Yes I think that this stuff helps the Protoss to be more unique. It is also the most powerful unit, (if it still has 8 rays to attack) so it should have some limitations, and this is good I think. So maximum 1. Good so!

2- “What do you think about the Mothership’s abilities? (Time Bomb, Cloaking Field, Planet Cracker, Black Hole (currently out))”

Black Hole is absolutely TOO powerful, in my opinion. I am not a high-level player, but I have always used the Protoss since the first Starcraft (and this is what i’m gonna do forever ), so I know a little bit of all units. And if you introduce such an ability, it would be very difficult to stop the protoss, although the terrans have new prowerful units.

Planet Cracker is a good ability: it makes great damage and wipes out enemy structures&units but it exposes the mothership to enemy fire entirely so i think that it is a good balance. Maybe a little fewer damage. But it should take a HIGH amount of MP (180-200 imho), with a duration of 20 seconds, i think

Time Stop….yeah, i like it, but again…imho TOO POWERFUL. i prefer the old Stasis Field, it’s much mooooore balanced, and it allows the other races a chance to kill the mothership

Cloaking Field….I WANT IT!!!!! :D:D (yes, i liked my Arbiters so much) I think that a Mothership should cloak OR units OR buildings, BUT NOT both. As new, I should add a Mothership a special ability which allow to change between the 2 (with MP cost, obviously……say 150? dunno if the limit is 200+50)

3-”Additional Feedback you would like to give”
First Off Editor: i like the new landscapes, the new doodads. Very good!
Limit of 200 units should be higher…300 at least. If i play a 4 player battle with my Protoss, i need at least 50-60 units to attack, against a well-defended-terran base.Add probes, nothing remains for defense. Same limits for all races. (i heard zerg 400 terrans 350 protoss 200. this is bull*hit!!!), I like how Terrans were adapted in Starcraft 2 (i love the reapers!!!!) I think the Zerg have few new units, but i don’t know them so much. And for the Protoss….well….we suffer so much the loss of units such as Arbiters, Scouts, Dragoons, Dark Archon (dunno which type of templars we don’t have anymore). For example, should be fine if stalkers have also air-to-ground attack, balanced with a shield/life reduction. i miss my scouts, but i think they won’t come back. doesn’t really matter

Thx… later…

Having said that, I think the Mothership should retain the original abilites (Black hole, Planet Cracker, Time Bomb). Time Bomb isn’t some ultimate weapon – its effectiveness does rely on the players, and I am positive micro-savvy players can avoid and escape the effects of the Time Bomb. Its usefulness is on par with other abilities’.

Cloaking, I don’t think anyone will like this one. The greatest advantage of having Arbiters in your ranks was its Recall ability, not its cloaking field. A simple detector renders the Mothership useless.

Planet Cracker WOULD be too unfair, but since it leaves the Mothership defenseless (in terms of having a shield), I think there’s a fair trade-off between offense and defense. Besides, the Mothership moves at a pace where it’s possible for units to easily just run away. Things like Stalkers would simply vanish and attack from a distance. It’s only useful in a base attack where targets would be stationary.

I think a lot of people think the Black Hole is too powerful – I agree. But this is what DEFINES the Mothership, and the most important reason the Mothership should be a unique unit. Without this power, Mothership just becomes a flying version of a Science Vessel, except it has a lot more health. All its other abilities can be avoided. And what’s the point of having a lot of health/shield if it can’t do anything definitive? It just becomes pointless to even make one. Also, just because it can pull a Black Hole ONCE in a while doesn’t mean it’s some trump card. You can kill a Mothership if you just stop being a n00b.

Basically, keep the Black Hole ability please, and make it a unique unit.