starcraft 2 was just announced

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:09 pm

I think it looks pretty god damn good. The screenshot gallery is impressive, and I'd love to see a gameplay video. Is the one on the site not up or something?

The best part is the FAQ specifically states SC2 is being developed for PC with NO PLANS FOR CONSOLE. You know they're gonna port it eventually, but at least it won't happen for a very long time.

(Edit) Gameplay vids:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1KnmnFxHoE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1RxXko-AnM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=050akGtHDM4

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Sat May 19, 2007 3:31 pm

I think RTS reached it's full height years ago; every new game is just more of the same.

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Sat May 19, 2007 3:43 pm

That goes with every genre. Although I though Rome Total War was a pretty good leap forward.

After watching the SC2 videos I'm fairly excited. Mass numbers of expendable units, good graphics, they totally nailed the look and feel, and it seems fun.

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Sat May 19, 2007 4:50 pm

Max, you have grown soft in your old age. Normally anything that was announced you would diss as being just the same or noobish, what happened to the old bastard we knew?

Urizen · Post by **Urizen** » Sat May 19, 2007 4:53 pm

i think it looks good too. i just hope they don't overdo the unit specialization. like if marines are only effective against hydras and nothing else

Thor Kaufman · Post by **Thor Kaufman** » Sat May 19, 2007 5:05 pm

I might even buy it gosh

johnnygothisgun · Post by **johnnygothisgun** » Sat May 19, 2007 5:13 pm

yeah im pertty psyched, it looks mucho bueno

one of the things that always kinda sorta annoyed me about starcraft was that every unit did the same damage to every other unit, regardless of weapon or armor type, so i would like some specialization to a degree, but as urizen indicated, i dont want it out of control, because then it wouldnt be starcraft

but yeah, it looks so friggin starcraft. just like the game we've been expecting since 1998. i will echo teatime in saying im just about as excited for the campaigns as i am for any other element of this game. blizzard puts some really well made campaigns in their rts games, and its generally three really good campaigns in each one. it will be exciting to revisit that storyline after so long

Post by **Dogmeatlives** » Sat May 19, 2007 5:15 pm

It looks alright. Im more excited about the new COH expansion.

johnnygothisgun · Post by **johnnygothisgun** » Sat May 19, 2007 5:16 pm

Dogmeatlives wrote:It looks alright. Im more excited about the new COH expansion.

if youre talking company of heroes make a new thread, nigga, i am too

Urizen · Post by **Urizen** » Sat May 19, 2007 5:25 pm

johnnygothisgun wrote:yeah im pertty psyched, it looks mucho bueno

one of the things that always kinda sorta annoyed me about starcraft was that every unit did the same damage to every other unit, regardless of weapon or armor type, so i would like some specialization to a degree, but as urizen indicated, i dont want it out of control, because then it wouldnt be starcraft

that's not right, you know. you've got small, medium and large units, and damage depends on what hits what. take a look at the card that came with your copy.

Thor Kaufman · Post by **Thor Kaufman** » Sat May 19, 2007 6:23 pm

RL Starcraft :larp:

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Sat May 19, 2007 6:41 pm

POOPERSCOOPER wrote:Max, you have grown soft in your old age. Normally anything that was announced you would diss as being just the same or noobish, what happened to the old bastard we knew?

This actually looks good, though. I bashed the shit out of Starcraft Ghost when it was announced. Looks like Blizzard wised up by flushing that turd and making what everybody really wants.

jetbaby · Post by **jetbaby** » Sat May 19, 2007 7:00 pm

johnnygothisgun wrote:it will be exciting to revisit that storyline after so long

