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Zerg Queen[poll and guide]

Discussion in 'Zerg' started by EonMaster, Mar 10, 2008.

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Do you like the new queen?

  1. Yes, she is the unit I've always wanted for the zerg(powerful spellcaster w/ attack)

    59 vote(s)
    57.8%

  2. Yes, but I don't like the unit limit of 1 queen

    18 vote(s)
    17.6%

  3. Yes, but she has too many abilities

    6 vote(s)
    5.9%

  4. No, I want the queen's abilities redone

    8 vote(s)
    7.8%

  5. No, I want my original queen and sunkerns back

    5 vote(s)
    4.9%

  6. No, I hate the zerg and she will only be a pain in my side

    6 vote(s)
    5.9%
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Zerg Queen[poll and guide]

Discussion in 'Zerg' started by EonMaster, Mar 10, 2008.

  1. Meee

    Meee New Member

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    Re: Zerg Queen

    From what we've seen on one of the gameplay videos, Queen is rather slow, especially compared to other Zerg units (Jon could confirm if this is true)
     
    Meee, Mar 14, 2008
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  2. ItzaHexGor

    ItzaHexGor Active Member

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    Re: Zerg Queen

    It has the Burrowing ability, which would help it get from A to B much quicker. It does cost minerals though, so you might be able to spam it (if it has no cooldown), but it'll be expensive to do so.
     
    ItzaHexGor, Mar 14, 2008
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  3. Overling

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    Re: Zerg Queen

    No, I heard otherwise: that moving from one place to another is free of both mana and minerals, and only has a 15 second cooldown. Might be mistaken, but it would make sense. I think only building structures cost minerals, and only casting spells cost mana, such as enchanting buildings to attack, poison creep and repair.
     
    Overling, Mar 14, 2008
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  4. mutantmagnet

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    Re: Zerg Queen

    Right, the queen doesn't spend anything to use deep tunnel. Her only restriction is that she needs to deep tunnel directly to a zerg building.

    This makes me wonder if infested buildings will count but I highly doubt that.
     
    mutantmagnet, Mar 14, 2008
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  5. lurkers_lurk

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    Re: Zerg Queen

    both are ture, in queen form deep tunneling cost minerals and no cooldown, but once upgraded to a lair watcher it cost no minerals and has a 15 sec. cooldown.
     
    lurkers_lurk, Mar 14, 2008
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  6. furrer

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    Re: Zerg Queen

    The queen isnt a killer, she a defender, and i think you will need to hide her, if you dont want her to be killed...
     
    furrer, Mar 14, 2008
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  7. EonMaster

    EonMaster Eeveelution Master

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    Re: Zerg Queen

    How is she not a killer? Her final form has 600 life and does 24 damage a hit to ground and doing 48 damage to air units. She's even stronger than an ultralisk.

    Hiding her would be a waste, she should be in an offencive defensive position, being near the front of your bases defenses. With some unit support, it would be nearly impossible for her to die. And if she gets weak, just deep burrow to a save location in your base.
     
    EonMaster, Mar 14, 2008
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  8. furrer

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    Re: Zerg Queen

    I was talking about the earlier forms, the later forms have other names :D!
     
    furrer, Mar 14, 2008
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    Proxy-serva, Mar 15, 2008
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    The queen shouldn't be hid. It is a unit that should be used to defend a base not only with its structures it can build but also with its above average attack and health.
     
    Smokiehunter, Mar 15, 2008
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  11. furrer

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    Lvl 1 queen can easily be killed b 3-5 zealots, thats not what you want is it? Base-defenseless...
     
    furrer, Mar 15, 2008
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  12. EonMaster

    EonMaster Eeveelution Master

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    Even if they killed your queen, you should still have swarm clutches in your base. It would make sense to build a few before sending your queen into battle, just like how in sc1 you would send drones to try to build a few sunkerns before they reached your mineral line.

    So, even if your queen dies, your base shouldn't be completely defenseless.
     
    EonMaster, Mar 15, 2008
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  13. furrer

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    No, but early game (when the enemy rushes with a few zealots (3-5) and you have no base-defenses), I would risk her, because if she died, it will take awhile before you have a new queen. And that momentum could be enought to make the rush succesfull
     
    furrer, Mar 15, 2008
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  14. Psionicz

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    Tech rush to Roaches while your Zerglings hold off the Zealots then.
     
    Psionicz, Mar 15, 2008
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  15. darkone

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    Yes, but the toss player sees this and techs to stalkers.
     
    darkone, Mar 15, 2008
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  16. furrer

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    Ofc, but this wa just about how you should use your queen, not about BO.
    And darkone answered the rest.
     
    furrer, Mar 15, 2008
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  17. ekulio

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    I love the new queen, just saying. The name fits now. She's like the zerg's mother, watching over her children.

    A cool ability would be if she could drop a few extra larva for a small amount of mana (only on creep) to speed up unit production in an emergency. Queen larva would probably mutate faster too.
     
    ekulio, Mar 15, 2008
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  18. Psionicz

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    Psionicz, Mar 16, 2008
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    ^
    they need to beef her up abit.
     
    AcE_01, Mar 16, 2008
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  20. burkid

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    that queen kept dying because it moves so slow and the zerg guy kept trying to run away with it from the zealots, which were much faster than it.
     
    burkid, Mar 16, 2008
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