[crAzerk]

I'm only posting this in the forums section and not the blogs because I may want to document/compile stuff, and see if anyone else is interested.

Read on only if you

1) Like challenges
2) Seek achievements
3) Likes FUN!
4) Have too much free time to do silly challenges
5) Like challenges

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Can you win a game with X?

Because I fulfil all of the above 5 points, I'm going to embark on a personal challenge and just checking if anyone would like to join me just for FUN. I know it's going to sound lame or cheesy or stupid or dumb to people, but this is for FUN DAMMIT so stop being a wet blanket rawr.
It's ok if noone joins me I will just do it myself then and document my own experience for your entertainment.

The challenge is : win a game with just a single type of unit the whole game.

Basic Rules:
- 1v1 only. For team games there are monobattles which is different from what I'm trying to accomplish
- Must be a Platinum or higher league opponent (reason being pulling off any of these against a new Bronze player isn't that much of an achievement) (If you're BSG and still want to try this by all means )
- Must be a proper game (i.e. having your friend just hold position his units doesn't count. He shouldn't know what you're trying to do. Your opponent should have half a brain and be trying to win)
- Save a replay!

Just going to list out the possibilities I can think of:
: Drones, Queens, Zerglings, Roaches, Hydralisks, Banelings, Mutalisks, Infestors, Ultralisks, Broodlords (Corruptors, Overlords/Overseers not possible)
: SCVs, Marines, Marauders, Ghosts, Reapers, Hellions, Tanks, Thors, Vikings (??), Banshees, Battlecruiser
(Medivacs not possible, not quite sure how Vikings will work but in theory it is possible. Not sure if SCVs can be done)
: Probes, Zealots, Sentries, Stalkers, Dark Templars, High Templars (??), Archons, Immortals, Colussus, Void Rays, Carriers
(Observers, Warp Prisms, Mothership left out. High Templar most likely has to be excluded. Not sure if Probes can be done)

Some additional clauses have to be added to make things possible.
- Queens/Workers are always allowed regardless of which unit is being used
- Progression units are allowed to be made(e.g. Zerglings for Banelings, Templars for Archons) but not to be used to attack
- For Tier 3 units (Battlecruiser, Carrier, Broodlords/Ultralisks), Tier 1 units (specifically: Marines, Zealots, Zerglings) are allowed for defensive purposes.
- For Factoryunits/Vikings, Marines are allowed for defensive purposes
- To clarify, 'defensive purposes' simply means you cannot use a mixture of Marines + X to win the game. However, early marine pressure / bunker harass is allowed.
- Defensive structures are allowed (Spines, Cannons), but cannot be instrumental in your win. For example, if you're going mass carriers to win, you cannot have cannon rushed out half his base beforehand to set him super far behind.
- (Will add more to the list when I discover impossibilities)


I will document my progress in blog entries, should start with worker rushes tomorrow We'll see.

I think the main challenge is figuring out how to make it work from a strategic standpoint. Players are obviously not stupid and will be scouting you and reacting to what they see. How do you get it to work? Fakes? Feints? Some are obviously easy (e.g. Marines, Lings) but some do get challenging (Ghosts?! Vikings?!? Infestors? Colussus?? (only) )

I'm thinking of more Basic Rules or Clauses I have to add, so please do let me know if you think of anything that should be included. Thanks!


Once again, I'm sorry if you find this stupid and a waste of your time to read, I did already warn you beforehand. Regardless, I'm going to have fun trying to accomplish these and will document it in a blog so... you can wait for it Or join too!

Remember, it's not about whether it's been done before, it's whether YOU can do it!

My Personal Checklist

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Completed challenges:
Drones only
Zerglings only
Roaches only (no Zerglings, not 7 RR)
Marines only (no Bunkers, no upgrades)
Marauders only (no Marines!)
Banshees only (no Marines!)

Quick Comments

nard:

Great idea bro!