10-21-2009, 04:06 PM
#1
Protoss Special Shield Regen: Gone
Look at BR4. When the probe is forced away by the Marine, you can watch it's shields regenerate. They regenerate exactly as they did in SC1: slowly, about one unit per second.
Before now, Protoss shields were supposed to regenerate fast, but only when out of combat. It looks like this is gone now.
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10-21-2009, 04:15 PM
#2
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Re: Protoss Special Shield Regen: Gone
Go ask Karune
10-21-2009, 04:18 PM
#3
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Re: Protoss Special Shield Regen: Gone
I'm gonna go ahead and guess that it made Stalker Blink harass too powerful, because they'd just shrug off most of the damage they took during the raid in seconds, having made an easy getaway that is pretty difficult (read: impossible?) to prevent. And then they come back for Round 2. A lot of people thought Stalker harassment would get out of hand. Maybe it did.
Though, IF this is the case, I'm not sure such a global change was for the best, especially when it narrows the identity gap between regeneration and shields -- which, for once, Blizzard seemed intent on widening. Hell, as unpolished as it would be, I think I'd prefer a Stalker-only passive 'ability' that decreased their shield regeneration time... I mean, given that there would be no middle-grounds available (which there obviously are, so such an extreme wouldn't be necessary).
10-21-2009, 04:24 PM
#4
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Re: Protoss Special Shield Regen: Gone
Shield Regen further makes the Protoss more unique and different from the other races, I'll be disappointed if it's gone.
10-21-2009, 04:26 PM
#5
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Re: Protoss Special Shield Regen: Gone
They probably just extended the time it takes for a unit to be considered 'out of combat'.
It was probably too powerful a healing tool.
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10-21-2009, 04:30 PM
#6
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Re: Protoss Special Shield Regen: Gone
Holy shit......
......I'll be right back.
10-21-2009, 04:35 PM
#7
Re: Protoss Special Shield Regen: Gone
No wonder Protoss lose every time.
10-21-2009, 04:36 PM
#8
Member
Re: Protoss Special Shield Regen: Gone
It's not too visible on the video, and the Probe isn't selected immediatly after being attacked, but it seems to get faster to me about 5 or 6. I'm going to download the official video, it should have more quality than this one i'm seeing.
10-21-2009, 04:37 PM
#9
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Re: Protoss Special Shield Regen: Gone
They need to use PC better. IE. more, on more Probes, like its intended.Originally Posted by Wankey
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10-21-2009, 04:40 PM
#10
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Re: Protoss Special Shield Regen: Gone
Actually just get David Kim to play Protoss and he'll win. He certainly pwned the Zerg with Toss on Junk Yard.They need to use PC better. IE. more, on more Probes, like its intended.
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