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yrba1
Profile Joined June 2010
United States325 Posts
August 03 2010 04:13 GMT
#1
Well they've made their first appearance in Brood War but currently, there is lack of evidence for them to come back into the middle of the war. Do you think they will come back and have a significant impact in the lore? And what are your thoughts and opinions in having them make a role in the future expansions if it's ever possible?
Amber[LighT]
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States5078 Posts
August 03 2010 04:29 GMT
#2
You know the UED fleet died right? Nothing was sent back to Earth.
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Headlines
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States482 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-03 04:42:39
August 03 2010 04:42 GMT
#3
Maybe EMPEROR Valerian will send out a distress signal to the UED for support before the climactic finale. After all, the Terrans in the Korpula sector will need all the guns they can muster once the hybrids come knocking. And the UED can't really sit this one out either. They are in the same galaxy, so they would become edible as well once the Xel-Naga finish up munching on Korpula.
koppik
Profile Joined April 2010
United States676 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-03 08:09:28
August 03 2010 08:08 GMT
#4
On August 03 2010 13:29 Amber[LighT] wrote:
You know the UED fleet died right? Nothing was sent back to Earth.
I think the story on the UED is that they really just sent a small task force and built/stole the fleet in Broodwar, leaving their "uber tachyon lasers" (as Metzen said) at home for a reason the devs hadn't quite figured out.
zingmars
Profile Joined April 2010
Latvia189 Posts
August 03 2010 08:24 GMT
#5
You know the UED fleet died right? Nothing was sent back to Earth.

Like koppik said. UED in Brood war was just a small expeditionary force.
Still doubt that UED will suddenly appear, but yes - it's possible.
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ArvickHero
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
10387 Posts
August 03 2010 08:25 GMT
#6
Wasn't the UED intended to be a race of its own, and then they got lazy or something so they just made the UED just a Terran clone lol
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SilverSocks
Profile Joined July 2010
Netherlands6 Posts
August 03 2010 10:54 GMT
#7
On August 03 2010 17:25 ArvickHero wrote:
Wasn't the UED intended to be a race of its own, and then they got lazy or something so they just made the UED just a Terran clone lol

Never heard that statement, and 3 races at the time was quite unique, don't think they would pull off 4 races back then (they needed something new for WC3 )

And UED stands for United EARTH Directorate, would be weird is they weren't Terran
Doctorasul
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Romania1145 Posts
August 03 2010 12:28 GMT
#8
But by that time the monkeys took over the earth, so where are my monkey-marines?
"I believe in Spinoza's god who reveals himself in the harmony of all that exists, but not in a god who concerns himself with the fate and actions of human beings." - Albert Einstein
Sleight
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
2471 Posts
August 03 2010 13:43 GMT
#9
On August 03 2010 21:28 Doctorasul wrote:
But by that time the monkeys took over the earth, so where are my monkey-marines?


I think Doctorasul makes a very good point. If they really are the United EARTH Directorate, how are they still functioning? Are they allowed to live on the whim of their monkey overlords? In fact, is this possibly the true 'hybrid' the xel-naga are looking for? Is it that they are waiting for monkeys and humans to cross breed, throwing people off with their diversionary tactics of Zerg-Protoss hybrids? Is the UED secretly the Xel-Naga task force? Is Duran actually running the UED towards this end?

These are all very important questions we have yet to find solid answers to in the SC2 campaign and I am looking forward to how Blizzard resolves all these loose ends in HotS and SotC.
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sikyon
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada1045 Posts
August 03 2010 13:54 GMT
#10
I think the UED may make an appearance in SCII at some point, but it won't be large (it would detract from the rednecks too much).

From what I gathered the UED fleet was an expeditionary force lead by their most genius general. I guess that vast interstellar transport for a mega fleet was too expensive for them so they sent a small one, stole all those battlecruisers, then tried to enslave the zerg and wipe out the protoss.

Even though none of their fleet got a message back, it has been said that Earth was keeping tabs on the sector anyways. So it is reasonable to assume that they have some sort of plan...
Yotta
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States270 Posts
August 03 2010 13:59 GMT
#11
On August 03 2010 22:43 Sleight wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 03 2010 21:28 Doctorasul wrote:
But by that time the monkeys took over the earth, so where are my monkey-marines?


I think Doctorasul makes a very good point. If they really are the United EARTH Directorate, how are they still functioning? Are they allowed to live on the whim of their monkey overlords? In fact, is this possibly the true 'hybrid' the xel-naga are looking for? Is it that they are waiting for monkeys and humans to cross breed, throwing people off with their diversionary tactics of Zerg-Protoss hybrids? Is the UED secretly the Xel-Naga task force? Is Duran actually running the UED towards this end?

These are all very important questions we have yet to find solid answers to in the SC2 campaign and I am looking forward to how Blizzard resolves all these loose ends in HotS and SotC.
Segacy of the Coid?

I kinda hope UED sends their entire godly huge fleet to help with the big finale mission where we have to stop the hybrids from taking over the galaxy (universe? i don't remember). Will make me happy to see how awesomely powerful our planet will be in only a few hundred years
sikyon
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada1045 Posts
August 03 2010 18:42 GMT
#12
On August 03 2010 22:59 Yotta wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 03 2010 22:43 Sleight wrote:
On August 03 2010 21:28 Doctorasul wrote:
But by that time the monkeys took over the earth, so where are my monkey-marines?


