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Published: 2012-10-20 22:09:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 61356; Favourites: 431; Downloads: 290
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So when WoL came out, I was surprised they didn't do anything with the idea of a High Templar and Dark Templar merging. I thought of a bunch of ideas for what this could do, but in the end they were too weird and not practical. Please share any cool ideas.Related content
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Interesting, I like the high damage low hp idea. Thanks for the comment. : )
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Yeah, I feel that Protoss needs a good glass cannon type unit, Carriers are currently the closest we have as far as I know.
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i'll trade you hydras for stalkers...
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Protoss has numerous "glass cannon" units. Voidray, Collossus, hightemplar, and even dts. Granted some of these aren't all that glass (because they cost so much), but I don't think it's an area toss is lacking in.
(hTxMithras, aka Heritics Mithras, random player)
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As Zeratul would say... "By the gods..."
According to the lore, when Dark-templar energies, and Light-Templar energies merge, they create a supreme form of psionic energy, one such discharge was used to kill the Zerg overmind (of course you probably know this already, but this is a recap). when Tassadar sacrificed himself.
I love the way the portrait looks, and the overall design of the entity itself (kickass, and beautiful), though if anything, it looks more like a "ghost" of a long dead Xel'naga fused with ancient technology. The spires and crystals throughout it's body resemble the crystals that make up Xel'naga ruins, and the patterning of it's metal-like free-floating sections also resemble Xel'naga origin.
As to it's potential abilities, I would assume it would have to be a glass cannon. My thoughts on its stats:
Psionic, Massive
HP: 25
Shields: 175 (+2 armor to it's starting shields, giving it a huge combat advantage)
Energy: 50 starting, 250 max
Attack: Damage: 20(+2 per upgrade), 30 (+3 per upgrade) vs Mechanical
Speed: 1.33
Range: 5
Movement Speed: 2.75
Abilities:
Overdrive, cost 100 energy, must be researched at templar Archives (150 minerals, 150 gas, 100 seconds) Effect: Increase the attack and movement speed of the target unit by 50% for 15 seconds.
Psionic Scream: Cost 50 minerals, comes with the unit, channeling time 1.5 seconds.
Effect: Stuns all units within a straight line in front of the Vindicator in a 8 unit range, for 3.5 seconds, deals 25 damage to all units within this line, X2 for othe Psionic units.
Psionic Supernova: Cost 200 energy, must be researched at Dark-shrine (dark templar building, cost 100 minerals, 100 gas, 80 seconds),
Effect: Sacrifice the Vindicator, channel for 5 seconds (not be attacked while in this state, but can be pushed around physically through unit collisions), deal 400 true damage to all units and structures within a 8 unit radius, with the same damage increments of a nuclear explosion.
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^ This unit is op as all hell, even without it's default attack. But it certainly looks awesome. Would make a good campaign unit in LotV.
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I like the idea of it looking like a Xel'naga, becoming closer to the beings that created them.
The speed and attack boost ability idea would be interesting. Imagine seeing a colossi with a speed upgrade! : ) Oh man, a supernova ability, that'd definitely steal the thunder away from Terran nukes. Thanks for the comment man.
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You are most welcome, though it the "nuke" was inspired by this cutscene from the original starcraft. just go to the 1:08 and see the magic happen. [link]
As to it's over powered abilities, It could do with some tweaking, but I thought that since you are paying for a tier 3.5 unit, it might as well make a bang for all it's buck.
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Abilities? Hmmm
-Overcharge: Hits mechanical units with an electrical charge, dealing AoE damage.
-Omnipresence: Pretty much works like a Neural Parasite, but with "infinite" range.
-Plasma recharger: Recharges the shields of units nearby.
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passive ability: deals DoT damage around him
no auto attack, plus some 2 actives
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Just like 2 version of DT. 2 or better 3 form of archons will be great. DT+HT, 2xHT. 2xDT same abilities 3 forms :-D
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