Starcraft 2

Originally posted by Burning thought
I usually do something similiar, I usually just spam a ton of Zerglings, if you can get them early enough they can get through based solely on numbers, a hatchery or two with Queens attached allow you to just keep them coming. Better yet, tech to Nydas worm, saving your resources (your only using Zerglings) for upgrades to Zerglings and you should be able to get maybe an infestor or two to soften enemy forces with fungal growth. Nydas worm will let you into his base assuming you scout with an Overlord (not too close so marines can hit it).

Once his workers are dead its pretty much gg from the get go.

Do want competitive map without ramp. Would greatly level the playing field.

Originally posted by ScreamPaste
Doesn't work because every competitive level has a ramp and every Terran player blocks it off and only 2-3 Zerglings, being melee units, can attack a supply depot at once, and marines always kill them too quickly for them to get through. I've had a little luck with Roaches thanks to their ranged attack, but if he has a single tank or a few marauders it becomes hopeless.

Do want competitive map without ramp. Would greatly level the playing field.

That's what banelings are for, they'll break the Depots very easily and then you can stream zerglings in.

Yeah Ush, I did the last missions again yesterday and this time was fighting against the air, it was a lot harder. It's lame because if you kill the worms you still have to fight tons of ground units, as well as tons of flyers.

Best thing about Zerg is that they've got options.

You can say **** the wall. Fundamental Terran weakness is that their bases are business in the front and a party in the back, meaning, very little defense in the back and sides. Overlord drop that shit and you'll have done some damage before they can even get their tanks over. If you want to add some more hurt do an overlord drop+nydus canal.

If you're hellbent on destroying a wall, it's all about distractions. Create units who's specific purpose is to die, and spam banelings. Enemy units will automatically target whatever is actively attacking so unless your opponents micro is good the banelings will hit their wall faster then they can kill all of your distractions and take them out. For early game hydras/banelings can work, for late game if you still haven't done it go ultralisk/baneling or for maximum easiness just use broodlords.

But, frankly, I don't think a good zerg player should bother trying to break down the wall at all, it's just not Zerg area of expertise. Try to get a Nydus in there or go around it. Or even better just expand. Zerg are a map control race. If the Terran wants to turtle in his base and just tech up then let him do so, while you purely focus on teching up, expanding and killing everything that leaves his natural base. If you keep him from expanding he's going to have to stop turteling for the sake of having enough, so be patient and scout frequently to know what he's teching up to, and eventually he'll play right into your hands, instead of you trying to beat him at his own game.

Also, spam broodlords, no matter what your strategy is or what race he is. Broodlords are to Zerg what marauders are to terran and... whatever unit is essential to Protoss.

Brood Lords are very powerful, but you gotta be careful with them. They have no anti air defenses, so any air to air fighter will destroy them.

Originally posted by ScreamPaste
Doesn't work because every competitive level has a ramp and every Terran player blocks it off and only 2-3 Zerglings, being melee units, can attack a supply depot at once, and marines always kill them too quickly for them to get through. I've had a little luck with Roaches thanks to their ranged attack, but if he has a single tank or a few marauders it becomes hopeless.

Do want competitive map without ramp. Would greatly level the playing field.

Assuming the map is not too big, you should be able to get Zerglings before he can make a reasonable wall or defence. No competitive Terran player is going to just stay in his base so hes going to get antsy and want to come out anyway.

You could just get roaches to move underground to their command center, a handfull can wipe out workers in seconds and damage his command center. While hes distracted (probably panicking) to stop roaches from taking out his economy then you get a chance at demolishing whatever wall hes set up. If hes got tanks then you will have something to counter them easily as Zerg can tech up and build a lot of units pretty quickly.

btw, I've got to say that I'm enjoying the campaign more and more. The

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Protoss

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Kerrigan's

Originally posted by RE: Blaxican
btw, I've got to say that I'm enjoying the campaign more and more. The

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Protoss

missions really helped me get into the story more. Plus,

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Kerrigan's

a real badass. I've got to finish up my respect thread on her.

Yea,

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the Protoss missions really breathed in new life into the campaign, especially story-wise. I can't help but feel that 'Wings of Liberty' never really picked up the story, except for the Char missions and the Protoss mini-campaign. 'Heart of the Swarm' and 'Legacy of the Void' can't come fast enough.

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Dear Kerrigan,

My boyfriend and I have been together for three years. He can be very sweet, but he doesn't have a job and he spends every night playing video games. Whenever I ask him to spend time with me, he says he can't because it's raid night and he is the tank. I don't want to begrudge him the time he spends with his friends, but it seems like every night is raid night.

My mom says, if I love him and I am patient, he'll see what I'm worth and he'll change. But my friends say a man will never change, so I should either get used to it, or get out. What should I do?

Sincerely,

Konfused on Korhal

Dear Konfused,

Your story reminds me of the time I fell in love with the acid-spewing canopy-crawlers of Forest-world VI. Whenever I tried to get close to them, they fired jets of hot bile at me and then went scampering off through the treetops. But I knew how to make them come around; I ordered my cerebrates to build a hive cluster, and then we systematically consumed all the organic life, until the entire planet was barren and covered with creep. We've since incorporated the genetic material of the canopy crawlers into our new banelings, and I just couldn't be happier.

The moral of the story is this: if you wait for a man to change, you'll be waiting forever, no matter how much you love him. You must force him to assimilate. Once you do, he will be compliant, although he will have a slightly increased tendency to explode.

But, whatever happens with your boyfriend, keep in mind that it won't matter in the long run. The Zerg are going to kill all of you anyway.

