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Craving to Cuddle: Understanding Zerg

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DoubleReed
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States4130 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-02 21:01:26
August 26 2011 23:50 GMT
#1
Craving to Cuddle: Understanding Zerg


{Edit: extra picture at the bottom from Raleigh!
Edit: And another!}

There have been many a thread about “Why do you play the race you play?” and there are all sorts of good reasons. The Units. The Flavor. The Playstyle. That’s all great and wonderful, but that’s not why I play Zerg. Why do I play Zerg? Because I like to cuddle. Now I know all the Terran and Protoss players are guffawing and chortling and think it’s all very funny. But this isn’t about you. This is about us Zergs and about how we like to – nay, need to – cuddle. Hopefully I can help all the Terran and Protoss players understand us Zerg players more and we can all have a better community for it.

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The most cuddly of all units is the baneling, which I think almost all players understand. They’re creatures are constantly made fun of on the playground for being bulbous and fat. They need a hug. And of course once they get a hug they become so happy that they explode! Into toxic metal-shearing acid. I understand why Terrans and Protosses don’t really see them that way. They see banelings and they want to run. They want them to get away.

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The other major factor of cuddlies we seen in the Zerg race is the general way micro works in Starcraft 2. Roaches, for instance, are short range compared to other ranged units. These means the Zerg player wants to be constantly be as close a possible – preferably nuzzling – the other players units. Even with Zerglings, a Zerg’s fondness for cuddles is prominent. Zergs don’t kite and they don’t forcefield people away. They surround. They hug. They cuddle.

It is because of this that I think it is plainly obvious why Zergs are often thought of as whiners and ragers. It’s not necessarily that the game is imbalanced, it’s because us Zerg players are the sensitive guys (or in the words of John D. Dorian, a “sensee”). Really? You blocked my hatch? Why would you be such a jerk? I just want to make drones in peace!

So take that into consideration when someone rages at you. Sometimes they’re just sensitive.

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So if Zerg players are the sensees, what are the Terran and Protoss players? Well I think the Terran players are obvious. They’re macho. They’re manly. They’re the ones that sneaked a peek at their friend’s junk in the gym shower and realized with sudden horror how small they really are… so they built the Thor. Am I the only one who thinks that tanks sieging up feels remarkably similar to that point right before a cumshot? And when you see the grin on the Terran’s when the shots finally go off you can definitely be a little creeped out.

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Protoss players are a little harder to pin down. Of course, then you realize that they all like to play the game. I think you all know the dumb game I’m talking about. They play hard to get. Whenever somebody just tries to get a little too close (like banelings), they either forcefield them away, blink away, or colossus-cliff-walk away from you. They’re the teases. They want you to come after them, they really do. Vixens.

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But that’s not what we’re here to discuss. Let’s consider some popular NA Zergs at the moment. Obviously Korea is a wildly different culture, and I don’t even know the Korean word of “cuddle.” I don’t even know if Koreans know how to cuddle!

Anyway,I think the two most diametrically opposed Zergs in personality are Sheth and IdrA. But when you think about it, it’s really just two sides of the same coin.

Now, I think we all know Sheth is basically a giant teddy bear that happens to crush opponents with cuddly force of ten thousand teddy grizzly bears. He’s probably the most straightforward example. He likes to cuddle other people. People like to cuddle him. Everybody wins! (except for Sheth’s opponent, of course, who is violently cuddled to death)

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Idra is a great example of a Zerg player that’s been mistreated by the community. He’s a very sensitive player. He wants cuddles when his opponent doesn’t. It’s not fair, and we all know that he’s better. It comes across as rude, but really he just wants a hug. (Hopefully, I can get people to randomly hug Greg and he’ll hate me forever. True burning hatred from IdrA = Priceless)

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I hope I have brought the community some insight into Zerg players and what makes us tick (Hint: It’s cuddling). I understand some people will completely disagree with me and my psychographic profiles of the races. But let’s just all say they’re repressed with their true feelings. Great! That’s all the time I’m going to spend arguing about that.

So in conclusion, Good Luck, Have Fun, and Cuddle the Zergs!

Edit: + Show Spoiler +
Fixed text blurriness. Here's an extra picture from Raleigh!

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And another!

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kellymilkies
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Singapore1393 Posts
August 26 2011 23:51 GMT
#2
i love cuddling <3 zerg fighting!
Be the change you wish to see in the world ^-^V //
SeeDLiNg
Profile Joined January 2010
United States690 Posts
August 27 2011 00:08 GMT
#3
I think you've hit the nail on the head, good sir.

We should cuddle sometime *nod*
jimbob615
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
Uruguay455 Posts
August 27 2011 00:12 GMT
#4
^_^
Zeke50100
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States2220 Posts
August 27 2011 00:13 GMT
#5
I think I love you.

