Starcraft 1: Zerglings Only - Part 15

[@eagle_and_the_dragon]

Only an hour and seventeen minutes? I'm sure Grant didn't struggle on this mission at all...

[@diegokuzmacruzalegui135]

I was thinking the same.this is insane!!

[@Meridiu5]

zergling D-Day

[@ironmilutin]

There was so many "Whoa"-s that I was worried about Grant becoming a Wraithwalker

[@TheTCKreen]

Grant, re 24:44 - pressing the Windows key and a number key at the same time opens up whatever application you have pinned to your taskbar. If VLC keeps opening on Win+7 that tells me you have VLC pinned as your 7th app from the left 🙂 I use the Win+[num] shortcuts quite regularly to open apps, it's second nature to me now!

[@runtime2534]

thx for the hint man!

[@chrinschbro]

Well you learn something new everyday XD Tbh I was instantly thinking that that was the case and tried it out and yep it goes that way XD But I never knew about that before XD

[@bluesbest1]

Huh. Cool. Too bad it only works with the number line rather than the num pad.

[@bendystrawz2832]

The AI: I know what attack wave will break Grant...TWO medics. They're literally invincible. Also the AI: I must preemptively place a siege tank in my own mineral line to stop drop cheese. ALSO the AI: All air beats zergling only. GG EZ, Grant.

[@alanyuan8565]

This mission is really well designed - the Terran - Zerg forces were really in sync with each other and worked as joint players.

[@theduke3778]

One of the many things I love about the SC1 campaign is that it feels like your fighting an actual opponent.

[@chron3262]

It almost looks like this mission was designed to have stronger units in your army then Zerglings...weird. Well done btw.

[@poilboiler]

If the zerglings had the spinlot air attack they would have been enough to easily handle it.

[@agihammerthief8953]

@@poilboiler Leap up and chew apart their battlecruisers

[@great_hedgehog8199]

@@agihammerthief8953 We need this in Heart of the Meme!

[@SonorianBnS]

I can’t wait for the main channel video, this and the no-ling, no-base start will be highlights

[@gnoomlord]

AI: makes grant pull all his forces to a one marine distraction getting his entire mineral line grant: ooooh nooooo the one marine timing!

[@theabarguy]

I played this mission normally just recently and I got stomped over several times with air units as I tried to beat it - and I had mutas and hydras at my disposal. I think that attacking that isloand to the left of the island where Overmind is is what triggers those attacks, but I may be wrong. Anyway, this mission is brutal, and I'm impressed that you managed to beat it and even so - with nyduses dropping in the middle of enemy minirals, instead of, like, giving up and just using that empty plateau to the botton of enemy base to drop drones, build hatch and make nydus. Absolutely insane that you've pulled it off.

[@murphy54000]

So it looks like the orange AI dropped *that tank* to repair it, as there's a frozen SCV on the other side of the mineral line.

[@gowzahr]

You can tell that the UED are the bad guys because they're a Terran faction that uses infested Terrans.

[@friendlypunk8975]

Your dedication is admirable, most Giant of Grants

[@theshambler6814]

The UED using infested Terran is a pretty dark idea if you think about it.

[@simonegiunta9996]

37:42 an orange medic thinks that it's a good idea to optical flare... an egg..

[@karama300video]

Duke's apprentice be like: "Earth sends it's regards, boy!"

[@Furetchen]

Me for twenty minutes: 'you know that doesn't really seem so bad compared to some of the other starts we've seen--' Me from 20 minutes on: 'oh.'

[@kopazwashere]

1:15:26 Wait a minute, those aren't zerglings.... Kerrigan, what are you doing?

[@momom6197]

How d'you think Jim eventually beat her?

[@smartiesaw]

I'm sorry Grant, I LOL'd at the look on your face when the DT's wouldn't go in. Great game and great cast. I really love your stuff

[@lasselen9448]

I remember this map. I had to give up trying to finish the campaign because my poor macro couldn't survive waves of one million billion muta-guardian-valkyries. It would be a shame if this happened to Grant when he has only zerglings to defend!

[@Rumunsko8]

It would be so cool if the crazy brood war AI could be imported to SC2 campaigns :D

[@nesurame]

56:11 somehow, 8 ENSNARED zerglings manage to kill 3 lurkers. Zerglings are ridiculous.

[@Xpwnxage]

Last time I played thru SC1 campaign, this mission pushed me to the brink. It's gotta be the hardest in the game.

