EPTHeck, I have my finals tomorrow (it's midnight) for the whole day and I'm bumming up for SC2 instead of sleeping! lol
Note: As and when people find any first impressions regarding SC2 ANYWHERE, post the link up here and I'll update this thread.
Note 2: If you find ANY broken link, please put in big caps and in bold so I can notice it and fix it ASAP.
StarCraft2.com has been updated with Terran section!
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SC2 FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Lord of Ascension @ ScLegacy.com:
LoA's Blizzcon coverage here here and his hands on impression of SC2
here.
GG.net's SC2 is Amazing
Read GosuGamers Head Administrator's Jonathan "Mazor" Littke's very own preview here.
Hot_Bid's Blizzcon Blogthread
Keep up with Hot_Bid, Manifesto7, yubee, NeoIllusions, Dknight, DJetterstyle, and omgbnetsux here.
TL.net's general Blizzcon thread
See what other TLnetters think of SC2 here.
IGN's hands-on preview
Read it here.
StarCraftZone's Live Event Coverage
Updated at SCZ.
GameReplay's hands on multiplayer review
You know the drill. Clickety-click.
SC2Armory's preview
Not much info for now, but anyway. Click.
SC2 PICTURES
Mani's leaked images
- View the Protoss tech-tree.
- View the Terran tech-tree.
SC2Armory's leaked images
Right here.
IGN's Blizzcon gallery
Not solely SC2. Assortment of WoW, SC, and other Blizz-related stuff. View it here.
Panorama's panoramic pics
Check out Panorama's very own Blizzcon pics here.
Joystiq's piqs
See 'em here.
SC2 VIDEOS
GameRiot's hidden cam footage
Only a short bit, but shows some Terran units fighting each other. Check it out.
LIVE STREAMS
Live Streaming from Giga.de
Giga.de will be providing live coverage of Blizzcon here.
BLIZZCON COVERAGE
IGN's coverage
Read IGN's continuous Blizzcon coverage here.
Joystiq's LiveBlog
Detailed info of the opening ceremony and speeches. Check it out here.
GENERAL SC2 INFO
Before you whine about something, remember that all information here are NOT final and are subject to change. A mix of old and new info.
GENERAL
Dustin Browder:
- He is actually really committed to making SC the greatest RTS. Gangsta.
Workers:
- WC's idle worker notification button is in.
- You start with 6 SCVs rather than 4 now.
- You can stack workers and they split smartly when sent to one mineral.
Building timer:
- Measured in seconds (though we don't know which game speed this is correct in. Presumably it's the normal speed).
Tech-tree:
- Your race tech-tree is accessible in game.
Buildings:
- Can be grouped together for easier macro.
Minerals:
- Blues give standard 8 while yellows give 12.
PROTOSS
See the Protoss tech-tree.
Star Relic:
- Renamed Status Orb. Has a new 'slow' ability.
- Is now a ground unit and buildable at the Gateway.
Twilight Archon:
- Still does splash damage.
- Legs and shadow will be removed.
- Has Dark Archon's Feedback ability.
Tempest:
- Tempest are out and Carriers are in again.
- Can autobuild interceptors.
Mothership:
- Can now cloak ground units under it.
- Extremely weak against air units.
- The one Mothership cap has been REMOVED. (Let's see how long this lasts).
Warpgates
- Must be researched at Cybernetics Core
- Gateways upgraded manually into warpgates.
- Can warp-in one unit at a time per warpgate, and a short cooldown before warping-in another. (Gateways still function with the 5-unit-queue).
TERRAN
See the Terran tech-tree.
Salvage:
-New Terran ability to sell a building and get a 100% refund.
Medics:
- The ladies are back in the house.
- Flare: Unlike the old Optic Flare, this one allows you to reveal an area for 10 seconds (kinda like WC's Mortar Team).
Siege Tanks:
- Check out StarCraft2.com for screenshots of these guys!
Thor:
- Upgrade Siege Cannons to unlock barrage ability
- Its attack uses energy, so it needs to recharge after giving out a pounding.
Merc Haven:
- The name for the mysterious BAR building.
- Builds Reapers in a unique fashion (see below).
- Allows for the building of a Shadow Ops to unlock Ghosts.
Reapers:
- Mines explode after 8 seconds, dealing high damage to nearby units.
- Can be attached to buildings and units.
- Built in a unique way: You can purchase three Reapers in quick succession, and then there's a cooldown before another one is available. (WC3 mercenary shop style).
- Uses stimpacks.
Shadow Ops
- Research nuke and drop pods for Ghosts.
Predator
- Air to air replacement for Wraith. No cloaking.
Nomad
- New Science Vessel
- Repairs air units.
Command Center
- Can either be upgraded to a Planetary Fortress or a Surveillance Station (comsat station).
Starport
- Can be upgraded to a Star Base to produce units while lifted off and moving.
- Star Base can replenish a unit's energy at the expense of its own. (Think Thor + Star Base start IMBA!
)Engineering Bay
- Can't lift off anymore.
ZERG
Confirmed to make no appearence at Blizzcon's SC2 demo. However, new information may surface soon.
OTHERS
Observatories:
- Doesn't need to be 'captured'. Just place a unit next to the observatory and it gives a very big sight radius.
OTHER SC RELATED STUFF
StarCraft: The Board Game
Coming out in September 2007, look out for it at FantasyFlight.