In a friendly, cuddly kind of way.
Triscuit
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States722 Posts
August 27 2011 00:17 GMT
#6
On August 27 2011 08:50 DoubleReed wrote:
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This is amazing, hahaha.
Lolrior
Profile Joined April 2011
United States26 Posts
August 27 2011 00:26 GMT
#7
I think Ultralisks especially are misunderstood. They just want a hug ;_;
gl hf gg lol
Zrana
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United Kingdom698 Posts
August 27 2011 00:30 GMT
#8
On August 27 2011 09:26 Lolrior wrote:
I think Ultralisks especially are misunderstood. They just want a hug ;_;


Truer words were never spoken.
NasKe_
Profile Joined October 2010
Brazil570 Posts
August 27 2011 00:31 GMT
#9
jesus man
rly nice text

i'll definily hug idra if i see him!
GinDo
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
3327 Posts
August 27 2011 00:37 GMT
#10
On August 27 2011 09:17 Triscuit wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 27 2011 08:50 DoubleReed wrote:
[image loading]



This is amazing, hahaha.


I know. Hey isn't their a GIF of a banling pooping rainbows in the sky?
ⱩŦ ƑⱠẬ$Ħ / ƩǤ ɈƩẬƉØƝǤ [ɌȻ] / ȊṂ.ṂṼⱣ / ẬȻƩɌ.ȊƝƝØṼẬŦȊØƝ / ẬȻƩɌ.ϟȻẬɌⱠƩŦŦ ϟⱠẬɎƩɌϟ ȻⱠẬƝ
Marsupian
Profile Joined April 2011
Netherlands455 Posts
August 27 2011 00:42 GMT
#11
FREE HUGS!!!! .... wait where are you all going?! .... forever alone T.T

This post made me miss my ex
TheDraken
Profile Joined July 2011
United States640 Posts
August 27 2011 00:43 GMT
#12
OMG love this.
fast food. y u no make me fast? <( ಠ益ಠ <)
GinDo
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
3327 Posts
August 27 2011 00:44 GMT
#13
On August 27 2011 09:42 Marsupian wrote:
FREE HUGS!!!! .... wait where are you all going?! .... forever alone T.T

This post made me miss my ex


Your ex was a banling?
ⱩŦ ƑⱠẬ$Ħ / ƩǤ ɈƩẬƉØƝǤ [ɌȻ] / ȊṂ.ṂṼⱣ / ẬȻƩɌ.ȊƝƝØṼẬŦȊØƝ / ẬȻƩɌ.ϟȻẬɌⱠƩŦŦ ϟⱠẬɎƩɌϟ ȻⱠẬƝ
NTTemplar
Profile Joined August 2011
609 Posts
August 27 2011 00:45 GMT
#14
There is so much truth in this.

It was almost scary how true it was that I am a sensitive and cuddle loving guy, and I play Z o.o

I wub you all <3 and now I want to hug Sheth... and Day9... But I always want to do that
"Between Tomorrow's dream and yesterday's regret, is today's opportunity"
Spec
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Taiwan931 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-27 00:49:00
August 27 2011 00:48 GMT
#15
No truer words ever spoken. Infestors are special chubs too!
Eye for an eye make the world go blind - Gandhi
Odawg27
Profile Joined January 2011
United States191 Posts
August 27 2011 00:50 GMT
#16
On August 27 2011 08:50 DoubleReed wrote:
Craving to Cuddle: Understanding Zerg


[image loading]


It’s not necessarily that the game is imbalanced, it’s because us Zerg players are the sensitive guys (or in the words of John D. Dorian, a “sensee”).
]


Haha very funny and an internet cookie for the Scrubs reference
And then.... Trumpets
Marsupian
Profile Joined April 2011
Netherlands455 Posts
August 27 2011 00:54 GMT
#17
On August 27 2011 09:44 GinDo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 27 2011 09:42 Marsupian wrote:
FREE HUGS!!!! .... wait where are you all going?! .... forever alone T.T

This post made me miss my ex


Your ex was a banling?


No she didn't explode luckily
Tatari
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1179 Posts
August 27 2011 00:55 GMT
#18
On August 27 2011 09:26 Lolrior wrote:
I think Ultralisks especially are misunderstood. They just want a hug ;_;


I'll give them a hug... as soon as there's a large enough muzzle for all their blades.
A fed jungler is no longer a jungler, but a terrorist.
vol_
Profile Joined May 2010
Australia1608 Posts
August 27 2011 01:03 GMT
#19
It would be interesting to see how many zerg players own cats over dogs because of the cuddly factor. I do
Jaedong gives me a deep resonance.
Indrium
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2236 Posts
August 27 2011 01:05 GMT
#20
Very entertaining, lol

Your cuddles hurt me
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