Quote (Cpt_Ghost @ Nov 16 2012 02:38pm)
yeah, but it's pretty fragile to open hellions, cuz if the zerg goes roaches it's kinda bad.
If he goes roach (which is the correct response to hellion openers) you hold the watchtowers and (depending on how early he gets roaches) you can either go up for thors and tanks (just transition into a regular mech style) or add banshees (if he goes for fast roaches and it's still early game, gives you a pseudo-hellion banshee opening for early pressure options). The more standard option (if you didn't plan on adding banshees) is to just go thors and tanks and add bases.
Honestly, when you mech you expect the Zerg to go for roaches. So if he gets roaches (and you just have 1 factory), you have the option of switching to a bio style (low bane count/late infestors bc gas investment on roaches) or sticking with mech and playing a standard game.