We Shall Serve...FOREVER! (Immortal <3)

[Warpspeedten]

Maybe its because Fenix was such a badass in the first game, but I have to say I'm falling for the Immortal. Just wanted to say that the Immortal rocks, its badass and cool, and I'd let it do things to me. The voice actor nailed the role, and let's face it, the lore behind the unit is awesome! I mean, come on, it's a warrior who was willing to give up his body so that he can continue to fight for his people FOR ALL TIME. Just think about that - the Immortal is willing to go on fighting until the stars go out and the universe grows cold if that's what it takes to save the Protoss from extinction. Just so cool! Not to mention how awesome the hardened shields are - the noise that those shields make when they activate is probably one of the best in the game. Anyways, just wanted to say to whoever designed the Immortal, thumbs up, great job, high five!

[Payback]

I like immortals. I like them a lot.

[Joneleth]

+1

The Immortal can be a very satisfying unit to command and control <3

Funny how such a small change (Hardened Shields) can make such a huge difference in a unit's overall feel..

[Meat]

The Immortal is a total bad@ss.

[Soli]

Agreed. The Immortal is brilliant, everything I could have asked for in a new unit - despite having NO active abilities and filling the basic role of just being a big mobile gun that costs a lot to build but kicks serious Zerg and Terran butt on the battlefield, it encourages a lot of strategy in micro and unit movement mid-combat for both the Immortals' owner(s) and their opponent(s). It's a perfect example of soft counter mechanics - huge hard counter bonus to armored targets aside, the big bursts of attack damage, hardened shields and high cost of each Immortal makes them far more appealing targets to micro as well as to micro other units in attempt to kill efficiently than even most support/caster units. Whenever Immos show up on the field, assuming it's a close to even fight, the player that deals with their presence most effectively, whichever side that may be, tends to win.

I'm avoiding the lore side of things until the single player game comes out, but I always thought Dragoons were among the most interesting units lore-wise that the Toss in SC1 had, and from what little I've read so far about SC2 units, Immortals are very much their spiritual successor much like Stalkers are obviously their successor in terms of combat role.

[Kranden]

And if you don't think immortals are badass here's even more proof they are.

First Dragoons were basically badass zealots who would not let death stop them from kicking ass, After almost all the dragoons died on Aiur only the most badass awesome dragoons left became immortals!

[Darkenon]

I love the noise they make right after they get EMP'd... its a squishy sound.

[Warpspeedten]

I love the noise they make right after they get EMP'd... its a squishy sound.

:'(

[Crisischild]

Here's hoping Fenix comes back as one.

[Warpspeedten]

Here's hoping Fenix comes back as one.


I have returned...AGAIN.

[Uriel]

I hope Fenix' 3rd death is fully cinematicized, I think he's earned it.

[Subsourian]

Here's hoping Fenix comes back as one.

KORHAL WAS MERELY A SETBACK!

[myst]

KORHAL WAS MERELY A SETBACK!

LOL. Good one.

[Zenic]

I think about immortals before I go to sleep.

[Omniance]

KORHAL WAS MERELY A SETBACK!

Maybe Edmund Duke can return as a Battle Cruiser Immortal (The Norad VI) in the campaign mode too.

[Warpspeedten]

I think about immortals before I go to sleep.

I think about you thinking about immortals before you go to sleep before I go to sleep.

[Suicidemech]

Maybe its because Fenix was such a badass in the first game, but I have to say I'm falling for the Immortal. Just wanted to say that the Immortal rocks, its badass and cool, and I'd let it do things to me. The voice actor nailed the role, and let's face it, the lore behind the unit is awesome! I mean, come on, it's a warrior who was willing to give up his body so that he can continue to fight for his people FOR ALL TIME. Just think about that - the Immortal is willing to go on fighting until the stars go out and the universe grows cold if that's what it takes to save the Protoss from extinction. Just so cool! Not to mention how awesome the hardened shields are - the noise that those shields make when they activate is probably one of the best in the game. Anyways, just wanted to say to whoever designed the Immortal, thumbs up, great job, high five!

Who doesn't love hearing those cannons go off? It sounds so satisfying queing up armored targets and taking them down with immortals...

[Aryxymaraki]

The Immortal is a total bad@ss.

[Boni]

The quote in this thread&rsquo;s title is easily one of my favorites in the entire game. And those cannons sound completely sexy.

[Newcomplex]

Immortals are easily the best voice acted unit in the game. By far.

Their line "We have known only an Eternity of War" was intense.



Also, they remind me of the metallica song "landmine" :p. Think an immortal would like that song.

Leave it to blizzard to make old crippled veterans cool :p

[Macktimus]

One, not landmine.

But yes easily my favorite unit, i wish they could attack air. Then we can get rid of the stalker.

[Zenic]

I think about you thinking about immortals before you go to sleep before I go to sleep.

Rofl, I can't say I'm not just slightly creeped out.

[Darthjiggles]

Rofl, I can't say I'm not just slightly creeped out.

Guess I shouldn't mention that I watch you in your sleep..

Also to keep it relevant to the thread..
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/7167/heroimmortal.jpg

That Immortal is a pimp

[Newcomplex]

One, not landmine.

But yes easily my favorite unit, i wish they could attack air. Then we can get rid of the stalker.

Yea, I got confuse for a second.

[james]

I love the little goldfish that appears in his unit portrait

[ankhol]

If only us protoss players could be as badass as the immortal. Not only does it have the best voice acting, but it also has the single best entrance line out of any unit "I return to serve!"