What is your favorite new Protoss unit?

Its from an older Karune quote so its prbably outdated. (If I am remembering correctly of course )

 

Yeah, Karune mentioned it somewhere along the line

 

Well heres what is known about the Colossus so far:

Hit Points: 300
Shields: 150

Minerals: 300
Vespene: 200
Build Time: 75
Supply: 6

Modifiers: Mechanical, Robotic
Size: Large
Hotkey: C


Produced From: Robotics Facility

Requires: Robotics Support Bay

Upgrades: Ground Armor, Ground Weapons, Null-Flux Generator, Plasma Shields

Defense: 1 (+2) Type: Armored Movement: Normal

Twin Thermal Lances
Damage: 144 (+3)
Attacks: 1
Range: 7
Speed: Fast (I'd say its medium tho not fast but whatever)
Targets: Ground

 

I never even remembered that. I got 144 from the Starcraft2armory.com website, but it is really out of date.

 

Guys don't trust sc2 armory most of the numbers they have are just guesses made based on sc1 units. Also I really doupt that colossus info is correct just by looking at gameplay videos and that +3 damage makes no sense how are you going to divide 3 over 6 or 12 time intevals?

 

No, what I was trying to say is that I think the hardened shields work on the initial hit. So since the colossus attack just stacks damage over time only doing a set amount so fast than the hardened shields probably wouldn't activate for the colossus since it does very low damage that stacks and the first hit would do very little damage.

 

@ zerg, that has to be the longest link I've ever seen.

So the colossus has a current total of 450 life, with a shield upgrade to max at 500 life. I disagree with the speed though, I do think it is fast since it could get away from the banelings in the video.

EDIT: My 2222nd post!

 

Yeah guys Lord's right, most of these facts from the armory are just guess made by the people on the site a few of them have no factual evidence behind them at all. I know they had info on the soul hunter and stasis orb on the day blizzard first mentioned their names so I don't think they are very reliable for all the info.

 

Sure they aren't reliable, but it can be used to get some ideas on how the unit's stats will look like. This can be used to decide what can be affective against what, but isn't accurate.

 

But if they just made up these things themselves and aren't accurate you can't really decide what is effective against what because this says the colossus has 500 hp when upgraded but it could really have 250... so you can't really uses these numbers to make accurate guesses about what is good against what.

You could just make up your own numbers

 

I put it up as a sort of foundation to speculate what works and what doesn't.

@Eon Banelings are medium in my opinion as they are not Zergling fast and in the videos I don't think they upgraded the Zergling's speed and they were still faster.

 

Its reliable up to a point really, but you know something is better than nothing huh.

Also if anyone can get a Phoenix flying animation loop in .gif format plz show me

So... how would you all use the Immortal?
I think I'd probably use it at the front of my assults backed up with Stalkers and also defense wise I'd have some with my Phase Cannons so they can take the heavy damage if the enemy brings in Siege Tanks and I don't expect it.

 

http://www.starcraft2forum.org/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=0&topic=2879.0

Theres 2 animations of the phoenix in the 3rd post so there you go zergy

 

Ohh yes, I luh you man. Btw who keeps deleting their posts making it look like I double posted =/

 

I wish I knew... but I don't remember who else was in this discussion last night so I can't tell you. Any way hope you like your animations.

 

Yea :]

Also don't you think the Phoenix would look cool if it was reversed meaning the current rear end would be the front. More aerodynamic too.

http://img162.imageshack.us/my.php?image=phoenixbackwardsxt7.swf&width=320
Change the width value to change image size :]

 

Hmm I see what you mean, but I think there would have to be a few changes to the design if it were gonna be built like that. I'm happy with what it's like right now but I wouldn't mind if it came out your way.

 

I prefer the wings swept forward. It makes it look more futuristic.

The design reversed as you said also looks good, but I just think the the phoenix looks better with the swept forward look.

 

I like the look of the immortals, and the over shield they have is an interesting add.

 

The hardened shield is a cool idea. Too bad they got rid of the tempest, its hardened shield would have made it the perfect AG unit. But they added the carrier back, which overlaps with the Mother Ship too much.