Crota's QA005 - SC2 - The Arms Race -
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[2011-11-12 16:54:18] chuk90 - I attended a ...
I attended a Blizzard university: Starcraft studies. I learned your theories and participated the SC2 exams. The exams were rough, to pass the exam, you had to win 4 CPU with AI difficulty HARD. Fortunately, I've studied Crota's theories very well. After the graduation and received my official SC2 diploma, I started to sollicate in a Korean SC company. My current job is a professional SC universal engineer. Starcraft is serious education and business. :)
[2011-03-10 03:00:57] GBlunted - Uhh...so, wtf ...Uhh...so, wtf Carapace upgrades huh?? Thought this'd be my final stop but the quest for knowledge continues...
[2010-12-11 06:03:23] Alexon88 - you definetely have ...you definetely have a point but Imo roaches are so fast too, I'd say its only important for melee (zergling ultra)
[2010-11-19 12:10:03] hombredelpartido - if you play zerg vs ...if you play zerg vs terran you better get armor for your roaches against marauders despite all this numbers as you will be attacked more times than you will attack....just because of the micro you'll have to face (i.e. shoot and run strategy etc...) this is true for ultralisks also....don't you agree? my point is that numbers are good to know although not that important.... and another thing to keep in mind is that armor upgrades work for all kind of land units and attack upgrades do not....
[2010-10-20 14:41:03] kowalsky111 - this is all quite ...this is all quite interesting, but does it really apply to real gameplay, i mean, there a many more factors that count, aren't there? if i have a defensive playstyle i'm gonna want to get armor? if i decise for dropships then i will go for attack upgrades to quicly take out all the workers or base structures... pls answer, it was more of a question
[2010-10-20 14:40:39] kowalsky111 - this is all quite ...this is all quite interesting, but does it really apply to real gameplay, i mean, there a many more factors that count, aren't there? if i have a defensive playstyle i'm gonna want to get armor? if i decise for dropships then i will go for attack upgrades to quicly take out all the workers or base structures...
[2010-10-09 22:01:30] markrik1 - OOOOOH starcraft 2 ...OOOOOH starcraft 2 >.<
[2010-10-07 04:30:03] delaghetto123 - awesome vid crota, ...awesome vid crota, thnx for the lesson especially since u dont hav to do this but the question i hav is can u do a Q&A about counter strategies (ex. wut units composition can counter wut other one) this might be a noob question but i am a noob T.T
[2010-10-07 04:28:25] delaghetto123 - i kno that uc ...i kno that uc Berkly (dont kno if i spelled it right) has a class on it so for all them highschool students thinking about college this might help ^^
[2010-10-04 19:21:59] mistervanderveer - Wow, great stuff ...Wow, great stuff man. This make the little nerd inside of me drool! Fun advanced stuff backed up with empirical evidence. Keep it going!
[2010-09-19 19:54:26] CAjokeRCA - as a protoss player ...as a protoss player, whats better to get, shield upgrade or defence? perhaps make a vid on that? :)
[2010-09-16 18:24:10] cisus001 - Hey Crota, thanks ...Hey Crota, thanks for all your vids, definitely find all of them interesting and/or informative. As a Protoss player I would like to see a shields video next. Chrono boost is much more obvious as it simply increases the rate at which you build by 50% for 20 seconds.
[2010-09-16 07:46:01] Yavor1989 - Hello, Crota, I am ...Hello, Crota, I am really wondering - in a fully saturated base (24+6) how many production buildings can you support - for example you can support 4 rax and 2 factory and every production building from here on will leave a production building "waiting" for money. This of course only producing units, no upgrades, or any other expenses. And with 2 fully saturated bases? You have begun some great series:) congrats:)
[2010-09-15 19:43:03] Wh1zZm4N - Awesome video. Very ...Awesome video. Very nice to zoom in on this part of the game. My preference goes out to Chrono Boost first, Shields later ;) But both are nice to hear more about, math wise. Keep 'em coming Crota. Very good stuff!
[2010-09-15 13:47:58] thewrathofshane - Im really ...Im really interested in learning the mechanics of shields. Tho im also curious to find out whats worth cronoboosting and whats not. Like, does CB have the sime time effect on each thing? Like CB lasts x seconds and this has y build time, so what would the equation be... im not shure. Basically, wiether your CBing a zealot or a mothership, does it end up redcuing a set ammount like 10 seconds or does it vary? Ill be happy with either one thanks, looking forward to next Q&A.
