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Hellgiver · 11/03/2008 03:54 AM

Assassinator Wrote:
Hellgiver Wrote:Also, did you notice that there were some infested... wraiths... in the scene with the devourers? They took on the BCs in one scene.

From what it looks like to me...

The devourer things kind of slow infest whatever they hit.

So they start hitting on the BCs... then you'll notice the colors of the BCs change to a pinkish purple color. Then the Valkyries start hitting the infested BCs, then they slowly gets infested too as they fight.

Hmmm. That makes sense. Of course, I didn't mind the old effect Devourers had, because combined with mutalisks' glave worm, each additional split that hit, still did an extra 9 damage because of the devourer's acid. That made mutalisks some of the sweetest air units. Air infestations would be so sweet!

Assassinator · 11/03/2008 04:04 AM

There's a lot of pressure, lot of hype, and everyone's expecting a lot out of it.

Hope this end up being a good game, and lives up to it's expectations.

Method · 11/03/2008 04:06 AM

Is it online aswell? Cause I love online games.....

Hellgiver · 11/03/2008 04:09 AM

Starcraft is one of the best online experiences ever. They are CONSTANTLY still making new maps, even 10 years after it was released. There are even hacked map editors just for hardcore map makers and such. There are soooooo many good maps and so much fun to have. It is definitely a must play if you have any interest in RTS games.

Quote:There's a lot of pressure, lot of hype, and everyone's expecting a lot out of it.

Hope this end up being a good game, and lives up to it's expectations.

I am hopeful, but I won't let my expectations be too high, since they are making this huge jump to 3D like Warcraft3. I still preferred starcraft's feel to WC3, because SC is so much faster paced and it always had more intense fights IMO. The videos are showing they are going the WC3 route, so I'll have to be tough and take it with stride. I'll still play it. Also, they never actually officially cancelled Starcraft Ghost, which was talked about in a recent list of Blizzard's cancelled games in history. That would be a nice game to play at some point on a next-gen console.

source: http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/02/1...games-list

Quote:" Multiplayer: “StarCraft Ghost” was noticeably absent. It’s not technically canceled?

Pearce: It never was technically canceled. It’s just a focus thing for us right now. Wee’ve got a finite amount of development resources and a lot of different things that wee want to focus on so there’s always the possibility, but right now wee’re spending our time on “World of Warcraft” and our expansion “Wrath of the Lich King” and “StarCraft II.” "

Just a few thoughts from a big Starcraft lover :)

Method · 11/03/2008 04:12 AM

Wow really? I don't think I've ever played any RTS's much....looks cool though....maybe I'll get it, now that I actually have some money.....

EDIT: WOW 999 posts!!!

Assassinator · 11/03/2008 03:38 PM

Hellgiver Wrote:I am hopeful, but I won't let my expectations be too high, since they are making this huge jump to 3D like Warcraft3. I still preferred starcraft's feel to WC3, because SC is so much faster paced and it always had more intense fights IMO. The videos are showing they are going the WC3 route, so I'll have to be tough and take it with stride. I'll still play it.

What determines the "Starcraft feel" is not the 3D graphics, but as you mentioned yourself, the faster pace. The difference is that Starcraft units had less hit points and did more damage.

And from what I see from numerous trailers I've seen, stuff still kill themselves really fast, so it's all good.

just because it's 3D doesn't mean it's going to adopt the Warcraft style.

Hellgiver Wrote:Also, they never actually officially cancelled Starcraft Ghost, which was talked about in a recent list of Blizzard's cancelled games in history. That would be a nice game to play at some point on a next-gen console.

If it ever gets released, it's to take AGES, considering their not going to start working on it until they finish Starcraft 2. And the fact that the original ghost is designed for PS2 and Xbox. So they would need to redo the programming. And that if they use the old grahics, it won't be on par with the stuff of the future, so they will need to redo that too. That's like almost re-making it from scratch.

Add all that up = it's not going to come out any time soon, if it is going to at all.

They should've just not been so picky and released it back then. Graphics would be awesome compared to stuff then, it would've been good.

Ofcourse, there's also the "console only" bit. (I don't like consoles)

Hellgiver · 11/03/2008 10:23 PM

Assassinator Wrote:
Hellgiver Wrote:I am hopeful, but I won't let my expectations be too high, since they are making this huge jump to 3D like Warcraft3. I still preferred starcraft's feel to WC3, because SC is so much faster paced and it always had more intense fights IMO. The videos are showing they are going the WC3 route, so I'll have to be tough and take it with stride. I'll still play it.

What determines the "Starcraft feel" is not the 3D graphics, but as you mentioned yourself, the faster pace. The difference is that Starcraft units had less hit points and did more damage.

And from what I see from numerous trailers I've seen, stuff still kill themselves really fast, so it's all good.

just because it's 3D doesn't mean it's going to adopt the Warcraft style.

You are exactly right, but the fact that it was 2D definitely added to it, because it was a lot easier to see everything at once. 3D added in the effect of distance depending on your perspective, and it would be a bit harder to see multiple units if one was in front of another. Also, because it will be 3D, that will more likely slow the game down compared to just making it 2D. However, since home computers are becoming so insanely fast, that point may be moot. I am still wary of it going 3D, but I won't anything deter me from playing it.

Assassinator Wrote:
Hellgiver Wrote:Also, they never actually officially cancelled Starcraft Ghost, which was talked about in a recent list of Blizzard's cancelled games in history. That would be a nice game to play at some point on a next-gen console.

If it ever gets released, it's to take AGES, considering their not going to start working on it until they finish Starcraft 2. And the fact that the original ghost is designed for PS2 and Xbox. So they would need to redo the programming. And that if they use the old grahics, it won't be on par with the stuff of the future, so they will need to redo that too. That's like almost re-making it from scratch.

Add all that up = it's not going to come out any time soon, if it is going to at all.

They should've just not been so picky and released it back then. Graphics would be awesome compared to stuff then, it would've been good.

Ofcourse, there's also the "console only" bit. (I don't like consoles)

Yeah, I know. Wee had a conversation on N4G about that, and everyone has come to terms with it not having a chance of being reannounced till 2010 probably. If they do not get to work on Starcraft Ghost, I really just hope they start working on Diablo 3.

ZiNgA BuRgA · 12/03/2008 04:56 AM

Woo, Starcraft 2 looks interesting.
As for custom maps, they'll probably have an advanced system like Warcraft III, so chances are, there'll be a lot of custom maps at least.

I think I heard the old Medic death sound in that video O.o

Hellgiver · 12/03/2008 07:13 AM

Yep. That was definitely the old medic dead sound. I noticed it too :)
I really hope they keep with the low hp, quick attacks, high damage, quick paced battles of SC1, and not follow the WC3 path.

Hellgiver · 14/03/2008 08:04 PM

http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/starcraft-i...1627437097

Check this out for a rundown on a lot of the new zerg units. Apparently the queen is supposed to be the shizzit. You can only have one at a time. Also, corruptors is what wee saw that infested enemy units. Read that preview link. It is about 5 pages long.

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