Game 10 (Protoss / Searing Crater )

Build order / plan

• 12 drone for scout (4 player map)
• 14 gas
• 13 drone for scout (2 player map)
• 14 pool
• 16 lord
• 100% pool -> queen
• 18 2xlings
• Speed
• 20 drone
• Exp
• 23 lord
• Expo pops -> overlord
• 30ish evo + spine crawler + drones on gas + second gas
• 40ish roach + lair
• Lair done -> 3rd gas
• +1 attack done -> second evo

Pre game goal

Get a lot of drones early on and try to defend with spines, queens and speedlings. Then switch into mass roach/hydra, attack/pressure and get a 3rd up. In the mid game, figure out what opponent is doing and counter this. Focus on timing everything and not forgetting stuff, use the adjustments for the timing:

• Take drones from gas when pool is done
• Instant larvae inject when queen pops
• Make overlord when first vomit larvae
• When building drones/lings from first inject, do new inject
• Make overlord when second hatch pops
• 3rd gas when lair is done

Post game analysis

Opening went ok, money got a little bit high because expo was a little late. I scouted a fast nexus so I droned heavily. At 40 drones I went mass roach/hydra and pushed, while I took a third. I was a little bit outnumbered but I couldn’t retreat because I had hydras, then I reinforced like crazy with roaches and didn’t miss a single inject and eventually overrun him.

Benchmark (10 mins)

• Drones: 41
• Zerglings: 0
• Roaches: 15
• Hydras: 0
• Queens: 2
• Spines: 0
• Spores: 0
• Supply: 83
• Tech: Lair / roach / hydra / evo / 2 base  

What bad thing happened?	What’s causing the bad thing?	What’s the adjustment?
Money got high	Forgot overlord at 26	Make overlord when first vomit larvae
Not enough information about tech	Forgot to overlord scout	Scout with ovy at 6-7 min mark / 2nd gas is ready + put second ovy ready

Replay

http://www.sc2replayed.com/replay-videos/10402

Game 9 (Terran / Slag Pits)

Build order / plan

• 12 drone for scout (4 player map)
• 14 gas
• 13 drone for scout (2 player map)
• 14 pool
• 16 lord
• 100% pool -> queen
• 18 2xlings
• Speed
• 20 drone
• Exp
• 23 lord
• Expo pops -> overlord
• 30ish evo + spine crawler + drones on gas + second gas
• 40ish roach + lair
• Lair done -> 3rd gas
• +1 attack done -> second evo

Pre game goal
Get a lot of drones early on and try to defend with spines, queens and speedlings. Then switch into mass roach/hydra, attack/pressure and get a 3rd up. In the mid game, figure out what opponent is doing and counter this. Focus on timing everything and not forgetting stuff, use the adjustments for the timing:

• Take drones from gas when pool is done
• Instant larvae inject when queen pops
• Make overlord when first vomit larvae
• When building drones/lings from first inject, do new inject
• Make overlord when second hatch pops
• 3rd gas when lair is done

Post game analysis
Opening went pretty bad. Forgot to takes drones of gas after 100 and forgot speed. I scouted the front with ling and his base with ovy but didn’t see anything. Then couldn’t deal with blue flame hellions and lost 13 drones. After I droned up again, he pushed with marines, tanks and hellions and I lost.
Benchmark (10 mins)

• Drones: 28
• Zerglings: 3
• Roaches: 0
• Hydras: 0
• Queens: 2
• Spines: 3
• Spores: 2
• Supply: 36
• Tech: Lair / evo / 2 base

What bad thing happened?	What’s causing the bad thing?	What’s the adjustment?
Lost too many drones	Couldn’t deal with blue flame	Roach Warren earlier (not necessarily making roaches) Use evo + crawler to block part of ramp

Replay
http://www.sc2replayed.com/replay-videos/9814

Game 8 (Protoss / Tal’darim Alter LE)

 

