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| Terran Bunker |
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| Photon Cannon |
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 Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 8:45 am
DoomGaze If you scout out the enemy early and your build is in favor of cannoning in an enemy, go for it. It depends on the map. If it's LT, cannon off to the far side of their base where alot of people forget to check. If it's Nostalgia, cannon them off their choke points. Normally, I would get a cannon next to my resources as an anti-drop. On some high ground maps, I would take two cannons on the cliff and some lots on the low ground just for extra hits. For standard builds, you normally won't need to get a single cannon PvP if you quick robo to observer. For Terrans, you probably won't need a cannon either. However, it's suggested for PvZ, not just for lurkers, but for those damn muta rushes. Two cannons for anti-mutas, not one. But as soon as you get out some sairs, you should drop your cannoning habits for the rest of the game. Those 150 minerals can really add up for mobile units instead. Still think that it would be better to stick the PC's around enemy sec. bases. [If they have any]. From there, guard your probe and await until it is finshed, of course use the melee units, Zealots preferred here. The Dark Templar is ok, but for one they are usually picked off by the queen, charged by zerglings near an overlord, or blitzed by air. Anyways you can make more zealots than D.T's. They are 100 gas. Kinda expensive if you are careless. If going against Terran, don't just kill a marine while the rest of the pack is coming, expect the comsat. If they send armored units, goliaths or tanks, go for those first. And take out the medics also. The PC has a slow attack rate if they are not being backed up.
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:12 pm
DarkTemplar96 Still think that it would be better to stick the PC's around enemy sec. bases. [If they have any]. From there, guard your probe and await until it is finshed, of course use the melee units, Zealots preferred here. The Dark Templar is ok, but for one they are usually picked off by the queen, charged by zerglings near an overlord, or blitzed by air. Anyways you can make more zealots than D.T's. They are 100 gas. Kinda expensive if you are careless. If going against Terran, don't just kill a marine while the rest of the pack is coming, expect the comsat. If they send armored units, goliaths or tanks, go for those first. And take out the medics also. The PC has a slow attack rate if they are not being backed up. From what I know, most ?vP games won't involve an early expo, even with Zerg. The majority of them get their second hatch up next to their main. Dts are too high up in your tech to consider defending your cannons.
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:31 pm
Cannons are absolutely crucial, but only for Nexus protection, and the occasional hill/choke. They detect, as most of you mentioned, they have decent range and good damage.
They do 20 damage to all units, whereas Dragoons do less to smaller units (10 to zerglings, 15 to hydras/mutalisks). They also don't cost gas, which can't be compared to minerals, since it's harder to get quickly.
Having a 2-3 cannons around your nexus will stop little mutalisk attacks, small drops, and stop them from scouting you too much.
Earlier on, you don't need them. You should start with units. But slowly build a few, especially if you expect DT's, lurkers, and especially wraiths, but then it might be better to just go for fast observers.
Bottom line: You need them to have a mostly worry free mineral line.
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:45 am
DarkTemplar96 valkyrie9 hmm i think the photon cannons are ok. they get annoying once you've got too much and you can't get through. but yeah they are worth building just incase your busy doing something else and an enemy attacks..and all Hehehe, I like your instrument of peace, but I would prefer the M21. i like all guns, sniper rifles are awesome..but machine guns are the best..
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:44 pm
valkyrie9 DarkTemplar96 valkyrie9 hmm i think the photon cannons are ok. they get annoying once you've got too much and you can't get through. but yeah they are worth building just incase your busy doing something else and an enemy attacks..and all Hehehe, I like your instrument of peace, but I would prefer the M21. i like all guns, sniper rifles are awesome..but machine guns are the best.. Rocket launcher with armour piercing rockets. no tank will stop me, MWU Ha ha ha ha twisted
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:07 pm
Z_Evil valkyrie9 DarkTemplar96 valkyrie9 hmm i think the photon cannons are ok. they get annoying once you've got too much and you can't get through. but yeah they are worth building just incase your busy doing something else and an enemy attacks..and all Hehehe, I like your instrument of peace, but I would prefer the M21. i like all guns, sniper rifles are awesome..but machine guns are the best.. Rocket launcher with armour piercing rockets. no tank will stop me, MWU Ha ha ha ha twisted lol M6OE3, (i think thats what its called) HOO'AH!
