He says they wont add 1 unit per race for a total of 3 new units each expansion pack. You have to take that very literally. He never says there won't be new units.

S.O.L.I.D.

United States792 Posts

February 13 2011 20:52 GMT

#22

Just because there won't be new units doesn't mean there won't be changed units, new abilities, etc. I was hoping for new units, but I think they'll make it work. This may or may not be actually true also. This could be their feelings now, which could change. We don't know.

decaf

Austria1797 Posts

February 13 2011 20:52 GMT

#23

Learn english?
They just don't wanna add 3 units cuz they have to, they want to do meaningful shit.

Rareware

Canada340 Posts

February 13 2011 20:53 GMT

#24

Have people even considered that they might re-work current units that suck, like the ultralisk and archon.

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

February 13 2011 20:53 GMT

#25

On February 14 2011 05:50 ineedadrink wrote:

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Hey I'm not saying I like it, I'm just saying that thats what I think the big 'change' will be.

I doubt it as they know the backlash for that would be terrible. Would ruin sc2 if they added hero units to the multiplayer and they know it so I wouldn't worry about that ^_^.

I just hope they give the zerg a new unit at least or bring back scourge

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I think they will add a unit but it might not be for all the races to get a new unit in this expansion is what it sounds like to me. But I could be wrong of course.

hackmed

United Kingdom74 Posts

February 13 2011 20:53 GMT

#26

Did you purposely miss-quote? I mean seriously, you left out one word in the quote out of the paragraph which changes what he is saying.

"We don't want to just add another three units to the game for this expansion" is what he really said.

I pointed out your general point in the original thread where this interview was posted, i wasnt sure exactly what he was saying. Are they just focusing on new things and leaving out new units, or are they focusing on new things in addition to new units. It doesnt seem very clear to me.

hifriend

China7935 Posts

February 13 2011 20:54 GMT

#27

Uh I think that's very good news actually. 2*3 new units would make the game even harder to balance and there would probably be some redundant units without much of a role as a result.

duckii

Germany1017 Posts

February 13 2011 20:54 GMT

#28

pls quote correctly

"We don't want to just add another three units to the game for this expansion, three units to the game for the next expansion. That would be a very bloated game for us at that point and the chances that some of those units would be duplicates of other units that already exist in the game in one form or another would be extremely high. So we're looking at the different solutions. We don't know for sure yet, but there will definitely be fixes and changes and various improvements to the multiplayer experience."

Sounds more like some unit may be scrapped... (reaper?)

ineedadrink

United States108 Posts

February 13 2011 20:54 GMT

#29

On February 14 2011 05:51 vyyye wrote:

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Based on what exactly? Just a hunch?

There used to be hero units in SC2, look at the old Mothership. They realized it was a stupid idea and changed it to the current form.

Macro is easier, they will have to find some way to increase the depth of the game and if they say they arent going to add new units I'm guessing they'd just add heroes and call it an expansion.

papaz

Sweden4149 Posts

February 13 2011 20:55 GMT

#30

Nothing wrong with this. In fact im glad they dont att new units. They should put focus on maps, balance and bnet functionality

ZapRoffo

United States5544 Posts

February 13 2011 20:55 GMT

#31

It's OK as a philosophy, but I think this game needs new units. At least IMO, it doesn't feel like what's currently there is going to last years like BW has. Especially Zerg, I really feel like they could use some other unit. Or maybe they will come up with something creative that's not another unit, and I will be impressed.

Lurker/Corsair/DT/Medic took something that was flawed and made it whole, and I think a lot of people are feeling a "flawed" feeling in vanilla sc2 also.

compscidude

176 Posts

February 13 2011 20:55 GMT

#32

I've pointed out this multiple times. Hotls is not an expansion for multiplayer but a continuation to the sequel after The Wings of Liberty.

Where did people get the idea that Hotls will come with new units in multiplayer? This is a bad move. If they wanted to introduce new units, they would do so in a manner that wont disect players from the rest who are playing Wings of the Liberty and any other expansions.

Chances are we are only going to see new single player campaign and not a single affect on multiplayer. Think about it, introduce more units when the game isnt even balanced?
Seriously? Dustin is right. the game will feel bloated as more units are introduced while not perfecting the balance with Liberty.

RushBoxer!

United States173 Posts

February 13 2011 20:55 GMT

#33

On February 14 2011 05:51 zere wrote:
Please quote correctly before trying to hype your thread.

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And although I don't have the source/link right now, in a recent interview with one of the Blizz guys I read that the upcoming expansions will bring back units that we have seen previously (as in 'in Brood War').

yeah the OP quote is wrong.

Zelniq

United States7166 Posts

February 13 2011 20:57 GMT

#34

renamed thread

hackmed

United Kingdom74 Posts

February 13 2011 20:57 GMT

#35

On February 14 2011 05:54 quarky wrote:

Sounds more like some unit may be scrapped... (reaper?)

Give reapers spider mines!

willoc

Canada1530 Posts

February 13 2011 20:59 GMT

#36

Upgrades could replace new units as well. For example:

Archon upgrade that allows them to charge like a Void Ray. When fully charged their AOE is increased in radius.

Queen upgrade: allows dark swarm to be cast.

Etc.

Lemonayd

United States745 Posts

February 13 2011 21:00 GMT

#37

There is a lot of people who would be pretty upset not to see the return of some of there favorite bw units, but I have pretty good faith in blizz in that if they don't create new units they're probably making a good effort to improve or innovate in other areas. I am hoping for a lot of new battle.net features.

ReketSomething

United States6012 Posts

February 13 2011 21:00 GMT

#38

They will probably have something like hydra speed upgrade. and thor anti air range upgrade