Reaper FE - Fast 3 CC - No Hellion - Bio Liberator (TvZ Economic)

Description

Hi Everyone, Here is a very macro oriented TvZ build designed to cancel a Zerg 4th base at 7:30 with a massive Marine, Mine, Medivac, Liberator force with 1/1, and Stimpack complete and Combat Shields seconds away from being done. Bravo used this build in his Team Gravity Fight Night match against DRG.

VOD

Replay - 호로록 v BravO: Game 2 - Orbital Shipyard

Build Order

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Analysis

Game 2 of Bravo v DRG showcases the importance of hitting your timings (upgrades, production, etc), in order to hit at the right time, as well as the need to counter attack even when you’re pressed back on the defense. Surviving a large attack is not enough if you fall behind, relative to your opponent, in doing so. Your opponent will be ahead and able to get further ahead. Doing counter-damage prevents this.

Bravo gets a fast third Command Centre. This is considered “fast” because it is built before the Starport. In order to do this, Bravo delays building, and thus extracting from, his second Refinery. The extra minerals mined allows for a “fast” third CC. He adds a second gas as his Factory is completing. He doesn’t build any hellions.

It is worth noting that he scouts a late 3rd from DRG in Game 2 and 3 of the series. The late third implies an early investment in Tech or Units. Generally, during this period of the Beta, Zerg was either doing a Nydus Worm Rush or Fast Mutalist build when on two base. Not seeing a regular timed 3rd Base from Zerg tells Bravo that his Hellions aren't needed. Without a 3rd Base there is nowhere to pressure with Hellions on Orbital Shipyard or Bridgehead.

Bravo builds Barracks 2 and 3 (http://i.imgur.com/IkBtz1W.png), starts Stimpack (it finishes at 6:25) and then builds 2 Engineering Bays. He adds Refinery 3 and 4 and then adds Barracks 4 and 5.

Bravo scouts the Spire at 5:25 with a Liberator, and still lands his third Command Centre at 5:45.

By 6:00 he has 37 army supply comprised of a lot of Marines and 3 Liberators. The Mutas, when they arrive at 6:05, are instantly pushed back.

Bravo switches to 2x Medivac production and adds 2x Mine production. From here Bravo can go into either a second Factory or Starport depending on the composition he sees from Zerg. In Game 2, he goes for an extra Starport against Muta, Corruptor, Zergling Baneling.

Bravo hits with 3 liberators and a Marine Mine Medivac force at 7:25 in Game 2 but finds no 4th base at the usual location. He clears up creep. Brave hits at 7:40 in Game 3 (https://youtu.be/mDOyxl6cnkg?t=1722) and denies DRG’s fourth base.

In game 2, DRG takes a great engagement and pushes Bravo all the way to his main. In order to ensure he wasn’t behind should he survive, Bravo uses a Medivac force to hit DRG’s third while DRG’s forces aren’t there. This forces DRG to either rally troops home, decreasing the impact of his main attack, or go completely all in. It is important to note that the Medivac force moved out of Bravo’s third at 8:15 to contest the North West part of the map, before Bravo was pushed back in the East. Having forces in multiple locations as Terran is critical. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K7nZwKsavk
Also, In case you weren’t sure how good 2/2 Marines and Medivacs are against 1/1 Zerglings and unupgraded Mutalisks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q41xvydsIZs (From Game 2)

Further analysis by /u/plokooon

Why Liberators: They are safe against any kind of early aggression: roach, nydus, fast muta (not sure about busts but there is a reaper with which to scout). Later in the game, they are great against most compositions, and they force the production of Corruptors instead of Banelings.

Why no Hellions: Starting the Barracks earlier means that Bravo’s pace of production will increase sooner resulting in a stronger 7:30 Bio Liberator push against DRG’s fourth base.

Difference between game 2 and 3: The over-extension on the creep near the 3rd base of DRG after killing the 4th base was definitely a mistake but I don't think it was the only reason why Bravo lost the game. In game 1 Bravo +1/+1 finishes at 7 min and he starts his +2/+2 right after. In game 3, Bravo is able to hit the same timing on his +1/+1 but never start his +2/+2 (just a mistake I think). And he don't use a double drop (like in game 1) to buy enough time for his entire production to kick in.

Thanks for reading, and GLHF

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• Created by: MorN   
• Published on: Nov 08, 2015
• Modified on: Dec 09, 2015
• Patch: Pre-3.8.0

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