Keep the faith, Sister.

Kerrigan
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[quote]Dear Kerrigan,

Since I was a young Protoss, I always wanted to be a Dragoon. As soon as I was of age, I applied to Dragoon school, and after seven years of rigorous training, I achieved my goal. I got everything I thought I wanted, and I've never been so unhappy.

Being a dragoon seems glamorous from a distance, but much of the day-to-day work is unpleasant and distasteful. And the recession has really pinched dragooning opportunities; there have been numerous rounds of layoffs in my company, and if they can cut the templars, nobody is safe. I've been having panic attacks.

I really want to leave my job and do something different, but I'm so heavily invested in my career. I have a lot of student debt, and my body is physically fused into the dragoon exoskeleton.

Is there a way to be happy doing what I'm doing? Is it crazy for me to consider a career change?

Sincerely,

My Life For Aiur

Dear Aiur,

The solution to your problem is the same as the solution to most other problems: the Swarm. We have experienced professional zerglings on call 24/7 to dismantle your exoskeleton. We also offer the fastest retraining program in the galaxy, available to you at no charge. You won't believe how quickly you'll be put to use serving the Swarm!

And you have my guarantee that once you make the decision to walk into a hive of Zerg, you'll never have to worry about your student loans or your career prospects again.

Remember: The Zerg are just here to help.

Kisses,

Kerrigan [/quote]

[quote]Dear Kerrigan,

My father and his father both served in the confederate forces, they urge me to join up for the dominion infantry program. They say it builds character and I will be able to serve my sector. All my friends disagree and tell me Emperor Mengsk is a no-good liar. They tell me if I did care about the sector I should join the notorious rebel Jim Raynor. What do?

Regards,

Acidfan

Love,

Kerrigan[/quote]

haermmcrylaugh

I wonder (campaign encing details follow)

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Can Kerrigan still control the swarm? because the way I see it if she cant, their still likely beaten because the Fallen one can still take control of them if shes not if you know what I mean?

Given the mood/theme of the campaign, I think the implication is that what has happened is the good way.

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What I am less clear on is what killed her in the prophecy timeline, and what changed.

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Not sure, maybe Findley succeeded in killing her or instead of attempting to save her the Dominion ignored Raynor and the prince double crossed him (this could still happen). Maybe this change is not permanent and Raynors efforts will be undone, Kerrigan is not safe yet so I would assume the protoss, Mensk etc are not done in trying to kill her. Especially now she is more vulnerable

Also, it seems I am having trouble getting certain achievemetns, namely those concerning the armoury ones. If you purchase all armoury upgrades for Vehicles, infantry or Dominion etc you get an achievement for it but I have been doing so and have yet to get any of them. Perhaps you have to complete the game while having them upgrades? you see I have completed the game on brutal difficulty but I restarted the campaign on normal to try and do it quickly for the "raid night" achievement and to collect all armoury achievements but it does not seem to work.

Another problem is that the Achievement on the "Nova" mission

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where you have to escape the fire wall theres an achievement you get for not losing units to the wall yet when I do not lose any and win the game, it seems I dont get it still....any ideas? perhaps buildings count? (if so ive tried this as well, destroying my buildings so the fire wall cant does not help me..).

Originally posted by Burning thought
I wonder (campaign encing details follow)

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Can Kerrigan still control the swarm? because the way I see it if she cant, their still likely beaten because the Fallen one can still take control of them if shes not if you know what I mean?

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My theory is that she can still control the Zerg and probably will have to retake control of them, but for the good guys this time. If you noticed, she wasn't reverted to a human 100%.

Hm yes true,

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That was my assumption as well, based on the fact she has spines still.

Want a game some time Artificial? custom game vs A.I perhaps?

The achievement system has been a little bit dodgy- it was offline in the EU earlier this morning. You may simply have to do it again.

Meanwhile,

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there are any number of ways that you can speculate about how she died, but the crux of the matter is what CHANGED. Zeratul warned Raynor, so what was different as a result of that?

Originally posted by Burning thought

Want a game some time Artificial? custom game vs A.I perhaps?

Sure. Though I have to warn you that even though I like RTS, I never really got any good at it.

Have they set a release date for the remaining parts of SCII?

Originally posted by Morridini
Have they set a release date for the remaining parts of SCII?

Not that I know of.

Originally posted by Ushgarak
The achievement system has been a little bit dodgy- it was offline in the EU earlier this morning. You may simply have to do it again.

Meanwhile,

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there are any number of ways that you can speculate about how she died, but the crux of the matter is what CHANGED. Zeratul warned Raynor, so what was different as a result of that?

Ah that would explain it, fair enough 🙁

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You could speculate that its only Raynor who cared for her enough to want to save her, unlike the Dominion prince Valerian (is that his name?) who may have reversed her form only to make her an easy target to bring himslef pretige.

Originally posted by ArtificialGlory
Sure. Though I have to warn you that even though I like RTS, I never really got any good at it.

Hehe, dont worry its the same with me. Could you PM me your Starcraft ID please or w/e it is that allows me to invite you to a game or connect?

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Yes, but Raynor would have wanted to do it that way anyway, Zeratul or no. So I am still not sure what actually turns out differently to make her dead one way and not dead the other.

Hm true enough, I guess he would.

Also, is anyone having problems getting onto their account? my internet connection seems fine yet when I connect and enter my account the profile picture and "last login" text are gone and it sits for a minute or so before reverting back to the login screen...

Odd and annoying as I was playing fine this morning.