Introducing zerg guide/tutorial youtube videos!

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

May 03 2012 00:00 GMT

Hello guys, you may know me from my many many posts on this forum, help in the strategy section or my replay packs. I have always wanted to do this but just didn't feel like I had the time until now. Rofl forgot the e on guide woops.

So I introduce to you my zerg guides/tutorials that I will be uploading on youtube. I don't know a better way to name it so I'll just keep that ^^.

What this is, is my zerg play where I take my replays that I have played (most are going to be from the korean server) and I will go in depth into my decision making and why I do what I do. While I do commentate while streaming most of the time, this will be even more informative (I hope anyway) then that due to not playing and commentating at the same time.

I plan on making this a weekly/bi-weekly thing. The first video I did was a zerg vs terran. Since this is my first time doing this I imagine I can get a lot of good constructive feedback on what I can do better. Right now I just use fraps to record, windows live movie maker to combine, then hamster free video converter to compress and change the file so it's not huge. If anyone knows of a better method or anything feel free to let me know!

I plan on going over many various situations in each match up. Examples would be marauder/hellion all in, then another can be a macro game, how to deal with certain situations. I will be doing all match ups and will probably zvp next, then zvz, then zvt again. I hope this helps a lot of you guys out and hope you guys enjoy it as well.

Thanks again and hope you guys enjoy!

Heart of the Swarm Videos:

Video 2 - Zerg vs Protoss - roach/hydra into ultralisk

Notes: Heart of the swarm zvp, going roach/hydra into a fast hive into viper/ultra/ling/bane and corruptors when he goes air. Shows the viability of ultras in zvp as the army the protoss has when I go ultras is an army that would crush ultras in WoL.

Video 1 - Zerg vs Terran - Playing verse mech as zerg
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcXjWRqG3OE

Description: I saw quiet a few comments saying mech is hard to beat as zerg in hots, so I decided the first video back would be beating mech in heart of the swarm.

Wings Of Liberty Videos

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Video 12 - Blade(Zerg) vs hOsySpC(Zerg) - roach/ling/infestor into ultralisks

Notes: For anyone who knows about the ling infestor build or the guide I wrote about it this is a slight modificiation to it that is easier to execute and a lot more forgiving then going pure ling/infestor with tons of spines.

Video 11 - Blade(Zerg) vs exioNCourage(Protoss) - holding immortal all in
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcF89L3vVLQ&feature=youtu.be

Note: Showcases how to defend vs that 2 base immortal all in my way.

Video 10 - Blade(zerg) vs Korean terran - utilizing flanks
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP5UUpVsgXo&feature=youtu.be

Notes: This is to show case flanks, there are only a couple times in the game but I go into detail on why it is important and under used. I explain other things of course.

Video 9 Blade(Zerg) vs Aiur(Protoss) - banelings into ultralisks part 3
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co2GNrZoCzQ&feature=youtu.be

Notes: This is on the NA server and this game I mainly showed to showcase ultralisks vs the stalker/colossi. There are of course usual baneling drops :D.

Video 8 Blade(Zerg) vs korean(protoss) - going banelings part 2
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Video 7 Blade(Zerg) vs Matt(Protoss) - Going Banelings
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-8f2hspSFE

Notes: This show cases muta/ling/bane into ultralisks and explains some of the basic concepts of it and the goal if you do make ultralisks.

Video 6 Zerg vs Zerg going ling/infestor into ultralisks
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHxfYZ3Zcn8&feature=youtu.be

Notes: Defending roach/speedbane while getting ultralisks.

Video 5 (z)Blade vs QuanticHashe(T) Dealing with mech 2
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtUcM5EpRC0&feature=youtu.be

Description: A different style involving mutalisks/roaches vs mech!

Video 4 (z)Blade vs QuanticHashe(T) Dealing with mech
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmvMS6SeSOQ&feature=youtu.be

Description: How I deal with mech and locating weaknesses, how I decide when to be aggressive, when to transition, how to engage the army, etc.

Video 3 (z)Blade vs ReducEntropy(z) Going Mutalisks
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Description: A zvz with both players going mutalisks and describing the gas timings, how to approach it, mistakes and my decision making in the game.

Video 2 Blade (z) vs Korean toss Shakuras plateau
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV9EpK1dvC4&feature=youtu.be

Description: Standard play vs forge FE.

Video 1 Blade (z) vs Fox (t) Shakuras plateau.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZQmSiJ1u3Q&feature=youtu.be

Description: 3 queen into roach into faster third, vs 2 base mass drop play on shakuras plateau.

Hulavuta

United States1252 Posts

May 03 2012 00:02 GMT

Wow! This is gonna be great! Really looking forward to more, been a fan of your guides ever since I started going hatch first in ZvZ :D

sCCrooked

Korea (South)1306 Posts

May 03 2012 00:02 GMT

Excellent vids blade. Good to see some zerg help for a change!

pieisamazing

United States1234 Posts

May 03 2012 00:02 GMT

Thanks, blade. You're a good player that I don't think a lot of people know about

JOJOsc2news

3000 Posts

May 03 2012 00:12 GMT

Bookmarked. I am starting to play Z on my second account and videos like that are extremely helpful.

Doriboi

United States181 Posts

May 03 2012 01:08 GMT

Thanks for this.

RedDragon571

United States633 Posts

May 03 2012 04:37 GMT

Looks fantastic! so helpful! Thanks

Orbiter

Canada18 Posts

May 03 2012 04:45 GMT

Plan out what you are going to talk about (more if you do it allready)
There are points where you seem to 'wing it' and dont bring your point across as clear as you could.

