Dark's MASS Swarm Host Army! (StarCraft 2)

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  • Опубліковано 21 бер 2024
  • Best-of-3 series from the Korean StarCraft 2 League between Dark (Zerg) and Creator (Protoss). In these SC2 games Dark and Creator play some very cool strategies, as for example our Zerg decides to go mass Swarm Hosts.
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  • @tyroneleask1357
    @tyroneleask1357 Місяць тому +372

    I'm watching this with my daughter and she just said "Dad, wouldn't it be cool if the locusts blew up and did damage when they died..." Sorry guys, I seem to have spawned a future Zerg player

    • @andrewpan5014
      @andrewpan5014 Місяць тому +21

      Scarlet 2?

    • @ghoch3
      @ghoch3 Місяць тому +19

      Just never let her get into Game development.

    • @Evallandercomingsoon
      @Evallandercomingsoon Місяць тому +32

      Oooooh, swarm banelings?
      This girl is onto something

    • @simunator
      @simunator Місяць тому +4

      it's about time zerg gets scourges in sc2. did you know that zerg has 1 less unit compared to toss and terrans?

    • @Bluezerg
      @Bluezerg Місяць тому +11

      Dehaka's creeper hosts lol

  • @denorbag
    @denorbag Місяць тому +128

    I see swarm hosts, I watch

    • @DarkSAX
      @DarkSAX Місяць тому +8

      🤝

    • @dewittvdmerwe5743
      @dewittvdmerwe5743 Місяць тому +9

      ITS THE LAW

    • @WharGhoul_
      @WharGhoul_ Місяць тому +3

      For real, even after watching hours of news about the vaccine failures that overtook the world. I still saw this video and put it on the wait list.
      Remember folks if you're truly not vaccine hesitant, you should be on the 10th booster

    • @TaxinSB
      @TaxinSB Місяць тому +1

      Was gonna comment this 😭

    • @totocamiletti
      @totocamiletti Місяць тому

      You are not alone mr.

  • @InsidiousGT
    @InsidiousGT Місяць тому +85

    Why do I end up watching Lowko more than playing actual Starcraft?

    • @bobspruce1196
      @bobspruce1196 Місяць тому +8

      Because its much easier

    • @InsidiousGT
      @InsidiousGT Місяць тому +3

      @@bobspruce1196 I feel attacked

    • @bt920
      @bt920 Місяць тому +2

      Same .... I think for every hour I actually play StarCraft, I watch 10 hours of lowko these days lol

    • @User__Not__Found
      @User__Not__Found Місяць тому +4

      I watch because 1v1 is stressful. I only play Co-op, but watch everything.

    • @PeterBressau
      @PeterBressau Місяць тому +1

      Because Lowko and his buttery voice make this enjoyable AND relaxing.

  • @Ishlacorrin
    @Ishlacorrin Місяць тому +82

    Lowko Tier List
    Top Tier = "Hello everyone my name is Lowko"
    2nd Tier = Pro Level
    3rd Tier = High Level
    ??? Tier = Viewer Submitted (Level could be anything from Low to Pro to Upside down).

  • @maddog2314
    @maddog2314 Місяць тому +60

    Girls: Travel back in time to meet their grandmother
    Boys: Travel back to 2013 to hit a pro gamer with an Eric Extractor trick

    • @Reliquarium
      @Reliquarium Місяць тому

      Try to pull one over on MC in his prime. 😂

  • @metatrax5068
    @metatrax5068 Місяць тому +10

    I think we need more Lowko ear updates, it's impact on the meta could be greater then the new balance patch.

  • @mikepie951
    @mikepie951 Місяць тому +5

    "It's not the size of the army it's how you use it" it's also the number of units" -lowko 2024'

  • @inoursh
    @inoursh Місяць тому +11

    We need rogue and innovation back

  • @SolusEmsu
    @SolusEmsu Місяць тому +4

    @4:13 YOU KNOW THE RULES, AND SO, DO IIII!

  • @andresaguilar8101
    @andresaguilar8101 Місяць тому +2

    Love to see more swarm host games

  • @MrMomingqimiao
    @MrMomingqimiao Місяць тому +3

    painting and playing Warhammer is a major contributor for me to stop spending so much time on my computer too!

  • @therealfakecaptain7978
    @therealfakecaptain7978 Місяць тому +8

    As a very low skilled SC2 player in Silver League I can tell you I deal with a lot of cheesy openings.

    • @ZergleJerk
      @ZergleJerk Місяць тому

      Wait until you find out what goes on in high gold/low platinum.

