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If you have criticism, you need to address the content, not the hosts. Idra and Artosis are 2 (1.5) Zerg players, but you can't point that out and then blanket them as biased. Respond to the content.

You can't tell them to "get 2 Terran and Protoss players". That's fucking obtuse advice. "Yo just get 4 more high level players to record with you." Yes, I think everyone sees the value in getting it, but it's not practical.

Respond to the content and use evidence / logic to back up your claims.
YipCraft
Profile Joined July 2011
United States216 Posts
August 16 2011 21:54 GMT
#1441
Don't understand why people think infestors are the only "sneak" ground unit. Burrowing to a area is no different from being in a dropship or cloaked. People are giving infestors too much credit for what they are worth. Everyone is saying the infestor has the most versatility? Same as every other spellcaster in the entire game. High templar can feed back, which btw instakills a 80+ energy infestor (should try it sometime), storm (heard it was a good spell), and can transform into a anti zerg killing machine (archon if you are new). spellcaster vs spellcaster is all about micro and placement. Keeping your ENTIRE army in a ball as toss vs zerg....Doesn't work with mass infestor...Btw, it doesnt work with mass high templar or ghosts.

It amazes me how everyone is picking on the infestors when every single other spellcaster is just as "OP". It feels like everyone will only be happy if no spellcasters exsisted and was purely a kiting game.
fant0m
Profile Joined May 2010
964 Posts
August 16 2011 22:45 GMT
#1442
On August 17 2011 05:03 unit wrote:
is this coming back with idra's return to korea?


Say whaaaat??
Bobster
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany3075 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-16 22:50:16
August 16 2011 22:48 GMT
#1443
I'm sure Artosis and Idra will hook up again now that he returns. Whether that leads to a revival of this particular show, who knows.


But hey, they could simply do it at the new team house and invite Huk and Puma to get another Protoss and Terran opinion. :p
Bobster
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany3075 Posts
August 16 2011 22:49 GMT
#1444
On August 17 2011 05:13 roflcopter420 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 17 2011 05:03 unit wrote:
is this coming back with idra's return to korea?


say whaaaaaaaat, is he returning to korea??

On August 17 2011 07:45 fant0m wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 17 2011 05:03 unit wrote:
is this coming back with idra's return to korea?


Say whaaaat??

Haha, where have you guys been?
Golgotha
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Korea (South)8418 Posts
August 16 2011 22:53 GMT
#1445
On August 17 2011 07:48 Bobster wrote:
I'm sure Artosis and Idra will hook up again now that he returns. Whether that leads to a revival of this particular show, who knows.


But hey, they could simply do it at the new team house and invite Huk and Puma to get another Protoss and Terran opinion. :p


this would be great. i hope these webisodes return. it was fun.
Micket
Profile Joined April 2011
United Kingdom2163 Posts
August 16 2011 23:06 GMT
#1446
Guys, what's wrong with Zerg having the best spell caster in the game? Remember that BW unit called the defiler? On paper, that unit would be the most imbalanced unit ever conceived. Think about it:

Dark Swarm- counters ranged units (eg the Terran race). Creates a cloud as large as a mothership that reduces all ranged dps to 0 against units in the cloud. Think of guardian shield that reduced all damage to 0.

Plague- aoe twice the size of fungal, reduced basically every units hp to 1, including huge flying spacecraft.

Consume - allows the defiler to have infinite energy. EMP defiler? Trololololololololol.
fabiano
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Brazil4644 Posts
August 16 2011 23:10 GMT
#1447
On August 17 2011 08:06 Micket wrote:
Guys, what's wrong with Zerg having the best spell caster in the game? Remember that BW unit called the defiler? On paper, that unit would be the most imbalanced unit ever conceived. Think about it:

Dark Swarm- counters ranged units (eg the Terran race). Creates a cloud as large as a mothership that reduces all ranged dps to 0 against units in the cloud. Think of guardian shield that reduced all damage to 0.

Plague- aoe twice the size of fungal, reduced basically every units hp to 1, including huge flying spacecraft.

Consume - allows the defiler to have infinite energy. EMP defiler? Trololololololololol.


Remember that BW actually requires you to have some skill/apm to use the spells properly
"When the geyser died, a probe came out" - SirJolt
StaplerPhone
Profile Joined March 2011
United States813 Posts
August 16 2011 23:12 GMT
#1448
On August 17 2011 08:10 fabiano wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 17 2011 08:06 Micket wrote:
Guys, what's wrong with Zerg having the best spell caster in the game? Remember that BW unit called the defiler? On paper, that unit would be the most imbalanced unit ever conceived. Think about it:

Dark Swarm- counters ranged units (eg the Terran race). Creates a cloud as large as a mothership that reduces all ranged dps to 0 against units in the cloud. Think of guardian shield that reduced all damage to 0.

