StarCraft 2: Dark's AMAZING Strategic Variety! (Best-of-5)

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  • Опубліковано 25 лис 2024

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  • @mZStarCraft
    @mZStarCraft 3 роки тому +97

    22:18 that drone block was chefs kiss. 👌

  • @shiny4102
    @shiny4102 3 роки тому +260

    "Dark's 6 minute hive!!!"
    Me a year ago in gold league with my 2m lair with 2 gas before pool and hatch:

    • @billl.2441
      @billl.2441 3 роки тому +1

      Lol. Highlight comment!

    • @joshuakim5240
      @joshuakim5240 3 роки тому +16

      To be fair, the impressive part is actually getting away with doing that in a successful maneuver. Plenty of cool ideas require build orders that...uh...don't work if the opponent decides to be aggressive (had plenty of times when i didn't to make many units to reach certain tech faster only to get rekt lol).

    • @rapteroker7845
      @rapteroker7845 3 роки тому +5

      @@joshuakim5240 r/woosh

    • @Jimknopf-1960
      @Jimknopf-1960 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah, whos Dark ?

  • @TheGreatMoonFrog
    @TheGreatMoonFrog 3 роки тому +134

    "What build do you typically use?"
    Dark: "Yes."

    • @Eyriour
      @Eyriour 3 роки тому +4

      Came here to say the same without the meme. This is such an exhibition of Dark's adaptability. Each game won used a different build. So proud of our Zerg boi

    • @titocristobal5573
      @titocristobal5573 3 роки тому +2

      Epitome of Zerg in the Lore. Whatever technology you come up with, Zerg evolves something to fight against that.

    • @Pr4n4v13
      @Pr4n4v13 2 роки тому

      @@titocristobal5573 love stuff like this, protoss defending until they just lazer everything to the ground, Terran using scrappy guerilla tactics and parade pushes, zerg being adaptable and swarmy. Love this game

  • @bronzefather5426
    @bronzefather5426 3 роки тому +527

    I watch pro Zerg in the hope I one day grow another hand.

    • @4theswarm473
      @4theswarm473 3 роки тому +9

      Yes that is exactly what i am hoping will happen too.

    • @storm8192
      @storm8192 3 роки тому +6

      Lowko should pin this comment 🤣

    • @honeysal
      @honeysal 3 роки тому +9

      I’m up to six, you’ll make it one day comrade

    • @st4ndby
      @st4ndby 3 роки тому +22

      Essence assimilated. Terran gets additional arm. Third arm is usefull. Will adapt to terran species.

    • @executorarktanis2323
      @executorarktanis2323 3 роки тому +4

      Shift to living near a nuclear plant your hope can turn into reality

  • @Pyriin
    @Pyriin 3 роки тому +96

    Lowko: "gabe thinks its safe because he can look at one thing at once"
    Me trying to play like heromarine or dark: "I think these players have 8 arms and 2 heads"

    • @mstandenberg1421
      @mstandenberg1421 3 роки тому +12

      A typical 1v1 has 8 limbs and 2 heads.
      I may have misunderstood something.

    • @filipbitala2624
      @filipbitala2624 3 роки тому +7

      I mean thats an understatement, more like having four brains, half a second reaction at most and like three hands with gamerfuel imstead of blood

    • @nickmeisters2491
      @nickmeisters2491 3 роки тому +2

      @@filipbitala2624 hahaha

    • @ignaciojimenez4786
      @ignaciojimenez4786 2 роки тому

      Heromarine actually kept a few marines over the burrowed lings, so he new!

  • @Baleur
    @Baleur 3 роки тому +5

    Dark is so impressive, its like he's one of the few zerg that actually uses the unit abilities as intended.
    I've seen SO many pro zerg players just run straight up chokepoints defended by 6 siege tanks, just taking the hits.
    Dark is like, nah, why do that? Just use abduction, siege tanks completely nullified.
    Finally a zerg like this.

