Starcraft II Megathread V.1 'Hell, It's About Time' - Games

Damn, I really wish I had 60 bucks.

The challenges really help to identify weak spots but I am finding that getting gold is fucking tough.

Banshee's are really nice because most people don't prepare to detect their cloaking. Build a barracks and a factory with tech labs, uplift both of them and place 2 starports down on the techlabs and you got a lot of banshees pretty quickly.

[QUOTE=Sean C;23787920]Banshee's are really nice because most people don't prepare to detect their cloaking. Build a barracks and a factory with tech labs, uplift both of them and place 2 starports down on the techlabs and you got a lot of banshees pretty quickly.[/QUOTE] Wait what, you can use a tech lab from another building like that? I did not know that.

[QUOTE=Sean C;23787920]Banshee's are really nice because most people don't prepare to detect their cloaking. Build a barracks and a factory with tech labs, uplift both of them and place 2 starports down on the techlabs and you got a lot of banshees pretty quickly.[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/rating/information.png[/IMG]

Not going to lie this is a beg post for a EU guest pass, i'd appreciate it (:

I don't know what the last tank in the lab is for? The one on the left to the [sp]stolen adjutant AI.[/sp] Gets anything inside during a mission?

[QUOTE=sp00ks;23787637]How do you counter those rolling exploding zergs? I just got owned by them (playing as terran).[/QUOTE] Marauders with Concussive Shells

It's finally quite rare for me to lose a game of 1v1, however I am still on the practise league. I figured I'd get as much practise on there as possible (playing for all 50 games) before going into the placement matches.

This game is pretty awesome. Customs games are handled terribly tho. Popularity sucks. Also, Galaxy Editor = mindfuck.

[QUOTE=neos300;23788352] Customs games are handled terribly tho. Popularity sucks. [/QUOTE] Yeah I'm hoping they'll change this to something more reminiscent of WC3s system.

[QUOTE=onox37;23787909]The challenges really help to identify weak spots but I am finding that getting gold is fucking tough.[/QUOTE] A good tip for the infestation challenge is that the enemy won't attack controlled units even when you start attacking so have roaches kill the siege tanks then sneak in infestors and take control of the colossi and high templars

[QUOTE=Fusilero1;23788497]A good tip for the infestation challenge is that the enemy won't attack controlled units even when you start attacking so have roaches kill the siege tanks then sneak in infestors and take control of the colossi and high templars[/QUOTE] Just send your infestors next to the siege tanks so that they can't hit them, mind control them, let the tanks spot more tanks for you, and then keep doing that over and over. The marines and stuff don't move when the siege tanks fire at them so they're all you need. The trick to challenges is to save after every confrontation in case you mess up. Already got my solid gold achievement!

[img]http://www.gamewallpapers.com/previews/wallpaper_starcraft_2_09.jpg[/img] Fuck this looks good, can anyone please find a 1440x900 resolution? I tried searching and the only one I found is on gamewallpapers.com and they demand money to get the high quality one and I won't be paying just for one wallpaper.

[QUOTE=Sean C;23787920]Banshee's are really nice because most people don't prepare to detect their cloaking. Build a barracks and a factory with tech labs, uplift both of them and place 2 starports down on the techlabs and you got a lot of banshees pretty quickly.[/QUOTE] I don't really play terran, what's with the lifting off and landing with tech labs? Can't starports build their own techlabs? Or is that to trick the enemy into thinking you're not doing that kind of units?

[QUOTE=Nelth;23789159][img]http://www.gamewallpapers.com/previews/wallpaper_starcraft_2_09.jpg[/img] Fuck this looks good, can anyone please find a 1440x900 resolution? I tried searching and the only one I found is on gamewallpapers.com and they demand money to get the high quality one and I won't be paying just for one wallpaper.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&gbv=2&tbs=isch%3A1%2Cisz%3Aex%2Ciszw%3A1440%2Ciszh%3A900&sa=1&q=starcraft+2&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&biw=1676&bih=842"]The first 5 results here should do you[/URL]

[url]http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/media/wallpapers#/wall001[/url] [editline]04:54PM[/editline] barracks with tech lab startport with reactor m+m and medivacs, then switch buildings for banshees and marines

Yo onox do you have a animated queen portrait?

