"Even though I don't have sound, I could sort of hear the groaning and "neawraoungh" of drones, so it was nice to be back to Zerg. "
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| Showdown at Showdown | | | Author: | | | IP: | XXXX | | Date: | 05/21/99 09:05 | | Game Type: | Starcraft | | Labels: | Starcraft(1), Text Only(1) | | Report Rating: , # of Ratings: 1, Max: 6, Min: 6
Lifetime Rating for -=1999=-: 6.7500 |  | Map: Showdown
Races: Me=zerg, enemy=protoss
This map is kinda different if you asked me. Scouting takes a long time and teching is the way to go here.
I've been lurker rushing terrans and protoss here for about a week now with a success ratio of 8 wins to 2 losses. I'm writing this report here to illustrate how quickly lurkers can end a ladder game and really piss your oppenent off. I start off with my unorthodox build orfer here of 8 or 9 drones, then gas. Next I make a pool then replace the drones to a count of 9 of 9.
I know what your thinking. This guy could get his butt rushed off the face of the map. Your right, but in about 4 minutes ill have total control of the map.
I hit the gas with 3 drones ASAP while the pool finishes. As i reach 100 gas i start taking drones off gas to get minerals. Leaving one drone on gas for a while. I make my overlord as soon as I get my next 100 minerals and i'm still at 9 of 9 supply. My first overlord is carefully watching the middle of the board chokepoint for a rush. As soon as the pool get done I hit the lair. and build 3 more drones as the money comes in. These drones go to gas. when ive got the money I build a hydra den and get more drones till im at 15 of 17. then i make two hydras and sent them walking not attacking towards his base.
I run into a zealot 3/4's the way there by then my lurker aspect is done. I make eggs out of the hydras while the zlot attacks. I know he is either making cannons like crazy or just panicing as he sees the eggs.
I run my freshly spawned lurkers into his base to find some well placed cannons around the peremeter of his base BUT NOT BEHIND IT. I run my lurkers to a spot behind his gas so i can hit the gas and peons mining minerals. This attack is just like most of my lurker rush attacks, 3/4 the covered by cannons but not all of the peon line. :~)
I make more lurkers and expand to the middle. I target my lurkers to attack just his nexus next. This finishes his nexus and i know that there must be a sinking feeling in his gut now.
I make a queens nest and get cracklings without the 3/3 ups at the evolution chamber. 40 of them overrun the rest of his base and its GG time again.
BTW, great new BR forum. Much nicer than battle.nets whiners over imbalance.
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