I only managed to catch the last 3 matches of DreamHack but it was really really nicely produced. Had awesome vs screens and everything
Much better production than... NASL >_>
So many matches to try to keep up with now. So many damn tournaments going on. Most definitely still gonna prioritize GSL though.
Playing random for the new season.. its pretty fun, lol. Why don't we try and share build orders/strategies? I started doing one for PvZ that's worked out well so far. Basically I do a fast expand build and turtle, then make Phoenix, Void Ray, and Colossus with some Zealots, which make up one of the strongest unit compositions in the game.
As Protoss.. go for a Forge fast expand (build Pylon and Forge at the bottom of ramp/choke). With the scouting Probe, block the Zerg's natural with a Pylon and build a Canon there when the Forge finishes. This should delay the Zerg's expansion for quite a bit. Back at home, warp in a Canon and Gateway with a Nexus following. Nexus can come before Gateway, whichever makes you feel jelly. So, get your gas, make Probes and Pylons.
Scouting again is of course important, as Zerg will have a few choices to try and catch up. They can do a Baneling bust, a Roach bust, fast tech to mutas and whatever else. I mostly get Roach bust. It's important to send out Probes to see what the Zerg will do. Bottom line is, whatever you scout, make a ton of Canons
When there is enough gas, warp in Stargates, maybe two or three. With the Stargates I usually get out 4 Phoenix and send them in to harass.. mostly snipe Queens or Overlord hunting.
Usually around this time the Zerg attack will come. If it was Roaches that I scouted, I chronoboost Void Rays to help hold the attack. If I scouted a Baneling bust, even more Canons, lol, and try to layer with more Gateways. The extra buildings can be cancelled once the attack is held off. By now I would be banking a lot of minerals so I warp in a Robotics Facility and get a third base. The third base is important because the unit composition requires a lot of gas, so even if its only mining gas, you're fine.
After the Robotics finishes get a Support Bay for Colossus and Twilight Council. As you will be getting a lot of minerals, drop down like, 6 Gateways. Research Thermal Lance, Zealot legs, and Warpgate. Warpgate could be researched earlier if resources allow.
Then I like to continue harassing with Phoenix, just to kill Overlords; or get a Warp Prism and do Zealot drops to try and deny the third or fourth base of the Zerg. With the whole time continuing to produce Phoenix, Void Ray and Colossus, you should now have.. the Protoss deathball! This is around 150 to max food. Warp in Zealots to tank damage then 1a to the Zerg base and win. You can be cheeky and get a Mothership too.
It is very difficult for Zerg to bust if you turtle with a lot of Canons. Plus, with the Phoenix harass they will be forced to stick around near their base, or get a lot of Spore Crawlers.. and then for them its less Drones that they'll have to remake which uses more larva for their attacking units.
Advantages: When Protoss maxes their army they're pretty much unstoppable. Zergs would need to send in their own max army, get wiped, buy time to re-max their army, and then engage again. With this unit composition you can pretty much walk over the Zerg army straight to their base. Also there are a lot of minerals towards the mid game for a lot of Canons to secure a third, or probably double expand.
Disadvantages: It's a fast expand build so pretty much a cheese will kill it probably. But nothing like scouting can't prevent! If you scout a 6pool or something just cancel and make a tight wall, lol.
I don't have the build timing down to a tee or anything. I'm no diamond player, lol. But that's the general strategy of it.. basically,
tl;dr Make Phoenixes, Void Rays and Colossi, kill Zerg.
It's worked out for me pretty well. I haven't lost a PvZ with it yet.
edit: I uploaded some replays
http://www.mediafire.com/?bht9m4b91o3rryl Tal'Darim Altar. The first time I tried this strat actually. No Zealots involved, but the dude RAGED pretty hard.
http://www.mediafire.com/?8zgor5pfqwdcxl2 Xel'Naga Caverns
http://www.mediafire.com/?w9yauvwzith95t4 Slag Pits
So, if you guys try it out, let me know how it goes. Maybe we can figure out how to make it better or some way for Zerg to deal with it.
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