[QUOTE=HTF;23789326][URL="http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&source=imghp&q=starcraft+2&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=#q=starcraft+2&hl=en&safe=off&gbv=2&tbs=isch:1,isz:ex,iszw:1440,iszh:900&source=lnt"]The first 5 results here should do you[/URL][/QUOTE] Nope, they don't have that image, maybe it's new and I just need to wait for it to get more common.

Are you sure you want it? It's really dark. [img]http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/301/zergqueen.gif[/img]

[QUOTE=LtBubbles;23789318]I don't really play terran, what's with the lifting off and landing with tech labs? Can't starports build their own techlabs? Or is that to trick the enemy into thinking you're not doing that kind of units?[/QUOTE] No, but it's a time saving strat. Seeing as they can just switch around, and starports are after factories, you can get a healthy start on those time consuming tech labs/reactors early and be ready to pump out units quickly.

[QUOTE=onox37;23789472]Are you sure you want it? It's really dark. [img]http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/301/zergqueen.gif[/img][/QUOTE] Where do you get these well animated looping gifs at? If it's from the game i wouldn't know because i dont have it. [editline]07:31PM[/editline] Do you make them yourself?

I cannot setup a good defense for my life. Anybody got any tips? Zerg btw.

Is there anyone out there that wants to play with me? I need a partner for 2v2 or 3v3, doesn't really matter. I almost only play zerg(I know how to play protoss too, but Zerg are my best by far.) I'm only bronze league but thats from fucked up placement matches were I was basically teamed up with retards for each match. [editline]05:56PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Stripez;23790375]I cannot setup a good defense for my life. Anybody got any tips? Zerg btw.[/QUOTE] Early game zerg defense is practically non-existant and is reliant on having some zergling up quickly. If you're protecting yourself from early reaper rushes or any sort of rush, shortly after building a spawning pool have a few zergling ready to go and build two spine crawlers on either side of your crystals almost as if to wall them in. Also, always build your spawning pool behind your crystals.

[QUOTE=HumanAbyss;23790395]Is there anyone out there that wants to play with me? I need a partner for 2v2 or 3v3, doesn't really matter. I almost only play zerg(I know how to play protoss too, but Zerg are my best by far.) I'm only bronze league but thats from fucked up placement matches were I was basically teamed up with retards for each match. [editline]05:56PM[/editline] Early game zerg defense is practically non-existant and is reliant on having some zergling up quickly. If you're protecting yourself from early reaper rushes or any sort of rush, shortly after building a spawning pool have a few zergling ready to go and build two spine crawlers on either side of your crystals almost as if to wall them in. Also, always build your spawning pool behind your crystals.[/QUOTE] Also are there any other detectors besides spores and overseers? [editline]08:57PM[/editline] Because cloaked ghosts + nukes = one fried base :(

YES! I might be getting my name changed ingame!

[QUOTE=LordCrypto;23790510]YES! I might be getting my name changed ingame![/QUOTE] How so?

[QUOTE=Stripez;23790553]How so?[/QUOTE] Just send a email using the form and wait a few days.

[QUOTE=Stripez;23790485]Also are there any other detectors besides spores and overseers? [editline]08:57PM[/editline] Because cloaked ghosts + nukes = one fried base :([/QUOTE] No, but making an overlord into a detector doens't cost you any supply, and upgrades their speed a lot as well. By mid game most games, if the enemy player has picked any stealth route at all, I'll have 3-5 of them floating around detecting, and I always take one into battle with me. The only problem I have as zerg, actually, in general with playing this game is resource float. In every game I see myself building up a fair supply of minerals even though I'm spending like crazy. It's true that zerg are very good at economy and can spread like wild fire, but there still must be a way to hold it off or spend more...?

Is Starcraft 2 Joystick compatible?