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Originally Posted by goofyballer
Maybe I'll try that. Skipping mutas leaves you pretty vulnerable to drops though, I'm losing these games almost entirely to frontal attacks even while killing off full medivacs on the flanks.
you're only vulnerable if you don't make spores and don't have good vision. going muta lets you not make spores at the edges of your bases but you can get an infestor w/ fungal earlier than you can get mutas. mutas also give you an aggressive harassment option but with turrets/marines/mines most terrans have become very good at defending mutas. infestors make it easier to win fights and you get to hive a lot earlier for 3/3, ultras, and adrenal glands.
imo the #1 benefit of muta play is the aggressive harassment. dealing w/ drops is more about your map awareness. you can make up for the lack of mobility with static defense.