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voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
February 26 2013 21:26 GMT
#141
erm zeratul was quite light. also, the achievements suggest + Show Spoiler +
that he was meeting kerrigan and the void seeker was near them
LOLItsRyann
Profile Joined April 2011
England551 Posts
February 26 2013 21:28 GMT
#142
On February 27 2013 06:15 Existor wrote:
Last trailer confirmed that

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leaked ending is fully true


How does the trailer confirm that?
EG<3
nomyx
Profile Joined June 2012
United States2205 Posts
February 26 2013 21:29 GMT
#143
I'm still curious as to how the ending was leaked. I know a workprint copy of the 2009 wolverine movie was leaked and the guy who leaked it was sentenced to 1 year in federal prison. Wonder if we know who leaked it and if any legal action was taken against him.
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
February 26 2013 21:30 GMT
#144
well because

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mengsk palace more or less exploding? human kerrigan clone... (it could be a dream, hallucinication triggered by zeratul whateva)
ShiQuRas
Profile Joined February 2013
Germany14 Posts
February 26 2013 21:32 GMT
#145
@Denda Reloaded/Jenia

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My clone theory got kind of confirmed by that new trailer. I do now think Mengsk might even have more than one. This one from Trailer (Red hair Sarah) is in an open fight with QoB Sarah and uses psy-blades <--- how awesome is that!!!! NERDCHILLS. The other one from leaked trailer was held in a water container. Maybe it's still the same one since ending cinematic obviously will take place after the fight of the two so there is a chance that they recovered her body and are trying to patch her up or something


@Existor

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Yeah seems even more confirmed now, but there was this one scene where a whole balcony explodes and i was wondering if this might be part of a new ending??? Maybe they changed it a little... maybe not at all and that is an attampted murder on Mengsk earlier... we will see :-D
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
February 26 2013 21:46 GMT
#146
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Maybe just a shape-shifter? there are plenty of those in starcraft! in fact, kerri made the whole balcony explode in the leaked ending, you see just a white flash and hear glass breaking. they just added a few effects maybe OR that explosion wasn't triggered by kerrigan ... it looked like a bomb, not psionic
ShiQuRas
Profile Joined February 2013
Germany14 Posts
February 26 2013 21:49 GMT
#147
alright now that u say that i remember the flashes/white sheets xD So ending confirmed
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
February 26 2013 22:08 GMT
#148
Big picture, My small comparsion

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[image loading]
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
February 26 2013 22:12 GMT
#149
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this warp will happen on zerus as it is triggered by the cocoon/kerrigan (after she was reborn on zerus) and notice that in the explosion scene of the launch trailer there are no zerg in the background behind the palace. in the last frame with kerrigan, there is a giant mutalisk swarm. it isn't the same scene. i can only agree with the first row. the second one seems to take place on different locations. and the last one seems legit
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
February 27 2013 15:52 GMT
#150
[image loading]

@Existor maybe something to support your theory

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Oh Arcturus, this isn't #vengeance, this is justice #lol

NEOtheONE
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2233 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-28 09:01:09
February 28 2013 08:23 GMT
#151
On February 20 2013 03:19 Nerevar wrote:
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Weird to see what could be infested Stukov considering he was already cured of his Zerg infestation earlier according to lore.

And of course, the Duran-Narud thing is even more confirmed now, if the name thing wasn't obvious enough.


Reading through Flashpoint led me to a few thoughts:

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Double spoilered for your protection+ Show Spoiler +
Kerrigan's words about Narud being psionically familiar definitely confirms a definitive link between him and Duran. And as we know from the secret mission in BW Duran is neither human nor Zerg. Dr. Narud's very precise explanation of what the Artifact is after only a brief description of what it did only to Kerrigan and nearby Zerg heavily suggests he knows more than could reasonably be expected of a "human" genius scientist. Also, Narud having his own custom Hybrid is pretty hard proof he is Duran as Duran is responsible for the Hybrid in the first place.
Abstracts, the too long didn't read of the educated world.
Cinbri
Profile Joined February 2013
Russian Federation3 Posts
February 28 2013 09:05 GMT
#152
On February 28 2013 17:23 NEOtheONE wrote:
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On February 20 2013 03:19 Nerevar wrote:
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Weird to see what could be infested Stukov considering he was already cured of his Zerg infestation earlier according to lore.

