TvT-marine rush foiled by one bunker!?

hi guys,

i would think a marine rush should beat just one bunker at the choke.

Is there a way to do it?

Or should i have gotten stim and a couple of marauders?

Or should I only go in with a tank?

Or wait for medevacs and do a drop?

Must be a way for this rush to work - thanks,

BJ
(replay attached)

 

Lol. Why?

A bunker is static defense. The point of it is to hold off units like marines. If you both make units, and he has bunkers, obviously, you shouldn't be able to push through.

No. There's no fail safe rush. That's ridiculous. Why would the game be played?

If you do any of those things, then it's not a rush. It's just regular attack. Whether or not you should do any of those things depends on the circumstances; it's not that simple.

 

Rushes often need a bit of luck and timing to be completed. In most cases a scout is all you need to counter a rush.

 

thanks guys. So - can try the rush, but if he bunkers down, skip on and build up?

 

any tips on the replay - how I could have done it better - appreciated

tks

BJ

 

Correct. You can take advantage of his defensive position by expanding, though you still need to scan him a few times to make sure he isn't doing anything too crazy like battlecruisers or thors.

 

Early rushes rely on timings to get them right. If you wait till you have Medivacs or start forming a staple army that's not a rush.