[Official] Starcraft 2 Strategy & Discussion Thread - Page 1921

Originally Posted by Alex132 

Why can't I install SC1?
When I download the downloader from the website (blizzard) it tells me to enter my 26 letter CD-Key, yet my SC1 came with a 13 letter CD-Key :I
The original disk is too scratched to install

Originally Posted by DoomDash 

Here are my thoughts and opinions on your game.
A) The supply block was IMO the reason you didn't win outright with your push. Watch the replay again it was a terrible supply block, about 3-5 marines less than you should have because of it, and a later second thor. This means your timing is gone since this build is all about the timing.
B) You had the money / gas to start your +1 armor for the thor at the very least earlier. I didn't check the timing of the weapons for infantry but I would start that asap too.
C) I feel like your bunker was late? You kind of gave away that you weren't expanding. I would actually clear the first probe before reactor as well I think, since Reactor to me looks like a 1-1-1 ( which can kinda be countered by immortals, so you may be forcing these which you don't want ). If your bunker went up faster you may not have revealed that you didn't actually have an expansion. Again a key to this build is to deceive the protoss into thinking you FE. If you do run into that situation where you are Zealot rushed you can try and force him to follow you the other way if need be, or run around in circles near your bunker. Also you can move the marine he is chasing and only that marine to take no hits.
D) This is personal preference, but I prefer marine shield over stim for this push. 10 extra HP can last you long enough to push up the nat, as well as when you need to push up the main ( which you don't have to btw ). That's just me I don't really like hurting my own units for this all in.
E) Make sure your marines are BEHIND the thors. You basically want to chew through the zealots with the marines and when they get close they will easily die. Stalkers just don't have the DPS to kill thors being repaired, and your marines can easily be picked off in front ( or even block your thors from breaking FF's ).
F) I think you could have used 2-4 more SCV's for repair.

Originally Posted by Sainesk 

vs 4 gate I don't make sentries, only if it's a robo build. I seem to be able to hold the usual 8 stalker 3 zealot push with 7 cannons even if they focus fire my 4 pylons (If I know it's a 4 gate, I stick to 1 gate/delay it till after 7+ cannons + cut probes like the 4gater to afford so many cannons).
I'm only Plat though as random, so what do I know
edit: here's the basic build idea pretending I spotted a 4 gate vs an ai, the 7th cannon is up by 6:15. If they have an extremely close proxy pylon then the fight may be a close call.

Originally Posted by Ghooble 

That is subjective. I've done well with all 3 races but I think Zerg is easiest personally. I was able to roach max at 13minutes with having NEVER played zerg once. Which is ridiculous imo.

Originally Posted by ARcaLiTE 


Zerg is meant to max out faster than the other 2 races, when Protoss has 200/200 death ball against maxed Zerg=gg along with Terran.

Originally Posted by Alex132 

Not true, but too complicated to explain