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Starcraft 2: The Emperor Strikes Back!

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  • His CorkinessHis Corkiness Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    I wouldn't really know what to do against an even-bases Terran who tech-switched to BCs in the late game. Feedback only does 200 damage if they're at full energy (out of 550 health. Plus they can clear it with Yamato), Stalkers are kinda meh against them, and Void Rays might not even be cost-effective anymore (especially if the BCs have armour upgrades). Plus building Stalkers lets his Marauders burn through my army.

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  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    For what it's worth, BCs deal garbage DPS against everything now. So if your army can hit back and you activate a guardian shield you should be fine.

    Not to mention the tech switch cutting into the size of his main army and giving you a good window to attack if you're scouting and macroing well.

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  • thunderclumpthunderclump Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    If I pay for blizzcon coverage now, will I be able to watch the videos for days to come?

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  • DhalphirDhalphir don't you open that trapdoor you're a fool if you dareRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    TheStig wrote: »
    Yeah, a lot of the stuff was pretty bad, but at least some fat kid broke his leg trying to dance like an undead. Really, what more can you ask for?

    yeah this was pretty much the defining moment of my year to this point

    not only because it was some fat kid but but also because thats the worst male undead dance i've ever seen

    he just jumped up and down randomly flailing his arms.

    still, he has guts to do that in front of that many people.

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  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Fat kid in an awful costume overcomes shyness, tries to dance in celebration of a game he likes, fails, breaks leg.

    Doesn't understand what happened, keeps trying to dance. Finally settles onto the floor, gives up.

    Everything about it was so sad.

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  • CasedOutCasedOut Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    kedinik wrote: »
    Fat kid in an awful costume overcomes shyness, tries to dance in celebration of a game he likes, fails, breaks leg.

    Doesn't understand what happened, keeps trying to dance. Finally settles onto the floor, gives up.

    Everything about it was so sad.

    that does sound very sad =(

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  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Quick, someone craft some 1v1 custom stars with me. Much happier situation.

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  • stavesacrestavesacre Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Is there any where that I can see the Boxer/Fruitdealer match from blizzcon?

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  • AnzekayAnzekay Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Here, have a link to where you can find the Boxer vs Fruitdealer game replays.

    No commentating, sadly, but I know there is a crappy vid of game 1 on youtube.

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  • Joe KJoe K Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Crovaxan wrote: »
    kedinik wrote: »
    Well.

    I don't think social acceptability made it much less traumatic.

    "Delphinius! Get over here! Your father's throwing a party and his friends are bored."

    I think it's the same where it's now socially accetable to be open about pre-marital sex. wheres before that was really really taboo.

    it wasn't that way, it was more of teachers-having-sex-with students type situation.

    which has been true across many, many ages. of course, the greeks were encoraging cathoic priest style, but hey, ya know.

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  • ChenChen Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Did you just call Boxer Bozer?

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  • DhalphirDhalphir don't you open that trapdoor you're a fool if you dareRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    there is a crappy upload of both games from two different people

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  • AnzekayAnzekay Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Chen wrote: »
    Did you just call Boxer Bozer?

    In my defense, they are right next to each other on the keyboard.

    Also, if you aren't happy with the replays on that link, you can try this one: http://us.media.blizzard.com/blizzcon/2010/replays/blizzcon_2010_sc2_tournament_replays.zip

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  • TheBogTheBog Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Hm.. The thing about diamond. You can't get promoted any higher. So any players that are leaps ahead of other diamonds are stuck there playing against the lower diamonds. And I'm stuck being matched against them. Also, fuck 4 gate.

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  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    TheBog wrote: »
    Hm.. The thing about diamond. You can't get promoted any higher. So any players that are leaps ahead of other diamonds are stuck there playing against the lower diamonds. And I'm stuck being matched against them. Also, fuck 4 gate.

    Does it work that way, though?

    I thought matchmaking was based on a hidden rank and points / leagues had nothing to do with it.

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  • TheBogTheBog Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Well then I wonder why it keeps matching me against 1300 diamonds who have played over 1000 games when I'm 700 and played like 170.

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  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    TheBog wrote: »
    Well then I wonder why it keeps matching me against 1300 diamonds who have played over 1000 games when I'm 700 and played like 170.

    Because your hidden rank is higher than your points? Or maybe because you can win if you just believe in yourself?

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  • TrusTrus Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Training montage!

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  • VariableVariable Mouth Congress Stroke Me Lady FameRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    I played more ladder last night heyaaaaaaaaa

    2 games is all, both pvt. lost and won. lost to a rush, won a big ol' macro game which is how I'd prefer it to go down.\

    also was listening to classical music during the games and holy shit that's perfect. I've had cds I borrowed from my uncle but I never copied them or spent much time with them. gonna try and get em all on my computer so I have variety.

