EPTCould this be a modification or there're actually two types of cannons?(With a really close look? I highly doubt that)
If it is a modification then I hope they're changing the Seige Tank as well, cuz it didn't appear in the new video.
Two types of Protoss Cannons?
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Terranium
Turkmenistan144 Posts
Could this be a modification or there're actually two types of cannons?(With a really close look? I highly doubt that) If it is a modification then I hope they're changing the Seige Tank as well, cuz it didn't appear in the new video. | ||
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Aphelion
United States2720 Posts
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drug_vict1m
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XCetron
5226 Posts
Like creep colony > sunken colony. Or maybe its something you just have to research then it turns all the Photons into Phases. I'm just assuming things here. | ||
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QuietIdiot
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XCetron
5226 Posts
On June 15 2007 18:02 QuietIdiot wrote: I'm guessing phase cannons are the upgraded defenses. Sort of like how a creep colony morphs into a sunken/spore, or for better parallel, WC3 Human Towers. I guess its level up on tech. hey I just said that. | ||
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QuietIdiot
7004 Posts
Its 1 minute apart I didn't know you posted that dammiT!!1 | ||
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Terranium
Turkmenistan144 Posts
So now the Protoss too have 2 types of defence buildings like the Terrans and Zerg? How lame.. At least they should've made them look completely different like those for the Zerg and Terran. | ||
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fight_or_flight
United States3988 Posts
Didn't it look like the photon cannons had shields, and the phase cannons didn't? ---- By the way, on a side note, I don't think marines in bunkers should take supplies. Hope they change that in this game. Or maybe you should be able to make non-armored men from barracks that can be put in bunkers but take like 0.5 supplies or something. | ||
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Ruins
141 Posts
On June 15 2007 18:08 Terranium wrote: Hell yea, just rewatched the first demo, and I just noticed the guy mentioned 'Photon Cannon' So now the Protoss too have 2 types of defence buildings like the Terrans and Zerg? How lame.. At least they should've made them look completely different like those for the Zerg and Terran. More ways to turtle ftw | ||
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fight_or_flight
United States3988 Posts
On June 15 2007 18:08 Terranium wrote: Hell yea, just rewatched the first demo, and I just noticed the guy mentioned 'Photon Cannon' So now the Protoss too have 2 types of defence buildings like the Terrans and Zerg? How lame.. At least they should've made them look completely different like those for the Zerg and Terran. Hey, maybe phase cannons are the default defense unit, and they can be either teched to photon cannons or movable phase cannons. After all, didn't they say that they are going to be giving players more early-tech options?...because now games < 20 minutes? | ||
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Terranium
Turkmenistan144 Posts
On June 15 2007 18:02 QuietIdiot wrote: I'm guessing phase cannons are the upgraded defenses. Sort of like how a creep colony morphs into a sunken/spore, or for better parallel, WC3 Human Towers. I guess its level up on tech. I don't think it'd be an upgrade of photon cannons. If it was, what would happen to the photon cannons when the upgrade was done? All your existing photon cannons turning into phase cannons in a flash of blue light? Somehow I doubt that. Nor I think it'd be like 'how a creep colony morphs into a sunken/spore', do you seriously think people would spend the extra resources to just give their photon cannons a limited mobility? I'd rather put that into building the real armies. | ||
Excalibur_Z
United States12267 Posts
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evanthebouncy!
United States12816 Posts
On June 15 2007 18:26 Excalibur_Z wrote: I think they're removing Photon Cannons and replacing them with Phase Cannons. They look too similar to be different structures. And where exactly should phase cannon be on the tech tree? On the low end or on the high end? If it's on the low end it'll be too powerful, if it's on the high end it is too late. I still think upgrade gives the most flexibilities. | ||
Hot_Bid
Braavos36402 Posts
you likely have to combo it with another unit or get an upgr | ||
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XCetron
5226 Posts
On June 15 2007 18:21 Terranium wrote: I don't think it'd be an upgrade of photon cannons. If it was, what would happen to the photon cannons when the upgrade was done? All your existing photon cannons turning into phase cannons in a flash of blue light? Somehow I doubt that. Nor I think it'd be like 'how a creep colony morphs into a sunken/spore', do you seriously think people would spend the extra resources to just give their photon cannons a limited mobility? I'd rather put that into building the real armies. it could be like "ZOmg upgrade to phase cannon to get +20 attack" | ||
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MoNKeYSpanKeR
United States2869 Posts
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Excalibur_Z
United States12267 Posts
On June 15 2007 19:36 Hot_Bid wrote: i really doubt they'll have teleporting cannons that you can build within 2 min of the gamestart you likely have to combo it with another unit or get an upgr I don't know how advantageous a moving cannon would really be though. I doubt it would be game-breaking as an opening static defense. They take pretty long to transform, move to a new position, and redeploy. | ||
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Zona
40426 Posts
Teleporting cannons early aren't that imba - they can't teleport past pylon range, sez PC Gamer. And they don't seem to move that quickly. | ||
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nitram
Canada5412 Posts
On June 15 2007 19:36 Hot_Bid wrote: i really doubt they'll have teleporting cannons that you can build within 2 min of the gamestart you likely have to combo it with another unit or get an upgr ya and combo it with something that is far down the tech tree.... I think this is one of those things that programmers try to make to create more strategy but it never works... | ||
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