Tempest Discussion

[Aldrius]

Interceptors with psi blades? That's completely absurd and stupid. It's a downgrade from interceptors. What, do you think psi blades can cut through every single material ever conceived like a knife through hot butter?

They can cut through any substance pretty well if Zealots are any indication. They're pretty usable weapons.

Yes, I don't see how the Protoss could possibly lose with tempests if that were the case, all they would have to do is send a few shurikens through a battlecruiser a few times and the entire thing would fall in half.

Uh, what? Just because they can cut through anything doesn't mean they do it well. I never said they could cut through it PERFECTLY. But they can DAMAGE a battlecruiser's armor.

You're putting words into my mouth again...

[Pandonetho]

You're putting words into my mouth and picking and choosing what arguments you want to respond to again...

Maybe you should finish your post then before posting.

And how are slice and cut not the same thing?



Look at the way they're designed. If they're going to "slice" things, they'd have to be programmed to fly at ridiculous angles if something moves or else risk getting lodged into it, which spells the doom of that interceptor.

if an interceptor is going to fly straight to cut a marine on its right, what if he moves , it'd have to immediately curve its angle to continue flying "straight" in regards to keeping the marine directly to its side, or else it will get lodged into his armour.

[Aldrius]

Maybe you should finish your post then before posting.

Well I usually forget stuff I meant to mention until after I've chosen to respond. Or I say something rude that I regret posting and edit it out.

...like that quote for instance. =S

And how are slice and cut not the same thing?

They are the same thing, but slice into and cut through are different.

if an interceptor is going to fly straight to cut a marine on its right, what if he moves , it'd have to immediately curve its angle to continue flying "straight" in regards to keeping the marine directly to its side, or else it will get lodged into his armour.

Well they're the Protoss, they have advanced technology, they can aim these things with pin-point accuracy. And turn on a dime.

[SaharaDrac]

My god. Do you see this Blizzard?! Look at this thread! Can you not see how desperate we are for the Beta? End our suffering, I beg you!!

[mr. peasant]

Right, so let's just ignore the fact that the last time we saw a unit named the Tempest, it used flying shurikens. Let's ignore that, and pretend that "let's bring back the tempest" means bringng back the tempest model, which is what the Carrier is right now.

Which makes no sense whatsoever.

All that I'm pointing out is that if the Shurikens don't make sense, they can be easily replaced by something else that does work better. Like in the case of the Infestor model.

[imdrunkontea]

I would have liked it if the shurikens were instead energy balls that were contained in a magnetic field (or some other scifi bullshit) and slung through enemies like a wild yo-yo. It would make more sense than arming a drone with blades, when actual shooting weapons are far more practical.

[MattII]

The problem with the Tempest is that they were trying to make it distinct from the Carrier, while at the same time keeping it as a carrier, rather than, say, making a new ship with a whole set of new mechanics.

[warrior6]

My god. Do you see this Blizzard?! Look at this thread! Can you not see how desperate we are for the Beta? End our suffering, I beg you!!

wins the thread lmao

[Crazy_Jonny]

My god. Do you see this Blizzard?! Look at this thread! Can you not see how desperate we are for the Beta? End our suffering, I beg you!!

This.

[starcraftguy13]

how about they make the shurikens shoot out psi blades??