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Jinky
Profile Joined January 2011
United States64 Posts
May 11 2013 14:25 GMT
#41
I wonder if you could do quick injects using the minimap with this trick? And I wonder if it would be quicker than traditional method of clicking on hatcheries?
hearters
Profile Joined May 2013
Singapore224 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-11 14:25:58
May 11 2013 14:25 GMT
#42
On May 11 2013 22:51 Khaldor wrote:
Wanted to let you guys know that I also uploaded a video on this. Scarlett already told me some time ago about the trick, included two of the posters in here in the shoutouts as I've seen the thread before I recorded it. Really interesting read up, nice to see how indepth you guys researched this trick!


thanks! i just realised it myself this morning(~20 hours ago).

btw: it's heart-ers, but heaters are good for the shower too
added your video link to the OP.
Research: 1. Creep Spread Trick 2. Patrol Splitting Zerglings 3. Multiple Queen Production 4. Organised Creep Spread 5. Select Larvae/Morph Unit Rapidfire
hearters
Profile Joined May 2013
Singapore224 Posts
May 11 2013 15:07 GMT
#43
On May 11 2013 23:25 Jinky wrote:
I wonder if you could do quick injects using the minimap with this trick? And I wonder if it would be quicker than traditional method of clicking on hatcheries?


just experimented with this.

great idea. but unfortunately it doesn't work well. base camera trick is faster.
Research: 1. Creep Spread Trick 2. Patrol Splitting Zerglings 3. Multiple Queen Production 4. Organised Creep Spread 5. Select Larvae/Morph Unit Rapidfire
Liquid`Snute
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Norway839 Posts
May 11 2013 15:22 GMT
#44
This thing is nice and saves you a lot of clicking pain

You can do the same with Infested Terrans too - bind to same key as creep spread hotkey obviously.

Protoss players can also use this for Zealot warpins.
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mango_destroyer
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada3914 Posts
May 11 2013 15:24 GMT
#45
On May 11 2013 12:37 ManiacTheZealot wrote:
Ok I made short video. It's more of a demonstration than a tutorial but I show the menu and the binds at the end. What you're seeing is me holding down C (my creep spread button) and waving my mouse across the screen.



I am a moron but can someone please kindly explain how i can shift queue those creep tumours with this trick? I understand how spread the creep tumours with the trick, but not how to place the creep tumours with queens..I had done it a few times testing it out, but i don`t know wtf im pressing haha.


FYI: I binded it to C.

hearters
Profile Joined May 2013
Singapore224 Posts
May 11 2013 15:30 GMT
#46
On May 12 2013 00:24 mango_destroyer wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2013 12:37 ManiacTheZealot wrote:
Ok I made short video. It's more of a demonstration than a tutorial but I show the menu and the binds at the end. What you're seeing is me holding down C (my creep spread button) and waving my mouse across the screen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K48agWLYI6E


I am a moron but can someone please kindly explain how i can shift queue those creep tumours with this trick? I understand how spread the creep tumours with the trick, but not how to place the creep tumours with queens..I had done it a few times testing it out, but i don`t know wtf im pressing haha.


FYI: I binded it to C.



select queens
hold shift+c
wave the mouse where you want to place the creep tumours
Research: 1. Creep Spread Trick 2. Patrol Splitting Zerglings 3. Multiple Queen Production 4. Organised Creep Spread 5. Select Larvae/Morph Unit Rapidfire
mango_destroyer
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada3914 Posts
May 11 2013 15:35 GMT
#47
On May 12 2013 00:30 hearters wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2013 00:24 mango_destroyer wrote:
On May 11 2013 12:37 ManiacTheZealot wrote:
Ok I made short video. It's more of a demonstration than a tutorial but I show the menu and the binds at the end. What you're seeing is me holding down C (my creep spread button) and waving my mouse across the screen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K48agWLYI6E


I am a moron but can someone please kindly explain how i can shift queue those creep tumours with this trick? I understand how spread the creep tumours with the trick, but not how to place the creep tumours with queens..I had done it a few times testing it out, but i don`t know wtf im pressing haha.


FYI: I binded it to C.



select queens
hold shift+c
wave the mouse where you want to place the creep tumours


oh god didn`t realize i kept letting go of C....damn muscle memory! Thanks!
Khaldor
Profile Joined March 2008
Germany861 Posts
May 11 2013 15:39 GMT
#48
On May 11 2013 23:25 hearters wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2013 22:51 Khaldor wrote:
Wanted to let you guys know that I also uploaded a video on this. Scarlett already told me some time ago about the trick, included two of the posters in here in the shoutouts as I've seen the thread before I recorded it. Really interesting read up, nice to see how indepth you guys researched this trick!


thanks! i just realised it myself this morning(~20 hours ago).

btw: it's heart-ers, but heaters are good for the shower too
added your video link to the OP.