  • @jeremyadamson9618
    @jeremyadamson9618 3 роки тому +2

    Lowko I love it when you talk about the keyboard mechanics. It’s one of the most fascinating parts - like how casters of the Olympics explain how insane it is what your watching.

  • @chaoxyz8183
    @chaoxyz8183 3 роки тому +25

    Dark's 8 minute lurker army was like the Zerg version of a turtle skytoss rush.

  • @agloggen
    @agloggen 3 роки тому +5

    Adding Vipers to negate siege tanks in game 3 was a brilliant move that I had not seen before. Great games and great casting. Thank you.

  • @daethalion1725
    @daethalion1725 3 роки тому +15

    Dark: *snipes his own roach with a bile*
    Me: Riley, nooo!

  • @patximartel
    @patximartel 3 роки тому +3

    Dark is so great. He doesn't gives to dimes and makes it work to sheer power of will and mechanics.

  • @danielskrivan6921
    @danielskrivan6921 3 роки тому +19

    Apparently there's a game of Zest vs. Vanya a few weeks ago in which Zest has an amazing game. I can't find any casts of it, though.

    • @LowkoTV
      @LowkoTV  3 роки тому +16

      I’ll have a look. Thanks for the recommendation.

  • @billl.2441
    @billl.2441 3 роки тому +6

    After that match vs Clem, Dark is my new favorite pro SC2 to watch. Games just so much more exciting.

  • @davidholland4713
    @davidholland4713 3 роки тому +6

    I'm impressed Lowko is trying to learn from Dark. How can you learn all his builds when every game is a different one? He really believes in being unpredictable. He's like the anti-Serral. Great cast and great series.

  • @alantanmiaothong635
    @alantanmiaothong635 3 роки тому +6

    Dark showed spectacular game sense. Think I'm going to defend and mass army? Nope, I'm going to counterattack while getting adrenal. Roach push? Nah, I'm rushing Hive Viper-Lurker. Think I'm just going to run around you with mutas? How about I just flood in lings on your bases. On the other hand, HeroMarine looked as if he lacked confidence making changes in his strategy. Makes me wonder if Dark purposely used the second game as a loss to set up the viper-lurker push.
    While Heromarine was playing the game, Dark was PLAYING the game.

  • @drazw5705
    @drazw5705 3 роки тому +3

    Lowko: Dark has been doing roach ravager long before the cool kids did.
    Me: GASP!! Dark is a cool kid.

  • @TritonTv69420
    @TritonTv69420 3 роки тому +9

    Dude that thumbnail is epic
    Could be the cover of a game. You know if people still bought cd's.
    55:00 i love when lowko starts talking faster and faster hahaha.

  • @houstonlambert3097
    @houstonlambert3097 3 роки тому +10

    Yes lowko my cat hears your voice and starts meowing cause she knows I’m waking up or going to sleep! We love you and hope your doing good brother!!! Please don’t stop doing the sc2:)

  • @Alloran
    @Alloran 3 роки тому +4

    Seems like Dark has decided that 6 lings is the appropriate early answer against Terran. He doesn't take any damage other than the 1 drone he loses for making the extra 2 lings.

  • @sorinrobinson9237
    @sorinrobinson9237 2 роки тому

    9:07 ahhh man you can hear the heartbeat in Lowkos voice

  • @everacalm8410
    @everacalm8410 3 роки тому +5

    Really been watching a lot of pro SC2 lately and may I just say "NO ONE" is more entertaining with the commentary than Lowko. In some other channels not gonna say names, the games can be awesome but the commentators can put you to sleep with their tone or lack of energy. KEEP IT UP LOWKO

    • @lyxnyte9239
      @lyxnyte9239 3 роки тому

      Yeah, I like watching Winter and Lowko, the're great at this.

