[Statix]

Been watching many VODS this week and ive noticed that many players open up differently up to the 14 supply point. I can only assume these people have tested their opener and believe it to be the most efficient. Anyone got any views on this?

I played out a little test. 3 games of a 9 sup, 1extractor and then double extractor using a 15 hatch 15 pool build with a queen as soon as pool pops and try to get buildings as soon as money allows without idle drones and returning mins to hatch

this is what i found

Double extractor (over lord at 10)
Hatch: 2.16, 2.15, 2.14
SP: 2,43, 2,41, 2,41
Queen 3.51, 3.50, 3.48

Single extractor(over lord at 10)
Hatch: 2.15, 2.13, 2.12
SP: 2,40, 2,37, 2,39
Queen 3.46, 3.43, 3.45

9 Supply
Hatch: 2.13, 2.12, 2.11
SP: 2,37, 2,37, 2,39
Queen 3.43, 3.42, 3.44

As far as i can make out, the dextractor is the slowest with the 9 sup being fastest to get these buildings/units out

all have same drone count by the 20 sup. My personal conclusion is i like the single extractor as i dont seem to be sat there waiting as much with the other two. Any pro got any definitive answer for this.

[neKo]

I don't think it really matters as far as I know. I've heard that people do single extractor trick so they have an extra drone to help stop a 6 pool (might just be a bunch of bs for all I know) But I'm pretty sure none of it really matters at the end of the day.

[Statix]

yeah. my thoughts exactly neko, Just waiting for someone else to say it.

[Fenner]

Someone on TL did a more indepth test on this with 9 Overlord being the best, just by the smallest amount. Extractor trick was better in brood war i think (dont quote me on this!) so people still do it because of that.

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/view...opic_id=133917

Quick Comments

Statix:

Woah, yes much more in depth i had all this and ffound 9 ovie DOES get you more mins on exit by 20 - 35 . 1 extra tick could be a drone over the next minute. TY can go with all my other useless data collection

[Satu]

9 overlord you dont lose any minerals, so its best in the long run.

11 overlord after single extractor trick gives you a temporary mineral boost, but isnt good in the long run. This means it isn't good for 15hatching off, but if you're about to do a more agressive build, it can make it come faster, such as a 14g14p.

But the difference is tiny, I havent found that it matters too much.