New Screenshots!!

On May 24 2009 03:44 FrozenArbiter wrote:
Hmm I'm not sure, should I keep this thread open or move these screenshots to the other new screenshots thread?

On May 24 2009 03:43 CharlieMurphy wrote:
Awesome! In shot 3 are those queens or Infestors?

and in shot 1 what is that shield bubble around the Collosus?

On May 24 2009 03:43 CharlieMurphy wrote:
Awesome! In shot 3 are those queens or Infestors?

and in shot 1 what is that shield bubble around the Collosus? Also what is that Ice looking shit coming out of the bunker? Is that just High temps/zeals dying ?


PS- You'll shit bricks when you see it (in shot 3).

On May 24 2009 03:51 KO_SharpMind wrote:




also in shot 3 i believe that those are infestors, because on the top left the one unit under the infestor i believe is a the queen.

On May 24 2009 03:55 CharlieMurphy wrote:
then that is horrible, the queen and infestor look way too much alike. I didn't even notice they were different units.

On May 24 2009 03:50 CharlieMurphy wrote:
That's just defensive matrix. Dunno if the nomad still has it.

On May 24 2009 03:55 CharlieMurphy wrote:



then that is horrible, the queen and infestor look way too much alike. I didn't even notice they were different units.

On May 24 2009 03:57 Drizzit wrote:


maybe you should put on your glasses

On May 24 2009 03:54 CharlieMurphy wrote:
What is the blue lightning looking stuff in shot 3 too ?

On May 24 2009 03:54 CharlieMurphy wrote:
What is the blue lightning looking stuff in shot 3 too ?

On May 24 2009 04:01 lolaloc wrote:

Thor's Particle Cannon

On May 24 2009 04:04 Assault_1 wrote:
wait, is that a Nuke falling in screenshot 3?

On May 24 2009 04:03 CharlieMurphy wrote:



Which is what? Yamoto canon with splash radius?

On May 24 2009 04:04 lolaloc wrote:

I think it is like the Ghost's snipe ability. Only it can be targetted to any unit (Snipe can only be used to bio). It deals terrible damage.

On May 24 2009 04:06 CharlieMurphy wrote:



no way, cause its not even targeting anything in particular. And even if you argued it was, why are they targeting lings?

On May 24 2009 04:06 CharlieMurphy wrote:



no way, cause its not even targeting anything in particular. And even if you argued it was, why are they targeting lings?

On May 24 2009 04:08 lolaloc wrote:

I editted my post.. I am not entirely sure. Blizz devs are nuts

On May 24 2009 04:23 ArvickHero wrote:
ahaa its the new badass infestor model, finally they come out with it

Battlecruiser design always bothered me, they seem too.. small ~__~

On May 24 2009 04:36 KO_SharpMind wrote:


I totally agree they gotta vamp up the size of the BC i mean it supposed to be an orbital ship that can travel from planet to planet for god sakes.

On May 24 2009 05:06 SilverskY wrote:
lol @ the Nuke in screenshot 3. Hell's about to break loose.

On May 24 2009 04:42 Assault_1 wrote:


well isnt the carrier supposed to be just as huge

On May 24 2009 04:04 Assault_1 wrote:
wait, is that a Nuke falling in screenshot 3?

On May 24 2009 05:11 arb wrote:

the science vessel is suposed to be a giant ship too and by giant i mean moon sized

everything in starcraft is out of proportion.

On May 24 2009 05:11 arb wrote:

the science vessel is suposed to be a giant ship too and by giant i mean moon sized

everything in starcraft is out of proportion.

On May 24 2009 05:14 ManWithCheese wrote:


hunter seeker missile

On May 24 2009 05:11 arb wrote:
the science vessel is suposed to be a giant ship too and by giant i mean moon sized

On May 24 2009 05:30 Assault_1 wrote:


wow.. the science vessel is supposed to be the size of the moon?

On May 24 2009 05:11 arb wrote:

the science vessel is suposed to be a giant ship too and by giant i mean moon sized

everything in starcraft is out of proportion.

On May 24 2009 06:02 dcttr66 wrote:
plus i bet the starcraft capital ships aren't as big as the star wars capital ships...

On May 24 2009 06:02 dcttr66 wrote:
well...can't you explain it this way? your vantage point is closer to the ground units than the air units...? like you're on a hill and the air is high up... that seems logical to me.

