Quantity over Quality (SC2 Arcade - Direct Strike) - Starcraft 2[8]

Hello there! Project Incursus here!
Today I'm heading into the Arcade! This one is called "Direct Strike", one of the arcades favorites!
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[@DeDerpyDerp_]

"Quantity is a quality of its own."

[@veveronshade3409]

Indeed....

[@Skykid3307]

Okay Joseph Stalin, you are right

[@gergelybodor189]

I saw some of your most recent game before this one and i found it quite impressive how much did your game style and vison if the battlefield improved. Well done future you :)

[@kurofox1247]

Actually there's much more strategy in this game mode, than you may realize, some units are better against others, you should look at the units that your opponent has, so that you can kill them easier

[@kurofox1247]

And sometimes positioning makes a lot of difference

[@synka5922]

The middle guy rushing eco triggered me hard, thats usually the way to lose. because at the time his eco pays of we are dead

[@bundleoffuck2986]

*Q U A N I T Y O V E R Q U A L I T Y*

[@MonochromaticPrism]

@@synka5922 Usually when I play one of these (and there are a number of permutation on this game) I try to rush a little eco early, then focus on recouping value until I am caught up and the extra income allows me to start buying the rest of the eco.

[@synka5922]

@@MonochromaticPrism its not worth the missing early strength, you get your first extractor once you break the enemies turret, or at specific timings let me try to explain; Basically, gas is a noob trap. You win the game by controlling the middle, because lane control gives a 15% eco boost for the WHOLE team, while a refinery only gives 10% to YOU. the first refinery takes 405 seconds to pay itself of, that means you wont be getting any extra money until almost 7 minutes passed, in that time you easily lose the bunker! Now, when should you go for gas you may ask. Thats actually very simple, there are 2 situations in which you should get gas, 1. You got the enemies bunker (bonus minerals for your team = free gas = no pay off time) 2. you got a decent T1-T2 army, for example a lane of Zealots or some queens AND you control the middle. Thats basically it.

[@synka5922]

There is actually a lot of strategy in it: counter units, timings, etc.

[@Illianor123]

Really enjoyed this

[@vikingghost117]

this was strangely therapeutic to watch :D

[@mangobango5182]

I was a big SC2 fan love to see some more vids

[@lucwarfel]

I remember an epic Terran/Protoss war against a Zerg team, 3v3, in brood war using the same game mode

[@robo8919]

One thing you should know about upgrades for broodlords: Broodlords overall damage is split betwenn their usual shot (which profits from air attack upgrades) and the spawning broodlings, which will scale with ground attack (and defense) upgrades. Technically they will profit the most from groundattack upgrades. But too much aoe on the other side (or the broodlings are the only melees on your part) and they die way to fast, to profit from those upgrades.

[@noodlebowls8896]

Please do more Starcraft arcade

[@Incursus]

Gladly

[@turtlemcturtleson]

This reminds me of Minion Masters... and I like that.

[@newdizzy1846]

That was a bloody good game

[@ii7357]

Hey project incursus!, I have an idea for your next forts video!, try to use 20mm cannons as mortars by making them face upwards!, keep up the great work!

[@MrFuzzyThor]

You can micro some on this map. You can disable auto cast on abilities and cast them yourself.

[@echidna7580]

one time i went only infestors the whole game and won. I call the strat army in a can its really fun

[@zeerox8637]

Looks fun

[@halvarianknight4477]

Have you tried out the new Ion cannon from Endo's mod?

[@redholm]

From my experience going 1 Income emediently is the best way to go. Because you need the income to make units. And the first is only 5 minutes to earn back. Next being 7.5 which I take once I got my wave under control.

[@ZerosDream]

Controlling mid gives equivalent of 2 gas for entire team. It's never correct to immediately get income. Only if you're sure you're beating your opponent (your units are hard countering theirs) or you get their bunker.

[@redholm]

@@ZerosDream Maybe. But for me it depends on when your wave starts. If I'm third then if the other two has not taken middle yet then I'm still better of just getting Economy as the enemy has gotten that boost. Also I thought it was just 1 Gas for the entire team. 2 is a bit much

[@ZerosDream]

@@redholm Whether or not the others have taken mid isn't really relevant at all. Often people won't build anything for the first 1-2 waves so that they can get their opponent to over commit and counter them. If you can't control the mid after a couple of minutes it's like 90% likely you lose.

[@redholm]

@@ZerosDream Then it's a good thing that the first Gas is so cheap. It's not that many units worth.

[@ZerosDream]

@@redholm Thats not how it works... 150 minerals is insanely expensive for the start of the game. That's like having an extra three marines. You're just handing your opponent free income unless you're already beating them.

