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larse
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
1611 Posts
December 06 2012 01:17 GMT
#461
On December 06 2012 10:16 Zorgaz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 06 2012 10:14 Qikz wrote:
Actually, important thing.

Can a medivac with speed now get past a mine without setting it off?


Would add a cool aspect to the game, but i doubt it. Passing hellions die from the mines don't they.

Also that would maybe be a tad to strong. Is the ability costing energy? Seems fair that it should cost some.


No, faster medivac can't pass the mine. Zergling on creep is the fastest thing in the game, but it can't escape the mine.
Inquisitor1323
Profile Joined March 2012
370 Posts
December 06 2012 01:18 GMT
#462
On December 06 2012 10:16 Gormeroth wrote:
I'm going to just point out an interesting little connection I made.

Yamato Cannon:
10 range
3 second charge/activation time
125 energy
300 damage

Hunter Seeker Missile:
Ditto yo

Battlecruiser no longer available. Raven now has two forms: Ravencruiser and Battleraven.
thejamster
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada71 Posts
December 06 2012 01:18 GMT
#463
WHAAAAAAATTTTT?!?!! so crazy!?!

Now thats the expansion i've been waitin on
s3rp
Profile Joined May 2011
Germany3192 Posts
December 06 2012 01:18 GMT
#464
On December 06 2012 10:16 Gormeroth wrote:
I'm going to just point out an interesting little connection I made.

Yamato Cannon:
10 range
3 second charge/activation time
125 energy
300 damage

Hunter Seeker Missile:
Ditto yo



I want to mention Yamato is 100 Energy on Beta . At least it was when i last played...
isaachukfan
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
Canada785 Posts
December 06 2012 01:19 GMT
#465
This looks really good! I am very glad to see they are not afraid to experiment with older units, now all we need is a nice buff to siege tank damage and the carrier micro implemented along with maybe another small buff, and we'll be really good!
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dw.Justify
Profile Joined March 2012
Germany34 Posts
December 06 2012 01:19 GMT
#466
its not good its imba
phyre112
Profile Joined August 2009
United States3090 Posts
December 06 2012 01:20 GMT
#467
On December 06 2012 10:12 Breach_hu wrote:
The raven seeker missile changed made the ravens the T3 counter againts Z, because they can kill BLs and Ultras cost effectively. IMO


but at the same time, they force micro, and ravens are still impractical to mass (expensive, slow to build and even slower to store up energy). You're not going to see Terrans building 20 ravens, because if they do, a smart player will roll over them (or take more bases) while they're getting that army together. So now you have a threat that you need to micro (pull back) your individual BL/Infestor against, which (combined with massive infestor nerfs) are what we've been asking for all along.
Account252508
Profile Joined February 2012
3454 Posts
December 06 2012 01:20 GMT
#468
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lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
December 06 2012 01:20 GMT
#469
Hooooly crap these are huge changes

I hope they are for the best

My only complaint is that some of the abilities sound kinda boring.

Voidray ability is basically just added damage. Doesn't really change the unit much, it's basically still an a-move unit, even more now that it doesn't need to keep its charge.

The medivac change probably will be rebalanced. With that amount of healing, drops in a nice position will never ever be killed by lings lol

I like the ideas over-all though.
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The KY
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United Kingdom6252 Posts
December 06 2012 01:20 GMT
#470
Reapers and mutas just got faster

Too many changes to take in atm...medivac is an immense change. Thor is an immense change that is directed very obviously towards broodlords.

Widow mine change seems redundant. Quite an expensive and costly upgrade for something that will make the unit easier to use but only in certain situations. Like, most of the time with mines you're gonna wanna be laying them in advance anyway. I guess this just makes them better for stuff like dropping them in mineral lines etc or quick mid battle adjustments.
Gormeroth
Profile Joined January 2011
United States16 Posts
December 06 2012 01:20 GMT
#471
On December 06 2012 10:18 s3rp wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 06 2012 10:16 Gormeroth wrote:
I'm going to just point out an interesting little connection I made.

Yamato Cannon:
10 range
3 second charge/activation time
125 energy
300 damage

Hunter Seeker Missile:
Ditto yo



I want to mention Yamato is 100 Energy on Beta . At least it was when i last played...


Foiled by blizzard again!
Inquisitor1323
Profile Joined March 2012
370 Posts
December 06 2012 01:20 GMT
#472
I like how before this patch they were just joking around with the HoTS changes and now they got serious.
sitromit
Profile Joined June 2011
7051 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-06 01:20:52
December 06 2012 01:20 GMT
#473
On December 06 2012 10:17 Synk wrote:
Jesus, I cannot wait to start reading about how broken bio is going to be. It's going to be like the Warhound thing .. times a million. I can't believe it's not being pointed out more. 15 healing from 9? What kind of crazy fucking world are they living in? Their taking probably the most strong thing terran has and buffing it by SEVENTY FIVE PERCENT? What the ? .. I cant even ....

Think about this, a 3 armor marauder, literally will not be able to die against any number of zerglings. 1 marauder will be able to kill infinity zergling in the open it literally cannot die. A 3 armor marine will lose 1 hp per sec, roughly even if it was completely surrounded by zerglings. Bio will simply not be stopped by anything short of Infester+baneling ( with the projectile change i doubt this will be cost effective, plus you give up a lot to drop play ), and Collosi/Archon/HT. Literally no other unit composition can even kill bio units... think about that

bio literally cannot even die to any other unit comp, it's not possible, with the medivac upgrade

What the hell man .... I'm just so confused what the fuck their thinking?


Just drop the hell out of Zerg with Marauders and snipe buildings and hatcheries while zerglings helplessly chew away at invincible Marauders, that's what they're thinking. And then you load them back up on your stimmed supermedivac and get away scot free.
InoyouS2
Profile Joined December 2011
1005 Posts
December 06 2012 01:21 GMT
#474
Raven seeker missle needs to have it's damage reduced and given AoE, otherwise it is just a yamato cannon.
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TiTanIum_
Profile Joined August 2011
Brazil1335 Posts
December 06 2012 01:21 GMT
#475
DT rushes into archon now buffed.
Arabidopsis
Profile Joined June 2011
24 Posts
December 06 2012 01:21 GMT
#476
First time I've been so excited for a patch since they first announced the new units!
Account252508
Profile Joined February 2012
3454 Posts
December 06 2012 01:22 GMT
#477
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Inquisitor1323
Profile Joined March 2012
370 Posts
December 06 2012 01:22 GMT
#478
On December 06 2012 10:21 InoyouS2 wrote:
Raven seeker missle needs to have it's damage reduced and given AoE, otherwise it is just a yamato cannon.

maybe it's a precursor to them redesigning BCs :D
Beatmania
Profile Joined August 2011
England33 Posts
December 06 2012 01:22 GMT
#479
This is amazing. It will obviously need some fine tuning. But from a Terran perspective I will be coming back to SC for HotS. Not only have they finally addressed the horrible late game problems with Fungal Growth. They've given Terran some actual options..The Thor will be strong and actually worth using like other races tier 3 units. It provides Terran the ability to mech vs Protoss more effectively (I assume with the change to void rays and the new switch to anti air mode). I am a little worried however that mech TvZ could be too strong now.

Also, the medivac change. They said they wanted to buff bio in the lategame, This is the obvious answer and thats great. If they fine tune these changes well then this could actually be the best version of SC we've seen yet. Which I never thought would happen <3.
FinestHour
Profile Joined August 2010
United States18466 Posts
December 06 2012 01:22 GMT
#480
if this goes through ill buy the game
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