• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 18:27
CEST 00:27
KST 07:27
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - The Finalists14[ASL21] Ro16 Preview Pt1: Fresh Flow9[ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt2: News Flash10[ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt1: New Chaos0Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - Presented by Monster Energy21
Community News
2026 GSL Season 1 Qualifiers11Maestros of the Game 2 announced32026 GSL Tour plans announced11Weekly Cups (April 6-12): herO doubles, "Villains" prevail1MaNa leaves Team Liquid20
StarCraft 2
General
2026 GSL Tour plans announced Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - The Finalists Weekly Cups (April 6-12): herO doubles, "Villains" prevail MaNa leaves Team Liquid Oliveira Would Have Returned If EWC Continued
Tourneys
2026 GSL Season 1 Qualifiers Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament Master Swan Open (Global Bronze-Master 2) SEL Doubles (SC Evo Bimonthly) $5,000 WardiTV TLMC tournament - Presented by Monster Energy
Strategy
Custom Maps
[D]RTS in all its shapes and glory <3 [A] Nemrods 1/4 players [M] (2) Frigid Storage
External Content
Mutation # 521 Memorable Boss The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 520 Moving Fees Mutation # 519 Inner Power
Brood War
General
Data needed ASL21 General Discussion BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ Pros React To: Tulbo in Ro.16 Group A RepMastered™: replay sharing and analyzer site
Tourneys
Escore Tournament StarCraft Season 2 [ASL21] Ro16 Group A [ASL21] Ro16 Group B [Megathread] Daily Proleagues
Strategy
Simple Questions, Simple Answers What's the deal with APM & what's its true value Any training maps people recommend? Fighting Spirit mining rates
Other Games
General Games
General RTS Discussion Thread Nintendo Switch Thread Battle Aces/David Kim RTS Megathread Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Starcraft Tabletop Miniature Game
Dota 2
The Story of Wings Gaming Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
G2 just beat GenG in First stand
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Vanilla Mini Mafia Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas TL Mafia Community Thread Five o'clock TL Mafia
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine Russo-Ukrainian War Thread YouTube Thread Canadian Politics Mega-thread
Fan Clubs
The IdrA Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
Anime Discussion Thread [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books [Manga] One Piece Movie Discussion!
Sports
McBoner: A hockey love story 2024 - 2026 Football Thread Formula 1 Discussion Cricket [SPORT]
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
[G] How to Block Livestream Ads
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Reappraising The Situation T…
TrAiDoS
lurker extra damage testi…
StaticNine
Broowar part 2
qwaykee
Funny Nicknames
LUCKY_NOOB
Iranian anarchists: organize…
XenOsky
ASL S21 English Commentary…
namkraft
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1427 users

Cartoony graphics? - Page 4

Forum Index > SC2 General
Post a Reply
Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next All
Aerox
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Malaysia1213 Posts
June 23 2007 22:06 GMT
#61
On June 24 2007 05:28 Blacklizard wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 22 2007 21:39 IIICodeIIIIIII wrote:
the movements are too fluid for zealot attacks. it doesn't feel like it packs a punch. it's more like they are dancing. if you watch real mixed martial arts, the attacks are all very abrupt.

i'm not saying the zealot should start punching things, but when attacking with twin light sabers, the movement should be more abrupt and evil looking rather than acrobatic and fluid.


I think you've hit the nail on the head with this one. Blizzard, please think about this one!


Yeah, it's too fricking flashy. Looks like the same animation as the Assassin from Guild Wars. Zealots are not ninjas. Dark Templars are. But then again, Dark Templars are more direct with instant kills.
"Eyes in the sky."
pooper-scooper
Profile Joined May 2003
United States3108 Posts
June 23 2007 22:22 GMT
#62
On June 23 2007 17:17 Stegosaur wrote:
I think the zealot models are pretty cool, but the way they fight looks more like drunken boxing than anything else :>
Zealots should fight like this (skip the first minute or so):



Yes.... zealots should be able to break someone's arm with their crotch!

