• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 19:00
CET 00:00
KST 08:00
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt1: New Chaos0Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - Presented by Monster Energy5ByuL: The Forgotten Master of ZvT30Behind the Blue - Team Liquid History Book19Clem wins HomeStory Cup 289
Community News
Blizzard Classic Cup @ BlizzCon 2026 - $100k prize pool38Weekly Cups (March 9-15): herO, Clem, ByuN win42026 KungFu Cup Announcement6BGE Stara Zagora 2026 cancelled12Blizzard Classic Cup - Tastosis announced as captains18
StarCraft 2
General
Blizzard Classic Cup @ BlizzCon 2026 - $100k prize pool Potential Updates Coming to the SC2 CN Server Weekly Cups (March 2-8): ByuN overcomes PvT block Weekly Cups (August 25-31): Clem's Last Straw? Weekly Cups (March 9-15): herO, Clem, ByuN win
Tourneys
World University TeamLeague (500$+) | Signups Open RSL Season 4 announced for March-April Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament WardiTV Team League Season 10 KSL Week 87
Strategy
Custom Maps
Publishing has been re-enabled! [Feb 24th 2026]
External Content
Mutation # 518 Radiation Zone The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 517 Distant Threat Mutation # 516 Specter of Death
Brood War
General
Soulkey's decision to leave C9 JaeDong's form before ASL BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ [ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt1: New Chaos ASL21 General Discussion
Tourneys
ASL Season 21 LIVESTREAM with English Commentary [Megathread] Daily Proleagues [BSL22] Open Qualifiers & Ladder Tours Small VOD Thread 2.0
Strategy
Fighting Spirit mining rates Simple Questions, Simple Answers Soma's 9 hatch build from ASL Game 2
Other Games
General Games
General RTS Discussion Thread Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Nintendo Switch Thread Path of Exile Dawn of War IV
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion The Story of Wings Gaming
League of Legends
G2 just beat GenG in First stand
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Five o'clock TL Mafia Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas Vanilla Mini Mafia TL Mafia Community Thread
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine YouTube Thread Canadian Politics Mega-thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread
Fan Clubs
The IdrA Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
Movie Discussion! [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books [Manga] One Piece
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread Cricket [SPORT] Formula 1 Discussion Tokyo Olympics 2021 Thread General nutrition recommendations
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Laptop capable of using Photoshop Lightroom?
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Funny Nicknames
LUCKY_NOOB
Money Laundering In Video Ga…
TrAiDoS
Iranian anarchists: organize…
XenOsky
FS++
Kraekkling
Shocked by a laser…
Spydermine0240
Unintentional protectionism…
Uldridge
ASL S21 English Commentary…
namkraft
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 2044 users

Protoss imbalance has gone TOO FAR.

Forum Index > BW General
Post a Reply
1 2 3 4 5 24 25 26 Next All
Gaetele
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Esper760 Posts
August 22 2008 17:28 GMT
#1
Now I'm tired of losing to stupid D- Protosses on iCCup. I'm a level C Zerg, dammit.
This is getting friggin' ridiculous. People say that the races are balanced, but there's no way it
is even looked at properly by Blizzard. Once Corsairs get into groups above 8 or so, even
a hundred Scourge won't manage to take out one. That's just retarded. I mean, look at the
story. Zerg are the race that just totally take out all groups in terms of numbers, but
all of the Protoss units have retarded AoE splash that just tears through my units one by one.
About 8000 Zerglings or Scourge have died in my game to Archons, Templars and Corsairs.
How is this even remotely balanced!?
aka Ghostclaws
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25996 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-29 04:30:02
August 22 2008 17:30 GMT
#2
My thoughts are pretty back and forth on this issue; I mean, although I usually have been joking all my
life, Protoss is no easier than the other races. I really do believe that with the final changes Brood War got
in 1.08, all races have the same potential and it comes down to player error. Remember how PvZ
flipped its imbalance after FE and Bisu build became standard? I think many strategies have really
turned the game around multiple times, as well as player execution. I think a really big
upside to this thread is that it's going to make people finally put their blame of maps and imbalance
down and focus on their own mistakes.
Moderator
raiame
Profile Joined December 2007
United States421 Posts
August 22 2008 17:31 GMT
#3
If he uses his tech you should use your tech.
Use mobility to your advantage. Harass him.
ProTech_MediC
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States498 Posts
August 22 2008 17:31 GMT
#4
how are you C if you lose to D- protoss? Only play TvZ and ZvZ? I wouldn't say you are a full-fledged C if that's the case.
MC Fighting!~
Gaetele
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Esper760 Posts
August 22 2008 17:39 GMT
#5
On August 23 2008 02:31 Phoned wrote:
how are you C if you lose to D- protoss? Only play TvZ and ZvZ? I wouldn't say you are a full-fledged C if that's the case.

