07-14-2004, 02:33 AM
Whether or not you agree with the tactic, I've won a number of games with it.
I rather dislike heroes; I'd rather see basic grunts gain veterancy status, but I guess Blizzard didn't want War3 to be similar to C&C/RA.
I'd still pick an MK over a Paladin any day. While the Paladin really shines against Undead, Holy Light only does half damage (100 HP) to the target Undead unit, and does not stun. Storm Bolt also starts out at a measly 100 HP of damage, but it features a lengthy stun duration, and it's pretty much the penultimate Hero-killing skill; stun them in melee combat, or whack them as they try to flee. The Dreadlord's Sleep, the Sea Witch's Frost Arrows, and the Keeper's Entangling Roots are also good at this.
I'd also pick a Dreadlord over a Death Knight, too. Death Coil can heal your (cheap) low-HP Ghouls, and can do a pittance of damage to a single, non-Demon/non-Undead target, and Unholy Aura makes you regenerate faster (for heroes) or just plain regenerate (for normal units), but Sleep can stop a fleeing hero or unit cold, and Carrion Swarm can slay a few near-death units in a single casting. Vampiric Aura is also far more useful for your teammates (especially for Orcs) than Unholy Aura. If you want to regenerate, bring a Sacrificial Skull (or two) along and plant some Blight and camp out for a few seconds. Use Cannibalize/Burrow/Stone Form to speed the process.
The Tauren Chieftain is the most powerful melee hero in the game; he does the most raw damage, and has the most HP of any melee hero, and War Stomp and Shockwave are just plain candy. He doesn't strike as fast as the Demon Hunter (who gets just plain nasty with some Claws of Attack and Gloves of Haste), but he hits a good bit harder, and can also take a good many more hits. Endurance Aura is also pretty nice; with the TC, I usually go War Stomp-Endurance Aura-Shockwave-Endurance Aura-Shockwave-Resurrection. War Stomp is mainly to stop a melee hero from disengaging and running away, while Shockwave is for picking off weakened units, and Endurance Aura makes those big, strong Grunts and Tauren that much meaner.
While killing Creeps won't boost your economy, using Raiders and Pillage can ^_^
I rather dislike heroes; I'd rather see basic grunts gain veterancy status, but I guess Blizzard didn't want War3 to be similar to C&C/RA.
I'd still pick an MK over a Paladin any day. While the Paladin really shines against Undead, Holy Light only does half damage (100 HP) to the target Undead unit, and does not stun. Storm Bolt also starts out at a measly 100 HP of damage, but it features a lengthy stun duration, and it's pretty much the penultimate Hero-killing skill; stun them in melee combat, or whack them as they try to flee. The Dreadlord's Sleep, the Sea Witch's Frost Arrows, and the Keeper's Entangling Roots are also good at this.
I'd also pick a Dreadlord over a Death Knight, too. Death Coil can heal your (cheap) low-HP Ghouls, and can do a pittance of damage to a single, non-Demon/non-Undead target, and Unholy Aura makes you regenerate faster (for heroes) or just plain regenerate (for normal units), but Sleep can stop a fleeing hero or unit cold, and Carrion Swarm can slay a few near-death units in a single casting. Vampiric Aura is also far more useful for your teammates (especially for Orcs) than Unholy Aura. If you want to regenerate, bring a Sacrificial Skull (or two) along and plant some Blight and camp out for a few seconds. Use Cannibalize/Burrow/Stone Form to speed the process.
The Tauren Chieftain is the most powerful melee hero in the game; he does the most raw damage, and has the most HP of any melee hero, and War Stomp and Shockwave are just plain candy. He doesn't strike as fast as the Demon Hunter (who gets just plain nasty with some Claws of Attack and Gloves of Haste), but he hits a good bit harder, and can also take a good many more hits. Endurance Aura is also pretty nice; with the TC, I usually go War Stomp-Endurance Aura-Shockwave-Endurance Aura-Shockwave-Resurrection. War Stomp is mainly to stop a melee hero from disengaging and running away, while Shockwave is for picking off weakened units, and Endurance Aura makes those big, strong Grunts and Tauren that much meaner.
While killing Creeps won't boost your economy, using Raiders and Pillage can ^_^
ArrayPaladins were not meant to sit in the back of the raid staring at health bars all day, spamming heals and listening to eight different classes whine about buffs.[/quote]
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