Starcraft topic.

Some chosen updates as of 19/02/09. Those image comparisons are cool.

Art Updates
The StarCraft art team have been making massive updates to the Zerg faction, adding various new animations and improving even further on the textures of Zerg units and buildings. A picture is a thousand words so check out the updates for yourself!

Zerg Drone (Before/After)
http://www.battle.net/images/misc/09-02/UpdatedDrone.jpg

Zerg Overlord (Before/After)
http://www.battle.net/images/misc/09-02/UpdatedOverlord.jpg

Zerg Hydralisk (Before/After)
http://www.battle.net/images/misc/09-02/UpdatedHydralisk.jpg

Zerg Overseer (Before/After)
http://www.battle.net/images/misc/09-02/UpdatedOverseer.jpg

Zerg Baneling (Before/After)
http://www.battle.net/images/misc/09-02/UpdatedBaneling.jpg

Protoss Dark Pylon
Long used only by the Dark Templar of Shakuras, the Dark Pylon is now used by all as the Protoss war for survival becomes more desperate. In addition to providing supply and giving power to nearby Protoss structures, the Dark Pylon has several unique abilities that require energy to use.

Proton Charge: an area-of-effect ability that gives all targeted Probes additional charge for their Proton-Cutters. Probes that have an additional charge gather additional minerals per trip when collecting resources. The Proton Charge lasts only a short time before dissipating.

Null Shield: a single-target ability that causes a Protoss Shield to shimmer and warp, cloaking the targeted Protoss unit. The Null Shield lasts only a short time.

Argus Link: a single-target ability that transfers energy from the Dark Pylon to any energy-using Protoss unit.

Screenshot: Proton Charge in Action
http://www.battle.net/images/misc/09-02/PROTOSS_DroneTarget.jpg
http://www.battle.net/images/misc/09-02/PROTOSS_DroneHarvest.jpg

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sweet

Yay for more graphic detail!

I thought you'd like those. They do look hella sweet.

This is vaguely on topic- has anyone played the new Red Alert?

"vaguely on topic" ? Bah! This is the Starcraft topic! But yeah, whatever.

New Red Alert you say? What's that, like, number 5? 6? I stopped after 2, which, admittedly, was a pretty cool game. But nah, I haven't seen or heard about the new one. I might look it up right now! You seen it, Glen?

I didn't like it that much, but that's cause i think that they perfected the game the first time around and all these new ones play differently. Its a little too 'fast' for me.

Yeah, I can understand that. I think they came up with some cool ideas (they mightn't of been the first), such as individual units getting upgraded the more they killed stuff and stayed alive, which was way, way, way cool.

I got a demo for number 3 on my 360- but i haven't had time to play it yet...

I loved the first Red Alert, it was the first game I really got into. I don't know if the new one will be as cool.

It does look pretty!

... Starcraft or Red Alert? I am confused... because I made the other topic to specifically talk about things that aren't SC, damnit!

Rito!

Yes the new SC looks pretty- but i am starting to wonder about this whole 3 seperate games thing- the other night there was an article on a tv show saying that Blizzard had gotten so "into the story" they felt they had to make each race into its own game... starting to feel that Blizzard are going to gouge me Record label style!

Yeah, I know what you mean. I don't mind them making it really long (obviously. That would be sweet.), but you can do that in one game, I will even pay a little more. Or, alternatively, you can make an expansion! I'm all cool for buying that as well. But what I don't really want is to have to buy all of them just to be able to play each individual race.

New new Starcraft will doesn't afrade of anything!

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