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NonY
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
8748 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-16 22:15:14
September 16 2012 20:21 GMT
#1
This video shows and explains carrier micro in BW and contrasts it with a lack of micro in SC2. I argue for implementing the BW carrier mechanics in HOTS beta.



On September 17 2012 06:15 thedeadhaji wrote:
There's a bunch of differences between BW and SC2 Carrier micro details that you listed out, and I'm wondering in what order would you personally like to have "returned" to its former state?

Here are the ones I can recall:

1. Target switching in leash zone
2. Able to self select / target interceptors
3. Continuous deployment of interceptors while moving

Also, the movement pattern of the interceptors seem quite different between BW and SC2, which would affect the "death rate" and "dps rate" of interceptors I imagine.

Target switching in leash zone is the most important.

Being able to target individual interceptors is probably the lowest. That's really just meant to make carriers more difficult to use but it is kind of luck based and not the smoothest way to balance them. Enemies don't really want to do that either. A-move will always be the best method of killing interceptors (aside from possibly with abilities).

Continuous deployment of interceptors while moving I think is really really cool but is the easiest thing to classify as a buggy behavior. I hope we can get it though because it takes so much attention and skill to use effectively. It is very strong but becomes incredibly difficult to do as soon as your opponent forces action in two places at once. So the players are countering each other by doing increasingly difficult strategies and that is AWESOME. The protoss player got the carriers knowing they'll be sufficiently effective ONLY IF he can pull off this micro. The enemy's response is not to bang his head against this really strong micro but rather to split the protoss's attention, punishing him for having tunnel vision on his carriers. Someone is gonna make a mistake and miscalculate and that's how the game should be decided.

If the continuous deployment of interceptors ISN'T in the game, then interceptor healing is pretty much just a straight buff. There isn't really any tension if both things aren't in the game.

All these mechanics sort of tie in to each other. A lot of times the continuous deployment of interceptors isn't used for long stretches, but rather for very short stretches, like in a single battle when the carriers want to pull really far back for a moment and then go right back in. If they don't have continuous deployment of interceptors, they get significantly punished for leaving battles even for a split second. So in such a case, it's basically the same as target switching but with a very short retreat between targets.

Related note: If there isn't continuous deployment, then you are significantly punishing the carrier user for leaving leash range. And when that wasn't a mistake, but rather a "tactical retreat", then the carrier starts to feel like a shitty unit again. If the carrier was too strong, I wouldn't want to see it balanced that way because it's just making it a frustrating unit.
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Risljaninasim
Profile Joined July 2011
Netherlands228 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-16 20:25:56
September 16 2012 20:24 GMT
#2
Thank you for this Tyler. Yay for Tyler.
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levikus
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany19 Posts
September 16 2012 20:25 GMT
#3
nice insight, thank you!
nehl
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany270 Posts
September 16 2012 20:28 GMT
#4
if the carrier could be microed it would possibly be pretty good since it has suck a high dps.
actually i wonder in the first play why blizard has not yet implemented that?
AxiR
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany944 Posts
September 16 2012 20:28 GMT
#5
I think Blizzard is hesitating to implement the "old" carrier because it would overlap a little bit with role of the tempest.
Warpath
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada1242 Posts
September 16 2012 20:30 GMT
#6
I actually didn't know exactly what carrier micro was beyond staying in leash range and TvP is the only thing i play in BW.. this explains so much...
Alryk
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States2718 Posts
September 16 2012 20:31 GMT
#7
Definitely worth watching thank you! Good idea imo...
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Lazzi
Profile Joined June 2011
Switzerland1923 Posts
September 16 2012 20:33 GMT
#8
Someone link that to Dustin Browder.
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Ero-Sennin
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States756 Posts
September 16 2012 20:38 GMT
#9
Well, now they can't say, "No one has sufficiently explained why we should change the carrier."
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StorrZerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States13919 Posts
September 16 2012 20:38 GMT
#10
Thank you Tyler <3
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Stratos
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Czech Republic6104 Posts
September 16 2012 20:38 GMT
#11
Awesome post, although I don't really follow SC2 at all I appreciate your effort to fight for these changes which might make the game more attractive. I don't see it coming given the directions the development has been taking so far but it's great that there's someone like you out there fighting
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fenrysk
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States364 Posts
September 16 2012 20:38 GMT
#12
i wish i had something useful to contribute, but all i can do is compliment how cool of a job you've done through this video in show the difference between the powerful micro-bility of BW carriers vs current WoL carriers.

It definitely would be more fun for spectators to see more stargate play in protoss matchups, and i'm sure more protoss players would have more fun playing air-toss styles
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StorrZerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States13919 Posts
September 16 2012 20:39 GMT
#13
On September 17 2012 05:28 AxiR wrote:
I think Blizzard is hesitating to implement the "old" carrier because it would overlap a little bit with role of the tempest.


Tempest wasn't around in wol though so thats a poor excuess. Tempest might not be needed if the carrier gets its old feel back, and im ok with that.
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Aerisky
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States12129 Posts
September 16 2012 20:40 GMT
#14
Thank you so much for this

Amazing, thanks for making this, and yes a hundred times over. Implementing BW Carrier mechanics in HoTS beta would spice of the game like you wouldn't believe. I will never forget those crazy-ass carrier micro moments.
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Render
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States249 Posts
September 16 2012 20:40 GMT
#15
Agreeeeeeeeeeee. Thank you for showing these in perfect juxtaposition.
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neobowman
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada3324 Posts
September 16 2012 20:41 GMT
#16
YES! I've always wanted to talk about it but I couldn't figure out how to put it in words.
osmanic
Profile Joined June 2009
Germany200 Posts
September 16 2012 20:42 GMT
#17
hey man thats a really nice video, you should do a thread on the battle.net beta discussion
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Omri
Profile Joined September 2011
Israel638 Posts
September 16 2012 20:43 GMT
#18
Thank you for taking the time to make this video Tyler, I agree and hope Blizzard takes notice (:
miScythe
Profile Joined November 2011
Norway16 Posts
September 16 2012 20:46 GMT
#19
Wow. Wow, wow, wow. This is so cool. Would LOVE to see this kind of micro in Starcraft II. I'm all for experimenting with this in the beta. Blizzard should really watch this video, Carriers will be so much fun to see in pro-games..!

Thanks for this awesome insight, Tyler.
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Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
September 16 2012 20:46 GMT
#20
Quite insightful, I didn't even know about that carrier micro
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