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  • MikeManMikeMan Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    what's drop hacking?

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  • Enigma435Enigma435 Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    An exploit that basically forces your opponent to lag out and disconnect, thus providing you with a free win.

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  • MikeManMikeMan Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Enigma435 wrote: »
    An exploit that basically forces your opponent to lag out and disconnect, thus providing you with a free win.
    Is there a new one that's popular? I've been hearing more about it. incontrol had it happen to him twice on his stream and dropped 25 ranks in grandmasters because of it

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  • OremLKOremLK Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    My wife is so grossed out by Zerg. It's kind of hilarious.

    "EWWW A SARLACC JUST POPPED OUT"

    "OH MY GOD THERE IS A TRANSPARENT UTERUS WITH A BUG SWIMMING INSIDE"

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  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2011
    Transparent uterus, is that the spawning pool?

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  • OremLKOremLK Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Yep.

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  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    I'm in a similar situation, Orem.

    *Squelch*

    *Splort*

    *Splutter*

    We require more minerals!

    "God dammit zerg are disgusting."

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  • ShapeshifterShapeshifter Pants Optioanl Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    have they said if they plan on doing collector's editions for the expansions?

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  • OremLKOremLK Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    They are pretty gross, it's weird that they don't bother me at all since I'm squeamish as hell about real life bugs or pictures/videos thereof.

    Probably just desensitized after all the years of killing pixelated video game bug monsters.

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  • VariableVariable Mouth Congress Stroke Me Lady FameRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Shapeshifter wrote: »
    have they said if they plan on doing collector's editions for the expansions?

    I'd be surprised if they don't but no official work afaik

    they have for WoW, anyway, although I suppose that's somewhat different

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  • peacekeeperpeacekeeper AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    why would they forgo the chance to charge you extra for the same game with the expansions given all they've already done so far with sc2 and wow!

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  • VariableVariable Mouth Congress Stroke Me Lady FameRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    hey man

    they include soundtracks

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  • ShapeshifterShapeshifter Pants Optioanl Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    peacekeeper wrote: »
    why would they forgo the chance to charge you extra for the same game with the expansions given all they've already done so far with sc2 and wow!

    or just wait a few months till they go on sale, they make enough of them now that they last a long time on the market.

    example, Just got the cataclysm CE for $54 bucks from bestbuy.

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  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2011
    Minigun is pretty good.

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  • SeguerSeguer of the Void Sydney, AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    The new PvP

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZCF55WwFPc

    (if only)


    EDIT: I love the still-frame shot

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  • FrozenzenFrozenzen Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Why do I even glance at justin'tv chat sometimes.

    Currently it's exploding with people saying idra is worse than bronze players, and others who are saying minigun is good even though he cheesed :P.

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  • SeguerSeguer of the Void Sydney, AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Alsoalso

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=955NaTkF8EA

    Bossest of bosses (possible contention of validity)

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  • MMMigMMMig Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Tossgirl

    y/n?

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  • SeguerSeguer of the Void Sydney, AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Mig I don't think you should listen to that video - it might shake the foundations on which you love Tossgirl (and shift them to new horizons)

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  • SpaffySpaffy Fuck the Zero Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Today has probably been my best day of crafting stars yet. Feel like I can learn some new builds, yo! So give me some. vs. Zerg I generally pretty much always open 3-gate sentry expand... Any better ones that allow me to expand quick?

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  • TorgaironTorgairon Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    definitely look into forge fast expand on certain maps vs. zerg if you're interested in max econ, I have zero experience with it though as 3-gate sentry was always so much easier to mass and harass with.

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  • SpaffySpaffy Fuck the Zero Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Torgairon wrote: »
    definitely look into forge fast expand on certain maps vs. zerg if you're interested in max econ, I have zero experience with it though as 3-gate sentry was always so much easier to mass and harass with.

    Yeah I've always wanted to try it out but it feels like I'm vulnerable to lings just running past the cannon.

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  • PantsBPantsB Fake Thomas Jefferson Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    I am incompetent PvZ but Forge Fast Expand and its close cousin Nexus first are pretty standard. Forge FE is standard on Shakuras Plateau and TDA, and you can often get away with Nexus first as well (but its obviously riskier. You can then transition into a 6 gate +1 timing, or a 7 gate +2 blink stalker timing, or stargate play or whatever you prefer.

    Its roughly
    9 Pylon
    13 Forge at the Natural choke
    ~16 Nexus (pause on probes)
    17 pylon
    19 Gate leave a probe nearby so you can snap build a gate to completely wall off in case lings are incoming
    20 gas
    21 cannon
    @100%; gate Core (25ish) completing wall off
    zealot if you left a gap

    I'm working on one from Minigun (the 7 gate +2 blink timing) now. I decided to start a blog in part to motivate me to actually do the footwork with SC2 (along with writing in general) should have the timings up once I finish the writeup. I've only tried in once in a ladder game and it did not go well so I'm going to be trying to find a few more replays with Pros and Cons of the build.

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  • DhalphirDhalphir don't you open that trapdoor you're a fool if you dareRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    3gate sentry expand is the best and safest opening vs Zerg on most maps. Introduce some variation by having different midgame goals.

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  • DhalphirDhalphir don't you open that trapdoor you're a fool if you dareRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    PantsB wrote: »
    I am incompetent PvZ but Forge Fast Expand and its close cousin Nexus first are pretty standard. Forge FE is standard on Shakuras Plateau and TDA, and you can often get away with Nexus first as well (but its obviously riskier. You can then transition into a 6 gate +1 timing, or a 7 gate +2 blink stalker timing, or stargate play or whatever you prefer.