Other than that, really good!

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

May 03 2012 08:11 GMT

Thanks guys. I know it's a little monotone, but I am not a caster nor do I ever intend to be. Just uploading it to help players out, so if it's boring I do apologize but I doubt that'll ever be fixed xD.

Also vote for which match up you want next, added it a little late but better late then never right? I plan on doing another one next week is my plan!

chlindell

Sweden68 Posts

May 03 2012 13:36 GMT

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Nice first video. The length was good and I like the concept, it's like a stream highlight with extra commentary. I don't have time to watch dailies etc anymore because they are too long and have a ton of random filler talk. I rarely watch live streams either because there is quite a bit of downtime when searching for games or getting the "wrong" matchups. (You might be copying the ZvP style from streamer X but use a a completely different style in ZvZ for example). I prefer to watch the recorded versions so I can fast forward and this felt like a shorter and more to the point version of that.

It started and ended well I think. I felt that most of the slow/quiet time was a few minutes in, after you did your initial presentation but before the in game action picked up. I think you could have talked a bit more about the build and general gameplan there perhaps to keep up the flow? Gas/evo timings, what you might be worried about T doing, map specifics etc. You did cover it to some extent though and after the drops started there were more things to talk about.

Any particular reason why you didn't make a bigger wall at your nat with the warren and evos? I've seen you and others build them near the spine(s) to wall off hellions with a queen but this time it was just the one evo at the main ramp and the rest in your main.

Looking forward to the next one.

NeonFox

2373 Posts

May 03 2012 13:48 GMT

#11

Using your 15 hatch into roach tutorial to pimp my zvz nearly one year ago helped me turn it into my best matchup by far nowadays =D I don't use roach openers anymore in ZvZ but it was crucial in helping me to get a grasp on the matchup.
I liked your first video, looking forward for the next ones.

edit : spelling

SirPsychoMantis

United States180 Posts

May 03 2012 17:31 GMT

#12

Blade #1 Zerg guide-er, bookmarked and gonna watch when I get home, looking forward to it.

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

May 03 2012 18:22 GMT

#13

On May 03 2012 22:36 chlindell wrote:
Nice first video. The length was good and I like the concept, it's like a stream highlight with extra commentary. I don't have time to watch dailies etc anymore because they are too long and have a ton of random filler talk. I rarely watch live streams either because there is quite a bit of downtime when searching for games or getting the "wrong" matchups. (You might be copying the ZvP style from streamer X but use a a completely different style in ZvZ for example). I prefer to watch the recorded versions so I can fast forward and this felt like a shorter and more to the point version of that.

It started and ended well I think. I felt that most of the slow/quiet time was a few minutes in, after you did your initial presentation but before the in game action picked up. I think you could have talked a bit more about the build and general gameplan there perhaps to keep up the flow? Gas/evo timings, what you might be worried about T doing, map specifics etc. You did cover it to some extent though and after the drops started there were more things to talk about.

Any particular reason why you didn't make a bigger wall at your nat with the warren and evos? I've seen you and others build them near the spine(s) to wall off hellions with a queen but this time it was just the one evo at the main ramp and the rest in your main.

Looking forward to the next one.

Yeah you should always make a wall, sometimes I am just lazy and don't or just plain don't think about it at that game.

Thanks for the feedback, going to try to do that with my next one, always appreciate the feedback ^_^.

FalconPunch

United States134 Posts

May 03 2012 18:37 GMT

#14

If possible, can you make your videos "full screen" aka without the black edges all around? Just a little pet peeve of mine, but also allows more clarity with "full screen."

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

May 03 2012 18:39 GMT

#15

On May 04 2012 03:37 FalconPunch wrote:
If possible, can you make your videos "full screen" aka without the black edges all around? Just a little pet peeve of mine, but also allows more clarity with "full screen."

I don't know how, I record with fraps - combine it all with windows live movie maker and it shrinks the screen. No idea how to fix that.

nunez

Norway4003 Posts

May 03 2012 18:59 GMT

#16

nice blade!

ajizi

20 Posts

May 03 2012 19:47 GMT

#17

You got some nice tips for a fellow zerg player like me. But now a days when terran are being so greedy, cant you just punish it with a bling/ling all-in attack? I have much trouble take the third against terran but also against protoss.

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

May 03 2012 20:11 GMT

#18

On May 04 2012 04:47 ajizi wrote:
You got some nice tips for a fellow zerg player like me. But now a days when terran are being so greedy, cant you just punish it with a bling/ling all-in attack? I have much trouble take the third against terran but also against protoss.

Not really, terran's now of days kind of deal with all ins farely easily. At least whenever I try it on korea they hold it easy peasy. There was a period of time where you could, but now terran's figured out how to defend vs that while still going 3CC. It can work just it's not a solid way of dealing with it as time goes on terrans are just going to get better and better at dealing with it.

ajizi

20 Posts

May 03 2012 20:26 GMT

#19

On May 04 2012 05:11 blade55555 wrote:

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So its not going to work in the higher leagues and since I'm aiming for High Master, maybe I should focus on defending my third then?

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

May 03 2012 20:34 GMT

#20

On May 04 2012 05:26 ajizi wrote:

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So its not going to work in the higher leagues and since I'm aiming for High Master, maybe I should focus on defending my third then?

Yes if you plan on playing high masters you should learn how to defend your third for sure. It doesn't mean never all in, but you shouldn't only rely on it as that is a bad habbit that you will find hurting you as you get higher in the ranks and realize you can't play a solid macro game vs them ever and your all ins get stopped most of the time.

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