The Disruptor...why?

Discussion in 'Protoss' started by niceshadesnick, Sep 7, 2009.

The Disruptor...why?

Discussion in 'Protoss' started by niceshadesnick, Sep 7, 2009.

  1. niceshadesnick

    niceshadesnick New Member

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    Why did such a cool idea have to be put to use in such an ugly way? Seriously, the Disruptor is probably the ugliest unit in the game.
     
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    Aurora The Defiant

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    Hmm... What do you suggest? This topic isn't that easy to respond to. :p
     
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    niceshadesnick New Member

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    I have no idea really. I just think it is so ugly I don't want to use it. Lol. They should go with something a little bigger and more badass looking.
     
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    But it's a caster, the Nullifier doesn't even have an attack. :/
     
  5. kuvasz

    kuvasz Corrections Officer

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    It does have an attack, see link.

    It's a robot and so it looks fine. I expect Blizzard to make the tail follow the movement in a wavy fashion though.
     
  6. Aurora

    Aurora The Defiant

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    *facepalm* Forgot about that. Haven't really focussed on the Protoss yet. Thanks for the heads up.
     
  7. niceshadesnick

    niceshadesnick New Member

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    I don't know, I think it should be bigger, and have something other than the dumb looking tail in the back.

    IMO, it is just a bad art design.
     
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    I dont know about that... I think it looks average enough and not too bad to start bothering with. It has the proper size to convey that it is a small HP'ed unit, I also like its movement, fast and maneuverable. If you are worried about its appearance, its probably not just about the tail right?? I think you are much aware of the fact that it resembles a drones appearance. Anyways, if the disruptor is to change, I would like it to turn to a bionic unit and not a mechanical type because firing psychic blockers is too much for a robot to handle even for protoss, and it's is not even the cyborg type of the dragoon/stalker/immortal type.
     
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    I hate to split hairs again, but you're wrong there. The Protoss Crystal computers are powerfull beyond human understanding. At least that's what the wikis and such say. It can easily compete with a humanoid brain, if not "defeat" it.

    I think that most people are bothered by the Hallucination ability. It just doesn't feel right on a machine. I mean, why not call it Hologram or something? Hallicination just does't make sense anyway. How can something that only exist in your mind take damage? Further, it even "fools" robots. It just sucks.
     
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    erm, yea hallucination would kinda feel MORE right on a machine. plz dun make me specify right now, but if u ask i will

    i like the distruptor, if not for its high gas cost.

    seriously wtf, id like to see a 75min 75 gas distruptor -.-
     
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    Like I said, I like the disruptor's abilities, A LOT, it's just ugly imo. That is all.
     
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    I fail to see how it looks bad

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    Here is it attacking
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    Seems like its pretty cool to me.
     
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    uhh the fins arent shiny enough and it looks like the fins are made of plastic.....well not plastic...errr... RUBBER! yea i got it, rubber
     
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    I dunno... the unit itself looks cool to me. Its just its high gas cost that's bothering me... and id like to see it bear a 6 range.

    Otherwise, Hallucination is only a "name" problem, it's not a big issue. But i'm sure this unit will be going to see other additional changes. Besides Force field, it's pretty much useless.

    (please don't tell me you are going to use it as a support unit, or as a mass army)
    And hallucination, in 1v1 games? I can hardly imagine that ability being used in a consistent way ...

    It should be given a "more special or unique" ability beyond force field...
     
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    meh, idk, it just looks ugly to me, the attack animation is kinda rediculous, but whatever.

    it just looks like its made out of legos
     
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    Does the disruptor still have that one ability that prevents other casters from using spells?
     
  17. alex1

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    Well, according to the latest Wiki, it has Force field and Hallucination. But that's it, I think.
     
  18. MeisterX

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    I love the unit model. I just hate the name...

    Bring back the Nullifier!
     
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    I agree. Disruptor must be the worst name ever.It doesn't even disrupt anything. Nullifier was better suited for it, especially with the previous ability set.

    I'm now 19 years old, 20 in April. Still, if lego looked like that, I'd still be playing with it like I was 10.
     
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    indeed, i dun like "Distruptor"

    i mean, u dont imagine arnold swartznegger saying "im gonna distrupt u"

    no u imagine him saying "You gonna be nullfied, boyyyyy"