[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

[Kringe]

Light Templer

Small shape like a dt with a passive energy bassed cloaking, heals all surroundibg protoss units shields and healt at .15 a sec using . 75 energy a sec

Cost 200, 350 morphs into dark archons from BW

has abilities no attack

First, the healing which uses energy, also has a recall ability where it can recall itself any where ( 30-1:00 cooldown) health 75 energy 500 and a small area of effect slow ability called force void (1-3 sec slow)

[sRFullstop]

Originally Posted by boredguy

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

I agree with you, I hope lurkers come back.

[MooZfY]

Thors with PreIgniter Upgrade lol.

[nirvAnA]

The pule. Protoss mules

Quick Comments

	ProAnnn:	LOL!
	ToRDeathsFang:	i like the way you think

[AvPoker]

Brood lords that shoot ultralisks.

Quick Comments

	ToRDeathsFang:	that shoot them 4x faster than current Brood Lords that shoot Broodlings
	VoiD:	I agree, but it seems a bit UP.

[ToRDeathsFang]

My dream in SC2 is for a Probe to be able to beat a Drone/SCV (same/no upgrades) in a 1v1 fight. (For the very few who don't know, Probes will always lose to Drones/SCV's)

[VoiD]

SMEGmarine. Marine that starts off with 1 hp and cannot be healed, but deals quad damage. If too close to the other marines, they lose health.

[antarnis]

Gundam for Protoss. Have minor splash to mechs and piercing armor lazer cannon as an active skill. Cost 250/100 with 42 sec build time. takes 3 supplies. can fly to higher ground and moves a little faster than immortals.

[ETL.Branno]

i have always wanted broodlords that shoot banelings. i even tried to do it in the map editor ages ago but couldn't figure it out.

Quick Comments

zeffrin:

lol, that'd be sick

[zeffrin]

Kerrigan, Heart of the Swarm NOW!!!!

[Zanderax]

Can we get people creating some cool stuff please not just variations on what we already have

[PapaBigBelly]

Ultralisks which actually can

CLIFF WALK
WALK OVER LIGHT UNITS
HIT AIR

[syfChadMann]

for protoss- a 50 mineral unit.. preferably something that can shoot - Air and Ground. something that does high DPS and has a researchable ability to let it take a small amount of damage to sacrifice for a much faster fire rate... It should be small so it can clump together well and maybe reasonably fast moving...

But seriously, Dark Archons to return plz?!

[StitcH]

marines that fire nukes at the same speed they're shooting now. xD

[EveVendetta]

Protoss Armored Flying Unit - KRATOS
Dmg: 25. Attack speed: Same as stalker.
Stats: 300 Shields, 350 Life, 4 Armor
Range: 6. Attacks both ground and air.
Cost: 300 minerals, 200 gas.
Movement Speed: Same as corrupters.
Description: Flying Battlecraft which harnesses whip-like laser beams.
Each attack will pull enemy unit 2 range towards the KRATOS and -2 Armor to enemy unit for 3 seconds.

This battlecraft is often used by Protoss Warleaders to drag siege tanks and queens out from their fortified/cowardly positions, allowing zealots to slash them into pieces with their deadly psy blades. Also used together with void rays in order to allow the void rays to charge up further on their enemies. Even when faced with more powerful enemies such as the Battlecruiser, the KRATOS has no fear, pulling his opponent closer to him so that his allies can finish the opponent off even after his demise. Enemy units, both air and ground alike, shirk away once this mechanical horror is spotted in the skies.

Quick Comments

	Delraich:
	Kringe:	Holy Shit amazing i want this
	VoiD:	Amazing. Great Idea.
	ToRDeathsFang:	i shall e-mail Blizzard with the news of this wonderful new invention :3

[Delraich]

I saw this image today that suggests that the new Terran silhouette unit could be a Hellion transformer.

[syfMiley]

I'd like one with a lot of boobies.

[TABottles]

I want a more hellion orientated map. Maybe one with lots of hot wheels loop-de-loops. Also the hellion should have a form of stim called Nitrous Oxide and the ability to toggle a third person camera like in racing games. Then the Hellion would be my dream unit!

