It just needs to have a range on it. I can't believe Blizzard didn't think about that sooner. When I first heard about it, I thought about a situation where you could place a pylon in someones base and use it offensively, but the gas in many situations actually makes more sense. It will be changed, so it isn't a problem.

joyeaux

United States169 Posts

October 23 2011 01:32 GMT

#124

Guys, it's not going to require an upgrade or cyber core.

Arc cannon is most likely being added to the game so that players in silver/bronze can hold off six pools. In silver/bronze it's common for a toss to blind wall into his main with a forge and two pylons, then put a cannon up behind it because it's the only way some players have figured out to safely hold a six pool.

GinDo

3327 Posts

October 23 2011 01:33 GMT

#125

Well Dustin spoke that they were considering the issues, and that most likely it will be an ability only available to be casted on GWs/ Tech structures and will require a Core. This solves the assimilator/pylon issue. It also solves the proxy gate issue since they will need a core.

GoodRamen

United States713 Posts

October 23 2011 01:34 GMT

#126

they could just exclude pylon and assimilator so that they cant work with arc shield

Muffinman53

571 Posts

October 23 2011 01:35 GMT

#127

I seriously laughed out loud at this.

Lmui

Canada6223 Posts

October 23 2011 01:36 GMT

#128

I really think that it should be limited to a range of ~20-25 around a nexus, enough to defend a base well but not even close to being viable for offensive use.

MMello

279 Posts

October 23 2011 01:37 GMT

#129

Lol damn man... You guys start bitching SO FAST once protoss shows any kind of strength.
This is obviously to hold early bio / ling pushes. Going forge 1st delays tech so much and makes it so that we are very vulnerable early game.

barth

Ireland1272 Posts

October 23 2011 01:38 GMT

#130

While it's not a big deal and will get fixed immediately, it makes me wonder how much actual testing Blizzard does before deciding on fundamental functions of new units and abilities.

Paper117

United States210 Posts

October 23 2011 02:02 GMT

#131

: ( Idk. Could they just make it only castable on production buildings? You can probably still defend the things you want to defend without the spell becoming an offensive option.

FabledIntegral

United States9232 Posts

October 23 2011 02:07 GMT

#132

Just make it work in a radius around the nexus... maybe like sensor tower radius, perhaps even smaller.

Xayvier

United States387 Posts

October 23 2011 02:10 GMT

#133

For the assimilator thing, cant you use that trick where you put the probes on the assimilator so he can't build on it?

Sajaki

Canada1135 Posts

October 23 2011 02:12 GMT

#134

Simple fix: ability becomes unlocked with gateway completion. Hopefully its implemented.

Elwar

953 Posts

October 23 2011 02:15 GMT

#135

How do you guys know this even needs to be fixed?

Need to place a building + small range + 50 energy per use = probably pretty damn easy to defend. This guy fell for it because he had no clue it was possible.

sjschmidt93

United States2518 Posts

October 23 2011 02:15 GMT

#136

I don't like them weeding anything based off of alpha tests, because it makes the first phase of beta so damn fun. 35 second WG anyone? Concussive shell from the getgo? Fucking roaches?

ThaZenith

Canada3116 Posts

October 23 2011 02:19 GMT

#137

They said in the Blizzcon it'll likely require a gateway to use that ability.

Solved!

Elwar

953 Posts

October 23 2011 02:23 GMT

#138

Edit. Nvm.

Hantak

Chile59 Posts

October 23 2011 02:23 GMT

#139

Well its always amusing how fast people exploit stuff like this lol

Still i doubt this ability will make it on its current state to the final version, if what you posted is truth the least they can do to avoid this kind of cheese is to add as requirement for the use of this ability a cybernetics core or a forge, because i think that avoiding a gas steal is near impossible unless you take them first yourself, and if you pull workers to kill it the other guy can always cancel the building getting a refund and making you waste important mining time.