Blizz with another test map update on the swarm host changes:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/star...te-february-25
Cliffs:
- Their intention (turning SH into harass units) appears to be working
- To continue down that path, they're decreasing locust lifetime from 30s to 25s
- They recognize that without SH, Zerg needs help against mech and to zone out high templars in late game deathballs, so their plans are...
- Viper blinding cloud range increased to 11 from 10, to help them not die to vikings I guess
- Tempests no longer do bonus damage vs massive air, so while their range is still good, they don't hard counter brood lords/BCs anymore
I think the tempest change is really good in particular, but I think Zerg is gonna get rekt pretty hard by mech for awhile.
They want to release this in HotS after the WCS season 1 finals.