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:''Zergling rush redirects here. For the achievement, see [[Zergling Rush (achievement)]]''
A '''rush''' in an [[RTS]] involves quickly building a number of cheap [[unit]]s early in the game with the idea of destroying your opponent quickly and making an easy win.
 
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A '''rush''' involves attacking with many tier 1 units to destroy an opponent early in the game. The early investment in units rather than boosting the economy or tech may have adverse affects if the rush fails. Conversely, preparing for a non-existent rush may have the same effect.
   
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The [[zerg]] may rush fastest because of the [[zergling]]. Zerglings are inexpensive and many may be spawned at once from a [[hatchery]].
They are generally risk affairs, since failure usually makes you vulnerable and open to attack.
 
   
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==Google Easter Egg==
This can also lead to mind games where if your opponent thinks you are going to rush and you don't you will have a large advantage since you haven't wasted time and money building defenses. This rush tactic works early but not latter when enemies built super heavy units like Battlecruisers which can make rushes useless.
 
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On April 27th, 2012, Google implemented an Easter egg based around the zerg rush meme.<ref>Medievaldragon. 2012-04-27. [http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/google-loves-starcraft-ii-google-zerg-rush-animation Google loves StarCraft II – Google Zerg Rush Animation]. ''Blizzplanet.'' Accessed 2012-04-28.</ref>
   
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If a user makes a [https://www.google.com/search?q=zerg%20rush zerg rush] Google search (specifically google.com), the "O"s from the "Google" mark will replicate, fall down the screen and destroy the search results. They then form into the letters "[[GG]]".
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The "Os" can be destroyed by clicking or pressing a touchscreen on them, but will eventually overwhelm the searcher. Scoring high will enable a searcher to post results on their Google+ account, should they have one.<ref>Chantaie Allick. 2012-04-27. [http://www.thestar.com/living/article/1169160--zerg-rush-is-google-s-latest-easter-egg Zerg Rush is Google’s latest ‘Easter egg’]. ''The Toronto Star.'' Accessed 2012-04-28.</ref>
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It takes three clicks to destroy an "O", and they can destroy search results by attacking its "hit points", which appear as a green bar which shrinks and turns red as it takes damage. Once the results have all been destroyed, it is no longer possible to destroy the "O"s.
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Latest revision as of 17:30, 20 June 2013

Zergling rush redirects here. For the achievement, see Zergling Rush (achievement)

A rush involves attacking with many tier 1 units to destroy an opponent early in the game. The early investment in units rather than boosting the economy or tech may have adverse affects if the rush fails. Conversely, preparing for a non-existent rush may have the same effect.

The zerg may rush fastest because of the zergling. Zerglings are inexpensive and many may be spawned at once from a hatchery.

Google Easter Egg[]

On April 27th, 2012, Google implemented an Easter egg based around the zerg rush meme.[1]

If a user makes a zerg rush Google search (specifically google.com), the "O"s from the "Google" mark will replicate, fall down the screen and destroy the search results. They then form into the letters "GG".

The "Os" can be destroyed by clicking or pressing a touchscreen on them, but will eventually overwhelm the searcher. Scoring high will enable a searcher to post results on their Google+ account, should they have one.[2]

It takes three clicks to destroy an "O", and they can destroy search results by attacking its "hit points", which appear as a green bar which shrinks and turns red as it takes damage. Once the results have all been destroyed, it is no longer possible to destroy the "O"s.

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References[]

  1. Medievaldragon. 2012-04-27. Google loves StarCraft II – Google Zerg Rush Animation. Blizzplanet. Accessed 2012-04-28.
  2. Chantaie Allick. 2012-04-27. Zerg Rush is Google’s latest ‘Easter egg’. The Toronto Star. Accessed 2012-04-28.