Dev update: HotS Multiplayer

[DemolitionSquid]

again, i think AoE damage AND pullingfield in the same unit is over the top. The pullingfield alone will greatly amplify splash from storm/colossi/archon

Well we can't have the Tempest deal no damage... can we? Its a freakin capital ship we're designing here.

[TheEconomist]

Ahhhh, the great one's master plan is beginning to unfold. He's spamming asinine ideas so he can bitch at Blizzard when they consider them

Guess normal trolling is boring these days. I can't wait to see how this one turns out.

[DemolitionSquid]

I'm not trolling. I actually think we're getting somewhere with this. If we scrap the idea of a traditional capital ship, relegating that task more to the Void Ray, we can instead focus on making the Tempest into something really new. Shooting vortex's as its normal attack to disrupt enemy movement is certainly pushing a few limits, that frankly needed to be pushed.

[TheEconomist]

[DemolitionSquid]

[TheEconomist]

Having 'Aliens' and 'Awful things' in the same image is a Class 5 felony. Come quietly or there will be trouble.

[Alex06]

I'm not trolling. I actually think we're getting somewhere with this. If we scrap the idea of a traditional capital ship, relegating that task more to the Void Ray, we can instead focus on making the Tempest into something really new. Shooting vortex's as its normal attack to disrupt enemy movement is certainly pushing a few limits, that frankly needed to be pushed.

As crazy as it sounds, I approve Squid's ideas. Quite frankly, I feel the same on several issues.

[kazu0201]

wouldn't creating a vortex thing that sucks units in just be archon toilet 2.0?
i think bringing back the idea of a slow-time field would be awesome
like give it a huge aoe that slows all non-massive biological and/or aerial units in the area

[DemolitionSquid]

wouldn't creating a vortex thing that sucks units in just be archon toilet 2.0?
i think bringing back the idea of a slow-time field would be awesome
like give it a huge aoe that slows all non-massive biological and/or aerial units in the area

Depending on the size/power/targeting there's a lot of flexibility with both Vortex and Time Warp mechanics. The ultimate goal here is to create a unit that does 3 things.

1. Has a different mechanic and style to its play/use than the Carrier, Mothership, Battlecruiser, or Brood Lord.

2. Feels powerful but not broken, and is a viable option for building regularly in competitive play.

3. Supplements the Protoss army to fill in gaps in their play, such as needing a better way to deal with Mutalisks.

[TheProgramer]

Also want to mention that I've been calling the fate of the Shredder nearly since the git-go.

You and everyone else buddy, don't get to smug.