New Defence Structure

Whats the point of the spell only costing 50 energy if theres a long cool down which will allow that energy to regenerate, Why not ahve it cost 150 Energy, it becomes it's own cooldown that way.

Although i really think protoss doesn't neeed another defensive structure.

 

They don't need any defensive structure than the Phase Cannon. But I do agree on the fact that the Phase Cannon looks kinda lame. Maybe an idea for the Art contest?

IF they would have another defensive structure, it would have to come as an upgrade on the Nexus, like the cannon on the Terran command centre, or like the idea on adding something defensive to the Hive. (in the form of some kind of scourges, there's a topic about it in the zerg units and structures forum)

 

I liked the look of the photon cannons they showed at WWI

 

the phase cannon's attack should have a cooler effect instead of just shooting blue orbs

 

What do you propose? My idea would be a kind of psonic energy blast that could deal splash damage to nearby units. Definately would make the cannon more useful

 

it's ok if the mechanic stayed the same, i just want better animation effects

 

it could look like some sort of laser blast,more or less like a smaller,weaker and blue-colored yamato blast

but i like the splash attack idea,i am for it

 

One thing that I think would be nice is either an AoE/multitarget attack (chain lightning anyone) or an HP boost because those things were always zergling food

 

Ageed when I play Zerg, those cannons have little effect on me unless theres at least 5 of them in one area, then I actually lose a few zerglings.

 

Yes but getting 5 cannons in one area means you can't put any zealots there

 

cannons are expensive at 150 minerals a pop, when lings gets 3 armor, it actually take 3 cannon shots to kill them, that's why 21 damage cannons would have been better to balance the pvz matchup, which slightly favours z

 

My fully advanced zerglings (attack, armor, fast movement, fast attack) could easily kill a protoss base if there wasn't a standing army, but only cannons

 

crackings chew cannons so easily 2 is enough to kill one cannon

 

Ultralisks have lots of fun with cannons

 

maybe the cannon should get an upgrade or should be able to be psyonically assisted by ground untis

 

I always thought the cannon should have a special ability that cause it to send out a short bust of energy that would harm every light armored unit in a 2 or 3 grid radius. That or have an upgrade that gave it a chain lightning type secondary attack

 

as i said before, i hope the phase cannons get a damage upgrade, maybe to 30 damage but it's no longer a detector. Still make it as frail as before, but make the protoss dark obelisk a detector, becuase the dark templar are supposed to be "masters" of the void and cloaking.

 

I actually think the Obelisk should emit a cloaking field

 

yeah, otherwise dark obelisk doesn't have much use apart form allowing you to build dt's; since dt's don't have any upgrade

 

the cannon now has the special ability to move to defend other areas

but I think it should also get power upgrades to increase damage or damage radius