a strategy game where half the battle is figuring out what your opponent is doing. In summary by building a rax outside of your base, but not so close to your opponent that it is considered a proxy, you are basically saying - you need to scout more/better/differently to your opponent, if they expect to gain the same amount of intel. - dut | ||
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dtz
5834 Posts
although maka rax probably is only a 2 rax build which might throw an oppoent off just in case the opponent did not scout and assume 1 rax fe. Even if it is scouted, there is no difference from a normal 2 rax | ||
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divertiti
Canada106 Posts
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RyanS
United States620 Posts
On October 20 2010 12:39 boboyo wrote: It allows him to keep his supply depos up during the rush so that the protoss can't sneak a probe/zealot into the base. Mr. SO HIGH LEVEL himself, Tasteless, did not even notice how high level this is. I'm shocked. | ||
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HaGuN
United States154 Posts
On October 28 2010 05:30 RyanS wrote: Mr. SO HIGH LEVEL himself, Tasteless, did not even notice how high level this is. I'm shocked. also he dint even know marauders have never been able to slow down massive units then he said "in a recent patch.." i loled. either way the idea of maka rax intrigues me, it seems to have worked in all MU when well placed. edit:failgrammar. | ||
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Pyrrhuloxia
United States6700 Posts
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yoplate
United States332 Posts
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UisTehSux
United States693 Posts
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Special Endrey
Germany1929 Posts
i think just a little distraction purpose evo tho it could be place a little better but as i said on my stream tonight already PROXY RAX a rax which is beeing build next to your enemy's basea HIDDEN RAX a rax which will be placed out of sight of your enemy MAKARAX a rax which is placed at your natural expansion which 100% will be scouted by your enemy and possibly will lose your the game in the long run | ||
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Siffer
United States467 Posts
On October 28 2010 07:33 Special Endrey wrote: PROXY RAX a rax which is beeing build next to your enemy's base Proxy isnt short for Proximity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_war | ||
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SkyDiDeLY
Netherlands51 Posts
On October 28 2010 07:35 Siffer wrote: Proxy isnt short for Proximity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_war Uh,, I think it is short for proximity, which is Starcraft Jargon obviously since it isnt the official short for proximity.. | ||
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lim1017
Canada1278 Posts
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STS17
United States1817 Posts
On October 28 2010 07:35 Siffer wrote: Proxy isnt short for Proximity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_war In starcraft, Proxy is short for Proximity. While IRL Proxy means a substitute for something else. You are both correct and incorrect. | ||
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Duckvillelol
Australia1259 Posts
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