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Am I the only one whos bothered by this? (banshee)

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susySquark
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1692 Posts
August 25 2011 21:29 GMT
#1
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The banshee has two rotors that provide lift, so there is no net torque on the aircraft. It shouldn't need a tail rotor.

Helicopters with one rotor need a tail rotor, because the main one, in a classic, Newtonian way, wants to rotate the main body of the helicopter in the opposite direction of the rotor's rotation (equal and opposite reaction etc).
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If there are two main rotors, they can be made to rotate in opposite directions, cancelling out the toque... so there's no need for a tail rotor.
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Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
August 25 2011 21:30 GMT
#2
Email Blizzard and see how they reply IMO.
Skilledblob
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany3392 Posts
August 25 2011 21:30 GMT
#3
it's called science fiction
echO [W]
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1495 Posts
August 25 2011 21:33 GMT
#4
I'm bothered by the fact that Banshees have unlimited Rockets.
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ReketSomething
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States6012 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-25 21:35:28
August 25 2011 21:35 GMT
#5
On August 26 2011 06:33 echO [W] wrote:
I'm bothered by the fact that Banshees have unlimited Rockets.


that 2 shot workers.

+ Show Spoiler +
and can remain cloaked even while shootings missles...
Jaedong :3
XXGeneration
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States625 Posts
August 25 2011 21:36 GMT
#6
On August 26 2011 06:33 echO [W] wrote:
I'm bothered by the fact that Banshees have unlimited Rockets.


I'm bothered by the fact that [unit] has unlimited [weapon].
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inlagdsil
Profile Joined May 2008
Canada957 Posts
August 25 2011 21:36 GMT
#7
Must be how they can change direction instantaneously! That's power steering for you!
I've always been more bothered by the fact that a machine with rotors is supposed to fly in space.
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DomiNater
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States527 Posts
August 25 2011 21:36 GMT
#8
It's for redundancy in case they lose one of the side rotors. ^-^
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sob3k
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States7572 Posts
August 25 2011 21:37 GMT
#9
Its so it can spin really fast in one direction
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AwfulPlayer
Profile Joined August 2010
249 Posts
August 25 2011 21:38 GMT
#10
they have to turn around quickly as they always shoot straight ahead. and also if it would not have that tail, it would look utterly retarded, like this:
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n.DieJokes
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3443 Posts
August 25 2011 21:39 GMT
#11
Wow blizzard, get it to together. My suspension of disbelief can only stretch so far
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AnxiousHippo
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia1451 Posts
August 25 2011 21:40 GMT
#12
On August 26 2011 06:35 ReketSomething wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 06:33 echO [W] wrote:
I'm bothered by the fact that Banshees have unlimited Rockets.


that 2 shot workers.

+ Show Spoiler +
and can remain cloaked even while shootings missles...
I thought this was going to be the subject of the blog. To be honest I don't think anyone notices how tue Banshee flies. Like Travis said, email them.
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AnxiousHippo
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia1451 Posts
August 25 2011 21:42 GMT
#13
On August 26 2011 06:40 AnxiousHippo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 06:35 ReketSomething wrote:
On August 26 2011 06:33 echO [W] wrote:
I'm bothered by the fact that Banshees have unlimited Rockets.


that 2 shot workers.

+ Show Spoiler +
and can remain cloaked even while shootings missles...
I thought this was going to be the subject of the blog. Like Travis said, email them.



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aphorism
Profile Joined February 2011
United States226 Posts
August 25 2011 21:43 GMT
#14
On August 26 2011 06:30 travis wrote:
Email Blizzard and see how they reply IMO.


While you're at it, ask why mutalisks need to flap their wings in space.
niteReloaded
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Croatia5281 Posts
August 25 2011 21:45 GMT
#15
I'm bothered by the fact that zerglings have unlimited claws WTF :S

Like, the damage should decrease if you've been pounding a rock for 5 minutes straight....
jdseemoreglass
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States3773 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-25 21:49:15
August 25 2011 21:48 GMT
#16
On August 26 2011 06:35 ReketSomething wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 06:33 echO [W] wrote:
I'm bothered by the fact that Banshees have unlimited Rockets.


that 2 shot workers.

