Do players still use the 9 Rax build?

I watched the youtube video of the 9 Rax build but in the video it must have been beta of SC2 because the rax cost 100 and in the retail the rax cost 150. So I am wondering if this still works and if this build has been edited because of the Rax price increase? Thanks...

 

There are lots of builds out there and I'm sure 9 Barracks is one of them. The problem with such a build is that if you get scouted, it's pretty much GG. I would say that a Terran is better off going for a macro game as opposed to an early push for a win. Maybe a proxy 9-rax would be effective.

I was in the beta and it was 150 for as long as I could remember (I had it 2 months or so pre-release).

 

you only get 9 rax if you have an expansion, otherwise 4-5 rax is enough.

if you scout them or find out that you have the upper hand you need to adapt. if you like the rax build, consider doing a drop in his base near his mineral line.

 

Did you mean make a barracks at 9 supply, or make 9 barracks'?

 

oh true say... 9 rax build is a bit obscure.

now that i think of it he might mean a rax at 9 supply, and yes some people do that to do an early aggressive push. Good against protoss

 

The 9 supply Rax

 

9 Rax cheese build still works. It works better when you send your initial 5 marines with 3-4 SCVs.

 

9 Rax fast gas works well for reaper rush.

 

I do a defensive 9 rax whenever I get a tingly feeling that says "cheese coming".

As for an early push...wont work anymore. I just do it to have a few quick marines (2-3 tops) So that I dont get rolled by anything super early. Ive found that the safety of the build counteracts the slight early economic disadvantage.

 

i tried the 9 rax build for the first time, but i have seen it done tones of times. i owned 3 zealots with 2 marines and came in with marauders and GG.

good strat but micro intensive, will do this on rare occasions. I prefer macro over micro.