I seem to have a problem where I'm not comfortable with waiting until I have a maxed out army, but I'm not harassing either.
So I'm just sitting in my base, letting the other guy build better than I am.
I played a Terran vs Protoss. My strategy was to go heavy on the Marauders and then incorporate Vikings with my Medivacs later on. Unfortunately when I tried to attack with the Marauders he already had quite a few Immortals mixed into his Zealot / Stalker army (larger than my Marauder army, btw) and a Colossus with the extended range. He smashed me and then retaliated.
Am I really that awful? I guess so.
Lesson learned - I don't know? I don't know. I haven't learned anything from this game yet other than that he was better than me. Do I need to expand and keep teching? Just wait for him to hit me? Should I be doing drops? Opening with a banshee harass? I don't know yet.
His army isn't that mobile, right? Immortals are slow, the Stalkers provide cover for the Collosus which needs an army to be effective. So maybe lots of drops, keep him on the Defensive. Attack where he's not.
- 11 Points, Silver League Division, Rank 8
http://www.sc2replayed.com/replays/146897-1v1-terran-protoss-backwater-gulch
Saturday, March 5, 2011
TvT makes for a nice break from PvP
It's always nice finding yourself in a matchup you think you can handle.
I played a TvT here which is something I tend to be comfortable in. I go Marine / Marauder, get some Vikings and Medivacs and put on lots of pressure. Use Stim to close range with the Tanks, throw a few Tanks into my line with Siege to provide a retreat path for my ground units and I'm all good.
So I'm on Metalopolis and I have control over both Xel'Naga towers when I see him streaming a big Marine force my way. I toss down a bunker and....and the attack never comes.
More marines now. Then Marauders in addition and more Marines. I throw down another Bunker. Still nothing. More and more units stream by. He's got Tanks and Vikings and Medivacs now. Where is he?
So I move out of my base because I've held off my expand for too long and there he is. Just waiting....tanks Setup, units in place. I was impressed. Unfortunately for him he was working off of 3 rax, a factory and 2 starports. I was operating off 5 rax a starport and a factory so I was able to replenish a lot faster and eventually just kept rolling over his army.
Probably would have been a different game if he'd checked the Xel'Naga towers. Or at least, a closer game.
+ 26 Point, Silver League Division, Rank 8
http://www.sc2replayed.com/replays/146806-1v1-terran-metalopolis
I played a TvT here which is something I tend to be comfortable in. I go Marine / Marauder, get some Vikings and Medivacs and put on lots of pressure. Use Stim to close range with the Tanks, throw a few Tanks into my line with Siege to provide a retreat path for my ground units and I'm all good.
So I'm on Metalopolis and I have control over both Xel'Naga towers when I see him streaming a big Marine force my way. I toss down a bunker and....and the attack never comes.
More marines now. Then Marauders in addition and more Marines. I throw down another Bunker. Still nothing. More and more units stream by. He's got Tanks and Vikings and Medivacs now. Where is he?
So I move out of my base because I've held off my expand for too long and there he is. Just waiting....tanks Setup, units in place. I was impressed. Unfortunately for him he was working off of 3 rax, a factory and 2 starports. I was operating off 5 rax a starport and a factory so I was able to replenish a lot faster and eventually just kept rolling over his army.
Probably would have been a different game if he'd checked the Xel'Naga towers. Or at least, a closer game.
+ 26 Point, Silver League Division, Rank 8
http://www.sc2replayed.com/replays/146806-1v1-terran-metalopolis
Dark Templar
Another PvP. I decided to try to do this one right, I built my Gateways in a better timing fashion, I scouted where the opponent was...I got my warpgates up and forward Pylons and upgrades and started putting pressure on.
And when I got to his base? He was severly Cannoned in. WTF? I didn't get it, but I got suspicious so I went to throw down a robo facility but it was too late, he had a DT in my base ripping me apart. I tried to get some cannons down but I couldn't, he was destroying all my pylons. I tried to get in his base and around his cannons, but I couldn't. I tried to stay away from his DTs but it didn't do any good. I couldn't win.
This is, for the record, all he does. Cannons in and builds DTs. Going through his match history that seems to be the only tactic he uses. I don't understand how that can be fun. Obviously it isn't very successful, he's won 382 games out of 753 and is firmly in his Silver League. But it's successful enough for him to enjoy, I guess.
Lesson of the day - I need an early Observer in my PvP. I guess. Also I should be more agressive in my scouting probably, try to get a better sense of what he has. Sometimes I do, but if I don't really think I care I don't bother. Clearly this time I should have cared.
- 14 Points, Silver League Division Rank 8
http://sc2replayed.com/replays/146756-1v1-protoss-backwater-gulch
And when I got to his base? He was severly Cannoned in. WTF? I didn't get it, but I got suspicious so I went to throw down a robo facility but it was too late, he had a DT in my base ripping me apart. I tried to get some cannons down but I couldn't, he was destroying all my pylons. I tried to get in his base and around his cannons, but I couldn't. I tried to stay away from his DTs but it didn't do any good. I couldn't win.
This is, for the record, all he does. Cannons in and builds DTs. Going through his match history that seems to be the only tactic he uses. I don't understand how that can be fun. Obviously it isn't very successful, he's won 382 games out of 753 and is firmly in his Silver League. But it's successful enough for him to enjoy, I guess.
Lesson of the day - I need an early Observer in my PvP. I guess. Also I should be more agressive in my scouting probably, try to get a better sense of what he has. Sometimes I do, but if I don't really think I care I don't bother. Clearly this time I should have cared.
