Anyone feel that the Reaper should be a reactor unit?

[Hammy]

You realize gas is totally the limiting factor with reapers though right? This change isn't making them that much crazier.
If a terran wants to double pump reapers he can just double lab-rax, but anything beyond that will just be blocked because of gas income.

[MattII]

Okay, the Reaper is Currently:
Cost: 50/50
Time: 40
Hp: 50
Attack: 4 +5 vs. light (*2), D-8 (vs. Buildings) 30.
Range: Pistols 4.5, D-8 5

What if we were to make it:
Cost: 50/50
Time: 50
Hp: 40
Attack: 3 +3 vs. light (*2)
Range: 4
Abilities: D-8 (30 damage +20 vs. armoured, 3 range)

Also, what if AoE damage could reduce the amount of minerals in a patch (amount reduced = damage done)?

[Jabber Wookie]

Also, what if AoE damage could reduce the amount of minerals in a patch (amount reduced = damage done)?

Your suggestion wasn't too bad until I got to this part...????

[MillenniumDH]

I agree with your general sentiment. You can balance just about anything, but that doesn't mean it's a good idea.

One can can balance a Tier 1 Ultralisk for example, but seriously, who would really want such an Ultralisk rush?

[MattII]

Your suggestion wasn't too bad until I got to this part...????

Hey, this isn't really connected to the rest of my suggestion, it's just an idea I came up with when I was wanting to make D-8 Charges an ability again.

[Jabber Wookie]

Hey, this isn't really connected to the rest of my suggestion, it's just an idea I came up with when I was wanting to make D-8 Charges an ability again.

I do wish D-8 charges were still an ability... they looked like a lot of fun to use in the battle reports

[Hamshank]

NO WAY. If you believe the reaper should be a reactor unit

A. You haven't seen the reaper in action. It can be devastating, especially on certain maps.
B. You're not in the beta

[Jabber Wookie]

NO WAY. If you believe the reaper should be a reactor unit

A. You haven't seen the reaper in action. It can be devastating, especially on certain maps.
B. You're not in the beta

I completely agree; however, on a slightly related note - I'm not in beta, but I have noticed in replays on Youtube that people seem to use reapers much less often than they did at the beginning of beta... Is that the case or am I simply catching replays that just happen to not use them?

[agentheart]

I completely agree; however, on a slightly related note - I'm not in beta, but I have noticed in replays on Youtube that people seem to use reapers much less often than they did at the beginning of beta... Is that the case or am I simply catching replays that just happen to not use them?

thats because of some hype that you use reapers you a noob or weak
is a late game upgrade to allow reactors to build reapers, tanks, banshees

[Jabber Wookie]

thats because of some hype that you use reapers you a noob or weak

I'm not sure that's the case cuz most players are still using roaches, marauders and warp-in, all of which are considered OP by many

is a late game upgrade to allow reactors to build reapers, tanks, banshees

I don't understand this part of your post... Where's the subject of this statement?