What storyline? It pretty much ended with Brood War. The Protoss are all but annihilated, exhiled on Shakuras with the Dark Templar. Humanity as a whole is broken and running scared. The Sons of Korhol government was blasted into a thousand pieces by the UEF and the UEF government was dragged out and shot in the face by Kerrigan. The Zerg are the only ones in any reasonable position of power, with Kerrigan having reclaimed the entirety of the Zerg swarm. The other two races are nothing but faded powers lost past their moment of glory. The plot really kind of ended in a horrible spot for continuation. All the great heros are dead. Only Jim Raynor and that stupid Artemis guy are still alive.

johnnygothisgun · Post by **johnnygothisgun** » Sat May 19, 2007 7:43 pm

Urizen wrote:
johnnygothisgun wrote:yeah im pertty psyched, it looks mucho bueno

one of the things that always kinda sorta annoyed me about starcraft was that every unit did the same damage to every other unit, regardless of weapon or armor type, so i would like some specialization to a degree, but as urizen indicated, i dont want it out of control, because then it wouldnt be starcraft
that's not right, you know. you've got small, medium and large units, and damage depends on what hits what. take a look at the card that came with your copy.

huh, i dont remember that at all. i guess i really havent played it in a long time

jetbaby wrote:
johnnygothisgun wrote:it will be exciting to revisit that storyline after so long

What storyline? It pretty much ended with Brood War. The Protoss are all but annihilated, exhiled on Shakuras with the Dark Templar. Humanity as a whole is broken and running scared. The Sons of Korhol government was blasted into a thousand pieces by the UEF and the UEF government was dragged out and shot in the face by Kerrigan. The Zerg are the only ones in any reasonable position of power, with Kerrigan having reclaimed the entirety of the Zerg swarm. The other two races are nothing but faded powers lost past their moment of glory. The plot really kind of ended in a horrible spot for continuation. All the great heros are dead. Only Jim Raynor and that stupid Artemis guy are still alive.

what storyline? uh... perhaps the one you just summarized?

NATIK · Post by **NATIK** » Sat May 19, 2007 9:28 pm

The UEF fleet made it back to Earth as far as I remember and the UEF itself was untouched by the Zerg, the rest is correct though but it is unlikely that the Protoss is content with their banishment from Aiur. As for Terran Confederate remains returning, it is unlikely all non UEF terrans were wiped out, they could well retreat and return in force.

It is very much a good place to pick up the storyline. Remember how Warcraft 2 ended.

Warcraft 2 + exp: The orcs have been almost wiped out and Dreanor is presumed lost. (this is approximatly how Starcraft looks right now, except there is no reason to invent new races as there are already enough to give the zerg a run for their money in another all out war)

The ending of Starcraft suggest that Kerrigan is in total command of Zerg, Confederate and Protoss space only, UEF space is untouched and the fleet returns home, only the admiral was shot (by himself).

On top of that we got Stukovs masters who have yet to show themselves. They are either the Xel'naga attempting to regain control of the Zerg experiment or it is someone new with an interest in Protoss/Zerg and Terran/Zerg Hybrids.

I have personally been waiting since I completed Starcraft the first time for a followup telling of the struggles of the Terrans and Protoss against the swarm.

frissy · Post by **frissy** » Sat May 19, 2007 9:35 pm

Muahaha...it's time for one of my buddies to be my bitch again! He always got his ass kic...well more like ravished beyond repair. Time to live for the swarm...

Cthulhugoat · Post by **Cthulhugoat** » Sat May 19, 2007 10:30 pm

[HpA]SniperPotato wrote:big fukkin pic

I hope these aren't zerglings...

Great, I got a new wallpaper now. Very :starship troopers:

Wolfman Walt · Post by **Wolfman Walt** » Sun May 20, 2007 3:45 am

More like :Warhammer40k:. I'm suprised the GW lawyer death brigade hasn't been sending suicide bombers to Blizzard yet. Then again, Starcraft has always been kind of a rip off of 40k (as previousily discussed). Not like that's bad, and it's not like 40k doesn't in turn rip shit off from other folks.

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Wolfman Walt · Post by **Wolfman Walt** » Sun May 20, 2007 3:56 am

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