He says he's on a mission to prove that cyclones are bad against Protoss and then he uses them, which, in itself, is proof since doing silly stuff is kind of his thing.
Can you work in the Neosteel Armor upgrade against Zerg? You need the Engineering Bay already ... if you can start the Bay within a few seconds of the proxy CC, then the Neosteel upgrade will finish around the time you land the CC and start the PF. [EDIT: corrected for the 1 armor native on the CC] 4 DPS Zerglings instead of 8 DPS ... 1500 hp on the CC suddenly feels like it has 3000 hp instead ... and you don't need to pull any SCVs. I realize the gas cost is pretty high, but masses of Zerglings seem to be what is getting in your way.
What about Hi-Sec Auto Tracking, the range upgrade? Cheaper and faster, it might be better for the delayed landings, or perhaps against protoss or terran, since you would expect more ranged units. It also matches range with spine crawlers.
@@oyuyuy Yeah this Strat would require dropping the bay earlier, which either means delaying the command center or reducing the available army, both of which are problematic.
random suggestion, adding a bunker with the initial scv may help the planetary survive a bit longer if you build it next to it to reduce surface area, reapers could use it for continual damage if it gets up, or maybe just a throw away engi bay
Only because You don't notice the difference it doesn't mean there aren't many that enjoy the impoved mic quality a lot. And as uthermal like to produce quality content the advice "dont listen to complaints" = suggestions for improvement is not a good one.
I’ve been traveling far from home for work this month and having these videos has been such a nice comfort (although watching at bedtime instead of the usual lunch time!) Thanks thermy
Since you have a slightly nasally voice. Try lowering your 1-2k equalization shelf down by about 3 or 4 db. And to gain a bit of sharpness back. Raise the 5k shelf by around 1.5db
If you wouldn't have pointed it out, I would not have noticed you got a new mic. Audio quality has never been an issue, don't worry about it! As a side note though, I'm probably one of few people who likes having the SC2 soundtrack more prominent in the mix, one of the things that always set GSL aside from all other tournaments.
I've never had a problem with the sound in the past, and it might even be preferred to me (maybe it's just what i'm accustomed to. The new microphone is clear, if not just ever so slightly harsh in the high end. The only thing I would mention is that your voice seems relatively louder in the mix than normal/the game sound effects are slightly quieter in the mix than normal. thanks for all the content!
I haven't played starcraft 2 in ages, but this is just so entertaining and fun to watch. You bring such awesome energy to your videos, it's so positive and engaging :D
Hey Marc, with regard to "free trades": my friends and I started calling things like this "discount" instead. You know, I got "discount stalkers" for the price of a couple marauders. "There's no such thing as a free lunch" sure -- but there is such a thing as discount stalkers.
10:47 i wanna thank you as a player still learning a lot this helped a ton. i often find i out macro my opponent then blunder in a apm battle micro, by using things like this or good siege tank placement i make up for it. this is a similar concept, i can now just pre split and box select and run back over my mines. this is huge for me really like zerg tbh feels very overwhelming so i like it a lot
@@KyrosQuickfist I got an analyser, moderator stance, sound filter, 6 monitors, pedals, drums, a gaming guitar, controller, 6 consoles, 10 computers, bunch of wires, soundpads, speakers, antenna, satellite, cat cam, cat tree, and a bunch of other shit. I able to analyze the video at NASAs landing speeds dude.
I noticed the different sound before you mentioned it. For what it's worth, it sounds to me like the new mic's emphasizing higher frequencies which gives it a kind of whine or nasal sound. For me, it's noticeably more fatiguing without turning the volume down. Great series!
i like how the planetary rush strategy is evolving and how you are able to play different outcomes depending on whether or not the planetary gets up or not.
uThermal during proxy nexus: I'm on a mission to prove that cyclones suck against protoss, so I'm gonna make mass stalkers. Also uThermal: goes cyclones against protoss
Pro Musician here - new Mic sounds better, but the old one was not too bad either. As long as you don't put music in your videos it is fine (so I can noodle on my guitar while watching). If you want to get rid of delay, you can get the iZotope RX suite and use the De-Verb Plugin. Keep it up, good content!
wow the micro in game 2 was so fun to watch. to commentate that and time everything so well? it's crazy. i don't even play sc2 anymore, and i watch a lot of your videos b/c of stuff like that. Cheers Marc, you rock
Idk what your audio interface is like, but you can get a really nice warm but clear sound if you use both mics together, spaced about your head’s width apart, panned hard left and hard right. I do it for trumpet on my tptprof channel! Great commentary no matter what!
