NA Masters EXPERT Sniffs Out An OVERDUE IMBALANCE! | Is It Imba Or Do I Suck?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2021
- You know how the Navy Seals are portrayed as the best military branch of the world? It actually is the same with NA Masters players in Starcraft 2. With the only exception, that they do it themselves and they actually are neither skilled nor scary at all. But still this NA Masters EXPERT has identified an imbalance. Can I even contradict? Smash like and find out!
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Please do not ask me, what happened with the trade info panels... It somehow swapped the font for it, which does not make ANY sense - heck - it should not even be possible, since they use the same template as the other panels, but here we are. So I had to choose between no episode today, or publish it like this. Hope you guys don't mind the messed up formatting... Enjoy!
Nobody cares. Dope content is dope content :*
@@Rooachie agreed
what happened with the trade info panels ooga booga
Chaos is natural in this series. So nothing out of the ordinary really
I have to be honest, but I didn't even notice the different font
“Harstem I can’t use my void rays to scout. I was only able to fly right into the main, kill 4 overlords, kill a queen, kill some drones, attack a spawning pool, fly to the 4th, attack an extractor, kill more drones, and then after like a full minute BOOM 7 queens are just right there”
*preparing suck stamp*
He got 5 overlords, btw ;)
@@xitaris5981 coud have gotten more lol.
I enjoy Harstem getting fact checked within his own video.
just lmao
This is essentially a editor who's not only a professional editor, but also knows and cares about SC2 and the channel both.
Hamster best editor
What else would I be here for? Supporting Harstem? That's weak! Facts and truth is all that matters!!
Lol 😂
@@hamster_designs with style.
I like how Harstem is roasting the protoss while Hamster is roasting the zerg. 😂
No one can hide from the dream team 😎
9:56 Afaik 'double bagging' is when you yourself wear a paper bag over your head just in case hers falls off when doing the business
It has multiple meanings apparently ^^
Yep, butterface 😅
When she is the special kind of girl that is free for all, you double up the protection.
@@danielgloyd4529 so basically… when you double bag… you double rubber
double tbag
40 minute videos and the first 10 are the imba form, instant classic.
…I hate how ppl like you talk.
It’s just a detailed form someone put effort into.
@@mareksicinski3726 lol, no
@@mareksicinski3726 🤡
Okay but at 32:52 when he loses 43 probes in an instant
He lined it up perfectly for the lurkers... that money shot
15:20 Harstem making me feel old. When I was a kid, I had a Gameboy (not Color, not Advanced, not Pocket...the OG GameBoy). Much, much later, I got Pokemon Red & Blue when they came out. I started on Tetris and Super Mario Bros.
Funny story. We first got it when we were on a road trip. My Dad had my Mom drive, so that he could "show me how to play." This is what my Mom hears from me. "Can I play?....Can I play now?.... MOOOM! Dad won't let me play!"
True Gamer Dad!
Certified DAD moment
Im gonna have to make a correction here, Frodo also definitely walked through a vision tower, that looked straight at him, but somehow it didn't get registered. If it worked for Frodo it mightve worked for Probeius too
Absolutely correct. Frodo walked right by the Xel naga and into grandmaster
it might work.. but is it the best move?
This was one of the best ones. The whole army running into 5 lurkers and losing 50 supply for a lurker and 5 lings... Fucking hell. Love it. No one is free from mistakes even at masters. This series is so humbling..
Lurkers are just insane at all MMR ranges
I'm so surprised Harstem read this whole intro without losing his shit
Around 34:40, I feel like if you don’t pay attention to your army for 30 seconds that’s one thing, but the game tells you when a nuke is used too, so that’s something else entirely.
Haha, thanks for taking my case Captain! Was a blast hearing that perhaps it wasn't balance after all, but rather the friends we made along the way. Definitely made a huge mistake in that Lurker engagement, though sadly I was looking at it the whole time.
it was a cool game, you played well, keep it up :)
@OreO no lurker are friends, they just want to hug ground units
Lucky you, you go a free analysis from a professional.
@@PenguinIceDelta they want to hug with spikes! :)
@OreO These Lurkers had no Missile upgrades until almost the very end of the game. They ended with only +1..
i love how harstem just silently watches 43 probes explode at 32:54
25:19 that lurker attacked it's bretherin three times before killing it. it wasn't friendly fire, it was indeed a missclick that went undetected.
What's most baffling to me is the submitter complaining that it's "impossible" to scout whether the Zerg is continuing the roach all-in or switching to eco... with two void rays within scan range of an undefended fourth that could have answered that question by just drifting an inch to the southwest.