  • @blazepond5518
    @blazepond5518 3 роки тому

    watching this directly after the HeroMarine vs Reynor bo5 you casted from Feb 2021, so cool to see the progression , SC2 is such a great game for that ever evolving meta. incredible.
    thanks Lowko, always the best casts

  • @billl.2441
    @billl.2441 3 роки тому +2

    That 1st game. HOLY SHIT!! How many of us would of GG'd

  • @goldensea03idk51
    @goldensea03idk51 3 роки тому +16

    You always say HeroMarine is super underrated and is super good. I mostly watch your videos and some live streamed games. And I have never seen you cast a game of Gabe winning or seen it in stream. I can tell he’s good but I’ve never seen him win a pro game.

    • @GBS4893
      @GBS4893 3 роки тому +8

      As someone who plays a very consistent, standard focused style his victories are probably often very standard situations too, probably not the best to cast to attract interest from the public.

  • @peewypeabody4284
    @peewypeabody4284 3 роки тому +1

    Wow. Dark is really on top of his game again!

  • @jeromenewsome2596
    @jeromenewsome2596 3 роки тому +5

    Game 1 was sooo close. My adrenaline was pumping lol

  • @GBS4893
    @GBS4893 3 роки тому

    9:01 That was both surprising and as a zerg enthusiast much of a treat.

  • @GBS4893
    @GBS4893 3 роки тому

    41:02 That lurker and that widow mine, sleeping near each other xD

  • @legion8863
    @legion8863 3 роки тому +1

    5:42 spots banshee, drone hides behind vespene

    • @jasonlynch282
      @jasonlynch282 3 роки тому +1

      "Fear the banshee."
      -some banshee pilot

  • @Sprayer-px3tu
    @Sprayer-px3tu 3 роки тому +1

    It's 225 minerals per mule @lowko, it's well researched.

  • @1389Chopin
    @1389Chopin 3 роки тому

    Good cast - had me laughing at some points. As someone who knows nothing about sc2 like the detailed commentary and keeping it light

  • @cykonot
    @cykonot 3 роки тому +23

    "Rank 45... NA server"
    We see what you're doing

  • @yurigoncharov8336
    @yurigoncharov8336 3 роки тому +12

    Interesting fact. I'm not paying StarCraft, but really enjoy watching Lowko's videos. Moreover I'm not native English speaking 😅

    • @balckdwarf2
      @balckdwarf2 3 роки тому +1

      Same for me exactly and has been so for years

    • @TheBucLeXx12
      @TheBucLeXx12 3 роки тому

      Dude I was going to write that exact comment I do not play SC2 but love watching these videos. Keep up the hard work lowko!!! Big fan

    • @migykiwa7296
      @migykiwa7296 3 роки тому

      Me 2

  • @calineos6770
    @calineos6770 3 роки тому +3

    "Kartoffel und Bratwurst. Schnitzel." Oh come on Lowko, now I'm hungry...
    This reminds me, I didn't have much Sauerkraut lately.
    Speaking of food: Very exited for the next viewer cheese, even though these pro games surely are enjoyable to watch.

  • @DavyMaxwell3D
    @DavyMaxwell3D 3 роки тому +4

    Wow, great series, amazing demonstration of strategy and adaptability by Dark

  • @pops1cle187
    @pops1cle187 3 роки тому +12

    "6 minute hive!?"
    Me, who makes hives at the 4 minute mark

    • @jasonlynch282
      @jasonlynch282 3 роки тому +1

      Multiple hives huh? Nice.

    • @PenguinIceDelta
      @PenguinIceDelta 3 роки тому +3

      @@jasonlynch282 redundancy, they always expect the one they scout

  • @Maleficarum999
    @Maleficarum999 3 роки тому

    Dark brought back that Scarlett vs Bomber memories by getting rid of OC and planting banelings for kabooms

  • @huntervkiller
    @huntervkiller 3 роки тому

    Dark has for a long time been the solo champion of burrow. Other zergs have dipped their toes in the water but Dark has been swimming all this time.

