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can anybody please confirm whether the immortal's hardened shields are affected by the emp???

No, it is not affected by EMP as it is a (passive) ability.

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Can the immortal attack air targets?

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Yeah, but if the EMP drains the Immortal's shields like it does with any other Protoss unit or building, the hardened shields won't activate untill the shields recharge at least partially (10 shield?).

In my opinion, the Colossus is the most effective when you have more than one. Three seems to be my optimal number, especially against Terran. Medivacs heal at a very fast rate, but only one target at a time. Against a group of Marines with a Medivac, one single Colossus would do virtually nothing, because the damage would be healed through easily. With three Colossi, the Marines would die in one sweep, negating any healing that could be done. A single Colossus is good at softening targets, but with more rapid healing from Medivacs and new units like Roaches, it may not be enough. At that point, you need enough to kill them in one sweep, and when you do have that, it will do significant damage to any army, especially with the additional range upgrade for the Colossus.

Even though the beam is currently shown visually in various ways, the damage is done to all units in that straight line at the same time instantly. That line will always be based on the position you are attacking from, so in that way there is a lot of control as how to use the Colossus.

I definitely wouldn't say the Colossus is too situational either cause this unit is quite useful in both Zerg and Terran matchups. As long as in these matchups, both players continue to adapt to counter each other's strategies, Colossi will surely be brought to the battlefield.

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Yeah, but if the EMP drains the Immortal's shields like it does with any other Protoss unit or building, the hardened shields won't activate untill the shields recharge at least partially (10 shield?).

As far as I know, the Hardened Shield is not connected to the regular one. So if the Immortal loses all his regular shield, then any damage he takes probably affects his health directly like any other Protoss unit.

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Indeed, meaning an EMP burst that drains the normal shields will leave the Hardened Shields temporarily disabled because follow up attacks will cause full damage to HP, right?

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Indeed, meaning an EMP burst that drains the normal shields will leave the Hardened Shields temporarily disabled because follow up attacks will cause full damage to HP, right?

Em, no. What I meant was that while the damage is still reduced to 10, the Immortal takes damage to his health rather then shields since his shields are gone.

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Indeed, meaning an EMP burst that drains the normal shields will leave the Hardened Shields temporarily disabled because follow up attacks will cause full damage to HP, right?

Em, no. What I meant was that while the damage is still reduced to 10, the Immortal takes damage to his health rather then shields since his shields are gone.

but if there is a second delay between the emp and tank hit then the immortal might have regenerated 2 shield points so only 8 will be dealt to hp, right?

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Indeed, meaning an EMP burst that drains the normal shields will leave the Hardened Shields temporarily disabled because follow up attacks will cause full damage to HP, right?

Em, no. What I meant was that while the damage is still reduced to 10, the Immortal takes damage to his health rather then shields since his shields are gone.