  • @Michael-ul4dr
    @Michael-ul4dr Місяць тому

    An excellent cast

  • @M0r7r3d0r
    @M0r7r3d0r Місяць тому

    A lot of my favorite creators are getting into miniatures and i am so here for it❤

  • @Edwardsguy
    @Edwardsguy Місяць тому +2

    I heard @LowkoTV mention "rules" for quite awhile around 5:00 and I thought he was gonna make an "Astley" reference.

  • @ZergleJerk
    @ZergleJerk Місяць тому +2

    Speaking of cheese, did anyone have the absolute priviledge/traumatic experience of playing Armies of Exigo right around the time SC2 came out?
    It was a starcraft type game that was basically a cheese build training simulator. The game encouraged players to try and break the game because the AI in single player was basically psychic and knew exactly what you were going to do. So when players actually faced eachother it was a race to see who could do the fastest and most scummy build possible.
    I miss that game. But I know why it had to die...

  • @SlayElsair
    @SlayElsair Місяць тому

    Listening to Simon talk about his life is uncalled for and feels a bit therapeutic at the same time.

  • @mikepalmieri8885
    @mikepalmieri8885 Місяць тому

    Always be you, Lowko. Love your casts.

  • @juztina7346
    @juztina7346 Місяць тому

    good control of collosus

  • @lorinctoth9402
    @lorinctoth9402 Місяць тому +12

    A roach, a viper and an ultralisk wak into a bar.
    The roach starts eating the bartender, and shares it with the ultralisk.
    "I love self serving bars" says the viper, as it abducts the other bartender.

  • @NevermindThee
    @NevermindThee Місяць тому +1

    ...and after throwing the rules into the fire, he snorted the ashes.

  • @Jiraton
    @Jiraton Місяць тому

    Hope you will be getting well Lowko !

  • @thegoodthebadandtheugly579
    @thegoodthebadandtheugly579 Місяць тому

    Love hearing about your life and hobbies, Lowko! You have much more to offer than your amazing SC cast (which is great)! You should expand your ‘portfolio’..

  • @kringeshorts
    @kringeshorts Місяць тому

    Just returned to watch some Lowko after 2-3 years. Still love it. However very amusing how he still uses the same phrases and sentences after all this time

  • @artcrafter9941
    @artcrafter9941 Місяць тому +1

    we just love a bit of Swarmhosts ourself :)

  • @user-hp2zt8xl2f
    @user-hp2zt8xl2f Місяць тому

    The cannon rush is alive and well in Plat! I literally faces 5 cannon rushes in a row last night (then two proxy hatcheries in a row lol)

  • @bldos5362
    @bldos5362 Місяць тому

    painting miniatures is boss as hell!

  • @icecream6256
    @icecream6256 Місяць тому +1

    Dark will go to mandatory military service while playing starcraft

  • @catbert7
    @catbert7 Місяць тому +1

    That's a dirty thumbnail 😠
    7:48: 8 Probes, 2 Zealots, and a Cannon, for free? Yeah, I'd say that's "decent" ;p
    8:12: And Creator immediately demonstrated the advantage of sending the Locusts in multiple groups, by Storm hitting only half.
    9:10: Sick Nova and Storm on the army, even while dealing with all those Locusts.
    10:00: Excellent surround by Dark. That was 50 supply lost by Creator, vs about 30 from Dark (and that was Roaches). Would be great if we got a look at Resources lost each fight.
    21:10: Oof. Now the reverse. 30 lost by Creator, 60 by Dark. Dunno why he went in before the Lurks were there.
    22:12: These Stalkers are begging for death but the Lurkers won't give to them.
    29:30: That hurts.
    33:00: What a beautiful clusterfuck! xD Pretty equal too.
    33:30: Excellent Ling flank by Dark. Waited for the Blink and had the Lings immediately ready to pounce.
    36:55: That fight was better for Dark than I expected, but just too much damage from Zealots in the mineral lines.

  • @daethalion1725
    @daethalion1725 Місяць тому

    Listening to Lowko talk about the evolution of pro gamers' abilities and how strategies have changed over the years makes me imagine an RTS parody of that Rick Astley song. "We're no strangers to cheese. You know the rules, and so do I....".

  • @-Raylight
    @-Raylight Місяць тому +2

    After watched some modded campaigns... Wouldn't it be cool if you can upgrade Swarm Host into Swarm Lurker? xD

  • @N0noy1989
    @N0noy1989 Місяць тому

    Lowko, Harstem also said that PvZ is Protoss favored. Just minus Serral from the conversation.