Plague- aoe twice the size of fungal, reduced basically every units hp to 1, including huge flying spacecraft.

Consume - allows the defiler to have infinite energy. EMP defiler? Trololololololololol.


Remember that BW actually requires you to have some skill/apm to use the spells properly

Wasn't the defiler a late game unit as opposed to the infestor which you can get midgame?
NaDa | MC | HerO | DeMusliM | TaeJa | viOLet
RodYan
Profile Joined May 2010
United States126 Posts
August 16 2011 23:14 GMT
#1449
On August 17 2011 08:12 StaplerPhone wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 17 2011 08:10 fabiano wrote:
On August 17 2011 08:06 Micket wrote:
Guys, what's wrong with Zerg having the best spell caster in the game? Remember that BW unit called the defiler? On paper, that unit would be the most imbalanced unit ever conceived. Think about it:

Dark Swarm- counters ranged units (eg the Terran race). Creates a cloud as large as a mothership that reduces all ranged dps to 0 against units in the cloud. Think of guardian shield that reduced all damage to 0.

Plague- aoe twice the size of fungal, reduced basically every units hp to 1, including huge flying spacecraft.

Consume - allows the defiler to have infinite energy. EMP defiler? Trololololololololol.


Remember that BW actually requires you to have some skill/apm to use the spells properly

Wasn't the defiler a late game unit as opposed to the infestor which you can get midgame?

Yes, but the defiler was a WAY better unit than the infestor. Dark Swarm + consume was extremely good.
Blazinghand *
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States25551 Posts
August 16 2011 23:21 GMT
#1450
On August 17 2011 08:14 RodYan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 17 2011 08:12 StaplerPhone wrote:
On August 17 2011 08:10 fabiano wrote:
On August 17 2011 08:06 Micket wrote:
Guys, what's wrong with Zerg having the best spell caster in the game? Remember that BW unit called the defiler? On paper, that unit would be the most imbalanced unit ever conceived. Think about it:

Dark Swarm- counters ranged units (eg the Terran race). Creates a cloud as large as a mothership that reduces all ranged dps to 0 against units in the cloud. Think of guardian shield that reduced all damage to 0.

Plague- aoe twice the size of fungal, reduced basically every units hp to 1, including huge flying spacecraft.

Consume - allows the defiler to have infinite energy. EMP defiler? Trololololololololol.


Remember that BW actually requires you to have some skill/apm to use the spells properly

Wasn't the defiler a late game unit as opposed to the infestor which you can get midgame?

Yes, but the defiler was a WAY better unit than the infestor. Dark Swarm + consume was extremely good.


Every caster was stronger in BW, due to the mechanics of the game being different (ie no smartcast, small control groups, difficulty teching, etc). Defiler was strong, but difficult to use properly and tech to. The same went for science vessels, arbiters and templar, etc. all of which are stronger than their sc2 counterparts due to the way the mechanics changed.
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Ponyo
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1231 Posts
August 16 2011 23:21 GMT
#1451
bring this back dude. Now.
ponyo.848
ClysmiC
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States2192 Posts
August 16 2011 23:51 GMT
#1452
Oh gosh I remember this show... seems so long ago haha.
lorkac
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States2297 Posts
August 17 2011 05:17 GMT
#1453
On August 17 2011 08:10 fabiano wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 17 2011 08:06 Micket wrote:
Guys, what's wrong with Zerg having the best spell caster in the game? Remember that BW unit called the defiler? On paper, that unit would be the most imbalanced unit ever conceived. Think about it:

Dark Swarm- counters ranged units (eg the Terran race). Creates a cloud as large as a mothership that reduces all ranged dps to 0 against units in the cloud. Think of guardian shield that reduced all damage to 0.

Plague- aoe twice the size of fungal, reduced basically every units hp to 1, including huge flying spacecraft.

Consume - allows the defiler to have infinite energy. EMP defiler? Trololololololololol.


