[UPDATE] HotS Multiplayer
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:28 pm
http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/483387 ... _2012#blog
For people who want a shorter version of things:
- Shredder and Replicant are gone from Multi and there's serious discussion concerning the Mini-thor (Warhound). Should they keep the Thor in HotS, they want to test an AA spider mine, but they are also pondering if this is meaningful because of Terran Marines.
- Terrans are testing an extreme long range Missile Launcher meant to be anti-Siege Tank for TvT factory plays.
- Blizzard is having problems balancing Terran since they did all they could in WoL. They are focusing on Factory units, who they think they're light on options.
- Oracle, Swarm Host and Viper continue on, doing their job.
- Overseer stays on HotS. Viper is now a third, pure caster.
- Tempest is now a Guardian with AoE damage for ground and air. No intentions in returning the Carrier or Mothership yet.
- Replicant's ability prevented players from building certain units (i.e. Siege Tanks, Roaches, Mustaches, Thors, Immortals), causing it to be cut for genuine cockblocking.
- In addition to Abduct, Viper now can blind infantry, reducing their attack range to 1. Vipers can also 'eat' minerals for additional energy. (This makes it too unbalanced, like Replicant, IMO)
- New Nydus Worm types under development. One can shoot creep across the screen and make an attack highway and the other has a Reaper attack (Buildings only.)
For people who want a shorter version of things:
- Shredder and Replicant are gone from Multi and there's serious discussion concerning the Mini-thor (Warhound). Should they keep the Thor in HotS, they want to test an AA spider mine, but they are also pondering if this is meaningful because of Terran Marines.
- Terrans are testing an extreme long range Missile Launcher meant to be anti-Siege Tank for TvT factory plays.
- Blizzard is having problems balancing Terran since they did all they could in WoL. They are focusing on Factory units, who they think they're light on options.
- Oracle, Swarm Host and Viper continue on, doing their job.
- Overseer stays on HotS. Viper is now a third, pure caster.
- Tempest is now a Guardian with AoE damage for ground and air. No intentions in returning the Carrier or Mothership yet.
- Replicant's ability prevented players from building certain units (i.e. Siege Tanks, Roaches, Mustaches, Thors, Immortals), causing it to be cut for genuine cockblocking.
- In addition to Abduct, Viper now can blind infantry, reducing their attack range to 1. Vipers can also 'eat' minerals for additional energy. (This makes it too unbalanced, like Replicant, IMO)
- New Nydus Worm types under development. One can shoot creep across the screen and make an attack highway and the other has a Reaper attack (Buildings only.)