I followed the development of the game every single day and I was surprised there was no Merc Compound in the beta, as I see in replays.
Has it been scrapped? Been a long time? And finally, I can't remember, what it did basically?
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I followed the development of the game every single day and I was surprised there was no Merc Compound in the beta, as I see in replays.
Has it been scrapped? Been a long time? And finally, I can't remember, what it did basically?
Tech trees are posted here, which confirms its absent from current build.
http://starcraft.incgamers.com/blog/...ta-tech-trees/
It unlocked the reaper from the barracks. It had several upgrades as well.
I love having the individual unit upgrades at the tech lab, such a better option.
But I really think the reaper should require a merc compound. Just my opinion.
Agreed, especially if left as they are now. Requiring the merc compound would give scouting players at least some forward notice about the potential of these units which so easily circumvent defenses and demolish buildings.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aldrius
I think they should save the "Merc Compound" for an expansion and make it a neutral building that you can hire groups of mercenary units from (like WC3).
It would take too much to add such a feature to SC2 at this point in its development, but I always liked the added strategic depth (and flavor) that mercenary camps added in WC3, and I think it could work as an added element of one of the SC2 expansions.
Meh, I don't really care for this idea, but if they did do it, it would have to be either new alien units not belonging to the three factions are human mercenaries.Quote:
Originally Posted by PosImpos
Actually, I think the better answer to the Reaper is to make some of its key characteristics ability upgrades. (ie the D8.. if that was an upgrade..possibly requiring a factory, then it would be more of a decision... do i just want to use them to hit the worker line or do I want to invest the extra to allow them to take out the Nexus too.)
Those sure are old,I mean the battlecruiser 'requieres deep space ralley' to be build...Quote:
Originally Posted by Blazur
Which ones are you looking at...? I see up to date tech-trees.Quote:
Originally Posted by arthas
Meh, Terran need more tech anyway. In my humble opinion, they're way too versatile right now. More so than even the Zerg to a certain extent.Quote:
Actually, I think the better answer to the Reaper is to make some of its key characteristics ability upgrades. (ie the D8.. if that was an upgrade..possibly requiring a factory, then it would be more of a decision... do i just want to use them to hit the worker line or do I want to invest the extra to allow them to take out the Nexus too.)