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08-10-2010 at 04:23 AM
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Wish I was as good at RTS as FPS... but no such luck.
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08-10-2010 at 07:48 AM
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Alright! Just got promoted to Platinum yesterday but I think I may be outclassed a little.. lol
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08-10-2010 at 08:43 PM
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playing the campaign made me realize how much terran suck in multyplayer
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08-10-2010 at 10:04 PM
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playing the campaign made me realize how much terran suck in multyplayer
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Ya no kidding. Unless you can successfully marine/reaper rush in the beginning, you're done (unless you're facing other terran that is).
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08-10-2010 at 10:25 PM
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Ya no kidding. Unless you can successfully marine/reaper rush in the beginning, you're done (unless you're facing other terran that is).
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I think terran is harder to play successfully in multiplayer, but I wouldn't count it out. Ghosts drain protoss shields, which owns, bio units can be healed and mech units can be repaired, which also owns, and the blizzard forums are full of people complaining about what happens when zerg armies meet seige tanks.
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08-10-2010 at 11:37 PM
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man what are u all complaining about. zerg is the hardest race atm
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08-11-2010 at 01:09 AM
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Naah, all factions are good. Zerg can spawn fast and swarm the enemies quickly. Protoss have lots of good tech for defense and attack and Terran are in the middle with strong range,
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08-11-2010 at 09:43 AM
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Yeah. zerg is definitely the most disadvantaged race right now.
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08-11-2010 at 09:59 AM
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LOL @ Terran being underpowered. Time to bust out my nerd cred.
I've followed SC2 intensely since beta, watching all the pro replays and tournaments, watching pro livestreams and lurking the "elite" starcraft forums. I can easily tell you that Zerg is having the most problems right now.
Reaper rushes only work on n00bs, marine "rushes" without stim/combat shield/marauder support will be obliterated. Terran mech is what really decimates Zerg. Zerg have very few tactical options for timing pushes aside from the baneling bust, which is fairly well countered by anyone who knows how to build a proper wall-off and scout. Once the terran has thors, hellions and tanks (ie midgame), the Zerg player's only option is to cling to survival long enough to get to late game where Brood lords or Ultralisks can put on decent pressure.
That said, this applies most to players who play at a competitve (not professional/semi-professional, just competitive) skill level. In low Gold to Bronze league, it's anyone's game really. However, expect Terran nerfs/Zerg buffs in the next balance patch.
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08-11-2010 at 10:56 AM
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LOL @ Terran being underpowered. Time to bust out my nerd cred.
I've followed SC2 intensely since beta, watching all the pro replays and tournaments, watching pro livestreams and lurking the "elite" starcraft forums. I can easily tell you that Zerg is having the most problems right now.
Reaper rushes only work on n00bs, marine "rushes" without stim/combat shield/marauder support will be obliterated. Terran mech is what really decimates Zerg. Zerg have very few tactical options for timing pushes aside from the baneling bust, which is fairly well countered by anyone who knows how to build a proper wall-off and scout. Once the terran has thors, hellions and tanks (ie midgame), the Zerg player's only option is to cling to survival long enough to get to late game where Brood lords or Ultralisks can put on decent pressure.
That said, this applies most to players who play at a competitve (not professional/semi-professional, just competitive) skill level. In low Gold to Bronze league, it's anyone's game really. However, expect Terran nerfs/Zerg buffs in the next balance patch.
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Did you watch the game of Drewbie vs Idra? As I watched Idra play I thought of this:
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08-11-2010 at 11:24 AM
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Haha, I haven't caught that one yet. I'm gonna be working on the TLO vs MadFrog showmatch next. Is there any epic Idra rage?
If you peruse over at TeamLiquid, perhaps you've stumbled upon the elusive Idralisk!
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08-11-2010 at 12:40 PM
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LOL @ Terran being underpowered. Time to bust out my nerd cred.
I've followed SC2 intensely since beta, watching all the pro replays and tournaments, watching pro livestreams and lurking the "elite" starcraft forums. I can easily tell you that Zerg is having the most problems right now.
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If only one could receive some sort of academic degree in studying SC/SCII...
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08-11-2010 at 12:58 PM
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If only one could receive some sort of academic degree in studying SC/SCII...
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08-11-2010 at 12:58 PM
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I'd like to practice some 2v2, I play mainly Toss. I'm not that great, still trying to get my timings and build orders right.
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08-11-2010 at 01:09 PM
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Bring it on... bitchezzz..
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