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:38 pm
valkyrie9 Z_Evil valkyrie9 DarkTemplar96 valkyrie9 hmm i think the photon cannons are ok. they get annoying once you've got too much and you can't get through. but yeah they are worth building just incase your busy doing something else and an enemy attacks..and all Hehehe, I like your instrument of peace, but I would prefer the M21. i like all guns, sniper rifles are awesome..but machine guns are the best.. Rocket launcher with armour piercing rockets. no tank will stop me, MWU Ha ha ha ha twisted lol M6OE3, (i think thats what its called) HOO'AH! There are many types of rocket launchers! But I digress on both ways, one is that most people aren't a match in games including those kind of guns and two, what the heck does this have to do with the effectiveness of the Protoss Photon Cannon? But hey, I am up for a chat. biggrin ninja
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Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:20 am
DarkTemplar96 valkyrie9 Z_Evil valkyrie9 DarkTemplar96 valkyrie9 hmm i think the photon cannons are ok. they get annoying once you've got too much and you can't get through. but yeah they are worth building just incase your busy doing something else and an enemy attacks..and all Hehehe, I like your instrument of peace, but I would prefer the M21. i like all guns, sniper rifles are awesome..but machine guns are the best.. Rocket launcher with armour piercing rockets. no tank will stop me, MWU Ha ha ha ha twisted lol M6OE3, (i think thats what its called) HOO'AH! There are many types of rocket launchers! But I digress on both ways, one is that most people aren't a match in games including those kind of guns and two, what the heck does this have to do with the effectiveness of the Protoss Photon Cannon? But hey, I am up for a chat. biggrin ninja This started as a comment for the thread and a compliment, znd now we a talking about guns... Shotgun Rules!!!
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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:15 pm
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:05 am
Lol, p90's aim is very inaccurate even with short bursts. Besides it has bad spread, stick to a simpler SMG. Or go crazy and get and Mp5. ninja
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 4:21 am
Z_Evil DarkTemplar96 valkyrie9 Z_Evil valkyrie9 i like all guns, sniper rifles are awesome..but machine guns are the best.. Rocket launcher with armour piercing rockets. no tank will stop me, MWU Ha ha ha ha twisted lol M6OE3, (i think thats what its called) HOO'AH! There are many types of rocket launchers! But I digress on both ways, one is that most people aren't a match in games including those kind of guns and two, what the heck does this have to do with the effectiveness of the Protoss Photon Cannon? But hey, I am up for a chat. biggrin ninja This started as a comment for the thread and a compliment, znd now we a talking about guns... Shotgun Rules!!!
i like the M40A1!snipers all the way! and the M60E3!and the winchester!
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 4:36 am
give me thousands of grenades, claymore HE and im indestructable
submachine guns are very quiet but they are ok, automatic rifles are cool, but an RPG is even better!
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 12:33 pm
I want to know what this has to do with photon cannons... stare
If I dont get a good response by tomarrow, this thread goes bye bye.
I will be cleaning some threads up so this place is a little less cluttered. 3nodding
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 5:37 pm
Babbalui I want to know what this has to do with photon cannons... stare If I dont get a good response by tomarrow, this thread goes bye bye. I will be cleaning some threads up so this place is a little less cluttered. 3nodding lol sorry KK back to the subject photon cannons are good when you bunch em up together, enemy comes, fire, watch the load of blood come out...its so cool
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 6:07 pm
blaugh
Thats more like it. 3nodding
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