+ Show Spoiler +
and can remain cloaked even while shootings missles...

lol great posts, you guys win the thread.
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Sorter
Profile Joined July 2011
170 Posts
August 25 2011 21:51 GMT
#17
What the hell are they doing over there in Anaheim?
windsupernova
Profile Joined October 2010
Mexico5280 Posts
August 25 2011 21:53 GMT
#18
How do they fly on space?
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kainzero
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States5211 Posts
August 25 2011 21:54 GMT
#19
it's not a tail rotor, it's a turbine.

it powers a microwave so that the banshee pilot can enjoy hot pockets, his favorite food.
Oboeman
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada3980 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-25 22:01:57
August 25 2011 21:55 GMT
#20
All multi-engined aircraft are designed to be able to fly in case of engine failures.

A jet with 4 engines must be able to fly (for a certain distance) on one engine, which means its tail and rudder needs to be sized so that it can fly in a straight line with unbalanced thrust.

Helicopters with multiple counter-rotating rotors are also designed so that in the event of one engine failure, both rotors can be driven by a single engine. This results in some pretty complicated mechanics, especially in a beast like the Osprey.

So my assessment of the situation is that instead of cross-linking the two lift rotors so that both can be powered by a single engine in case of a failure, the engineers felt a tail rotor could provide sufficient torque to allow the banshee to fly in a straight line, counteracting the torque from the main operating rotor. Believe it or not, the tail rotor may have been the cheaper alternative of the two.

Not only that, but the tail rotor is used for directional control. Some multi-rotor helicopters use differential torque for yaw control, but on the banshee this would also induce roll, and there's no room for cyclic rotor control inside the fenestrated rotors. A rudder would be sufficient at high speeds, but would not provide any maneuvrability at low speeds, which would be an incredibly poor design for a vehicle that has to stop to fire a missile.

marttorn
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Norway5211 Posts
August 25 2011 21:58 GMT
#21
A friend (ahem, zerg friend ;D) of mine at one point actually suggested marines should have an ammo system where they need to regenerate ammo, like a carrier or reaver. LOL.

Also, don't Hydralisks throw needles out from the back of their spines or something? That is bullshit, where do they get so many goddamn needles? Are they heroin addicts????

Hmm... If you think of the units of zerg as different types of addicts it becomes a whole lot more interesting.
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ReketSomething
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States6012 Posts
August 25 2011 21:59 GMT
#22
On August 26 2011 06:54 kainzero wrote:
it's not a tail rotor, it's a turbine.

it powers a microwave so that the banshee pilot can enjoy hot pockets, his favorite food.


But how does the turbine work in space?
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Condor Hero
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States2931 Posts
August 25 2011 22:00 GMT
#23
On August 26 2011 06:33 echO [W] wrote:
I'm bothered by the fact that Banshees have unlimited Rockets.

and they fly
Soluhwin
Profile Joined October 2010
United States1287 Posts
August 25 2011 22:10 GMT
#24
I'm bothered by the fact that Gauss rifles make a noise, as well as have shells. Do you even know what a Gauss rifle is blizzard? There isn't any need to case Gauss darts nor would there be any sound :'(
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Tatari
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1179 Posts
August 25 2011 22:14 GMT
#25
I'm more surprised by the fact that you aren't surprised by...

Marines/Marauders needing to reload.
Tanks/hellions needing to refuel every now and then.
Zerglings panting after running at 600mph.
All biological units not getting hungry after a while.
How mechanical units don't suffer from malfunction every now and then.

etc.

:/
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TheAmazombie
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States3714 Posts
August 25 2011 22:14 GMT
#26
Mutalisks flap their wings in space...

