| I_Hate_Medics Vs ~zc~unoplank | | | Author: | | | IP: | imostateXXXX | | Date: | 12/17/99 02:12 | | Game Type: | Starcraft | | Labels: | none | | Report Rating: , # of Ratings: 1, Max: 8, Min: 8
Lifetime Rating for TheRepoMan: 8.0000 |  | It all started one lonely evening in nohunters. Two players decided to determine who
was the better player. Their names - I_Hate_Medics and ~zc~unoplank.
Tale of Tape
Venue for the fight - The Lost Temple.
I_Hate_Medics = Random given Terran at 12.
~zc~unoplank = Random given Protoss at 9.
Time: Really late that night.
Refs: TheRepoMan and --HoLoCaUsT--
Unlike the Tyson fights, this was a well drawn out game by both players. No Peter
McNeely's in the house here. Here it goes folks.
I_Hate_Medics seeing he is at a disadvantage (12 and terran) still keeps hope alive
and goes heavy metal building one barracks and a refinery before sending his scv
clockwise. ~zc~unoplank scouts a little later and scouts counterclockwise with a
probe while going for 2 gateways and early gas - maybe teching to dragoons.
I_Hate_Medics finally arrives at the 9 only to find out his enemy is the mysterious
protoss who cleverly blocked his choke with a zealot and a probe denying the
terran recon and killing the probe. ~zc~unoplank, on the other hand, gets full recon
when he eventually arrives at the 12 seeing a factory in progress. The probe
decides to harass the building scv but is warded off by a marine. Desperately
requiring recon to know what his opponent is up to, I_Hate_Medics sends another
scv to get intelligence. This scv meets his doom halfway to ~zc~unoplank's base
when he encounters the protoss early attack force of 2 zealots and 2 probes.
Aware of the incoming assault, I_Hate_Medics preps for heavy micro on his part.
The assault is made with the terran having only 2 defensive marines and a factory
building a vulture. I_Hate_Medics microes remarkably well adding a few scvs into
the defensive force and using his marines and vulture to pick the probes off first.
~zc~unoplank manages to kill a few marines, scvs and 1 vulture before he is
repulsed by the remaining forces of 2 marines, a new vulture and an scv.
Meanwhile ~zc~unoplank has decided to tech to dragoons and builds a cybernetics
core. He quickly makes a force of 5 zealots and 2 dragoons and is prepped for
another attack at the terran to weaken his enemy while he builds a citadel of Adun.
The terran, on the other hand, has added a second factory and has a small but
nimble force of 4 marines and 5 vultures. The second attack comes in. This battle
is fought at the ramp but the protoss still manage to push their way up and into the
terran camp. Fortunately for I_Hate_Medics, his spider mine research has just
finished and with his last 2 vulture, he is able to take down the weakened attackers.
Meanwhile another scout had been sent during the attack and he arrives at the
protoss base to find a warping Templar Archives. An Engineering bay is added to
the terran camp ASAP. The battle forces the 2 surviving dragoons to retreat outside
the terran camp wary of spider mines. At this time, the first dark templar arrives on
the scene. Knowing his enemy has spidermines, ~zc~unoplank builds a robotics
facility to get observers. I_Hate_Medics builds Missile turrets by his ramp and
around his base to prevent dt from sneaking in while lacing his base and its
entrance with spidermines. ~zc~unoplank is still successfully containing
I_Hate_Medics with the 2 dragoons and 2 dark templar. With his base a little more
secure, I_Hate_Medics adds machine shops in a shot at tanks. ~zc~unoplank
adds another gateway to his build and has still not expanded yet.
A mini-battle ensues with the terran defeating the 2 dragoons by luring them into
mines. ~zc~unoplank has barely reinforced his 2 dt with another 2 dragoons and 1
dt when another battle ensues outside the terran camp against I_Hate_Medics' 3
vultures, 3 marines, 1 tank and an scv. Unfortunately, I_Hate_Medics did not repeat
his stellar micro performance and loses this battle (and the tank) forcing him to
retreat back up his ramp. Meanwhile ~zc~unoplank has been massing dragoons
and now has a shuttle and an observer and he prepares for another assault on the
terran. Meanwhile, I_Hate_Medics goes for science vessels. ~zc~unoplank decides
to pull a dark templar drop right in the terran scv line. I_Hate_Medics had turrets
and only one dt was dropped and his life was ended shortly right after he was
dropped. I_Hate_Medics tries to scout again with his hidden scout but the scv was
killed in the line of duty by dragoons. While getting a few tanks, I_Hate_Medics
decides to finally build an academy.
