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Zambrah
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States7297 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-29 00:39:28
September 29 2012 00:31 GMT
#41
From reading about how Void Ray's Prismatic Beam functions, I have to theorize that the technology that isn't a fusion of Psionic Matrix and the Void focusing around a Prismatic Core (a combination of High and Dark Templar technologies) is more than likely powered by a matrix driven by the Psionic Matrix.

The psionic matrix is harnessed through Pylons, and powers both buildings and the Protoss units themselves. Now, Pylons are khaydarin crystals, which are what allow the Protoss to access the energy of the Psionic Matrix. It would stand that most Protoss units are equipped with some form of Khaydarin crystal (at least the mechanical ones) based engine, except for the Void Ray.
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xHadoken
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United States171 Posts
September 29 2012 03:30 GMT
#42
Very interesting! thanks for post!
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Ponera
Profile Joined October 2011
Canada596 Posts
September 29 2012 05:36 GMT
#43
Confirming that there will be a collaboration between river and I. Perhaps in the next few days.
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Luisa_2
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany200 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-29 12:39:55
September 29 2012 12:23 GMT
#44
Fun to read, not so much history insight due to lack of information like Terran through campaign (not criticism at all just sayin that it isn't possible to do so (unfortunatly)).
Keep it up !

Edit: I think it is said that the Stalker Pilots are meditating Zealots (and maybe DT's not sure about that) behind Waterfalls, with their minds put into the shell of the steelbody. That's also why you only can see the face and they have the ability to blink due to the non-existence of a "real body" and their focus during meditation.
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Ponera
Profile Joined October 2011
Canada596 Posts
September 30 2012 03:50 GMT
#45
I disagree with you, luisa. Not only is the control method flimsy (see: magic) but the ability to blink real life things exists with string theory and quantum mechanics. If they weren't really there, as you suggest, how would a zergling nom them?
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desarrisc
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Canada226 Posts
September 30 2012 05:55 GMT
#46
I do think Protoss technology is much more mysterious than Terran technology or Zerg morphology.

I think Protoss has developed sufficient technology to bypass the human understanding of physics. They seem to be able to use strong force, weak force, electrostatic force, and gravity all in their purest form. (Phase disruptor, Particle disruptor, psi blades, gravity sling, prismatic beam, warp blade, photon cannon, graviton beam, etc.)

I am guessing that they manage to alter space-time with the energy source called psi (not necessarily magic, but it sounds like an undiscovered particle based energy source that can be converted into the other four fundamental forces).

But I do disagree that Stalker Pilots are meditating zealots or dts. The stalker pilots are actually in combat within the suits, and they are able to manipulate space-time within a limited range periodically. This Blink ability likely uses the same energy manipulation that enables passive cloaking on dark templar.
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Ponera
Profile Joined October 2011
Canada596 Posts
October 05 2012 08:00 GMT
#47
Not to mention certain loop holes exist that are fully exploitable within physics.
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Aerisky
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States12129 Posts
October 05 2012 08:02 GMT
#48
Whoaaa.... Stalker one looks great!

These explanations are super cool haha, just fun to randomly talk about these things.
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Deimos0
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Poland277 Posts
October 05 2012 08:06 GMT
#49
Don't know why, but Stalker and Immortal remind me of Dreadnought
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unteqair
Profile Joined November 2011
United States308 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-05 08:39:07
October 05 2012 08:37 GMT
#50
Oh, the Colossus? I built that.

Don't know why, but Stalker and Immortal remind me of Dreadnought

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FrogOfWar
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany1406 Posts
October 05 2012 08:48 GMT
#51
On September 24 2012 04:31 desarrisc wrote:
Great job! I always wondered the scale of these things since they can be hit by anti-air units that are flying at low orbit (viking and corruptors). Also, is it mere burning of vespene gas that generates the thermal beam?

My guess is that energy from nuclear decay/fusion from the vespene gas is somehow concentrated and converted into a extremely high-infrared/gamma ray that is focused onto enemy units to incinerate them. But then again, your explanation can be valid as well since protoss probably could use catalyze some reactions to generate massive heat rays with use of vespene gas.

It's always a wonder how such an intellectual race like Protoss never invented the wheel.


Maybe they are beyond the wheel already because they can make things hover (probes, sentries). Stuff that's hovering or walking on legs can change direction more flexibly than something with wheels could.

One could also take into consideration that they seem to be a highly religious bunch. So it is conceivable that they for religious reasons don't do everything their technology would allow them to do.
Zambrah
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States7297 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-11 03:33:05
October 11 2012 03:30 GMT
#52
On October 05 2012 17:48 FrogOfWar wrote:
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On September 24 2012 04:31 desarrisc wrote:
Great job! I always wondered the scale of these things since they can be hit by anti-air units that are flying at low orbit (viking and corruptors). Also, is it mere burning of vespene gas that generates the thermal beam?

My guess is that energy from nuclear decay/fusion from the vespene gas is somehow concentrated and converted into a extremely high-infrared/gamma ray that is focused onto enemy units to incinerate them. But then again, your explanation can be valid as well since protoss probably could use catalyze some reactions to generate massive heat rays with use of vespene gas.

It's always a wonder how such an intellectual race like Protoss never invented the wheel.


Maybe they are beyond the wheel already because they can make things hover (probes, sentries). Stuff that's hovering or walking on legs can change direction more flexibly than something with wheels could.

One could also take into consideration that they seem to be a highly religious bunch. So it is conceivable that they for religious reasons don't do everything their technology would allow them to do.


Its theorized in the campaign that they don't warp Vespene Gas automatically with their Warp technology for religious reasons. That or they lack Terran ingenuity.

EDIT: Also, who needs a wheel when psionics can let you hover, right? :-D
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Ponera
Profile Joined October 2011
Canada596 Posts
October 12 2012 04:29 GMT
#53
Technology also is something where you stand on the shoulders of giants. So if they didn't ever innovate the wheel or vespene warping then perhaps the practicality is lost on them.

Either that or it's yet another case where religious restrictions/traditions are pretty ill-mixed with progress, technology and logic.
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Zambrah
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States7297 Posts
October 12 2012 05:05 GMT
#54
On October 12 2012 13:29 Ponera wrote:
Technology also is something where you stand on the shoulders of giants. So if they didn't ever innovate the wheel or vespene warping then perhaps the practicality is lost on them.

Either that or it's yet another case where religious restrictions/traditions are pretty ill-mixed with progress, technology and logic.


Its not far fetched to err on the side of the religious restrictions, considering how the Tal'Darim are treating the Terrazine Gas during the Goliath mission. Not that Vespene Gas is remotely as precious (or so it can be assumed) but it seems most likely that they don't warp in Vespene due to some religious restriction.
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