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What happened to Dark Archons?

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KevinIX
Profile Joined October 2009
United States2472 Posts
March 11 2011 20:32 GMT
#1
Does anyone think that Archons should have their own individual characteristics? Even if they're only cosmetic, I think it would be great if 2 Dark Templars merged into a red Archon and 1 Dark/1 High merged into something new. (I'd imagine it'd be purplish). They could even keep the same stats, but I miss differentiating between Dark Archons and normal Archons.

It just seems like a cop-out that the type of templar being merged has no effect on the resulting archon, when there were two distinct units in brood war.
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FreezerJumps
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada653 Posts
March 11 2011 20:37 GMT
#2
They removed the dark archon from the game, as is the case with many other units. Different coloured archons would just add confusion.
Sanguinarius
Profile Joined January 2010
United States3427 Posts
March 11 2011 20:42 GMT
#3
I think they will make an appearance in the protoss campaign. I doubt they will be a multiplayer unit.
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Maggy
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Denmark62 Posts
March 11 2011 20:49 GMT
#4
I agree! Doesn't really makes sense that, all of a sudden, when DT's merge, they become a 'light' archon.
Just change the color for the cosmetic purpose
Kinetik_Inferno
Profile Joined December 2010
United States1431 Posts
March 11 2011 21:25 GMT
#5
Aesthetic*

I think it would add confusion, but it would be a good little "optional" thing, just to give nostalgia.
We have blue immortal goo on high graphics...
legaton
Profile Joined December 2010
France1763 Posts
March 11 2011 21:27 GMT
#6
Dark Archons, like lurkers and vultures, were sent to a parallel universe. But don't worry, for $59,99, you will be able to have them back with the next expansions.

Still, i wonder how they will retcon that.
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Allred
Profile Joined November 2010
United States352 Posts
March 11 2011 21:37 GMT
#7
i think the one small down side is lets say you merged 2 dark templar for some strange reason and they hadn't scouted that you had them yet etc and you had regular templar out on the field it could let them know that you have a dark shrine...
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awu25
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2003 Posts
March 11 2011 21:37 GMT
#8
In rare cases, it would giveaway your tech. Say zerg is about to attack you with tons of zerglings and you haven't been able to DT harass with two DTs you just warped in. You realize that the splash damage of the archon will be more beneficial to saving your base and then your opponent sees a red archon and realizes you have a dark shrine and proceeds to place detection at every base.

Of course this is just a quickly thought up stupid scenario but aesthetic changes could affect the game
MasterOfChaos
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Germany2896 Posts
March 11 2011 21:58 GMT
#9
I stole them all.
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TLOBrian
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States453 Posts
March 11 2011 22:02 GMT
#10
On March 12 2011 06:58 MasterOfChaos wrote:
I stole them all.


Epic. You sir, have made my day. : P
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bargaw
Profile Joined February 2010
Poland36 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-11 22:40:38
March 11 2011 22:38 GMT
#11
They are stuck in "warp-in internetz" just like dagoons, reavers, coirsairs, scouts, arbiters.

We just need to herp derp find the gateway/stargate/robo and place a PYLON to continue downlo..ekhm warping in.
Lulz
Southpaw3353
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada28 Posts
March 11 2011 23:49 GMT
#12
roaches and hydras get an extra cosmetic when they get the upgrade, so i wouldnt see a reason why the two templars wouldnt
iSometric
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
2221 Posts
March 12 2011 00:07 GMT
#13
On March 12 2011 06:58 MasterOfChaos wrote:
I stole them all.

HEY! Give them back.
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Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-12 00:22:12
March 12 2011 00:21 GMT
#14
It would make complete sense and actually give the Dark Shrine some purpose, but alas Dark Archons have gone to the same place where Metzen rapes all of Blizzard's storylines.

His basement. They're trapped in his basement while he rapes them.
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JerKy
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Korea (South)3013 Posts
March 12 2011 01:26 GMT
#15
On March 12 2011 06:58 MasterOfChaos wrote:
I stole them all.

Can I buy one off of you? o:

On topic:
I really miss Dark Archons too
Although I rarely used them in BW, they DID have a good arsenal of spells. If they were in SC2 (or some substitute at least), maybe Protoss would have too many spells?
Sentries, high templars, Stalkers (and zealots), mothership make up a good, reasonable of spells to use I think.
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da_head
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada3350 Posts
March 12 2011 01:26 GMT
#16
On March 12 2011 06:58 MasterOfChaos wrote:
I stole them all.

lmfao.
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Shield
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Bulgaria4824 Posts
March 12 2011 01:27 GMT
#17
If I understood you right, you want the Dark Archon back.
Well, this is SC2 not BW. Also, the HT has feedback (one of DA's abilities).
Slago
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada726 Posts
March 12 2011 01:36 GMT
#18
On March 12 2011 10:27 slimshady wrote:
If I understood you right, you want the Dark Archon back.
Well, this is SC2 not BW. Also, the HT has feedback (one of DA's abilities).

he just wants to differentiate between HT archons and DT archons, even if it's just cosmetic, maybe you should read the OP before you post
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darkscream
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada2310 Posts
March 12 2011 02:37 GMT
#19
Dark Archons turned into Infestors.
Tictock
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States6052 Posts
March 12 2011 02:51 GMT
#20
In rare cases, it would giveaway your tech. Say zerg is about to attack you with tons of zerglings and you haven't been able to DT harass with two DTs you just warped in. You realize that the splash damage of the archon will be more beneficial to saving your base and then your opponent sees a red archon and realizes you have a dark shrine and proceeds to place detection at every base.


I just want you to think about your logic here for a moment....

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Only way yer DT harass fails is if there already IS detection, and a failed DT drop already tells the opponent you have DTs
I can take that responsibility.
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