Here is a Platinum level game between Psy and iEchoic playing as Zerg and Terran. This video will show you how to deal with Terran Mech builds which is where they go for Siege Tanks, Hellions, and Thors. Siege Tanks pretty much wreck every type of Zerg ground unit, and Thors do very well against air units when in groups so its a very strong build against Zerg.
The Zerg starts by fast expanding and getting Zerglings to harass the Terran. The Terran goes for Hellions and Marauders while waiting for Siege Tanks and Thors, but decides to not get Siege Tanks after seeing the Zergs Mutalisks. The Zerg then switches to Roaches since the Terran didn’t get Siege Tanks and they are very strong against Thors. Lots of great battles during this game especially the one at the end . The key to beating Terran Siege Tanks with Zerg is to fast tech to Mutalisks and attack him before he gets enough Thors to stop them. Psy deserves more subscribers he is a really good payer and a great commentator.
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While this is a well-played game on the Zerg side, it doesn’t really show how to repel a heavy Terran mech assault, at least during the mid-game. Here, the Terran guy doesn’t get an expansion and doesn’t concentrate Thors and seige tanks. It’s the Thor/seige concentration that’s so devastating to Zerg in the mid-game, and quite frankly there’s no good answer to that combo on the Zerg side.
Ultralisks and brood lords are supposed to be the Zerg mech counter, but they take too long to tech to by the time a good Terran player can rally a critical amount of Thors/tanks. The Protoss can just whip up a few immortals from a robobay without additional upgrades and easily smash Terran mech, while the Zerg must try and build overwhelming numbers of short-range roaches to counter.
Basically, ultras should be as easy for the Zerg to get as Immortals and tanks, and then you’d hear a lot less complaining from Zerg players.
I would have to agree with Jon on the Ultra part, although a good way i have found to conter Thors has been mass producing hydras along side mutas, i get to mutas as fast i can to start hitting resources and hit runs on some buildings, this will sometimes make terran players start building alot of missle turrets, in the mean time i will be producing hydras along side mutas.
I usually make 2 hydras for 1 muta at his point, and will hopefully have 2-3 bases, by the time the terran is ready to attack i can have 20-40 hydras and 10-14 spine crawlers waiting for them. Also i will have anywhere from 20-30 mutas now taking out his entire base, brining me the win, i am playing in gold league so this may not work with more skilled players, but this has been winning me at least 80% of my games vs terran