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Bring Back the Starbase?

Discussion in 'Terran' started by Gasmaskguy, Jan 7, 2008.

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Would you like the Star Base to come back?

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  2. No

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Bring Back the Starbase?

Discussion in 'Terran' started by Gasmaskguy, Jan 7, 2008.

  1. Hunter

    Hunter New Member

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    Re: bring back the starbase? yes? or no?

    I don't think it was that easy to mass build starbases, since they can't defend themselves that could be only used as a late game tactic, when you have some covering units to defend your flying buildings. They also moved slow, so if someone has scouting units this tactic is useless.. :)
     
    Hunter, Mar 22, 2008
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  2. -LT-

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    Re: bring back the starbase? yes? or no?

    Don't bring it back. It's stupid.
     
    -LT-, Mar 22, 2008
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  3. BinaryBanshee

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    Re: bring back the starbase? yes? or no?

    It was way overpowered when you could produce Vikings from it but now they've been moved to the Factory I don't see the problem.
     
    BinaryBanshee, Mar 22, 2008
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  4. marcusrodrigues

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    Re: bring back the starbase? yes? or no?

    Hmmm, I liked the Starbase idea a lot, It would be nice to have it back!
     
    marcusrodrigues, Mar 22, 2008
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  5. SubTachyon

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    Re: bring back the starbase? yes? or no?

    -|LT|- you might want to expand on that idea instead of just stating its stupid?
     
    SubTachyon, Mar 22, 2008
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  6. furrer

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    Re: bring back the starbase? yes? or no?

    It sounded cool to start out with, but now they have the nomad, and it builds turrets in the air!
     
    furrer, Mar 22, 2008
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  7. Ursawarrior

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    Re: bring back the starbase? yes? or no?

    weaa, starbase is cool, should be taken back
     
    Ursawarrior, Mar 22, 2008
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  8. -LT-

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    Re: bring back the starbase? yes? or no?

    Well, I don't like the idea of it. It's just that. It's useless.
     
    -LT-, Mar 22, 2008
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  9. ShdwyTemplar

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    Re: bring back the starbase? yes? or no?

    Well now as it stands the Terran seem to be needing a bit of a face lift as it is with the changing of the medic and they're suped up infantry stance. So I would be in favor of the Starbase, but it does need to have a limiting factor to it. Maybe while flying the building time on units is increased? That way we can't just make a normal army in the air with this. Or it could even be that Units that would classify as small air (Banshee, Nomad, Medivac Dropship, another Terran Air unit) would be able to dock inside the Starbase and be released fully repaired? (Note time would most likely take a bit on it.) I just don't think the Starbase would accomadate BC's well. Ehh lets just have a bit more discussion on it first.
     
    ShdwyTemplar, Mar 22, 2008
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  10. SubTachyon

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    No no no, why lower the building speed, isnt the fact that you cannot build any units which require tech addon and absence of reactor cripple it enough?
     
    SubTachyon, Mar 22, 2008
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    Re: bring back the starbase? yes? or no?

    I think it's a great unit and no harder to balance than anything else in the game. As was mentioned above they could limit what units it could produce (ie just smaller fighter units) or how often/much they could repair. And it is a late game unit (and expensive too) so I down't massing them would be useful or cost effective.

    Sure it may need some work but it's far from useless.
     
    capthavic, Mar 22, 2008
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  12. Gasmaskguy

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    Gasmaskguy, Mar 22, 2008
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    Starbase is useless IMO also. Air would own it so fast and it would probably move pretty slow. Also why build air units on the move if they fly. And the Nomad has the repair ability so the Starbase doesn't need to comeback.
     
    Psionicz, Mar 23, 2008
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  14. DevilsGate

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    Yes I agree bring it back, I liked this building very original and opens up a variety of strategic possibilities. However balancing is an important issue and I think to resolve the balancing problems cut the Starport and have only the Starbase? Like you can ONLY build it as a flying building. Also yeh prehaps add something else that you create units slower while it moves?

    Anyway I think if Blizzard can find a way to add it back in I would be grateful.

    ALSO: What are the current units that can be built from the Starport?? Banshee, Battlecruiser, Nomad I think are for sure. but what about Vikings or Medievac Dropships?
     
    DevilsGate, Mar 25, 2008
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  15. Gasmaskguy

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    All five are currently built in the Starport.
     
    Gasmaskguy, Mar 25, 2008
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  16. Psionicz

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    Devilsgate, state the possibilities then as I don't think it would be that useful.
     
    Psionicz, Mar 25, 2008
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  17. Smokiehunter

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    It just didn't serve a purpose I would use them for, and I could never see them being used in a real game.
     
    Smokiehunter, Mar 27, 2008
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  18. ijffdrie

    ijffdrie Lord of Spam

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    did we ever see any of the units used, except marines i guess
     
    ijffdrie, Mar 28, 2008
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  19. Smokiehunter

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    No but it was just a flying building that could produce units close to the front lines and I know I wouldn't spend extra time and min to watch my starport turn into a moving building. It would turn into the ghost of SC1 a unit only noobs got to say hey I got one.
    and also the unit you got to waste your min on in a good game of phantom.
     
    Smokiehunter, Mar 29, 2008
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