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  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2010
    Hey guys I sent Day9 a PM on the TL forums and he never replied to me, I am getting worried :(

    Maybe I should keep asking him, and remind him a couple times a day. Then I should find his email and keep him updated there too. Day9 is so cool, I know we will be the best of friends, we will be so good together.

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  • Feels Good ManFeels Good Man Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    keep trying. I have traced his IP and retrograded my motherboard to hack into his address, so I should be able to coordinate a GUI to take a screenshot and send it to you. That way you can mail your hair to his apartment personally.

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  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2010
    keep trying. I have traced his IP and retrograded my motherboard to hack into his address, so I should be able to coordinate a GUI to take a screenshot and send it to you. That way you can mail your hair to his apartment personally.
    He will love all the effort.

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  • nealcmnealcm Alvarian AlvarianRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    keep trying. I have traced his IP and retrograded my motherboard to hack into his address, so I should be able to coordinate a GUI to take a screenshot and send it to you. That way you can mail your hair to his apartment personally.

    don't you dare reference that

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  • Feels Good ManFeels Good Man Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    nealcm wrote: »
    keep trying. I have traced his IP and retrograded my motherboard to hack into his address, so I should be able to coordinate a GUI to take a screenshot and send it to you. That way you can mail your hair to his apartment personally.

    don't you dare reference that

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkDD03yeLnU

    TAKE IT ALL IN MITCHELL

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  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2010
    Oh god, its a real thing. I am so glad I don't have TV.

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  • nealcmnealcm Alvarian AlvarianRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    FUCK

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  • undeinPiratundeinPirat Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    ive

    ive been doing it all wrong

    WHY AM I NOT USING VISUAL BASIC IT IS SO POWERFULLLLL

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  • nealcmnealcm Alvarian AlvarianRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    NOT ONLY DOES IT NOT MAKE SENSE

    SHE SAYS GUI INTERFACE

    ATM MACHINE

    LAN NETWORK

    PIN NUMBER

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  • 3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    I got to "retrograded my motherboard" and my brain exploded.

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  • CycloneRangerCycloneRanger Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    What did I just watch? And what is happening to my brain?

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  • VariableVariable Mouth Congress Stroke Me Lady FameRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    not that I expect to run into this too much myself, but how can a terran respond to baneling carpet bombing?

    boxer did great micro against it but I guess you just say goodbye to the tanks?

    it's so effing cool

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  • CycloneRangerCycloneRanger Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Variable wrote: »
    not that I expect to run into this too much myself, but how can a terran respond to baneling carpet bombing?

    boxer did great micro against it but I guess you just say goodbye to the tanks?

    it's so effing cool
    Is it even efficient to use banelings against tanks? I haven't done the math but that sounds like a losing proposition for the zerg by about a 40% margin or so. The solution (if that's true) would be to just macro up.

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  • CycloneRangerCycloneRanger Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Just checked; it takes ~8 banelings to destroy a tank. That's a cost of 400/200, which is probably going to get you a sizable net loss even if you take out a few nearby marines or marauders along with the tank.

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  • EggPuppetEggPuppet Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Just checked; it takes ~8 banelings to destroy a tank. That's a cost of 400/200, which is probably going to get you a sizable net loss even if you take out a few nearby marines or marauders along with the tank.

    the banelings are hitting more than one tank, and they can also draw friendly fire tank shots, increasing their effect

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  • MelksterMelkster Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    You have earned the achievement Psionic Death: Destroy 20 units with a single High Templar in a Melee game.

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  • CrovaxanCrovaxan Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    wow that was pretty close.

    also how do u do that moving dropship that drops 1 unit at a time?

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  • CycloneRangerCycloneRanger Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    EggPuppet wrote: »
    Just checked; it takes ~8 banelings to destroy a tank. That's a cost of 400/200, which is probably going to get you a sizable net loss even if you take out a few nearby marines or marauders along with the tank.

    the banelings are hitting more than one tank, and they can also draw friendly fire tank shots, increasing their effect
    They shouldn't be hitting more than one tank; most Terrans I've seen spread their tanks out against Zerg.

    I suppose if it's an issue of tanks being vulnerable once the bioball retreats, the solution is either to get vikings or to spread out your bioball.

    I might actually try some ghosts in that case; sniping down a few of the overlords might deter this kind of thing. If you can get enough DPS on those overlords as they come in you'll turn things right around—they're loaded with expensive banelings, and that's his supply besides.

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  • nealcmnealcm Alvarian AlvarianRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    hit the unload hotkey then click on the ship itself

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  • CycloneRangerCycloneRanger Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    nealcm wrote: »
    hit the unload hotkey then click on the ship itself
    Can't you just click the pictures of units in the transport? That worked in WC3, anyway.

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  • CycloneRangerCycloneRanger Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Also, does anyone have any PvP recommendations or high-level replays I can look at? I feel like I've got my PvZ under control, and my PvT is at least average. Against another 'Toss, though, I seem to always get hosed. I'm just not sure what I ought to be doing; I hate doing that colossus crap that seems to be so strong.

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