I love this movie.
Good...Bad... Im the guy with the gun
dupek
Profile Joined January 2007
Switzerland214 Posts
June 23 2007 22:36 GMT
#63
yea blizz should make sc2 ultrarealistic, so when a nuke goes off both players have to wait 10minutes until the dust cloud has disappeared!
Life is a waste of time, and time is a waste of life, so get wasted all the time, and you will have the time of your life!
HaXxorIzed
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
Australia8434 Posts
June 23 2007 22:53 GMT
#64
When we look at Zealot's, it's important to remember they are effectively berserkers. So the idea of them as abrupt, brutal fighters rather than the careless finesse of the Dark Templar makes sense to me.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/HaXxorIzed
[angst]chraej
Profile Joined January 2006
1445 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-06-24 01:24:01
June 24 2007 01:22 GMT
#65
speaking of the zealot, i think the psi blades are too stubby and fat, also they are just ground troops, not berserkers.

+why would any technologically advanced civilization have a berserker?

colourful schemes such as WOW and war3 appeal more to asian markets so scii will most likely follow suit.
An open mind is like a fortress with its gates unbarred and unguarded
caution.slip
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States775 Posts
June 24 2007 02:54 GMT
#66
they are berserkers

through the khala they channel their rage, thats what zealots are described as


" Through the path of the Khala, they learn to hone their innate battle rage to a fine edge." -http://www.battle.net/scc/protoss/units/zealot.shtml

and not to totally hijack this thread, but what is that red thing that appears around the necks of zealot portraits in SC?
Live, laugh, love
Nyovne
Profile Joined March 2006
Netherlands19138 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-06-24 04:44:28
June 24 2007 04:44 GMT
#67
On June 24 2007 11:54 caution.slip wrote:
they are berserkers

through the khala they channel their rage, thats what zealots are described as


" Through the path of the Khala, they learn to hone their innate battle rage to a fine edge." -http://www.battle.net/scc/protoss/units/zealot.shtml

and not to totally hijack this thread, but what is that red thing that appears around the necks of zealot portraits in SC?

It's the bomb that says no when they wanted to talk about their job to their families and friends.

It must have been hard being a test Zealot for SC2, having been unable to talk about this game and their jobs for all these years.

Gotta keep a game secret somehow!
ModeratorFor remember, that in the end, some are born to live, others born to die. I belong to those last, born to burn, born to cry. For I shall remain alone... forsaken.
T-P-S
Profile Joined June 2007
United States204 Posts
June 24 2007 05:05 GMT
#68
On June 22 2007 21:39 IIICodeIIIIIII wrote:
the movements are too fluid for zealot attacks. it doesn't feel like it packs a punch. it's more like they are dancing. if you watch real mixed martial arts, the attacks are all very abrupt.

i'm not saying the zealot should start punching things, but when attacking with twin light sabers, the movement should be more abrupt and evil looking rather than acrobatic and fluid.


It isn't supposed to pack a punch. They don't punch at all, they are using weightless weapons designed to slice through the enemy without relying on momentum to do damage.

Their attacks are fluid and smooth because that would be the most effective means of combat when it comes to a weapon designed to cut right through.

Also, for whomever it was that argued that lots are supposed to be berserkers, I disagree. They train for many years to hone their skills to the point when the raging frenzy can be channeled into a controllable combat style. They may be berserker-esque, but they are not wild and random about fighting.
~a hunnerd. Cash, check, whatever. I'll Mothership it.
Tiptup
Profile Joined June 2007
United States133 Posts
June 24 2007 08:50 GMT
#69
On June 22 2007 17:53 Boblion wrote:
[image loading]


lol, that picture is great. The end of the siege tank's canon reminds me of a silly mouth every time I see it.
So certain are you.
Tiptup
Profile Joined June 2007
United States133 Posts
June 24 2007 09:47 GMT
#70
An octorok is what I see the most:

