Protoss Shifter

I'll haveto shoot down the idea and the model.

1. Protoss is not a base defender with sturctures (the units basically transforms into a structure). And you already have mobile cannons for defense.
2. The model is like a carrier/tempest on the ground.

 

1. It allows for more strageties other than just moving the cannons, it would allow the protoss to choose where the enemy was able to attack them in certain cases.
2. It doesn't have any interceptors so it's not completely like them and it's function is totally different.

 

I'm just saying the model looks like the carrier ship.

Protoss having this many options for base defense makes it too strong in expanding and not caring about assaults as much and can focus very much on cracking your base up. Leaving some room to harrass the protoss player is something that needs to be there.

Just a thought.

 

/\ that's what raiders and drop ships are for. Get them in before your enemy has time to react and destroy as much as possible. Then get out with as little damage as possible.

Most of the ideas for the shifter have the balance of having to be set up during or a short time before an attack in order to be effective. They don't have the shield up all the time, the unit doesn't have the energy to do that.

 

I like BirdOfPrey's idea very much.... great!

 

shield link was done in WC3

shield wall is a variation of time bomb, which as we know, got nerfed.

 

What do you mean shield link was done in WC3?  Which unit had shields?  The idea was for the barrier to take energy from the unit that cast it NOT other units.  it is different. I meant it to be an upgrade not an ability as sort of an alternative to the reactor upgrades they normally give.

Also it is nothing like the timebomb.  the timebomb slows down projectiles and units in a field.  This is a WALL type thing that allows for unidirectional fire

 

spirit link in frozen throne


they may not do the same, but time bomb and your wall thingy have the same function

 

It is not at all like the spirit link since it doesn't share damage amongst units. It uses the shield as an extension to energy.

I was thinking it might just be for ATA attacks as a way of protecting fleets but Im not totally sure what attacks it should block. Only thing I am certain of is it being unidirectional regardless of alliegence and that units can pass through it.

 

it still has the same damned function! it's meant to stop their attacks from hitting you

 

Yeah well the siege tank and Thor both bombard stuff I don't see anyone complaining about that. Besides I was just throwing it out there. No reason to let a good picture go to waste.

 

time bomb doesnt stop attacks fired at you, it makes missiles stand still, which are fired at the center of the field, you still get hit if you go near the the outer field

 

yea once he started to move the MS in the video it got hit a couple of times.

 

/\ actually... I think it more ran into them. Which was stupid on the part of the mothership's player. Someone has a sig of it, and it looks like the mothership just flies into them.

 

like the model

 

Looks alot like a hover tempest ... dunno the ideea of a fast attack unit for the protoss i support but haveing so many abilites would make it OP and hard to balance. plus this would be a unit good only for base use... using it outside a pylon field - the unit is ussles, and i don't think starcraft is a game with units that highly specialized. For base defence protoss really need another structure - that dark obelisk is promissing but time will tell.

 

Yes, thats the idea. And you can blink the stalker behind the wall, ant this kind of things

 

Awsome , I like the model and the idea isn't the best but pritty good!

Protoss rule!

 

Maybe... but when I have one of THESE toys, I wont lend it to you... :no:

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EDIT: TY CrixMadine for pointing that! I learn something everyday! :thumbup:

 

This idea pleases me much ,at most its Model.
So a kind Protoss Vulture ,but with another role (perhaps with air mines).
It would be not badly it is an air unit an something like a dark Scout.
Nevertheless very good work venado.
It must replace the Stasis Orb.