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Erik.TheRed
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1655 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-23 18:35:48
September 23 2013 18:35 GMT
#41
Kind of confused of the logic behind oracle buff. It's only seeing use early game, so reduce gas cost by 50... and how is that going to make people decide to "keep building them"? In PvZ having any in the midgame before tempests are out is dumb, making void rays is always better. In PvT if you're continuing to make anything out of the stargate after an oracle into macro play (except for maybe phoenix) then you're going to lose. And in pvp, MSC will shut down any amount of oracles and there's just no real reason to build them after the initial 1 or 2 anyway.
"See you space cowboy"
Whatson
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
United States5357 Posts
September 23 2013 18:35 GMT
#42
On September 24 2013 03:34 SarcasmMonster wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 24 2013 03:33 c0ldfusion wrote:
repost...


Where's the other thread? I'll delete if repost.

This thread was faster, nobody was replying to the other thread so it got closed already
¯\_(シ)_/¯
Sated
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
England4983 Posts
September 23 2013 18:35 GMT
#43
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Pursuit_
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States1330 Posts
September 23 2013 18:35 GMT
#44
Mech and Air upgrades completely combined is kinda meh. Not really sure where this would come into effect except maybe in Mech vs Bio TvT.

Thats a huge nerf to Widow Mine radius, might just make Mines obsolete. Would rather see them nerfed on ease of use somehow, longer burrow time or decreased health or something along those lines.

Tank buff in the exact opposite direction of where it needs to go to replace Widow Mines. Tanks need to be more accessable or more forgiving, not 'stronger'. And I dont think such a small attack speed buff will help much.

Oracle cost lowered is going to make proxy Oracle -> 3 Gate Void Ray all-ins even more of a bitch to hold. otherwise I definitely dont think this will accomplish his stated goal.

DT movement speed bonus is scary, but a step in the right direction I think.

Roach burrowed movement speed seems like a good idea, it's pretty underutilized imo so maybe we'll see more of it with this.
In Somnis Veritas
Nerevar
Profile Joined January 2013
547 Posts
September 23 2013 18:35 GMT
#45
On September 24 2013 03:30 tar wrote:
holy crap! speed DTs xD

They're literally Orc Blademasters now.
Zoku
Profile Joined November 2010
307 Posts
September 23 2013 18:36 GMT
#46
Why does DK think decreasing oracle cost will result in mid/late game usage? Does he even play this game?
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
September 23 2013 18:36 GMT
#47
On September 24 2013 03:35 Erik.TheRed wrote:
Kind of confused of the logic behind oracle buff. It's only seeing use early game, so reduce gas cost by 50... and how is that going to make people decide to "keep building them"? In PvZ having any in the midgame before tempests are out is dumb, making void rays is always better. In PvT if you're continuing to make anything out of the stargate after an oracle into macro play (except for maybe phoenix) then you're going to lose. And in pvp, MSC will shut down any amount of oracles and there's just no real reason to build them after the initial 1 or 2 anyway.

No one builds it and its one of the 2 protoss harassment units. Why wouldn't you try to make it more viable if no one uses it?

Also, its a test map, folks. A test map.
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syriuszonito
Profile Joined June 2011
Poland332 Posts
September 23 2013 18:37 GMT
#48
YES! Let the terran tears flow, tvz will no longer be a 3base rally into win anymore!
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Pursuit_
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States1330 Posts
September 23 2013 18:37 GMT
#49
On September 24 2013 03:35 Nerevar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 24 2013 03:30 tar wrote:
holy crap! speed DTs xD

They're literally Orc Blademasters now.


Not even close.
In Somnis Veritas
Grumbels
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Netherlands7031 Posts
September 23 2013 18:37 GMT
#50
I'll have to see it used in game first, but I am somewhat in favor of the DT buff, since frequently it seems like you can just run your workers away from them and they have trouble catching up. And I don't think I would mind it if the dark templar was a standard unit you were supposed to get in the late game, much like the warp prism. Maybe it's strategically boring to be forced into a unit, but if protoss is lacking in harass play it might be a lesser evil decision.

