Patch 12

"Much" smaller? Before you made 7 roaches at once, now you make 1 overlord beforehand and then 6 roaches. How can you call one roach less a "much" smaller push? :wacko:

Also, it's only fair that roaches cost 2 supply like zealots, since everyone knows 1v1 zealot vs roach, the roach wins by kiting the zealot forever. And protoss have learned to deal with a 2 supply unit, so can you.

 

Patch 11
1 overlord = 8 supply = 8 roaches

Patch 12
1 overlord = 8 supply = 4 roaches

I like getting roaches at a certain amount of time, and at the certain amount of time, I have a smaller push force. That extra 100 minerals for an overlord can delay an upgrade, like burrow. Minerals and time are very precious early game. To me.

 

So the problem is, you are getting supply blocked. May I suggest you build an extra overlord sooner?

 

Overtime, building 2x Overlords to support your Roach army will delay early game roach rushes - an area i've had trouble with as Protoss. this change will throw off the timing of many roach builds

 

And now we are going in circles, since I started off this whole discussion by saying that building 2x overlords sounds really harsh but it isn't really. That's 12.5 minerals and 1/8 of a larva more that is required per roach.

My other point is that, if you really want to, you can still get a 6-roach rush at the exact same time that you would have been able to get a 7-roach rush prepatch. The build order does not need to change as much as you think.

 

I say whoever has the highest rank wins and let that be the end of it.

 

Maybe it's time to rush with something other then roaches.
Woah an early rush that is not with roaches. What a strange concept. it's so simple yet no one knows about it. It's so magical. It sparkles with brilliance.

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But seriously learn to early rush without massing roaches.