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TL Terran Unit Comp. - Results!

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The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52798 Posts
April 09 2015 02:30 GMT
#1
After nearly 300 entries, a week of judging, and four days of voting, the TL Terran Unit Competition has determined its two winners in the Best Designed and Funniest categories.

Best Designed

While a number of excellent ideas were entered, IeZaeL's Guardian clearly resonated the best with the community's hopes for the Terran race and received 60% of the votes. IeZaeL will receive a $100 voucher, which can be redeemed at the Team Liquid store, for his superb design.

On March 24 2015 04:50 IeZaeL wrote:
Custom mockup model :
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Melee terran units that gives refuge and help to other terran units with its big armor and shield. Synergies with all ground units , making it a powerful tool in the terran race.

Stats:
- Unit Cost : 150M/250V/35s
- Available at : Barracks and reactor
- Stats : 200hp , 2armor , no energy
- DPS : 5damage /melee( this is very low as the main purpose of the unit is not to deal damage)
- Movement speed: 2.15 ( slightly slower than marine)
- Supply : 4

Passive ability :In autocast mode,If the unit takes damage from an enemy unit , it automatically transforms and uses its shield to cover itself and unit near it , effectively modifying the map terrain and pathings. The unit cant move while having the shields up , but can still attack. If the Guardian dies , the barricade gets destroyed.If there are no enemies , the unit automatically returns to the moving state. Morph time is approx. 1 real-time second. Cooldown to morph again to moving-state is 30second. Can be activated manually.

Closeup shields up : http://i.imgur.com/SyDUFwb.png
Ingame mockup : http://i.imgur.com/MCrfkzX.jpg
Example on real map 1 :
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Example on real map 2 :
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Advantages of having a unit like this in the game :
- It fulfills the role blizzard wanted "combat construction type of unit that travels with your army and constructs useful things mid-field to support your bio army"
- Modifies terrain and map pathing indirectly , with a huge number of "abusable" spots that could be discovered in every map.
- Creates exciting positional play
- Its a terran melee units!!
- Has synergy with both barracks and factory units , tanking for them to deal the maximum amount of damage possible and reducing the surround surface
- Introduces new mechanics
- Enemy can use it at its advantage with proper planning ahead.


Other finalist designs: Exterminator by ejozl | Jackal by threnickelsandadime | Javelin by ElMeanYo | Unnamed Unit by Gretorp


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Funniest Idea

While there were several legitimate contenders in this category, the power of destructible rocks ended up reigning victorious as Superouman's Dustin Browder unit won out over the other finalists, which included another entry of his. Superouman will receive a $50 store voucher.

On March 24 2015 04:44 Superouman wrote:
Unit name : Dustin Browder

HP : 100
Attack : none
Speed : 2.0
cost : 75/75

Ability : Turns the unit into destructible rocks. The process cannot be reversed.


Other finalist designs: Cattlebruiser by Cricketer | Hobo by Supersamu | Megamonk by excitedBear | MERC by Superouman


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Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States14003 Posts
April 09 2015 02:35 GMT
#2
RIP
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j4vz
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada976 Posts
April 09 2015 02:44 GMT
#3
Oh my god the guardian idea is GENIUS, I mean there is no way Blizzard could make anything better than this, It is perfect, it fill a perfect niche. Im seriously impressed.
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starslayer
Profile Joined August 2011
United States696 Posts
April 09 2015 02:50 GMT
#4
damn really like the guardian to bad blizzard want to put in a flying siege tank or whatever it is, maybe just maybe someone in blizzard sees this and says it must be put in. Lets not get are hopes up but yea very cool idea gratz!
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fenix404
Profile Joined May 2011
United States305 Posts
April 09 2015 02:52 GMT
#5
i just looked at the guardian, and i really like it. please blizz give this a try!!!!
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Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
April 09 2015 02:59 GMT
#6
Mappers OP congratulations to the winners! It would be really interesting to see a unit like the guardian introduced
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Glenn313
Profile Joined August 2011
United States475 Posts
April 09 2015 03:03 GMT
#7
That is a pretty darn great idea
Hey man
[Phantom]
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
Mexico2170 Posts
April 09 2015 03:14 GMT
#8
How is the best designed unit the guardian?

