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SC2 Balance Changes: Pros' Impressions - Page 3

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crbox
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada1181 Posts
February 02 2014 14:03 GMT
#41
I'd increase hydralisk build time by like 5 seconds and increase research time for both hydra upgrades by like 10 secs to make timings less potent
jekku
Profile Joined December 2011
Canada1640 Posts
February 02 2014 14:05 GMT
#42
Really liked miniguns insight about momma core balance, definitely some good ideas that blizzard should consider. Can we get him to balance the game instead of david kim?
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Deleted User 135096
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
3624 Posts
February 02 2014 14:08 GMT
#43
Thanks for putting this out guys, I always liked these write-ups for Dota.
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nunun
Profile Joined February 2011
Denmark181 Posts
February 02 2014 14:12 GMT
#44
I still don't understand how anyone could ever think the hydra buff would be a viable option. Judging from these comments, the pros don't either.
Rehio
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1718 Posts
February 02 2014 14:13 GMT
#45
I would love this post if it were just a gathering of professional opinions on the state of the game.

That it's an organized place for Blizzard to receive feedback on major balance changes turns it from a good post to an amazing one. I love that this exists, thank you for making it. :D
TheBloodyDwarf
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
Finland7524 Posts
February 02 2014 14:14 GMT
#46
On February 02 2014 22:31 SC2Toastie wrote:
I really don''t se much changing other than PvZ becoming a mess....

PvP
Fusilero: "I still can't believe he did that, like dude what the fuck there's fandom and then there's what he did like holy shit. I still see it when I close my eyes." <- reaction to the original drunk santa post which later caught on
YourGoodFriend
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2197 Posts
February 02 2014 14:16 GMT
#47
They need to Nerf bunker build times...

Seriously though thanks for this it's always good to get pro's input on this stuff
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NovaMB
Profile Joined February 2013
Germany9534 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-02 14:22:00
February 02 2014 14:18 GMT
#48
As for the timewarp if that's what it takes for people to stop crying their hearts out, I can live with it. -desrow


Wut. That change wont do anything against what makes Terrans cry, which is the Blink attacks and you'll still be able to use 2 timewarps. The biggest problem is barely any of the Blink "all-ins" are actually all-in, you can deal no damage and still be fine, while 3 gate blink "pressure" can straight up kill Terran.
On the other hand even a fake blink attack can be game ending for T because the Terran will be too scared to move out and overcommit so hard on defense, that Protoss is free to do whatever they want. (See Dear vs. TaeJa map 5 on Frost from ASUS ROG, Dear cancels a scouted Twilight, sends low stalker counts towards TaeJas base and double expands off of it, while TaeJa is too scared to do anything- most recent example I could think off)

Most of them are right, PO wont change too much in anything but PvP, Hydralisks change = lol, Ghost doesnt affect the main mech issue.

Thanks for asking the pros, I hope Blizz listens will atleast to the vision change for the MSC (14 vision is larger than a scan lol)
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52798 Posts
February 02 2014 14:18 GMT
#49
Hopefully blizzard listens to this and pays attention to the races of the people complaining
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404AlphaSquad
Profile Joined October 2011
839 Posts
February 02 2014 14:19 GMT
#50
On February 02 2014 22:54 avilo wrote:
Just putting this here:

Ghost change:
-Buffs Bio
-Removes a 1 time 100 mineral/100 vespene gas cost
-Does not buff mech

A better change: Armory price reduced to brood war price, 100 minerals/50 gas
-Buffs Mech
-Removes a 1 time 100 mineral/100 vespene gas cost (exact same as blizzard's ghost change that buffs bio, not mech)
-Buffs mech
-Upgrades at a more reasonable time vs Protoss

The ghost change does nothing to promote mech in TvP. But by even proposing that it shows blizzard is willing to cut a 100 mineral/100 vespene gas cost out of mech to help.

So why will they not listen to feedback that actually helps mech TvP in a more direct way and does exactly the same resource cost cut?

For the lazy:

Mobius Reactor Upgrade Cost: 100 minerals/100 gas.
Cost of two armories currently: 300 minerals/200 vespene gas.

Mobius reactor removed from the game: 100 minerals/100 vespene gas is cut.
Cost of two armories after armory price change: 200 minerals/100 vespene gas

100 minerals/100 gas is cut by both changes, but one clearly addresses mech viability, the other does not.


If they would do that, it would make sense. But they either have some intel we do not have or they have no idea what they are doing. When I look at the hydralisk buff, I think its most likely the latter.
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A.Alm
Profile Joined September 2012
Sweden559 Posts
February 02 2014 14:21 GMT
#51
Blizz plis
KTP_TV
Profile Joined October 2013
France42 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-02 14:23:35
February 02 2014 14:22 GMT
#52
It's nice to know what a few pro's opinion.

I like the difference between desRow and minigun point of view,
desRow : * crying, don't nerf my race, crying, crying *
minigun : * proposes one of the best way to change PvT *
EsportsJohn
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States4883 Posts
February 02 2014 14:23 GMT
#53
As for the timewarp if that's what it takes for people to stop crying their hearts out, I can live with it. -desrow


I honestly would like to see a reduction in the radius of time warp. The issue with time warp is not that it can be casted too often, but rather that two time warps will decide a battle definitively. It makes no sense that time warp can cover an entire army. As a Protoss player, I definitely think the reason why Protoss all-ins are so powerful is because of time warp more than anything else, and I'd be happy to take a hit on time warp as long as the change is reasonable.
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awesometeam
Profile Joined December 2013
Israel1 Post
February 02 2014 14:24 GMT
#54
good ideas allroundand they clearly adress the biggest issue, its not that terren have a problem with pushing into a toss player its just that they have to defend all the time becuse of all-ins im sorry but blink allin has to be nerfed its almost immposible to defend aginst even when you see it coming.
the second thing is to help low level plyers in late PvT its just soooooo hard for a low level player to beat a late game toss
ty very much for this post keep it coming!
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trada
Profile Joined August 2012
Germany347 Posts
February 02 2014 14:28 GMT
#55
reading through all the pros comments on the patch I get to the conclusion that no matter what race or nationality they are they think that:

-protoss nerfs -> Ok
-protoss buffs -> probably irrelevant

-terran buff -> doesnt deal with the actual problem that terrans have

-zerg buff -> insane (in a bad way)

I wonder what the developers have to say to that.
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Spec
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Taiwan931 Posts
February 02 2014 14:29 GMT
#56
Everyone is so bias'd for their race.
Eye for an eye make the world go blind - Gandhi
FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
February 02 2014 14:32 GMT
#57
On February 02 2014 23:29 Spec wrote:
Everyone is so bias'd for their race.


Well, except TLO. I thought his response was very level-headed.
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zyce
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States649 Posts
February 02 2014 14:34 GMT
#58
It's nice to hear from the pros, but there's precious few examples and seemingly very limited experience actually playing with the patch.

When commenting on proposed balance changes, it feels more like a PR event or a business transaction than an honest opinion. I'm quite wary of each and every proposed change, and I don't think any of them are on-target.
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goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44306 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-02 14:36:03
February 02 2014 14:34 GMT
#59
I like xenocider and miniguns opinion. The rest of them i feel like they are a little biased.

It would be nice to also see casters opinion and other personalities in sc2 esports industry but thanks for this ! pretty awesome
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growlizing
Profile Joined February 2011
Norway122 Posts
February 02 2014 14:34 GMT
#60
I think they should tweak the bunker build time.
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