Marc, your mic sounds very good to me. Also, I haven't watched the rest of your games yet so I'm going to get back to it, yay! :) Also, if you don't mind that I suck at Starcraft, if you're ever up for a beer in Haarlem let me know.
The mic sounds good, I've never had an issue with your mic in the past though either. And no worries on the coughing you can cough all you want man, appreciate the content. And if you need to take a day off its no trouble either, you have lots of videos - there are many I haven't seen that I go and watch on days when you don't upload. Thanks man!
If you're having echo issues, it might be the room you're in. Try putting some sound dampeners along the walls. Don't need to entirely cover the walls, just something to help break it up Fabric or foam.
Microphone settings are good. I never was very perceptive person, so I wouldn't really notice a difference if you didn't tell me. After watching whole video: games against protoss where incredible. Keep it up! 👍
I thought you were shirtless for a second there because of the shirt color. I was like, "dang he's gonna work up a sweat trying to keep planetary rush series alive!" I don't blame you though, this series has been real fun to watch.
Great episode, totally thought the last game was lost but epic comeback. Have you considered proxy reaper + bunker rush into landing the PF? I think there is minerals available around this timing for the potential, would delay CC by maybe 10 seconds: ref game 1.
You win so much because you just never give up. You always have a dream. The enemy gets demoralized because eventually it feels like they're losing and they give up.
Against Zerg, you often put the planetary right in the middle between natural and main or closer to the source of units. Would putting it slightly closer to a chokepoint along the automated pathing make it more efficient? Maybe someplace closer to a ledge where reapers can jump?
Greetings Marc, I just got an idea for a new challenge. 1. You are only allowed to build reactor units 2. You are only allowed to build units from reactored buildings. No reactor = no unit production allowed. 3. You are allowed to build techlabs, but for upgrade research only.
what a clutch episode! amazing comebacks and doubletap on no GG by protoss. the leave of shame in the end could be considered salty behaviour ;) nice mic (ro) pls stop appologizing for coughing. it is what it is
Someone on Harstem's channel suggested, why not use the CC to lift an scv into the main base and hide the scv to build a hidden factory. I'm thinking this would be in the case that the PF is either not working out OR if you use the PF as a distraction for the hidden factory. It's kinda like the hidden pylon after the proxy Nexus dies.
Great stuff Marc! Another Idea to GM: " Random Challenges to GM ". (have existing race specific challenges listed numerically, then have an RNG generator pick one at during the loading screen) Would only bit a little more effort to edit in that extra RNG animation.
PF rush is just too fun to watch man. I'd love to see some sort of protoss templar only challenge. Maybe only units that lore-wise are templar like DT, void ray, stalker or high templar, immortal, archon
If you receive a comment that the new sound is the worst somebody heard in life, just remember that they decided to listen to your comments over any other activity they could engage into. So even the most negative comment should be understood as rather positive! Keep up the good work!
the coughing is fine, no need to apologize! sickness happens to us all. New mic sounds fine to me. Very fun vid! So curious what happened that third game.
I did a double-take because the shirt you're wearing is almost the same color as your skin. For planetary rush against better Zergs especially, what about trying to sneak one of their expansions kind of like you did in the first game, but just build the planetary there like a wedge? You could even just proxy more production around it maybe? Or maybe that's too psycho lol.
I never had any issue with your sound quality, I guess it's not the thing that brings me back to your videos. The new mic sounds good. For the TvZ, maybe if you place the planetary a bit farther from the creep, it will still control the space but it would force the queens to leave the creep?
