WATER UNITS

[Darktekmaster]

:angry i always wanted to make a water unit like a carrier to hold siege tanks and unload them on the bottem of his base on fastest and jus siege... then boom i pwned him but sc dint put them in!!:angry

 

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:angry i always wanted to make a water unit like a carrier to hold siege tanks and unload them on the bottem of his base on fastest and jus siege... then boom i pwned him but sc dint put them in!!:angry

Water units are useless because of air trans. Air can traverse over more than any water unit. Water units just don't cut the jiff. They are just too limited.

 

[Darktekmaster]

they have their advantages... ..say 1 is anti air sub... and u need detects to take it out... so 1 is under water around ur map on fastest... they fly air by.. boom

 

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True, by there aren't a lot of maps that have water in them. Plus, I don't think anyone would use them if there were any. Just like the Zerg's Queen. It has a purpose, yes, but its so useless hardly anyone makes one. Its a waste of minerals and gas. And if professional players really know they units costs and economy I don't think they would waste the minerals.
As for subs STA missles, turrets do just fine.

 

[Venice_native]

I think water units would be pretty cool. Maybe some units that could go between land and water? That'd be awsome.

 

[ST]

[glow=black]Water units would be good, but there's just not enough water on most of the maps. As said before, it'd be too limited.[/glow]

 

[Ntrik_]

Why would any races need a water unit when they can fly? And especially when they're in a space?? :S

 

[Venice_native]

[glow=black]Water units would be good, but there's just not enough water on most of the maps. As said before, it'd be too limited.[/glow]

And because you've seen the new maps for SC2 you can say what the terrain features will be.

 

[ST]

[glow=black]No, I'm just basing that off the current maps and the disregard that this is a Starcraft 2 forum. Eat me Austin. <3[/glow]

 

[DeathClaw]

Water units are so old fashioned. With all the space crafts, there's no need to glide over water anymore.

 

[Octopor]

Water units are so old fashioned. With all the space crafts, there's no need to glide over water anymore.

So space crafts don't glide over water?

 

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He's refering to boats.

 

[betaalpha5]

Why would any races need a water unit when they can fly? And especially when they're in a space?? :S

yeah i mean, i would like a little battleship for the water and carriers to fix up planes but a ship in space can just blast all their watercraft to rubble. and i dont think the zerg wouldn't like the salt water on their skin

 

[Shaggy.2Dope]

submarines could like hide underwater and shoot missiles like nukes

 

[Wing Zero]

thast woudl so imbalance the game

 

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thast woudl so imbalance the game

I don't think it would imbalance the game, every civ would have its counter. Just why have boats when space craft are so much better.

 

[Arkillo]

Because it's realistic?

You know, aside from the whole, space war and Zerg / Protoss...whatever

 

[Wing Zero]

I don't think it would imbalance the game, every civ would have its counter.

k lets have mass subs across the bottme right of the map nuke the crap out of positioned on the top left

 

[Eclipse_Hope]

Well US have aircraft but that doesnt stop US from having a sruface fleet

 

[-Azrael666-]

Why have boats? That's a ridiculous question.

Strategy wise, it would open up a whole new dimension of the game. "Oh no it won't, I mean, OMGZ SPACECRAFT GO OVER TEH WATER!!11" Yes, they do. They also get owned by any decent anti-air defense. Someone masses anti-air on the other side of the water? Launch a naval attack. They guard their side of the river with turrets? Ferry some ground units over. It's obvious what its purpose would be; it would make players build more than just anti-air on their side of a water body.

And the submarine idea is decent. An 'invisible' unit when submerged, but can also move at the same time. I'm sure they would add some significance to it, like having an upgrade which allows it to detect.

Now, of course some people are saying "But you can't expect water on all the mapz LOLLIEZ!!1" Obviously. Guess what? You don't use water units on waterless maps. Holy shit, what a hard concept. No water, no water units. Gee whiz.

And from a map maker's point of view, it would be a beautiful addition to the game. There would be infinitely more possibilities with UMS maps, nevermind the kind of naval-based Melee maps that would undoubtedly be made.

I like the idea. I give it my seal of approval.