[Zanderax]

If you could create any unit for Starcraft 2, what would it be?

Let's be sensible here, 1 gazillion armor/attack units aside, what abilities or combination of skills do you think would make Starcraft great? You must name it and give it's attributes and maybe even give some insight into how this unit would be used strategically.

My dream unit would be the Zerg's Spider. A small virus unit that is permanently cloaked, goes at speed 3.4, can climb cliffs, has no attack, no armor and 40 health. It is spawned from the Infestor at 50 min and 150 gas. The cool down is 30 seconds (in-game). It needs to be researched from the Infestation Pit. The Spider has the ability "Latch". Latch allows the spider to "latch" onto a enemy unit/building and take control of it much like the neural parasite but keeps the colour of the opposing team (so the player doesn't know it's being controlled) and both players can give orders to it (The player who owns the Spider order's are prioritized." If the controlled unit goes near a detector then it changes colour to the player who owns the spider. The spider's team will not fire on the unit being controlled and if the controlled unit is attacked then the spider dies instantly. The Spider can only last for 40 seconds on a building but infinitely on a unit. "Latch" has a cool-down of 1 minute (game-time) from when it is cast.

The spider could be used for taking control of Queens, Production buildings and very expensive and well placed army units. This unit comes around in the mid to late game and so stops a Zerg player from controlling most of the enemies buildings at the start of the game. It isn't too powerful but it will allow a lot of new strategies to pop up from pro player making Z games a lot more interesting to watch.

So there is my idea. I'd pitch it to Blizzard but they never listen to anyone. post your ideas, maybe we can work on making these in a custom map or something.

[iM yang]

Hydroach ftw.

[Aean(:]

i dont think i can think of anything if i tried. creativity level 0

[ROOT`iaguz]

Thors that can stim and cast fungal.

[Maynarde]

I am the dream unit.

[souljah]

not exactly a unit, but bring back me phase cannons... From defending my base to cannon rushing your base...

[UncleTom]

Marine that fire concussive shells.

[x5_Potter]

Marines that when killed split in to 2 marines but don't add any extra supply. Can only happen once per original marine though, or it'd be too retarded and op.

[Stallion]

Originally Posted by VB_Potthead

Marines that when killed split in to 2 marines but don't add any extra supply. Can only happen once per original marine though, or it'd be too retarded and op.

im sorry i have to do it but its like you say marines arnt op :P

[x5_Potter]

Originally Posted by Stallion

im sorry i have to do it but its like you say marines arnt op :P

haha nah, I should have capitalised the 'too' to create emphasis. And maybe a winky face. I know it'd be op, but I can dream :P

[cruxSpoon]

add storm and feedback to ghosts...also stimmed ghosts...with guardian shield

[DtorR]

Hydralisks and ultralisks with speed upgrades.

[Next_rim]

The Fathership

Hero unit, can only make one. Speed - 1.8. 200 hp/400 shields, 250 energy. No attack, 2 armor.

Passive abilities:
-permanent cloak fields, just like mommaship
-can receive resources from probes

Active ability - Gravity Collapse. Channeling, eats 8 energy/second when activated, 10 energy activation cost. Nearby probes become flying and retain ability to harvest. Intended use - fly up to gold field for temporary income boost and harvest w/o destroying rocks. Or fly to any resource base and get 2x temporary gases. With full energy, provides up to 40 seconds of mining (if you factor in regen rate).

Special ability - Warp field. Channeling, eats 10 energy/second when activated, provides pylon field around The Fathership that can be used as regular pylon field as long as it's on. No cooldown, no activation cost. Intended use - carry papaship with you for cloak for warp-in, when sneaky mining a base, use it to warp reinforcements if being harassed.

Basically, it's a flying nexus that is used for sneaky mining, or as tank and cloak for defence or in battle.

Quick Comments

ToRPandarine:

get tht in the game and ill race switch :P

[|Erasmus|]

i want a banshee with the colossus attack...byebye mineral lines...

Quick Comments

zeffrin:

oh imagine that as an expensive tier 3 upgrade

[Apth]

Zerg Hedgehog. Has no attack, units that attack it or are immediately adjacent to it take damage.

Quick Comments

zeffrin:

lol

[Delraich]

Maybe some kind of stealth bomber for protoss that flies fairly quickly?

[TAminimat]

Stimmed Reapers like the alpha !!

[FaDeHellfyre]

A commander unit, with d-gun. ahhhh total annihilation

Quick Comments

Bugalugs McScruffin:

<3 Total Annihilation

[Rageboredguy]

My dream is simple, the lurker. *fingers crossed for HoTS*

[xGKingdelete]

sentries with psi storm