[2010-09-15 06:56:22] addiktion13 - Shields aren't ...Shields aren't always that easy to snag in the early game but I definitely am curious to how they work. I tried watching them after the upgrade to see if they regenerated faster and that didn't seem the case but I could be wrong. They also didn't seem to boost the actual shields HP's so who knows. If its none of those I only assume that the shields are taking less damage and work similar to armor upgrades. The advantage being you can retreat and regenerate them with no damage to the unit.
[2010-09-15 06:21:36] thewrathofshane - Theres a college ...Theres a college that teaches sc 2. You should be a proffesser there!
[2010-09-15 00:21:10] voslyn - One of the most ...One of the most informative casters out there. Thanks Crota for excellent info and commentaries!
[2010-09-14 10:00:29] brynolf11 - Chronoboost AND ...Chronoboost AND shields!
[2010-09-13 19:23:42] Trottius20 - You should show ...You should show your examples...using actual game play...or simulated scenarios...would definitely be more attractive keep up the good work
[2010-09-13 18:36:03] AhmedRedbul - Shields please.Shields please.
[2010-09-13 12:25:01] tomambank - More tutorials ...More tutorials please. Thanks mate!
[2010-09-13 12:15:40] DeadlyKipper - Very informative! ...Very informative! Would love a Q&A about Protoss Shield upgrades. :D
[2010-09-13 08:27:20] derickderick - so the only decent ...so the only decent strat is immortals, fedback and taking advantage of the slow mobility of thors rite? but its just so expensive and the accompanying units with the thors own the immortals eg. marines. n thors really melt away my stalkers.
[2010-09-13 07:37:02] dudebrochillin - chrono boost.chrono boost.
[2010-09-13 05:03:52] The1stJesusMachine - immortals or ...immortals or focusing a lot of stalkers
[2010-09-13 02:49:27] derickderick - GREAT VIDEO, can u ...GREAT VIDEO, can u show a vid on shields? (can anyone tell me what is a good counter for pro-toss against thors?)
[2010-09-13 01:13:10] Mendelevium146 - Hey crota, I think ...Hey crota, I think it would be VERY interesting if you made a similar video for Thor vs Mutalisk. I know theres splash but it would still be extremely relevant. It seems +1 weapon thors just rape mutalisks with no carapace upgrade to my great surprise a few hours ago...thanks! Maybe ill start getting carapace first vs terran mech..
[2010-09-12 23:28:23] nodoctoryet - Shields pls Crota ...Shields pls Crota :D
[2010-09-12 20:52:54] Cauthron - Please Crota, This ...Please Crota, This is Brilliant, but if you could post all these charts on a webbpage it would be awesome! Great job on the commentary! :D
[2010-09-12 11:04:30] orm11 - more plz :) ...more plz :) shields & chrono :>
[2010-09-12 10:54:20] orm11 - more plz :)more plz :)
[2010-09-12 07:46:44] crazyfox266 - beautiful advanced ...beautiful advanced staff... :))
[2010-09-12 05:35:04] DevilsTreasure - As a 'toss player, ...As a 'toss player, I would love shields, then chrono boost. I'm always torn about shield upgrades, I usually get them first, but that's because I usually get a lot of immortals, and immortals with shield armor live so much longer vs, marines or lings.
[2010-09-12 04:34:29] Elfman114 - aaaaaa,im lost xDaaaaaa,im lost xD
[2010-09-12 03:59:08] Halibut86 - No need for a ...No need for a shields video. All shields start with 0 "armor". Shield upgrades would only be super effective on a highly shielded unit, like the archon, or if you're doing multiple hit-and-run attacks to regenerate your shields while not losing units.
[2010-09-12 02:08:15] dbz1414 - Good work, man... ...Good work, man... this stuff is really complicated though :)
[2010-09-12 01:39:10] PudgeDerButcher - Would like to see ...Would like to see both chrono boost and shields lessons ;) also what you forgot in the zealot vs zergling example: to keep the dmg exactly the same as on 0/0 for both sides, the protoss also needs to research lvl 3 shields. if the zealot has 3/3 but no shields, it would take 8 dmg from the zergling until the shields are depleted. so a 3/3/3 zealot is way more costly than a 3/3 zergling :) anyway, very nicely done!
[2010-09-11 23:30:14] MrNoexcuses - Saying crota makes ...Saying crota makes me feel like i'm saying quota in chinese accent. Example: Have you filled your crota today mr jones?!
[2010-09-11 21:09:52] shadowwalker43 - I'd say do shields ...I'd say do shields first, and chronoboost in a later one. btw loving these really awesome and informative Q&As, I hope you'll keep making them for a long while!
[2010-09-11 20:34:11] aussiebirdie - im clueless on ...im clueless on shield upgrades :(