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Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-08 09:18:49
June 07 2013 09:57 GMT
#1
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Blizzard should introduce it to kill Muta wars and solve Protoss air OPness (as many Zergs thinks about it). Well, it works like a Bunker, with some differences - Spore Cannons throw banes into air, and only banes, and only to air. I think it can not be OP just because Banelings still cost some money, cargo capacity for Spore can be decreased to 2-4 Banelings. Banelings do bonus damage versus Mutalisk (light), so it really can solve problem of Mutalisk wars in ZvZ. To make it not so strong, maybe add expensive upgrade for Spore Crawlers at Hive? Also it can be nerfed in other term - Spore Crawler shoots 50% slower, when loaded with Banelings, so enemy will have time for reaction and retreating.

Remember, everything can be balanced:

• lower cargo size for Spores, so it can storage 2 or 4 Banelings
• or half fire speed when loaded with Banelings, so it will shoot every 2 seconds for example
• or add indication that Spore Crawler now storages Banelings to shoot, so enemy can react and retreat
• or slighty increase cost for Spore Crawlers
• or decrease HP for Spore Crawlers
• or lower Spore Crawler fire range by 1, when loaded with Banelings
• affects only air, like Spore - Banelings that were exploded in the air wouldn't damage ground units under it.





But really, it's just for fun, but still... it's really nice idea

Poll: Do you like the idea?

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72%

No, bad idea. (170)
 
14%

I hate my life. (86)
 
7%

Maybe, need to see it in action. (70)
 
6%

1182 total votes

Your vote: Do you like the idea?

(Vote): Hell Yeah!
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SmoKim
Profile Joined March 2010
Denmark10307 Posts
June 07 2013 09:59 GMT
#2
Hahaha nice, i remember back in beta i wanted Infestors to be able to throw with banelings like a catapult. Zerg siege tanks ftw
"LOL I have 202 supply right now (3 minutes later)..."LOL NOW I HAVE 220 SUPPLY SUP?!?!?" - Mondragon
MrCon
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
France29748 Posts
June 07 2013 10:00 GMT
#3
Haha, Starship Trooper style !
SushilS
Profile Joined November 2010
2115 Posts
June 07 2013 10:00 GMT
#4
Lol thats awesome... Broken.. But awesome nonetheless...
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effecto
Profile Joined February 2011
France142 Posts
June 07 2013 10:01 GMT
#5
Oh really cool
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Arceus
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Vietnam8333 Posts
June 07 2013 10:02 GMT
#6
I wonder if baneling speed increases the fire rate. I mean, banelings swirling in the air seem pretty damn cute :p
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
June 07 2013 10:02 GMT
#7
Zerg siege tanks ftw

Ground-to-air siege tank maybe?
edlover420
Profile Joined December 2012
349 Posts
June 07 2013 10:03 GMT
#8
That's simply brilliant!
MiCa
Profile Joined October 2011
United States147 Posts
June 07 2013 10:05 GMT
#9
I'm still waiting for mech stim ability. Just imagine thors charging like marauders,
If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull sheet. - W. C. Fields
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
June 07 2013 10:05 GMT
#10
looks quite interesting. Definitely starship trooper style lol. Maybe in LoTV?
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FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
June 07 2013 10:06 GMT
#11
brilliant!

they'll be decent for ZvP as well >:D
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MrJoKer
Profile Joined November 2011
France232 Posts
June 07 2013 10:07 GMT
#12
What a nice idea ! I love it. It's so funny and so cool.
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playerboy345
Profile Joined May 2013
Netherlands194 Posts
June 07 2013 10:08 GMT
#13
That looks so cool.. but would be so imbalanced T_T
Aelfric
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Turkey1496 Posts
June 07 2013 10:10 GMT
#14
This can work with balancing the baneling dmg to air. Actually great idea i must say. In zvp muta vs phoenix wars you can't really rush in to the lines if the enemy has banelings but thats another investment for zerg to do. In zvt this won't have much of a use anyway. David Kim, i know you are reading this, seriously do it as a protoss user i really liked the idea and it will give zvz way more options.
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Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-07 10:19:45
June 07 2013 10:13 GMT
#15
On June 07 2013 19:08 playerboy345 wrote:
That looks so cool.. but would be so imbalanced T_T

Everything can be balanced:

• or lower cargo size for Spores, so it can storage 2 or 4 Banelings
• or half fire speed when loaded with Banelings, so it will shoot every 2 seconds for example
• or add indication that Spore Crawler now storages Banelings to shoot, so enemy can react and retreat
• or slighty increase cost for Spore Crawlers
• or decrease HP for Spore Crawlers
• or lower Spore Crawler fire range by 1, when loaded with Banelings
Aelfric
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Turkey1496 Posts
June 07 2013 10:16 GMT
#16
On June 07 2013 19:13 Existor wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 07 2013 19:08 playerboy345 wrote:
That looks so cool.. but would be so imbalanced T_T

Everything can be balanced:

• or lower cargo size for Spores, so it can storage 2 or 4 Banelings
• or half fire speed when loaded with Banelings, so it will shoot every 2 seconds for example
• or add indication that Spore Crawler now storages Banelings to shoot
• or slighty increase cost for Spore Crawlers
• or decrease HP for Spore Crawlers

I completely agree, it doesn't have to work the same way it does to the ground. The idea is great, it can be balanced with internal testing...
Tomorrow never comes until its too late...
Aelfric
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Turkey1496 Posts
June 07 2013 10:19 GMT
#17
Poll: Do you like the idea?

Hell Yeah! (856)
 
72%

No, bad idea. (170)
 
14%

I hate my life. (86)
 
7%

Maybe, need to see it in action. (70)
 
6%

1182 total votes

Your vote: Do you like the idea?

(Vote): Hell Yeah!
(Vote): Maybe, need to see it in action.
(Vote): No, bad idea.
(Vote): I hate my life.

Tomorrow never comes until its too late...
TylerThaCreator
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States906 Posts
June 07 2013 10:21 GMT
#18
its a cool idea but ultimately an unneeded balance change...the whole point of the spore buff vs light is for dealing with muta wars and in zvp there are already numerous ways to deal with skytoss.
aka SethN
playerboy345
Profile Joined May 2013
Netherlands194 Posts
June 07 2013 10:22 GMT
#19
On June 07 2013 19:13 Existor wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 07 2013 19:08 playerboy345 wrote:
That looks so cool.. but would be so imbalanced T_T

Everything can be balanced:

• or lower cargo size for Spores, so it can storage 2 or 4 Banelings
• or half fire speed when loaded with Banelings, so it will shoot every 2 seconds for example
• or add indication that Spore Crawler now storages Banelings to shoot, so enemy can react and retreat
• or slighty increase cost for Spore Crawlers
• or decrease HP for Spore Crawlers
• or lower Spore Crawler fire range by 1, when loaded with Banelings


You make me wish blizzard would just add this to the game T_T
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
June 07 2013 10:24 GMT
#20
I should close this, but this does look really cool
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