I had a frustrating game as Greys recently, against Marines. I went a few points up quite early, due to some lucky long range shooting and a bad grenade bounce. I felt that I ought to exploit the advantage, but couldn't sustain an attack. With open ground to cross, I set off several times with a Guardian and some Sentries, but each time the batteries ran out and I had to run for it.
This wasn't just boring for me, it must have been the same for my opponent.
The Greys need a way to occasionally move quickly, making an attack possible, perhaps combined with a reduction of the damage they dish out when they arrive.
My idea: let them teleport. All the visuals for letting them fade out and into existence are already coded. Let them move from a Regen to anywhere, but NOT back again; they have to walk back. They lose energy, depending on the distance teleported. Across a large map, they could arrive almost exhausted. Thus, they will need to establish a safe area to slowly recharge in. They could use a saucer to bring in energy.
This is a way to let the Grey player commit to an attack without giving him a hugely powerful ability.
I'm not sure what should happen if a teleport is attempted when the Grey doesn't have enough energy. Maybe the balance should be taken off his health. In an extreme case, he could drop dead on arrival.
This wasn't just boring for me, it must have been the same for my opponent.
The Greys need a way to occasionally move quickly, making an attack possible, perhaps combined with a reduction of the damage they dish out when they arrive.
My idea: let them teleport. All the visuals for letting them fade out and into existence are already coded. Let them move from a Regen to anywhere, but NOT back again; they have to walk back. They lose energy, depending on the distance teleported. Across a large map, they could arrive almost exhausted. Thus, they will need to establish a safe area to slowly recharge in. They could use a saucer to bring in energy.
This is a way to let the Grey player commit to an attack without giving him a hugely powerful ability.
I'm not sure what should happen if a teleport is attempted when the Grey doesn't have enough energy. Maybe the balance should be taken off his health. In an extreme case, he could drop dead on arrival.
Cheers.
