Are immortals too strong?

[Triceron]

Good ol' classic Simpsons

[MattII]

Well if Immortals are OP they can always nerf them a bit, but I doubt that they're OP.

[Norfindel]

But what I'd like to see them consider is a slight adjustment to their shields of sorts. Synchronize their hardened shield with their regular shielding. This way if smaller units like marines are able to deplete it with regular attacks the tank can still blast away at it without triggering the hardened shield.

If the Immortal gets it's Shields depleted, the mechanic is disabled. It works only on Shields.
Basically, if a unit deals more than 10 damage to the Shields, the damage is reduced to 10.
Units with fast attacks are able to destroy the Immortal's Shields fast. After that, the Immortal is just like any other unit.

[LoTuS]

The Immortal shield mechanic requires the opponent to us more of a mix of units, like Ultras AND lings, or tank hellion reaper? o_o

[Pandonetho]

But what I'd like to see them consider is a slight adjustment to their shields of sorts. Synchronize their hardened shield with their regular shielding. This way if smaller units like marines are able to deplete it with regular attacks the tank can still blast away at it without triggering the hardened shield.

I think this is how the shields already work.

[MattII]

I remember I misinterpreted the first time I heard it, I thought the shields themselves only activated when attacks did more than 10 damage, and anything less than that went straight through to the armour.

[Nicol Bolas]

I remember I misinterpreted the first time I heard it, I thought the shields themselves only activated when attacks did more than 10 damage, and anything less than that went straight through to the armour.

No; they never worked that way. They're just shields. However, if an attack that would deal 11 or more damage hits their shields, then the damage is reduced to 10.

[Noise]

What's this about being able to deplete the hardened shields? It's the first I've heard of it.

[Pandonetho]

What's this about being able to deplete the hardened shields? It's the first I've heard of it.

There's nothing about it. The hardened shields are a passive ability incorporated into the Immortal's regular shields.

If the regular shields deplete, then there is no shield left.

[MattII]

No; they never worked that way. They're just shields. However, if an attack that would deal 11 or more damage hits their shields, then the damage is reduced to 10.

Like I said, I misinterpreted it.