"I'm your man until I get killed or you find somebody that can do the job better."
-Mark4
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| Fast Lurkers? Here, have some more!!! Part 2 | | | Author: | | | IP: | XXXX | | Date: | 06/01/99 08:06 | | Game Type: | Starcraft | | Labels: | none | | Report Rating: , # of Ratings: 1, Max: 5, Min: 5
Lifetime Rating for Heartcutter: 7.5238 |  | So the valiant terrans are getting pretty drunk on victory. In fact, my boys wanted to go on to his main. But that is the wrong choice. You see, lurkers can still be nasty when stepped on without knowing. And those two little stragglers sure as shit are on the path between our two bases, with probably more at the top of his ramp. So what do you do?
Your marines open up a cold one and enjoy their small victory (I expect the best, and I give the best! Here's the beer...). Expansion is the best course of option in this circumstance, and going for the natural is the easy choice. You also consolidate your defenses at your main. He could do a lurker drop, so you want to be ready. The other thing you get is your range upgrade on your marines. Get a damage upgrade for 'em as well. Die fast, kill faster...
There are some optimum strategies for expanding. The Maynard transfer is part of it. As soon as the CC finished up, that SCV immediately began a refinery. I sent about 10 SCVs to the expansion to begin mining. This brought the expansion online fast, and allowed me to begin a comsat immediately. Also dropped a turret and a bunker there. Eventually, you park a tank there and complete the defensive network. It's very resilient.
Oh, and our little slimy friend is expanding as well. I wonder if we're going to have a game after all?
-Heartcutter
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The marines are just trying to impress the medics with their virilty. Probably hoping to get some after the battle.
To all terrans, THIS is the way to set up your defenses within your main! Depots on the outside, detection and a bunker. Move a tank in there later, and you can actually have a secure main!
Marines and medics guarding the expansion. They're doing something useful, really!
The Maynard transfer in action. Note that the earlier picture of my main was saturated by SCV. I deliberately overproduced SCVs so that I could send a bunch over and mine. The payoff is just AWESOME!
So lurkerboy is expanding too... we're in for a fight.
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