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SC2 Game Mechanics Quiz #1

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rsvp
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
United States2266 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-16 00:20:09
March 16 2011 00:11 GMT
#1
Starcraft 2 is a complex game with many interesting game mechanics. I’ve realized that there is a LOT of misinformation going on and a LOT of misconceptions held about even some of the most common game mechanics. It’s not just limited to bronze players either. I’ve noticed that even pros on SOTG are often unsure about certain things, and I myself have been corrected on these forums as well. So here’s a little quiz to test your SC2 game knowledge. Many of these things are pretty obscure and either don’t matter at all or probably would never happen in a real game, so don’t take it too seriously. Have fun :D

BTW, I know that this quiz is a bit biased towards Protoss, but I’m a Protoss player so you’ll just have to deal with it for now. This is just the first one, if people like this I’ll make more.

Answers are in spoilers.


1. (2 points each) True/False. Force fields:
      a. Mining workers can move through force fields.
      + Show Spoiler +
F

      b. Hallucinated colossi can break force fields.
      + Show Spoiler +
F

2. (4 points) How many sentries does it take to continuously keep a ramp force fielded?
      + Show Spoiler +
6

3. (2 points each) True/False. Guardian shield damage reduction is applied for the following:
      a. Units being attacked by roaches or hydras attacking with melee animation (i.e. range = 1).
      + Show Spoiler +
F

      b. Air units inside the guardian shield.
      + Show Spoiler +
T

      c. Air units visually outside the shield, but shadow is inside the guardian shield.
      + Show Spoiler +
T

      d. Buildings inside the shield.
      + Show Spoiler +
F

      e. Ground units inside the shield but on higher or lower ground.
      + Show Spoiler +
F

      f. Air units inside the shield but over higher or lower ground.
      + Show Spoiler +
T

      g. Units getting hit by splash.
      + Show Spoiler +
F

      h. Units getting hit by spells (ex. psi storm).
      + Show Spoiler +
F

4. (4 points) An unupgraded immortal at full shields inside a guardian shield gets hit by an       unupgraded banshee. How many shield points does the immortal have remaining?
      + Show Spoiler +
84

5. (3 points) If you lift a baneling and kill it, does it:
      a. Explode harmlessly.
      b. Damage the ground units beneath it.
      c. Damage the air units around it.
      + Show Spoiler +
b

6. (3 points) Can you lift larva, cocoons, and eggs?
      a. No.
      b. Yes, and it pauses unit morphing progress.
      c. Yes, but the unit will continue morphing as normal. If it reaches 100% completion while still       being under graviton beam, it will pause and won’t hatch until graviton beam wears off.
      d. Yes, and if the unit completes morphing while still under graviton beam, the graviton beam will       instantly dissipate.
      + Show Spoiler +
b

7. (3 points) What happens if you lift a unit that is currently being attacked by strike cannons?
      a. Nothing. You can’t.
      b. The unit is lifted, but it continues being hit by strike cannons.
      c. Instantly stops strike cannons, Thor attacks as normal.
      d. Strike cannon animation continues but unit does not receive damage. Thor is “stuck” while it       finishes its strike cannon animation.
      + Show Spoiler +
c

8. (2 points each) True/False. Graviton beam:
      a. If you lift a hallucinated unit, it automatically disappears.
      + Show Spoiler +
F

      b. You can lift burrowed units.
      + Show Spoiler +
T

      c. You can lift auto turrets.
      + Show Spoiler +
F

      d. If you lift a SCV that’s mining but you don’t kill it, it automatically returns to mining after being       dropped.
      + Show Spoiler +
F

      e. If you lift a sentry that is casting guardian shield, the guardian shield instantly disappears.
      + Show Spoiler +
F

      f. Lifting an infestor that is neural parasiting another unit will break the NP link.
      + Show Spoiler +
T

9. (3 points) EMPing a burrowed undetected infestor will:
      a. Do nothing.
      b. Remove its energy and reveal it.
      c. Not remove its energy but still reveal it.
      d. Remove its energy but not reveal it.
      + Show Spoiler +
d

10. (2 points each) True/False. EMP:
      a. You can EMP buildings to remove their energy.
      + Show Spoiler +
T

      b. The 100 damage to Protoss shields is affected by Protoss shield upgrades.
      + Show Spoiler +
F

      c. EMPing a BC while it’s in its charging animation for yamato will prevent the yamato from firing.
      + Show Spoiler +
T

      d. EMPing a medivac full of ghosts will remove the energy from only the medivac but not the       ghosts inside.
      + Show Spoiler +
T

      e. A ghost is immune to its own EMP.
      + Show Spoiler +
F

11. (2 points each) True/False. Repair:
      a. SCVs can repair probes.
      + Show Spoiler +
T

      b. SCVs set to auto-repair can repair damaged units while both units are inside a Medivac.
      + Show Spoiler +
T

      c. Using multiple SCVs to repair the same unit/building will decrease the total time of repair but       increase the total cost of repair.
      + Show Spoiler +
F

      d. PDDs and Auto-turrets can be repaired.
      + Show Spoiler +
T

12. (3 points) Repair speed:
      a. Each SCV repairs at a constant rate at about 10 HP/second for units and about 20       HP/second for buildings.
      b. Each SCV repairs at a rate proportional to the building time of the unit/building.
      c. Each SCV repairs at a rate unique to each unit. Generally this rate is slower for higher cost and       higher tech units.
      + Show Spoiler +
b