[@Wolf35063]

Some early game lings would’ve helped out quite a bit. Even just 5 or 6 would’ve made a difference. Make a small gap between your queens. Queens get hit first then lings run in front with all that dps lasting longer

[@itsip1366]

Quantity has a quality of its own.

[@IIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIII]

just a tip: some units can be built in different modes, for example hellions - hellbats & hydralisks - lurkers... right click on them in the unit selection menu and it will switch to the other unit... just to save time :)

[@Incursus]

That's... Very useful. Thank you

[@kwokky5833]

Hello mate love your content and that it is not clickbate and pls even when you 2million subs keep you uploads consistent and great so keep it up

[@Incursus]

Thank you!

[@arilagi]

this game looks like "castle fight" on warcraft frozen throne(map download on epicwar) :( i miss games like this

[@gregoirebasseville4797]

Hydras, hydras, you needed hydras !

[@curzon_ark5846]

I was in a game once (newbie) and had my team rage quit because I didn’t know what I was doing.

[@Ommy18]

When i play this i go with zerglings and roaches with a mix of hydryas for anti air upgraded and i make alot of them to rush the enemy bunker, then i go for biger units air

[@Almlii]

Should time when you build your units more towards when your wave spawn. Dont upgrade just before your wave spawn if you can upgrade when its walking across the map. Better to have 1 more unit in the fight and get the upgrade on the way to win middle. Just small things you can do to get better:)

[@bundleoffuck2986]

Quantity and quality.

[@reag1978]

I love this kind of game.. theres this custom game at warcraft 3 called castlefight, gameplay is the same, i wish castlefight was on dota 2

[@GenJuhru]

hopefully on WC3 Reforged

[@TimeKiller.Channel]

u gettin you hydra speed update to increase speed of you whole army!

[@XMysticHerox]

Your ally got way too much gas but you should not neglect it. The first gas will always pay off so you should definitely be getting it at some point though obviously attempt o take middle first. If you know it will go on for a bit second gas is also good to take. Third rarely pays off.

[@ninetailedhollowfied]

20:20 close your eyes and just listen

[@TheRavenDuke]

Pls pls pls make more videos of this mod

[@jagbarakor1303]

It's possible to rush with Zerglings and Bangelings. If your opponent is stupid and just make air units.

[@jwmmitch]

It seems the ling/bane combo largely carried the protoss economy investment until it could pay off!

[@cluelessbread1520]

talking about teammates small army from eco but their own army is even smaller without ecoing. lmao

[@Antiyoukai]

Going fast lurker lmao

[@kccreationsgaming]

20:19 IT'S A BOY!!!

[@TheShiA]

4 years later

[@mochithepooh5368]

I think going 2/3 mine is a good strats because going from 1 to 2 is a 100% increase, 2 to 3 is 50%, while 3 to 4 is only at 33%.

[@redholm]

I always start with 1 mine. As it's only 5 minutes for it to pay back. And first wave ain't much anyways. But the Income helps a lot. Then if I win the wave I buy more

[@SypherSeven]

This requires the same type of thinking as the main game as far as units are concerned.

[@MrJojojo940]

I got triggerd because he didn't right click the hydra to build those lurkers ^^ anyone else? I forgot.... No upgrades as well

[@nicklasnielsen4074]

You see how you lose every wave, and dont do jack about it, you gotta adapt.

[@Killercam232]

Anyone notice how his hydralisks kept despawning?

[@karz3806]

Do you use a mechanical or membrane keyboard?

[@Incursus]

Mechanical

[@gdetonator1182]

I like arcade more than matches Like if u agree and want to see more arcade

[@karyjas1]

Was just about to write the same

[@Ironface53]

Yo you should play Halo Wars. Its a top-down RTS that's pretty fun

[@darenwoolum4369]

This was extremely painful to watch.

[@XViper123]

Yep....

[@user-py9cy1sy9u]

we have saying those who know stuff work and those who dont - teach

[@Simon-ip3uk]

He built everything into that one corner and I started to die

[@Xeonix7]

Yeah, hate these kind of players. Think they know what their doing and talk all big. Like damn... He got out played by an early gasser. Did he not realize his wave was the only wave not pushing?

[@bluefenix5304]

i like to play this, most of the time people stay bitching around you have gass or not. There are 2 game modes, one where you can upgrade stats of your untis in time and other where you can use commanders with different units. I like the last one is more challenging

[@kalson6293]

Wheres the air support

[@10010Linus]

Watching this with 4G data... Bumped up the quality to 480p from 240p just for this video

[@Incursus]

[@pjtrow]

place corruptor forward maybe?!

[@user-cc6ib8kz2d]

когда на 1:30, начинается нежный иррейп прямо в ушко

[@dragonrulerbaby7926]

more pls

[@TrombonePirate]

Isn't it Desert Strike not Direct? Unless they changed the names

[@fallupside]

What do you use to record ?