    • @atrtsh
      @atrtsh 3 роки тому

      I use it most games, it's actually really handy, less so though at pro level as they can all see the burrowed unit marks

  • @beardedzeus1337
    @beardedzeus1337 3 роки тому

    I was literally writing a comment about how flexible Dark is and then you started talking about it lol.
    But yeah I think thats what makes Dark so powerful hes so hard to predict that the only way to play against him is purely reactionary, while most of his opponents can be predicted by him quite well.
    "If you know your enemy and know yourself then you need not fear the result of a hundred battles, if you know your enemy and not yourself then for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat, if you know neither the enemy nor yourself then you will succumb in every battle." Dark lives and breathes Sun Tzu

  • @Neloish
    @Neloish 3 роки тому +1

    I knew you were a PRO, part of mousesports huh. Time for Lowko vs the world.

  • @alucardsamararadiant952
    @alucardsamararadiant952 3 роки тому

    It reminded me of the time when you start with 4 marin to do a rush, but on steroids, amazing.

  • @RoastingPotPieMonkey
    @RoastingPotPieMonkey 3 роки тому +2

    lol the title was cut off for me reading "starcraft 2: dark's ama" . I was mildly disappointed but loved the cast nonetheless : D

  • @Nikirawruwu
    @Nikirawruwu 3 роки тому +1

    11:58 I was sure I heard some misspronunciation! The creems!

  • @nemigazhogynincsszab
    @nemigazhogynincsszab 3 роки тому +4

    in the first game it happened several times that zergling got into the natural because of improper walling... don't forget about that

  • @patximartel
    @patximartel 3 роки тому +1

    Adrenal glands is so powerful

  • @ostrava2859
    @ostrava2859 3 роки тому +3

    "most common on is a factory"
    Me
    *Ghost go brrrr*

  • @cedardmd
    @cedardmd 3 роки тому +2

    9:00 Lowko's voice is high as squealing banelings

  • @anonymous255
    @anonymous255 3 роки тому

    I got a whiplash from how much you switched between heromarine and "Gabe".

  • @tricide7274
    @tricide7274 3 роки тому

    Surprisingly those Hive upgrades by Dark in the first match were really worth it.

  • @CloudSephiroth
    @CloudSephiroth 3 роки тому +7

    Back when I played SC2- like 10 years ago, I would just destroy everyone with marines and Thors. Hopefully, I’ll see that again one day.

    • @onyxfinger7431
      @onyxfinger7431 3 роки тому

      would be fun
      unless it's because of imba

    • @scottmadsen9964
      @scottmadsen9964 3 роки тому +1

      @@onyxfinger7431 it is because of imba lol marine medivac is so broken and this is coming from a protoss main though i never went skytoss lol i usually just mass spammed immortals

    • @onyxfinger7431
      @onyxfinger7431 3 роки тому

      @@scottmadsen9964 we weren't even talking about that
      how do you connect thors being fun to marine medivac being imba ?

  • @MrCokewithice
    @MrCokewithice 3 роки тому

    love the 4k video quality from lowko

  • @GBS4893
    @GBS4893 3 роки тому

    Dayum, that game n°1 really showed us how tight the zvt match up is. Those midgame terran pushes definitely are scary but the zerg can always come back at any point after just one mistake from the terran player.

  • @robinheizler2828
    @robinheizler2828 3 роки тому

    KARTOFFEL UND BRATWURST HMMMM JUICY
    Thats why we call Lowko a man of culture

  • @HISteve808
    @HISteve808 3 роки тому

    Tomorrow's GSL Final Dark vs Trap is going to be great! Dark has been so sick with infestors lately too. One more style he's got on deck.

  • @raycavazos8927
    @raycavazos8927 3 роки тому

    The only thing more fun to watch than dark's wonderfully unorthodox strategies own complete face is watching a good old fashion serral/maru/marinelord/byun straight up beatdown. I am loving dark. Long story short!