  • @matthewcrowther890
    @matthewcrowther890 Місяць тому

    The last two games remind me of when serral first started winning major tournaments. Everyone would just cut so many corners against him Becuase he was known to really favour macro and not really do any early aggression or pushes.

  • @apgamer4053
    @apgamer4053 Місяць тому

    3:03 best hope florencio dosent hear that 😂

  • @DaRealNeithan
    @DaRealNeithan Місяць тому

    So, a Roach, a Viper and an Ultraliks walk into a bar...
    Only the Roach tunnels through beneath it, the Viper flies over it, and the Ultra crashes right through.

  • @swedboot1
    @swedboot1 Місяць тому

    The fabled Swarmbruno.

  • @deathezz
    @deathezz Місяць тому

    i remember @lowkoTV saying "just be better"

  • @evanbasnaw
    @evanbasnaw Місяць тому

    I just saw Serral will have to do some Military service now too.

  • @laughingman4570
    @laughingman4570 Місяць тому +1

    Some say LowKo is STILL not talking about the game

  • @REDRAGON12345
    @REDRAGON12345 Місяць тому +1

    Nice, I didn't know you were a Warhammer fan. Excited for the upcoming Henry Cavill Warhammer show?

  • @Minstrel1
    @Minstrel1 Місяць тому

    Died on 6:10 XD

  • @daisyjohnson5103
    @daisyjohnson5103 Місяць тому +1

    Wait "Do you want to storm you units though?", storm deal friendly damage? I don't play SC2 but I've been watching Lowko since 2017 and I never knew this lol

    • @LowkoTV
      @LowkoTV  Місяць тому +2

      Yes it does!

  •  Місяць тому

    Just listen tu your comments about rogue and dark. I will cry as a baby when dark leaves. He is, no discussion, the funniest player to watch.
    There are better than him, and you can see closer to perfection in other players. But putting one video from Dark, guarantees FUN.

  • @FroggBoy1
    @FroggBoy1 Місяць тому

    insane how starcraft 2 is a 14 year old game and yet still has a live community, not that im complaining oc

    • @karenwang313
      @karenwang313 15 днів тому

      StarCraft itself has been around for almost 30 years. It’s wild.

  • @arreighn
    @arreighn Місяць тому

    We’re going to find out together
    Exactly what ended up doing down
    - coffee mug phrase

    • @LowkoTV
      @LowkoTV  Місяць тому

      Hey thank you!

  • @tuzph8625
    @tuzph8625 Місяць тому +1

    My everyday dose. lowko day ❤️

  • @artcrafter9941
    @artcrafter9941 Місяць тому

    2:13 A lot of the players you feature do play the game since 2013 am i wrong?
    Like all those coming back from their military service

  • @sonofspuck1915
    @sonofspuck1915 Місяць тому

    6:12 South Park Loko

  • @aaroncheng3927
    @aaroncheng3927 10 днів тому

    Nice game

  • @TubeTAG
    @TubeTAG Місяць тому +3

    Y’know when you should listen to the players when they talk about balance? When they say their own stuff is OP.

  • @arrayando
    @arrayando Місяць тому

    Wouldn't the best strategy against Locust be to ignore them and just rush the zerg base? I don't play the game so I don't really know if this would work but in my mind if the zerg uses the Locust to harass the enemy base then they would not be able to defend their base, and if the zerg uses them for base defense then they cannot harass the enemy base either right? And since they cost so much supply then the zerg would not have an army big enough to fight a maxed out army right?

  • @Juxsin
    @Juxsin Місяць тому

    Cut SW in half and launch them, by the time the first wave dies the second one is up. After launching the first wave you just have to recast with little micro. Aim them at tanks and disruptors.

  • @bloodydove5718
    @bloodydove5718 Місяць тому

    Talking about Dark's style, He plays the game with the mentality of an artist; You need to know the rules first so you know how to break them.
    It's like.... the difference between someone who's never learned anatomy vs someone who's trained. Both may draw disproportionate characters, but while one may try to explain their inconsistencies away as "Their Style," the other would actually consistently display style from various angles, poses, compositions.
    Cant do the latter and make it work without knowing how to do it the right way first. IMO, Thats Dark and how he plays.

  • @JHernandezsb
    @JHernandezsb Місяць тому

    Wow this was one of the best games in a while. I expected Dark to win the third game....wow

  • @BookwormFUT
    @BookwormFUT Місяць тому

    Dark... lost?
    So even gods can bleed after all.

