~Beyond the Border~ > Genji's Battle Arena
[SC - Melee] General Thread
orinrin:
I'd rather Blizzard let me chrono my friend's reactor'd Rax so he can pump out more marines. :3
The idea sounds good on paper, but it really depends on how much energy is restored. Maybe around 25 or 50 energy per chrono would be fair.
Fetch()tirade:
50 energy is about right.
For sentries:
1 FF = 50
1 Guardian Shield = 75
For Templar:
1 Feedback = 50
1 Psi Storm = 75
If a CB provided only 25, then it would take two of them to make either spellcaster (assuming both are at 0 energy to start) able to cast another spell. Keep in mind that the queen's most useful support ability (aside from spreading creep), Transfuse, as well as all of the Orbital Command's abilities (which retain their value even during the late game, especially MULEs and scans) all cost 50 energy.
kactaplb:
what, they retain their value. chrono your wgs. the energy gain would be op, there is a reason why they removed the khaydarin amulet upgrade? for the ht so no insta warpin storm.
Fetch()tirade:
Then why do infestors still get Pathogen Glands? It lets them cast Fungal immediately.
Most protoss players have their warpgates scattered across various areas, making it harder to chrono all of them. They don't even need to be binded to a hotkey since they already come with one (W) [though I usually do bind them anyways]. Also, in the late game, when a protoss has maxed out and has extra warpgates to remax faster during an engagement, it'd be impractical to warp in more units and chrono all the gates one by one while still controlling the army.
kactaplb:
You can't warpin infestors. Infestors still have to rally and walk to my bioball, k tnx.
Most P I've seen have most of their wgs all in 1 spot no? You can also chrono them without going back to your base, use your minimap. And yes, people use chrono on wgs during engagements, as do Z for their larva injects.
And chronoing spellcasters seems like a fun idea, but ...even early game hard to balance, a mass sentry build, FF, and then LOLFF again? yea... And late game would turn into spell spam with P massing nexus just for energy, since there is so much surplus minerals.