13. (3 points) How much does it cost to fully repair a MULE with 1 SCV?
      a. MULEs can’t be repaired.
      b. 0, since repair costs are proportional to the cost of the unit and MULEs don’t cost anything.
      c. 12.5, which is 25% of the cost of a SCV, and MULEs are considered to be SCVs for this       repair cost calculation.
      d. 25, which is 25% of 100, the default cost of a unit.
      + Show Spoiler +
d

14. (4 points) Name the order at which a Thor will kill the following things. Assume everything       is within range of the Thor. Hint: there are no ties.
      a. Hallucinated void ray without detection, but not attacking
      b. Hallucinated void ray with detection, but not attacking
      c. SCV on patrol
      d. Infestor
      e. Medivac
      + Show Spoiler +
a,d,e,c,b

15. (3 points) 2 damaged (both shield and HP) High Templar merge into an archon. Which of       the following is correct as soon as they begin merging?
      a. Both HP and shields are fully restored.
      b. Shields are fully restored but HP is equal to the percentage of HP that the HT had.
      c. Both HP and shields are equal to a percentage of HP/shields that the HT had.
      + Show Spoiler +
a

16. (3 points) 2 High Templar merge into an archon. While the archon is merging it takes both       shield and HP damage. Which of the following is correct after the merging is complete?
      a. Both HP and shields are fully restored.
      b. Shields are fully restored but HP is not.
      c. HP is fully restored but shields are not.
      d. Neither HP nor shields are restored.
      + Show Spoiler +
d

17. (2 points each) Do you get a full, partial, or no refund for the following things?
      a. Cancelling any unit.
      + Show Spoiler +
full

      b. Cancelling any structure.
      + Show Spoiler +
partial

      c. Cancelling any research upgrade.
      + Show Spoiler +
full

      d. Cancelling any structure upgrade (ex. Orbital).
      + Show Spoiler +
partial

      e. Losing the building while it’s building a unit.
      + Show Spoiler +
full

      f. Losing the powering pylon when warping in units.
      + Show Spoiler +
full

      g. Lifting off a building while its add-on is in mid-research.
      + Show Spoiler +
full



Scoring guide:

90-100: Cool, I’m glad SC2 game developers are reading TL. You should get back to work though, I want my balance patch.
80-89: Someone’s been studying Liquipedia…
70-79: Not bad. I hope you learned something.
60-69: Ok so GSL VODs are pretty fun to watch. You should try playing the actual game though.
0-59: Whatever you do, please don’t post in the SC2 strategy forums.



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Dalguno
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States2446 Posts
March 16 2011 00:19 GMT
#2
Wow, lots of things I didn't know. Thanks for this. Very cool!
"I'm gonna keep making drones cause I'm a baller, and ballers make drones." -Snute
ReketSomething
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States6012 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-16 00:45:03
March 16 2011 00:38 GMT
#3
Woa...some things I don't believe O_O

I trust you tested this all though...nice job ^^

ediT: i wonder if it would be a good idea to move it out of blogs as more people would see it and it was really cool. iunno. up to mods i suppose
Jaedong :3
Catch]22
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Sweden2683 Posts
March 16 2011 00:46 GMT
#4
Nice, taught me several things, but I think 3a isnt completely correct, Guardian Shield wont reduce damage if both are inside, but it will if the attacker is. It's just an animation (i might be wrong tho).
redFF
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States3910 Posts
March 16 2011 01:10 GMT
#5
should rename protoss quiz imo
ThE_OsToJiY
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Canada1167 Posts
March 16 2011 01:12 GMT
#6
wait what? You get a full refund for killing a pylon while your units are warping in...?

Some things either shock me or I clearly do not play around with offrace spells or not, but I'm not allowed to post in the SC2 strategy forums I don't think. Damn, north american ladder must be really easy these days...
@ostojiy
rsvp
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
United States2266 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-16 01:17:49
March 16 2011 01:17 GMT
#7
On March 16 2011 10:12 ThE_OsToJiY wrote:
wait what? You get a full refund for killing a pylon while your units are warping in...?

Some things either shock me or I clearly do not play around with offrace spells or not, but I'm not allowed to post in the SC2 strategy forums I don't think. Damn, north american ladder must be really easy these days...


If a building is destroyed while it's making a unit, you get a full refund for the unit (and any that are queued as well).

That's probably the biggest WTF/misconception of this entire post.
rsvp
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
United States2266 Posts
March 16 2011 01:21 GMT
#8
On March 16 2011 09:46 Catch]22 wrote:
Nice, taught me several things, but I think 3a isnt completely correct, Guardian Shield wont reduce damage if both are inside, but it will if the attacker is. It's just an animation (i might be wrong tho).


