It's a bitch to play vs SK-terran as long as the terran keeps the pressure up, but If the Z can get some drones/exps up and go hydralurk it's getting easier for the zerg again. It's probably map-dependent too.

[GiTM]-Ace

United States4935 Posts

May 31 2006 16:36 GMT

#25

i think fac 1st then sk late game is best =D

LG)Sabbath

Argentina3022 Posts

May 31 2006 17:26 GMT

#26

SK is better for long games but requires much more concentration and micro, and is harder to pull off vs hardcore macro hydralurk zerg (as opposed to lurkerdrop or muta or quick hive), you get more mobility but if you fuck up a bit (macro or micro) it might cost you way more than if you used tanks

aQ.bitchaRd

Russian Federation79 Posts

May 31 2006 19:55 GMT

#27

what is SK terran

strik.fr

France212 Posts

May 31 2006 20:15 GMT

#28

For me facts works a lot better if u upgrde well hydras. I think it's better because u can fear less massive vessels terrans. But my micro is low so it's maybe why i prefer that . I think at the "best" level skterran is better.

Locked

United States4182 Posts

June 01 2006 02:03 GMT

#29

On June 01 2006 00:54 Plexa wrote:

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if i am not mistaken, soulkill (orsumthing like that) first used it

SoulKey

ROOTheognis

United States4482 Posts

June 01 2006 02:06 GMT

#30

SoulKey an old progamer used to go mass marine+ vessel. So the kors named it after him.

SK Terran is good vs ling lurker, hive
Facts are good vs slow hive

Mortality

United States4790 Posts

June 01 2006 02:13 GMT

#31

It depends on the map and what you feel more comfortable with. I find that unless I'm planning on playing a push based game through and through, I do a mixed midgame, go tank heavy endgame if that is what the game calls for, or vessel heavy if that is what the game calls for.

Tanks break hydra/lurk forces. SK breaks ling/muta/ultra/filer forces. Mixed forces are the big threat to Terran, since it's hard to prepare for everything simultaneously (part of the effectiveness of IPXZerg is that his mixed muta/lurk midgame requires mnm for the mutas and tanks for the lurks and flawless micro to not get raped ;p).

IdrA

United States11541 Posts

June 01 2006 02:39 GMT

#32

sk terran is harder to do. from the sounds of it id stick with 2 fac if i was you.

tadste

Peru477 Posts

June 01 2006 02:42 GMT

#33

If his going lurker+hydra = 2 facts
if goes tech (defilers,guardians)= SK terran

best strat is no go 4 barrack and 1 factory + 1 starport then decide if u add a factory or starport due to what his doing

Dantak

Czech Republic648 Posts

June 01 2006 02:58 GMT

#34

Jesus christ, teamliquid.net isnt what it used to be. PEOPLE ! When you don't have quality opinion(=more than 2 sentences) pls dont write it. This is like gosugamers forums now....

Anyway:

SK terran (aka pure mm and vessels without tanks):
It is highly viable strategy on maps like nostalgia, where there isn't second gas near. Generally we use this strategy against mutaling or defiler stuff. SKterran is being most countered by hydra+lurk so if you can't pull it good enough you should imidiatelly switch to fact style if you see hydra+lurk combo. If you can pull it, it's insane strategy. Look for some nada replays if you want some refference. You must be ready to control 8+ groups of units with this strategy.

Fact style is essence for countering almost all strategy, including mass ultraling or mid game (lair) (especially) . You won't have many groups as in SK terran style so it's easier to micro, maybe easier to macro too. It is very good mid game style but it can be countered by defilers pretty easy

For beginners I would recommend to use fact style

QuietIdiot

7004 Posts

June 01 2006 03:00 GMT

#35

On June 01 2006 11:39 HungZerg wrote:
sk terran is harder to do. from the sounds of it id stick with 2 fac if i was you.

why not 3 fact? That is sooo good vs masses +__+

Slayer91

Ireland23335 Posts

June 01 2006 04:28 GMT

#36

XD I always thought it was cause SKT members used it, oh well. (SKTerran nice play of name i thought)

IdrA

United States11541 Posts

June 01 2006 05:12 GMT

#37

On June 01 2006 12:00 QuietIdiot wrote:

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why not 3 fact? That is sooo good vs masses +__+

because i dont like 3 fac

OverTheUnder

United States2929 Posts

June 01 2006 05:23 GMT

#38

On June 01 2006 14:12 HungZerg wrote:

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because i dont like 3 fac

dude its all about the 6 fact

Patriot.dlk

Sweden5462 Posts

June 01 2006 05:33 GMT

#39

I wouldn't say SK terran require only more "micro" becouse it require overall unitcontrol. You need to make alot of groups, you need to stimpack alot of units, you need to do alot of irraditate.

And the hardest micro part is the need to be able to kill lurks with marines without having tanks, can be hard. To do this, I really want my grades up fast becouse that helps for me..

SK terran also require a very good macro, marines come fast and you need to train alot more.. Not THAT big diffrence but still a little more to do. Time is a resource so.. I prefer dual tank. I actually really like to add a armory and grade tanks aswell, especially if I can secure a second gas exp..

When I play SK I cant really finish him of so easy becouse It's hard to attack but often I manage to cripple him and secure 1-2 expo above my natural one.. Then I sometimes go for battlecruisers as a finish=] Maybe it's retarded but I just add 2-4 more starports and maybe even grade and scan to yamato defilers/irraditate and just attack with bc and 24m&m+

IdrA

United States11541 Posts

June 01 2006 05:45 GMT

#40

uh
overall unitcontrol IS micro