Official State of the Game Podcast Thread - Page 2616

1. Interceptors do not regen while in a cargo (simple to do, add a behavior to the interceptor that adds regen but with a "Validator" that checks if it's in Cargo. Or the reverse, make it so the Carrier's Cargo adds a regen behavior to all units inside it... similar to how Bunkers have a behavior that adds +1 range to anything that goes inside).

2. You can't attack move move (that means, you can't attack, have interceptors constantly attacking all targets).

If a Carrier is moving, and an interceptor takes out a unit (while the carrier is moving), then the interceptor will go back to the carrier without attacking anything else.

In BW, the interceptor will constantly attack anything in the Carrier's leash range, even if the Carrier is moving or not.

(You can change this in the editor by going to Unit > Interceptor > Combat > Changing "Acquire" from "None" to "Offensive". Additionally change the Interceptor's "Scan Range" on its weapon and increase the range all the way to at least 12. It's a simple change.)

1. Hi-tech auto tracking should add +2 range instead of 1.

2. Terran should be able to build Perdition Turrets (the Flaming Splash damage turret) or Floor Turrets (which are like ranged single target turrets) after having an Engineering Bay and an Armory.

3. Alternatively, Terran should be able to research the Shrike Turret upgrade (similar to the campaign) after an armory is built. This adds a turret to the bunker and allows it be a supply-less base defense.

4. Missile Turrets could get the Hailstorm Missile Battery upgrade (which fires 8 mini missiles, in addition to the Turret's regular attacks, which deal 1 damage each). The splash damage may or may not be kept.

5. Fire Suppression System upgrade (puts out fire). And add a level 2 which deploys 4 Fire Suppresion bots!

1. Mutalisk no longer have a backswing when attacking (no 0.5 second delay after attacking). Random min and max delay removed (this isn't really needed for projectile weapons anyway, only for instant attacks).

2. Mutalisk weapon "Movement" field changed from "Slowing" to "Allowed".

Finally, When Mutalisk move at 3.74 speed or higher, a behavior activates that adds another behavior (with a 0.5 second duration) that enables an effect (which will be attached to the Mutalisk attacks), that activates when the Mutalisk attacks and when that happens, add a behavior (which lasts for 0.07 seconds) that grants Mutalisk max acceleration and (for this example) 50% movement speed bonus for 1 second.

(This seems complicated but I can walk you through all the steps in the editor.)

What this means is when you attack, (after keeping the Mutalisk at 3.74+ speed or higher), then you gain max acceleration on the Mutalisk and 10% movement speed for a little bit.

All this combines to make it so that Mutalisks (if you control them right) can attack without stopping (sort of) or deaccelerating (also sort of).

However, similar to Brood War, the Mutalisks have to be facing the target (if the Mutalisks turns, the Mutalisk won't attack in time [again, the buff lasts only 0.07 seconds] and won't gain the acceleration boost).

100% losira and life making it through :D