Soul Hunter = The Protoss Vulture

[PrivateJoker]

This new unit is interesting, as it functions very similiarly to the vulture; ie it hovers moves fast and , is shaped like a vulture, is powerful against small infantry etc. The powerup feature where it upgrade based on the amount of "souls claimed" is an interesting idea, and I wonder if other Protoss units, or maybe Zerg units (think of a morbid new Zerg monster that consumes, or assimilates enemy corpses or wreckage into is form?) will use a simple level up ability.

[[LightMare]]

not at all like a vulture. it has a fixed attack, that's why it's so strong and effective. vultures toss grenades. it's kinda like the warp ray but ground and a different kind of attack. until they release this info fo real on starcraft2.com, we can't be so certain

[PrivateJoker]

not at all like a vulture. it has a fixed attack, that's why it's so strong and effective. vultures toss grenades. it's kinda like the warp ray but ground and a different kind of attack. until they release this info fo real on starcraft2.com, we can't be so certain


Your right about the uniqueness of the attack, but it really is like the Protoss version of a vulture. Think of its mobility, its shape and what it counters. Simply the way they move together look slike a group of vultures.

[[LightMare]]

that part, yes, i have to agree with you. they are really slick. although attacks are different. maybe soul hunters attack air aswell? hhmmmyeah?

[SmirkySmirker]

soul hunters are garbage, hover boards and soul hunting is NOT starcraft

soul hunting would be an undead type thing, and hoverboards is more of.. a super hero type thing.

lame lame lame lame lame.

i think blizzard got together and said "lets make sc2 suck and disappoint millions of loyal fans"

[PrivateJoker]

Cool it dude. And the the super fast floating hover bike that slowly shoots grenades isn't lame?

Edit by 10-Neon: Don't quote the entire post you are referring to, especially not the one directly above yours in the thread.

[[LightMare]]

soul hunters are garbage, hover boards and soul hunting is NOT starcraft

soul hunting would be an undead type thing, and hoverboards is more of.. a super hero type thing.

lame lame lame lame lame.

i think blizzard got together and said "lets make sc2 suck and disappoint millions of loyal fans"

well, you clearly fit the profile of an UNLOYAL FAN! wow dude. you are lame. it's still a work in progress. it's a demo. if you think you're so hot, go create a game that has millions of fans eh? nice try

[PrivateJoker]

It can fit into the storyline. With the Protoss's psionic power weakened, maybe they have resorted to taking their enemies latent psionic energy in order to survive? Please don't leap to assumptions, that are far far off base.

[SmirkySmirker]

im sorry for coming off as really negative. i have a lot of hope for starcraft 2

i just really hope thye dont do anything that will disappoint me >_< sorry for sounding liek a **** lol

i could get used to the soul hunters if i was given time lol

edit - why do i have -1 powr level ={

[zeratul11]

i got -5 power back then.

yes, i think the model for the soul hunter is lame. but i hope they modify it or improvise it so that it would'nt look like the one in the demo when starcraft 2 comes out.

its looks like the silver surfer. speaking of the surfer, its time to go the cinema and watch fantastic four rise of the silver surfer.

[Zerat]

the Vulture is a groung unit, and the hunters are atacked by anti air turrents

[[LightMare]]

im sorry for coming off as really negative. i have a lot of hope for starcraft 2

i just really hope thye dont do anything that will disappoint me >_< sorry for sounding liek a **** lol

i could get used to the soul hunters if i was given time lol

edit - why do i have -1 powr level ={

*sniff* i'm sorry. you're a real softy =]

[PrivateJoker]

The Soul Hunters I am assuming will be vulnerable to vehicles and air units that do ground splash, as well as vehicles that damage small-medium sized units.

[PowerkickasS]

i got -5 power back then.


LMFAO wth why do you have -4!? last time I remember you have -2 XDDD
and those terran turrets now behave so damn strangely

[PrivateJoker]

Assuming early game, the Soul Hunters + Zealots will be a very powerful combination early game against infantry and basic mech units.

[Oiyzas]

Well, thats if hunters come out early. I think they'll come out early-middle, since Toss seems to have a lot of mid-game level units(immortals, stalkers, phoenixes[phoenii?], templars, etc). But we still dont know.

It seems Toss has been modified to be a lot quicker now, with stalkers blinking, phoenix moving fast, and these vulture-like hunters making up a very formidable strafing and quick assault force.

[zeratul11]

i got -5 power back then.


LMFAO wth why do you have -4!? last time I remember you have -2 XDDD
and those terran turrets now behave so damn strangely


i think one or two users are doing this. i dont know why. we had a fight back then, but that was in the past. you can forgive but can't forget. yes maybe they can't forget that im the annoying guy that gets on their nerves. anyway im not the one starting any fights, this one guy here keeps commenting bad things about me. i already said that im not going to subtract he's powers anymore. but mine is lessen always :upset: time to get back.. or better create multiple accounts. heheh. jk.

[Oiyzas]

Hey... dont worry about naming names. If you want to diss on PrivateJoker, go ahead. No one here likes him anyways.

XD

[PrivateJoker]

Hey... dont worry about naming names. If you want to diss on PrivateJoker, go ahead. No one here likes him anyways.

XD


It all started when I was a child. I was very fat and mean, and couldn't read good. I had bad manners and would fart very loudly in the presence of adults. I was scolded, reprimanded to no avail. Now here I am, homeless, filthy, reeking of poo, typing to you out of my cardboard box on a street corner. Heed my cautionary tale, do not be dumb and fat and stinky and poor like me.

