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Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
17082 Posts
December 17 2010 09:01 GMT
#21
Alright, don't derail the thread any longer.
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statez
Profile Joined September 2010
Australia101 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-17 09:02:33
December 17 2010 09:01 GMT
#22
they could patch it, i dont think its related to probe movement.
ST Bomber
Silidons
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States2813 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-17 09:02:14
December 17 2010 09:01 GMT
#23
On December 17 2010 17:42 SweetLou wrote:
I thought Blizzard will patch something so the pylon chocke block would not be possible anymore...? So this might not work after the patch?

they really didn't change it much. it still only takes 3 2x2 buildings to block a choke, the ONLY difference is that now instead of being able to attack the cannon with only 1 melee unit, you can use 2.

but that is pretty nifty
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shannn
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands2891 Posts
December 17 2010 09:06 GMT
#24
Clever use of mechanics which was used in BW too.
Should it be patched? not in my opinion because you can design maps around these type of things which makes the game more interesting.
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewpost.php?post_id=6321864 Epic post.
Creegz
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Canada354 Posts
December 17 2010 09:09 GMT
#25
I was unaware of this, but that's interesting. I don't call it a game breaker because very few are willing to put themselves into that economic hurt to do this. Educational nonetheless because of the applications that are possible for walling off or defending and squeezing a probe out to keep him safe to expand later.
Who is this guy? ^
AlphaWave
Profile Joined October 2010
United States23 Posts
December 17 2010 09:11 GMT
#26
I'm sorry if I offended anyone by my statement. However, it is only my opinion and I will still stand behind it. I hope that one day we can act as a community and share diverse opinions without the threat of verbal assaults.

User was temp banned for this post.
wooozy
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
3813 Posts
December 17 2010 09:16 GMT
#27
On December 17 2010 17:48 Empyrean wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 17 2010 17:45 sksyen wrote:
enjoy it while u can


I really don't think Blizzard's going to change this mechanic, but who knows.


they won't change the mechanic, but blocking a ramp with two pylons isn't possible anymore in 1.2
RaptureLights
Profile Joined December 2010
50 Posts
December 17 2010 09:16 GMT
#28
It is good to bring to the attention of newer players, but it has been around for a long time.

As for patching, they cannot patch it.
confusedcrib
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1307 Posts
December 17 2010 09:21 GMT
#29
Easier to cheese, fantastic
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Darksoldierr
Profile Joined May 2010
Hungary2014 Posts
December 17 2010 09:24 GMT
#30
It did work in bw too, if you make a pylon on top of the probe, it goes torugh things
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maybenexttime
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Poland5891 Posts
December 17 2010 09:35 GMT
#31
On December 17 2010 18:11 AlphaWave wrote:
I'm sorry if I offended anyone by my statement. However, it is only my opinion and I will still stand behind it. I hope that one day we can act as a community and share diverse opinions without the threat of verbal assaults.


How is "only noob played BW" not a verbal assault? Idiot.
ev8
Profile Joined October 2010
United States112 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-17 09:40:36
December 17 2010 09:38 GMT
#32
On December 17 2010 17:55 CherubDown wrote:
I don't believe this is actually "patchable." The motion the probe makes when a building is laid down near it is a fundamental to all sc2 units.


Probes are the only unit that "lays down" buildings. How could the motion be fundamental to all units? Not that I think it should be patched out, it has value for spectators and players.
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Excludos
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Norway8281 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-17 09:45:38
December 17 2010 09:45 GMT
#33
On December 17 2010 18:35 maybenexttime wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 17 2010 18:11 AlphaWave wrote:
I'm sorry if I offended anyone by my statement. However, it is only my opinion and I will still stand behind it. I hope that one day we can act as a community and share diverse opinions without the threat of verbal assaults.


How is "only noob played BW" not a verbal assault? Idiot.


I have to agree. You can't just come into a community and call 70% of them for "noobs".

OT: Its a nice trick, but this isn't game breaking even in the slightest. Even in that video alone, you can clearly see that he could just have cancled the second cannon and moved the probe through, and the situation would be exactly the same. On top of that: if that probe dies, you have lost the game.
CherubDown
Profile Joined August 2010
United States171 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-17 09:46:53
December 17 2010 09:46 GMT
#34
On December 17 2010 18:38 ev8 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 17 2010 17:55 CherubDown wrote:
I don't believe this is actually "patchable." The motion the probe makes when a building is laid down near it is a fundamental to all sc2 units.


Probes are the only unit that "lays down" buildings. How could the motion be fundamental to all units? Not that I think it should be patched out, it has value for spectators and players.


That same motion happens when you have zerglings in the way of a hatchery - the motion is due to building placement. And it happens with all units.
MetalSlug
Profile Joined February 2010
Germany443 Posts
December 17 2010 09:47 GMT
#35
Everyone falling to an obvious troll ?
Nice trick, i wish it would stay ...
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FabledIntegral
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States9232 Posts
December 17 2010 09:48 GMT
#36
definitely saw a thread on this before over a week ago, not new at all!
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES51706 Posts
December 17 2010 09:49 GMT
#37
On December 17 2010 18:11 AlphaWave wrote:
I'm sorry if I offended anyone by my statement. However, it is only my opinion and I will still stand behind it. I hope that one day we can act as a community and share diverse opinions without the threat of verbal assaults.


You call it an opinion,but its a fact that your statement is utterly false.

I hope this kind of stuff doesn't get patched yet....I don't see this as very game breaking since the pylon change.


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peachsncream
Profile Joined April 2010
United States289 Posts
December 17 2010 09:54 GMT
#38
It is very game breaking for laddering. If you are favored you are most likely getting cannoned or 4-gated. if you don't patrol the ramp it's basically -20. Won't matter for leagues, anybody who does this shouldn't be able to win 2-1.
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AlphaWave
Profile Joined October 2010
United States23 Posts
December 17 2010 09:58 GMT
#39
On December 17 2010 18:49 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 17 2010 18:11 AlphaWave wrote:
I'm sorry if I offended anyone by my statement. However, it is only my opinion and I will still stand behind it. I hope that one day we can act as a community and share diverse opinions without the threat of verbal assaults.


You call it an opinion,but its a fact that your statement is utterly false.

I hope this kind of stuff doesn't get patched yet....I don't see this as very game breaking since the pylon change.




I respect yours and everyone else's opinions.
ZomgTossRush
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1041 Posts
December 17 2010 10:06 GMT
#40
I am surprised it took so long for someone to call this out, considering this sort of "tricking" was used alot in bw. With vultures+mines(not as easy to pull off) and getting probes through mineral lines. Thanks for the vid though.
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