The Zerg Players thread

[RamiZ]

The awesome TLO used contaminate beautifully against a Terran opponent in one of his replays. First thing he contaminated a CC to prevent it from landing. Then he contaminated it again when it was becoming a OC so that it was stuck trying to transform for 30 seconds. TLO might be switching to Terran full on from now on, but he is still the random awesomeness.

Yup, saw that game, where he crushed the Terran with Ultras.

I know that TLO is switching to Terran, which makes me sad, since there aren't that many innovative Zerg players, and he is playing them great! And I think he is the best with the Zerg and not Terran.

[Drake Clawfang]

Just a note to Zerg players, there's something in the patch notes for the Beta phase II not mentioned - Infested Terrans have indeed been moved back to the Infestor, but now their energy cost has been drastically reduced to 25 energy. Now only a few Infestors with energy can spawn a small army of ITs in seconds.

Think ITs are usable now?

[DutuCatalin]

Just a note to Zerg players, there's something in the patch notes for the Beta phase II not mentioned - Infested Terrans have indeed been moved back to the Infestor, but now their energy cost has been drastically reduced to 25 energy. Now only a few Infestors with energy can spawn a small army of ITs in seconds.

Think ITs are usable now?

and

they last more time
the infestors can spawn them while they are burrowed if i'm right?

for mineral lines harass,sniping buildings,spread the splash dmg of the tanks on their allies...


i think we'll see them more

[Todie]

Just a note to Zerg players, there's something in the patch notes for the Beta phase II not mentioned - Infested Terrans have indeed been moved back to the Infestor, but now their energy cost has been drastically reduced to 25 energy. Now only a few Infestors with energy can spawn a small army of ITs in seconds.

Think ITs are usable now?

do note that IT's "always" were on 25 energy while on the infestors.

so the only real changes are casting IT's while burrowed and the longer duration

also, since infestors had it last, they innately move faster under ground. (they used to have an upgrade to increase burrowed movment speed)

[GRUNT]

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Think ITs are usable now?

You know what - I actually think they might be .

At the very least, it's something on my to-do list in this final phase of beta .

[Todie]

i wonder if IT casting requires vision.

else they can be used as spotters

[Drake Clawfang]

do note that IT's "always" were on 25 energy while on the infestors.

Ah didn't know that. By the time I got into the beta the spell was on the Overseer.

[zanuk]

guys, ive been trying to practice a good 14 pool, 15 hatch build but it seems that every time i get defeated cuz im working too hard on my economy (drones instead of lings)

anyone has some tips or maybe some good replays for me to help me out??

[Drake Clawfang]

guys, ive been trying to practice a good 14 pool, 15 hatch build but it seems that every time i get defeated cuz im working too hard on my economy (drones instead of lings)

anyone has some tips or maybe some good replays for me to help me out??

I would say the advice you're looking for is right in your post - make lings earlier to defend yourself, maybe a Spine Crawler if you've got a decent choke.

[rhythm]

ive been 15 hatching quite a bit recently. Ive found that it depends on the map. In maps like LT you can build a few spine crawlers at your expo with a smaller choke, so its easier to macro up and defend. Against protoss its harder through beacuse of strong tier 1 pushes..14 pool 15 hatch works if you go a ling muta build for the extra early gas , depends on how agressive your opponent is.

my advice, scout more. If you see them massing units then get defense. If they are teching at all your safe to do saturate.