TrUe SkiilL TM:The Chopper's build time ensures they can't be spammed because if they could a Brute could create a wall of them to avoid Flamers, along with the Vortex, too early in the game. I'm not suggesting 1 population will make Choppers a great unit - they shouldn't be, just like the Ghost - I'm simply saying they should be one population out of fairness. It's not about you preferring a strong unit w/ 2 pop, rather than the same unit @ 1 pop, it's about what stabilises and destabilises the game.
Well, ok, then keep the build time, but at least reduce their cost to 150. They're simply too expensive.
Ghosts are way better than choppers, because they can actually kill flamers and spartans, but the BC can't afford enough choppers to threaten them ... (but to be honest I still think they should reduce the building-time, but maybe you're right, Idk ...)
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