I'm not sure if this is a bad play, but if I were the Protoss & saw 14 Hatch & a faster than usual Pool (went down at 0:55 instead of 1:15) I would reactively make a Zealot while the Cyber Core is building. This would allow me to have something blocking the wall so that lings couldn't get in (lings coming 20 seconds earlier than a normal Hatch first, closer to a Pool first time) & then I would get an Adept that could shade in to scout to see if it's fast Bane Nest, Roach Warren, Lair (Nydus?) or speed & then I'd cancel the shade & walk home & play based on my scout. Sure a Zealot cost 100 minerals, but that's a smaller investment than going Hatch, gas & Pool all before overlord, making lings sooner instead of those larvae on drones.
I think I'd go Stargate + a Void either way, but if Nydus keep making Voids & don't let overlords near the base. If Bane Bust get a Sentry & he already had the double wall set-up, save energy for super battery. If Roaches get Stalkers as the Gateway choice. If speedling flood get Adepts as the Gateway choice. There is so much scouting/decision making this guy could have done even before the Void Ray(s) were out.
As a side note, it's not always "bad" to be boring. If you stop a Roach/Rav push off of a worse than usual economy (for the Zerg) just add a 2nd Stargate & mass Voids & then go into either Skytoss or go into ground after a double Void opening, it'll play out even better than usual as Zerg took a late 3rd (so triple Queen production will come online later) & Zerg invested in an early Roach Warren & failed the attack. A double Void opening could probably kill both the 3rd & 4th base of the Zerg & any Queens trying to stop it, then the game would be a Protoss taking a 3rd base before the Zerg gets a 3rd up, & those Voids with map control could scout anything, kill overlords, harass, be recalled to defend, etc.
@@richardgallimore5976 who asked
I like how the trade info panels are now in times new roman, makes this series feel more posh
“And before you know it they invade another country again” lmao 💀
i was laughing so fucking hard when he said that
@@pshycho247 same ^^
Ironically the directional antenna was discovered in 1926 by Hidetsugu Yagi. Despite this the British actually were the first to employ the system in a military context. When the Japanese captured British radar technicians in the Battle of Singapore they questioned the technician as to what the "Yagi" antenna was. Under interrogation they revealed that "Yagi" was the name of the Japanese who invented the antenna, so it seems inventing the technology isn't enough. You also have to use the technology.
early military adoption of radio is so fascinating. you'd think that such a sophisticated and groundbreaking technology would be something that would be developed in secret labs and rolled out en masse, but it was the opposite with drafted radio enthusiasts making battlefield radios from bits of scrap and usage slowly climbing up the ladder by discerning commanders.
9:57 Urban Dictionary has a slightly different definition for 'Double-Bagger', Harstem.
32:52 In 4 seconds, the Toss goes from 59 to 18 workers. XD Line 'em up!
How did you miss the Lemming walk of the probes at 32:45? Watch the minimap (12 o'clock base) and the worker counter
59 to 16 workers with just 2 lukers LOL
Harstem, do you mean Probeius' zealot run-by was like Frodo keeping Merry and Pippin around, when he entered Mordor?
Putting up a fire so they are seen by the Nazgul, throwing stones at the water so they are attacked by a Kraken, Pippin pushing the skeleton over the edge so they are attacked by the orcs.
Harstem is both so savage and wholesome in this video lmao
Interesting game. I too wouldn't believe it's possible to lose a game when you kill like 120+ drones. But tbh even Terran would "remax" on workers pretty fast on 6 bases + iron bank...
6 base Terran! Man if Terran gets to six bases and you’re a Zerg you failed the Zerg race 😂
I loved the instant replay of the lurker killing his lurker buddy :D 25:26
I made a few mistakes that taught me what mistakes not to make. This guy played random, so i suppose he doesn't know toss well.
If you see that many mutas and you tech into anion crystals, it's very wise to spend the 150/150 on a 2nd stargate, because it doubles your production and keeps you a lot more flexible, for little more than the cost of a single phoenix. If opponent techs heavily into lurkers, 2nd robo facility should come in handy. If opponent techs into roaches heavily and catches you by surprise, a 2nd robo also can save your life. Buildings really aren't very expensive compared to units, so they're rarely a waste.
Ik this is very late but he kinda did a lot of stupid stuff
Why go pheonixes when your already committing to a mass ground army and have a million dt you can just morph into archons. Maybe he doesn’t know archons have aoe?
Plenty of things went wrong
@@Name-ru1kt Archons are awful vs mutas, because they're too slow and they tend to attack the mutas at the corner of the cluster, minimising the AoE. If a muta-player plays well, you need 2 archons + shield battery on every base, otherwise they won't be able to do anything vs mutas. Blink stalkers are okay vs mutas but not that amazing either because they tend to split their fire too much.
