Zerg Macro/Building Hotkey Advice Request

[Islandsnake]

What I do for zerg is

1 - Melee units and roaches
2. Hydras and Infestors
3. Muta/Other air units
4. All hatcherys that exist on the map( all of them have the worker rally set to my newest base, and the rally points set to a good netrual location
5. All hatchery's that have queens near them(So usally like 2-3 hatchery's with 2-3 queens grouped)

When I want to make units I use the 4 hotkey and when I spawn larva I use the 5 hotkey and the Shift click strat to make the queens go puke on all the hatchery's near them without having to go back to base.

How do I remember to puke larva? 2 ways!

1. You tend to get a burst of larva right after the timer expired, I notice the fact that i have a bunch of larva when I go to macro units and tell her to use spawn larva after making them

2. I try to make a constant note to go back to that 5 control group EVEN if its not time to do so, and just do the shift clicks anyway - this way if i missed one or if the timer dose pop then they'll get busy, otherwise nothing will happen and i'll come back 10 seconds later and do it again.

Its not perfect but it works for me, also I would not reconmend a queen for every hatchery unless your pretty confident in your macro - I use usally only 2 queens at my main and natural with one hatchery inbetween. I dont add queens to my other bases usally - I SHOULD but as my macro improves i'll start to add some queens there.

Another thing about spawn larva inbetween your natrual in main, for awhile your queen is going to be walking back and forth before you have 2 and even then if you use my "trick" they will be walking between bases. MAKE sure your 2nd and 3rd overlord are put in between your natural and main so that the second lair pops you can create a creep path to make ure queen walk faster.

[Todie]

Thanks for the shift comment, sounds easier than going r+click 3 times. Just to confirm do i need to hold shift before I press r or after the r and before the clicks?



I think I'm going to go with this option, I found that I kept forgetting to tab when trying to produce units.


Thanks to all for the helpful advice, I was half expecting a L2Play thread

you can start holding shift after youve pressed r.



... i only play a bit vs AI, but i group my stuff similarly to islandsnake; melee/roach in 1 baneling in 2 hydra in 3