After Reset

Went to see how I'd do playing off race (Zerg) and was placed in gold league. I'm absolutely terrible as zerg.... Now I shall see if I can main race my way back to platinum.

My secret weapon is half-way done. It may even be done before this game is released. I'd hazard a guess that most of the gold league would be, in comparison to BW iCCup, D ranked players. At least the ones that have played more than 10 games.

Idea

I know this would never make it... but after games, I would like there to be an option to replay a guy I've lost to. Moreso if I were the favored player. Lots of guys do strategies that would definitely not work if I played them again, just as it was on BW.

I'd like a ranking system that encourages replaying people. As it would also encourage more dynamic play and more skillful games.

Maybe there can be an "elite" ranking system that's based on replaying people altogether.

Would be sweet.

Perception

Played about 20 1vs1s, about 10 2v2s. Noticed some things, and agree with some observations from others.

TvP - As they were in BW, marines are shit. There's no point in wasting minerals on them, and it's best to get as much gas as possible for Rauders or other units. Also, dropships aren't all that helpful in battle. It's better to have one ghost than three dropships, no matter how many units you have. Emp is a very strong ability and if you get them off on the right units your army will kick ass. I say, by mid game, 3 or 4 ghosts would be wise, with one or two dropships to heal your units while not in battle, and vikings depending on if he's got collosi waiting for you.

In all Matchups, it's best to keep your gas down -have enough minerals to help keep the gas down. I never pump marines out with the reactor add-on.

TvT - Banshees with cloak are a bit difficult to deal with when they rush for them. I've tried going vikings and turrets, but lost a lot of scvs and my units, partly due to how poorly I reacted. One guy rushed two banshees (with cloak halfway done), and 4 marines inside a dropship. I had two vikings, about 4 marauders, and a few turrets that never got a chance to hit the banshees. He had the game in the bag (also had 100 apm).

TvZ, haven't played much of this. One went mass mutas, and another went mass roaches. I mostly lose due to bad macro. I'm thinking this is the only matchup in which marines would be of use, and spend gas on ravens or dropships. And upgrading everything.

I'm now in platinum league in 2v2s. Added some people from reddit and they seem to be all about team play. Now that I'm starting to understand the game a bit more, I now see there are a lot of bad players out there. In the games where I'm focusing on the terran, fast banshees. If focused on toss, emp. If zerg, eh, still a bit wobbly on what I make against them.

GG

Played some pretty good games as of late. I guess the rank system is starting to kick in since I've been playing players more close to my level.

Few thoughts, in a TvZ the guy went super duper zerglings and a bit of banelings. I know now to never try to push out when theres a chance a zerg is going mass early zerglings. the guy even said "You will lose in 5 minutes"... I lost about 10 minutes in to all lings.

A TvT, wow I LIKE TvT now. Siege tanks are no longer a pain in the ass. And even more powerful than it was in BW, the dropship helped me rape a guy that focused on defending his choke. Dropships can hold 8 marines or 4 rauders each! I'm definitely putting dropship harass to good use in the future. I wasn't even able to fill all my dropships up. Wow.

Finally, a TvP. 30 minute game and I lost because of Collus. They shoot so damn far, a perfect compliment to stalkers. I mostly blame my lack of experience as I never looked for robotics facility or tried to counter with many vikings. I should definitely put vikings in my game if not banshees. Also, bunkers are pretty useful in my opinion. Especially with marines in them instead of the rauders.

It's hard to shake the habit of putting depots behind your mineral line. They will be much more useful spread out to bring every inch in the vicinity in view, so as to see reapers, warped units and nydus if they ever try to be sneaky.

Who Would Have Known

So I won my first 5 matches that determine which league you are in. I'm in platinum @_@ Evidently, there aren't too many people that are better than me (Edit: Spoke too soon, played platinum three times and lost each game). But I do see that there just aren't enough people for rank to be accurate.


Funny thing too, I opted-in last week. And I was on my way to getting back on iccup for a little while longer, I played one game (won). I need some friends in the US...

Anyone know how I put to use that extra key people have been supposedly getting?

Lastly, I'm about 30% finished with my secret weapon. Should be about done release date...

Wait.... WTF? @_@

Is this real? Am I going crazy?

Edit: Played first game, won the TvT. Was pretty nervous and the other guy was doing who knows fuck what trying to fast expand and fail blocking entrances. He said "gg faggot" before leaving. Exceeellleennnt.

Now to sleep, have to be up early. Time for some good days.