[Strategy] TvP [RED]NaDa's Combo drops

Jetaimemina aka Nada (350) vs Legend_Toss (150)
Game played: 25.March.2004, friendly

Battle Guide: Terran versus Protoss(pro)
Author: iamandragon (more...)

Jetaimemina aka Nada (350) vs Legend_Toss (150)
Game played: 25.March.2004, friendly

Battle Guide: Terran versus Protoss(pro)
Author: iamandragon
For money maps: No
Difficulty: Intermediate
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Hi everyone I've just finished translating Nada's TvP guide and I'd like to share it with everyone.

This strategy is based on 4 player-regular maps like Lost Temple or Luna where your natural has a gas.

Opening:
There are many TvP openings, but my favourite opening are these two:
1.Block at choke and double factory to make 4 vultures, expand.
2.No block. One barraks one machine shop. 6 marines+1 tank+1 vulture, expand.

Both openings are taking advantage of decieving opponent in order to fast expand, which I think is the most important aspect of TvP(fast expand). However, both openings have pros and cons:
The first BO when facing a dragoon rush with good micro will always turn out bad. When protoss realize I am getting 4 vulture harass, dual base they can always choose to expand early than me. Usually I have my vultures to show up at their choke and lay mines at their natural. However if the protoss expands when they have 4 dragoons then my BO will not have any advantages.

The second opening is more flexible, adapted to both offensive and defense strategies. However against protoss with better micro than me I won't be able to rush. I usually let them see my army just to scare them and I'll expand as fast as possible. But this expo will be a bit later, as well as my turrets and scanner. If protoss decides to DT drop I'll also be in a situation a bit tight.

However both BO are pretty neutral. It doesn't give me a big advantage but it never put me into any disadvantages at all.

Mid-late game:
What's the most important aspect of Mid-game in PvT? IMO it is endurance. There are two choices for mid-games:
1.Harass, Mass units
2.Slow push, Mass units, upgrades

I usually take route one. I usually get 2 dropships with 4 tanks and take a bunch of vultures. Using the high mobility of this army and the stealthiness of the mines to rapidly lay waste to protoss army and micro. This strategy has two problems:
1.Takes up a lot of resources. I have to make control tower as well as machine shop. This way I have to spend a lot less money on defense, directly weakening my defensive force to be lacking firepower, easilly to be hurt by DT drops.
2.This strategy also takes up a lot of my micro, and compared to me the protoss at the defensive side seems to have less micro needed to do compared to mine. As long as protoss are prepared and we're at the same level, I won't get too much of an advantage.
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