And of course, the Duran-Narud thing is even more confirmed now, if the name thing wasn't obvious enough.


Reading through Flashpoint led me to a few thoughts:

+ Show Spoiler +
Double spoilered for your protection+ Show Spoiler +
Kerrigan's words about Narud being psionically familiar definitely confirms a definitive link between him and Duran. And as we know from the secret mission in BW Duran is neither human nor Zerg. Dr. Narud's very precise explanation of what the Artifact is after only a brief description of what it did only to Kerrigan and nearby Zerg heavily suggests he knows more than could reasonably be expected of a "human" genius scientist. Also, Narud having his own custom Hybrid is pretty hard proof he is Duran as Duran is responsible for the Hybrid in the first place.

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One of the achievement during Stukov mission is like - "discover true purpose of XEl'NAGA artifact"
uanime5
Profile Joined August 2010
19 Posts
March 02 2013 01:24 GMT
#153
For everyone who thought that some of the name of the locations seemed familiar here's why:

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Umoja: home world of the Umojan Protectorate; which opposes the Dominion, wishes to learn from the Protoss, and Raynor was selling them the Xel'naga artefacts in Wings of Liberty (specifically selling them to Dr Narud). I suspect that Raynor takes Kerrigan here to help her but the Dominion (Nova) invade so Kerrigan has to escape.

Char: the last 3 missions of Wings of Liberty were set here. Kerrigan possibly has to kill Zagara to regain control of the remaining Zerg (1 mission), then has to fight the Dominion forces (2 missions). I expect General Warfield will be killed in a cutscene.

Kaldir: ice world/moon featured in all the trailers. Kerrigan will fight against the yeti and Protoss. I expect Lasarra will be infested in the same way and for the same reasons that the Lich King infested Sylvana Windrunner (who needs originality).

Zerus: original home world of the Zerg, so this is why Primal Zerg live here. I expect Kerrigan will say she needs to go here to form a cocoon to become the Queen of Blades / Primal Queen.

Skygeirr: new area where you have to infest the Dominion Terrans' working there and kill the hybrids. Stukov helps you (he probably needs rescuing) and I expect Narud/Duran will show up as well.

Space: As Raynor's ship is the Hyperion Kerrigan is obviously going to ally with him before attacking Mensk. Probably because of what she saw on Skygeirr.

Last: attack Korhal, kill Mengsk, free Zerg. You've all seen the leaked ending.



I can't help but feel this campaign will be more linear than WoL.
ShiQuRas
Profile Joined February 2013
Germany14 Posts
March 02 2013 09:44 GMT
#154
Umoja: home world of the Umojan Protectorate; which opposes the Dominion, wishes to learn from the Protoss, and Raynor was selling them the Xel'naga artefacts in Wings of Liberty (specifically selling them to Dr Narud). I suspect that Raynor takes Kerrigan here to help her but the Dominion (Nova) invade so Kerrigan has to escape.

Char: the last 3 missions of Wings of Liberty were set here. Kerrigan possibly has to kill Zagara to regain control of the remaining Zerg


- Raynor was not selling the Xel'Naga artefacts to Umoja but to Moebius Foundation which was an organisation paid by Valerian Mengsk (although it might have had some umojan scientists on the team)
- The Artefact at the end of WoL was still in Rainors hands. practically he was selling them to Valerian NOT Narud
- with the events of Flashpoint though we know that
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- Narud could accomplish to steel the artifact from Rainor so he is now in its possesion
- and it is also already stated in Flashpoint that Rainor took Kerrigan with Valerian to Umoja after fighting Mengsk a couple of times, so no room for speculation --> it's already a fact

- Finally: Zagara is not getting killed (at least not during the 1st Char mission) and we know that since March (or was it may ???) 2012 where the whole mission was part of a SP presentation. Zagara even stays as an advisor of Kerrigan --> also a fact
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
March 02 2013 09:56 GMT
#155
Yeah, Umoja had nothing to do with Raynors business in WoL.
Za'Gara will be there all the time. You can speak to her before the final mission, as the achievement says, so she won't die.
And wtf Protoss can't be infested, dude. Lassara was implanted with a parasite, a BroodMother-Larva, which then made a brood on the escaping protoss space station and killed it all, after the Protoss accidently warped Lassara with the larva back on board.

