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TLnet Poll - What is the biggest problem with Zerg right n…

What is the biggest problem with Zerg right now? :

Brood Lord-Infestor (440)53%
Nydus Worms (215)26%
The map pool (139)17%
Pneumatized Carapace (Overlord speed) (29)4%

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TL.net Bot
Profile Joined June 2004
TL.net131 Posts
October 13 2019 05:57 GMT
#1
Mahanaim
Profile Joined December 2012
Korea (South)1002 Posts
October 13 2019 09:40 GMT
#2
It would be interesting if there's a race-based divide on this issue. As a Protoss player, I'm surprised to see that Nydus Worms aren't at the top.
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atchosvk
Profile Joined April 2018
55 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-10-13 12:42:24
October 13 2019 12:32 GMT
#3
To be fair, maps are way too big, giving an early advantage to Zergs without any contest. On top of that, as a protoss, you need to constantly slow down zerg 's ramp up otherwise they will get to that ultimate combo bl/infestors and there will be nothing you can do. It feels like WoL, clock is ticking and you have to play 5x better than the zerg who has to press s/d.

Also quite disgusting to see players like Showtime or Heromarine sometimes losing to players with 300 MMR less than them just cuz a fungal lands or some sort of bullshit happens in the game although they were dominating the game pretty convincingly.
Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
October 13 2019 13:13 GMT
#4
Where's "all of the above"?
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Kitai
Profile Joined June 2012
United States873 Posts
October 13 2019 19:30 GMT
#5
I think overlord speed is too important to nerf since all matchups should allow players to make decisions based on scouting, but the other three options are all pretty big problems. Personally, I think one of the voting options should just be "infestors" instead of "brood lord-infestor".
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Dedraterllaerau
Profile Joined May 2019
113 Posts
October 13 2019 19:46 GMT
#6
Nydus is part of the problem with BL infestor, it so easy to abuse to buy time to reach endgame.
ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
October 13 2019 19:53 GMT
#7
My answer would be both infestors and nydus, but not necessarily broodlords.
aksfjh
Profile Joined November 2010
United States4853 Posts
October 13 2019 20:54 GMT
#8
On October 14 2019 04:30 Kitai wrote:
I think overlord speed is too important to nerf since all matchups should allow players to make decisions based on scouting, but the other three options are all pretty big problems. Personally, I think one of the voting options should just be "infestors" instead of "brood lord-infestor".

I think there should be a distinction between "all matchups should allow players to make decisions based on scouting" and "all matchups should allow players to counter all strategies based on scouting." The idea behind overlord speed being too great is that Zerg has amazing flexibility and there is a potential danger that one can adapt to any strategy assuming they've followed some pretty standard choices and executed them well earlier in the game. If that is truly the case, then it should be addressed, meaning overlord characteristics would be a candidate for balance changes (as well as many other core Zerg mechanics).
sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8216 Posts
October 13 2019 21:24 GMT
#9
On October 13 2019 22:13 Ej_ wrote:
Where's "all of the above"?


+1
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MarianoSC2
Profile Joined June 2015
Slovakia1855 Posts
October 14 2019 17:42 GMT
#10
On October 14 2019 04:53 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
My answer would be both infestors and nydus, but not necessarily broodlords.


Broodlord has a range bug, which should have been fixed long ago
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Bahajinbo
Profile Joined May 2012
Germany488 Posts
October 15 2019 12:27 GMT
#11
On October 13 2019 22:13 Ej_ wrote:
Where's "all of the above"?

This.
Granas1
Profile Joined August 2015
15 Posts
October 15 2019 12:36 GMT
#12
If you nerf the nydus, zerg will still go for the late game. If you go for the Infestor (and BL), zerg will still abuse the fuck off the Nydus.
ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
October 15 2019 19:08 GMT
#13
On October 15 2019 02:42 MarianoSC2 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 14 2019 04:53 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
My answer would be both infestors and nydus, but not necessarily broodlords.


Broodlord has a range bug, which should have been fixed long ago


I am aware of the bug, but even so I see infestors as being the most awful part of the composition design-wise. If infestors were suitably nerfed, I don't think leaving the bug/micro-trick in would be that big of a deal.
BronzeKnee
Profile Joined March 2011
United States5217 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-10-15 23:23:45
October 15 2019 23:23 GMT
#14
Broodlord/Infestor... is this 2011?

We've lived with this for 8 years and yet Blizzard hasn't fixed it...

nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
October 16 2019 08:36 GMT
#15
Where is the option "No problem, zerg players are just more skilled"?
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Howard_Kao
Profile Joined September 2018
China261 Posts
October 17 2019 01:39 GMT
#16
I personally think that there's no problem with broodlord, but infestor only, also nydus seems to be a big issue after seeing rogue's final that I didn't find out before
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October34th
Profile Joined July 2019
7 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-10-17 06:56:59
October 17 2019 06:56 GMT
#17
-Nice fungal!!!
-gg......
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Branch.AUT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Austria853 Posts
October 17 2019 22:13 GMT
#18
On October 13 2019 22:13 Ej_ wrote:
Where's "all of the above"?

Seriously missing this option.
Haukinger
Profile Joined June 2012
Germany131 Posts
October 19 2019 18:16 GMT
#19
I''m missing the "zerg has no problems" option
Archerylady
Profile Joined January 2011
277 Posts
October 20 2019 02:05 GMT
#20
Nerf them all and give roaches, hydras and mutas some hive upgrades.
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