Also, by that pic, it looks like there is some kind of back rotor...
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LaughingTulkas
Profile Joined March 2008
United States1107 Posts
August 25 2011 22:17 GMT
#27
On August 26 2011 06:36 XXGeneration wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 06:33 echO [W] wrote:
I'm bothered by the fact that Banshees have unlimited Rockets.


I'm bothered by the fact that [unit] has unlimited [weapon].


Banelings?
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FoeHamr
Profile Joined December 2010
United States489 Posts
August 25 2011 22:20 GMT
#28
magic
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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24676 Posts
August 25 2011 22:20 GMT
#29
On August 26 2011 06:55 Oboeman wrote:
All multi-engined aircraft are designed to be able to fly in case of engine failures.

A jet with 4 engines must be able to fly (for a certain distance) on one engine, which means its tail and rudder needs to be sized so that it can fly in a straight line with unbalanced thrust.

Helicopters with multiple counter-rotating rotors are also designed so that in the event of one engine failure, both rotors can be driven by a single engine. This results in some pretty complicated mechanics, especially in a beast like the Osprey.

So my assessment of the situation is that instead of cross-linking the two lift rotors so that both can be powered by a single engine in case of a failure, the engineers felt a tail rotor could provide sufficient torque to allow the banshee to fly in a straight line, counteracting the torque from the main operating rotor. Believe it or not, the tail rotor may have been the cheaper alternative of the two.

Not only that, but the tail rotor is used for directional control. Some multi-rotor helicopters use differential torque for yaw control, but on the banshee this would also induce roll, and there's no room for cyclic rotor control inside the fenestrated rotors. A rudder would be sufficient at high speeds, but would not provide any maneuvrability at low speeds, which would be an incredibly poor design for a vehicle that has to stop to fire a missile.


lol good post.

OP: The rotor design of the banshee is very complicated and can't be compared to standard helicopters. It's a futuristic flying machine that utilizes the multiple rotors to perform more agile movements than modern helicopters can.... not to mention the obvious failure-defense benefits.
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ChinaLifeXXL
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States365 Posts
August 25 2011 22:27 GMT
#30
On August 26 2011 06:45 niteReloaded wrote:
I'm bothered by the fact that zerglings have unlimited claws WTF :S

Like, the damage should decrease if you've been pounding a rock for 5 minutes straight....


Hitting those rocks like that should INCREASE the damage zerglings do. It's like, sharpening their claws on that rock, bro. Like how cats use scratching posts. Think about it.
If you can do it; you should do it every time.
forSeohyun
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
504 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-25 22:29:57
August 25 2011 22:29 GMT
#31
On August 26 2011 07:10 Soluhwin wrote:
I'm bothered by the fact that Gauss rifles make a noise, as well as have shells. Do you even know what a Gauss rifle is blizzard? There isn't any need to case Gauss darts nor would there be any sound :'(


Maybe they use explosives as a secondary or first propellant? Or use the coils for fast loading.

But that doesn't explain how marines can shoot so fast without the barrel overheating (if explosives is used). They don't have to change magazines either!

And where would the electrical energy come from if it was a true "gauss gun". Maybe the cartridges are just spent batteries

The sound can be explained by the projectiles going supersonic.
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Zestypasta
Profile Joined August 2010
United States61 Posts
August 25 2011 22:33 GMT
#32
Stimpack

What's up with that?

How does using a drug speed up the firing rate of your gun?
At least I got chicken
ReketSomething
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States6012 Posts
August 25 2011 22:35 GMT
#33
On August 26 2011 07:33 Zestypasta wrote:
Stimpack

What's up with that?

How does using a drug speed up the firing rate of your gun?


