Hao Pan’s bunker rush

Hao Pan has started to play a cheese opening: Barracks in the center of the map at 6 supply, followed by a bunker at the enemy base, usually near the entrance. Many bots seem unready for the trick and react poorly. Krasi0 has been losing games. Bereaver stopped the bunker with skillful probe micro, but then forgot to make gateway units and suffered for it.

If the bunker fails, then Hao Pan’s marines will scatter and try to lure the enemy units all over the map like the Pied Piper. Most bots fall for it, including Steamhammer and forks. The game Hao Pan-Antiga is entertaining to the end.

LetaBot used to play a similar opening, though not with the strong basics of an Iron fork. There are still new cheeses to try, and old ones to improve on, and every time somebody does it, they catch unsuspecting victims. I have some cheesy ideas in mind; maybe I’ll get one ready in time for AIIDE.

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Letabot on Sunday, June 17. 2018:

The standard bunker rush is Barracks at 8 supply, which is what my bot did. My bot also put some SCVs to help protect the bunker IIRC.

Even Flash lost vs Leta's BBS rush, so even pro's can be caught off guard. Which is why in bot vs bot games you usually play a safe opening to start off with.

Dan on Sunday, June 17. 2018:

The standard bunker rush also harbors real ambitions of transitioning should the rush fail; this build may not. 5-8 Rax all have some merit to them. 6 is probably a good amount to be able to pump Marines while just barely affording the Bunker.

Nothing wrong with going REALLY all-in!

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