I think Doctorasul makes a very good point. If they really are the United EARTH Directorate, how are they still functioning? Are they allowed to live on the whim of their monkey overlords? In fact, is this possibly the true 'hybrid' the xel-naga are looking for? Is it that they are waiting for monkeys and humans to cross breed, throwing people off with their diversionary tactics of Zerg-Protoss hybrids? Is the UED secretly the Xel-Naga task force? Is Duran actually running the UED towards this end?

These are all very important questions we have yet to find solid answers to in the SC2 campaign and I am looking forward to how Blizzard resolves all these loose ends in HotS and SotC.
Segacy of the Coid?

I kinda hope UED sends their entire godly huge fleet to help with the big finale mission where we have to stop the hybrids from taking over the galaxy (universe? i don't remember). Will make me happy to see how awesomely powerful our planet will be in only a few hundred years


Maybe signifigant technological advancement beyond what Earth has already developed is impossible without strong psionic powers. Or at least much slower. Then there wouldn't need to be a new race of godly terran units!
Hyren
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States817 Posts
August 03 2010 18:52 GMT
#13
On August 03 2010 19:54 SilverSocks wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 03 2010 17:25 ArvickHero wrote:
Wasn't the UED intended to be a race of its own, and then they got lazy or something so they just made the UED just a Terran clone lol

Never heard that statement, and 3 races at the time was quite unique, don't think they would pull off 4 races back then (they needed something new for WC3 )

And UED stands for United EARTH Directorate, would be weird is they weren't Terran


From gearvOsh, Admin of SC2Armory and Blizzard employee:
SC1 fun fact: The UED were supposed to have different looking units in SC1, but with time constraints and how much work it would take to create all those new ones, they didnt do it.


I hope that they still have a role to play. Stukov was a bamf.
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zoLo
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States5896 Posts
August 03 2010 19:15 GMT
#14
On August 03 2010 13:29 Amber[LighT] wrote:
You know the UED fleet died right? Nothing was sent back to Earth.


So? That doesn't mean much. The time gap between BW and SC2 is enough for them to rebuild their military to a level of defending themselves. I doubt Earth would send every single ship, soldier, vehicle, etc to war in BW because it is foolhardy. I would love to see the UED come back in SC2, but most of their cool characters are dead though =/
alsowikk
Profile Joined July 2010
109 Posts
August 04 2010 01:49 GMT
#15
UED is pretty much a sideliner. They might join the fight but I don't want them to, because they aren't as fun as the terrans. While the terrans make insane technology out of what they could remember from earth(then make it much cooler) the UED is probably going to be standard military(no insane criminals or calling down the thunder )
Gedrah
Profile Joined February 2010
465 Posts
August 04 2010 02:07 GMT
#16
Food for thought:

+ Show Spoiler +
Doctor Narud
Samir Duran

The UED probably isn't intensely concerned with the Koprulu Sector, however. The colonists were exiles, scheduled to be purged anyway. As far as the Earth is concerned, they're long gone and forgotten and good riddance. The UED Expeditionary Force was mostly interested because of the unprecedented discovery of extraterrestrial life, but being such purist xenophobes, the main body of the organization is probably not extremely interested in making contact with aliens or the descendants of unclean criminals.

If I had to guess, I would say that + Show Spoiler +
Duran was up to something on his own, and probably is not and never has been a human being. His actions led to the first creation of Protoss-Zerg hybrids. The Xel'naga's interest in human beings was probably simply to find a race with a sufficient technological progression and insufficient moral fiber to advance their hybridization experiments, which the Khala-adherent Protoss and mindless Zerg would never help them out with.
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Ayush_SCtoss
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
India3050 Posts
August 17 2010 21:46 GMT
#17
On August 03 2010 13:29 Amber[LighT] wrote:
You know the UED fleet died right? Nothing was sent back to Earth.


It was only a small task expeditionary force. Not the actual fleet. UED have the fleet to wipe out the zerg and terran without breaking a sweat.
At the end, UED HAVE to make an appearance. I really doubt the terrans can hold it against the hybrids. Maybe Valerian will ask them for their help. They are from Earth and a danger is looming over the horizon and the Terrans will need all the help they can.
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NIJ
Profile Joined March 2010
1012 Posts
August 17 2010 23:50 GMT
#18
UED probably is tiny compared to the terrans. Unless they extend their memberships toother planets, its just 1 vs many. Even if terran planets were significantly small, it wouldn't compare.

Brits colonized the new world, but that doesn't mean new world pop today has to be smaller than uk.
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KillerPlague
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1386 Posts
August 18 2010 00:06 GMT
#19
On August 03 2010 13:29 Amber[LighT] wrote:
You know the UED fleet died right? Nothing was sent back to Earth.


you know some didn't try to flee to earth and just stayed on some terran planets right? but i think bliz stated the UED lost interest in the galactic war between the 3 races and also that the fleet they sent was only i tiny portion of their overall fleet so sounds like they could have rofl stomped everyone if they wanted to leave themselves defenseless back home
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Sanguinarius
Profile Joined January 2010
United States3427 Posts
August 18 2010 01:39 GMT
#20
The UED fleet was completely destroyed before it returned to earth. I doubt it will show up again.
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