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Let's Craft some Stars!

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  • IsoldaeIsoldae Hats Off To JigglypuffRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I remember reading somewhere that the optimum worker load for a gas geyser was 2.5.

    If that was a correct figure then 2 and 2 would be better than 3 and 1.

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  • Lord DaveLord Dave Grief Causer Bitch Free ZoneRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    man I hate not calling my depots down from orbit
    and not having science vessels

    also jesus christ the last Protoss mission is hard on Brutal

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Lord Dave wrote: »
    man I hate not calling my depots down from orbit
    and not having science vessels

    also jesus christ the last Protoss mission is hard on Brutal

    Yeah I had to retry the Protoss last stand a few times on brutal before I got it.
    Also I got all the tech and armory achievements before I started my brutal run so that I could pick all the things I really wanted!

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  • Lord DaveLord Dave Grief Causer Bitch Free ZoneRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I have basically no idea how to survive past the first 4 or so waves right now

    And I want those dang research points!
    Science vessellllls

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    The only way I can do it is by being a bit cheesy, and making a wall of hold-position Dark Templar blocking each of the entrances. This+phoenixes shooting down the air attacks works until they start sending overseers.

    Make a lot of warp gates, then after they start sending overseers make lots of void rays and zealots/stalkers, and pull back up to your main base after the archive is secured.

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  • LordaenLordaen Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Lord Dave wrote: »
    I have basically no idea how to survive past the first 4 or so waves right now

    And I want those dang research points!
    Science vessellllls

    Yeah that level is killing me on Brutal. Tried the Dark Templars, but am way too slow on killing overseers, and Void Rays aren't working out as well as I would like.

    I think I'm just going to mass Colossi. All Colossi all the time.

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    be sure to keep your phoenixes alive and lift off hybrids whenever they engage your army.

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  • FrylockHolmesFrylockHolmes Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
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  • Lord DaveLord Dave Grief Causer Bitch Free ZoneRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I have yet to live long enough to build enough Dark Templars to block even one ramp
    I guess I need to get more gates up right away

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Lord Dave wrote: »
    I have yet to live long enough to build enough Dark Templars to block even one ramp
    I guess I need to get more gates up right away

    also build more probes

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  • LordaenLordaen Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    When I did the DTs the first thing I did after queueing up some probes was the DT building and 6 gateways blocking off my ramp. Can get at least 6 out before the second wave that way, and the starting units are more than enough to hold off the first.

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  • StaleghotiStaleghoti Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    getting the Beep Beep Boom achievement is so satisfying

    especially if you got the seeker upgrade that makes em last longer, and the guy's running

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  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    colossi phoenix worked for me. made it to 2850 kills.

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  • LordaenLordaen Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Yeah I managed to get past it with a ton of colossi and a couple extra phoenix. Keeping the wall up a bit more helped a ton.

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  • SLyMSLyM Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    What the heck is this thread doing all the way back here? Why aren't we all crafting stars together right now? Why are we all being so boring? 4v4 all the same races. I just compulsively decided that that's something that is going to happen. You guys don't want to embarrass my impulse-brain in front of all his friends, do you?

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  • FrylockHolmesFrylockHolmes Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    SLyM wrote: »
    What the heck is this thread doing all the way back here? Why aren't we all crafting stars together right now? Why are we all being so boring? 4v4 all the same races. I just compulsively decided that that's something that is going to happen. You guys don't want to embarrass my impulse-brain in front of all his friends, do you?

    so long as that race

    is random

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  • LordaenLordaen Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Woo done with Brutal!

    Only missing the speed run achievement, but I think I'll pass on that one for quite a while.

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  • QuothQuoth the Raven Miami, FL FOR REALRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    i beat a medium AI on faster yaaay

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  • stimtokolosstimtokolos Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Isoldae wrote: »
    I remember reading somewhere that the optimum worker load for a gas geyser was 2.5.

    If that was a correct figure then 2 and 2 would be better than 3 and 1.

    http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Resources

    At least 3, if it is 3 diagonal squares away it needs 4 to saturate one gas.