Now I don't think you're in a position to talk. What's your rank on iCCup?
I'd venture to guess no higher than D level. How would I get to C without facing P?
Like everyone on iCCup is P. You can't rise in the ranks without facing one. Don't jump
to conclusions like that. It doesn't have to do with my own skill - it just happens to
take no skill to properly play Protoss. I mean, not even an huge Ultraling army can take
a similarly sized Protoss army head on. We also have to manage larva, and it takes Protoss a
minute to completely remacro their army from their 50 Gateways (hi fOrU!)

On August 23 2008 02:31 raiame wrote:
If he uses his tech you should use your tech.
Use mobility to your advantage. Harass him.

Just nerf Protoss and all their overpowered tech because all their players have to do is
sit at the keyboard and roll their face over the hotkeys to win. This just isn't
right. I've even seen a game where a Protoss managed to outexpand a Zerg!
There isn't even a logical explanation for that. What mobility?
aka Ghostclaws
Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36390 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-08-22 17:47:24
August 22 2008 17:42 GMT
#6
lol it's always been ZvP imbalance except for Bisu and Free, i bet they chill with each other singing it's just the two of us, we can pvz if we try, just the two of us building corsairs in the sky

edit: will ignorant lower level SCplayers mock imbalance till hell?

answer: always
@Hot_Bid on Twitter - ESPORTS life since 2010 - http://i.imgur.com/U2psw.png
Little-Chimp
Profile Joined February 2008
Canada948 Posts
August 22 2008 17:43 GMT
#7
I'm a D level at best and I will rarely lose to a D- protoss... I think someone's exaggerating their skill level a little bit.
Haemonculus
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
United States6980 Posts
August 22 2008 17:46 GMT
#8
As a terran player, I rather routinely get out-macro'd by dumb easy-mode protoss. T_T;;
I admire your commitment to being *very* oily
Shauni
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
4077 Posts
August 22 2008 17:47 GMT
#9
LOL.
I think someone has problems with fundamentals...
I'm taking whatever coverage I can get, because frankly, I'm busy working on this million dollar deal at my job. Early retirement is a good thing brotha man. - MessengerASL
DoctorHelvetica
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States15034 Posts
August 22 2008 17:50 GMT
#10
I agree.

It's ridiculous. I'm sick of all the protoss scrubs. Play a real race.
RIP Aaliyah
doubleupgradeobbies!
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Australia1223 Posts
August 22 2008 17:51 GMT
#11
On August 23 2008 02:28 Gaetele wrote:
Once Corsairs get into groups above 8 or so, even a hundred Scourge won't manage to take out one.


Err isn't that an indication that perhaps you should be using something other than scourge at that stage?

It's like saying scouts are imbalanced cos you can't take them with 2958230959023859 lings....
MSL, 2003-2011, RIP. OSL, 2000-2012, RIP. Proleague, 2003-2012, RIP. And then there was none... Even good things must come to an end.
DoctorHelvetica
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States15034 Posts
August 22 2008 17:52 GMT
#12
On August 23 2008 02:51 doubleupgradeobbies! wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 23 2008 02:28 Gaetele wrote:
Once Corsairs get into groups above 8 or so, even a hundred Scourge won't manage to take out one.


Err isn't that an indication that perhaps you should be using something other than scourge at that stage?

It's like saying scouts are imbalanced cos you can't take them with 2958230959023859 lings....


