[Replays] Gifted's Stash

You will see my replays updated on the main page with some sort of description to move forward with. Though the majority of my games will be of my wins, if I find an opponent who does something really neat I have no issues posting them. Information including direct spoilers will be in each hide tag.

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Game 1: "Double Arkhswarm"
Match-up: RRvPZ
Reason for Posting: Some people like seeing Arkhswarm
Download Link: Game 1

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The Arkhswarm is a build that my partner Arkh performs with Zerg involving 32 zerglings with +1 attack and speedling upgrades at 6:30. It's a strong build cause people don't predict the +1 upgrade and make bad decisions based on it. My execution is poor of it, but you can see how a double zergling +1 rush happens on this map.

It also leads into game 2, which is a rematch next game. This is Diamond League.

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Game 2: "Rematch!"
Match-up: RRvPZ
Reason for Posting: Good Action throughout the game.
Download Link: Game 2

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Like the Proleague, if you have an opponent who feels inferior to you, they will typically go for something drastic like rushing or cheesing. This is the case. Right after we fought these two as Random/Double Arkhswarm, they turned around and did a 10 pool opening on arkh followed by a Power Zealot Push.

This was on livestream and people felt it was back and forth enough, enough macro existed to warrant it suggested to stream. Note that it may not be a perfect match, some of the fights, again, were won due to upgrades.

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Game 3: "PROBEMANIA"
Match-up: PZvPP
Reason for Posting: Probes of POWER! Hilarious game.
Download Link: Game 3

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This one defies words... I did a small cannon rush that did jack crap to an enemy and I see a line of zealots heading into my base, I mean a LINE. My reaction.. counter with the probes... You have to see it to believe it. The stream thought it was HILARIOUS.

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Game 4: "No probes? No problem"
Match-up: PvP
Reason for Posting: Comeback/Lessons learned
Download Link: Game 4

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Another game the stream felt was postable. A game filled with so many pivotal mistakes on both ends that played out in such a way that I had to watch the replay twice to find out if it was a ragequit or a legit quit.

It starts out with a bad mistake on my end, late scouting with a probe at 22. Which found out too late that there was a proxy 2 gate all-in outside my base. I had a good building setup, but did horrible on zealot positioning leading to what could have been a solid defense to one completely given away.

My mistakes start giving way to his mistakes as I start building around the backside of buildings that he's about to destroy, creating a secondary wall. Which leads to a fatal mistake of a single diagonal gap that he walks the zealots right through. Much devastation was had by that crew... leading to a situation that the majority would drop the gg...

Somehow it always comes back to the probe nowadays...

Moral of the story, never assume your opponent is flawless if they had a flawless opening.

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Game 5-9: 1v1 Skill Evaluations
Reason for Posting: As per this thread, I have been able to win an hour of 1 on 1 training from Skyze. As per his request I'm putting up 5 1v1 replays which show my skill overall.
Match-up: PvT, TvZ, PvT, ZvP, ZvP
Download: Game 5-9 Zip File
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I played 7 games in total, game 5/6 were actually blowouts overall so I didn't post them. I found that when I felt I was going to be judged I did something different overall. As protoss I found myself actually utilizing the advice that is all over and harrassed with my first two units (zealot+Dragoon) and am surprised at how successful it was. Just a random thought. If anyone wants to give thier own thoughts on the games, feel free to reply and offer advice.

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Game 1: "Control the Dirt"
Match-up: ZvZ
Reason for Posting: Comeback
Download Link: Game 1

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This is a game that I know too many people would have called GG. It will probably be remembered as one of my fondest games of Phase 2. What do you do when you have a MASSIVE force of Hydralisks/Roaches slamming into your mined out main when you have 6 infestors? Did I forget to mention the opponent had two fully functional expansions?

Any good giant has it's own achilles heel, it is just up to you if you want to try and find it.

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Game 2: "Nukes and BCs"
Match-up: TTvTP
Reason for Posting: People wanna see these more.
Download Link: Game 2

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There are people out there clamoring to see nukes and BCs, and this game gives you both. It's not "mass nukes" but really mid-combat nukes that strike the mark. I didn't know that Gali was so good before this game (damn, nice diamond skill) and frankly, I'm not going to lie, we obliterated our opponents and they could have ran all the time. But I'm still putting it up for your enjoyment!

This was part of the community night on final "evening" of beta.

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Yep it works. Also that was pretty cool strat makes me want to play zerg.

Great game, Gifted ^_^. It looks as if kills made by Infested Terrans go to the killcount of the Infestor which casted it, which is sweet :D. Absolutely Hero Infestors.

Good on you for sticking in there! :) Wish I'd been there when you were streaming this XD.

Game 2 posted.

Now that beta is over, how are viewing replays? I can't log in.

Replay 1 won't work for me...

It loads, and I can hear sounds, but all I see is black and my cursor. HALP?

EDIT: Yes, I reinstalled the replay, and yes, other replays work for me.

hrm, that's a shame.. I wish I knew how to suggest you guys to watch it.

Game 3/4 posted. Interesting enough, the 3rd one I did poorly on, but people are curious about seeing the arkhswarm in action.

The 4th one turned out to be a good back and forth battle for a while, which was also a rematch of game 3. Interesting to say the least, they both kinda tell a story :)

watched 4th game. was somewhat interesting.

2v2s can be nice in that there is often some leeway to pull off some funky stuff after opponents have failed a rush or something like that. i dont se much of a pint in picking this game apart, ill settle for saying i liked your use of the DT's ; staying covert 'till you could hit two places at once (next time make a proxypylon or two to enable folllow-ups & mb hitting even a 3rd place at once?) ... shield ugprades were also nice in this game; very beneficial against mutalisks - not least when you relly heavily on canons to deterr harassment.

... many primarily 1v1 players will frown upon heavy canon defense - even vs mutas, but noteworthy is the possiblity for a zergs ally to feed gas to allow for bigger and more powerful mutalisk flocks earlier in the game. in 2v2's zerg bases are my #1 priority to scan, around lair-time. even seeing a spire we frequently fail at deterring harassment sufficiently.


... still i prefer watching 1on1's

peace.

Can't argue with that. 2v2s are the angle I'm going cause I've always enjoyed playing with Arkh for over 10 years now. Part of the reason I did the cannons like I did is because of the horrible travel time between allied bases in that map. I knew with my choice to go low gas early game, that I wouldn't have speed lots for a while and when you go heavy mineral, it's a good way of expunging extra minerals while maintaining control of your base while going away to assist an ally under assault.

I typically don't go THAT heavy with cannons, but honestly, it worked for that map alone. If I get any 1v1s that are interesting I'll post them but honestly in my games they are very one sided, either I get owned or I own hard. Nothing spiffy so far.

Thank you SaharaDrac for taking a game to an epic new level, DAMN that was funny as hell.

http://www.youtube.com/sclegacy#p/u/1/Ep8sxIrDal4

I have added the 4th game, Just letting you guys know

I have updated my stash with the 5 requested 1v1 replays to judge my skill in case you guys wanted to look at them and give me some feedback.

I was one of the two people who won time with Skyze for a 1 on 1 training session from the Maul contest and am looking forward to this definately. While I feel confident with my timings and mentality in 2v2, especially with someone like Arkh, I definately know that 1v1 isn't my strongpoint as I seem to be stuck LEGITLY in the platinum skill level.

So it'll be interesting to see if you guys have any input to me in any of the games and whatnot (without flaming me please) if you care to spend the time.