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changing mantis icon

Postby Golol » 25 Jul 2013, 20:54

i proposed this a time ago but the only opinions i got were that the mantis just needs the bot sign because its a bot.
but since the brick and percival icons were changed too i think the mantis should be changed to a tank sign since i think it is a lot ḿore logic.
if a reason for this change not to be done was posted already somewhere then im sorry
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Re: changing mantis icon

Postby Hawkei » 26 Jul 2013, 12:33

Except for the fact that it is a bot, not a tank. The Cybran mantis can fulfill a role very similar to a light bot. As such you will find that most cybran players do not even bother with the Hunter. You can therefore safely assume that a T1 bot icon belonging to a Cybran will be a Mantis.
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Re: changing mantis icon

Postby Golol » 26 Jul 2013, 17:50

but in the early game when hunters are being built (although mantis can kind of do their job. i think hunter is still better for exngi killing than mantis) it can be critical if you mistake a hunter for a mantis or the other way around. assuming a cybran t1 bot is a mantis is like assuming a cybran t3 bot is a brick (before brick icon was changed).
and i dont see any advantage from not changing it
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Re: changing mantis icon

Postby Hawkei » 29 Jul 2013, 07:36

The advantage is that nobodies time is wasted. :lol:

This is a minor issue, which most players have already learnt to deal with. The strategic icons are meant it identify the class of unit, not it's exact model. Generally speaking, if it is escorting an engineer you can assume it is a mantis. If it is on the raid, then it can be identified by its movement speed. Its actually pretty simple.
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