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Zerg gets a boost in patch 14
Blizzard will unleash another patch on the SC2 beta today with some helpful buffs for zerg players.
By Michael 'Zechs' Radford
Jun 1, 2010 23:02
Blizzard will unleash another patch on the SC2 beta today with some helpful buffs for zerg players.A lot of players felt like zerg has struggled to keep up with the other races in recent patches. It seems that Blizzard agrees, as today's patch 14 brings a range of buffs to the swarm and only a one change each for terran and protoss.
Roaches have been the most debated units in the beta so far and they maintain that record in this update. The 'Organic Carapace' upgrade is being removed but 'Tunneling Claws' will now increase burrowed regeneration from five to 10. Ultralisks also received some win-some/lose-some treatment: 'Anabolic Synthesis' is being removed, but their HP is increased to 500 and the movement speed is being slightly increased as well. The other zerg changes look like this:
Terran's only change was a nerf to the Viking's damage when grounded (from 14 to 12). Protoss' sole change sees a slight buff to the underused Archon. The build time is decreased from 17 to 12 seconds.
Source: Blizzard
Roaches have been the most debated units in the beta so far and they maintain that record in this update. The 'Organic Carapace' upgrade is being removed but 'Tunneling Claws' will now increase burrowed regeneration from five to 10. Ultralisks also received some win-some/lose-some treatment: 'Anabolic Synthesis' is being removed, but their HP is increased to 500 and the movement speed is being slightly increased as well. The other zerg changes look like this:
"Corruptor
- Corruption energy cost decreased from 100 to 75.
Infestor
- Burrowed move speed increased from 1 to 2.
- Peristalsis upgrade removed.
Overlord/Overseer
- Pneumatized Carapace cost increased from 50/50 to 100/100.
Overseer
- Infested Terran energy cost decreased from 125 to 100."
- Corruption energy cost decreased from 100 to 75.
Infestor
- Burrowed move speed increased from 1 to 2.
- Peristalsis upgrade removed.
Overlord/Overseer
- Pneumatized Carapace cost increased from 50/50 to 100/100.
Overseer
- Infested Terran energy cost decreased from 125 to 100."
Terran's only change was a nerf to the Viking's damage when grounded (from 14 to 12). Protoss' sole change sees a slight buff to the underused Archon. The build time is decreased from 17 to 12 seconds.
Source: Blizzard
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Sorry on bad english.
anyway I agree with u that good harras really kills zerg
Zerg will never have more than 4-5 Hatcherys
@Zipparn 5 Hatcheries + 5 queens = 30 larvas = 30 mutalisks, what race can do this for a minute ?
See ya !
if the zerg has 15 eggs "waiting", he is bad anyway :>
the strengh of zerg is the eco of course, but you can prevent him from playing with this strengh. that's the deal.
@bau0r ok but he can make 30 guys in a minute, no matter if larvas are waiting, to achieve the same thing protoss needs 30 Gateways :). I will try in future to blast him fast :). But there is no freaking way to defend my self on beggining i must defend with photon cannons 1 zealot can not pawn 6 zerglings, for second zealot there is not enough time, only way is photon cannon. But it takes me money and time so i can t rush him that fast. In my opinion zerg is best race they are so freaking flexible :).
P can do units even faster... in 5sec with the getaway upgrade... also stalkers for air.
+ Z is not faster then any other race... the minals and gas are preventing this...
and about bloodlords... try to kill him before he gets them.
just scout him all the time... and i bet that you will find a hole by almost every player... maybe that he went exo too fast or something... just need too find his weak point and then attack at the right time. ;)
pozz, bok
pozz :)