Phoenixes without range are very micro-intensive vs muta but are good, with range are insane. There's little that hardcounters as much as ranged phoenix vs muta. I guess colossi vs zerglings counters similarly well.
@@asdfasdf-mn8iu ironically he could of afforded that. But I kinda doubt that this person could magic box archons especially when your sending zealots to their bases.
What is more likely what will happen is the zerg will run all the mutalisk in a big bunch and the archon will hit every single one. Some mutalisk almost always die when they try to go in against blink stalker.
Also archons do work super super well. Mutalisk cost 100 minerals 100 gas. Archons cost two dt which is a total of 250 minerals 50 gas. Even if the archon gets two mutalisk kills then its a good trade. By the time it dies warped in stalkers or ones made already will arrive. And the muta might kill some workers but will lose even more doing so
This was actually an entertaining game to watch even with no trash talking commentary. Well played to both players I say.
This game makes me think of my matches...except I have very little experience, and run an APM of around 65-70..in diamond. Every match is me blundering my way into a win or a loss
I didn’t realize that Frodo decided to go for a run by at the end of the early game (fellowship), and it hit so late Sauron wasn’t ready
0:22 ''''ZERGs''' 'beloved F2 Key!?? '''''''''ZERGS''''''''-F2 KEY???? DID he really just fucking say that!?? as a protoss!!!???? I am gonna smash my computer OMGWTF!!!!
Right, says the guy with shield batteries and instant warp in which makes F2ing so much more feasible while defending because if the Protoss F2s his defending units he can warn in new ones to defend or use a super battery. Zerg has to be more careful with F2 because they need to leave defensive units or they're guaranteed to lose a base to a drop.
Found these videos and your channel recently. These are gold. Well done.
Why you gotta do that to yeast at 25:25 hamster my man did nothing to you
Ahhh... My mouse must have slipped... Unlucky :/
i think "skeptical" sums up a good chunk of your post-intro. :D love your ramblings as usual.
At 32:55 that lurker just instakilled 40 probes in about 3 shots.
"Just invent RADAR, it's not that hard." - Harstem 2021
Poor Harstem, getting called out by Hamster for mixing up radar and sonar XD
32:50 lost 43 probes in 6 seconds :D
32:49 is the moment when the toss goes longdistance mining and loses most of his workers without noticing.
ive been binge watching iiiodis today and now i get a fresh episode
Sick dodge by the hydra from spines of the team killing lurker in the instant replay
13:03 Ah yes, sonar is the synonym for radar.
Editing still on point!
I am grateful for Harstem and the is it imba or do I suck series, as a protoss, it is nice that I am finally learning how to read!
I’m pretty sure I’ve played this dude on ladder b4, and he always plays some off meta troll style. Glad he’s finally getting roasted a bit for all our suffering thanks captain!
Lowko says "double condom approach" for double-baggers. 😀
I say double-tap. Which is a term Americans use for double barreled shotguns. I’ve also heard people say “both barrels” in reference to a kid getting absolutely clapped by his own boomerang. “Damn he really got both barrels when he threw that”
That actually was the top definition on urban dictionary Erenis, but for obvious reasons I settled for the second definition ^^
Also the upgrades there towards the end!
Thanks for the great video :D
"Hardstuck Masters" I never thought I would hear these two words together in my lifetime
I love how you take his case! 🤣. Sometimes tough learning is the best way.
The part where Harstem has to catch himself looking at the wall 🤣
32:53 the workers evaporated, rofl.
For Protoss players from Zerg player, there's one scouting tool that is underutilized. "Hallucination Phoenix".. just mana and speedy scout that doesn't even cost army supply for you.
Did the guy watch his replay before sending it in.............
32:50 59 workers
33:00 16 workers
What is Harstem's superpower? Giving ridiculous analogies with a straight face. Brilliant.
I feel it so much when Harstem talked about saving money for a Gameboy Color with Pokemon Silver
This was so hilarious. Thank you so much.
Frodo did say "hey here i am" by using the ring fyi
When @Harstem looks into the camera to issue his verdict at 39:00 I get scared. It's like Frodo looking at the Eye of Sauron.
Ironically he makes a similar metaphor in the video.
@@ekothesilent9456 *Coincidentally 🤨
@@henryviiifake8244 sarcastically ironic. I did not misuse the word nor confuse the definition.
dat instant replay killed me just like that lurker killed his buddy
Ik lag echt dubbel toen je zei the road you took led to Atlantis. Goeie.
I died multiple times to fake 3 hatches, feeling safe but there was no worker production, just pulled workers from the main/second base. This is something that I learned from. Just scouting for the second and third base isn't enough to be sure there is no rush ^^
Greetings Maik :)
"Just invent radar!"
How hard could it be?
Bats even know how to use it. xD
No, no they don't.
