16 replies to this topic

[fir3w0rx]

Is it ever a good idea to build a refinery before your barracks?

Edited by fir3w0rx, 13 April 2012 - 09:19 AM.

[hardman]

no. You will not really gain anything by getting maybe one more ore load (at most) before barracks would be ready any way

[SovForce1]

yeah in toe lol for spot 3 and 6 so u build eagles quicker lol!

[hardman]

I dont consinder TOE with noob rules a true scenario!

[OlafxD]

@sovforce1

i think its not even lol your idea, since you will gain faster money, have quicker airplanes and you can scout harras early on with them, as korea on maps without oils or such it probably works, but for any other team or map its not good, since you need sight as soon as possible to know what to do and see what ur opponent is doing, especially on oil maps

Edited by Tomi, 13 April 2012 - 09:46 AM.

[AlliedPlayer]

i would say the only time to do ref before barrack is when credits are on 5000

[Coldskool]

Not to mention a lot of the time you need the rax to stretch to the ore field

[Niek]

Is it ever a good idea to build a refinery before your barracks?

When you map its the perfect bo. Else it sucks, sight is more important than money from the start.

[ExpaNd]

IF you're cool if enough for super early para AcidTank Style =D

[XMaDTanKX]

@sovforce1

i think its not even lol your idea, since you will gain faster money, have quicker airplanes and you can scout harras early on with them, as korea on maps without oils or such it probably works, but for any other team or map its not good, since you need sight as soon as possible to know what to do and see what ur opponent is doing, especially on oil maps

Non forgetting you need to stretch and see the map to place well your first ref on certain maps

When you map its the perfect bo. Else it sucks, sight is more important than money from the start.

+1

[DryFeet]

On naval maps, why not?

[lukke]

Id tried it on Def 6. Move after power then go for ref. U kinda know where your opponent is so i find it pretty good. Any thoughts?

[XMaDTanKX]

Since you can't scout/antiscout, I say your still in disadvantatge vs him and open for sneaky attacks (engi) for that period of time.

[Niek]

Non forgetting you need to stretch and see the map to place well your first ref on certain maps



+1

+ 2

Since you can't scout/antiscout, I say your still in disadvantatge vs him and open for sneaky attacks (engi) for that period of time.

+ 3

[ExpaNd]

Is it ever a good idea to build a refinery before your barracks?

If you start with one unit*
If it's a 2v2 and your close enough to your ally for him to scout for you*
If you know the map, and have a specific tactic*
If you are building off of your ally in a 2v2 (he can scout)*

[Chrisev]

The only time i have try to do refinery before barracks was on naval map with Sov V Sov, if i remember good i got time after for making engineers But that's the only situation where i have think about it

[Walter]

do it in any ffg where you have gems / units / no oils



IMO i actually think its ok to do it if ur tr on hammer and repack to gems at start but i could be wrong

Edited by Walter, 16 May 2012 - 08:43 AM.