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Easy 1v4 outmatched achievement on 1.2.2

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GreatFall
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1061 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-22 19:46:51
September 28 2010 04:58 GMT
#1
For tips on 1v4 very hard, see my other thread named "Get EVERY SINGLE outmatched achievement w/o skill.". But this post here will show you how to best do 1v1, 1v2, and 1v3 (any difficulty) ai.

I discovered the easiest way in the world to win 1v3 insane / very hard comps (post 1.1 patch) to get achievements. UPDATE: Still works as of April 22, 2011. I think it took only 14 minutes and little skill. I made this video to help you get your outmatched achievements if you have been struggling with them.

Detailed instructions:

JUST GET TO 15,000 MINERALS BEFORE COMPS AND YOU WIN.
Pick map: Burning Tide, custom settings
Pick Protoss vs. 3 Zergs (Zergs seem to waste a lot of mins)
Start building probes
Build a pylon
Never forget to chronoboost. The whole reason I picked Protoss is for chronoboost so don't forget to constantly chorono.
Expand twice
Dont get supply blocked, you will only need 6 pylons TOTAL
Build 21 probes at each base
The computer will never attack you.


Last but not least, run a probe around the map to pick up +100 mineral boosts. UPDATE: these mineral boosts should respawn after each raise and lowering of the lava tide! Keep picking them up after each tide, this could make the difference between winning and losing!




VIDEO IS VS. 3 INSANE ai ZERG.

THis works for 1v1, 1v2, and 1v3 medium, hard, very hard, and insane. Enjoy all the free easy acheivement points. That's all the outmatched achievements with 0 skill required!
For tips on 1v4 very hard, see my other thread named "Get EVERY SINGLE outmatched achievement w/o skill."
Inventor of the 'Burning Tide' technique to quickly getting Outmatched Crusher achivement :D
Metalfire
Profile Joined June 2010
United States8 Posts
September 28 2010 05:06 GMT
#2
Oh cool, neat find, i wonder if they intended it to count for these achievements on this map.
Boredom is a necessity for insanity.
GreatFall
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1061 Posts
September 28 2010 05:07 GMT
#3
On September 28 2010 14:06 Metalfire wrote:
Oh cool, neat find, i wonder if they intended it to count for these achievements on this map.


Probably not, so get the achievements as soon as you can this way!
Inventor of the 'Burning Tide' technique to quickly getting Outmatched Crusher achivement :D
skronch
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States2717 Posts
September 28 2010 05:46 GMT
#4
just tried it out, works like a charm. awesome
tom3384
Profile Joined September 2010
United States7 Posts
September 28 2010 05:53 GMT
#5
Haha cool strat, thank you for sharing :D
mangina
Profile Joined March 2008
United States230 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-28 06:28:18
September 28 2010 06:28 GMT
#6
Wait, im trying to do it right now but...
I'm in lobby and I cant set the AI's to insane, theyre shaded out and set as Very Easy
can someone help me? :T
QuothTheRaven
Profile Joined December 2008
United States5524 Posts
September 28 2010 06:31 GMT
#7
Cannon rush on Megaton works for an easy 1v4 insane AI achievement (and 1v2, 1v3). This is pretty creative, though.
. . . nevermore
GreatFall
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1061 Posts
September 28 2010 06:32 GMT
#8
On September 28 2010 15:28 mangina wrote:
Wait, im trying to do it right now but...
I'm in lobby and I cant set the AI's to insane, theyre shaded out and set as Very Easy
can someone help me? :T


Change game type to custom, then you will be able to change to insane computers.You will then add 3 insane comps. You may also have to drag yourself to the slots below and let the 3 comps take up 'team1'
Inventor of the 'Burning Tide' technique to quickly getting Outmatched Crusher achivement :D
bokchoi
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Korea (South)9498 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-28 06:43:25
September 28 2010 06:42 GMT
#9
On September 28 2010 15:28 mangina wrote:
Wait, im trying to do it right now but...
I'm in lobby and I cant set the AI's to insane, theyre shaded out and set as Very Easy
can someone help me? :T


Same. Looks like Blizzard caught wind and fixed it.

EDIT: Just saw the post above mine. Works.
mangina
Profile Joined March 2008
United States230 Posts
September 28 2010 07:31 GMT
#10
thanks :D
i did manage to figure it out, you have to put it on custom
Phenrei
Profile Joined July 2010
United States162 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-28 07:57:31
September 28 2010 07:42 GMT
#11
Edit: Ha-dur, didn't refresh so I missed the custom game setting fix. Nvm.

Double edit: I can confirm this also works for the insane 3v3 mix achievements. Just do protoss (you)/zerg/terran vs protoss/zerg/terran and double expand to two gold sides instead. You do have to pull up for lava surges but there were only two before I won, and leaving 21 probes at the main helped. Funnily enough the final counts were the two protoss top, two zerg middle, two terran bottom by a bit. They all made units and upgrades and stuff but didn't do anything with them
Szgk
Profile Joined May 2010
Poland112 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-28 08:40:18
September 28 2010 07:45 GMT
#12
Where do I find this map? It's not on the list when I try to create a custom game.
[image loading]


Edit: Ok, it's working now. Don't know why didn't it show up before.
professorjoak
Profile Joined July 2008
318 Posts
September 28 2010 08:11 GMT
#13
Hilarious! Clever thinking.
"The different branches of Arithmetic -- Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision." --Lewis Carroll
NETRAT
Profile Joined July 2010
Belarus180 Posts
September 28 2010 09:42 GMT
#14
i bet terran mules are much faster than chronoboosted probes, neat, wanna try this
Cantankerous
Profile Joined May 2010
114 Posts
September 28 2010 10:06 GMT
#15
I just did the 1v4 Insane as zerg and won - however, I think there's a bug in the system as it incorrectly considered both me and the 4th AI (spawning on my side) to be part of the north team. Ultimately, I would have won in any case but I'm fairly certain the game ended when both me and the AI combined had 15k minerals.

I got all the achievements
Sanguinarius
Profile Joined January 2010
United States3427 Posts
September 28 2010 12:28 GMT
#16
Yeah, that seems like a bug, but good find.
Your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others -Heart of Darkness
GreatFall
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1061 Posts
September 28 2010 15:59 GMT
#17
On September 28 2010 19:06 Cantankerous wrote:
I just did the 1v4 Insane as zerg and won - however, I think there's a bug in the system as it incorrectly considered both me and the 4th AI (spawning on my side) to be part of the north team. Ultimately, I would have won in any case but I'm fairly certain the game ended when both me and the AI combined had 15k minerals.

I got all the achievements


Cantankerous, that is sick I just realized that to I will give you cred in my next video. Holy shit we're on to something.
Inventor of the 'Burning Tide' technique to quickly getting Outmatched Crusher achivement :D
MangoTango
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States3670 Posts
September 28 2010 18:18 GMT
#18
I guess this is a good way to get all the 1v1 comp achievements too.
"One fish, two fish, red fish, BLUE TANK!" - Artosis
metaphoR
Profile Joined May 2010
United States199 Posts
September 28 2010 19:13 GMT
#19
do you do single player or do you do custom game?
QuoC
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States724 Posts
September 28 2010 20:46 GMT
#20
so I think they removed this bug. God damnit. It won't let me change the computer difficulty from very easy.. or I'm doing something wrong
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