[image loading]
So certain are you.
ATeddyBear
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
Canada2843 Posts
June 24 2007 10:48 GMT
#71
mountable reaver! pew pew
[image loading]
Professional twice over - an analyst and a therapist. The world’s first analrapist.
alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
June 24 2007 11:43 GMT
#72
On June 24 2007 18:47 Tiptup wrote:
An octorok is what I see the most:

[image loading]


hahahaha
nice

but wtf is an octorok
Graphicssavior[gm] : What is a “yawn” rape ;; Masumune - It was the year of the pig for those fucking defilers. Chill - A clinic you say? okum: SC without Korean yelling is like porn without sex. konamix: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!
Tiptup
Profile Joined June 2007
United States133 Posts
June 24 2007 12:03 GMT
#73
On June 24 2007 20:43 alffla wrote:
but wtf is an octorok


It's an old enemy character from the Legend of Zelda games. They spit rocks at Link.

[image loading]
So certain are you.
solarwing
Profile Joined May 2007
Vietnam29 Posts
June 24 2007 12:25 GMT
#74
On June 22 2007 17:53 Boblion wrote:
[image loading]


Wow the lips are so sexy
Aye?
Mikfly
Profile Joined June 2007
Canada43 Posts
June 24 2007 13:49 GMT
#75
Just two throw in my own two cents...

Its not Cartoony. Its just bulkier than the original Stracraft we're so used too. The lighting created through the 3d game engine they are using emphasizes the curves, as all game engines do. The colors, the models and the terrain all add up to the same thing. Its bulkier, different to the slimer, 2d art we're used too.

There are a few people who have placed their faith in Blizzard, that they will listen and adjust the earlier ingame graphics to fit our needs accordingly. THIS I highly doubt - Starcraft 2 is within a year of its release date, they've already shown so much of the Terran units through theatrical previews and ingame demonstrations, that to backtrack now and revamp all those prior units, is just too costly. The most they'd do is fix the seige tank, which seems to be the main focus of this controversy.
My only real pleasure was my days of schooling...and oh it was so sweet, to test myself against my teachers, and to fail sometimes without much consequence.
MuShu
Profile Joined March 2005
United States3223 Posts
June 24 2007 14:27 GMT
#76
On June 24 2007 19:48 ATeddyBear wrote:
mountable reaver! pew pew
[image loading]

Rofl, I never thought that it looked like a grub from GunBound. They do resemble each other a lot haha.
T-P-S
Profile Joined June 2007
United States204 Posts
June 24 2007 17:07 GMT
#77
On June 24 2007 23:27 MuShu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 24 2007 19:48 ATeddyBear wrote:
mountable reaver! pew pew
[image loading]

Rofl, I never thought that it looked like a grub from GunBound. They do resemble each other a lot haha.


That was the first thing I thought of when I first played GunBound... it even shoots little blue exploding spheres.
~a hunnerd. Cash, check, whatever. I'll Mothership it.
Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36392 Posts
June 24 2007 17:33 GMT
#78
On June 25 2007 02:07 T-P-S wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 24 2007 23:27 MuShu wrote:
On June 24 2007 19:48 ATeddyBear wrote:
mountable reaver! pew pew
[image loading]

Rofl, I never thought that it looked like a grub from GunBound. They do resemble each other a lot haha.

That was the first thing I thought of when I first played GunBound... it even shoots little blue exploding spheres.

do they randomly glitch
@Hot_Bid on Twitter - ESPORTS life since 2010 - http://i.imgur.com/U2psw.png
Asta
Profile Joined October 2002
Germany3491 Posts
June 24 2007 17:40 GMT
#79
[image loading]


The fucking logo itself is already cartoon-ish. Look at the lighting, especially of the "II".
It looks like a lollipop or some plastic jewelry from a kellogs box.
Pretorian-[DMK]
Profile Joined October 2006
Netherlands49 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-06-24 17:57:28
June 24 2007 17:57 GMT
#80
SC2.. is cartoony look at all the terran models, zealots, blabla it doesn't look right. The main aspect about starcraft was, all units were cool and badass. Right now, SC2 can't recapture the cool-factor starcraft has.
"You wanna piece of me, boy." That is badass.
"My life for Aiur" > "I am the blades of Aiur." Dude, you on crack?

