EPTWhy does a pylon and an overlord have a build time of 18 seconds while the supply depot has a build time of 21 seconds?
This difference amounts to a lot of build time over a course of any game.
Supply Generator Build Time Equivalency?
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Less_Du_Et
United States18 Posts
Why does a pylon and an overlord have a build time of 18 seconds while the supply depot has a build time of 21 seconds? This difference amounts to a lot of build time over a course of any game. | ||
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MockHamill
Sweden1798 Posts
On August 03 2020 15:38 Less_Du_Et wrote: Simple Question - Why does a pylon and an overlord have a build time of 18 seconds while the supply depot has a build time of 21 seconds? This difference amounts to a lot of build time over a course of any game. Terran players are on average 21/18=16.7% more skilled compared to Zerg and Protoss players. So Blizzard compensated for this fact by increasing the supply build time for Terran by 16.7%. I can not find the source right now, but this is the explanation that makes the most sense. | ||
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krlwlzn
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Zoar
United States39 Posts
that may have something to do with it | ||
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SpaceBoar
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Acrofales
Spain18198 Posts
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dbRic1203
Germany2655 Posts
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Perfi2_0
Poland40 Posts
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Drfilip
Sweden592 Posts
On August 03 2020 15:38 Less_Du_Et wrote: Simple Question - Why does a pylon and an overlord have a build time of 18 seconds while the supply depot has a build time of 21 seconds? This difference amounts to a lot of build time over a course of any game. One old thing (iirc) was that quick barracks cheeses were deemed too strong, so the supply depot got nerfed build time to compensate. There has been no reason to revert that change and strengthen proxy rax again. Going by the trend of this thread: Why does zerg lose their worker when building, terran has its worker occupied, but protoss just needs to touch the location and then go about their business? | ||
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[PkF] Wire
France24238 Posts
On August 03 2020 18:44 Drfilip wrote: Going by the trend of this thread: Why does zerg lose their worker when building, terran has its worker occupied, but protoss just needs to touch the location and then go about their business? I don't have the answer to that topical question but this is precisely the reason why I chose to main Protoss when I picked up the game ^^ | ||
BisuDagger
Bisutopia19302 Posts
On August 03 2020 16:25 krlwlzn wrote: Why are overlords a unit which can fly, whereas the supply depot and the pylon are buildings that can't even move? Supply depots can move, they have burrow. Be more upset that burrowed Terran things doesn't mean invisible. | ||
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Drfilip
Sweden592 Posts
On August 03 2020 18:59 BisuDagger wrote: Supply depots can move, they have burrow. Be more upset that burrowed Terran things doesn't mean invisible. Mines are invisible, kinda... You are right! Burrowed Zerg means invisible Zerg, but burrowed Terran is not always invisible. | ||
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dbRic1203
Germany2655 Posts
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BisuDagger
Bisutopia19302 Posts
On August 03 2020 19:29 dbRic1203 wrote: And Protoss can t even burrow at all No, they just start invisible without burrowing and it costs zero energy. | ||
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ejozl
Denmark3464 Posts
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dbRic1203
Germany2655 Posts
Why has T no mele unit? Why do all P Tech Buildings require are cyber core, while T can built a factory straight after the barracks? Why has P so many AoE options? | ||
Waxangel
United States33525 Posts
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loppy2345
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BisuDagger
Bisutopia19302 Posts
On August 03 2020 21:33 Waxangel wrote: If I had to guess, Pylon is slightly faster because it's a prerequisite to buiding a gateway, whereas you could originally build barracks before supply depots. Although, I don't know why that makes Overlord build time shorter as well (OL and Supply depot are equal build times in BW, while pylon is slightly faster). You would be supply blocked for too long at the start of the game if Overlord production was long. Also since it floats around like a balloon, it is a prime target for sniping by air units. So you need to remake them super fast. Overlords are also pretty essential for detection. Overlords are the most vulnerable unit, but pylons are probably more essential depending on what they power. Meanwhile, supply depots are just the picket fence for the jolly Terran people taking it easy behind their tanks and tending to their rose gardens. | ||
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greenturtle23
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