Simpler, more realistic Thor model?

[ArcherofAiur]

Can someone post Hi res of the new model? I dont think non beta people have really seen it.

[milo]

There's a new model?

I am intrigued, for this is relevant to my interests.

[hyde]

The Thor is indeed totally unrealistic and trivial in Terran warfare. Tanks are already somewhat useless in today's "Modern Warfare". Bipedal mechs are stupid. A good shot to either of the legs and the entire "Weapon" is useless. A "Leg" is a very complex thing.


But you know what - if you play the beta; you will realize the thor is the epitome of Blizzard design. As soon as the unit is ready, you can already feel the unit flavour/attitude

"THUUOORR IS HEERRR" (Heavy German accent. Think of a crazed german muscle builder+soldier)

The lumbering unit sorta just stalks....you can already tell you're gonna wreak some havoc. Having it stick out on the battlefield really gives that "Terran look/feel" .
Much like the protoss, elegant and shiny walkers firing laser beams. The thor gives off that hard mechanic terran look with obvious "Wastefulness".

you have to remember. This is human design. Efficiency and saving resources is something up the protoss ally. Bipedal mechs with launcher platforms on the back , burning through 100 liters of vespene gas / second is something uniquely terran

[milo]

'What kind of mileage does it get?'
'One-Highway, Zero-City.'
'Oooooh!'

[hyde]

Here are some screens. Yeah I think the Thor Pilot is based off Chris Sagaty + German rock star haha.
He's pretty funny/cheesy at the same time.

Taken just today

[imdrunkontea]

While I like the look more, I still feel it's too big. In-game, it often blocks my smaller units, like marines and hellions.

[ManjiSanji]

The pilot of the Thor is Chris Metzen. Looks basically exactly like him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYU3W...A6B641&index=0

[hyde]

The pilot of the Thor is Chris Metzen. Looks basically exactly like him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYU3W...A6B641&index=0

SHIT you're right. It's litterally him trying to be a german rockstar who found an empty thor that happens to be running.

[flabortast]

I find the new model lackluster. It doesn't feel as "armored" or as solid as the first. I preferred the old guns. The way it deploys the strike cannons is not as cool. The old model clamped down, while the new one just kneels.

While I like the look more, I still feel it's too big. In-game, it often blocks my smaller units, like marines and hellions.

Blocking smaller units is its purpose. It is to protect your units behind it from a direct frontal assault. Its supposed to be a mobile wall with guns.

[Iceman_jkh]

Kill the ST. Make the Thor look like the Hunter Killer tank from Terminator, and as massive as the Thor is currently (or a little bigger).

EXCEPT, make the Thor evolve from the ST.

(Yes, I realise that currently only zerg have units which can 'evolve' into other types) But, perhaps this Terran unit can evolve in the production/workshop sense. IE: you cant build both units, nor does 1 instance of the unit 'evolve'. Rather, when you upgrade the Thor tech, the "Build ST" icon is replaced by a "Build Thor" icon. All STs u currently own stay as is, and henceforth you produce Thors. For that reason, the Thor should be a superior unit all around, and make the ST redundant - while giving Terran a tech jump/new strategy path.