Mate, I don't even play SC and yet I enjoy your videos :D
P.S. You need "Is it cheat or I suck" series :D
protos have the best scouting unit in the game... im always finding perv scouts in my base... try scouting with zerg, you either throw an overlord or ling to his death, but the creep vision is where zerg can dominate map control.
Harstem I’m an American and I just wanted to say your stories...made me LOL...keep it up bud!
"All road lead to rome except the one you chose which led to atlantis"- Now thats commedy.
25:27 Admazing catch and funny as F.
11:48 got me. Well played.
Thing is this guy is playing random race... So he might not be that good at macro on toss... But how the heck do you forget to rebuild the core it's basically the most important tech building. Few orcals would've helped at a point. -.-
Thanks for explaining that he probably just pushed down the d button. I wouldn't have known otherwise!!
13:24 the info line says “Shottish physicist.” I’m assuming it meant Scottish?😂
I think part of the problem is that he's really bad at disengaging. Very frequently, his opponent had zerglings nipping at his heels and he doesn't take his best DPS unit to attack just once to deal with it. The whole army is moving and tripping over each other. Select the highest health archon or immortal, move it to the front, blast some lings. Or if you're going to lose the unit anyway, have it stand its ground and take some units down with it rather than losing it for free.
EDIT: OK, I was too harsh at first. He actually gets better about this later in the game. 34:52 is proof.
Surprised you didnt comment about how all his nexus's had Full Energy
Toss: there is no way to scout! Zerg scout-denying is insane!
Meanwhile:
"Oracles and observes: are we joke to you?"
"4 speed-zealots in the prism: User ignores this account."
"Voidrays: Scout-denying is insane? Heh. Hold my beer".
not to mention a sentry which can make free scouting units.
@@SirCanuckelhead what do you mean free?! They cost like 50 energy!! Keepo
@@hamster_designs right? its always such a hard choice between spending 50 energy or losing the game. Toss clearly needs buff! Keepo
So have you found a personality yet or can you only communicate in memes?
@@ahall9839 angry-zealot kicks in!
Harstem: You just suck. And that's the hard reality. I am sorry.
Me: No, you're not
Almost at 200k subscribers, only 130k away xD
that american bit had me rolling
Remembered to like at the invasion joke :-D
When he said 200k subscribers. I was like YAY! he has grown very fast lately and he deserves it, but then 130k away..... I laughed and was also just a little bit sad.
Hamster on fire with the notes today.
Harstem my friend, i think held the D button on his keyboard lol.❤
29:40 "its a complete cellphone" ? ( lol i know )
i play league of legend but i watch this while i play i dont know anything about this game but i love these videos lol im gonna try the game out
26:26 Bio Terran players will say that Zealots before the 8 damage charge nerf are imba. They still think that they are imba lol
i freaking FELL OF MY CHAIR At 25:25
I love the handwriting on the card
8:36: Wouldnt the void ray be more effective with it ability cast?
I think this man has a serious hatred of overlords. So many times overlords got targetted over drones or even a hatch.
Didn't he? When he let the 2 HP Queenrun away after he killed like 20 Drones just to focus fire the Overlords... He must have known that he could not supply block him by any chance after killing so many units xD
Help me, step-ling, I'm stuck!
Omg the ending recap was beautiful. You broke him down like a god damn disintegration ray xD
I actually couldn't stop laughing at those analogies.
oh, yeast, played with him before, tricky little guy
Hello .. I have the ring! I nearly pissed myself laughing
I'm impressed by their essay
29:40 "self own" or maybe self _report_
Maybe there are tendencies, in the dynamic game, which often look like imbalances.
Protoss don't like to lose their armies. If you beat a protoss army, you have won in most cases. But if you just get their economy, well, things are not so clear. Sometimes you get an army engagement 20 seconds later beacuse of allin and you have no chance.
Terrans can reproduce their armies again and again, if you just beat the 2 medivac + 12 marines, you have to to that maybe 30 times, to get a real advantage, but if you come inbetween their production buildings, you have won most of the time.
Zerg is maybe the strongest in macro, so only beating the army or only beating the eco might not be enough. but they have the weakest trades and must watch out for their economy all the time.
That is part of the balancing. Very general explanation, but sometimes useful when you decide what race to play.
And please you can very easily misunderstand that, if you don't know this deeply enough. This dynamics are part of the imbalanced balancing, which makes SC2 so great.
A dangerous player is an American Masters. These 2 in combination are dangerous. They have the belief they understand then they invade another country. Very funny and very true (comming from a brit which may seem hypercritical)!
The difference between us and the Americans is that, albeit after centuries, we've finally realised we can't be doing that anymore... the Yanks _believe they still can._
15:11 When I Was a young warthog!!!!
4:12 i mena he's trying to make a case