The idea is cool, but for a good desing, it needs to work. if there is a unit that basically make Zealots useless vs bio, along with the other protoss nerfs, how can it be a good desing nto completely counter others people units. I though people wanted to stay away from hard counters.

Best original idea? Maybe. Best designed? herm..
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Supersamu
Profile Joined November 2014
Germany296 Posts
April 09 2015 03:18 GMT
#9
Awww, I was really hoping my idea would win. Destructible rocks are just too good
Randomaccount#77123
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States5003 Posts
April 09 2015 03:23 GMT
#10
--- Nuked ---
threnickelsandadime
Profile Joined January 2013
18 Posts
April 09 2015 03:24 GMT
#11
On April 09 2015 12:14 [Phantom] wrote:
How is the best designed unit the guardian?

The idea is cool, but for a good desing, it needs to work. if there is a unit that basically make Zealots useless vs bio, along with the other protoss nerfs, how can it be a good desing nto completely counter others people units. I though people wanted to stay away from hard counters.

Best original idea? Maybe. Best designed? herm..


indeed sad how these things are. I know i am a salty competitor but blizzard should really steer clear of implementing anything like a terran forcefield. In game unit images are the winning feature in this unit post...
HomeWorld
Profile Joined December 2011
Romania903 Posts
April 09 2015 03:24 GMT
#12
Man, wish it was 1st April again.
FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-04-09 03:31:31
April 09 2015 03:28 GMT
#13
This is a really cool idea that sounds way better than the Cyclone or the Valkyrie ripoff they're planning.

My only concern is, where do bunkers fit in now? This unit seems to do their job and more.

Perhaps instead of adding the Guardian they could redesign the Thor with these abilities?
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Thieving Magpie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States6752 Posts
April 09 2015 03:31 GMT
#14
Melee ranged forcefields?

I'm in.
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j4vz
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada976 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-04-09 04:04:03
April 09 2015 04:01 GMT
#15
How can you guys compare this with forcefield, it can be destroyed and its not spammable everywhere from range for free...

An undestructible supply depot is a forcefield by your logics

How is this unit is so different from a thor on the battlefield ....
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vult
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States9400 Posts
April 09 2015 04:02 GMT
#16
Congrats to the winners!
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Deathstar
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
9150 Posts
April 09 2015 04:05 GMT
#17
lol I would do a dustin browder rush on the enemy's natural
rip passion
TheBloodyDwarf
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
Finland7524 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-04-09 04:09:44
April 09 2015 04:05 GMT
#18
Kinda overlaps with hellbat

Its like zealots vs terran wasnt dead enought, lets make that nobody uses zealots vs terran!

Windowmine guardian hellbat GG NO RE R.I.P Zealot
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BEARDiaguz
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Australia2362 Posts
April 09 2015 04:05 GMT
#19
The fact that the Guardian won and gretorps unit didn't makes me happy the community has no real say in what the new Terran unit is going to be.

Yea ok that's harsh, and I suppose it's nice that your effort that went into making a model and a mock up is a pretty good level of dedication, 100 (sort of) bucks well earned I'd say, but I think it's good that unit doesn't exist in Starcraft 2. I don't see why Bio, a composition that tends to move around a lot, would require the ability to set up walls, nor why it should pay 250 gas for the ability to do so. I don't understand how you're supposed to set up the arc for the wall, especially since it's on auto cast. Does it just rotate towards the direction the shot came from?. I also dislike that it's a melee unit, as I feel melee goes against the Terran identify of mass firepower.
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Gretorp
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States586 Posts
April 09 2015 04:09 GMT
#20
my asian father has much dissapoint in me. brb while i contemplate sepupuku
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