On April 06 2015 15:43 Pontius Pirate wrote:
I agree that would be a bad idea, but Vikings are a bit iffy regarding Warp Prism chasing. Hopefully this upcoming starport unit has a speed that's at least quicker than an unupgraded Warp Prism.
I agree that would be a bad idea, but Vikings are a bit iffy regarding Warp Prism chasing. Hopefully this upcoming starport unit has a speed that's at least quicker than an unupgraded Warp Prism.
I can't possibly see how vikings need to be any better than they are right now. The fact that you can't get a free warp prism kill with a single viking is a good thing - this game has way too many hard counters already. You'll definitely shut down any harassment if a warp prism tries to fly past your viking anyway, so all you need is good map vision to avoid getting juked.
So, how does getting a guaranteed warp prism kill as soon as you spot it with a viking make things balanced? That's not balanced at all. Not to mention, pretty much all protoss players need map vision and good positioning to deal with drops as well. The difference is you can make a single unit and do fine if you're terran, instead of having to move around with like 12 stalkers and have like 4 observers just to spot drops. That's generally not a problem on balanced maps, but things are bound to get tougher in LotV since players have to expand much more aggressively. I guess we'll have to wait and see.