More StarCraft II balance tweaks incoming
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stabularasa
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What's most interesting and completely not surprising is how Protoss are OP almost all the way up to Diamond, and they even make up the biggest group of Diamond players. In the mygaming article there's a bit of joke about cannon rushing getting so many wins in the lower leagues, but that sort of thing only seems to really work in Bronze. The rest of the time it's the usual, incredibly boring Protoss player using a 4 warp gate build like a robot and then transitioning so easily. Lots of Maruaders? Make stargate for void rays. Lots of Marines? Make robo for Colossus. Protoss is easy mode.
Win % in Diamond (accounting for player skill)
52.8% win rate for Protoss when fighting Zerg.
Win % in Platinum (accounting for player skill)
56.3% win rate for Protoss when fighting Terran.
Win % in Gold (accounting for player skill)
61.0% win rate for Protoss when fighting Terran.
61.1% win rate for Protoss when fighting Zerg.
Win % in Silver (accounting for player skill)
63.6% win rate for Protoss when fighting Terran.
Win % in Bronze (accounting for player skill)
59.0% win rate for Protoss when fighting Terran.
55.1% win rate for Protoss when fighting Zerg.
Everyone has been complaining and complaining about Terran being OP but it's just a foolish exaggeration while the real balance problem slips by unnoticed.
I'd like to see 1 Cybernetics Core only being able to activate 2 Warp Gates, or something. Protoss needs a hard nerf and Zerg needs an early game buff.
What's most interesting and completely not surprising is how Protoss are OP almost all the way up to Diamond, and they even make up the biggest group of Diamond players. In the mygaming article there's a bit of joke about cannon rushing getting so many wins in the lower leagues, but that sort of thing only seems to really work in Bronze. The rest of the time it's the usual, incredibly boring Protoss player using a 4 warp gate build like a robot and then transitioning so easily. Lots of Maruaders? Make stargate for void rays. Lots of Marines? Make robo for Colossus. Protoss is easy mode.
Win % in Diamond (accounting for player skill)
52.8% win rate for Protoss when fighting Zerg.
Win % in Platinum (accounting for player skill)
56.3% win rate for Protoss when fighting Terran.
Win % in Gold (accounting for player skill)
61.0% win rate for Protoss when fighting Terran.
61.1% win rate for Protoss when fighting Zerg.
Win % in Silver (accounting for player skill)
63.6% win rate for Protoss when fighting Terran.
Win % in Bronze (accounting for player skill)
59.0% win rate for Protoss when fighting Terran.
55.1% win rate for Protoss when fighting Zerg.
Everyone has been complaining and complaining about Terran being OP but it's just a foolish exaggeration while the real balance problem slips by unnoticed.
I'd like to see 1 Cybernetics Core only being able to activate 2 Warp Gates, or something. Protoss needs a hard nerf and Zerg needs an early game buff.
Shamrock
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^You said it. When it comes to warp gates Protoss can change their strategy too easily and too quickly. They can also Chrono Boost the cooldown off of warp gates, which I think needs to be removed.
Zerg definitely need some ground buffing. I think the health of Hydras should be increased, and the roach range is also a very positive change. Zerg is too vulnerable to rushes in my opinion. Terran can block off, making them quite safe. Protoss have their early zealots, which are great units.
Zerg definitely need some ground buffing. I think the health of Hydras should be increased, and the roach range is also a very positive change. Zerg is too vulnerable to rushes in my opinion. Terran can block off, making them quite safe. Protoss have their early zealots, which are great units.
Keldarza
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So zerg win 47.2% of the time against protoss? Thats higher than I thought. So with roach upgrade and build upgrades to zerg, that % should increase.