Remember that BW actually requires you to have some skill/apm to use the spells properly


Remember when the quality of a game was not determined by how hard it was to click things?
By the truth we are undone. Life is a dream. Tis waking that kills us. He who robs us of our dreams robs us of our life --Orlando: A Biography
CellTech
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada396 Posts
August 17 2011 05:22 GMT
#1454
I want to hear grack admit the truth about infestors.
^ Probably a Troll Post
Daozzt
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1263 Posts
August 17 2011 05:26 GMT
#1455
On August 17 2011 14:17 lorkac wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 17 2011 08:10 fabiano wrote:
On August 17 2011 08:06 Micket wrote:
Guys, what's wrong with Zerg having the best spell caster in the game? Remember that BW unit called the defiler? On paper, that unit would be the most imbalanced unit ever conceived. Think about it:

Dark Swarm- counters ranged units (eg the Terran race). Creates a cloud as large as a mothership that reduces all ranged dps to 0 against units in the cloud. Think of guardian shield that reduced all damage to 0.

Plague- aoe twice the size of fungal, reduced basically every units hp to 1, including huge flying spacecraft.

Consume - allows the defiler to have infinite energy. EMP defiler? Trololololololololol.


Remember that BW actually requires you to have some skill/apm to use the spells properly


Remember when the quality of a game was not determined by how hard it was to click things?



The fact that it was hard to cast shit in BW made storm, dark swarm, etc a lot more balanced. That's not the case for SC2. Take your BW hate else where.
Darclite
Profile Joined January 2011
United States1021 Posts
August 17 2011 05:31 GMT
#1456
On August 17 2011 14:26 Daozzt wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 17 2011 14:17 lorkac wrote:
On August 17 2011 08:10 fabiano wrote:
On August 17 2011 08:06 Micket wrote:
Guys, what's wrong with Zerg having the best spell caster in the game? Remember that BW unit called the defiler? On paper, that unit would be the most imbalanced unit ever conceived. Think about it:

Dark Swarm- counters ranged units (eg the Terran race). Creates a cloud as large as a mothership that reduces all ranged dps to 0 against units in the cloud. Think of guardian shield that reduced all damage to 0.

Plague- aoe twice the size of fungal, reduced basically every units hp to 1, including huge flying spacecraft.

Consume - allows the defiler to have infinite energy. EMP defiler? Trololololololololol.


Remember that BW actually requires you to have some skill/apm to use the spells properly


Remember when the quality of a game was not determined by how hard it was to click things?



The fact that it was hard to cast shit in BW made storm, dark swarm, etc a lot more balanced. That's not the case for SC2. Take your BW hate else where.


It also didn't have retarded clumping that made 100 supply of units get hit by 1 AOE spell (except storm which has smaller radius and only hits 80 supply of units lol).
They're fools. You should eat them.
TortoiseCa
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada104 Posts
August 17 2011 07:47 GMT
#1457
I agree that spell casters seemed harder to use/less effective in bw. I think this has a lot to do with unit clumping/map size/ spell radius however I don't see the argument that Infestors are OP as legit. I mean, I can see how they are hard to deal with but at the same time I don't really think that toss/terran - in general - give them the appropriate response. In terms of unit positioning, unit composition, and overall style of play. People haven't fully adapted their strategies to counter them.

I mean, in the past few months zerg play has evolved and infestors have been a big part in that. Terran and Protoss are still doing the exact same builds. They make a few ghosts/templars late game to counter Infestors and complain imba when their 3 or 4 spell casters can't counter your 20 infestors.
karpo
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden1998 Posts
August 17 2011 08:24 GMT
#1458
Just listening to Artosis and Idra talking about TvZ now on SotG i really don't want this show again. It will just spawn even more balance whine both here and on other forums.
Jinsho
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom3101 Posts
August 17 2011 08:30 GMT
#1459
On August 17 2011 17:24 karpo wrote:
Just listening to Artosis and Idra talking about TvZ now on SotG i really don't want this show again. It will just spawn even more balance whine both here and on other forums.


Dude, everything spawns a balance whine. Slayers massing hellions at MLG, Incontrol making a remark in passing, the IEM, someone just losing his first game on ladder to something new.

That's not a good reason not to try and talk about the issue. A lot of people have really stupid opinions, or maybe half-formed, rudimentary opinions on why something is imbalanced, and they rarely make an effort to try and understand why exactly they feel this way. It stays at the "lol i hate X" level rather than "I hate dealing with X because I'm not good at doing Y in response", which just stops them from progressing as a player.
CellTech
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada396 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-17 08:53:21
August 17 2011 08:52 GMT
#1460
Remember how good the infestor used to be in broodwar? It was awesome vZ. The only difference was its appearance and name (used to be called a dark archon)
^ Probably a Troll Post
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