EPTOn April 19 2014 15:06 GTPGlitch wrote:
I'm mostly guessing here but some of the issue is probably
1) no visual indicator for target, which means in a zerg army it's hard to tell which ones you need to 'micro'
2) Relatively short range +launch delay means it's very likely to hit your own units
3) especially against zerglings and zealots, it's very easy to trigger a "misfire" since both Z's are very inexpensive and quick melee units. Compared to tanks which need drops or get at least a shot or two off against lings as they run in, mines are always always very hit or miss
I'm mostly guessing here but some of the issue is probably
1) no visual indicator for target, which means in a zerg army it's hard to tell which ones you need to 'micro'
2) Relatively short range +launch delay means it's very likely to hit your own units
3) especially against zerglings and zealots, it's very easy to trigger a "misfire" since both Z's are very inexpensive and quick melee units. Compared to tanks which need drops or get at least a shot or two off against lings as they run in, mines are always always very hit or miss
That doesn't make them rng though. They still shoot at the first unit that stays in their range for a time long enough to launch their shot, there is a direct causal relationship between things that happen on the map and things, that widow mines do. You can certainly argue, whether or not it is a bad unit because of the points you make, but there is no random factor in it.
