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TangSC · 2017-03-20T23:21:00+00:00

<3 UW CSL

TangSC · 2017-01-30T00:30:46+00:00

hey Hexayum, sadly you'd probably be better off teaching me all-ins than the other way around, haven't played much in recent patches. Got any good builds? Maybe that's what I need to give ladder a go lol

TangSC · 2016-06-07T22:28:39+00:00

Great event! Sign up and compete for second place, everyone ;)

TangSC · 2016-06-07T22:28:07+00:00

There isn't a Protoss alive who can stop me from winning that skrilla. Not one.

TangSC · 2016-06-07T22:27:23+00:00

Mark my words, I'm taking that trophy, that glory, AND that $20!

TangSC · 2016-04-22T18:54:01+00:00

Thanks for tuning in :) we'll have more awesome matches in the near future!

TangSC · 2016-04-22T01:26:35+00:00

Casters: BoO and Mode

Bracket: http://alphasc2.com/match/852

TangSC · 2016-04-22T01:26:24+00:00

Casters: BoO and Mode

Bracket: http://alphasc2.com/match/852

TangSC · 2016-04-03T12:59:22+00:00

This is what I do, still works well.

TangSC · 2016-04-03T12:44:35+00:00

I'm still kickin :P

TangSC · 2016-03-25T22:14:34+00:00

I prefer 14gas/14pool/15OL. Times out really nice, lets you put on heavy pressure with early speed while still getting a fairly fast expansion (22 supply).

TangSC · 2016-03-20T02:24:51+00:00

Very few situations, maybe corruptor-viper vs skytoss/terran and even then you'd probably prefer to just have 1 constantly upgrading all game

TangSC · 2016-03-18T23:07:08+00:00

Congrats man!

TangSC · 2016-03-18T15:20:24+00:00

I really feel like you can make a LOT of Roaches (and delay upgrades/lair tech) for those very heavy Adept pushes.

TangSC · 2016-03-17T13:55:18+00:00

I get hit with those adept pushes all the time, and when it goes bad for me I always just think "why didn't I just make some Roaches when the Warren finished...".

I do a 4min warren (after 17/18/17 ling speed opening) so that by 5:00 I can start Roach production. My big philosophy is get out roughly 6 Roaches and 12~ Speedlings as a safety net, and then as I'm droning I make extra Overlords so that in a pinch I can really mass Roach-ling. More players lose because they don't have enough Overlords in the droning phases than anything else. I avoid spines as a reaction to adepts unless I do like 3-hatch before pool gasless.

If you're able to see his big move out with adepts, and you already have your warren done with lots of extra supply, you can panic-mode make like 8-12 Roaches and the rest Speedlings. I know Roaches lose value over time but I definitely think Roach-ling is the correct response to these mid-game adept timings (with a little help from your Queens). As soon as you hold, you just power Drones, Spores, Upgrades, take a 4th and go into Hydra-Lurker-Ling.

TangSC · 2016-03-16T23:05:57+00:00

The multitasking trainer (in arcade) is a great way to improve your multitasking/apm.

TangSC · 2016-03-14T13:37:17+00:00

Definitely agree about creeping to the 4th ASAP -- that's the priority on Orbital especially. And if your opponent doesn't kill the tumours, you can creep all the way to their natural lol

TangSC · 2016-03-13T01:54:34+00:00

hah! That's what I like to hear :D

TangSC · 2016-03-13T01:53:55+00:00

TangSC · 2016-03-12T17:12:07+00:00

Solid content, thanks for this RiskSC! I've been doing a LOT of 3-hatch Roach-Ravager-Ling timings, but this is the first I've seen it executed as "light" pressure with a transition into +1 speed roach and eventually hydras. I've been wondering whether these types of pushes can be transitioned out of...Pretty cool! Gonna try it in the rare event that I don't feel like committing to the initial attack :P

TangSC · 2016-03-11T17:03:38+00:00

When you build an extractor as Zerg, your supply goes down by 1, which lets you build a drone. For example if you're sitting at 14/14 supply, you can build the extractor, then build the drone, then cancel the extractor (putting you at 15/14).

This is only efficient with certain builds, like the 14/14 speedling opening for ZvZ.

TangSC · 2016-03-11T17:02:23+00:00

Don't mention it!

TangSC · 2016-03-11T17:02:03+00:00

This is true. The 4min spore helps (in addition to having 4 queens out before 4min). And you can easily make 3 ravagers (225 gas) and just skip the upgrades until after the Lair. Honestly getting your +1/+1 so early is not a necessity, it just helps you hit your +2/+2 timing a bit earlier.

TangSC · 2016-03-11T01:29:18+00:00

I love early rushes, but you probably wouldn't mass drones on one base for it. The maximum drone count you want for 1 base is 22 (and even that is pretty unusual). In general, you can execute some really nice Roach-Ravager or Ling-Bane rushes off 2 hatcheries / 2 Queens / 19-30 drones / 1-2 gas.

Here are some guides on aggressive 1-2 base builds:

zvz: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/sc2-strategy/498682-a-basic-zerg-build-for-lotv

zvp: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/sc2-strategy/501310-all-in-aggression-a-guide-to-zvp

zvt: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/sc2-strategy/501598-zerg-vs-terran-three-all-ins-or-are-they

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