Perhaps a little too crispy sound . But only tiny things to be adjusted, the mic is just more sensitive.. BTW the sound before was absolutely fine. Thanks for the upload as always :)
Don't sweat the lack of perfect regularity on the uploads IMHO. Mic has a slightly tinny quality a bit like you have something in your cheeks but not a big deal and you're coming through clear. Thanks for the uniquely awesome content!🎉
Mic sounds great! I would say that I would prefer the mix to be a bit lower and the game sound to be a bit higher but just my preference. Thanks for the great content either way!
That's an awesome title! I must say, i like it much more than the more clickbaity ones that might produce more clicks in the SHORT-TERM but trade it for genuity and coolness. And u are cool. =)
Wonderful content as usual ! (About the microphone Marc : i really prefer the previous one ! your voice sounded "odd" as soon as you started to speak ! )
I really believe that you need to have a small diversion squad to attack your opponent from an opposite side of where you plan to land your PF. If you can buy yourself some time, even 20 seconds or so, that could drastically improve your odds that your PF can hold out and do some real damage.
Marc: You should never play cyclones against protoss. They are terrible.
Also Marc: Ha ha, cyclones go brrrrrrrrrr.
He says he's on a mission to prove that cyclones are bad against Protoss and then he uses them, which, in itself, is proof since doing silly stuff is kind of his thing.
i was about to write " bro what is this now? you said no cyclones vs Protoss and you just destroy him with them , and i saw ur comment haha.
*never play cyclones against him*
Can you work in the Neosteel Armor upgrade against Zerg? You need the Engineering Bay already ... if you can start the Bay within a few seconds of the proxy CC, then the Neosteel upgrade will finish around the time you land the CC and start the PF. [EDIT: corrected for the 1 armor native on the CC] 4 DPS Zerglings instead of 8 DPS ... 1500 hp on the CC suddenly feels like it has 3000 hp instead ... and you don't need to pull any SCVs. I realize the gas cost is pretty high, but masses of Zerglings seem to be what is getting in your way.
this does seem to be the move uthermal is missing, as his PF's fall easily when the move is wrong. Instead if upgraded, it would be far more powerful
What about Hi-Sec Auto Tracking, the range upgrade? Cheaper and faster, it might be better for the delayed landings, or perhaps against protoss or terran, since you would expect more ranged units. It also matches range with spine crawlers.
he should try this at least on the grand finalle, getting both upgrades sounds cool, I'm sure florencio would approve
The 100s research time seems like the real issue to be honest
@@oyuyuy Yeah this Strat would require dropping the bay earlier, which either means delaying the command center or reducing the available army, both of which are problematic.
Honestly wouldn’t have noticed the new mic till you said anything, but now I can tell it’s actually a bit more clear/crisp than before!
The TvP was INSANE. Somehow made that push work by 1hp. CLUTCH. Amazing gameplay. Audio quality is fine btw. Same as before
Heart racing every second of the last 2 minutes of that match.
That last push was unbelievable. It just felt like you lost until suddenly you won.
Typical game vs. Terran : |
P😊l pollo p00p il
random suggestion, adding a bunker with the initial scv may help the planetary survive a bit longer if you build it next to it to reduce surface area, reapers could use it for continual damage if it gets up, or maybe just a throw away engi bay
Therm's Unit: *Dies in battle*
Therm: "Another free trade!"
Therm's Unit: =O
Love the vids,
Your mics always been fine, don't listen to the complainers
Love the reviews after each game btw, keep doing them/do them more!
Only because You don't notice the difference it doesn't mean there aren't many that enjoy the impoved mic quality a lot. And as uthermal like to produce quality content the advice "dont listen to complaints" = suggestions for improvement is not a good one.
I’ve been traveling far from home for work this month and having these videos has been such a nice comfort (although watching at bedtime instead of the usual lunch time!) Thanks thermy
A video title that fully and completely captures the audience’s attention
Uthermal. My kid loves dancing to your end music. Any chance I can get a copy of it that is a little longer so we can play it for him?
This is the cutest request ever. Hope your li'l kid gets a longer version if it exists or a loop that he can dance to to his heart's content.
Just shazam it.