  • @SYNJerriel
    @SYNJerriel Місяць тому

    WARHAMMER YESSSSSSS

  • @maridahliapuppy
    @maridahliapuppy Місяць тому

    we love you Lowko! I like watching you BECAUSE you are willing to talk about more than just the match. keeping do that please!! ❤

  • @chrishoffman4986
    @chrishoffman4986 Місяць тому +1

    Lowko is so good...how does he do it? After all these years this man is still fun to listen to and what a mastermind!!!

  • @werothegreat
    @werothegreat Місяць тому

    What I don't get is, why didn't Dark make any air units? Oracles and Prisms were zipping around the map the whole of the latter 2 games, and the only anti-air Dark had was Queens. Just throwing out a couple Mutas or Corruptors would have deterred them, surely?

  • @markthompson6139
    @markthompson6139 Місяць тому

    As a D1 NA zerg, i see a toss, its either a forge first into any air rush with DTs if it is deflected, or a adept/zealot/blink stalker 2 base push. Expanding to 3 bases almost always feels like a moot point.

    • @hivetech4903
      @hivetech4903 Місяць тому

      Forge First should be an autowin for the opponent, shows how easy it is to make D1 as Protoss.

  • @dariuszhorvath-krol8540
    @dariuszhorvath-krol8540 Місяць тому

    YESSSSIRRR!!
    CREATOR! 🤙🏻

  • @shidensasaki5527
    @shidensasaki5527 Місяць тому

    Well, you either die as a Protoss, or live long enough to become a Zerg player yourself.

  • @kevintalaueCR
    @kevintalaueCR Місяць тому

    Clearly Lowko doesn’t watch the cheesiest man alive aka the great Harstem

  • @ray_tracer_
    @ray_tracer_ Місяць тому

    +1 interaction for the algorithm

  • @Lightwait321
    @Lightwait321 Місяць тому

    Subscribe button smashed

  • @pirosopus9497
    @pirosopus9497 Місяць тому

    Mmm, I quite like Creator's style. The sentry + oracle usage in the mid-game. Not really heavy on storm. And continuing to fight even after expensive units are all gone.

  • @korihor9161
    @korihor9161 Місяць тому

    As a Terran i say finally protoss kicking some e zerg's ass

  • @TheRealDeathvid
    @TheRealDeathvid Місяць тому

    Keep painting bro, warhammer figurines can be nerdy but don't care because that game is fun and painting is also fun

  • @Ty-bz7zx
    @Ty-bz7zx Місяць тому +1

    Almost ! But a lil' weak sauce on this intro... you tried but didn't fully commit !! =))

  • @KeitaroTsurugi
    @KeitaroTsurugi Місяць тому

    The tierlist goes a bit like this, There are high level starcraft 2 matches near the top, a fair bit below that you'll find your typical professional SC2 match and somewhere in between those you'll find the armchair experts who don't play the game and just dedicate ourselves to watch other people play.

  • @valthrudnyr3540
    @valthrudnyr3540 Місяць тому

    Honestly, I don’t play the game anymore. As such I have forgotten much of the numbers. I would greatly appreciate it if you would in the opening minutes choose a unit and give the stats a little bit. For example, point out the stalker and give the numbers for health, shields, and damage. Plus how much it goes up with the upgrades. I enjoy your videos immensely and I would greatly appreciate it if you could just highlight a unit here and there. I leave it to your discretion. Thanks!

  • @thetabest
    @thetabest Місяць тому

    I was trying to show my friend your classic opener as an example of stylish catchy introductions. Nope, every video i tried was not the classic lowko... 😢

  • @Big5ocks
    @Big5ocks Місяць тому

    I’ve been missing your videos on Wednesdays, but I’m glad to hear it’s because you’re taking care of yourself, and nothing is wrong!😊

  • @stephanwalter1467
    @stephanwalter1467 Місяць тому

    About your ear you may consider cutting out milk products for a week and see if it helps it helped me

  • @N0noy1989
    @N0noy1989 Місяць тому +1

    Rogue is the GOAT? Lol. He's very good, but against Serral, he could only cheese. He did defeat Serral in a tournament with cheese. And then Serral went beastmode in IEM (I think 2022?) Rogue and Dark could only cheese Serral, and Serral was very prepared. If I'm not mistaken only Reynor was able to take off games from Serral that tournament. Maybe Maru too?

