Awesome Cobra!

After reading the new Q&A i noticed that the Cobra now has a electrical attack that slows units down! The Stasis Orb is now scrapped and its attack transfered to the Cobra. So, what do you think about it? Is it better this way? And why was the old anti armor attack removed? Was it overlapping roles with other units too much?
Should the electrical shock that Cobras fire slow down unit production for enemy buildings?

Post all of your ideas and opinions on the new Cobra attack here! Also, remember to vote!
(i searched for it but could not find anything about the new cobra attack, but if i just didnt search good enough, delete/merge this.)

 

I like the new electrical attack! it is awesome!

 

Well we dont fully know if the cobra loses its anti-armor attack, it was never stated.

 

True enough ^_^

welcome abroad by the way!

 

of course we dont know for sure, but the Cobra being both a unit slower and anti armor would be, eeermmm... OP
imagine how it would slow down a thor to a speed of nothing, then chewing it up. It is simply not fair. The anti armor and the slowing attack must be divided between 2 units.

(btw do you say "unit slower" or "unit slowerer"? )

 

Awww, I was looking forward to the statis orb......I wonder what they have to fill tis spot....

Anyways, this will probably work out better for the Cobra. Its fast speed and slowing attack will make for some really micro intensive yet fun battles. Even now I can see a group of Cobras toying with a Thor...lol

 

I haven't even seen yet how the Stasis Orb looked like. Glad it got ditched, I hate shy units

Hope the Thor doesn't share this same fate, though.

 

It wasn't shown because it's abilities weren't final. guess they didn't like the slow so they just got rid of it all together. Good thing it was never shown. I had a feeling it was going to drastically change.

Anyways, heres a thread with a few pics. http://www.battle.net/forums/thread...al&SearchType=2&SearchText=statis+orb&x=0&y=0

 

I like the new slowing attack better. It's great!

 

This will add a whole new dimension to terran harass. Reapers can set up charges and cobras can slow down chasing units. Sounds like a nightmare base drop. Not to mention how helpful that slow attack will be for your siege tanks, anything that can slow the enemy from reaching your tanks is a good thing. All in all, a lot more micro for the terran.

What do you think, will cobra be OP if it keeps its has anti armor attack and the ability to slow down units?

 

they way the game is balanced right now, i say keep both armor piercing and the ability to slow down.

 

It's like a tazer on sterroids. It can stop tanks. How sweet is that?

 

the fact that it can move and shoot at the same time is awesome. The Cobra will be like the ultimate counter against melee units. When the melee units first approach, the Cobras will turn around and hover away at the same time as the melee units come in range. This will make the Cobras slow down every last one of them, one after another. When all have been hit, they can even wait until they come closer. And if they try to run away... lol.....

 

Thats an intersting approach to countering melee, idk how well it will work vs multiple melee units though, like a bunch (24+) zerglings zealots.

As for the firebat, i wouldnt mind seeing it back in the game, if the cobra doenst prove good enough to counter armies of melee units

 

Actually I can think of using this unit to keep Immortals away from the tank. Despite the shield being powerful it can be taken out and due to the short range it will already have taken several hits the Cobra could keep it just out or range long enough for them to die

 

So long as I still get to yell CCCCOOOOOOOOBBBBRRRRRRAAAAAAA, its fine.

 

hmm....i think this "slow" is just a 1 slow......not gradually getting slower every hit. cuz it would become too unbalanced, like stopping a thor moving around......GG....-__-

 

I don't think that the Cobra has had it's anti-armor attack removed, but it has just had a slowing effect added. Not sure, but I think that's what has happened.

 

This new unit it good for drive-bys and sort of raiding but not iff its slow and also iff theres a major battle then the cobras can just drive all over the joint shooting the enemy and also possibly distract them for the ghost(s) to plant the drop pod's and / or place a nuke!

 

the new attack is much better, the terrans don't need an another anti armor specialist, they've got the siege tanks!