What do you think this is?

I think if they alternate: BCs vs. Phoenixes and Vikings vs. Warp-rays it will be fine. BCs have such high armor that Phoenixes might waste their entire power to take down one, specially with defensive matrix, and healing. But the problem is: carriers. BCs now will have to waste their powers to take down faraway carriers.

What other option is there for terrans to take down Carriers? (besides Yamato-gun) It should be very very hard to do so in the current configuration.

 

But carreirs are expencive and most players don't play them until later in the game due to thier high mineral cost.

 

except for lord kerwyn he plays them as early as he can

 

I tried that, too many weaknesses against mass goliaths...dang terrans.

 

yeah but i also play toss almost all the time so i don't have that defense

 

Carriers well used can hide on mountains. Goliath's have mobility issues. But nevertheless: Goliaths are gone, and I said "in this configuration". So we must think of a way to counter Carriers other than Goliaths.

EonMaster, all the units are well used, even if some players never get to use them. All of them are good and useful. Carriers are great units, and mass carriers are even more because they can make a swarm of targets from afar, and make up for their cost. You shouldn't count all units as spendable or if they're replaceable. Some units are played differently than others.

 

I think that a good sized force of vikings will be pretty good against Carriers. It might be a case of waiting to see how powerful the viking is (though it can't be as weak as the wraith).

 

Cobras will own Carriers now, with their damage boost vs. heavy armor. Those can still attack air right? They better, otherwise they suck and Terran's only ground based AA is marines, which sucks even more.

 

I like the ability to drop turrets. I can just imagine floating over to an enemy's mining operation with 3 Nomads, and dropping 3 turrets each. Bye bye, Drones/Peons/SCVs.

If there is one Science vessel ability I would like to see return though, it is irradiate. i use that ability against Zerg so much. i would Irradiate every single Overlord I could find. The best is when they're grouped really tightly. I once took out 88 supply (11 overlords) with one irradiate.

 

@ ekulio: you forgot the point that Carriers aren't supposed to be in range. They can launch interceptors from a safe distance, if you cross your slow carrier over a section of land, either do it when the nearest enemy is miles away, or wait from above the mountain. Carriers are meant to stay on unaccessible spots, so Cobras won't be a counter to them, unless they have a Siege-tank's range or can fight the interceptors.

 

I disagree, I mean, I've only seen the carriers staying out of enemies firing range done well against Static Defence. The Defences all go after the interceptors, while the carrier is out of reach, but it's tough to get a good spot, unless you're around water, where the carriers can just sit and have the interceptors do the work against a movable enemy. There is always something coming after them, be it airborne, or otherwise. You are right though, A skilled player does make the most of the terrain and doesn't just put the Carriers out in the open. I just don't think it's as much of a disadvantage as you say it is.