Official Starcraft 2 Thread

[senorgotti]

Played a bunch of 1 v 1's last night. Out of the 5 games 4 of my opponents were Protoss. I only had to win one game to get put back in silver. Didn't used to have problems with silver level players, but most players seem to have gotten better. All the people I played 4 gated so I really need to work on countering that without killing my mid game economy.

[kent1146]

Yes, people have definitely gotten better. Protoss 4-gate is exceptionally popular, and exceptionally strong. Just about every TvP game I play (I'm Terran) involves a 4-gate.

If you're playing Terran, it's not that hard to defend. Once you scout the 4-gate, then 3-Rax and put up a bunker at your front door. The Protoss will push at around 45-50 food. Repel the 4-gate with 4 SCV's backing up the bunkers and repairing them.

A failed 4 gate already damages their economy. The resources they spent on a (useless) army are resources that they could have spent building economy or teching up instead.

[senorgotti]

Yes, people have definitely gotten better. Protoss 4-gate is exceptionally popular, and exceptionally strong. Just about every TvP game I play (I'm Terran) involves a 4-gate.

If you're playing Terran, it's not that hard to defend. Once you scout the 4-gate, then 3-Rax and put up a bunker at your front door. The Protoss will push at around 45-50 food. Repel the 4-gate with 4 SCV's backing up the bunkers and repairing them.

A failed 4 gate already damages their economy. The resources they spent on a (useless) army are resources that they could have spent building economy or teching up instead.

I'm a Protoss player so countering the 4 gate usually involves the same but with more sentries. The best luck I have had is waiting for the attack and isolating their army with forcefields as they try to make it up the ramp. Need to find a better solution because I'm not a big fan of being defensive. Day 9 has video about dealing with 4 gate PvP, so hopefully that helps as well.

[kent1146]

Mothership rush.

What could possibly go wrong?

[senorgotti]

Mothership rush.

What could possibly go wrong?

Ha ha. I can't imagine doing that in a ladder match.
Add me in SC2 when you get a chance. username: Slacks code: 702

[Kamakazie]

For those of you waiting on a price drop, the game is $40 on Amazon today.

http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/50263

[senorgotti]

For those of you waiting on a price drop, the game is $40 on Amazon today.

http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/50263

It won't get any cheaper than that. The Diablo battle chest is still $40 on the Blizzard site. I figured most people who were interested in Starcraft already have it anyway.

[senorgotti]

IGN started a pro league, and it's actually good. Decent production with good commentators. Link below is everyone's favorite Zerg playa Idra. Commentary sounds like the Yahtzee Zero Punctuation review guy.
http://www.ign.com/ipl/starcraft2/ma...ra-fnaticfenix

[senorgotti]

These videos are funny. Lots of failed cheese and people nuking their own units. Link below is a series called the Litterbox which is a bunch of snippets from sc2 games where someone makes a horrible mistake. Little SC2 knowledge required to enjoy the vids. The commentators do the clips in kind of a Wipeout (TV show) style. Episode 4 features a guy trying to Protoss canon rush the wrong base spawn point. Canon rushes are stupid as it is but the least you can do is scout first.

http://www.youtube.com/user/CatsPaja.../0/8jdRMfmhpgc

[Snakespy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pjWw...D9374BF20A3ADA
The stalemate in this one had me at a pretty good LOL. These are so awesome.

[senorgotti]

MLG live event semi? finals. Idra(Zerg) vs MC (Protoss) LIVE NOW. top Korean player vs. American
http://www.teamliquid.net/video/stre...G_Columbus_Red

over. Idra you jackass