How to Defend Anything - Winning With Ease

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How to Defend Anything - Winning With Ease

  1. MrLlamaSC

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    Edit: The OP has changed so that episodes are sorted by match up instead of by episode number. Should be easier to find the videos you need now

    Introduction: From a 12 drone rush to a 7 gate blink stalker all in, there is always a way to scout, prepare, and engage to swing the game into your favor. In my series, Winning With Ease, I showcase the best decisions to be made in these situations while facing mid-high masters players all the while using minimal APM. The series is for all 3 Starcraft races and adds a new video every day so either check in here every day for the new episode (added to the OP) or check out my youtube channel.

    So far I have run through a variety of series to test the waters and gain an understanding of what SC help is still lacking out there. I wanted to be able to bring something new to the table that would really be able to benefit a large group of people. Eventually a silver league friend of mine actually came up with an idea about making videos showing how to stop certain pushes and cheeses that always kill him. I decided to take it and run and now I have my series Winning With Ease [Formerly Winning in 40 APM or Less]. Hopefully with these videos you will gain a much better understanding of Starcraft 2 and the difference between you and the next level in terms of decision making.

    Note: These videos are aimed at Masters and below players. I'm not claiming to be a GM who can hold anything and I'm sure pros with amazing micro and mechanics could still outplay me even if I use some of my own advice for how to hold.

    About me:
    Name: MrLlamaSC
    League: Masters
    Race: Zerg
    Stream: www.twitch.tv/mrllamasc
    Youtube: www.youtube.com/mrllamasc

    Where Do You Come In?
    You get to throw out suggestions for videos based on stuff you are struggling with. Whether it be something like 6 pool or immortal sentry all-in, I'm here to help. I will re-enact your scenario as best as I can so that I can show you all of the important decisions to make to hold off his push.

    What should you include in your post:
    Name:
    Race:
    Match up:
    Your Build:
    His Build:
    Specific Map?:
    Replay: (helpful if you can provide one but not always necessary)
    Comments:

    EXAMPLE:
    Name: JackBlack
    Race: Terran
    Match up: Tvt
    Your Build: 1-1-1 into Cloak Banshee
    His Build: 2 rax marine-scv all-in
    Specific Map?: None
    Replay: drop.sc/xxxxx
    Comments: I don't like to wall-in in the TvT match up


    Episodes:

    TvT
    Defending 1-1-1 Push Tank/Marine/Viking (TvT)
    Defending Proxy Thor Rush (TvT)
    Defending Proxy Marauder Rush (TvT)
    Defending Marine Hellion Drop (TvT)


    TvZ
    Defending 2 Base Early Muta Play (TvZ)
    Defending 2 Base Baneling Bust (TvZ)
    Defending 2 Base Roach Rush (TvZ)
    Defending Roach Bane Bust (TvZ)


    TvP
    Defending Sase 3 Gate Agression w/ 1 rax FE (TvP)
    Defending 1 Base Blink Stalker All in (TvP)
    Defending Immortal Sentry All In (TvP)
    Defending Proxy 2 Gate (TvP)
    Defending 4 gate (TvP)
    Defending 1 base Void Ray All In (TvP)
    Defending 1 base colossus all in (TvP)
    Defending cannon rush on antiga shipyard (TvP)


    ZvT
    Defending 11/11 rax (ZvT) (Going to redo due to complaints)
    Playing Against Terran mech (ZvT)
    Defending 2 Rax scv all in w/ 3 Hatch before pool (ZvT)
    Defending Marauder Hellion Allin (ZvT)


    ZvZ
    Defending 6 Pool Lings Only (ZvZ)
    Defending 6 Pool Lings and Spine (ZvZ)
    Defending 6 pool w/ all drones pulled (ZvZ)
    Defending 10 pool w/ Hatch First & No Scout (ZvZ)
    Defending 10 pool w/ Hatch first & 9-10 scout (ZvZ)
    Defending 14/14 Ling Bling All In (ZvZ)
    Defending 2 Hatch Ling/Bling All in (ZvZ)


    ZvP
    Defending 7 Gate +2 Blink Stalker All in (ZvP)
    Defending 1 Base Collosus All in (ZvP)
    Defending 3 Pylon Block (ZvP)
    Defending Cannons at your Natural (ZvP)
    Defending 4 gate (ZvP)
    Defending Delayed 12:30 Immortal Sentry All in (ZvP)
    Defending Pylon/Forge Block (ZvP)
    Defending 10:00 Immortal Sentry All in (ZvP)
    Defending Double Stargate (ZvP)
    Defending SkyToss Voidray/Carrier (ZvP)


    PvT
    Defending 10 Min +1 Stim MMM Push (PvT)
    Defending 2 Rax All In (PvT)
    Defending 2 rax scv all in with Nexus First (PvT)


    PvZ
    Defending 12 Drone Rush (PvZ)
    Defending 7 Pool w/ FFE (PvZ)
    Defending 7 pool w/ Gate Opener (PvZ)
    Defending 6 pool into proxy hatch with spines (PvZ)
    Defending 2 base Mutas (PvZ)
    Securing a 3rd Base (PvZ)
    Defending Proxy Hatch in Base With Nexus First (PvZ)


    PvP
    Defending 4 gate w/ 3 stalker opener (PvP)
    Defending Cannon Rush (PvP)
    Defending Proxy 2 Gate In Your Base (PvP)
    Defending DT Rush into zealot/Archon all in (PvP)
    Defending 1 base Phoenix All in (PvP)


    Videos in production:
    ZvZ: Mass mutas
    ZvZ: 8 muta harass roach switch
    PvT: 1-1-1 banshee-siege-marine-scv (possible raven)
    PvT: 8-9min stim marine (marauder maybe?) (open 1 gate FE, 3 gate, 6 min robo, 7 min twilight, charge)
    ZvT: Marauder Hellion Timing
    ZvT: Proxy rax w/ gas into reaper bunker rush, marauders, banshee
    ZvT: Raven Mech into SkyMech (Metropolis)
    ZvT: MMM (I open muta into fast 3rd)
    ZvT: Terran ramp block with 2 rax
    PvZ: Mass ling into mutas when I go FFE into 6gate collo timing
    ZvZ: ling infestor ultra (replay: http://drop.sc/249000)
    PvZ: Defending Proxy hatch in main (nex first)

    Discussion and questions are always welcome

    -MrLlamaSC
     
    Last edited: Oct 2, 2012