Starcraft 2 Thoughts: Roach Baneling vs Terran

Symbol (Z) vs Flash (T)

Very nice Zerg play!

A few significant choices Symbol made worth pointing out IMO:

• In his first attack, he made a point to focus down 4 Supply Depots (3 at third base, & 1 at wall in Natural), this supply blocked Terran for a bit.
• He also destroyed the 2 Ebays that were part of the front wall.
• He immediately withdrew after accomplishing these limited objectives (ie he didn't overextend).

I've blogged before about how strong Roach & Banelings with Air Support can be, see this TLO vs Satini game http://cliffsesportcorner.blogspot.com/2012/02/tlo-vs-satini.html, though I tend to favor Corrupters over the Mutas used here.

I prefer Corrupters because I feel they are more cost efficient vs Terran than Mutas.

Six (6) Corrupters will 2 shot Medivacs, so 6 to 12 Corrupters in early game, and in mid or late game Broodlords can be much more useful than Mutas.

Midgame I would use them more for harassment on certain maps that have dead air space behind bases.

You can fly 1 or 2 Corrupters behind a Terran base, and then upgrade them to Broodlord.

If you do that to 2 bases at same time, and have a Nydus network, you can drop Nydus in weak or undefended base with Broodlings providing vision & cover for Nydus.

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Excellent match from SPL2014: Maru vs effOrt

Jinair vs CJ series, Maru vs effOrt match.

Great game, I really liked seeing a Zerg that uses Overlords more effectively than typical Zerg.

Don't want to spoil it, so no more comments for now.

MLG Anaheim MMA vs Slush!

 Game 1 Slush did delayed gas, a bit like Spanishiwa's "Icefisher Build", but had very well timed build.  He did double Roach Warren, so he could research Roach Speed,Tunneling Claws, & Burrow all at once.  Timed to finish all at same time.

So he had a wicked timing attack with Roaches, snuck them into the main, while building his 3rd.

Only problem was MMA dropped Blueflame hellions in his base at same time as roaches were sneaking into the Terran base.  Since Slush had timed his 3rd base to be covered by this timing attack he didn't have anything for defense except Queen.

MMA killed 37 drones even though Slush was doing good micro with them, Slush burrowed first group of drones being attacked & MMA scaned to kill them!

Game 2 ended much faster, Blueflame + marine drop at main with Blue flame hellions at the natural at the same time, killed almost all the drones.  Slush was very mannered "GG WP" !

Hope Slush can figure out how to deal with this style of pressure before tomorrow's games because he will probably see more of it this weekend.