[Paroxysm]

Would someone please be able to analyse this replay. It is a ZvP that i recently played, however I did win. I figure that I'm only in diamond and there is still plenty of room for improvement, and I am getting to the stage where I need to pick apart the little things to make my play style far stronger. I will probably be posting here a lot more frequently in the future for help with analysing these replays and everyone who helps is quite simply amazing . The game is located here: http://www.sc2sea.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=357

Thank you to everyone who helps

Paroxysm.

[Apth]

Originally Posted by Paroxysm

The game is located here: http://www.sc2sea.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=357

Yeah, you smashed him pretty hard. Coupla things -

I would have liked to have seen some early pokes and prods/map control with your lings. Better to have them keep your opponent on your toes and keep you aware of where your opponents army is than just have them sitting in your base.

I'd also think about where you keep your army while you're not doing anything with it, especially against Protoss - sitting your Roaches in that big wide open space would have made his forcefields a lot less effective when you engaged.

Originally Posted by Paroxysm

If possible, would someone also be able to look at this replay:

http://www.sc2sea.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=358

Bulletpoints!

• Upgrades were a little later than they could have been
• Forgot 3/3 later in the game
• Creep spread wasn't really there
• Lost a lot of Mutas to Thors in the second to last big engagement because of a lack of magic box
• Possibly a transition to BL/Ultra might have won you the game sooner?

Nice game though dude

[Paroxysm]

Originally Posted by Apth

Yeah, you smashed him pretty hard. Coupla things -

I would have liked to have seen some early pokes and prods/map control with your lings. Better to have them keep your opponent on your toes and keep you aware of where your opponents army is than just have them sitting in your base.

I'd also think about where you keep your army while you're not doing anything with it, especially against Protoss - sitting your Roaches in that big wide open space would have made his forcefields a lot less effective when you engaged.



Bulletpoints!

• Upgrades were a little later than they could have been
• Forgot 3/3 later in the game
• Creep spread wasn't really there
• Lost a lot of Mutas to Thors in the second to last big engagement because of a lack of magic box
• Possibly a transition to BL/Ultra might have won you the game sooner?

Nice game though dude

For game 1, I will focus on trying to get better unit placement across the map. When you say pokes and prods what do you mean specifically? Should i be trying ling run bys or just running up the ramp and attacking his front buildings before retreating?

In game 2, what is a good time to start the first upgrades? I'm going to look at how to magic box right now on youtube because i've never tried it :S

Thanks heaps Apth!

[Apth]

Originally Posted by Paroxysm

For game 1, I will focus on trying to get better unit placement across the map. When you say pokes and prods what do you mean specifically? Should i be trying ling run bys or just running up the ramp and attacking his front buildings before retreating?

In game 2, what is a good time to start the first upgrades? I'm going to look at how to magic box right now on youtube because i've never tried it :S

Thanks heaps Apth!

When I say pokes and prods, I mean putting pressure on your opponent, whether that amounts to damage or not.

Run your lings at his base, attack whatever isn't defended, get into his mineral line if you can. Your goal isn't to do significant damage, your goal is to
A) Scout
B) Make your opponent hesitant to leave his base

With your upgrades, you generally get them
A) As part of a timing attack, ie have Roach Speed and +1 Range finish at the same time
B) When you have enough units that it would be beneficial
C) If you have spare gas and no larva to use up

I'm a huge fan of upgrades, and get them as quickly as possible - watching +1 lings tear through unupgraded lings makes me a happy panda.

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Paroxysm:

Thanks heaps! This information is so helpful!