I am going to repeat it again.
There is no coolness! When I first saw an archon, I was like fuck, that must be an bad ass weapon.
And there are so many more examples. Right now I see pussy weapons and pussy galore all over the place, the only weapon I was like, that is cool, was the stalker.

They even managed to fuck up siege tanks! Well, most people agree with me on this

To say it blunt, why people talk about cartoony, is to put it simply, there is no coolness in this game. And perhaps most of the units are way too fucking round. There are no sharp curves.

aah well shoot me, starcraft 2 will never surpass Sc with Browder
1. NTT - Best Brood War player in the history of the game. Also totally awesome and super sweet. Some ego problems.
Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
The PiG Daily
22:15
Best Games of SC
Rogue vs MaxPax
Maru vs Zoun
SHIN vs Cure
ByuN vs TBD
PiGStarcraft91
LiquipediaDiscussion
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
UpATreeSC 190
PiGStarcraft91
StarCraft: Brood War
Aegong 130
firebathero 84
LancerX 11
Dota 2
febbydoto11
Counter-Strike
shahzam309
Super Smash Bros
Liquid`Ken5
Other Games
gofns17872
tarik_tv8928
summit1g5888
Grubby3118
FrodaN963
C9.Mang0331
RotterdaM176
mouzStarbuck158
Trikslyr145
Mew2King34
PPMD33
Livibee27
Organizations
Other Games
BasetradeTV266
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 16 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• davetesta33
• mYiSmile119
• intothetv
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• blackmanpl 57
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
League of Legends
• Doublelift2416
Other Games
• imaqtpie1076
• Scarra478
Upcoming Events
Korean StarCraft League
4h 34m
CranKy Ducklings
11h 34m
WardiTV Map Contest Tou…
12h 34m
SC Evo League
15h 4m
IPSL
17h 34m
WolFix vs nOmaD
dxtr13 vs Razz
BSL
20h 34m
UltrA vs KwarK
Gosudark vs cavapoo
dxtr13 vs HBO
Doodle vs Razz
Patches Events
23h 34m
CranKy Ducklings
1d 1h
Sparkling Tuna Cup
1d 11h
WardiTV Map Contest Tou…
1d 12h
[ Show More ]
Ladder Legends
1d 16h
BSL
1d 20h
StRyKeR vs rasowy
Artosis vs Aether
JDConan vs OyAji
Hawk vs izu
IPSL
1d 20h
JDConan vs TBD
Aegong vs rasowy
Replay Cast
2 days
Wardi Open
2 days
Afreeca Starleague
2 days
Bisu vs Ample
Jaedong vs Flash
Monday Night Weeklies
2 days
RSL Revival
3 days
Afreeca Starleague
3 days
Barracks vs Leta
Royal vs Light
WardiTV Map Contest Tou…
3 days
RSL Revival
4 days
Replay Cast
5 days
The PondCast
5 days
KCM Race Survival
5 days
WardiTV Map Contest Tou…
5 days
Replay Cast
6 days
Escore
6 days
RSL Revival
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2026-04-16
RSL Revival: Season 4
NationLESS Cup

Ongoing

BSL Season 22
ASL Season 21
CSL 2026 SPRING (S20)
IPSL Spring 2026
KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 2
Escore Tournament S2: W3
StarCraft2 Community Team League 2026 Spring
WardiTV TLMC #16
Nations Cup 2026
IEM Rio 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1
BLAST Open Spring 2026
ESL Pro League S23 Finals
ESL Pro League S23 Stage 1&2
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
IEM Kraków 2026

Upcoming

Escore Tournament S2: W4
Acropolis #4
BSL 22 Non-Korean Championship
CSLAN 4
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
HSC XXIX
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
2026 GSL S2
RSL Revival: Season 5
2026 GSL S1
XSE Pro League 2026
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
CS Asia Championships 2026
IEM Atlanta 2026
Asian Champions League 2026
PGL Astana 2026
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.