  • @Melanrick
    @Melanrick 3 роки тому

    HOLY SHIT that game number one man! I was out of breath just watching it. Man... That was amazing!

  • @Spartsou
    @Spartsou 3 роки тому +7

    *sees an hour-long vid*
    Me: yeahhh, keep these vids coming!
    don't wear yourself out tho!

  • @DarkMoonGreatsword
    @DarkMoonGreatsword 3 роки тому

    Jeez Lowko you've been flaming HeroMarine lately

  • @ProfMaddex
    @ProfMaddex 3 роки тому

    Makes me remember a dark game in shoutcraft kings with 6min maxed out Roaches ^^

  • @jhetao
    @jhetao 3 роки тому +1

    Watching Heromarine's worker count at 12:00 is painful

  • @eyesightc.o3016
    @eyesightc.o3016 3 роки тому

    I've got responsibilities and you tempt me by uploading another amazing vid!! Curse you!!!

  • @WRJara
    @WRJara 3 роки тому

    Amazing work Lowko, keep it up!

  • @robbert6923
    @robbert6923 3 роки тому +1

    Why no bunkers in game 1 by Gabe :(

  • @Sirmartinii
    @Sirmartinii 3 роки тому +1

    lowko questioning the double inject when i thought that what u normally do and im diamond :D

  • @DaR3b3L
    @DaR3b3L 3 роки тому

    Another in the vaults. 5/5 stars keep up the great work

  • @MrTacoSr
    @MrTacoSr 3 роки тому

    Heromarine always lives up to his name with the marine splits and drop harass sheesh mans got 4 hands and two heads

  • @dado380
    @dado380 2 роки тому

    Tht Dark burrow was so clutch!!

  • @gbell6973
    @gbell6973 3 роки тому +4

    22:25 using that drone on hold position to block the hellions?

    • @game_jinx
      @game_jinx 3 роки тому

      i'd like to see hellions burn enemies on contact, or does that sound like it would be to tough to fight off, like banes, for a zerg. we better keep it easy for em

  • @gh0str4nger49
    @gh0str4nger49 3 роки тому +1

    dutch be like: uwu our twaine got stukkie wukkie!

  • @moritzgraber9962
    @moritzgraber9962 3 роки тому +1

    46:41 perfect german as always

  • @Rockpet
    @Rockpet 3 роки тому +1

    one of my favorite games so far my favorite terran vs my favorite zerg

  • @JohnSmith-hn7zj
    @JohnSmith-hn7zj 3 роки тому

    1
    Lowko I've been watching your vids for a long time. I just subscribed today, keep up the awesome casts!

  • @panner11
    @panner11 3 роки тому

    I feel like the LOTV release Mule changes really went under the radar. Mules mine 25 per trip now down from 30 and the mining time was tweaked, so they don't mine 270 or 300 minerals, they mine 225 minerals. I've heard many non-terran gms continue to mention this 300 number.

    • @game_jinx
      @game_jinx 3 роки тому

      mules are not extra economy. they are a mineral and time investment into making up for lost mining for building scvs. think. how much does a orbital cost. 400+150+scv lost mining. at any given time a good terran has 3-6 scvs that can readily build sim city, increase production, and build ccs at any given time. again, mules are not extra economy. it is retribution for lost mining

  • @amormundi98
    @amormundi98 3 роки тому

    Hi Lowko love your videos! Fan from the Philippines since 2019 :)

  • @cappachino20
    @cappachino20 3 роки тому +3

    Anyone else also used to watch Huskystarcraft and whenever Lowko says "1-1-1" thinks "DestinyCloudFist" instead? I've always preferred that name for it lol

    • @aarongazzaniga1929
      @aarongazzaniga1929 3 роки тому +2

      When I think Husky it's either, "BRONZE LEAGUE HEROOOOOOOES!" or "played 100 games never built a lair, ooh, girl look at that 6 pool"

    • @Jones-ke6bt
      @Jones-ke6bt 3 роки тому +1

      Banelings banelings ooooh.

