[H] - ZvP - Infestor Control/Megabattles

I'm a high plat Zerg who is just about in diamond and I'll probably cruise my way to masters if I can just get the ZvP monster slain. The issue? Infestor control, specifically during the mega army battles that happen in the late game. I do a good job of fungaling the stalkers, but I end up losing most of them during the engagement. Now, my macro has been carrying me to wins because, for some reason, my opponents refuse to expand or make probes once they've been lost, but I'm afraid this is going to end soon. If you look at the resources lost tab at various points, you will see me substantially behind all the time. I just imagine what it would be like if we were even, I would be rolling over these Protoss.

A list of big engagements in the replay:
22:00 - Colossus/Stalker Ball
26:40 - Mega Army
31:30 - Mega Army

Replay:
http://drop.sc/226749

NOTE: I won in this replay and I usually do against late game Protoss, but it's only because my macro is better. I don't have a replay of me losing in the late game that I can find.

TL;DR
How do I control my infestors during the big army engagements?

RenegadeBurger United States. July 24 2012 04:37. Posts 5

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I am a gold zerg so take my advice how you'd like.
I think the issue was less your infestor control and more your armor upgrades. You didn't start ground armor 1 until about 26 minutes in when he had 3/3. You ran a bunch of lings into 5 colossus and a handful of stalkers, you fungal'd but your stuff just died SO fast without armor. Your infestor control was pretty ok.

edit: i accidently a word.

Last edit: 2012-07-24 04:37:33

We need more roaches.

lhr0909 United States. July 24 2012 06:48. Posts 531

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The way I control my infestors is that I always pull back immediately after the fungal goes off. So pretty much is F-click, then once it goes off, immediately move them back, then after 4 in-game seconds (or shorter), do it again. Make sure that you always have stuff underneath the Broods, even infestors, and you can even preemptively throw down fungals in front of you. Or you should just lob a bunch of infested terrans. Really depends on the situation. But make sure you pull back your infestor once fungals go off.

Master zerg here

No Pain No Gain

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