    Its roughly
    9 Pylon
    13 Forge at the Natural choke
    ~16 Nexus (pause on probes)
    17 pylon
    19 Gate leave a probe nearby so you can snap build a gate to completely wall off in case lings are incoming
    20 gas
    21 cannon
    @100% gate Core (25ish) completing wall off
    zealot if you left a gap

    I'm working on one from Minigun (the 7 gate +2 blink timing) now. I decided to start a blog in part to motivate me to actually do the footwork with SC2 (along with writing in general) should have the timings up once I finish the writeup. I've only tried in once in a ladder game and it did not go well so I'm going to be trying to find a few more replays with Pros and Cons of the build.

    I have a very nice replay of that build :) iNkA vs our own TannerMS

    repimg-33-219256.jpg

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  • SpaffySpaffy Fuck the Zero Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    YouTube crashes my Mac all the time recently. It seems to be caused by changing the resolution (which you have to do if you watch full-screen). It crashes in Firefox, Safari, and Chrome. Lame, I wanted to watch some Stars being Crafted.

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  • PantsBPantsB Fake Thomas Jefferson Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Dhalphir wrote: »
    PantsB wrote: »
    I am incompetent PvZ but Forge Fast Expand and its close cousin Nexus first are pretty standard. Forge FE is standard on Shakuras Plateau and TDA, and you can often get away with Nexus first as well (but its obviously riskier. You can then transition into a 6 gate +1 timing, or a 7 gate +2 blink stalker timing, or stargate play or whatever you prefer.

    Its roughly
    9 Pylon
    13 Forge at the Natural choke
    ~16 Nexus (pause on probes)
    17 pylon
    19 Gate leave a probe nearby so you can snap build a gate to completely wall off in case lings are incoming
    20 gas
    21 cannon
    @100%; gate Core (25ish) completing wall off
    zealot if you left a gap

    I'm working on one from Minigun (the 7 gate +2 blink timing) now. I decided to start a blog in part to motivate me to actually do the footwork with SC2 (along with writing in general) should have the timings up once I finish the writeup. I've only tried in once in a ladder game and it did not go well so I'm going to be trying to find a few more replays with Pros and Cons of the build.

    I have a very nice replay of that build :) iNkA vs our own TannerMS

    repimg-33-219256.jpg

    Interestingly the one I'm looking at is off a FFE on TDA. Can't seem to locate where I got the replay (I'll upload it to gamereplays but its this game
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFijAIj99sA

    +2 is about 45 seconds faster with 15 more food (a few more stalkers, more probes)

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  • SeguerSeguer of the Void Sydney, AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Goddamn HuK

    Forcefielding like a boss (except one time) to trap tons of lings.


    http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/Liquid%60HuK

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  • DhalphirDhalphir don't you open that trapdoor you're a fool if you dareRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    yep its better to do it off a FFE, because you get the forge earlier, but its equally viable off a sentry expand too.

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  • SeguerSeguer of the Void Sydney, AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    OMG HE JUST FORCEFIELDED OFFENSIVE SPINE CRAWLERS OFF CREEP ON A RAMP D:

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  • SeguerSeguer of the Void Sydney, AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Not that it matters because lololhydras no collosi (then only one collosus)

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  • DhalphirDhalphir don't you open that trapdoor you're a fool if you dareRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    i dont think i've ever seen HuK play safe in a PvP

    he gets ahead, usually due to micro (It is not an exaggeration to say that every Korean protoss 4gates all the time forever)

    then instead of doing what safe play dictates, which is to throw down a robo and expand, he adds a twilight council for blink and tries to end.

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  • undeinPiratundeinPirat Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    huk has literally never played safely

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  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2011
    This is cool

    http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/ifcka/i_made_a_tool_to_generate_wordclouds_from_your/

    But I don't think I would use it...

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  • DhalphirDhalphir don't you open that trapdoor you're a fool if you dareRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    hhahaha

    "idra's cloud would just be a blank screen"

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  • DhalphirDhalphir don't you open that trapdoor you're a fool if you dareRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    HuK got demoted from GM :O
    thats what he gets for playing on his other Masters account too much I guess!

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  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Dhalphir wrote: »
    HuK got demoted from GM :O
    thats what he gets for playing on his other Masters account too much I guess!

    Was it his Europe account?

    Cause his Europe MMR is so high that he cannot find opponents, T_T.

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  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2011
    This is cool

    http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/ifcka/i_made_a_tool_to_generate_wordclouds_from_your/

    But I don't think I would use it...

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  • DhalphirDhalphir don't you open that trapdoor you're a fool if you dareRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    No it was his KR account. He has two KR accounts.

    Also, I had a fun idea today. What if MULEs, instead of being a standalone unit, were dropped ON SCVs as a temporary upgrade, with the upgrade disappearing after the normal duration.

    Numbers would be tweaked a little bit to ensure the gain from MULEs was still the same.

    The only negative impact this change would have is that Terrans would no longer be able to pull ALL of their SCVs with a marine/scv all-in if they wanted to continue to rally marines, or try to recover afterwards if they didn't win. And I'm not really seeing that as a bad thing!

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  • SeguerSeguer of the Void Sydney, AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Dhalphir wrote: »
    No it was his KR account. He has two KR accounts.

    Also, I had a fun idea today. What if MULEs, instead of being a standalone unit, were dropped ON SCVs as a temporary upgrade, with the upgrade disappearing after the normal duration.

    Numbers would be tweaked a little bit to ensure the gain from MULEs was still the same.

    The only negative impact this change would have is that Terrans would no longer be able to pull ALL of their SCVs with a marine/scv all-in if they wanted to continue to rally marines, or try to recover afterwards if they didn't win. And I'm not really seeing that as a bad thing!
    Yes

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