@@eclipseeffigyI will post it if I can find something... It is funny
Amazing as always! btw he did see your planetary being built at 28:47 in the last game
Since you have a slightly nasally voice. Try lowering your 1-2k equalization shelf down by about 3 or 4 db. And to gain a bit of sharpness back. Raise the 5k shelf by around 1.5db
Man, sorry you keep struggling with this sickness. I will be praying for you Marc!
Thermy: Stop building Cyclones vs Protoss!
Also Thermy: Wheeeeeeeee... Protoss! Cyclones and PF go BRRRRRRRRRRR!
If you wouldn't have pointed it out, I would not have noticed you got a new mic. Audio quality has never been an issue, don't worry about it!
As a side note though, I'm probably one of few people who likes having the SC2 soundtrack more prominent in the mix, one of the things that always set GSL aside from all other tournaments.
I've never had a problem with the sound in the past, and it might even be preferred to me (maybe it's just what i'm accustomed to. The new microphone is clear, if not just ever so slightly harsh in the high end. The only thing I would mention is that your voice seems relatively louder in the mix than normal/the game sound effects are slightly quieter in the mix than normal. thanks for all the content!
I haven't played starcraft 2 in ages, but this is just so entertaining and fun to watch. You bring such awesome energy to your videos, it's so positive and engaging :D
I always learn something new from these videos. Thanks Marc! I reached Platinum last night because of your strategies :D
most beautiful voice ever, never talk again
Marc, your videos have single handedly gotten me back into SC2 after years being away. Thanks for making such wholesome content!!!
Normal titles: I OBLITERATE eruopean champion with NEW CHEESE.
Today: planetary rush.
27:42 Check those flames from a tank shell on the just picked up immoral in the prizm. Nice little detail. The second game was awesome.
Great episode, I loved that Neo Humanity game, absolute chaos and baboon starcraft gameplay, amazing
Hey Marc, with regard to "free trades": my friends and I started calling things like this "discount" instead. You know, I got "discount stalkers" for the price of a couple marauders. "There's no such thing as a free lunch" sure -- but there is such a thing as discount stalkers.
I've watched this 31 times and can confirm this is a certified printf classic.
Marc, this is the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.
Another fantastic episode!! The audio has always been great
I love how you're wondering what sort of name analysis that toss was thinking about, when clearly all he was thinking was OOGA BOOGA!
10:47 i wanna thank you as a player still learning a lot this helped a ton. i often find i out macro my opponent then blunder in a apm battle micro, by using things like this or good siege tank placement i make up for it. this is a similar concept, i can now just pre split and box select and run back over my mines. this is huge for me really like zerg tbh feels very overwhelming so i like it a lot
Would not have noticed the mic change. Sounds fine.
uThermal... your gameplay and commentary make your videos a joy to watch. Thank you.
Your mic is fine, I wouldn't have noticed a difference if you hadn't mentioned it. Thank you for all the great free content Marc, much appreciated.
I've watched this 22 times and can confirm this is a certified saltcannon classic.
That sounds unbelievable.
Uploaded 3 hours ago.
Comment 2 hours ago.
Video time 30 minutes.
Seems legit.
@@KyrosQuickfist 22 monitors playing the vid at the same time
@@nicolaslalonde2807 my brain is simply constructed in an abnormal manner and I can process information 3-15 times faster than the average terran
@@KyrosQuickfist I got an analyser, moderator stance, sound filter, 6 monitors, pedals, drums, a gaming guitar, controller, 6 consoles, 10 computers, bunch of wires, soundpads, speakers, antenna, satellite, cat cam, cat tree, and a bunch of other shit. I able to analyze the video at NASAs landing speeds dude.
I noticed the different sound before you mentioned it. For what it's worth, it sounds to me like the new mic's emphasizing higher frequencies which gives it a kind of whine or nasal sound. For me, it's noticeably more fatiguing without turning the volume down.
Great series!
i like how the planetary rush strategy is evolving and how you are able to play different outcomes depending on whether or not the planetary gets up or not.
A melodious and incredible sound Mark, thank you. If you launch as a singer I promise to see your first video on UA-cam.
uThermal during proxy nexus: I'm on a mission to prove that cyclones suck against protoss, so I'm gonna make mass stalkers.
