CC First (vs. Zerg)

[e][h]Command Center First into 1/1/1 defense

Strategy Information

Creator(s):

[[EG.PuMa|EG.PuMa]]

Matchups:

TvZ

Type:

Economic, Tech, Greedy, Counter, Experimental

Overview

A build order that times both Orbital Commands (1) (2) and the Factory (1) for completion of the first Barracks matching the Hatchery First opening of Zerg and getting a fast start on tech to Hellions, Siege Tanks or Banshees to defense Hatchery Tech-based pressure and pushes.

This needs to be said that early pushes need to be delayed across the field for at least a Wall-Off to protect against the opposing player simply flooding the base with Zerglings or use early Banelings or Roaches to break the wall-off as well.

So far this build has only been used on Tal'Darim Altar as the main choke can be walled off with the first two Supply Depots and a Barracks or the first Supply Depot and a Command Center, though the placement is not obvious.

Goal

Take the risk of cheese, or adapt quickly if they do; for the huge advantage of building Command Center (2) straight after Supply Depot, and then continuing with a normal build at a delayed pace. This will make early game pushes weak, so using a quick tech build instead to throw the opposing player off. But all buildings are recommended to be in use at all times until you reach a two-base build and number of workers.

Basic Build Order

Basic Build
10 - Supply Depot 15 - Command Center (2) 16 - Barracks 17 - Refinery 18 - Supply Depot 19 - Orbital Command (1) (2) 19 - Factory

MarineKing 2 Rax Version

In Season 3 of the 2012 GSL, MarineKing almost exclusively went CC first vs. Zerg and sometimes even vs. Terran. His version of the CC first build gets two Barracks immediately after the CC, and an additional two if his opponent pressures. This version allows your opponent to get a basic army much faster, but significantly delays their tech.

Basic Build
10 - Supply Depot 16 - Command Center (2) 16 - Barracks 17 - Barracks 19 - Orbital Command (1) (2) 21 - Bunker at natural

Execution

• Use early Hellions to scout and buy time for Marine and Bunker production, and then Siege Tanks or Banshees to hold against stronger pushes, once Siege Tank (3) is complete, it would be good to push out a pressure a fast Hatchery (3)/Spire build.

Reference

• Day 9 Daily #357 - EG.IdRa vs. EG.PuMa Expand into 1/1/1, to Hellion/Banshee harass
• Code S,Ro8 Match 4: IM.Happy vs Slayers.Coca Expand Reactor Hellion opening into Marine/Medivac pressure
• DongRaeGu (Z) vs Strelok (T) Even with a later Roach rush with the early Banshee to defend it is simply a massacre.