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How to utilise the battlecruiser in TvT?

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GTR-2-Go_au
Profile Joined February 2004
Australia315 Posts
May 04 2004 15:16 GMT
#1
i was playing a game on StarGate, i was playing a bit horrible because i went on the BC's too early. Heres the list of the things i did wrong.

1. Had only 2ports, 1 exp, then went to get 2 extra ports for 4port BC.
2. i thought my opponent was going pure tanks, then when i found out he went wraiths with upgrades, i just realised i was %#$@ed.
3. when i got harrased with wraiths. i had to use goliaths. no advangtage :O, because i had no defense but just a few tanks, and 4 BC's.
4. I had nowhere to expand, since he kinda contained me.

basically how do you TvT with BC's, i know its kinda tricky >.<, i know first u need atleast 2 expos with gas running for success and yeh.
I got none.....
Twisted
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands13554 Posts
May 04 2004 18:38 GMT
#2
You already answered your own question. 4 port bc with only 1 exp? what the fuck were you thinking :/ Get your natural, get tanks, get an island, get another main, do some dropaction to keep him on his toes, or just flat out turtle, and get bc.
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Eye-Loser
Profile Joined April 2004
United States172 Posts
May 05 2004 14:02 GMT
#3
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Mydnyte
Profile Joined October 2003
3306 Posts
May 05 2004 15:03 GMT
#4
Don't get too many valks though, there's a bug with the Valkyries rocket fire.
I think you can only use like, really, five valks at once, otherwise they all jam up, and don't fire.
SoMuchBetter
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Australia10606 Posts
May 05 2004 15:09 GMT
#5
2 or 3 valks will kill millions of wraiths so you have nothing to worry about there
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Twisted
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands13554 Posts
May 05 2004 15:34 GMT
#6
Valks will die before wraiths are dead sorry -.- (if you only use 2 that is)
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Klogon
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
MURICA15980 Posts
May 06 2004 11:42 GMT
#7
Finally name changed. Good boy.
Twisted
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands13554 Posts
May 06 2004 15:03 GMT
#8
Thanks dad.
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ObsoleteLogic
Profile Joined February 2003
United States3676 Posts
May 06 2004 22:00 GMT
#9
Generally I only like BCs when he turtles up hard and you can see its going to be a standoff type game, i.e., boxer vs zodiac. BCs also need proper ground support, so, keep that in mind (otherwise masses of gols will overwhelm you)
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Pafnucy
Profile Joined October 2002
Poland1124 Posts
May 07 2004 17:46 GMT
#10
concerning earliest reasonable BCs can be from main nat and island and 3 ports max I think.
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SunShine
Profile Joined February 2004
Netherlands787 Posts
May 10 2004 02:54 GMT
#11
only use bc in a tvt if u have no other option ( say arround 30 min ingame orso ;o) rather contain/take map/drop etc ~
FroZZoR
Profile Joined October 2002
China925 Posts
May 10 2004 03:16 GMT
#12
don't get bc unless you have 4 base or are contained and have 3
There can be only one
Pafnucy
Profile Joined October 2002
Poland1124 Posts
May 13 2004 11:14 GMT
#13
On May 10 2004 11:54 SunShine wrote:
only use bc in a tvt if u have no other option ( say arround 30 min ingame orso ;o) rather contain/take map/drop etc ~


why not? Isn't bc/tank most solid and effective combo? drops can be intercepted or counter-dropped while bcs with ground support can pressure harder.
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Beast_Bg
Profile Joined October 2002
Bulgaria1623 Posts
May 17 2004 18:32 GMT
#14
If the stupid thing you're playing tries to go for something like tank/vulc contain and you got your natural, you can get the isle and start BCs ASAP.
MadFrog : In my opinion, the biggest reason why WC3 is dying is because it is not such a great game as Brood War is.
Pafnucy
Profile Joined October 2002
Poland1124 Posts
May 18 2004 05:47 GMT
#15
On May 18 2004 03:32 Beast_Bg wrote:
If the stupid thing you're playing tries to go for something like tank/vulc contain and you got your natural, you can get the isle and start BCs ASAP.


sounds like positive attitude and respect towards opponent
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