Thread: Starcraft 2

Dude turret defense was amazing, I loved that game.

I could help but love a good Bound game. I was only average at it, but it was still fun!

I should start playing it again... but there are so many other things to do.

My favorites were Escape the Tidal Wave and all the impossible scenarios.

Zomg, anybody want to play Escape the Tidal Wave?

I've never played impossible scenarios before, what do you do?

Originally Posted by False

I've never played impossible scenarios before, what do you do?

It's fun, but hard as fuck. Each player gets a certain set of units. They are the only units the player gets for each scenario. The players have to work as a team to defeat each scenario, using their different sets of units to fulfill specific roles. Like one player's set is for support, another's is for attack, etc. etc.

Originally Posted by AirRick101

lol, I spent so much time playing turret defense back in the day...all kinds of version of that shit....

and starship troopers UMS was pretty nerve-wracking, too

Turret defense.. that was too many hours.

I thought I'd just dig up this old thread seeing as how it's the largest SC2 thread, to let you all know that the Starcraft 2 Beta has just released about 45 minutes ago. Any of you that opted in for Beta should check your Battlenet.com accounts to see if you got keys, and then get the fuck back here and let us know how kickass it is. This is exciting news for anyone who has been following SC2, considering this means some of us actually get to play it now, and it means its one big step closer to actually being released sometime soon....

Update: Official e-mails are expected to go out soon to people who have been accepted into the beta opt-in, or received a beta key for winning any sort of contest or special entry from a Blizzcon visit, etc. It seems that the people who have are downloading right now seem to have fluked the system, and were given access to it before they received any official information for it. I know I'm going to be checking back all night hoping I receive an e-mail....

pleasegivemebetapleasegivemebetapleasegivemebeta

I've waited soooooooooooooo looooong........

Haha, a DV clan would be funny.

I was hoping I would get in because I had a mac (I know, high hopes xD). Oh well, I would rather a Diablo 3 beta key over Starcraft. I'm hoping there'll be some kind of art contest for Diablo 3 (and not a goddam lame thing like a theme park design, lol).

I'm really curious to know how many people are selected. I read that when they did beta tests for Diablo 2 there were only 2 people chosen in Canada.

Oh yea, and apparently in Korea there's actually a Starcraft TV channel... I thought it was just a joke when people said that SC is their national sport x_x

Originally Posted by ReachingForTheDream

I'm really curious to know how many people are selected. I read that when they did beta tests for Diablo 2 there were only 2 people chosen in Canada.

I heard 5000 testers is what's supposed to be in the first or second wave for SC2, not sure about Diablo. Earlier though, it was reported that only 400 people were on, so either the rest hadn't noticed they had their keys yet, or they perhaps haven't finished sending all the keys out yet. I keep telling myself that to keep my hopes up of getting one....

Oh yea, and apparently in Korea there's actually a Starcraft TV channel... I thought it was just a joke when people said that SC is their national sport x_x

I've seen this before, and I've watched some of the online videos of their competitions. It's absolutely hilarious, because the commentators simply freak out over the stuff, like one person will cast Plague using a defiler, and they'll all just break out screaming "PLAGOO, PLAGOO!", or when a reaver gets dropped into a base, "REAVERU, REAVERU!!!". It's wonderful to watch.

Gahhh, I want a beta key so bad, I'd be content just being able to fight bots, I just want to play it so bad. It inspires me to play classic Starcraft again, but then I just think about how I wish I was playing SC2 the whole time.

However, the good news is, is if they stick by what Dustin Browder had said before, they plan to beta test between four and six months, so we should see a full release of the game within around the six month mark when the beta finishes.

Originally Posted by Bayside

However, the good news is, is if they stick by what Dustin Browder had said before, they plan to beta test between four and six months, so we should see a full release of the game within around the six month mark when the beta finishes.

AWESOME!!!! I'll be back in the States for it! Let's see... a week of groceries or Starcraft 2? I think I'll just eat PBJs that week.

Originally Posted by Bayside

I heard 5000 testers is what's supposed to be in the first or second wave for SC2, not sure about Diablo. Earlier though, it was reported that only 400 people were on, so either the rest hadn't noticed they had their keys yet, or they perhaps haven't finished sending all the keys out yet. I keep telling myself that to keep my hopes up of getting one....



I've seen this before, and I've watched some of the online videos of their competitions. It's absolutely hilarious, because the commentators simply freak out over the stuff, like one person will cast Plague using a defiler, and they'll all just break out screaming "PLAGOO, PLAGOO!", or when a reaver gets dropped into a base, "REAVERU, REAVERU!!!". It's wonderful to watch.

