Heart of the Swarm Pic of the Day

[DemolitionSquid]

Scanner sweep costs 50 energy for 12 seconds of detection in a 13 radius. I don't think 75-100 energy for the same thing on the Oracle that lasts a bit longer in a smaller radius is unreasonable. For some unknown reason people seem to think Revelation needs to last an entire minute. 100 energy to give detection of all units hit in a 5-6 rad for 30 seconds would be quite adequate.

[TheEconomist]

Haven't played much HotS, but I doubt there needs to be anymore nerfs to Dark Tempars/Banshees/etc.

[DemolitionSquid]

Haven't played much HotS, but I doubt there needs to be anymore nerfs to Dark Tempars/Banshees/etc.

How exactly is my suggestion a nerf to cloak? Oracle's already have Envision to detect and are fast enough to keep up with all cloaked units. All my suggestion does is increase the cost of Revelation to justify merging it with Envision, letting the detection not be directly tied to the Oracle's position. It doesn't nerf cloak in any way, it just buffs the Oracle a bit by not requiring it to be in harms way to detect since its so fragile, and giving it space for a better 3rd ability.

[TheProgramer]

HotS PotD #13: Using Oracles to defend against an early Roach push.

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[TcheQuevara]

Squid, my only issue with the Tick is that you're dealing damage with a supply-less unit. Maybe if seers costed 2 supply altogether with providing 8?

I agree with the creep-vomiting: I just don't think it's enough.

Tychus, you agreed with me? Too bad we won't have anything to bet about then. Well, I bet MLG 3 days after HotS launches is a terrible idea, but this is something more we'll agree with, I believe.

EDIT: i watched the TLO game... lol. Maybe that's what Blizzard meant in 2010 when they said they thought players weren't really exploring Nydus uses. The way TLO uses it, it's like doing drop harass... with town portal scrolls. Except the you can teleport inside the enemy's base, too.

[DemolitionSquid]

Squid, my only issue with the Tick is that you're dealing damage with a supply-less unit. Maybe if seers costed 2 supply altogether with providing 8?

That's terrible reasoning. The Broodlings that erupt from dead Zerg buildings are supply-less, do damage, and have timed life. If the Swarm Host or Infestor survive long enough, Locusts and Infested Terrans are supply-less, do damage, and have timed life. There is already a precedent for Tick. The only difference is Tick is a guaranteed 1 DPS.

I agree with the creep-vomiting: I just don't think it's enough.

Enough for what? Its a minor Overseer buff with variable application and no foreseeable downside.

Tychus, you agreed with me? Too bad we won't have anything to bet about then. Well, I bet MLG 3 days after HotS launches is a terrible idea, but this is something more we'll agree with, I believe.

I have to agree here too, not enough pros are playing HotS yet for competitions like MLG to transfer over to it so quickly.

EDIT: i watched the TLO game... lol. Maybe that's what Blizzard meant in 2010 when they said they thought players weren't really exploring Nydus uses. The way TLO uses it, it's like doing drop harass... with town portal scrolls. Except the you can teleport inside the enemy's base, too.

I really wish they had done SOMETHING with the Nydus for HotS MP. There's so much potential...

[TheEconomist]

Who is Tychus?

[DemolitionSquid]

Who is Tychus?

Your TychusFindlay, it's evolving!



TychusFindlay evolved into TheEconomist!

TheEconomist wants to learn Humor! But TheEconomist already knows 4 moves! Which move should it unlearn?

> Eat
> Breathe
> Video Gaming
> Poop

[TheProgramer]

Your TychusFindlay, it's evolving!



TychusFindlay evolved into TheEconomist!

TheEconomist wants to learn Humor! But TheEconomist already knows 4 moves! Which move should it unlearn?

> Eat
> Breathe
> Video Gaming
> Poop

Funny.

[TheProgramer]

HotS PotD #14: Burn baby, burn!

HotS PotD #14.jpg