It could be a semiautomatic and it increases the rate you pull your trigger.
Jaedong :3
sob3k
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States7572 Posts
August 25 2011 22:37 GMT
#34
On August 26 2011 07:10 Soluhwin wrote:
I'm bothered by the fact that Gauss rifles make a noise, as well as have shells. Do you even know what a Gauss rifle is blizzard? There isn't any need to case Gauss darts nor would there be any sound :'(


A Mag rail firearm would still make a lot of noise due to the projectile breaking the sound barrier, look at how much noise a silenced rifle makes with non subsonic ammo.
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OmniEulogy
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada6592 Posts
August 25 2011 22:38 GMT
#35
On August 26 2011 07:35 ReketSomething wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 07:33 Zestypasta wrote:
Stimpack

What's up with that?

How does using a drug speed up the firing rate of your gun?


It could be a semiautomatic and it increases the rate you pull your trigger.


Yep. when they take the stim they learn how to switch to full auto but still fire in controlled bursts obviously. lol Why can't we leave the flying DT's alone OP?!?!
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kainzero
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States5211 Posts
August 25 2011 22:39 GMT
#36
On August 26 2011 06:59 ReketSomething wrote:
But how does the turbine work in space?

it's powered by the microwave.
Soluhwin
Profile Joined October 2010
United States1287 Posts
August 25 2011 22:44 GMT
#37
On August 26 2011 07:37 sob3k wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 07:10 Soluhwin wrote:
I'm bothered by the fact that Gauss rifles make a noise, as well as have shells. Do you even know what a Gauss rifle is blizzard? There isn't any need to case Gauss darts nor would there be any sound :'(


A Mag rail firearm would still make a lot of noise due to the projectile breaking the sound barrier, look at how much noise a silenced rifle makes with non subsonic ammo.

But even then, it wouldn't be a rat-tat-tat-tat-tat, it would be more of a VOOOSH or something.

On August 26 2011 07:14 Tatari wrote:
I'm more surprised by the fact that you aren't surprised by...

Marines/Marauders needing to reload.
Tanks/hellions needing to refuel every now and then.
Zerglings panting after running at 600mph.
All biological units not getting hungry after a while.
How mechanical units don't suffer from malfunction every now and then.

etc.

:/

Those are things that would affect game play, the aesthetics of a banshee would not.
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Probe1
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States17920 Posts
August 25 2011 22:44 GMT
#38
Dude who's controlling the Raven? It's obv fly by remote but WHERE IS THE GUY? Is he living in the tech lab? Is there a little man flying ravens in my tech lab?

What if I lift off the starport? He's still flying the raven, he hasn't gone anywhere. What if, by chance, some asshole mutalisk kills the tech lab? THE RAVEN STILL WORKS! That guy must be living in the CC..

Also while I'm at it, why the hell are battlecruisers the size of 30ish marines? Apparently they can hold wraiths but those things are like 20% the size of the battle cruiser itself. What the hell?
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floor exercise
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Canada5847 Posts
August 25 2011 22:46 GMT
#39
Gain 30 lbs, put on an ill fitting red golf shirt and present this evidence to them at Blizzcon
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44271 Posts
August 25 2011 22:56 GMT
#40
On August 26 2011 06:43 aphorism wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 06:30 travis wrote:
Email Blizzard and see how they reply IMO.


While you're at it, ask why mutalisks need to flap their wings in space.


How do they breathe!

How do you nydus worm an island base on the space tileset o.O There's nothing connecting it underground...
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oBlade
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States5581 Posts
August 25 2011 23:03 GMT
#41
On August 26 2011 07:14 TheAmazombie wrote:
Mutalisks flap their wings in space...

Also, by that pic, it looks like there is some kind of back rotor...

Overlords probably still have no means of propulsion through any medium.
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Lexpar
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
1813 Posts
August 25 2011 23:04 GMT
#42
On August 26 2011 07:46 floor exercise wrote:
Gain 30 lbs, put on an ill fitting red golf shirt and present this evidence to them at Blizzcon


And I bet that poor guy was just starting to think the internet had forgotten about him...
Jerubaal
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States7684 Posts
August 25 2011 23:06 GMT
#43
On August 26 2011 06:54 kainzero wrote:
it's not a tail rotor, it's a turbine.

it powers a microwave so that the banshee pilot can enjoy hot pockets, his favorite food.


