[Jaii]

Originally Posted by user151

A little off topic but I also have a question. On 4 P maps can I go 1 base 2 hatch first to trick the opponent of thinking an attack is coming and then setup a hidden expo? Would it be viable or too mineral intensive to actually pull off? I'm in bronze league so everything and nothing is possimpible :P.

You would essentially be driving a double expo but trying to sell it as a 1 base all in, threatening the opponent, prompting them to build more units to stay alive. Obviously that can backfire spectacularly if / when they figure out the scam and just a-move your base with the more-units. You also wont get any effective use out of that second in-base hatch until your economy can support it, so its essentially 300 minerals and a drone put on ice.

I feel the grand deception ploy runs better in the other direction. Make it look like you are expanding economically when in fact you are planning to kill them in the near future. The best way to do this as zerg is to simply hide a large portion of your army while leaving the rest in an obvious scoutable location, eg, the bottom of your ramp or just outside your natural.

Of course in Bronze you have to wonder what value you get out of any deceptive play. You cant bluff strength or weakness to someone who cant recognise strength or weakness when it holding a parade through his living room with a marching band and streamers.

You should just focus on straight up solid play in Bronze and power your way out. Ignore when you lose to a "trick" build (fast pool, DTs, air rushes) and instead of trying to use (or create) tricks of your own, just improve your scouting and learn to respond to the tricks while maintaining solid play. Thats the fast track from the bottom of Bronze to the middle of Platinum, IMO.