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ROOTheognis
United States4482 Posts
Is it true that units move in formation now? In SCBW they usually clump or stay in formation due to the "magic boxes". Do they still operate the same way? How do you think it will affect game play if its always formation? Do you like it? I used the search function and I didn't find anything on this topic yet. Sorry if its been discussed obscurely in another thread. I haven't kept up with it to the 'T'. | ||
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Rotodyne
United States2263 Posts
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Folca
2235 Posts
On May 29 2007 18:38 Rotodyne wrote: I hate formation, that's how it was in Age of Empires true true o.O | ||
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marquis
United States109 Posts
You have to have it in the game though or reviewers will be like, "OMG where are formations??? They add so much to the strategy!" | ||
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Tyrio
United States3248 Posts
Can't really see its application in SC though. The only ground unit that comes to mind that would benefit from a formation is High Temps. They can be in the middle of a box formation and be protected by zealots or something. No other unit really benefits. | ||
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Zanno
United States1484 Posts
turning off formation in war3 makes it somewhat like sc again | ||
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useLess
United States4781 Posts
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fookyou
Canada351 Posts
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ktp
United States797 Posts
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Night[Mare
Mexico4793 Posts
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tec27
United States3702 Posts
 What you might have seen was what I will call 'cut-scene movement', IE: units that move due to scripting like in campagins. That type of movement seemed to be a lot more organized and in formations, but that doesn't really apply to actual games. So, suffice to say, I don't think we need to worry about unit formations entering the world of SC. | ||
mikeymoo
Canada7170 Posts
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epidion
United States316 Posts
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WastedYouth
United States563 Posts
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cheap_sentiment
Australia12 Posts
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pyrogenetix
China5098 Posts
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Zironic
Sweden341 Posts
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Dendra
Croatia801 Posts
On May 29 2007 18:53 Tyrio wrote: I liked the formations from Age of Empires. It was kinda nifty to click the box formation and watch your troops instantly seperate into this box thing. Can't really see its application in SC though. The only ground unit that comes to mind that would benefit from a formation is High Temps. They can be in the middle of a box formation and be protected by zealots or something. No other unit really benefits. using formations and stance in aoe2:the conq was like absolutely needed, in sc it simply doesn't fit in. | ||
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Latham
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jim_raynor
Madagascar9 Posts
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tubster68
Canada59 Posts
Sometimes Manual is better than Automatic | ||
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lololol
5198 Posts
On May 30 2007 08:12 jim_raynor wrote: A line formation could be useful for zealots and goons (or whatever unit replaces it). Ctrl click on zealot and then set line formation and angle (like in Baldur's Gate 1 if I remember correctly) so that their ranks may face any direction. Same with the ranged unit behind. I don't see anything bad about that ... There also might be some sort of spread formation to minimize damage from splash damage and spells like psi storm. Of course there should be option for no formation at all, but if it proves useful people will start using it. Spread tanks, use siege mode and now you have a better push set than even the best T progammers, it could be fun, but there would be so much crying that it takes away skill from the game, so it won't be implemented | ||
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alpskomleko
Slovenia950 Posts
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CoralReefer
Canada2069 Posts
On May 30 2007 12:52 lololol wrote: Spread tanks, use siege mode and now you have a better push set than even the best T progammers, it could be fun, but there would be so much crying that it takes away skill from the game, so it won't be implemented spread tanks aren't always the best formation. they can actually be quite weak in some situations | ||
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CROrens
Croatia1005 Posts
On May 30 2007 03:47 WastedYouth wrote: I think its a little too son to be worrying about things like unit formation when nobody even knows the semantics of sc2's micro yet. heh well you can say that for every topic on this forum then. its just in our nature to PREDICT AND LOVE IT  | ||
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zobz
Canada2175 Posts
On May 30 2007 12:52 lololol wrote: Spread tanks, use siege mode and now you have a better push set than even the best T progammers, it could be fun, but there would be so much crying that it takes away skill from the game, so it won't be implemented i assure you there will be crying, rightly so. | ||
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vicml21
Canada165 Posts
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evanthebouncy!
United States12796 Posts
On May 29 2007 20:43 ktp wrote: flying v formation! haha <3 Kwack Kwack! XD | ||
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CharlieMurphy
United States22895 Posts
It just so stupid your units stop and reform all the time. | ||
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Asta
Germany3491 Posts
didn't you play this game? | ||
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CharlieMurphy
United States22895 Posts
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Rotodyne
United States2263 Posts
On May 31 2007 14:06 Asta wrote: well as the first poster said: sc/bw had formations. as long as they weren't too big, units would stay in formation. didn't you play this game? I think he was referring to an Age of Empires type of formation system. The units go into perfect formation, and move at different speeds depending on where they are in the formation (while turning, etc.) | ||
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ItchReliever
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DTDominion
United States2148 Posts
On May 29 2007 18:51 marquis wrote: It will probably be like WC3, where formation is a toggle - you can leave it on, but pretty much everyone turns it off. You have to have it in the game though or reviewers will be like, "OMG where are formations??? They add so much to the strategy!" Basically. For some reason now having formations is like a litmus test for having a "legit" RTS. | ||
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