You think I didn't test these out first? :p

Guardian shield still works if both units are inside. However guardian shield does not work against the melee attack of roaches and hydras (although those attacks are affected by range upgrades and not melee upgrades). Apparently it's more than just an animation.
ReketSomething
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States6012 Posts
March 16 2011 01:35 GMT
#9
On March 16 2011 10:17 Anihc wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2011 10:12 ThE_OsToJiY wrote:
wait what? You get a full refund for killing a pylon while your units are warping in...?

Some things either shock me or I clearly do not play around with offrace spells or not, but I'm not allowed to post in the SC2 strategy forums I don't think. Damn, north american ladder must be really easy these days...


If a building is destroyed while it's making a unit, you get a full refund for the unit (and any that are queued as well).

That's probably the biggest WTF/misconception of this entire post.


Its different in BW though
Jaedong :3
rsvp
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
United States2266 Posts
March 16 2011 01:38 GMT
#10
On March 16 2011 10:35 ReketSomething wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2011 10:17 Anihc wrote:
On March 16 2011 10:12 ThE_OsToJiY wrote:
wait what? You get a full refund for killing a pylon while your units are warping in...?

Some things either shock me or I clearly do not play around with offrace spells or not, but I'm not allowed to post in the SC2 strategy forums I don't think. Damn, north american ladder must be really easy these days...


If a building is destroyed while it's making a unit, you get a full refund for the unit (and any that are queued as well).

That's probably the biggest WTF/misconception of this entire post.


Its different in BW though


Exactly. Most of my questions are there because the SC2 mechanic is different from the BW mechanic, and many old players just assumed that the BW mechanic still applies.
Hurricane
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States3939 Posts
March 16 2011 01:44 GMT
#11
This post is a really good example why I prefer BW over SC2. So many things do not make sense, and I feel a lot of what is in this is broken.
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RynoKenny
Profile Joined April 2010
United States6 Posts
March 16 2011 02:48 GMT
#12
pro
sinani206
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1959 Posts
March 16 2011 02:48 GMT
#13
Whoa, got 60. That was pretty hard.
Well, I haven't played in a while:
+ Show Spoiler +
WHOA IT READ MY MIND
literally everything is wifom just shut the fuck up
HollowLord
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States3862 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-16 03:08:36
March 16 2011 03:05 GMT
#14
On March 16 2011 09:11 Anihc wrote:

17. (2 points each) Do you get a full, partial, or no refund for the following things?

      e. Losing the building while it’s building a unit.
      + Show Spoiler +
full




Wait, what? I had absolutely no idea about this.

Edit: Also quiz is bias against zerg players.
dota 2 stream #noskill #feed #noob twitch.tv/dmcredgrave
neobowman
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada3324 Posts
March 16 2011 03:09 GMT
#15
10 bucks TLO knows all this.
SgtSquiglz
Profile Joined December 2010
United States668 Posts
March 16 2011 03:25 GMT
#16
Wow, thank you. I definitely learned a lot this little quiz. Of course, it says I should stay out of the strat forum (not a complete surprise ).

Seriously though, you are right about that being the biggest misconception. I didnt realize you were refunded for the units being built by a destroyed buildings. I knew you were refunded if the warp-in pylon was destroyed, but didn't think it carried over.....
definitely useful information!!
Take anything I say with a grain of salt.....I suck at this game. Also, Go Blue!
Antoine
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States7481 Posts
March 16 2011 03:29 GMT
#17
You forgot the biggest misconception about protoss mechanics: the majority of people believe that charge doesn't increase zealot movespeed while not charging. Husky said this during the PAX podcast and not a single one of the pros corrected him.

Charge DOES increase the normal movespeed of Zealots.
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ShadowDrgn
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States2497 Posts
March 16 2011 03:39 GMT
#18
On March 16 2011 09:11 Anihc wrote:
      b. SCVs set to auto-repair can repair damaged units while both units are inside a Medivac.
      + Show Spoiler +
T



That one blew my mind. If you somehow managed to abuse that in a game (e.g., medivac with 4 scvs picking up tanks), you'd probably get accused of hacking.
Of course, you only live one life, and you make all your mistakes, and learn what not to do, and that’s the end of you.
Kaitlin
Profile Joined December 2010
United States2958 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-16 04:01:51
March 16 2011 03:59 GMT
#19
4. (4 points) An unupgraded immortal at full shields inside a guardian shield gets hit by an unupgraded banshee. How many shield points does the immortal have remaining?
+ Show Spoiler +
84

I'm still trying to contemplate this one.

edit: durg, I didn't realize it was a dual shot type deal. Now it makes sense lol. Gimme a break, I play Protoss lol.
Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
March 16 2011 04:22 GMT
#20
I got 87, and yes, I have been reading liquidpedia!

This is an awesome quiz, great job thinking of all these cases to test, you'd be awesome working for Blizzard's QA team.

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