Banshee pilots are female. Your argument is undone.
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StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
August 25 2011 23:08 GMT
#44
What if they are transgender? o-O
fruchtzergeis
Profile Joined April 2011
64 Posts
August 25 2011 23:12 GMT
#45
turrets should cost supply
Mikilatov
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States3897 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-25 23:47:16
August 25 2011 23:23 GMT
#46
I'm confused.

#1
There's far more unbelievable things in SC

#2
Doesn't it have a tail rotor?
edit: Oh I get your point now, OP. But wouldn't such a thing be used for speedy maneuvering?

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Soluhwin
Profile Joined October 2010
United States1287 Posts
August 25 2011 23:42 GMT
#47
That's the issue, Mikilatov. It shouldn't have a tail rotor because normally, helicopters have one to counter-act the spinning motion of the blades. With 2 sets of blades spinning opposite directions, this wouldn't happen, so you don't need one.
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Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States511 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-25 23:51:51
August 25 2011 23:49 GMT
#48
The two rotors on the wings are to provide lift, the one on the tail is to rotate the banshee very quickly (not to couteract the rotation of the other two rotors). The blades of the tail rotor would simply have to change in pitch and it would create a lot of lateral torque. When the banshee isn't turning, the blades just have to have a neutral angle. Have you seen banshees stutter-step marines? How do you think that they could muster that much rotational acceleration without that tail rotor?

=P
GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
August 25 2011 23:54 GMT
#49
I don't believe that it needs a tail rotor; however, one could be desirable in order to maintain certain flight characteristics. As has already brought up previously in the thread, rotation speed as well as survivability could both be factors.

It's also possible that it is necessary to deal with certain gravational restrictions; given an environment with questionable gravity/gravational stability, a tail rotor could help immensely.

upon further thought, you can also ensure stability under all wind directions (not necessarily conditions, as your fans would still have max speed characteristics).
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GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
August 25 2011 23:55 GMT
#50
I'm also actually not convinced that they work with the concept of aerodynamic lift; it's possible that they work in environments with no air, in which case you have no idea what sorts of stability issues/risks they present.
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Kaonis
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States243 Posts
August 26 2011 00:03 GMT
#51
Maybe the tail rotor is there to provide additional turning ability or to help as a transmitter for cloak field?

If the second is true then I fuckin' hate those things ]:|
Nevermind.
Roe
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada6002 Posts
August 26 2011 00:07 GMT
#52
what do drones eat?
Probe1
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States17920 Posts
August 26 2011 00:17 GMT
#53
Okay you guys are starting to discuss this way too seriously. This is a game that has invisibility and magic labeled otherwise. I once loved the starcraft lore but SC2 helped me see past that.
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Purind
Profile Blog Joined April 2004
Canada3562 Posts
August 26 2011 00:19 GMT
#54
On August 26 2011 07:27 ChinaLifeXXL wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 06:45 niteReloaded wrote:
I'm bothered by the fact that zerglings have unlimited claws WTF :S

Like, the damage should decrease if you've been pounding a rock for 5 minutes straight....


Hitting those rocks like that should INCREASE the damage zerglings do. It's like, sharpening their claws on that rock, bro. Like how cats use scratching posts. Think about it.


Woooow.... I want Void Ray Zerglings!
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sob3k
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States7572 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-26 00:29:16
August 26 2011 00:28 GMT
#55
On August 26 2011 09:19 Purind wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 07:27 ChinaLifeXXL wrote:
On August 26 2011 06:45 niteReloaded wrote:
I'm bothered by the fact that zerglings have unlimited claws WTF :S

Like, the damage should decrease if you've been pounding a rock for 5 minutes straight....


