Campaign Creations

RazorclawX wrote: I get the impression that the Thor was the original Terran 'ultimate' unit like the Protoss Mothership once was.

And what the hell is wrong with having it? It's like having a super-powerful Ultralisk soaking up the damage for the Marines.

Freakohollik wrote: Maybe you're experience is different than mine, but I almost never saw people using ultralisks. Blizzard is learning from it's mistakes (I hope).

Maybe you're experience is different than mine, but I almost never saw people using ultralisks. Blizzard is learning from it's mistakes (I hope).

Freakohollik wrote:

RazorclawX wrote: I get the impression that the Thor was the original Terran 'ultimate' unit like the Protoss Mothership once was.

And what the hell is wrong with having it? It's like having a super-powerful Ultralisk soaking up the damage for the Marines.

You just answered your own question with the ultralisk comparison. Maybe you're experience is different than mine, but I almost never saw people using ultralisks. Blizzard is learning from it's mistakes (I hope).

Karune wrote: ---StarCraft II Q&A - Batch 19---

1. Will the Protoss be getting any mechanism for healing their units or repairing their buildings?

There are no plans to give the Protoss any healing abilities, especially since their shield regeneration rate when out of combat, is more than twice the rate of the original StarCraft.

2. With the new physics engine, can explosions affect surroundings? (like hurt or push units, destroy doodads, etc ) (sc2blog.com)

Explosions will not be able to push units, but they can destroy doodads. In fact, destroying certain doodads will be vital on certain maps, to get access to expansions or other strategic locations. Furthermore, explosions will not be able to push units because it would affect gameplay and balance negatively, in having units be knocked off cliffs, be stuck in unplanned locations, or ultimately have units disoriented where the player cannot control them.

3. How long does a unit typically take to make from concept to playable unit?

With a finished concept piece, it could take from a few days to a few months, to create it for the game. Much of this time depends on the priority of the unit amongst other development goals, as well as the iterations necessary to perfect the unit. The Zerg Baneling is an example of a unit that took only a few days to complete after the concept, whereas the Protoss Stalker has gone through several iterations, and has taken 4-5 months.

4. Are the units on the official site finalized, or is everything still up for grabs at this point? (gamereplays.org)

We are still heavily in the development phase of StarCraft II, thus none of the units on the website are 100% final. We are also still testing out several new units, abilities, and mechanics, to create the most fluid StarCraft II experience.

5. What do the Protoss eat? (where do they get energy and mass?) (starcraftcz.com)

Protoss gain nutrition from sunlight, or at a pinch, moonlight (which is just reflected sunlight anyway) by absorbing through their skins. They can go for extended periods without absorbing sunlight. What little moisture they need is also absorbed through their skin.


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Freakohollik wrote:

RazorclawX wrote: I get the impression that the Thor was the original Terran 'ultimate' unit like the Protoss Mothership once was.

And what the hell is wrong with having it? It's like having a super-powerful Ultralisk soaking up the damage for the Marines.

You just answered your own question with the ultralisk comparison. Maybe you're experience is different than mine, but I almost never saw people using ultralisks. Blizzard is learning from it's mistakes (I hope).
Don't get me wrong though, I like the Thor. So much of SC2 seems like a rehash of the original. Anything fresh is welcomed by me. Rather than scrap the unit Blizzard should try and find some way to make it significantly different from the other units and useful. I suspect thats what they're going through now.