Also uThermal: goes cyclones against protoss
Pro Musician here - new Mic sounds better, but the old one was not too bad either. As long as you don't put music in your videos it is fine (so I can noodle on my guitar while watching). If you want to get rid of delay, you can get the iZotope RX suite and use the De-Verb Plugin.
Keep it up, good content!
wow the micro in game 2 was so fun to watch. to commentate that and time everything so well? it's crazy. i don't even play sc2 anymore, and i watch a lot of your videos b/c of stuff like that. Cheers Marc, you rock
I like how the title is just exactly what I want. It's like that KFC sign that just says "Bucket"
Yes, Marc, you know exactly what I want
Idk what your audio interface is like, but you can get a really nice warm but clear sound if you use both mics together, spaced about your head’s width apart, panned hard left and hard right. I do it for trumpet on my tptprof channel! Great commentary no matter what!
Marc, your mic sounds very good to me. Also, I haven't watched the rest of your games yet so I'm going to get back to it, yay! :) Also, if you don't mind that I suck at Starcraft, if you're ever up for a beer in Haarlem let me know.
22:33 you are correct, sir!
The mic sounds good, I've never had an issue with your mic in the past though either. And no worries on the coughing you can cough all you want man, appreciate the content. And if you need to take a day off its no trouble either, you have lots of videos - there are many I haven't seen that I go and watch on days when you don't upload. Thanks man!
New Mic works great! I didn't notice a difference at first, but now that you mention it this new mic sounds much better :P
The new microphone takes your voice from UA-cam commentary, to hymns from an angel. 👌🏻
Is the microphone a Shure MV7?
If you're having echo issues, it might be the room you're in.
Try putting some sound dampeners along the walls. Don't need to entirely cover the walls, just something to help break it up
Fabric or foam.
The second game was absolutely ridiculous, laughed so hard! Great games, as usual, cheers man!
Microphone settings are good. I never was very perceptive person, so I wouldn't really notice a difference if you didn't tell me.
After watching whole video: games against protoss where incredible. Keep it up! 👍
Love the videos, I don’t play this game anymore but I do love watching pros explain wtf Is going on in a strategy game.
"When your games are this good you don't need to come up with clever video titles"
-u. Thermal
I thought you were shirtless for a second there because of the shirt color. I was like, "dang he's gonna work up a sweat trying to keep planetary rush series alive!"
I don't blame you though, this series has been real fun to watch.
Ty again for the episodes I will keep commenting to BUMP your vids daily :)
Hey man, I never comment on videos but I just want to say thanks for the great content. Microphone, quality and banter is as great as usual.
I love how much you love this game. You make me love it even more! Good Job!!
The sound from your mic works perfectly. I'm using 7.1 headphones, and your voice is very clear. :)
Great episode, totally thought the last game was lost but epic comeback. Have you considered proxy reaper + bunker rush into landing the PF? I think there is minerals available around this timing for the potential, would delay CC by maybe 10 seconds: ref game 1.
Your voice, this mic… the sweetest thing I’ve ever heard uwu
21:00 is the greatest thing ive ever seen.
perfect mics don't worry, and as always ty for the content !!!! (psss, mental health is more important than youtube, take care ! )
You win so much because you just never give up. You always have a dream. The enemy gets demoralized because eventually it feels like they're losing and they give up.
Against Zerg, you often put the planetary right in the middle between natural and main or closer to the source of units. Would putting it slightly closer to a chokepoint along the automated pathing make it more efficient? Maybe someplace closer to a ledge where reapers can jump?
The mic sounds great. Fun video, thanks uThermal!!
Coming through clear and crisp
Greetings Marc, I just got an idea for a new challenge.
1. You are only allowed to build reactor units
2. You are only allowed to build units from reactored buildings. No reactor = no unit production allowed.
3. You are allowed to build techlabs, but for upgrade research only.
what a clutch episode! amazing comebacks and doubletap on no GG by protoss. the leave of shame in the end could be considered salty behaviour ;) nice mic (ro) pls stop appologizing for coughing. it is what it is
Someone on Harstem's channel suggested, why not use the CC to lift an scv into the main base and hide the scv to build a hidden factory.