When a races main anti-air unit can't take out another races anti-air unit. It's a problem obv.
RIP Aaliyah
BlackStar
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Netherlands3029 Posts
August 22 2008 17:56 GMT
#13
On August 23 2008 02:28 Gaetele wrote:
About 8000 Zerglings or Scourge have died in my game to Archons, Templars and Corsairs.
How is this even remotely balanced!?



It's not. That's why zerg has huge strategical and economical advantages over protoss.
DoctorHelvetica
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States15034 Posts
August 22 2008 17:58 GMT
#14
On August 23 2008 02:56 BlackStar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 23 2008 02:28 Gaetele wrote:
About 8000 Zerglings or Scourge have died in my game to Archons, Templars and Corsairs.
How is this even remotely balanced!?



It's not. That's why zerg has huge strategical and economical advantages over protoss.


lol troll harder next time.
RIP Aaliyah
mrcheese
Profile Joined March 2008
49 Posts
August 22 2008 17:58 GMT
#15
dark templars, high templars , reavers and corsairs, i effin love them
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25996 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-29 04:31:36
August 22 2008 17:59 GMT
#16
I'll answer that, even though I don't play Protoss. There are certain ZvP timings you have to get used to;
tell yourself when you're going to be moving out or staying defensive. I think the problem might be that
you haven't gotten used to playing defensively at certain points and aggressively at others. I do think
how you do this basically shapes your success at ZvP. You can't mindlessly a-move units out (though
I often advocate that) because you'll get cut up by storms and cannons. During TSL this is how I
became a fairly decent ZvT player, and I think it's some advice that anyone can apply to the game. Yep
the main thing to remember here is to play defensively with Lurkers, treat your Scourge like they're a
Prince of Dubai, they are that important! Use the LurkerLing combination to defend; Scourge take care
of his Observers. The key is not to leave any part of your army isolated... I honestly do think that when
a Zerg army can flank it's the strongest army in the game, but I mean if you screw up and go noob
town on it and things come in piecemeal (spelling?) then that's obviously not going to work. It's just
called basic micro and tactics. -_- I think this should let you move to the late game, where Ultras can
bel enough to finish him with simple UltraLing. But remember you really cannot be a simple, mindless
air head with UltraLing in modern ZvP; use Defilers!
Moderator
blabber
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4448 Posts
August 22 2008 17:59 GMT
#17
On August 23 2008 02:28 Gaetele wrote:
Now I'm tired of losing to stupid D- Protosses on iCCup. I'm a level C Zerg, dammit.
This is getting friggin' ridiculous. People say that the races are balanced, but there's no way it
is even looked at properly by Blizzard. Once Corsairs get into groups above 8 or so, even
a hundred Scourge won't manage to take out one. That's just retarded. I mean, look at the
story. Zerg are the race that just totally take out all groups in terms of numbers, but
all of the Protoss units have retarded AoE splash that just tears through my units one by one.
About 8000 Zerglings or Scourge have died in my game to Archons, Templars and Corsairs.
How is this even remotely balanced!?

it's rather balanced at pro level, so obviously you just suck at ZvP
blabberrrrr
.kaz
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
1963 Posts
August 22 2008 18:00 GMT
#18
I don't play zerg or protoss, but unless I misunderstand the matchup, if they're getting 8 corsairs then shouldn't you invest in maybe mutas with armor upgrade, or devourers? The balance remains in the fact that you can lose 50 scourge to 8 corsairs, and 15 seconds later have another 50 scourge ready again. Don't you think its a little imbalanced that 1 overlord full of cracklings can kill an entire protoss base in about 30 seconds? Just because 1 unit that is designed to do only air to air does good at air to air doesn't mean the matchup has any balance issues, you just have to counter his high corsair count with a better strategy.
Pressure - "rock is the defender of justice" 이병민 / 박영민 Hwaiting~
Goosey
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
United States695 Posts
August 22 2008 18:01 GMT
#19
How do threads like this not get closed instantly.
#1 Shuttle Fan.
DoctorHelvetica
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States15034 Posts
August 22 2008 18:01 GMT
#20
On August 23 2008 02:59 blabber wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 23 2008 02:28 Gaetele wrote:
Now I'm tired of losing to stupid D- Protosses on iCCup. I'm a level C Zerg, dammit.
This is getting friggin' ridiculous. People say that the races are balanced, but there's no way it
is even looked at properly by Blizzard. Once Corsairs get into groups above 8 or so, even
a hundred Scourge won't manage to take out one. That's just retarded. I mean, look at the
story. Zerg are the race that just totally take out all groups in terms of numbers, but
all of the Protoss units have retarded AoE splash that just tears through my units one by one.
About 8000 Zerglings or Scourge have died in my game to Archons, Templars and Corsairs.
How is this even remotely balanced!?