Build order / plan

• 12 drone for scout (4 player map)
• 14 gas
• 13 drone for scout (2 player map)
• 14 pool
• 16 lord
• 100% pool -> queen
• 18 2xlings
• Speed
• 20 drone
• Exp
• 23 lord
• Expo pops -> overlord
• 30ish evo + spine crawler + drones on gas + second gas
• 40ish roach + lair
• Lair done -> 3rd gas

Pre game goal

Get a lot of drones early on and try to defend with spines, queens and speedlings. Then switch into mass roach/hydra, attack/pressure and get a 3rd up. Focus on timing everything and not forgetting stuff, use the adjustments for the timing:

• Take drones from gas when pool is done
• Instant larvae inject when queen pops
• Make overlord when first vomit larvae
• When building drones/lings from first inject, do new inject
• Make overlord when second hatch pops
• 3rd gas when lair is done

Post game analysis

I again was pyloned / cannoned in, I really need to focus on my sending my second ovy to my natural and sending one drone when I scout it. After I killed the wallin, I double expanded and pressured with roaches. I scouted his 3rd too late and should have put more pressure on it. When I saw his 3rd, I took a 4th. Overall I didn’t mix in enough drones in the mid game. Scouted double robo and made corrupters but I messed up the engagement completely, I never really used corrupters and couldn’t handle the microing. After I lost my army,I got overrun. Also I got way out-upgraded.

Benchmark (10 mins)

• Drones: 34
• Zerglings: 0
• Roaches: 8
• Hydras: 0
• Queens: 1
• Spines: 1
• Spores: 0
• Supply: 55
• Tech: Lair / roach / hydra / 1 base (+2 on the way)

What bad thing happened?	What’s causing the bad thing?	What’s the adjustment?
Got pyloned/cannoned in	No scouting at my ramp/exp	Put second ovy at exp/ramp + send worker to scout for it
Didn’t scout his 3rd	Not enough scouting	Send overlords across the map + make scouting zerglings
Not enough drones in mid-late game	Too much focus on units	After pushing enemy back / killing army / pressuring effectively => make round of drones
Opponents army stronger	Got out-upgraded	Focus more on upgrades, make a second evo when +1 attack finishes

Replay

http://www.gamereplays.org/starcraft2/replays.php?game=33&show=details&id=221237

Game 7 (Protoss / The Shattered Temple)

Build order / plan

• 12 drone for scout (4 player map)
• 14 gas
• 13 drone for scout (2 player map)
• 14 pool
• 16 lord
• 100% pool -> queen
• 18 2xlings
• Speed
• 20 drone
• Exp
• 23 lord
•  Expo pops -> overlord
• 30ish evo + spine crawler + drones on gas + second gas
• 40ish roach + lair
• Lair done -> 3rd gas

Pre game goal

Get a lot of drones early on and try to defend with spines, queens and speedlings. Then switch into mass roach/hydra, attack/pressure and get a 3rd up. Focus on timing everything and not forgetting stuff, use the adjustments for the timing:

• Take drones from gas when pool is done
• Instant larvae inject when queen pops
• Make overlord when first vomit larvae
• When building drones/lings from first inject, do new inject
• Make overlord when second hatch pops
• 3rd gas when lair is done

Post game analysis

Opening went fine, until I wanted to expand....I was pyloned in (3 pylons + 2 cannons). I thought because he didn’t have any units, I will make only drones and upgrades and get a spine crawler to clear the front. Money got high because I couldn’t spend it. Saw he had his exp and figured he couldn’t have a lot of units so I double expanded after breaking out. Controlled the map and scouted his base. When he went for a 3rd, I took my 4th. After that I stopped drone production and massed roach/hydra. I scouted his push and crushed it, then overrun his 3rd and his base and won.

