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1 - Did having two different buildings for Dark Templar and High Templar affect the strategy in a negative way?
Not at all. Personally, I don't think you need both available at your disposal, especially for multiplayer; either you want the Dark Templar or the High Templar for use. In the end, both buildings are cheap so it's not an overall issue.

2 - How does the Phoenix fare as an aerial superiority unit? Do you see it gaining more use than the Scout in SC1?
The Phoenix feels more efficient than the Scout, yet a little more vulnerable. However, supplying the battle field with a few Phoenix's will get the job done for most aerial battles. On top of that, its Graviton Beam is amazingly effective for taking out key enemy units. Once the enemy is lifted (it is targeted as an air unit), your other Phoenix's can focus fire it.

3 - Does the Immortals hardened shield ability stop working once their shields are depleted, or until the death of the unit?
It works until the Immortal's shield is depleted to zero. To clear up some confusion, hardened shields is not the Immortals regular shields, they act separately. Hardened shields is just the name of the ability, and all it does is lower damage to 10 if its higher. So you would have to remove the Immortals regular shields, and then its health to kill it.

4 - With the Colossus being considered both in the air and on the ground, does it become a corrupted turret if killed by a Corruptor?
Yes a Colossus can be corrupted of killed by a Corruptor. I believe in one of the SC2 exhibition matches this same exact scenario occurred and the Colossus was corrupted into a stationary turret.

5 - Are the Disruptors force fields limited to a specific size or can they adapt to fit in smaller gaps?
From my experience, the Force Fields can adapt to choke points or any type of complex terrain. They however can not be larger in size compared to the usual state.

6 - What is the phase shift ability on the High Templar? Is it an ability like the old Stasis Field?
No its not like stasis field, its more like banish from WC3. Once cast, the target unit starts glowing blow and gradually fades in and out. While fading it can not be targeted.

7 - In your opinion, was detection too easy to get for Protoss? Observers are very cheap and are produced from one of the main Protoss buildings.
I felt the Observer was too low of a tier, which is made from the Robotics Facility. The Observer requires no building to unlock it like it does in SC1, so you can get it relatively fast, which might be a bit overpowered compared to the other races.

8 - How did Archons feel compared to SC1, are they still the all powerful ground unit for Protoss or did the Immortal take that roll away from them?
The Archon still has the same vibe from SC1. It still is a big bad ball of psionic energy ready to kickass for any type of battle. Both units are pretty situational. The Immortal seems more like a tank that would assault defenses and high damage units, where as the Archon would tank squads of units and air units with its mighty splash damage.

Quote by Knee of Justice

I dont think forcefield should adapt automatically. It should be one size fits all so that you have to have precise placement (like a building) if you want to block a choke. And like a building, when you place it, it should show you the outline of the FF (like, when you hit "b" it shows you the barracks and then you place it and the SCV goes to construct it).

Encouragement of more micro. Its already a very strong ability.

To clear up some confusion, hardened shields is not the Immortals regular shields, they act separately.

people if you dont understand how heavy shields works then pm knee of justice asking for a link to his article that he made about it that 100% explains the heavy shield mechanic