COMMANDER BALANCES - what should be done!
I thought very thoroughly about how to change some commanders and prestiges. When Blizzard introduced prestiges, they did it hastily because co-op team was being shut down! They did some fixes afterwards, but approximately 2-3 months after prestiges introduction they left for good leaving a lot to be desired. After that we only had some bug fixes made by Tangor, some of them not done properly. This is what I think should be done to make some commanders and prestiges better!
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RAYNOR
New unit: RAVEN
Mechanical. Psionic. Detector. Produced from Starport with tech lab. HP: 140. Cost: 100/200. Adjusts with P3 (cost and effect on top-bar cooldown)
Abilities (cooldown based, 60s cd for each):
- anti-armor missile (reduces targeted unit's and nearby units' armor by 3 for 15 seconds)
- auto-turret (times out after 10 seconds)
- interference matrix (disables targeted unit's attack and all abilities for 15 seconds; can target non-heroic mechanical and psionic units)
Research/Upgrade (tech lab):
- interference matrix
- enhanced manufacturing (abilities can store aditional charge, cd reduced by 10 seconds)
ARTANIS
HIGH ARCHON
- maximum energy increased by 50%
New ability: Plasma Blast
- after 1.5 seconds charging deals 260 damage to a single target (50% bonus damage vs massive & structures), double for P1. Range: 13, energy cost: 100, charge cooldown: 30s. Maximum charges: 3.
VORAZUN
SPIRIT OF RESPITE – prestige reworked
- Disadvantage: Shadow Guard timed life decreased by 50%
WITHERING SIPHON
- Void Stasis, Darkcoil, Confusion, Disruption Web & Stasis Ward life draining effect can now kill.
KEEPER OF SHADOWS – prestige reworked
- Disadvantage: Combat units cost 30% more
ABATHUR
THE LIMITLESS
- queens can now use deeptunnel ability (cd 10s)
ALARAK
ARTIFICER OF SOULS
- upgrade and research cost reduced by 20%
NOVA
TACTICAL DISPATCHER – prestige reworked
- Advantage: Tactical Airlift cooldown removed
- Disadvantage: Tactical Airlift cost increased by 50%. Griffin Airstrike removed.
STUKOV
PLAGUE WARDEN – prestige reworked
- Advantage: Infested banshees get tactical jump (60s cd), can load up to 16 infested infantry and can launch their cargo at ground target. Infested Colonist Compound has 15% chance of spawning volatile infested (up to 30% with mastery).
- Disadvantage: Infested bunkers can not unload or produce units. Infested marines' timed life decreased by 50%.
FENIX
UNCONQUERED SPIRIT – prestige reworked
- Disadvantage: Fenix suits are unavailable
HAN AND HORNER
- his and her supply (lvl 8 upgrade) now allows double SCV production
New unit: PLANETARY FORTRESS
Built from Command Center. Armored. Structure. Requires engineering bay. Cost: 150/150. Damage: 40. Range: 7. Attack speed: 2.
GALACTIC GUNRUNNERS
- bombing platforms now increase top bar cooldown rates by 1% per supply used, except their own.
ZERATUL
ANAKH SU'N
- super cloak duration increased by 5 seconds
STETMANN
BEST BUDDY – prestige reworked
- Advantage: Gary ability cooldowns reduced by 40% (mastery not additive)
- Disadvantage: Gary can not exit stetzone. If it loses stetzone, it will be completely disabled, unless powered by mecha infestor.