  • @phutureproof
    @phutureproof Місяць тому

    cast* lowkow spreading false words, i knew id find the source of this silliness

  • @daniel-tl5sh
    @daniel-tl5sh Місяць тому

    Mass trypophobia army

  • @Aimbok
    @Aimbok Місяць тому +1

    Hey that's me you're talking about in the intro talking about cheeses lol haha. I'm "someone" yay lmao. Thank you. I've had an awful last 3 days of finding out I basically got cheated on. And that vague shotout actually put the first smile on my face in days. Keep being amazing.

  • @MrTBSC
    @MrTBSC 15 днів тому

    33:30 .... is it just me or do novas have too little splash

  • @Boedullus1
    @Boedullus1 Місяць тому

    UGH omg it's SIX MINUTES into the video and HE HASN'T TALKED ABOUT THE GAME this is so
    Oh hey, there he goes

  • @voltix54
    @voltix54 Місяць тому

    That intro was jarring

  • @lefthanded0440
    @lefthanded0440 Місяць тому +1

    Shout out to the dad who has a daughter who wants swarm hosts to spawn flying banes!!! Amazing idea! Broken AF but amazing

  • @vape_monkey
    @vape_monkey Місяць тому

    buff up cannon rush, Has be happy.

  • @jamy2013
    @jamy2013 Місяць тому +1

    My name are Jamy

  • @Alientcp
    @Alientcp Місяць тому

    I highly doubt that new players are significantly better than old players.
    Its just that the game is very different. For instance, a fast expansion today, you just wait a couple of seconds, you build your expansion, build a couple of drones maybe, or you just can wait a bit for the pool/rax/gate. You are not really exposed to anything funky, at worst, you are like 15-20 seconds behind.
    back then, you started with 6 workers. A fast expansion had to be done at 13 or so, then the pool/rax (protoss did FFE at the same supply) at 13 too.
    So, you had to make 7 workers first to build the expansion, and another one for the combat unit building. Thats a lot of time.
    So, any cheese would put you over a minute or more behind. 2-3 enemy units would be knocking on your door and your pool was not even finished. Not even a queen for defense, as they required (not sure if still do) the pool to start building.
    so, 6 pool vs a ffe was hard to tackle, or 6 rax vs a 13 expo, specially if it came with a bunker rush, hard to tackle. It was not unbeatable, but it was harder because you were way behind in unit production.
    Its a different game, but the macro, the micro, it was there back in WOL.

  • @Malacite
    @Malacite Місяць тому

    German Taxi strategy? Did I hear that right ?!

  • @savagerodent7533
    @savagerodent7533 Місяць тому

    we alredy do have to deal with cr over and over again.

  • @haydarnabris5776
    @haydarnabris5776 Місяць тому

    Yo Loko, you still online after posting videos?

  • @marenzoolorga-bh3gm
    @marenzoolorga-bh3gm Місяць тому

    14:41

  • @333kenshin
    @333kenshin Місяць тому

    down to 5 days a week? slacker!

  • @enriquegarciacota3914
    @enriquegarciacota3914 Місяць тому

    Rickyyyy!

  • @LuisRodriguez-qy5xw
    @LuisRodriguez-qy5xw Місяць тому

    Bring cannon rushes back

  • @chiqo2036
    @chiqo2036 Місяць тому +1

    1:12 Lmao i heard : "Jesus was still very popular" and was like wait wat 🤣

  • @nekowarlock9329
    @nekowarlock9329 Місяць тому

    Ooh great! Fellow Age of sigmar enjoyer :)

  • @sarutari683
    @sarutari683 Місяць тому

    Maybe if serral didnt exist, protoss might be considered better in late game...

  • @josephbirrenkott7993
    @josephbirrenkott7993 Місяць тому

    I'd just like to point out that game 1, Dark did basically exactly what I said to do as zerg. Nydus worms and double envelopment/flank engages to prevent your opponent perma-kiting you out and abusing stim or storms. Beautiful game.

  • @Pierre-gk5ky
    @Pierre-gk5ky Місяць тому

    Bro really over here telling us that he’s “doing nothing” while painting a Warhammer army. Bro I’ll show you what MY doing nothing looks like.

  • @kartafla
    @kartafla Місяць тому

    Coke is better than Pepsi.

  • @MultiVerse_12
    @MultiVerse_12 Місяць тому

    Creator playin while sleeping
    Protoss clan are no match in Zerg and Terran that's the balance of this game
    Specially the Zerg overpower and super IMBA

  • @burgesj7
    @burgesj7 Місяць тому

    Bring back Has!!!!