I'm thinking this would be in the case that the PF is either not working out OR if you use the PF as a distraction for the hidden factory.
It's kinda like the hidden pylon after the proxy Nexus dies.
You can just fly in the factory.
Mark, your voice angelic. It’s truly the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard. ❤
Great stuff Marc! Another Idea to GM: " Random Challenges to GM ". (have existing race specific challenges listed numerically, then have an RNG generator pick one at during the loading screen) Would only bit a little more effort to edit in that extra RNG animation.
PF rush is just too fun to watch man. I'd love to see some sort of protoss templar only challenge. Maybe only units that lore-wise are templar like DT, void ray, stalker or high templar, immortal, archon
If you receive a comment that the new sound is the worst somebody heard in life, just remember that they decided to listen to your comments over any other activity they could engage into. So even the most negative comment should be understood as rather positive! Keep up the good work!
I'm listening on different headphones than I usually use. It sounds like their is too much of a boost in the mid range.
Loved the video as always :)
Silly smooth as always Marc, new mic sounds good.
the coughing is fine, no need to apologize! sickness happens to us all. New mic sounds fine to me. Very fun vid! So curious what happened that third game.
I did a double-take because the shirt you're wearing is almost the same color as your skin.
For planetary rush against better Zergs especially, what about trying to sneak one of their expansions kind of like you did in the first game, but just build the planetary there like a wedge? You could even just proxy more production around it maybe? Or maybe that's too psycho lol.
Marc doesn't create the content. Marc IS the content.
I never had any issue with your sound quality, I guess it's not the thing that brings me back to your videos. The new mic sounds good.
For the TvZ, maybe if you place the planetary a bit farther from the creep, it will still control the space but it would force the queens to leave the creep?
The mic sounds good Marc, thanks for the content
Perhaps a little too crispy sound . But only tiny things to be adjusted, the mic is just more sensitive.. BTW the sound before was absolutely fine. Thanks for the upload as always :)
Don't sweat the lack of perfect regularity on the uploads IMHO. Mic has a slightly tinny quality a bit like you have something in your cheeks but not a big deal and you're coming through clear. Thanks for the uniquely awesome content!🎉
Hardcore salt mining. Be sure to rehydrate.
@7:43 Some well placed grenades behind the lings and on the queens would have made a large difference. I feel like grenade utility is underrated...
Mic sounds great! I would say that I would prefer the mix to be a bit lower and the game sound to be a bit higher but just my preference. Thanks for the great content either way!
That's an awesome title! I must say, i like it much more than the more clickbaity ones that might produce more clicks in the SHORT-TERM but trade it for genuity and coolness. And u are cool. =)
glad you're back!
Wonderful content as usual ! (About the microphone Marc : i really prefer the previous one ! your voice sounded "odd" as soon as you started to speak ! )
Didn't even notice the new mic until you mentioned it. Sounds good.
I am still flabbergasted by the ending of game 3. I thought it was going to end very differently.
I really believe that you need to have a small diversion squad to attack your opponent from an opposite side of where you plan to land your PF. If you can buy yourself some time, even 20 seconds or so, that could drastically improve your odds that your PF can hold out and do some real damage.
dude i missed you so much yesterday. it felt like my wife didn’t come home after work and i was scared i would never see you again. you’re like family
Bruh, he don't like you like that lol
Yes, equating your wife not coming home to a UA-camr not uploading one day of the week lol
Gross dude.. .
Seems completely normal... Yeah.
@@cuddlecakes7153 yeah, that is how much we love Thermy.
This is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard!!!
Anyone remember when reapers were the main counter to immortals? Pepperidge Farm rememberes
Planetary rush.
Strong title.
Nuff said.
Game 2 was wild. One of the best of the series
I'm going to be sad when this series is over, it's my favorite
I just love the PF rush challange, my nr one for sure. second one would be the AFK play game. You are doing a good job uThermal.
Love the new mic, love that first game
The new mic is great. Thank you for the content