Ouch, sorry for that Should have taken a closer look than I did... Feel pretty silly now t_t
Tutorials, Quick Tips and Guides: www.YouTube.com/KhaldorTV
vaL4r
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany240 Posts
May 11 2013 15:49 GMT
#49
by the gods :p
You need to play starcraft with a light heart. If you play with a heavy heart, you can't win. -NaDa
Ninjury_J
Profile Joined August 2012
Canada408 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-11 16:08:51
May 11 2013 16:04 GMT
#50
Hi everyone,

This is an idea that was considered in TheCore but was ultimately scrapped because it is so fast that it looks like some form of cheating. I know that this is bound in game; still I'm wondering what you think the chances are of:

1) blizzard/ a tournament mistaking it for cheating (ex: binding scroll wheel through third party programs)

2) blizzard removing the function for keyboard keys (still allowing it for the mouse)

3) a tournament banning it outright.

By the way, this idea was to my knowledge first proposed in FleetKeys.

Thanks!
“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting."- Sun Tzu
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
May 11 2013 16:52 GMT
#51
How it can be OP, if used with Force Fields. Protoss will not need to do mouse clicks at all for their FF!!
Kaitlin
Profile Joined December 2010
United States2958 Posts
May 11 2013 17:42 GMT
#52
On May 12 2013 01:52 Existor wrote:
How it can be OP, if used with Force Fields. Protoss will not need to do mouse clicks at all for their FF!!


Spells and abilities need to be broken into two categories: those where an ability can be wasted, and those where it can't.
I wouldn't suggest using this with such abilities as chronoboost, force fields, etc, where you can duplicate the cast without benefit, whereas creep spread can't be placed on top of each other, so it works for that.
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-11 18:01:01
May 11 2013 17:56 GMT
#53
[image loading]

Using Triple-hotkey trick, you can bind more abilities to that command

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=412236
Javahulk
Profile Joined December 2011
United States17 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-11 20:05:27
May 11 2013 19:55 GMT
#54
Coooooool it's just like mouse targeting for healers in WoW :D There's probably a few even trickier uses for this...

Oh god thank you for this lol, this actually saves so many rapid clicks it may help stave off carpel tunnel XD

Woah you can launch IT's so fast I this makes them a lot more viable for triggering mines as well, because of the way mine targeting works you want all targets to enter range at the same time if possible and this is damn close.
eneyeseekay
Profile Joined March 2013
239 Posts
May 11 2013 20:09 GMT
#55
On May 12 2013 01:52 Existor wrote:
How it can be OP, if used with Force Fields. Protoss will not need to do mouse clicks at all for their FF!!


You are right in that Forcefields dont require clicking with this, as you'll only need to aim your cursor and doubletap your forcefield key. The ability does stack, so you can waste them easily if spammed.
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-12 00:00:58
May 11 2013 20:12 GMT
#56
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Synk
Profile Joined April 2010
United States297 Posts
May 11 2013 20:27 GMT
#57
You can actually use this same trick to do insanely fast/easy injections but you give up the ability to use it from creep spread then ( only one thing can be bound to the alt key of the mouse click ). But using this you can just tap your hotkey screen saves ( I use f2 f3 f4 f5 ) while holding your injection hotkey and it insta injects every hatchery ... talking sub .2 sec injections on 4 hatcheries ... pretty sick....
Don't argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
May 11 2013 20:38 GMT
#58
On May 12 2013 05:27 Synk wrote:
You can actually use this same trick to do insanely fast/easy injections but you give up the ability to use it from creep spread then ( only one thing can be bound to the alt key of the mouse click ). But using this you can just tap your hotkey screen saves ( I use f2 f3 f4 f5 ) while holding your injection hotkey and it insta injects every hatchery ... talking sub .2 sec injections on 4 hatcheries ... pretty sick....

You can bound more than 2 hotkeys to the targetting commend itself. Read some posts above
eneyeseekay
Profile Joined March 2013
239 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-11 20:48:21
May 11 2013 20:47 GMT
#59
On May 12 2013 05:38 Existor wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2013 05:27 Synk wrote:
You can actually use this same trick to do insanely fast/easy injections but you give up the ability to use it from creep spread then ( only one thing can be bound to the alt key of the mouse click ). But using this you can just tap your hotkey screen saves ( I use f2 f3 f4 f5 ) while holding your injection hotkey and it insta injects every hatchery ... talking sub .2 sec injections on 4 hatcheries ... pretty sick....

You can bound more than 2 hotkeys to the targetting commend itself. Read some posts above


Injects were the original reason I did this.

It cuts out your need to Left Click, and works best with the Backspace method. You only have to spam your rapidfire key and Base Camera. It's preeeettty good...
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-11 20:53:19
May 11 2013 20:49 GMT
#60
On May 12 2013 05:47 eneyeseekay wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2013 05:38 Existor wrote:
On May 12 2013 05:27 Synk wrote:
You can actually use this same trick to do insanely fast/easy injections but you give up the ability to use it from creep spread then ( only one thing can be bound to the alt key of the mouse click ). But using this you can just tap your hotkey screen saves ( I use f2 f3 f4 f5 ) while holding your injection hotkey and it insta injects every hatchery ... talking sub .2 sec injections on 4 hatcheries ... pretty sick....

You can bound more than 2 hotkeys to the targetting commend itself. Read some posts above


Injects were the original reason I did this.

It cuts out your need to Left Click, and works best with the Backspace method. You only have to spam your rapidfire key and Base Camera. It's preeeettty good...

It does not works with injection, because after each injection it breaks "rapidfire" key so you need to click it again to continue rapid-clicking.

So it's better to stay with your current injection method and use this trick only for tumors
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