Hitting those rocks like that should INCREASE the damage zerglings do. It's like, sharpening their claws on that rock, bro. Like how cats use scratching posts. Think about it.


Woooow.... I want Void Ray Zerglings!


I think zerglings should starve to death unless you feed them marines or gas or lyotes

EDIT: oh man thats a great idea, after a while they would all start to lose health and you'd have to pick one unlucky ling for them to cannibalize!
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Profile Joined April 2010
United States108 Posts
August 26 2011 00:30 GMT
#56
No no no, you guys are all wrong (although there were some good guesses). It's not a tail rotor its a spare rotor. In case one of the main rotors springs a leak and they get a flat they can land the banshee, jack it up with the structure holding the spare and then replace it and be on their merry way. Ingenious really, but that's what the Terrans are known for right? Being scrappy and resourceful?
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novabossa
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States350 Posts
August 26 2011 00:35 GMT
#57
2 zerglings are born from a single egg. Does this mean every zergling has/had a twin?
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mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
August 26 2011 00:36 GMT
#58
On August 26 2011 09:35 novabossa wrote:
2 zerglings are born from a single egg. Does this mean every zergling has/had a twin?


Correct, identicals.
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Helios.Star
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States548 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-26 00:39:50
August 26 2011 00:39 GMT
#59
On August 26 2011 06:53 windsupernova wrote:
How do they fly on space?


The tail rotor lets them fly in space

On August 26 2011 09:36 mizU wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 09:35 novabossa wrote:
2 zerglings are born from a single egg. Does this mean every zergling has/had a twin?


Correct, identicals.


I wonder if the other one feels when his twin dies or turns into a baneling.
sob3k
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States7572 Posts
August 26 2011 00:51 GMT
#60
On August 26 2011 09:36 mizU wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 09:35 novabossa wrote:
2 zerglings are born from a single egg. Does this mean every zergling has/had a twin?


Correct, identicals.


I think zerglings should get an attack speed buff when fighting next to their twin
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Cyber_Cheese
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia3615 Posts
August 26 2011 01:39 GMT
#61
On August 26 2011 09:51 sob3k wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 09:36 mizU wrote:
On August 26 2011 09:35 novabossa wrote:
2 zerglings are born from a single egg. Does this mean every zergling has/had a twin?


Correct, identicals.


I think zerglings should get an attack speed buff when fighting next to their twin


When marines get into large groups, they should automatically start setting up a camp and have shifts on watch while the others sleep
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GigaFlop
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States1146 Posts
August 26 2011 01:41 GMT
#62
On August 26 2011 08:03 oBlade wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 07:14 TheAmazombie wrote:
Mutalisks flap their wings in space...

Also, by that pic, it looks like there is some kind of back rotor...

Overlords probably still have no means of propulsion through any medium.

They push themselves through the air with the dangly claws
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Sufficiency
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada23833 Posts
August 26 2011 02:13 GMT
#63
But if you think about it, the Banshee can fly in non-atmospheric conditions too. So yea.
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DoctorHelvetica
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States15034 Posts
August 26 2011 02:29 GMT
#64
dude its a video game
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novabossa
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States350 Posts
August 26 2011 02:31 GMT
#65
On August 26 2011 10:39 Cyber_Cheese wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 09:51 sob3k wrote:
On August 26 2011 09:36 mizU wrote:
On August 26 2011 09:35 novabossa wrote:
2 zerglings are born from a single egg. Does this mean every zergling has/had a twin?


Correct, identicals.


I think zerglings should get an attack speed buff when fighting next to their twin


When marines get into large groups, they should automatically start setting up a camp and have shifts on watch while the others sleep


Not only do they need sleep, but don't they also need to pee? I mean...how does that work? These are all important questions that Blizzard needs to address!
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Hidden_MotiveS
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada2562 Posts
August 26 2011 02:32 GMT
#66
On August 26 2011 06:43 aphorism wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 06:30 travis wrote:
Email Blizzard and see how they reply IMO.