[TAEdgE]

Hydralisk with speed upgrade
**** sake.

[ToRDjvillian]

Ultralisks with 300 blades and is invisible and can fly and can spit out smaller flying invisible ultralisks with 300 blades!

My dream unit would be a bear like unit with melee only attack that can hide in trees becoming cloaked and un-detectable by detectors when in trees. Look similar to the yhettis in the HoTS teasers

Quick Comments

Bugalugs McScruffin:

ALIEN DROP BEARS!!!

[Malik]

zerg: lurker or similar
terran: vulture or similar
protoss: .... (lets just say i think that need less units kekekekeke)

[PlayfulKiss]

Zerg melee harrasser/scouter, researchable into a suicidal support unitr~

Evolved raptorling that'd mainly utilize it's extreme mobility and scouting options. Head consists of mandibles similar to that of a hydralisk whilst legs are tightly bound to the body by tough skin, regenerates when torn due to the nature of zerg cells. Size similar to that of a hydra/roach

Note: This unit cannot attack like a normal unit. See passive ability.


Active Abilities

Overextension - skin ligaments restraining extreme mobility are torn, granting this unit the ability to leap up and down cliffs for a duration of time before skin regenerates. Allows it to also leap over structures. This ability comes at the cost of losing 25% hp after activation.

(Research at Hive) For the Swarm - unit evolves long curved spines down back. Upon activation, the unit throws itself into a ball and rolls into enemy lines. All enemies within range will recieve damage whilst being thrown a distance and being stunned for 1.5 - 2 seconds. This ability comes at the cost of 50% the caster's hp, if the caster's hp is below 50% it'll instantly die after execution. ( Boom anyone? )

Note: This ability was my answer to splitting huge marine and death balls, allowing zerglings and ultras to get a possible/better surround.


Passive Ability

Scavenger - this unit can only kill small units individually (marines, zerglings, probes, scv's, probes). The targeted unit will be snatched and held by the hunter, it will then eventually devour the target when asked to attack, replenishing lost hp. The caster can still move whilst holding its prey. Stacks with Overextension.

[inFeZa]

I'd like a carrier.

[noobinater]

P:I'd love something to replace the colo (reaver seems to be popular) because it's a boring unit. A working carrier would be nice too.

T: Do they really need anything added? Ditch the marauder and put a less annoying T1 unit in (buff reapers!)

Z: Ditch the roach, their burrowmovement is cool but the way the unit is played is lame. Make hydra's more common and give them lurkers! (forget the corrupter too, it's boring!)

[shmiman]

Queens casting Defensive Matrix from BW. Mass queens + Ultras, with transfusion and defensive matrix, that'll be invincible with proper control

[Meatex]

give queens ability to cast FF like destructible rocks

[Starcraftmazter]

All I want is corsairs so I can kill those motherfucking mutalisks in 5 seconds.

Also, I want them as terran.

[x5_Bard]

An MClot!

Only has 1 weakness





MarineTankBanshee....

[lolwut]

Originally Posted by Bard124

An MClot!

Only has 1 weakness





MarineTankBanshee....

Pure epicness :P I laughed for about 10 seconds after i read that, Especially the marine tank bnahsee thing.

[lolwut]

Originally Posted by Bard124

An MClot!

Only has 1 weakness





MarineTankBanshee....

Pure epicness :P I laughed for about 10 seconds after i read that, Especially the marine tank bnahsee thing.

[|Erasmus|]

Since everyone in existence hates the marauder, here's what I really want:

Instead of concussive shells, some terran unit (possibly a mech unit a la vulture... possibly reapers) gets a concussive mines upgrade. Works similar to spider mines (cloaked when placed in the ground) and doesn't deal damage, but just slows all units in AoE 2 by 50% for a few seconds. This will also break zealots charge ability when it goes off.

That would make it so T is able to zone more effectively while playing mech against protoss, and set up traps for units in all matchups.

[mGGAequitas]

my dream unit isn't really a unit but a building, the phase cannon, it was actually considered by blizzard at one point.
its like a spine crawler and photon cannon in the sense that the cannon can move around within a pylons energy radius. CANNON RUSH INC!