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  • animal companionanimal companion xenomortis Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I am starting to understand map control and having a plan, a little bit

    and it feels good

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  • The Boy SatelliteThe Boy Satellite Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Quoth wrote: »
    i beat a medium AI on faster yaaay

    same-five! :D

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  • animal companionanimal companion xenomortis Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    fuck getting pitted against people above my league.

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  • rhylithrhylith Death Rabbits HoustonRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    SLyM wrote: »
    What the heck is this thread doing all the way back here? Why aren't we all crafting stars together right now? Why are we all being so boring? 4v4 all the same races. I just compulsively decided that that's something that is going to happen. You guys don't want to embarrass my impulse-brain in front of all his friends, do you?

    so long as that race

    is random

    There's other choices?

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  • kaleeditykaleedity Sometimes science is more art than science Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    in protoss last stand make sure you expand to the north west gold mineral spot instantly once the map starts

    it helps

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  • OnTheLastCastleOnTheLastCastle let's keep it haimish for the peripatetic Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    fuck getting pitted against people above my league.

    I am never pitted against someone in my league. Usually they are in a higher precious metal/gem too.

    Also, the 'favored' prematch thing is still broken. WTF. Both teams will see the other team as favored or slightly favored. Why even put that feature in if it is just broken?

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  • StaleghotiStaleghoti Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    one more win for wolf marine! wooo!

    sticking to terran seems to be helping me, though it makes me feel weak

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  • redfenixredfenix Aka'd as rfix Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    so, i totally love reaper rushes now
    especially when the other person builds 2 gateways outside my base, and i outmicro his zealots and he ragequits

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  • SLyMSLyM Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Seriously? Who the heck proxy rushes terran?

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  • IsoldaeIsoldae Hats Off To JigglypuffRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Reapers would be so fun against a proxy rush.

    You could destroy their pylons so easily.

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  • redfenixredfenix Aka'd as rfix Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    which is what i did... they build a second, at least

    but then suddenly poof, there goes their probe
    and pylons

    and then he told me to kill myself
    and quit

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  • StaleghotiStaleghoti Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    my last game took an hour, did I mention that already?

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  • StaleghotiStaleghoti Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    and somehow I didn't get the 'calldown a ton of mules achievement'

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  • IsoldaeIsoldae Hats Off To JigglypuffRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Did you win?

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  • StaleghotiStaleghoti Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    yeah

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  • SLyMSLyM Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Ok, this website has a list of sc2 maps, but there are a number of them I'm pretty sure I've never seen before, let alone played.

    http://www.shacknews.com/screenshots.x?gallery=15436&game_id=4110&id=162861#img162868

    Am I just stupid or what's up here?

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  • OnTheLastCastleOnTheLastCastle let's keep it haimish for the peripatetic Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    SLyM wrote: »
    Ok, this website has a list of sc2 maps, but there are a number of them I'm pretty sure I've never seen before, let alone played.

    http://www.shacknews.com/screenshots.x?gallery=15436&game_id=4110&id=162861#img162868

    Am I just stupid or what's up here?

    Well, they rotate maps for ladder play. Or did in WC3... I'm just guessing they're still doing it. Lost Temple not being available for 2v2 can't be permanent.

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  • JackMaster SpazJackMaster Spaz Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I have ascended to the top of my division, which is to say, I am really good against bad people.

    Is it possible to move into a better division, cause I would like that I think.

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  • SLyMSLyM Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    After a particular number of games it re-evaluates you and decides if you need to be moved to a different division. So if you got to the top after 100 games, you're probably staying where you are. If you're 20-3, you can probably expect to be moved.

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  • rhylithrhylith Death Rabbits HoustonRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I think I heard somewhere it checks every 65 or so games?

    I had heard that number before, and it was also when I got bumped up so I assumed it was right.

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  • nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Won one of my 2v2's with a coworker and the other guy said:

    "Gg, but just so you know, you guys are pretty bad at this game"
    I asked "Hey, you beat me, but you suck... Is that what you mean?"
    He said "Yeah, my teammate quit, you retard."

    His teammate quit... because we pounded his base into the ground.

    But his assessment of me sucking is apt, I suppose. 8-)

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