While you're at it, ask why mutalisks need to flap their wings in space.

They propel gas and push it back no?
NarutO
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Germany18839 Posts
August 26 2011 02:35 GMT
#67
I really want someone to create a custom map 'Realistic Starcraft' with all laws of physic etc... We will see starvation, aircrafts crash into mountains etc...

Could come close to Broodwar in terms of being hard to play. Not as hard, but close.
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Mobius_1
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United Kingdom2763 Posts
August 26 2011 02:55 GMT
#68
On August 26 2011 11:35 mTw|NarutO wrote:
I really want someone to create a custom map 'Realistic Starcraft' with all laws of physic etc... We will see starvation, aircrafts crash into mountains etc...

Could come close to Broodwar in terms of being hard to play. Not as hard, but close.


Can't think of anything more hilarious than a bunch of Banelings rolling into a ball of Marines only they are tired from rolling and must sleep, and the Marines have to reload, and the Tanks behind them are out of fuel, and the Mutalisks' Glaives bounce off Tanks' armour.

THAT would seriously screw with the metagame. :D
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Mobius_1
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United Kingdom2763 Posts
August 26 2011 02:57 GMT
#69
On August 26 2011 11:32 Hidden_MotiveS wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 06:43 aphorism wrote:
On August 26 2011 06:30 travis wrote:
Email Blizzard and see how they reply IMO.


While you're at it, ask why mutalisks need to flap their wings in space.

They propel gas and push it back no?


I believe he's talking about the cutscenes and stuff where Mutalisks fly from planet to planet in the void, and there ain't no gas in space, sir.
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susySquark
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1692 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-26 06:17:57
August 26 2011 03:32 GMT
#70
I think its been established that mutalisks and overlords fart gas in order to move in space.

Banshee's tail rotor isn't for failure prevention. If an engine fails you have bigger problems:
[image loading]

Plus, it'd have to be off during normal flight if its being since it'd torque your previously static system...startup / wind down time probably too much for it to be useful for maneuvering anyways.
Sotamursu
Profile Joined June 2010
Finland612 Posts
August 26 2011 05:26 GMT
#71
How does an SCV repair a battlecruiser with a drill when the BC is 500 meters up in the air?
susySquark
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1692 Posts
August 26 2011 06:17 GMT
#72
On August 26 2011 14:26 Sotamursu wrote:
How does an SCV repair a battlecruiser with a drill when the BC is 500 meters up in the air?


Guys, the point isn't that its not realistic... the point is that they TRIED to be realistic and got it wrong anyways!
Bibbit
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Canada5377 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-26 06:29:55
August 26 2011 06:28 GMT
#73
Hi guys sorry that this is about a different game but I need your help with something.

+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


In the above picture, how do the lurker spines get through the wall to hit the ultralisk? Is it just a shitty wall with no real foundation. Also, could you please explain why I have 8k minerals with 10 food, complete map vision, and am attacking my own unit? I just dont quite understand.

Thank you.

Edit: + Show Spoiler +
Yes, Mr. guy above me, I get it. And I'm not poking fun at the OP either. I just need help.
impression
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
413 Posts
August 26 2011 08:36 GMT
#74
On August 26 2011 10:41 GigaFlop wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 08:03 oBlade wrote:
On August 26 2011 07:14 TheAmazombie wrote:
Mutalisks flap their wings in space...

Also, by that pic, it looks like there is some kind of back rotor...

Overlords probably still have no means of propulsion through any medium.

