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Iodem
United States1173 Posts
Now you too can learn how to play Starcraft II with "My Baby Can Micro!" | ||
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lowercase
Canada1047 Posts
On September 04 2012 11:53 ELA wrote: Erhm.. I honestly don't remember seeing this option in the gameplay options menu: ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/nmueR.jpg) Hmm... smells like Bobby Kotick. Blizzard is really pushing the "approachable" aspect, methinks to increase sales. I don't really see this as particularly bad, but it does tell us they are still quite focused (or aware of) the casual player who makes up the bulk of the sales. I'd like to see the Tempest's rate of fire get reduced while increasing its damage. It would be very interesting if, say, four shots took down a tank, or three with a +1 damage upgrade, or something along those lines. There could at least be some micro involved by allowing careful targeting and attack/withdraw tactics, something like using viking volleys to take down colossi. That said, I don't feel great about the Swarm Host, mostly. Two locusts, slow as hell, with ranged attack? Make them faster, tough, and melee, which would make them more "tank line breaky" as they rush forward forcing tank splash on your opponents' own units. That said, with the Warhound completely owning Protoss (since most of their army is mechanical) and with Blinding Cloud devastating bio balls, I wouldn't expect Terran players to go anything but mech in HotS. | ||
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Dox
Australia1199 Posts
On September 04 2012 12:57 lowercase wrote: That said, I don't feel great about the Swarm Host, mostly. Two locusts, slow as hell, with ranged attack? Make them faster, tough, and melee, which would make them more "tank line breaky" as they rush forward forcing tank splash on your opponents' own units. For what it's worth, mOOnGLaDe didn't like the Swarm Host either, until he got to play around with them at Gamescom a few weeks ago. Now he loves them. I guess it's just one of those theory vs practical application things. | ||
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HornyHydra
Taiwan222 Posts
On September 04 2012 12:14 Drakn wrote: http://i.imgur.com/ODJGn.jpg http://i.imgur.com/zPawB.jpg This is with simplified command card which is default on. Looks weird. Unfortunately I can't mess around with any new units. ;_; not sure what's wrong with your mini map... | ||
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SoLiquid
6 Posts
On September 04 2012 13:04 HornyHydra wrote: not sure what's wrong with your mini map... LOLL i didn't even notice that nice find. i think, im not sure tho, thats a rocket ship | ||
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Cyro
United Kingdom20340 Posts
On September 04 2012 12:57 lowercase wrote: Hmm... smells like Bobby Kotick. Blizzard is really pushing the "approachable" aspect, methinks to increase sales. I don't really see this as particularly bad, but it does tell us they are still quite focused (or aware of) the casual player who makes up the bulk of the sales. I'd like to see the Tempest's rate of fire get reduced while increasing its damage. It would be very interesting if, say, four shots took down a tank, or three with a +1 damage upgrade, or something along those lines. There could at least be some micro involved by allowing careful targeting and attack/withdraw tactics, something like using viking volleys to take down colossi. That said, I don't feel great about the Swarm Host, mostly. Two locusts, slow as hell, with ranged attack? Make them faster, tough, and melee, which would make them more "tank line breaky" as they rush forward forcing tank splash on your opponents' own units. That said, with the Warhound completely owning Protoss (since most of their army is mechanical) and with Blinding Cloud devastating bio balls, I wouldn't expect Terran players to go anything but mech in HotS. What the fuck? Are they seriously doing this? If this option goes live a lot of people will be REALLY upset | ||
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Pucca
Taiwan1280 Posts
Glad to see the beta is coming out ^_^ | ||
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Cyro
United Kingdom20340 Posts
On September 04 2012 13:00 Dox wrote: For what it's worth, mOOnGLaDe didn't like the Swarm Host either, until he got to play around with them at Gamescom a few weeks ago. Now he loves them. I guess it's just one of those theory vs practical application things. I will say that i was suprised by them in the HOTS beta map, being that vs low damage units (zealots, stalkers) Locusts have almost double the EHP of marines, and around double the dps (not sure if i calculated with or without stim, but either way, they hurt really really badly) and if you dont literally walk to the middle of the map to kill the locusts, having 2 cannons and a small squad of stalkers behind your FFE wall isnt enough to stop even 3-6 swarm hosts from destroying your forge, cyber core suprisingly quickly if zerg has map control | ||
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maracuja123
Brazil419 Posts
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SarcasmMonster
3136 Posts
On September 04 2012 13:12 Cyro wrote: I will say that i was suprised by them in the HOTS beta map, being that vs low damage units (zealots, stalkers) Locusts have almost double the EHP of marines, and around double the dps (not sure if i calculated with or without stim, but either way, they hurt really really badly) and if you dont literally walk to the middle of the map to kill the locusts, having 2 cannons and a small squad of stalkers behind your FFE wall isnt enough to stop even 3-6 swarm hosts from destroying your forge, cyber core suprisingly quickly if zerg has map control Their damage can always be toned down if their DPS is the issue. | ||
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TheWahbinator
United States131 Posts
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ELA
Denmark4608 Posts
It's 128 in with, 128 in height and is completely 3d, meaning it spins both above and below ground.. I took a screenshot: ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/uUyMg.jpg) Not really interesting for most people I guess, was just surprised to see a doodad that big o_O | ||
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Qwyn
United States2781 Posts
On September 04 2012 13:18 ELA wrote: Not really used to playing around with the editor at all, but came across this really big doodad called "Xel'Naga Halo" It's 128 in with, 128 in height and is completely 3d, meaning it spins both above and below ground.. I took a screenshot: Not really interesting for most people I guess, was just surprised to see a doodad that big o_O LOL yeah that's always been about. That is in one of the single player missions iirc, the one where you destroy the temple or either a cinematic comes to mind. | ||
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
On September 04 2012 13:18 ELA wrote: Not really used to playing around with the editor at all, but came across this really big doodad called "Xel'Naga Halo" It's 128 in with, 128 in height and is completely 3d, meaning it spins both above and below ground.. I took a screenshot: Not really interesting for most people I guess, was just surprised to see a doodad that big o_O yes, this has been there since launch | ||
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Bobo_XIII
United States429 Posts
On September 04 2012 13:09 Cyro wrote: What the fuck? Are they seriously doing this? If this option goes live a lot of people will be REALLY upset Even worse: http://i.imgur.com/uL3o6.jpg = \ . I really hope this isn't the case when HOTS comes out | ||
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larse
1611 Posts
On September 04 2012 13:18 ELA wrote: Not really used to playing around with the editor at all, but came across this really big doodad called "Xel'Naga Halo" It's 128 in with, 128 in height and is completely 3d, meaning it spins both above and below ground.. I took a screenshot: Not really interesting for most people I guess, was just surprised to see a doodad that big o_O something in the campaign | ||
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sevia
United States954 Posts
Does pretty much exactly what you expect it to. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/bbHVG.png) | ||
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CosmoK
339 Posts
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AndAgain
United States2621 Posts
On September 04 2012 13:25 sevia wrote: New button I just noticed on the interface - "Select army units", placed where the "Select idle workers" button used to be (which is now on the left side). Does pretty much exactly what you expect it to. Agghh... it just gets better and better... | ||
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BlackPanther
United States872 Posts
On September 04 2012 13:25 sevia wrote: New button I just noticed on the interface - "Select army units", placed where the "Select idle workers" button used to be (which is now on the left side). Does pretty much exactly what you expect it to. This is starting to scare me. I'm all for making the user interface as easy and simple to use as possible but giving the players extremely simple controls is NOT good for competitive play. | ||
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