Educate yourself <3
uanime5
Profile Joined August 2010
19 Posts
March 02 2013 19:40 GMT
#156
I thought the Umoja and Moebius Foundation were linked, not sure why. I think I misremembered a cut scene where Raynor and Horner realise that Tychus' suit will kill him and they're speculating on who is threatening Tychus.

I confused the addition Protoss/Zerg research with the artefacts. If you go to the science area on the Hyperion and click on the Protoss/Zerg research machine a note tells you that the Mobius Foundation will buy additional Protoss/Zerg research. This note is signed by Dr Narud so he's probably in possession of some Protoss/Zerg research.

Didn't know that Flashpoint even existed, so I couldn't include it in my reasoning.

Tried searching for Zagara but nothing came up so I assumed they were a minor character. It seems on the Stracraft Wiki you need the correct spelling of Za'Gara to get anything.

It seems I misunderstood what someone meant when they said Lassara had a parasite inside her. Also given the existence of hybrids it was entirely possible that infested Protoss could exist.
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
March 02 2013 19:48 GMT
#157
The Umoja is linked with the Moebius Foundation, but Umoja didn't appear in WoL and we knew nothing about the installation. Raynor sold it to Narud, the head of Moebius, but he didn't know anything about the Umoja thing, or about a top-secret facility.
A hybrid is not an infested Protoss. Even Blizzard made that clear, as they are not corrupted or infested, but genetically fused.

Za'Gara was the Broodmother that only considers someone worthy if he kicks ass. So did Kerrigan and Za'Gara pledged for mercy, being shocked about the power of Kerrikerr. There were many Broodmothers, but it seems like Za'Gara will be the only relevant one, as she will be with Kerri all the time and also bitch around if she has another point of view.
Na'Fash was already dead, but her brood was regained after the Kaldir missions. A new one is Niadra, the one that grows from the larva Kerri implanted into Lassara. She was loyal to Kerri after she lost contact and continued her objective, not rebelling against Kerri or whatever.
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
March 02 2013 20:11 GMT
#158
A new one is Niadra, the one that grows from the larva Kerri implanted into Lassara. She was loyal to Kerri after she lost contact and continued her objective, not rebelling against Kerri or whatever.

So now we have two mystery things which we don't know how will go later in StarCraft story.

First one is Doctor Emil Narud with Xel'naga artifact which dezergified Kerrigan and kill any Protoss and Zerg DNA.

And second thing is that Niadra Broodmother. Anything can happen with her, from madness to alliance with Hybrids.

voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-02 20:19:07
March 02 2013 20:14 GMT
#159
@Existor

Basically we have an infested Protoss space station that floats around with no course with tons of Zerg on it. If Protoss pick it up they have some serious shit to fight with.
I think that has much potential... omg the "Aliens" vibe <3<3<3<3<3

I really stopped caring about the ending.
What makes the story more interesting are those little details. It really shocked me when Kerrigan exploited Lassara and it was really interesting when she was feeling bad for 2 dying Zerglings. Even the whole Kaldir storyline, that is completely irrelevant btw, had nice details as of now. The Moros-thing has a big potential i guess.

But still, all seems logical, Breaking out of Umoja, reclaiming Char with it's Broods, going to Zerus/Korhal etc. But Korhal was just a side story. Why was it there? We already have few missions, but even this side-story seems interesting.
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
March 02 2013 21:07 GMT
#160
I must agree, that no matter what ending we will have and is it leaked or not, I think HOTS campaign will be more epic and fun than WOL.
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