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( bush
Profile Joined April 2011
321 Posts
June 09 2013 18:48 GMT
#141
On June 10 2013 03:41 chaosfreak11 wrote:
Why not just make hellbats unproduceble from the factory? That way the transformation upgrade may be remotely useful.


This.

Also i think they need to reduce hellbats damage against light (or change radius for splash damage). It is a bit awkward to see that they can be cost efficient even if you drop it over 50 lings.
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MaSsan
Profile Joined June 2009
United States143 Posts
June 09 2013 18:49 GMT
#142
according to OP, making it so that 4 or 8 hellbat will fit into meviac can fix the problem maybe?
@MaSsanSC
Champi
Profile Joined March 2010
1422 Posts
June 09 2013 18:50 GMT
#143
if they get nerfed i would be happy about that
Scisyhp
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States200 Posts
June 09 2013 18:50 GMT
#144
On June 10 2013 03:49 1MaSsan wrote:
according to OP, making it so that 4 or 8 hellbat will fit into meviac can fix the problem maybe?


That doesn't seem remotely like what OP said. It does seem like changing it so that it takes the same amount of time to get 2 hellbats out as it does to get 8 marines might be able to fix it though.
Bahajinbo
Profile Joined May 2012
Germany488 Posts
June 09 2013 18:52 GMT
#145
In general I don't have a problem with the hellbats. They have a good damage output, but are pretty immobile.
The main problem is: They are biological and can be healed by speed medivacs.
Greenei
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany1754 Posts
June 09 2013 18:52 GMT
#146
I just love it how Zergs and Protosses try to sneak in Hellbatnerfs and pretend to care about TvT. Just admit that you don't give a shit and are only looking for an easier time in your MU.
IMBA IMBA IMBA IMBA IMBA IMBA
mongoose22
Profile Joined July 2012
174 Posts
June 09 2013 18:52 GMT
#147
On June 10 2013 03:49 1MaSsan wrote:
according to OP, making it so that 4 or 8 hellbat will fit into meviac can fix the problem maybe?


Or make it so that you can only fit one marine in the medivac. Boom! Instant max damage! XD
ImperialFist
Profile Joined April 2013
790 Posts
June 09 2013 18:56 GMT
#148
When people start to learn how to react and scout hellbats will be no problem. Hellbat drops are strong in TvT because of Terran not having good static defense, warp-in capabilities, fast units on creep + Overlords.

Terrans are figuring this out though so nothing needs to happen imo.

Also on a side note, I rarely use hellbat drops myself but I'm pretty good at defending them.
"In the name of Holy Terra I challenge, Take up arms, for the Emperor’s Justice falls on you!"
Cortza
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
South Africa328 Posts
June 09 2013 18:58 GMT
#149
I just think that tyres for shoulder pads looks ridicuous. That is all...
Snoodles
Profile Joined March 2012
401 Posts
June 09 2013 18:59 GMT
#150
I think hellbats need a bit of a buff. Give them blue flame upgrade or let them combine with tanks so that we have tanks that shoot fiery cannonballs.
Nah
Profile Joined February 2010
Poland50 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-09 19:02:41
June 09 2013 19:02 GMT
#151
The 1st match of sOs vs INnoVation during recent WCS finals shows exactly how Hellbat's efficiency can be abused.
+ Show Spoiler +
Even though sOs defends perfectly killing every drop and losing up to 2 probes each time, INnoVation gets to outmacro sOs and few minutes later he comes to sOs's base and simply kills him outright.
Protoss wins it all
neoghaleon55
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7435 Posts
June 09 2013 19:04 GMT
#152
On June 10 2013 03:59 Snoodles wrote:
I think hellbats need a bit of a buff. Give them blue flame upgrade or let them combine with tanks so that we have tanks that shoot fiery cannonballs.


you're ridiculous

Hellbats need to be able to burrow and have tissue regeneration much more.
You have to follow the lore.
moo...for DRG
ZackAttack
Profile Joined June 2011
United States884 Posts
June 09 2013 19:05 GMT
#153
On June 10 2013 03:52 Greenei wrote:
I just love it how Zergs and Protosses try to sneak in Hellbatnerfs and pretend to care about TvT. Just admit that you don't give a shit and are only looking for an easier time in your MU.


I think someone hellbat drops in every game and is mad.
It's better aerodynamics for space. - Artosis
FallDownMarigold
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States3710 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-09 19:07:17
June 09 2013 19:05 GMT
#154
On June 10 2013 04:04 neoghaleon55 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 10 2013 03:59 Snoodles wrote:
I think hellbats need a bit of a buff. Give them blue flame upgrade or let them combine with tanks so that we have tanks that shoot fiery cannonballs.


you're ridiculous

Hellbats need to be able to burrow and have tissue regeneration much more.
You have to follow the lore.