There are three questions I would like to ask David Kim though:
1. What effects will it have to constantly increase the move speed of units?
2. Will microing your dark templars not become too easy for the protoss and too frustrating for the opponent?
3. Is there an increase in variance in protoss match-ups after buffing dark templar?
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Sajaki
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada1135 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-23 18:39:01
September 23 2013 18:37 GMT
#51
good news good news. DT change AND oracle change seems kinda wierd (as in both together not just one) but hey, if it makes P less turtle-y im all for it.

The combination buff of Mech air and ground is going to make marauder hellbat so much better in tvp because now u can get viking attack AND hellion damage in 1 upgrade.
Inno pls...
Sated
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
England4983 Posts
September 23 2013 18:38 GMT
#52
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MWY
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany284 Posts
September 23 2013 18:38 GMT
#53
Most Random Changes I've ever seen.
Hider
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Denmark9433 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-23 18:39:01
September 23 2013 18:38 GMT
#54
With the curren way the econ works, tanks are just not gonna be fun to watch. I had prefered the idea that blizzard just intentionally made tanks bad in the midgame, and instead gave it a big late game upgrade (and then bio should receive indirect nerfs late game as well).
Major
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Mexico539 Posts
September 23 2013 18:38 GMT
#55
people seem to miss the point about oracle, i wanna see you all terrans deal with a proxy stargate with oracle + msc coming at same time.

and tanks still wont be used vs zerg problem isnt tank itself vs zerg its just tank isnt good in today playstyle vs zerg cause mutal play is too strong for tanks.

dunno what sup about speedy dts but .w.e i guess

and mech upgrades in 1 < good
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Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
September 23 2013 18:38 GMT
#56
On September 24 2013 03:37 syriuszonito wrote:
YES! Let the terran tears flow, tvz will no longer be a 3base rally into win anymore!

Or opening for 2 match ups and then a bunch for TvT.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
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Erik.TheRed
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1655 Posts
September 23 2013 18:38 GMT
#57
On September 24 2013 03:36 Plansix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 24 2013 03:35 Erik.TheRed wrote:
Kind of confused of the logic behind oracle buff. It's only seeing use early game, so reduce gas cost by 50... and how is that going to make people decide to "keep building them"? In PvZ having any in the midgame before tempests are out is dumb, making void rays is always better. In PvT if you're continuing to make anything out of the stargate after an oracle into macro play (except for maybe phoenix) then you're going to lose. And in pvp, MSC will shut down any amount of oracles and there's just no real reason to build them after the initial 1 or 2 anyway.

No one builds it and its one of the 2 protoss harassment units. Why wouldn't you try to make it more viable if no one uses it?

Also, its a test map, folks. A test map.


My point is that I don't think reducing the gas cost by 50 is going to make it any more viable. Good protoss harassment is largely based around spending minerals, which is why zealot warp ins/ warp prisms are always going to be a more solid choice for playing a macro game.
"See you space cowboy"
SolidMoose
Profile Joined June 2011
United States1240 Posts
September 23 2013 18:39 GMT
#58
DT change is awful. WM might be too extreme, I don't see it being cost effective anymore. Everything else seems good.
Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24422 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-23 18:40:04
September 23 2013 18:39 GMT
#59
On September 24 2013 03:38 Sated wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 24 2013 03:35 Sated wrote:
Blizzard once against emphasising that they see Protoss as a gimmicky race, instead of one that's meant to be solid...

=/

Oh, and nothing to help solve the Mutalisk switch problem. Blizzard's advice on that seems to be: "Better be psychic, bro!"


Nah, you just have to have stargates ready in PvZ if a muta switch is possible at all. It's hard but doable imo.
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Slardar
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada7596 Posts
September 23 2013 18:40 GMT
#60
I'm in favor of ALL the changes. The game is stagnating competitively in my opinion, all of these changes are SOMETHING to look forward to.

Protoss has always been the "gimmick" race. Therefore, these buffs just follows that trend. Change is important, details can be kinked later. I'd much prefer a Stalker or Zealot buff, while simultaneously nerfing Colossus or Charge/Blink research speed to compensate.
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