Gahhh, I want a beta key so bad, I'd be content just being able to fight bots, I just want to play it so bad. It inspires me to play classic Starcraft again, but then I just think about how I wish I was playing SC2 the whole time.

However, the good news is, is if they stick by what Dustin Browder had said before, they plan to beta test between four and six months, so we should see a full release of the game within around the six month mark when the beta finishes.

Oh my god I've just gotta watch some of this now xD

Ya, I can't see me getting a beta key, as I have a pretty common system set-up and not much activity on Battlenet in this millenium, but I can dream

http://www.youtube.com/user/CholeraSC
http://www.youtube.com/user/KlazartSC

OMG THEY HAVE DOTA TOO

This is sadly entertaining... on the second one, I laughed so hard on his SC video when they show the guys playing... and then there's an audience???? This is just classic man. I think I'm gonna look for the japanese version now

Edit: What on earth is with those noodles that the audience uses to clap? This is just plain strange.

Edit 2: lol, watching the korean ones are hilarious... I just saw a zerg base get owned by SCVs.

I managed to find a playable version of the beta that doesn't require a beta key through demonoid. It doesn't let you play over battlenet, just against the computer in sandbox mode. Downloading tonight so hopefully be able to play it tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Eonnn

I managed to find a playable version of the beta that doesn't require a beta key through demonoid. It doesn't let you play over battlenet, just against the computer in sandbox mode. Downloading tonight so hopefully be able to play it tomorrow.

If you're talking about the lazylaunch.exe from the teknogods, there's unfortunately no computer in it. It's just sandbox mode where you build stuff, and get a feel for the game.

Still fun though, and if they can make it that far, it can't be too long before they can stick an AI in there for us to fight.

Edit: I just found a map, maybe this is what you're talking about, that apparently has AI loaded into it. I'm going to give it a try here now, see if it works.

Double Edit: It works, but the AI is a dick. It's basically an UMS map, he starts with a shitload of medivacs and battlecruisers, and he just make a giant line of them right outside my base. It's kind of ridiculous, but still fun.

Originally Posted by Bayside

If you're talking about the lazylaunch.exe from the teknogods, there's unfortunately no computer in it. It's just sandbox mode where you build stuff, and get a feel for the game.

Still fun though, and if they can make it that far, it can't be too long before they can stick an AI in there for us to fight.

Edit: I just found a map, maybe this is what you're talking about, that apparently has AI loaded into it. I'm going to give it a try here now, see if it works.

Double Edit: It works, but the AI is a dick. It's basically an UMS map, he starts with a shitload of medivacs and battlecruisers, and he just make a giant line of them right outside my base. It's kind of ridiculous, but still fun.

yeah the lazylaunch thing that has 1 AI map included. Funny, the AI didn't do that with me, it was actually really really easy, it built hardly any units and didn't move from its base.

I'm not sure if im going to buy this game now, its basically just a revamped starcraft 1, which im kinda of sick of playing now. The singleplayer might be fun but I'm sure there will be all these hardcore asian pros playing multiplayer which means no fun for noobs like me.

Zerg seemed like a really weak class, followed by terran. Protoss bloody owns! they are way too overpowered. There were a few things I thought could do with upgrading, the most notible the amount of minerals u start with, and the fact that once a vespene gas has run out you can't mine it anymore at all.

Originally Posted by Eonnn

yeah the lazylaunch thing that has 1 AI map included. Funny, the AI didn't do that with me, it was actually really really easy, it built hardly any units and didn't move from its base.

I'm not sure if im going to buy this game now, its basically just a revamped starcraft 1, which im kinda of sick of playing now. The singleplayer might be fun but I'm sure there will be all these hardcore asian pros playing multiplayer which means no fun for noobs like me.

Zerg seemed like a really weak class, followed by terran. Protoss bloody owns! they are way too overpowered. There were a few things I thought could do with upgrading, the most notible the amount of minerals u start with, and the fact that once a vespene gas has run out you can't mine it anymore at all.

I think we have a different map then, because the one I have just starts the computer with a shitload of BC's. They don't build anything, but they start off with a bunch of stuff. I got the lazylauncher before it had a map included, maybe that's why....

It is pretty much a revamped Starcraft, but that's all I really wanted. I love Starcraft, it was my favourite game growing up, and still pretty much is. Also, you won't have to worry about fighting hardcore asian pros because they have a matchmaking system now, the game watches your first 10 fights I think it is, and then puts you in a league where you fight players of similar skill. As you do better, you move up through the leagues, so you should never really be in over your head.