- 14 Points, Silver League Division Rank 8
http://sc2replayed.com/replays/146756-1v1-protoss-backwater-gulch
I don't know if I ever win as Protoss?
I just can't figure out how to play Protoss?
My plan was to open Zealot heavy while I got up Blink and a Stalker force and then roll out with heavy Blink Stalkers. I opened with a double Gateway for a lot of early Zealots and at the 8 minute mark I had a couple up, transformed into Warpgates (x4) and my Expansion started.
For a while towards the end he had 4 Warpgates he was producing out of and I had 10. But he was ahead of me in upgrades (I was devoting all my cash to producing units so I stopped at 1/2 and he was quickly (16-17 minute mark?) at 3/3 so his units were just ripping mine apart. I changed my tactic slightly to bring in some DTs, he had a single observer that I was able to take out which bought me some time.
Eventually he put down a second set of 4 Warpgates and despite his smaller economy was able to then just crush me.
I guess..next time...I don't know? I made a lot of mistakes. I should have scouted earlier so I could have put more pressure on with the fast Zealot build to make it more worth while. I should have harassed with the DTs harder, try to push him back to his base. Managed my upgrades better, I spent a lot of time with a lot of minerals trying to figure out what to do with them.
Lesson for the day - PvP sucks. Okay, no. Early Zealot build needs scouting and Mirror Matches require upgrades to not just be important, but a top priority.
- 11 Points, Silver League Division Rank 8
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Must Macro Harder
I played as a Zerg vs Protoss. My plan was to do a massive Roach / Hydra army. I harassed early with Zerglings while I built up some Roaches, and pushed on his base a little once I broke his expand. I kept my macro up and expanded at every opportunity.
Unfortunately I failed to build enough to keep up with the expanding. I had more minerals than I could use. I kept throwing down more queens and more hatches... Eventually I hit my supply cap and just worked on tech until I was able to shut him down.
I didn't want to do a full on "engaged" fight against his big Warpgate + Collosus army, so instead I focused on keeping him contained and starving him out. I set my Overlords to generate creep and sent them around the map to the various spots and just kept my eye out.
Today's lesson - Keep focusing on macro during battles
+ 26 Points, Silver League Division Rank 8
http://www.sc2replayed.com/replays/145751-1v1-protoss-zerg-backwater-gulch
Unfortunately I failed to build enough to keep up with the expanding. I had more minerals than I could use. I kept throwing down more queens and more hatches... Eventually I hit my supply cap and just worked on tech until I was able to shut him down.
I didn't want to do a full on "engaged" fight against his big Warpgate + Collosus army, so instead I focused on keeping him contained and starving him out. I set my Overlords to generate creep and sent them around the map to the various spots and just kept my eye out.
Today's lesson - Keep focusing on macro during battles
+ 26 Points, Silver League Division Rank 8
http://www.sc2replayed.com/replays/145751-1v1-protoss-zerg-backwater-gulch
Okay, I feel better
It's nice to get a win right after a loss. I rolled Zerg versus a Protoss on Delta Quadrant. He went heavy heavy Warpgate and pushed a lot of units out front. I expanded slowly (went for the pool first because of the short distances) and built roaches and zerglings once I got my natural expand running.
He took the center and held it...so I kept harassing him until I destroyed those units. My plan was to build hydras once I could afford to, but I kept having to build more drones and reinforce my units...and eventually he rolled in with Void Rays. I popped out a few extra Queens and they dealt with the Void Rays while I took my Roaches up and destroyed his mining operation.
As good as it made me to win, though, his base was odd. He had a lot of warpgates he clearly wasn't producing out of and he only had like 20 or so workers...
+22 Points, Silver League Division Rank 8
http://www.sc2replayed.com/replays/145707-1v1-protoss-zerg-delta-quadrant
He took the center and held it...so I kept harassing him until I destroyed those units. My plan was to build hydras once I could afford to, but I kept having to build more drones and reinforce my units...and eventually he rolled in with Void Rays. I popped out a few extra Queens and they dealt with the Void Rays while I took my Roaches up and destroyed his mining operation.
As good as it made me to win, though, his base was odd. He had a lot of warpgates he clearly wasn't producing out of and he only had like 20 or so workers...
+22 Points, Silver League Division Rank 8
http://www.sc2replayed.com/replays/145707-1v1-protoss-zerg-delta-quadrant
Well, that was bad
Sometimes it really feels like I don't know how to play at all.
I rolled as Protoss versus a Terran on Metalopolis. I tried to go early Zealot pressure, which was dumb I guess. He went early Marauder was just ripping me apart. He was able to expand, I never did. I probably could have but I just didn't feel like I was keeping up with what was going on in my base.
Overall I just felt awful all game. I felt like I was making it up as I went, which I guess I was, and I had no idea what I was doing.
Today's lesson - I have no clue. Don't play bad? God that was just awful. I can't even bring myself to rewatch it. Maybe later.
- 12 Points, Silver League Division Rank 8
http://www.sc2replayed.com/replays/145704-1v1-terran-protoss-metalopolis
I rolled as Protoss versus a Terran on Metalopolis. I tried to go early Zealot pressure, which was dumb I guess. He went early Marauder was just ripping me apart. He was able to expand, I never did. I probably could have but I just didn't feel like I was keeping up with what was going on in my base.
Overall I just felt awful all game. I felt like I was making it up as I went, which I guess I was, and I had no idea what I was doing.
Today's lesson - I have no clue. Don't play bad? God that was just awful. I can't even bring myself to rewatch it. Maybe later.
- 12 Points, Silver League Division Rank 8
http://www.sc2replayed.com/replays/145704-1v1-terran-protoss-metalopolis
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