All new HOTS units - screenshots(SPOILER)

[RamiZ]

Can somebody tell me - swarm host mutate from larva or hydra ?

We don't really know yet. None of the information was given.

[DemolitionSquid]

I am not sure if you can Replicate your own units, but it would be amazing.

Excellent point. The Replicant is currently 200/200. If you created one 300/300 Tempest, then used Replicants to become them for cheap, it could seriously alter the balance.

[Sheliek]

Excellent point. The Replicant is currently 200/200. If you created one 300/300 Tempest, then used Replicants to become them for cheap, it could seriously alter the balance.

I don't think the Replicator can copy massive units.

[RamiZ]

Excellent point. The Replicant is currently 200/200. If you created one 300/300 Tempest, then used Replicants to become them for cheap, it could seriously alter the balance.

Actually, you can't replicate massive units. :/
Otherwise, People will just make one Colossi and 10 Replicants, since they are cheaper. I mean, it is just 100 minerals, but it is cheaper anyway, that means 10 more Zealots.

[DemolitionSquid]

Ah yes, no massive units. Thank you for reminding me.

[JackhammerIV]

The replicant seems a strange way to balance Protoss. "Protoss is seemingly weaker than the other races so let's give it a unit that can be some of the imba units the other race has." Siege tank+colossus. Infestor+Colossus/High templar.

[Quirel]

Heh. I love this. A giant dragonfly that lassos units and pulls them to a 'Ling-covered death? Ultralisks getting Samus's Morph Ball ability? A Protoss version of the Changeling, with an actual attack?

I gotta admit, this stuff is way more inventive than I thought Blizzard would get. Way to go.

That said, I am not a fan of the new Terran units.
I never played with Transformers as a kid and I never watched the tv show. Therefore, I don't have nostalgia warping my perception of reality and making me think that Transforming mecha is 'cool'. The Hellion transforming into a mech for increased damage resistance? Nah, not interesting.

And this Warhound? When it looks like 75% of the other mecha out there, the Art team ain't earning their paychecks.

[Skyline]

They can change unit models before release.. This Oracle looks very similar to Replicator.

[Jconant]

anyone think with assistance of oracles, dt strikes will be much more effective? At least against terran, disable his command center and turrets...then drop ur dts...dead terran.

[JackhammerIV]

anyone think with assistance of oracles, dt strikes will be much more effective? At least against terran, disable his command center and turrets...then drop ur dts...dead terran.

Oracles from stargate tech. DTs from twilight council/templar tech. Drop from warp prism from robo tech. At the very least 2 different tech trees to use Oracle+DT.

If you manage to rush it on one base terran just lifts all his buildings, flies to an island or protected by rocks expansion then goes out to base trade. Seeing as you went two tech trees terran would have a larger army. Even if it doesn't fully work just running in killing as much as possible will already even up the game while terran recovers himself.

That kind of strategy seems better suited to 2 or more bases but at that point it's easier to hold. Could get a free win if terrans don't try to scout it out. But should be able to get a raven, saved scans and missile turrets in preparation of it. If that DT+Oracle style gains popularity it might even encourage faster stargate tech through 1-1-1 or hellion drops or banshees. Not exactly amazing though. It'll come quite late into the game.