Thor's strike cannons

[phazonjunkie]

Just what are they any good for now?

I mean it never seemed to be particularly useful before, but now with the latest buff to the Ultralisk (stun immunity) I strikes me as being utterly useless. It's DPS isn't much higher than it's normal attack, and the only other units that the stun effect might be worthwhile against (Immortal, Collosus, Siege tanks) are units it could just as well take out with it's normal attack. Not only that but seeing as the cannons take a second or two to deploy, it can be a liability in the heat of battle, especially considering the Thor must expose itself to enemy fire while deploying.

So, have any Terran players used, or seen them used to any degree of effectiveness in recent patches?

[dejai]

Never seen it used (including all the pro games) and never used it. What is the point? If you didn't have to tech to it. Sure why not.

[VVheat]

It's DPS isn't much higher than it's normal attack

You are mistaken.

The DPS of Thor's strike cannons is actually much lower than the normal attack. To be more specific:

At 0 attack upgrades, the strike cannons only do marginally more damage than the normal attack.

With any attack upgrades, the normal attack will significantly out damage the strike cannons.

The strike cannons also have a slow setup time.


Even in patch 15, this ability is even less useful than Frenzy. It is used more often than Frenzy because it looks cool, and noobs think it's good. This ability should get deleted or completely redesigned.

[phazonjunkie]

Well then there you have it. Superfluous at best, an utter liability at worse. Not only that, it needs to be researched as well. Srsly WTF?

Even in patch 15, this ability is even less useful than Frenzy. It is used more often than Frenzy because it looks cool, and noobs think it's good. This ability should get deleted or completely redesigned.

Agreed.

[DutuCatalin]

i saw it used in a match showed in daily 152 and actually it won the game for terran,but the game was in phase 1 when the ultra wasn't buffed and the frenzy wasn't good

[Pandonetho]

How many people here agree that if they gave it back its old status (small AoE) we'd see it used a lot more? It might not have as high of an output as it's regular attack but it would damage units in an area effectively making it a bit of a trade off. Not sure if they removed it because it was OP or anything though.

Then again, we have siege tanks so I don't know, maybe a new ability altogether may be a good solution.

[Twilice]

They are good vs immortals, I guess thats about it.

[//MavericK\\]

How many people here agree that if they gave it back its old status (small AoE) we'd see it used a lot more? It might not have as high of an output as it's regular attack but it would damage units in an area effectively making it a bit of a trade off. Not sure if they removed it because it was OP or anything though.

Then again, we have siege tanks so I don't know, maybe a new ability altogether may be a good solution.

That's my thinking. Thor needs a different ability or none at all. Strike Cannons overlap way too much with Tank Seige-mode.

Actually...the Thor would be better without Strike Cannons and maybe just slight increases to the current air and ground attacks, either in range or damage or both.

[Twilice]

They should be able to fire at air or something, but then it would maybe be to much alike yamato cannons.

[Dragoonx]

Extremely silly but I'd like to see the Thor merge with a CattleBruiser a la Voltron.