Starting with 9-supply depot, Barracks, Supply, first Gas, OC, second Gas, Factory, 2 marines, Supply, Starport 1, Tech lab on Factory, Starport 2, Swap Starport 1/Factory, another Tech lab on factory, Banshee from Starport 1 rallied next to opponent base, Swap starport 2/Factory, Cloaking research, Banshee from starport 2, Tech lab on Barracks, few Marauders
Almost at the same time the second Banshee gets to position the cloaking is researched. I've seen some players to engage with the first Banshee right away, without cloak. Tried it but I like Banshee pair more, and after cloaking is done first one collected more energy...
Engaging mineral line, producing two more Banshees, and another Starport with reactor. In the meantime, cant say at which point, I produce some more M&M or maybe some tank. Then 1-2 Vikings to follow the Banshees.
Cold shower
This opening works good for me, and I was doing it against every opponent and manage to win 7 in a row on ladders and get from 26 position to 14. Then comes the eight game TvT, Incineration Zone...
I was thinking if build which I practiced can be improved in matter of timing. So i tried to do the same but starting from 10-supply instead of 9-supply, just to see if there will be any difference. But I didn't take into account that I am on Incineration Zone. Small map, open spaces, short distances. While my 11-Barracks was half done, two enemy SCVs showed up on my ramp. Not one but TWO. This was something new. I was thinking about this sometimes, to go scout with two SCVs and maybe be able to kill worker who is usually on the ramp working on choke. Then I thought "This guy have the same idea. Lets see how I will handle it"
I send few SCVs to defend. Suddenly, a single marine shows up. At that moment I was trying to make some conclusions but my math was just blocked. How can it be that he sends two SCVs to my base, and still have a marine (not just "have" but he is also shooting at my barracks) before my barracks was even done. Ok, stay cool, he is just testing. I send some SCVs to deal with this marine.
Some very lousy micro, but I succeed. Ok, now I will get you.
Then another marine arrives from the dark. What? How? My logic says that something is very wrong here. In the middle of this mash, I send some additional SCVs for distraction, managed to finish barracks, pumping new SCVs as fast as I can, and also try to make some marines. No money for gas at all. When my marine finally pops out, he is got another one in front of my ramp. Insane. Struggling how to get out of this situation I did plenty of mistakes. Will get to that later. But somehow, my helping SCVs managed to make him retreat a bit and then I finally found out. There was a proxy barrack in front of my base, three marines in queue. Now everything sits on place.
I was trying to get more marines, some lousy micro, trying to defend and recover, knowing that such an early rush costs him everything and his base is probably sitting duck. Again, many wrong decisions, my epically lousy microing, forced me to change the plan, and I moved my CC to bottom left field, which is blocked with destructible rocks. I hope to have enough time to do something. managed to make few SCVs, and started barracks (my first one was already doomed in the air). Anyhow, few of his marines was able to destroy rocks, he gets in and I GGeez. I was so mad at myself. it art first looks as unbeatable rush, but watching the replay, I understand that there was many chances that I could win. But my play was bad and uncoordinated. And panicked.
Learning from mistakes
Now some conclusions about what could I do different.
1. I shouldn't try my different build on this map. If I would go for 9-supply I may have my barracks up earlier and be able to defend, as my economy was just a bit stronger.
2. Since map is so tight, I could think of some proxy things, and check for my natural. I didn't do that.
3. Once his two SCVs shows up, my micro was so bad, i lost SCV on barracks and too much time handling this harassment.
4. It still wasn't lost game but I insisted on marines from my barracks, which gets killed in a short time, and they were always against two marines attacking. Minerals were not the problem, I was having plenty. I should lay down another barrack away from the ramp. I was having minerals, and it would be done in the meantime. Marines from those barracks could easily group and go for defend.
5. I didn't pay attention to his SCVs constantly distracting me around barracks, giving his marines sight on high ground. Bummer.
6. Decision to lift up was way to late. I should just leave him this base and move away with both barracks and CC. I will probably have more time to recover.
Watching the replay, I noticed his strategy. He went out with SCV right at start. And he builds proxy barracks as soon as he gets 150 minerals. Then he produces one more SCV. After barracks were done both SCVs runs into my base. I was having impression that it is double SCV scouting. I think that this was very smart move. If there was only one CSV I would probably standardly chase him without paying attention, and I would probably send my scout out. But against two... i though that I couldn't just chase them because they can focus and kill something as a pair. I was distracted enough until proxy barracks safely produced his first marine. At all this time only 4 workers were collecting minerals back at his base. Neat game.
You noticed that it is second game in battlefield stories (here is my Cannon rush disaster). I lost both of them in a funny way even I have more then 60 victories as Terran (it is not much, but I am copper noob, so it is good).
Yes, psychologically one can learn most from failure. Being defeated gives us stronger emotion then victory. It may be unpleasant and more memorable. We naturally want to prevent any unpleasant emotion in life, so we are better motivated to learn. It isn't my idea, just forwarding this to you.
Piece of advice here. Don't just get mad at you when you are kind of humiliated. Watch and analyze your replays whenever you lost. Firstly, this will give you sight of opponents work. Since he beat you, he is better. And you sure want to know what someone better then you did to be better. Secondly, you will often see your all your chances when map is fully open. You will see all opportunities that you didn't use, you will see your weaknesses, and you can improve. Because next time you don't want to loose the same way, it may bring back that same unpleasant emotion.
Loosing the match isn't the end of the world. Don't take it seriously, Starcraft 2 is meant to be fun. Noobish copper veteran like me who already burned out hordes of Zergs and Protoss, lost a match like a child.
Well, isn't it funny :)
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