[Pure Speculation] What wont 'survive' Beta?

[ArcherofAiur]

T1 roach > T2 lurker with no hydras would make zerg SOOO much more interesting...

You cannot, for any reason whatsoever, remove the most iconic zerg unit.

[Rick]

You cannot, for any reason whatsoever, remove the most iconic zerg unit.

Duh, the overlord will always be with the Zerg. No one is talking about removing the Overlord.

[ArcherofAiur]

Edit: Btw was the hydralisk box art super hard to find or something? I only remember ever seeing the Protoss and Terran.

[Rick]

Edit: Btw was the hydralisk box art super hard to find or something? I only remember ever seeing the Protoss and Terran.

Was the what? Whats a Hydralisk? But on a more serious note, that dudes got a kicken nose, jesus, kinda almost looks like Idra.

[Nicol Bolas]

T1 roach > T2 lurker with no hydras would make zerg SOOO much more interesting...

So, "interesting" to you means Hydralisks with regeneration. Because that's all this would ever be.

You're not going to have Tier 1 Zerg without some kind of ranged generalist. So the Roach would have to fill that vacuum, and thus you have Hydralisks with Regen.

[ArcherofAiur]

Personally, I favor making the hydralisk more of a glass cannon to further differentiate it from the roach.

[0neder]

You cannot, for any reason whatsoever, remove the most iconic zerg unit.

You can if it makes the game more interesting. Don't be afraid of change. What if they axed it and brought scourge back? Amazingness!

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So, "interesting" to you means Hydralisks with regeneration. Because that's all this would ever be.

You're not going to have Tier 1 Zerg without some kind of ranged generalist. So the Roach would have to fill that vacuum, and thus you have Hydralisks with Regen.

Maybe they shouldn't have a ranged generalist? Where did I say Roaches would hit air?

[flabortast]

Changeling is great. It's relatively free scout that won't be auto targeted. The reason why changeling was easily killed in GStar was because it needs to stop to transform. In mid-late game where your attention is split in different locations, I doubt it will be easy to kill a little spy sitting idly somewhere. The Changeling's ability not to be auto-targeted makes it valuable.

[rcp181]

So, "interesting" to you means Hydralisks with regeneration.

Honestly that's a pretty slippery slope of simplification. If roaches are hydralisks with regen then:

Stalkers are dragoons with blink
Marauders are tanks without siege
Hydralisks are just cheaper dragoons
Goliaths are dragoons with weaker AtG but better AtA

Main point: Every race has it's staple, all-purpose unit that would appear similar if you only look at certain general aspects, but the small stat changes (range/cost efficiency/size) and unique abilities have HUGE implications for how the unit is employed.

[flabortast]

Stalkers ARE Dragoons with blink.