[@twoweektrial]

When I saw the series this was the first mission that came to mind as brutal.

[@Meridiu5]

this dude just did d-day in zergling form

[@ShiladieSC]

I honestly didn't think this one would be as insane as it was. But I didn't think of the fact there was creep over there, so you couldn't drop. I was expecting the very normal strat of dropping in the bottom right base, building a hatch, and nydusing from there, which would have made this an easy 30 minutes max. Seeing you try endlessly to get that foothold with overlords and nydus was entirely unexpected and awesome. Well Played.

[@malikar_8623]

"I... I played Starcraft" truely spoken like your average SC1 player

[@theduke3778]

1:15:34 Marine: “hey guys what’s going on-“

[@MrGeorgeFlorcus]

So what do you think the lore is on the infested Terrans being controlled by the UED? Do you think the Zerg they mind-controlled just already had those laying around, or do you think they're infested PoW's from the UED's initial conquest?

[@gowzahr]

In the lore, the UED army was made up largely of conscripted locals from the Kuprulu Sector. So, I wouldn't be surprised if they infested members of their own ranks, provided they weren't from earth.

[@great_hedgehog8199]

This was just painful to watch, but I'm really impressed that you actually did it. What a madman!

[@GundamFireStorm]

108:26 Spawns 3 Overlords next to 8 Dedicated Anti-Air units "HOHOHOO WHOA!!!" *in shocked surprise as they Immdiatley die* Grant!... Man...

[@gublaman]

He literally called it before they died though

[@much7395]

He sure played Starcraft

[@Meridiu5]

my heart got warm when you killed that one siege tank

[@Iceisnice1]

"Being bobulated is overrated." - GiantGrantGames, 2022

[@ARavingLobster]

I started reading this comment at the exact same time he said it. For a second I was genuinely confused why my internal monologue suddenly sounded like Grant lmao

[@butteredbleach3265]

The tank at 26:47 has 3 kills while the tank at 29:53 has 2. Now that I think of it, that tank might have been there in my playthrough as well. I guess the AI just really likes that spot.

[@Dzharek]

It really seems that what Grant thought was correct, the AI chooses that spot as the drop for wounded tanks, since its the closest on the lowground, where the SCVs have acess to repair, that would explaine that one Single SCV not doing anything next to him since it cant reach him to repair and so its stuck.

[@redfally6030]

That mission is ridiculous. I did a Hydras only run, which is easier for sure, but I noticed that they loved killing my overlords. They'd go out of their way to destroy them, was frustrating haha.

[@jordanread5829]

This is where the fun begins. I've been looking forward to this.

[@Mikalent]

I would talk about how trying to mirco zerglings in Starcraft 1 is like herding cats, but at least in cat herding, the felines won't jump infront of a tank and sit there while it rolls them over.

[@philippp5009]

Wow, that took a lot of stamina for sure

[@redwings13400]

That one tank that got dropped behind the minerals, lol! The Starcraft AI is so derpy but it countered you so hard there, that was hilarious to watch. Nice job on this one, that nydus play was ridiculous! Unfortunately the run is invalid because you used irradiated overlords to damage enemies :p. Ok, ok, I'm joking, that was absurd :)

[@Luckysquirrel1256]

In an hour of routing Dark Templar fitting into a Nydus Canal never came up? Impressive nonetheless.

[@YellowEllo]

1:07:00 They heard you dissing their wraith attack wave lol

[@somedude4087]

*checks length* yep

[@fluffydestroyer8336]

thinking about it, devourer valkyrie is a really strong comp

[@williamehrhardt918]

This is the only mission I've been wondering about

[@petrowegynyolc7108]

1164 loss - that's below what I've expected Now, gonna go and wqtch the rest of the VoD

[@yonokhanman654]

This mission is wack, why do you need dark templars, if Zeratul kills the Overmind anyway?

[@estellebright2579]

I’m looking forward to see how Omega and next mission plays out.

[@Vicioussama]

Grant in earlier games: man, guardians are so trash, just absolutely horrible unit This game: so I took that personally :P

[@agihammerthief8953]

Turns out zerglings and spore colonies aren't good counters to an air unit that outranges spores who knew

[@tvatmtky]

are you ever gonna do a Static defense only run?