it's rather balanced at pro level, so obviously you just suck at ZvP


It isn't balanced at all. Bisu was never good, he was just lucky to discover an imba build.
RIP Aaliyah
1 2 3 4 5 24 25 26 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
The PiG Daily
21:20
Best Games
Solar vs Cure
herO vs TBD
LiquipediaDiscussion
PSISTORM Gaming Misc
20:00
FSL showmatch Nachoz vs all
Liquipedia
BSL
20:00
S22 - Open Qualifier #3
ZZZero.O105
LiquipediaDiscussion
LAN Event
16:00
StarCraft Madness Day 2
Airneanach82
Liquipedia
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
mouzHeroMarine 564
PiGStarcraft326
Ketroc 79
Nathanias 1
StarCraft: Brood War
Artosis 668
Shuttle 311
ZZZero.O 105
NaDa 15
Dota 2
monkeys_forever266
Super Smash Bros
hungrybox782
Other Games
summit1g10661
Grubby3691
Liquid`RaSZi1310
mouzStarbuck361
ToD159
UpATreeSC46
ViBE14
JuggernautJason10
deth4
Organizations
Other Games
gamesdonequick1004
Dota 2
PGL Dota 2 - Main Stream38
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 19 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• Hupsaiya 133
• musti20045 26
• davetesta22
• Hinosc 13
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• sooper7s
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• Migwel
• intothetv
• LaughNgamezSOOP
StarCraft: Brood War
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
• BSLYoutube
Dota 2
• masondota21391
• WagamamaTV441
League of Legends
• Doublelift4344
Other Games
• Scarra1341
• imaqtpie1327
Upcoming Events
Replay Cast
10h
Afreeca Starleague
11h
Sharp vs Scan
Rain vs Mong
Wardi Open
13h
Monday Night Weeklies
18h
Sparkling Tuna Cup
1d 11h
Afreeca Starleague
1d 11h
Soulkey vs Ample
JyJ vs sSak
Replay Cast
2 days
Afreeca Starleague
2 days
hero vs YSC
Larva vs Shine
Kung Fu Cup
2 days
Replay Cast
3 days
[ Show More ]
KCM Race Survival
3 days
The PondCast
3 days
WardiTV Team League
3 days
Replay Cast
4 days
WardiTV Team League
4 days
RSL Revival
5 days
Cure vs Zoun
herO vs Rogue
WardiTV Team League
5 days
Platinum Heroes Events
5 days
BSL
5 days
RSL Revival
6 days
ByuN vs Maru
MaxPax vs TriGGeR
WardiTV Team League
6 days
BSL
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Jeongseon Sooper Cup
WardiTV Winter 2026
Underdog Cup #3

Ongoing

KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 1
BSL Season 22
CSL Elite League 2026
CSL Season 20: Qualifier 1
RSL Revival: Season 4
Nations Cup 2026
NationLESS Cup
BLAST Open Spring 2026
ESL Pro League S23 Finals
ESL Pro League S23 Stage 1&2
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
IEM Kraków 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter Qual

Upcoming

ASL Season 21
Acropolis #4 - TS6
2026 Changsha Offline CUP
CSL Season 20: Qualifier 2
CSL 2026 SPRING (S20)
Acropolis #4
IPSL Spring 2026
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
HSC XXIX
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
CS Asia Championships 2026
Asian Champions League 2026
IEM Atlanta 2026
PGL Astana 2026
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026
CCT Season 3 Global Finals
IEM Rio 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.