Hatch first is standard, but by how much of an economic disadvantage does pool first put you in?
My friend is particularly cheesy, so I’m curious what if I mix in a pool first for safety then macro off it as normal. Is the difference that big?
On short maps it’s safer opener. Still it depends if you’re going to do 14, 16, 17 and then 17 into 16 hatch or 17 17 or pool gas hatch.
Pool firsts are perfectly viable and the economic difference to hatch first is VERY negligible. So if your friend keeps cheesing you, feel free to plop down a 16 pool.
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you gotta look at the match up first.
TvZ: first pool is save and can help against bunker rush. if you scout barrack you can build 6ling and save.
ecco technically it is not bad because you get your queen earlier and terra does not block your hatch in most cases.
PvZ: first pool is ecco worse because then toss your hatch blocks. no matter if pool or hatch first, you have to pull drones to stop cannon rush.
Advantage you can break off your hatch and get on roach faster.