[@toddclawson3619]

He kind of did on Heart of the Swarm with drones only. His answer to pretty much every mission was to build a large amount of spine crawlers and rush the enemy bases. He didn't make it all the way to end as far as I can tell though. I believe his last youtube video was at the hybrid facility right before Korhal. Wings of Liberty probably wouldn't work unless you allow bunkers with infantry. Static defense could be possible on Legacy of the Void, but I know I don't have the skill to try.

[@sage5296]

Windows + 7 opens the 7th thing on your taskbar, windows + other numbers does similar things

[@WolfyTheDark]

Fuck this mission even on a normal, non-challenge run.

[@matthewjoslin6777]

Overlords dropping marines?! Oh...Starcraft 1...

[@agihammerthief8953]

Average UED colonial regiment

[@matteofontana_]

i played the mission while watching the video, it took me an hour playing normally

[@charliemallonee2792]

So, why in lore is the UED using infested terrans? It’s one thing to take alien monsters and bend them into your own ruthless army, but turning men into suicide bombers?!?

[@Bendetoma]

I always assumed they used PoW from Mengsks troops and forced them to get infested

[@estebanmasis7114]

your next run should be: Buildings only

[@Morgomir09]

You can make Dark Archons if you use the cheat medieval man

[@AngryEggs231]

30:09 the answer is far simpler, my friend: he fell off the ledge....into a pair of SCVs. So now they left him there because he's a team-killing idiot

[@karlostorres7745]

no no no you think that tank did something stupid that work on their own benefit? Bru, I have a replay where a terran AI from original game, did lift his Command Center and fly it at the end of the map, like a true terran player, I killed with scourge. Bru I never seen that in my fking life. Starcraft 1 AI is unique. an AI... lift a command center. INSANE

[@Xenotric]

surprise tanks are the best tanks

[@enricothiemann2340]

but how many overlords sacrificed their life?

[@OpaqueWindow]

I kinda wish you used airlings

[@pantuternik]

Probably my favorite mission in normal sc not here, though, hehe...

[@gowzahr]

So, using Overlords to distract is okay, but using them to drop is right out?

[@ThePyrusKnight]

The can become dropperlords if there is no other way to get a Zergling from point A to point B

[@somedude4087]

stupid but, could he not drop a drone on the white base to make a hatch to then make a nydus? counting that he got it at least partially secured with last ling nydus? or that has no path to other bases?

[@somedude4087]

yea checked the map has no connection, damn

[@somedude4087]

and doing the same to the bottom of the base he tried wasn't a possibility either I suppose

[@somedude4087]

oh that rule...forgor

[@systemreset9410]

1:06:46 :D:D:D this guy so fun :D

[@viosiocraft58]

1:06:53 *Unlike me I have great reproduction power* Pfff, show-off !

[@karama300video]

DTs don't play with zerg canals.

[@Morgomir09]

Yeah nyduses can only transport zerg units in Starcraft 1, no exceptions

[@darmorel549]

Nydus seem super useless in sc1 do to them having to be place on creep and spreading it is a pain.

[@Morgomir09]

@@darmorel549 they are used to connect bases at a distance from one another, in a way they do what creep highways in Starcraft 2 do, allow you do defend multiple locations without dividing up you army, seen many progames that utilize them, typically to protect your 3rd and 4th bases

[@hiei49]

@@darmorel549 zerg doesnt have good map control in Bw and getting defilers to defend is key. They also let defilers escape from vessels

[@Tonytheinvader]

I say 1000+ lings died

[@razvanvasilache7834]

ah crap sorry dude day 23 if asking grant to do reapers only i was sleeping

[@momom6197]

Even the best sometimes take an hour of rest here and there.

[@razvanvasilache7834]

@@momom6197 stood up all night trying to make art for a friend lol

[@guest273]

@@razvanvasilache7834 Lol. Imho you should make a reapers only Art and then post it in the comments that might catch Grants attention!

[@razvanvasilache7834]

@@guest273 i was thinking bout it if grant does reapers only

[@jedimindtrick3391]

Lol nice and short too short imo

[@EVWeb]

Too bad you didn't check structures lost

[@whisped8145]

It hurts a bit to watch as you just fool around with that Nydus nonsense, instead of just dropping the Zerglings.

[@ChairmanKimchi]

He can’t. Against the rules of the run. You can only use overlord drop if it is impossible otherwise to complete the mission.

[@vaderdudenator1]

Weird that you portray this as your first time playing but then mention 10 hours of practice in the thumbnail