[@Incursus]

I use OBS Studio

[@JuanContreras-tr2gy]

Oh nice I didnt know you played much more than forts of you ever want to play some arcade games just tell me I'm down for anything

[@kurofox1247]

It's so strange to watch you play StarCraft, I don't know why, but your gameplay feels so different to other players. When I play, or watch Lowko, it feels so different

[@robo8919]

It's because when you play, or watch Lowko, those will be regular games with the standard game mechanics. What you've seen here is the arcade mode where people develop their own game styles and game mechanics. You can have a wide variaty of game types in the arcade games. Reaching from single units that gain experience to level up, going to tower defens playstyle, to usual game mechanics with some quirks (like massiv more ressources or so).

[@michaelmcrae5396]

Your opening was weak due to the queens. You could easily have kept the advantage by spawning zerglings on the far back 5 rows on either side of your spawn. The zergs then swarm the outside forces split the enemy in two and meet in the middle. By the time the Emmy has a counter you are at queen roach then you just steam roll em from there. I played the hell out of this game mode. A lot of fun. Still suck as toss though 🤣

[@Prophet2106]

Pls more video of this mod

[@Incursus]

Gladly :)

[@gdetonator1182]

@@Incursus sc 1 infested terran :)

[@infernalz1337]

A single muta would of countered the entire wave you were against.. but keep building ground units vs mass marauders, seems legit.

[@samuelhakansson6680]

Muta gets shut down incredibly hard, so even though you get to kill the marauders for a few waves, he just spams marines as a response most likely. And unlike mutas (who get completely wiped later in the game, and thus being a waste of minerals), marines work incredibly well for the overall terran composition. So you're actually doing him a favour.

[@drathlor]

Right click your hydralisk, instead of building hydralisks you can then build lurkers directly. Dunno but thats how desert strike worked.

[@drathlor]

o an PS, theres a ton of strategy in this game.

[@maidenlass]

Nice video. That's it. Not saying what number I am.

[@Incursus]

Thank you!

[@redgalaxy5199]

How can I double the likes on a video? Cause this was amazing

[@alterranlongbow5067]

the only thing this game lacks is a combination of gear and commanders and while it would be a shitshow as far as balance goes i think it would be great

[@emoAnarchist]

baneling guy saved it

[@zyul6420]

I mean micro is what this game is at times

[@masamigameon]

Gas actually do ALOT cuz "Direct Strike" could last hours

[@fitzyoda]

widow mines op

[@NicholasKramas]

This was painful

[@trent3836]

You should have gotten an extractor in the beginning of the game, so it would pay off earlier.

[@ieuanhunt552]

You don't want to go extractors too early because the middle income bonus is so valuable.

[@christianclark9494]

this guy commentates each wave like he's never seen a wave go in his life.

[@halofighter111]

Death by penetration?

[@alohajonah7563]

With the lack of forts videos you are making me watch frazz

[@djdbsk]

Dude, your videos that arent Forts get very little views in comparison.

[@sabroichimarugin7603]

20:20 so its a boy or girl?

[@GageAssPack]

you should try aoe2

[@Destoffeldv]

try playing marine arena, prolly the best arcade sc2 game out there

[@djzanderoni6095]

Ive stayed up to 6:00 Pls help Also second

[@ba-it3xz]

Dj Zanderoni am or pm?

[@zyaxen5640]

Fricking amazing also... Third

[@chuaderen3107]

Fourth

[@ultralaggin8467]

This guy doesnt seem good he just doesnt stick with one good thing just keeps jumping around to different units and his waves suck

[@wolfwhitefire]

Yeah, part of it would be that he would be wanting to try the different units and show us everything, but his actions could be better. I watched a different video with a form of Direct Strike that had various unique factions and he chose primal zerg, he just kept sending a few high-armored, extremely expensive, but high quality units while his opponent adapted by playing units that were very good against those few strong units. He did manage to brute force it, but he barely tried adapting to his opponent's composition at all.

[@ultralaggin8467]

@@wolfwhitefire i just feel like with all the direct strike videos he could make certain videos off of certain strategies

[@CopperLeagueGaming]

pretty sure this is desert strike...never heard of hirect strike...

[@davidgjerseth4060]

Dude stop talking about "my teammate expelling the other guy the Strat" as if you are doing the right Strat. The income from getting that first thing is not worth it. Early gass is worth, always.

[@imjustashadow6355]

First, huh...

[@filipfedorisin5376]

Actually, ur teammate was carrying you

[@13wizZard37]

goo everything.. cringe

[@SmashFetus]

Youre.....not very good at this mode