PrivateJoker AKA Bobo the Hobo who is not a Homo.

[Oiyzas]

Poor boy.

NOW GET A JOB AND BECOME A PRODUCTIVE MEMBER OF SOCIETY!

[FlyingTiger]

i think the soul hunters as a unit would be great but i wish they changed the name. first time i saw it, i was like oh god! lol

[PrivateJoker]

i think the soul hunters as a unit would be great but i wish they changed the name. first time i saw it, i was like oh god! lol


You should be thankful. Blizz could have named them "Soul Dancers" or even worse "Soul Prancers".


:powerup:

[FlyingTiger]

i think the soul hunters as a unit would be great but i wish they changed the name. first time i saw it, i was like oh god! lol


You should be thankful. Blizz could have named them "Soul Dancers" or even worse "Soul Prancers".


:powerup:



hahaha thank god!
:powerup:

[PowerkickasS]

which is worse?
what soul hunters look like now (with abdomen glued on the platform)?
or
with legs....?

[Zerat]

I like the name Blizz gave them, eventuly I would change it to the special sword name from the Legacy of Kain games, what was it ? Soul Reaver or something

[wuffle]

I'll take 'em how they are.

[Major Willy]

I miss the good old days of the late game Protoss juggernauts.
But mid-game units with high mobility will bring a lot more strategy.

Can't wait for the Terran units to start being pumped out.

[PrivateJoker]

I don't know maybe they should be called the "Soul Molesters" ::)

[PrivateJoker]

It would be interesting if they fully swapped out the Terran Vulture and gave the Protoss this. Think of the damage that could be done with Scarab mines. (If both the Reaver and Soul Hunter come from the Robotics Facility this would not be too far fetched)

[burkid]

wow i love how people are judging units they know next to nothing about in a game that hasnt even reached its beta stages yet...

[Major Willy]

I just want to go to the convention to mop up people as Terran.

[silky2007]

i don't know about you guys ... but these guys suck ... on surf boards :-\ ... common something more original ... a better desing ... the name is awsome ... the function ... but still ... protoss are pshyonics ... how stealing souls increase their powers ...

[DontHate]

i accually think it'd be a good protoss vulture. good for killing infantry and fast and whatnot.

[generalrievous]

i don't know about you guys ... but these guys suck ... on surf boards :-\ ... common something more original ... a better desing ... the name is awsome ... the function ... but still ... protoss are pshyonics ... how stealing souls increase their powers ...

aye I hear ya lad Soul hunter = teh lame it should at least be changed to psi hunter or something that would fit better with the sci-fi setting

[Proxy-serva]

why blizzard make so a unit for protoss taht is like a vulture. I thought they want to make a higher differrent between the races..

[sorry,i am from germany...]

[Fenix]

God damn, people need to learn grammar.

[Light]

wut u up 2 d00d...its retreded donyt u c?

yes, people need learn garammer

[Becka1988]

wut u up 2 d00d...its retreded donyt u c?

yes, people need learn garammer


halp, garammermermer scars me! dont call me newb and eat my shue, you pony wippers dont scar me

[Fenix]

I'm ok with the scattered typo. That's only natural. But wen tehy tlak liek dis, well, that just pisses me off.

[Ghost]

lol, degeneration sensor picking up a signal.

I personally love the Soul Hunter idea, guys from blizz must love it too as it implements one of their original ideas, this was to allow normal units to lvl up by their kill meter.

[Major Willy]

Soul Hunters are going to bring a lovely counter VS Marine/Reaper/Medics and the generic Zerg ground force.

[Proxy-serva]

do u know that zergs have souls..???^^

[Light]

where does it say soul hunters will steal souls?

[Proxy-serva]

i only know the german web site:http://www.4players.de/4players.php/spielinfonews/PC-CDROM/9122/66340/StarCraft_II.html (http://:http://www.4players.de/4players.php/spielinfonews/PC-CDROM/9122/66340/StarCraft_II.html)
i am searching it of english, ok?

An english site:
http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=15271

[Light]

hm...weird..is this official? have to wait and see till it appears in the sc2.com...but nice find anyway. kinda wc3 feeling...

[Major Willy]

They supposedly get like 3 extra damage for every smaller ground unit they kill.

[Ghost]

Is there a cap? cuz after 10 kills +30 dmg they would be nrealy unstoppable

[Major Willy]

C-C-C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!

Probably a cap yeah. I'm still wondering if they can attack air.

[Ghost]

C-C-C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!

Probably a cap yeah. I'm still wondering if they can attack air.


If they can it would be rather useless as air doesnt count as biological units. If they have no cap a balance issue fixer would be to make them only be able to attack units with "souls".

[Major Willy]

Mutalisks.
Overlords.
Scourge.
Devourers.
Guardians.
Queens.

[Ghost]

I just got owned.

[burkid]

They supposedly get like 3 extra damage for every smaller ground unit they kill.

no... after they kill enough biologicals they get 3x attack and thats it.

[PrivateJoker]

I just got owned.


Ghost, sorry about fighting last night. I was drunk, and drunkenly took what you said literally. My bad bro, I was just trying to create a parody...so that my friends here could get a big laugh. ;)

[Remy]

Soul hunters don't look very fast, I don't understand why people are saying that they are fast. They didn't look much faster than speed up'd hydras to me, at least no where near vulture speed. I also don't really see the similarity to vultures other than the hover thing. In fact, almost opposite in use.

Stalkers are the new Toss vultures in my opinion. High mobility hit-and-run at early teir 2.

Soul hunters have legs btw.