They push themselves through the air with the dangly claws


If you have your graphics on high you can see overlords 'expel gas through their rear ends' which propels them forward
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Crazyeyes
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada1342 Posts
August 26 2011 11:19 GMT
#75
Where does the gas come from, then? WHat keeps them in the air?
Surley after a few farts whatever gas is keeping them afloat (they're like biological zepplins, right? thats the closest thing that could make any sense) would start to run out . . .
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vanhio
Profile Joined November 2010
Niue1017 Posts
August 26 2011 11:22 GMT
#76
Dont tell me protoss arent real
Sm3agol
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States2055 Posts
August 26 2011 12:40 GMT
#77
On August 26 2011 20:19 Crazyeyes wrote:
Where does the gas come from, then? WHat keeps them in the air?
Surley after a few farts whatever gas is keeping them afloat (they're like biological zepplins, right? thats the closest thing that could make any sense) would start to run out . . .

You just haven't had one of THOSE burritos, if you catch my drift.
Zorkmid
Profile Joined November 2008
4410 Posts
August 26 2011 12:46 GMT
#78
[image loading]

This is all I can think about when I read the OP.
Hassybaby
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom10823 Posts
August 26 2011 13:55 GMT
#79
On August 26 2011 11:55 Mobius_1 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2011 11:35 mTw|NarutO wrote:
I really want someone to create a custom map 'Realistic Starcraft' with all laws of physic etc... We will see starvation, aircrafts crash into mountains etc...

Could come close to Broodwar in terms of being hard to play. Not as hard, but close.


Can't think of anything more hilarious than a bunch of Banelings rolling into a ball of Marines only they are tired from rolling and must sleep, and the Marines have to reload, and the Tanks behind them are out of fuel, and the Mutalisks' Glaives bounce off Tanks' armour.

THAT would seriously screw with the metagame. :D


You research burrow, and the Zerg takes about 5 mins to make the hole, jumps into it and covers itself up. Plus roaches with burrowed movement lift up any units the claw under, thus giving the lifted units high ground status for a second.

Also, you have to make a dark shrine, warp in a DT and get it killed before you can get a Stalker
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garlicface
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada4196 Posts
August 26 2011 14:05 GMT
#80
On August 26 2011 14:26 Sotamursu wrote:
How does an SCV repair a battlecruiser with a drill when the BC is 500 meters up in the air?

Just who the hell do you think he is?! His drill is the drill that will pierce the heavens!
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Sotamursu
Profile Joined June 2010
Finland612 Posts
August 26 2011 14:37 GMT
#81
On August 26 2011 20:19 Crazyeyes wrote:
Where does the gas come from, then? WHat keeps them in the air?
Surley after a few farts whatever gas is keeping them afloat (they're like biological zepplins, right? thats the closest thing that could make any sense) would start to run out . . .

That ain't even hard to answer, bro. Obviously there's bacteria inside them that produces gas, then they use that gas as a fuel for a biological jet engine. Kinda like a squid does with water. Since overlords are herbivores, they just eat trees they happen to pass over. Decaying plant matter = gas. Why do you think they're always over trees in maps like tal'darim or shattered temple?
conTAgi0n
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States335 Posts
August 26 2011 14:47 GMT
#82
Why is it that when you finish researching an upgrade, all previously built units, no matter where they are on the map, instantly have the new upgrade? Do marines already have the stimpacks with them before the upgrade but refuse to use them for example?
Sotamursu
Profile Joined June 2010
Finland612 Posts
August 26 2011 14:49 GMT
#83
On August 26 2011 23:47 conTAgi0n wrote:
Why is it that when you finish researching an upgrade, all previously built units, no matter where they are on the map, instantly have the new upgrade? Do marines already have the stimpacks with them before the upgrade but refuse to use them for example?

The research time is actually measuring the time a cloaked pack of highly trained monkeys take to distribute stimpacks to every bio unit.
susySquark
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1692 Posts
August 26 2011 18:17 GMT
#84
On August 26 2011 21:46 Zorkmid wrote:
[image loading]

This is all I can think about when I read the OP.


If I weren't a tall, skinny, dark-ish Asian, that'd totally be me. Also, this post was meant in complete jest, as opposed to poor redshirt's dismantling of Blizzard lore.
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