  • @JG-ti7id
    @JG-ti7id 3 роки тому

    Actually medivacs heal in and outside of combat 😁. As always, thankful Simon for all your hard work

  • @ethanaleman
    @ethanaleman 3 роки тому +1

    Big Gab just put Clem in his place won 3 v 0

  • @brad24077
    @brad24077 3 роки тому

    Dark is the best !! even lowko is confused with his build order :)

  • @Baleur
    @Baleur 3 роки тому +1

    51:10 i mean it doesnt, it takes about half the APM that is actually displayed, because players double-triple click every single move order (on the same spot), which isnt necessary or improve anything about the way units behave.

  • @ecotechpestservices
    @ecotechpestservices 3 роки тому

    I finally started playing again since brood war days thinking I can micro somewhat like these videos… I was so wrong lol

  • @yanagio5500
    @yanagio5500 3 роки тому

    Love your vids bro!!

  • @ddublu
    @ddublu 3 роки тому

    "big gabe" sounds like a typo in my search history.

  • @ProXiE89
    @ProXiE89 3 роки тому

    great video, awesome bo5

  • @Bloodaxe370
    @Bloodaxe370 3 роки тому

    Another Lowko Video!

  • @ballboys607
    @ballboys607 3 роки тому

    Lowko is on the same level as HeroMarine confirmed

  • @Cunha2105
    @Cunha2105 3 роки тому

    What an amazing first game!

  • @damedley75
    @damedley75 3 роки тому

    I love Burrow, too. The real cost isn't the 100/100. It's not being able to make anything else (queens, hive, OL speed) for 71 seconds.

  • @Yamato2012xdd
    @Yamato2012xdd 2 роки тому +1

    The most gargantuan of gabes

  • @megiemaster
    @megiemaster 3 роки тому

    Last year i decided to find lowko video where he doesnt say tippity top. I am still searching...

  • @schippes24
    @schippes24 3 роки тому +1

    34:20 i think dark plays a lot out of experience or feelings.. my bet for this series would be that he tried to cut a corner in game two and realized that it probably wasnt worth it and so he gets it in game three

  • @csmlouis
    @csmlouis 3 роки тому

    By delaying ling speed, it is an absolute game changer because you can produce more unit.
    That's what she said!!
    Ahem...so errr...
    Have you seen this DronelyFans guy playing on just chilling stream? He looked so tense.

  • @Cd-xy9no
    @Cd-xy9no 3 роки тому

    Lowko put on his big boy voice for that intro

  • @taggzz5545
    @taggzz5545 3 роки тому

    i have no clue what im watching but it looks cool

  • @AD-lr6pc
    @AD-lr6pc 3 роки тому

    Game 1 was sick

  • @MsHojat
    @MsHojat 3 роки тому +1

    I liked Dark's playstyle aside from the muta-ling-bane), it fits mine. I don't really like the current zerg convention/meta. I kind of lost interest in the game when they did the starting worker change because it forces the game to be even more of a macro game rather than a micro game, and also reduces the number of viable strategies in my opinion as well (but not a huge amount)

  • @logik1677
    @logik1677 3 роки тому

    Would love to see Gabes comments on that fast hive game

  • @SamKoekemoer
    @SamKoekemoer 3 роки тому

    Annoys me way more than it should that you get the mule mining amount wrong in so many videos: its 225 (25x9 trips) 😘
    Thanks for the awesome content :D

  • @misspurdy27288
    @misspurdy27288 3 роки тому

    This game 1… How many times did these top level players throw? Both of them I mean. Game one was like they were both TRYING to lose.

  • @jhsrules8010
    @jhsrules8010 3 роки тому

    Perfect timing

  • @roncho
    @roncho 3 роки тому

    I saw the last series of gsl dark vs trap... Dark is invincible these days letse how much time he can keep this monster level