And really, Zerg seemed weak? On the beta forums, everyone thinks they're OP'ed, and I heard virtually everyone uses them right now. The only thing I find OP'ed about the Protoss is the Mothership, which they just nerfed in the latest patch anyway. I thought the Zerg were pretty badass, with the Nydus worm, and banelings. I watched one replay with David Kim where he just built like 200 banelings and marched them into the enemies base, completely obliterating everything along the way, it was pretty kickass. I don't find the minerals to be too bad either, the vespene gas kind of sucks, but it also forces you have to expand, and the matches to go a little faster, so you're trying to eliminate the enemy before you run out of resources.

I dunno, I love it. Can't wait to be able to actually play online.

Originally Posted by Bayside

It is pretty much a revamped Starcraft, but that's all I really wanted. I love Starcraft, it was my favourite game growing up, and still pretty much is. Also, you won't have to worry about fighting hardcore asian pros because they have a matchmaking system now, the game watches your first 10 fights I think it is, and then puts you in a league where you fight players of similar skill. As you do better, you move up through the leagues, so you should never really be in over your head.

I totally agree. I love the original starcraft. All I want out of a new version is new units, better graphics, expanded custom editing, more single-player story, and the matchmaker.

hmm maybe i might get it afterall if thats true what you said Bayside about the matchmaking. I tend to build a big defense, then when i have lots of units push out.. which i know is the wrong thing to do but i suck at offense and micro.

I just dont like zerg because u have to use up your drones to build stuff, and also when i played i couldn't upgrade my mutalisks into guardians or the other one, and hyrdras into lurkers which really sucks. And when i watched the videos they just seemed really weak. Protoss are a much easier race to play, they also have the colossus which is pretty ownage and can walk over terrain, whereas zerg dont have that, and terrans only have reapers which are weak compared to colossus. Protoss also have warp in features, blink and charge which provide a real tactical advantage. I remember watching videos of protoss vs zerg and 1 zealot could own like 4 zerglings no problem.

Originally Posted by Eonnn

hmm maybe i might get it afterall if thats true what you said Bayside about the matchmaking. I tend to build a big defense, then when i have lots of units push out.. which i know is the wrong thing to do but i suck at offense and micro.

I just dont like zerg because u have to use up your drones to build stuff, and also when i played i couldn't upgrade my mutalisks into guardians or the other one, and hyrdras into lurkers which really sucks. And when i watched the videos they just seemed really weak. Protoss are a much easier race to play, they also have the colossus which is pretty ownage and can walk over terrain, whereas zerg dont have that, and terrans only have reapers which are weak compared to colossus. Protoss also have warp in features, blink and charge which provide a real tactical advantage. I remember watching videos of protoss vs zerg and 1 zealot could own like 4 zerglings no problem.

Haha, I play the same way. I always make a lot of defense, because I'm lousy at microing, the only way I can win is to try and completely win them over with sheer force if I can last long enough to make a giant army. I see Starcraft 2 as an opportunity for myself to get better though, and renew my interest in the game.

You're right though, Protoss are an easier race to use I find. With Zerg, you have to really know what you're doing, because even something as simple as having to sacrifice your workers to make a building can make a huge difference. It takes away from your resources, and time to build more. However, one big advantage, especially in SC2, is that the Zerg can hatch more than one unit at once. The Queen now has an ability that makes the hatchery hatch an addition four larvae, so you can really pump out a lot of units fast. They also have some pretty interesting tactics with some of their units, like the Infestors and Corruptors. I do miss Lurkers, I was never really a fan of Guardians or Devourers though. The Roach is a really interesting sort of replacement for the Lurker though, because of the way it regenerates extremely fast with it's upgrade, and regenerates RIDICULOUSLY fast when it burrows. If you were fighting ZvZ, it takes about 4 zerglings to even do any damage to one Roach at all, because it heals faster than they can attack.

I haven't really explored the Terran units that much yet, but so far I really like what I see of both Protoss and Zerg. They both make for really interesting strategies, and completely different ways of gameplay.

I remember my first races in stracraft that I’ve played is protoss, I like the way they look with nice units and plus very easy to learn to play.. Protoss have never been a prolific people and have traditionally bolstered their numbers with a variety of robotics war machines. They have this protoss shield which we can say that is like they have a second life because of that shield, protoss warriors are very powerful they surpasses the skills of every human being that leave.

3 MORE DAYS! I really don't have the discretionary funds atm, but I suspect I will break down and buy the game. Hopefully they will have a downloadable version, as my optical drive is defunct.