[Discussion] The APM Sink Debate

[Santrega]

Oh DS, you'll be fine.. I already love the idea of making mules, and they last more than 20 seconds.. At any rate, you'll only use it when you need a boost in resources... not all game long...

[The_Blade]

Thats for newcomers or ppl that got a low APM

A pro would probalby pop mules out every time he can... theres the problem.

Energy might help limit this.

[DemolitionSquid]

Oh DS, you'll be fine.. I already love the idea of making mules, and they last more than 20 seconds.. At any rate, you'll only use it when you need a boost in resources... not all game long...

Does it hurt being stupid?

YOU WILL ALWAYS NEED A BOOST IN RESOURCES

ITS THE CENTRAL MECHANIC TO THE GAME

IF YOU DIDN'T NEED MORE RESOURCES YOU'D NEVER BUILD WORKERS OR EXPAND

[Santrega]

Does it hurt being stupid?

YOU WILL ALWAYS NEED A BOOST IN RESOURCES

ITS THE CENTRAL MECHANIC TO THE GAME

IF YOU DIDN'T NEED MORE RESOURCES YOU'D NEVER BUILD WORKERS OR EXPAND

lol, DS, I think you need to calm down and take a minute to think. You won't always need a boost in resources. There are games all over the place and I guarantee there are games in your replay folder which suggest there will be a point where you have more resources than you know what to do with.

Pro's will be the only ones using the mule consistently all game long.

[SpiderBrigade]

Don't forget also there will be plenty of times you will have to choose betweem more MULEs and scanner sweeps...

[DemolitionSquid]

lol, DS, I think you need to calm down and take a minute to think. You won't always need a boost in resources. There are games all over the place and I guarantee there are games in your replay folder which suggest there will be a point where you have more resources than you know what to do with.

Pro's will be the only ones using the mule consistently all game long.

I'm gonna make this very simple.

They're pros for a REASON.

That reason being they have high APM, and use every resource they mine.

Don't forget also there will be plenty of times you will have to choose betweem more MULEs and scanner sweeps...

No, you won't.

Well, maybe you will.

But no good player will. I've said it many times - save up all the energy you need for an emergency sweep, all other energy goes to MULES. Turrets and Sensor Towers will fill the Sweep role.

[Santrega]

I'm gonna make this very simple.

They're Pros for a REASON.

That reason being they have high APM, and use every resource they mine.

Thats exactly my point, but you aren't a pro, and therefore you wont need to use the mule constantly.

[DemolitionSquid]

Thats exactly my point, but you aren't a pro, and therefore you wont need to use the mule constantly.

Everyone will need to use the MULE constantly. THAT'S THE POINT OF THE MECHANIC. Those who master it, win.

Its biased and stupid.

[The_Blade]

But now if pros use mules and the probe charge what would zerg players use...

just having a hell of a lot of drones (queen spwn larvae ability) will start working badly for zerg as every patch of minerals has a limit of workers that can mine effectivly...

so will minerals support 2 drones per chunk or ???

[Santrega]

Everyone will need to use the MULE constantly. THAT'S THE POINT OF THE MECHANIC. Those who master it, win.

Its biased and stupid.

No, the point of the mechanic is to boost your resources for a set period of time. How much you use it is completely up to you. You could just as easily just expand again, build more scv's or focus more on attacking and micro than you do on macro.

Those are the decisions you personally make as a player.

However, feel free to show me a replay of yourself never going above 1000 minerals in starcraft, and I'll agree with you that you will use the mule constantly.