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<!--quoteo(post=1895642:date=Jan 18 2012, 04:35 PM:name=Chris0132)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chris0132 @ Jan 18 2012, 04:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1895642"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hydras are extremely powerful if you use them properly.
Stacking half a dozen in a tight hallway doesn't work, no, but scattering them around a large room works absolute wonders.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> The only problem with this strat is that is raises the effective hydra cost to 13 PRes (10 for the hydra and 3 for each mini-cyst).
Also, +1 to the burrowed hydras. However, I think simply lowering the hydra cost (to like 5 PRes) would also be helpful. The issue is that their value is now significantly lower then their cost once marines get GLs, FTs, ARCs.
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Stacking half a dozen in a tight hallway doesn't work, no, but scattering them around a large room works absolute wonders.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The only problem with this strat is that is raises the effective hydra cost to 13 PRes (10 for the hydra and 3 for each mini-cyst).
Also, +1 to the burrowed hydras. However, I think simply lowering the hydra cost (to like 5 PRes) would also be helpful. The issue is that their value is now significantly lower then their cost once marines get GLs, FTs, ARCs.