I'd like some more info about Siphon Life, because http://www.sc2armory.com/game/zerg/units/infestor doesn't really say much. Only "stats, energy and range".

Siphon Life gives +4 hp/s, so does that mean the target loses 4 hp/s?(an obvious 'yes', I guess but it seems so low that I have to ask)
Is the spell channeled?
How long does it last?
It also says the spell costs 50 energy and "Half the siphoned life is turned into energy.", so you get 2 energy per second? You would have to siphon life for 25 sec to break even -_-

ps obviously I don't have a key so I can't try this myself :[

Shiladie

Canada1631 Posts

February 24 2010 18:57 GMT

#82

On February 25 2010 03:22 tre2ettsexsju wrote:
I'd like some more info about Siphon Life, because http://www.sc2armory.com/game/zerg/units/infestor doesn't really say much. Only "stats, energy and range".

Siphon Life gives +4 hp/s, so does that mean the target loses 4 hp/s?(an obvious 'yes', I guess but it seems so low that I have to ask)
Is the spell channeled?
How long does it last?
It also says the spell costs 50 energy and "Half the siphoned life is turned into energy.", so you get 2 energy per second? You would have to siphon life for 25 sec to break even -_-

ps obviously I don't have a key so I can't try this myself :[

it doesn't cost energy, it just essentially gives the infestor an attack for 4 damage every second.
They gain 2 energy/second while it's happening, unsure if they gain any hp

brn4meplz

Canada98 Posts

February 24 2010 19:28 GMT

#83

It should just be their basic attack at that rate. I'm sure you might see some in ZvZ with banelings or something. I suppose if someone got Ultralisks in a ZvZ you could at least turn that on them for 10 seconds. I couldn't see you wanting to do anything but fungal growth though in that matchup. at least Lings would almost die to it and Hydras would take a beating. I don't see any other use though. (obviously getting a HT in ZvP would be valuable -not sure what you'd want to control Bio wise from Terran though)

Does Siphon life bypass shields? Like kill an Archon in 3 seconds?

tre2ettsexsju

Sweden248 Posts

February 24 2010 22:25 GMT

#84

On February 25 2010 04:28 brn4meplz wrote:
Does Siphon life bypass shields? Like kill an Archon in 3 seconds?

Curious about this too. Highly doubt it though :<

Xirt

Scotland52 Posts

February 25 2010 01:32 GMT

#85

On February 25 2010 07:25 tre2ettsexsju wrote:

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Curious about this too. Highly doubt it though :<

Would be interesting to know but the range is so small that its unlikely the infester would last 3 seconds against a protoss ball featureing Archons. They also cost way too much to be practical in the front lines.

Pillz

United States8 Posts

February 25 2010 02:40 GMT

#86

Siphon life does damage to shield 1st just like everything else.

obesechicken13

United States10467 Posts

February 25 2010 02:48 GMT

#87

a suggestion to blizzard to also think of would be to allow the siphon life to target your own units/buildings, so you can charge them up before going into battle, this would make them in combo with some roaches a very effective tier 2 caster.

Please do not make suggestions to game designers. Your job is to look for bugs and imbalances. Not to make suggestions on how to correct said imbalances. Game designers hate it when you give them suggestions. They ignore them. That's why people who get paid to test games only test things out for bugs. That's kind of what you're supposed to do.

Ideas

United States8091 Posts

February 25 2010 02:55 GMT

#88

On February 25 2010 11:48 obesechicken13 wrote:

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LOL

i dont even know what to say

yariza

United States28 Posts

February 25 2010 03:26 GMT

#89

I think the infestors need a change unless blizzard wants them to be completely useless as a unit and it's such a waste for the zerg's main spellcaster. Needs a buff imo.

NeoLearner

Belgium1847 Posts

February 25 2010 07:28 GMT

#90

On February 25 2010 11:55 Ideas wrote:
LOL

i dont even know what to say

Bubbadub

United States156 Posts

February 25 2010 07:57 GMT

#91

I just played a game today using infestor / hydra vs a bio build (marauder / marine) terran. Two infestors turned the game from an "almost even" army size, to a position where I easily won the game... pretty amazing to see it in action. I think infestors are difficult to use effectively, easy to avoid, and are slightly underpowered in terms of their other two abilities (they can't even siphon life from behind hydras, they have to be in front of them)... but so far I have liked the results of fungal growth.

In SC BW terrans are very used to pushing against a zerg to put "pressure" without actually doing anything, having infestors pretty much can sweep the game in your direction very quickly if the terran moves his army up just to see how much you have, and if you're being too greedy with drones. This does not mean that I think fungal regrowth is as amazing as protoss spellcasters (mothership / psi storm) but it atleast can be used strategically

sob3k

United States7572 Posts

February 25 2010 08:29 GMT

#92

On February 25 2010 11:48 obesechicken13 wrote:

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lol, get out

Kaniol

Poland5551 Posts

February 25 2010 15:02 GMT

#93

On February 25 2010 11:48 obesechicken13 wrote:

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READ THIS and stop being asshole (who additionally is wrong).

bountyface

United States95 Posts

February 25 2010 18:14 GMT

#94

Infestors+Banelings! AOE stun+explosions.

Eben

United States769 Posts

February 26 2010 01:02 GMT

#95

EDIT: Changes might be bogus, waiting for an official update on this patch.

littlesmitty

United States2 Posts

February 26 2010 09:38 GMT

#96

Fungal growth on escaping drones + a few zerglings = dead drones. Now that neutral parasite needs to be used above ground, it doesnt seem very effective since the infestor is so fragile.