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New In-Game Rewards: Skins and Animations

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TiberiusAk
Profile Joined August 2011
United States122 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-25 15:45:14
January 25 2013 08:26 GMT
#1
With the new 2.0.3 beta patch, skins and animations were added to the rewards menu. Here are screenshots!

Animations (They are all dances so far, but perhaps they will be adding non-dance animations at some point?)
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The skins so far are for units and buildings, not the whole UI.

Terran skins
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Zerg skins
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Video of Collector's edition Ultralisk skin:
http://www.twitch.tv/kaluroo/b/360504547

Protoss skins
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These pretty cool additions, I think!

I assume there will be a feature for disabling viewing of other's skins at some point, (for readability) but maybe they'll do a good enough job with them that they'll feel they won't need to add it. I don't see it any way to disable viewing the skins of others in the UI currently...

Bonus feature: They renamed the menu screen background options from "Zerg" and "Terran" to "Kerrigan" and "Planets".

Edit 1: fixed bonus feature.
Edit 2: Added link to Ultralisk skin video
"I like the new weapon, it's solid removal with a really nice deathrattle in a mech deck. The murloc is a little confusing though, not sure why they thought shamans needed a murloc."
Sajaki
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada1135 Posts
January 25 2013 08:28 GMT
#2
Very cool very cool! Thanks for posting!
Inno pls...
recklessfire
Profile Joined September 2010
United States373 Posts
January 25 2013 08:30 GMT
#3
im not gona lie, this is fucking sweet. i cant wait to see all the skins that will be available down the road.
TiberiusAk
Profile Joined August 2011
United States122 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-25 08:33:20
January 25 2013 08:33 GMT
#4
Unfortunately I don't have any of them unlocked, and I'm not sure what the level or achievement requirement is to unlock them. If you're a higher level (as in experience points-based level) player or otherwise have the new skins unlocked, please post screencaps!
"I like the new weapon, it's solid removal with a really nice deathrattle in a mech deck. The murloc is a little confusing though, not sure why they thought shamans needed a murloc."
Ramiz1989
Profile Joined July 2012
12124 Posts
January 25 2013 08:37 GMT
#5
Epic! Can't wait to see them.

I think that this is really step in the right direction, as long as the skins aren't too "distracting". I would love to play with Swarmlings in the Multiplayer. :D
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Edswor
Profile Joined January 2009
Spain41 Posts
January 25 2013 08:38 GMT
#6
Blizzard is doing now a great job in SC2 and I think is for the "pressure" made by LoL and Dota2.

Also I hope they also add new models too .
Vampires are inmortal until they are killed.
Toads
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada1795 Posts
January 25 2013 08:41 GMT
#7
At the begining I was wondering why protoss only have 2 skin. Then i tough the third will be the collector edition when LotV will go out.

The skin will probably be the skin of the mercenary in WoL campaign for terran and mutation in HotS for Zerg
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Toads
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada1795 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-25 08:46:54
January 25 2013 08:42 GMT
#8
The "new" potrait with the level is back. But they mess with the name lol

And i wonder what's the new infestor dance. Didn't see this one yet.
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Duval
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Belgium144 Posts
January 25 2013 09:17 GMT
#9
MULE dance? Viking dance? Someone able to make some videos :p?
AmericanUmlaut
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Germany2594 Posts
January 25 2013 09:33 GMT
#10
This sounds like a lot of fun. I'd like the option "both" for my skins, so that my Zealots, for example, vary randomly between the two possibilities.

I hope they do more animations. I'd pay cash money, for example, to make Infested Terrans do the Thriller zombie dance as an idle animation.
The frumious Bandersnatch
JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 25 2013 09:40 GMT
#11
On January 25 2013 18:33 AmericanUmlaut wrote:
This sounds like a lot of fun. I'd like the option "both" for my skins, so that my Zealots, for example, vary randomly between the two possibilities.

I hope they do more animations. I'd pay cash money, for example, to make Infested Terrans do the Thriller zombie dance as an idle animation.


Hahaha... that would be great.

I really like what they are doing with the skins and animations. I'm looking forward to them and hopefully even more in the future.
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Novacute
Profile Joined September 2011
Australia313 Posts
January 25 2013 09:55 GMT
#12
Wow, WarPig Skins for my marines??? YES PLS
Qgelfich
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany90 Posts
January 25 2013 10:53 GMT
#13
Well im maxed out on Zerg Level but i dont have any of the skins unlocked. The ultralisk says it needs HotS collectors edition, while the other ones dont say anything when they're unlocked.
Ambre
Profile Joined July 2011
France416 Posts
January 25 2013 11:11 GMT
#14
So, we ll be able to customize individually each single unit ?!

THAT'S AWESOME OMG. Thx Blizzard.
"There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self." - Aldous Huxley
roym899
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany426 Posts
January 25 2013 11:13 GMT
#15
That's what this game really needed... awesome. hopefully they'll add more and more over time.
Qgelfich
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany90 Posts
January 25 2013 11:14 GMT
#16
So far only:
Ling Ultra Overlord Marine Depot Thor Pylon Zealot
Wildmoon
Profile Joined December 2011
Thailand4189 Posts
January 25 2013 11:18 GMT
#17
This is pretty awesome but only 3 units for each race is are a bit too few.
Fragile51
Profile Joined October 2011
Netherlands15767 Posts
January 25 2013 11:20 GMT
#18
On January 25 2013 19:53 Qgelfich wrote:
Well im maxed out on Zerg Level but i dont have any of the skins unlocked. The ultralisk says it needs HotS collectors edition, while the other ones dont say anything when they're unlocked.


The achievements for the skins aren't live yet, i don't think. Guess it'll get added later today/tomorrow.
Dirkinity
Profile Joined November 2012
Germany409 Posts
January 25 2013 11:22 GMT
#19
Need ingame screenshots. :o
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23579 Posts
January 25 2013 12:08 GMT
#20
So can I use the Ultra skin already if I pre-ordered the CE?
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
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