Shovel mounted on one paw, flame thrower on the other. Would make for an awesome looking miner-badass

On June 10 2013 03:52 mongoose22 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 10 2013 03:49 1MaSsan wrote:
according to OP, making it so that 4 or 8 hellbat will fit into meviac can fix the problem maybe?


Or make it so that you can only fit one marine in the medivac. Boom! Instant max damage! XD


But to make the mega-marine that only can fit 1-per-medevac, you must combine 8 regular marines Power-Rangers style. Takes 5 seconds and units are immobile during animation, which is to balance it out ofc
SolidMoose
Profile Joined June 2011
United States1240 Posts
June 09 2013 19:08 GMT
#155
Best Terran in the world wins WCS and this thread has to pop up. Did everyone forget Code S last week and how soulkey easily shut down hellbat drops?
Cereb
Profile Joined November 2011
Denmark3388 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-09 19:10:59
June 09 2013 19:08 GMT
#156
I can only really offer my own experience in ZvT.

When I first started facing, it was ridiculously strong. Now after some time I have become much better at dealing with it, it's still strong, but not in a way that it stands out from other things that you can face in this mu. So from my perspective, as time has passed they have become easier to deal with, so maybe they will be less strong in the future? Only time will tell.

Maybe the same is happening in TvT, I have no idea, but logic would dictate that they will become easier to deal with over time.

I say we wait some more time and if it's still by far the best strat in TvT then maybe it's time to mix it up.

At least it isn't as stupid as muta wars were in ZvZ -_-;;

But to be honest, my general stand on balance right now is that the game is almost perfect so I'm quite opposed to any changes right now..
"Until the very very top in almost anything, all that matters is how much work you put in. The only problem is most people can't work hard even at things they do enjoy, much less things they don't have a real passion for. -Greg "IdrA" Fields
Nightsz
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Canada398 Posts
June 09 2013 19:09 GMT
#157
^ this.

And basically how everyone was crying when alive got ez'd by innovation lool
Ichabod
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1659 Posts
June 09 2013 19:09 GMT
#158
On June 10 2013 04:02 Nah wrote:
The 1st match of sOs vs INnoVation during recent WCS finals shows exactly how Hellbat's efficiency can be abused.
+ Show Spoiler +
Even though sOs defends perfectly killing every drop and losing up to 2 probes each time, INnoVation gets to outmacro sOs and few minutes later he comes to sOs's base and simply kills him outright.

I assume you're talking about game 2.

+ Show Spoiler +
sOs also lost his main nexus to a bio drop a couple minutes before the final attack. His decision making and army positioning weren't as good as they could have been in the final engagement.

He didn't really seem to over-invest in defense (only about 1 cannon at each, a few observers in key positions), and lost fewer than 15 workers overall.

I don't believe hellbats can be directly blamed for that loss, aside to mental factor of needing to defend from something that could decimate your mineral line.
mongoose22
Profile Joined July 2012
174 Posts
June 09 2013 19:10 GMT
#159
On June 10 2013 04:05 FallDownMarigold wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 10 2013 04:04 neoghaleon55 wrote:
On June 10 2013 03:59 Snoodles wrote:
I think hellbats need a bit of a buff. Give them blue flame upgrade or let them combine with tanks so that we have tanks that shoot fiery cannonballs.


you're ridiculous

Hellbats need to be able to burrow and have tissue regeneration much more.
You have to follow the lore.


Shovel mounted on one paw, flame thrower on the other. Would make for an awesome looking miner-badass

Show nested quote +
On June 10 2013 03:52 mongoose22 wrote:
On June 10 2013 03:49 1MaSsan wrote:
according to OP, making it so that 4 or 8 hellbat will fit into meviac can fix the problem maybe?


Or make it so that you can only fit one marine in the medivac. Boom! Instant max damage! XD


But to make the mega-marine that only can fit 1-per-medevac, you must combine 8 regular marines Power-Rangers style. Takes 5 seconds and units are immobile during animation, which is to balance it out ofc


And then bring in a second medivac containing the two combined tanks that form the mega-marine's mega-machine gun.
Qwyn
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States2779 Posts
June 09 2013 19:10 GMT
#160
Also, I feel like people are whining about hellbat drops and neglecting the true problem with Terran, one that is going to become more and more obvious as every ZvT becomes a differently timed roach/bane allin...
"Think of the hysteria following the realization that they consciously consume babies and raise the dead people from their graves" - N0
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