Starcraft 2: "Supernova" - Brutal | Speedrun 9:31

I have three Supernova Speedruns on my channel now.

fastest Speedrun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE-Kg4RWs-k
most interesting Speedrun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN8rTdwQdvY
easiest Speedrun to copy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6JxHcUcp8M

Ideas on how to improve the run are highly appreciated!

VISIT http://speeddemosarchive.com !

ENJOY! :: RATE! :: COMMENT!

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*can be improved a LOT
*maybe it is not necessary to clear the two cannons + 3 stalkers at the ~2 min mark.
*maybe there is a way more "secure" way to get into the top right bay. It was always a 80:20 chance to fail there, so i had to save there in order to not stress myself too much ...
*there is a special spot where you can shoot with your 4 banshees without beeing seen by the observer (which is on top and a bit in front of the portal/artefact/whatever).
*it maybe is better to kill that pylon which keeps the starport and therefore the phoenix production up and running. if you just want to finish this map, i would highly suggest it, because it makes it way easier imho.
*it might be an idea to kill the observer with a raven or a turret, which could improve the time exorbitantly.

I made it in 8:57 before, but didn't recorde it as it was in the try & error phasis, but anyway, i think a normal human being could beat it in 8:30 or even 8:00 and considering those crazy speedrunners out there, i am afraid of guessing limits!

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• Starcraft
• done
• quick
• speedrun
• supernova
• timeattack
• walkthrough
• howto

[Jonruy]

This mission is just way too eff'ing difficult. Even on normal settings. I'm trying to get it on hard, to no avail. I'm thinking I'm just gonna skip over this one and just try for the 25 hard mission achievement instead of completionist. Besides, the medal for that looks much cooler anyway.

[misterioes89]

@Jonruy play defensive, mass up banshees, wait for the firewall to destroy every protoss base. should be fairly easy, though time consuming :)

[FlipOutSC]

are you sure this is brutal? im playing it as we very speak and behind the target next to the pylon there is 2 cannons ryt next to it, where the phoenixs are defending

[misterioes89]

@FlipOutSC that is true and it is also true that i killed one of the cannons + pylon in the video :)

i got 2 other supernova speedruns + 1 supernova walkthrough, maybe they can help you.

[misterioes89]

+ on my channel.

[misterioes89]

+ it is brutal, indeed! xD

[Ryannsays]

this is so fucking dumb its insane how fucking hard this stupid shit is to pull off

[StarcraftStig]

Thanks a lot for the guide worked out fine

A little tip is to let your scvs mine a some before you embark

This will give more repair money for yours banshees (timewaster but still)

I did this mission this way cuz it was just too difficult to play normal macro on brutal.

[BBspike100]

why don't you upgrade your automatic vespense gas?

[killermon33333]

@Jonruy i had that 2.... make sure u use ur rax, starport, and factory to draw it away from ur command center... if it sees ur command center ur screwed...

[GhostAemaeth2501]

Awesome play!

[Jonruy]

@misterioes89 On hard mode, I've gotten up to the point of having a dozen banshees ready to attack. I tried moving them through that narrow opening between the two bases at the end and waiting in that safe spot. Deciding to attack the temple there or after the firewall closes in is irrelevant, because a single Scout would follow them in and wait for their energy to run out one at a time.