Man, I need to get into competitive starcraft. I know nothing of anything near an advanced tactic. I've been wondering what the hell proxy gating is... I haven't been able to find anything clearly describing it.
I forget, can I still get online if I use a PERFECTLY LEGITIMATE CD key? I can't stand the computer's tactic of "rush ASAP". I simply cannot find a way to deal with it. Even the advanced players don't rush within like, the first 3 minutes. It's retarded, because while I'm trying to build my resource income, and I've made a couple units, they come in with just enough force to wipe out my defense, and proceed to rape my base. Even if I manage to beat them off, or they leave. I'm still screwed, because I have practically no resource income again, and I've got no defenses or anything. I hate it so much because it's just plain stupid. Plus, adapting to defend against early rushes will probably cause a problem later in the game when you need the extra resource income, and the expos. If you had to fortify each expo against a mad rush just as you establish it, you're never going to get anywhere. and once the opponant DOES strike, you won't have enough infrastructure to put up much of a defense.
Anyway, after watching that match Vlad, I've come to realize how much Goliaths rock. I never really knew how useful they were before, but grouped en masse with tanks and vultures, they kick serious ass. They RAPED those carriers with ease. Usually 3 or 4 carriers is a rather large problem, but he just ate those things for lunch.