Starcraft II Community correspondent Karune has released another series of answers to some question posed by groups across the web. However, only one answered question addressed gameplay this time; a little disappointing for those hoping for more info on the game itself. The highlight:
Will there be more ways to give energy(mana) to a caster? (www.starcraft2.hu)
Protoss casters will have an ability to transfer energy from one caster to another. This ability will allow for a lot of micromanagement opportunities to maximize the amount of energy to a single caster, for the maximum number of special abilities casted.
I hope Terran and Zerg races get some way to fill their casters’ energy pools, otherwise this would create a ridiculous imbalance. Zerg players currently have “consume” on defilers (and the Kerrigan hero during the campaign) that has proven to be an invaluable asset in games.
If the Protoss achieve this type of mana regeneration, it’d be a big balance issue for AoE spells like Psi Storm on High Templars (does about 140-150 damage in an area) or Maelstrom on Dark Archons (keeps biological units from moving for a short amount of time).
Karune goes more in-depth about the Protoss lore, specifically surruonding how they power shields and the Dragoon (now Immortal) creation process. The blog features some information on the Protoss Nullifier (previously known as Stasis Orb) abilities and its use in gameplay as well