Benchmark (10 mins)

• Drones: 38
• Zerglings: 2
• Roaches: 0
• Hydras: 0
• Queens: 2
• Spines: 1
• Spores: 1
• Supply: 46
• Tech: Lair / roach / hydra / evo / 1 base (+2 on the way)

What bad thing happened?	What’s causing the bad thing?	What’s the adjustment?
Got pyloned/cannoned in	No scouting at my ramp/exp	Put second ovy at exp/ramp + be aware of scouting worker

Replay

http://www.gamereplays.org/starcraft2/replays.php?game=33&show=details&id=219954

Game 6 (Zerg / Tal’darim Alter LE)

Build order / plan

• 12 drone for scout (4 player map)
• 14 gas
• 13 drone for scout (2 player map)
• 14 pool
• 16 lord
• 100% pool -> queen
• 18 2xlings
• Speed
• 20 drone
• Exp
• 23 lord
• Expo pops -> overlord
• 30ish evo + spine crawler + drones on gas + second gas
• 40ish roach + lair
• Lair done -> 3rd gas

Pre game goal

Get a lot of drones early on and try to defend with spines, queens and speedlings. Then switch into mass roach/hydra, attack/pressure and get a 3rd up. Focus on timing everything and not forgetting stuff, use the adjustments for the timing:

• Take drones from gas when pool is done
• Instant larvae inject when queen pops
• Make overlord when first vomit larvae
• Make overlord when second hatch pops
• 3rd gas when lair is done

Post game analysis

Early game went ok.  Money got a little bit high. Scouted roaches, reacted by making own roach warren and skipped evo. Made 2 spine crawlers.  Saw roach+ling push coming, made 3 more spines, but too late. Really struggled to hold of the first wave. Used drones and roaches to hold it off, lost a lot of drones and felt behind (looking at the replay we are even in drones). Held off a few more attacks with two new spines and roaches. Pushed out with hydras and roaches and took a 3rd and destroyed his 3rd. I should have attacked and killed him, because I was 50 supply up. Waited waaaaaaaaay to long with attacking, then he had infestors and broadlords and crushed my 200 army easily, he pushed and I left the game. All and all, the early and early-mid game was good, I took a commanding lead.

Benchmark (10 mins)

• Drones: 23
• Zerglings: 2
• Roaches: 4
• Hydras: 0
• Queens: 1
• Spines:2
• Supply: 40

What bad thing happened?	What’s causing the bad thing?	What’s the adjustment?
Money got little bit high	Forgot second inject	When building drones/lings from first inject, do new inject
Didn’t kill him when I got the chance	Thought he had a bigger army	Scout the front / army when pushing out with ovy or ling

Replay

http://www.gamereplays.org/starcraft2/replays.php?game=33&show=details&id=219953

Game 5 (Zerg / The Shattered Temple)

Build order / plan

• 12 drone for scout (4 player map)
• 14 gas
• 13 drone for scout (2 player map)
• 14 pool
• 15 lord
• 16 drone
• 100% pool -> queen
• 18 2xlings
• Speed
• 20 drone
• Exp
• 23 lord
• Expo pops -> overlord
• 30ish evo + spine crawler + drones on gas + second gas
• 40ish roach + lair
• Lair done -> 3rd gas

Pre game goal

Get a lot of drones early on and try to defend with spines, queens and speedlings. Then switch into mass roach/hydra, attack/pressure and get a 3rd up. Focus on timing everything and not forgetting stuff, use the adjustments for the timing:

• Take drones from gas when pool is done
• Instant larvae inject when queen pops
• Make overlord when first vomit larvae
• Make overlord when second hatch pops
• 3rd gas when lair is done

Post game analysis

I lost to banelings. This strategy doesn’t work in ZvZ, at least not in short distance spawns. I can’t drone up like I want to. My roaches are too late and I don’t have enough zerglings in the early game.

Benchmark (10 mins)

• Drones:
• Zerglings:
• Roaches:
• Hydras:
• Queens:
• Supply:

What bad thing happened?	What’s causing the bad thing?	What’s the adjustment?
Couldn’t deal with banelings	Roach warren to late / not enough zerglings Scouted it too late	Scout exp at 4 min, no exp = scout main + spine crawler + pool larvae If banelings = roach warren

Replay

http://www.gamereplays.org/starcraft2/replays.php?game=33&show=details&id=219952