New unit : Observer

[Ninja_Blue]

Yep, it's here, it's queer, get use to it....wait that's not right >.>

http://starcraft2.com/features/protoss/observer.xml

Anyways, thoughts? I'm glad to see it back, I love observers :O

[Wing Zero]

it kinda feels protoss unit list will be done soon

[betaalpha5]

the obs was my favorite spy unit.

although in the first video did the observer "warp in" or something?

[Bret]

no, they just "dramatically" showed it coming into the picture. its the same old same old with a new fancy look. i like it. I aprove.

[Ntrik_]

Originally Posted by Bret

no, they just "dramatically" showed it coming into the picture. its the same old same old with a new fancy look. i like it. I approve.

forgot a p there

[Ninja_Blue]

I really wish the observer had some kind of orbital attack skill, that when used, it made the observer either be destroyed, or it's cloak goes away for a long time.

[Chris]

I really like the Observer's new appearance, it truly is a superb unit.

I want to know when they will start the Zerg race.

[Vadriel]

I know. We've seen all the new Toss units, now it's just old ones with new paint jobs...I wanna see the new ZERG STUFF!!!

[Chris]

And hopefully their units don't suffer the paint job, or at least have some more awesome ones.

[Pains Requiem]

i hope the zerg are gonna have some of the talked about hybrids, or why else would there even be a 2nd SC?

Still, looks nice, sleek, and sexy.

[Bret]

Thanks Ntrik for pointing out my lack in spelling techniques.

I think the Observer will be a highly used unit in SC2; this regards the Terran's aspect of LOS and HLOS.

[betaalpha5]

Originally Posted by Ninja_Blue

I really wish the observer had some kind of orbital attack skill, that when used, it made the observer either be destroyed, or it's cloak goes away for a long time.

it would be nice to be able to have it go kamakazi


edit: looking at the second picture the probes look like robot bunnies.

[Ninja_Blue]

Sweet, robot bunny attack.

[Ntrik_]

Originally Posted by Bret

Thanks Ntrik for pointing out my lack in spelling techniques.

I think the Observer will be a highly used unit in SC2; this regards the Terran's aspect of LOS and HLOS.

well.. they were highly used unit in sc1 too lol

[Chris]

Highly used? Try required!

Scouts and reveal cloaked, while being cloaked itself. Besides the lack of HP, its a good unit.

[Ninja_Blue]

Yea, obs were pretty much necessary if you wanted to win against terran.

[betaalpha5]

and it was rather cheap, as long as you had enough gas you could crank them out and basically have them patrol the entire map easily. whether or not they get destroyed is another story.

[N[U]TS]

Originally Posted by betaalpha5

and it was rather cheap, as long as you had enough gas you could crank them out and basically have them patrol the entire map easily. whether or not they get destroyed is another story.

lol you could be smart and not have them patrol(unless they are in your own base) . movement just gives away their position.


Yea it would be nice to have some other purpose other than to uncloak units and explore the map. as someone proposed kamikazie. Yet I am sure they would not be as inexpensive. Or they could have that as an ability to research like the terrian version of the observer.

[Vic]

The Zerg are overpowered and need to be nurfed.

The only thing I find odd about the OBS is you have to turn on his cloak? This might mean you have to research the cloak before you can use it.*

[Emperor Pan I]

they've revealed like 3 units for zerg.

And OBS is perma cloak from the start. There is no turning on/off cloack. The animation on the web page is misleading, and is simply there to demonstrate the obs.