Description

With Cyclones changing in the latest patch, I wanted to discover a way to still utilize them in TvZ. I (re?)-discovered that with the Mag-Field update, four Cyclones can kill a base very quickly. This build attempts to emulate a standard opening, while getting out four Cyclones and two Medivacs to snipe the main base at around 7 min - followed by a Mech transition.

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Build Order

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  12  0:01  SCV  
  13  0:13  SCV  
  14  0:18  Supply Depot  
  14  0:25  SCV  
  15  0:40  SCV  
  15  0:42  Barracks  
  16  0:48  Refinery  
  16  0:52  SCV  
  18  1:04  SCV  
  18  1:16  SCV  
  19  1:34  Orbital Command  
  19  1:47  Command Center  
  19  1:51  Marine  
  20  2:02  SCV  
  20  2:07  Factory  
  21  2:13  Refinery  
  21  2:18  SCV  
  22  2:25  Marine  
  22  2:26  Supply Depot  
  23  2:47  Marine, SCV  
  25  2:52  Hellion  
  27  3:00  Starport  
  27  3:02  Orbital Command  
  27  3:09  Supply Depot  
  28  3:18  Factory Tech Lab  
  28  3:27  Marine  
  31  3:38  Cyclone  
  34  3:43  Viking  
  36  3:49  Supply Depot  
  36  3:52  Refinery  
  38  4:09  Marine  
  38  4:14  Supply Depot  
  38  4:15  Cyclone  
  42  4:17  Medivac  
  46  4:31  Refinery  
  46  4:34  Marine  
  49  4:54  Medivac, Cyclone  
  49  4:57  Mag-Field Accelerator  
  55  5:14  Marine  
  58  5:28  Cyclone  
  61  5:29  Liberator  
  61  5:30  Factory x2  
  61  5:47  Marine  
  67  5:54  Engineering Bay  
  67  5:55  Armory  
  67  6:13  Marine  
  68  6:21  Factory Tech Lab, Factory Reactor  
  68  6:24  Command Center  
  70  6:40  Missile Turret x2  
  70  6:44  Siege Tank  
  70  6:45  Starport Reactor  
  74  6:50  Terran Vehicle Weapons Level 1  
  74  6:56  Siege Tank  
  78  7:19  Liberator  
  72  7:27  Siege Tank, Hellbat, Viking  
  79  7:33  Siege Tank  
  79  7:34  Hellbat  
  85  7:42  Armory  
  85  7:43  Orbital Command  
  88  8:02  Siege Tank, Hellbat  
  95  8:16  Siege Tank, Hellbat  
  104  8:33  Hellbat, Viking x2  
  114  8:34  Siege Tank  
  114  8:36  Orbital Command  
  115  8:46  Liberator, Factory  
  115  8:47  Terran Vehicle And Ship Armor Level 1  
  116  9:02  Siege Tank, Hellbat  
  125  9:23  Refinery x2  
  125  9:26  Missile Turret  
  125  9:31  Starport, Siege Tank, Hellbat  
  133  9:33  Sensor Tower  
  133  9:49  Thor, Hellion  
  133  9:51  Viking  
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Analysis

A few things to remember while executing this build:

  • This is important! turn off the auto-cast for the cyclone lock-on attack. If this is on, when you drop at their main base, the cyclones will just attack whatever they see first. You want to micro all four cyclones to lock-on to the base. It should be destroyed in approx 5-6 seconds.

  • Even if the base is protected by queens or some roaches, you should still be able to snipe the base. It's that fast.

  • My preferred transition is into Mech with a Lib support. I would suggest pumping out Thors sooner than later and keep watching for a Muta switch. Don't be afraid to turtle until maxed (@12-13 min), and then move out, while continue to harass with Libs.

  • Getting out the viking before the first Medivac is important to deny any scouting.

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Details

  • Created by: dustin2bravo
  • Published on: Nov 24, 2018
  • Modified on: Nov 24, 2018
  • Patch: 4.7.1
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