I_Hate_Medics now has a science vessel and a squad of marines backed up by a
few tanks. He decides to take his natural. ~zc~unoplank also has an expansion in
progress at the 6 main along with a force of about a dozen dragoons.
I_Hate_Medics feels it is time for him to go on the offensive and heads for the
protoss main. This does not go unnoticed as the lone observer spots the terran
move. Now ~zc~unoplank pulls a really nifty maneuver on I_Hate_Medics. He
moves his dragoons around the terran force and head for the terran main while they
had left to attack his main. The protoss also adds a stargate to his main. The
dragoons reach their destination first and easily take out the terran defenses.
Realizing that this could pretty much end the game, the terran forces return to stop
the assault on the main. However, one dragoon is left pounding the expansion while
the major forces battle. This dragoon kills a few scv and destroy the turret at the
natural before it is exterminated. A fleet beacon is added in ~zc~unoplank's base
which has me wondering why he would decide to go carriers. However, when I see
corsairs, I realize what ~zc~unoplank has in mind. Disruption Web & Dragoons.
The terran decides to add another barracks to balance his force of tanks and
science vessels. ~zc~unoplank has a number of dragoons and corsairs when
I_Hate_Medics relaunches his attack with a vengeance. This attack made with
about 5 tanks, 12 marines and 3 science vessels is almost successful but fails to
nice microing of ~zc~unoplank's dragoons and corsairs leaving only the 3 science
vessels running for their lives from the corsairs. I_Hate_Medics has expanded again
to the 3 main and has his main and expansion running at max efficiency.
~zc~unoplank did not maynard transfer his workers and has his expansion less
efficient and less well defended than I_Hate_Medics. A smaller attack is launched
almost immediately after consisting of only a 2 tanks and 3 vultures with science
vessels. This attack was thwarted mainly by the use of dweb to make the terran
force less effective. ~zc~unoplank adds another gateway at his main and then
notices the scv scout at his 6 o'clock expansion. Knowing the terran will attack him
there and that he is running low on resources, he sends a force of 6 dragoons to
protect it. I_Hate_Medics prepares to attack the expansion. He also builds a wraith
and sends it to scout the top left island expansion.
A terran strike force of 6 marines and 6 tanks attacks the expansion shortly after.
The six dragoons lose to the terrans even when a few more dragoons are sent
leaving only 3 tanks to go into the expansion unmolested. The 3 unsieged tanks
start attacking probes forcing ~zc~unoplank to use his probes to attack the tanks.
Many casualties on the protoss side. Meanwhile, the terran forces find that sneaky
observer and chase it away from it's post at the terran entrance. ~zc~unoplank has
completely mined his main out. His only hope is that expansion and his 1 carrier he
has just finished building. 1 unupgraded carrier. I_Hate_Medics has a major squad
of marines tanks and science vessels. He also has 2 starports and a 3rd factory at
his 3 o'clock expansion while building a fourth factory at his main. Time for
I_Hate_Medics to play his own mind games. Knowing his opponent was desperate
and needed that expansion, I_Hate_Medics blitzes the expansion with small force
to get ~zc~unoplank's attention and then strikes the main with all he has. This
worked remarkably well as ~zc~unoplank has majority of his army at the
expansion. The main falls effortlessly to tanks, marines and vultures while
~zc~unoplanks scurries his reinforcements back to the main.
Alas. When the dragoons arrived, they were greeted by a nice EMP and they never
even had a chance to say goodbye. It's curtains for the protoss main. All
~zc~unoplank has now is his expansion which has a only a gateway and is
protected by a few dragoons, 2 corsairs, and his "Great Hype" carrier. Once the
main falls, it is obvious the terran forces are victorious over the protoss.
I_Hate_Medics accidentally aided his enemy when he dmatrixed the carrier. Still,
the expansion fell at the hands of terran marines, goliaths, 2 wraiths and a bunch of
tanks.
The Day Belongs to The Terran Forces of I_Hate_Medics.
Lessons to be learned.
1. Scout. Both players made some scouting errors that could have turned the tide
at anytime.
2. Medics. Marines are good. With Stim, they're great. With Stim and Medics,
they're almost godly. Build medics next time.
3. Go High Templars when you're protoss. One psistorm can make all the
difference between victory and defeat.
4. When you contain your opponent, expand.
5. Use your expansions efficiently. What's the point of getting it if you're not going
to use it efficiently?
That's all for now. I usually hang in nohunters. If I'm around and you want a br, holler
at me.
For this battlereport, I had over 150 pictures. I saw everything. Too bad
Battlereports.com only allows 5 pics at 50K a file. Hope you enjoyed reading. Stay Cool. | | Battle Shots! | 
Micro wins Round 1
Round 2 begins
Sneak attack
Final Score
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