On May 24 2009 06:32 StoLiVe wrote:
the infestor is awsome. fit perfectly with zerg style

On May 24 2009 05:14 ManWithCheese wrote:


hunter seeker missile

On May 24 2009 07:03 Jenia6109 wrote:
- Nice to see Thor's Flak Cannons back
- Some awesome doodads on 1st and 3rd screenshots
- New zealot death animation? It's good if so. The old one was rather childish and not enough distinct.
- Infestor is awesome of course but he looks so similar to Queen, that's not good. I think there should be some details that would differ Infestor from Queen.
- New badass Ghost model!!!!! Cool cool cool!
- Mutalisk are smaller now and they look like bats Strange but looks rather good though
- Marauder shots look much more distinct now
- 4th screenshot is in larger resolution than normal and everything looks smaller
- I really dig in Overseer model! It's so sinister and cool!
- Brood Lords have tail?? Rather weird :< I dont like this tail :< Nevertheless it looks normal.
- Flying Broodlings are funny but childish. Not so good idea, i liked Swarm Guard's green acid balls but... now we have flying Broodlings, that's weird :<

On May 24 2009 04:04 Assault_1 wrote:
wait, is that a Nuke falling in screenshot 3?

On May 24 2009 07:42 yoNi wrote:


Yes. That large missile is homing in towards that big red mark under the nighthawk. It's a Nuclear Missile ,and you can see the ghost far top right just close to the Thor and the marine

On May 24 2009 05:55 Daniri wrote:


Not quite, but still pretty big. http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/starcraft/images/b/bf/Amerigo_SC1_CineBattleAmerigo1.jpg

On May 24 2009 08:28 Assault_1 wrote:
OK I added two more.. check first post

On May 24 2009 04:04 lolaloc wrote:

I think it is like the Ghost's snipe ability. Only it can be targetted to any unit (Snipe can only be used to bio). It deals terrible damage.

On May 24 2009 08:30 SearingShadow wrote:

The last screenshot added is quite old.

On May 24 2009 08:44 7mk wrote:


terrible, terrible damage!

On May 24 2009 04:04 Assault_1 wrote:
wait, is that a Nuke falling in screenshot 3?

On May 24 2009 08:53 zazen wrote:
I wish someone would translate the very extensive articles posted on GameMeca today. they seem quite in-depth, and we all know we can trust most korean sources.

http://www.gamemeca.com/pc/review_view.html?page=1&genre_code=&search_kind=&search_text=&chr_from=&chr_to=&order=isrt_date&seq=1187&gm_id=gm0003555&subpage=1

there's an overview, and in-depth reviews for each race too.

On May 24 2009 09:01 Assault_1 wrote:



I can copy/paste what online translator says.. its pretty bad at translating but you get the idea of what they're saying

Otherwise, I don't want someone to translate it, just to summarize the important stuff

On May 24 2009 03:43 CharlieMurphy wrote:

PS- You'll shit bricks when you see it (in shot 3).

On May 24 2009 09:20 konadora wrote:
Cool they kept the old ling speed and adrenaline logos :3

New replay bar... idk it feels odd.

On May 24 2009 08:27 evanthebouncy! wrote:
I like how blizzard tuned down the contrast so it looks less "cartoony" but I feel they could define the edges abit more so we can see the units better, now they look abit too blend in somehow

On May 24 2009 04:42 Assault_1 wrote:


well isnt the carrier supposed to be just as huge

On May 24 2009 05:14 ManWithCheese wrote:


hunter seeker missile

On May 24 2009 10:14 KO_SharpMind wrote:
whats that green thing at the bottom right of the 5th image?

On May 24 2009 10:17 MuR)Ernu wrote:
this 3d stuff makes me puke

On May 24 2009 10:17 MuR)Ernu wrote:
this 3d stuff makes me puke

On May 24 2009 05:04 Railz wrote:
I'm so excited for the new urban tileset!

On May 24 2009 04:04 lolaloc wrote:

I think it is like the Ghost's snipe ability. Only it can be targetted to any unit (Snipe can only be used to bio). It deals terrible damage.

EDIT: I am not entirely sure if it is splash or single. If it is still splash, it would be just identical to its old ability.

On May 24 2009 23:15 danieldrsa wrote:
My impressions:

- The first screen blue flash is a mystery. Its not a zeal death animation as we can se one dying next to the other bunker, and its too flashy to be a death animation.
- Zerglings must have wings IMO. Or at least receive it when speed upgraded or adrenal gladed.
- The new ultra art now has the tip of the kaiser blades like steel. Nice mid-term between the old one and the other in the forums some weeks ago.
- New infestor is perfect. The queen is easy to differentiate from him.
- Otherway, I found the new ghost much more harder to differentiate from a marine. If i had not read the comments here i would never noticed it.
- New mutas freaking awesome. Much more creepier and badass look.
- Battlecruiser resembles a SD (super Deformed) toy
- Broodlings appear to be flying, as they are hovering above the cliff.
- New hydra art is awesome, the tail with team color is good to help in diferentiation
- New broodlord demands a rework urgent. Noone like it. When saw from behind its ok,
resembles a Manta Ray, but from the front its like a bad made Guardian (guardians must be crab like)

Overall found very nice the new zerg look. Cant wait to play.

On May 25 2009 00:47 Kerotan wrote:
The blue coming out the bunker is clearly the long awaited water bat.

On May 25 2009 00:59 floor exercise wrote:

He redefines the term splash damage

On May 25 2009 00:59 floor exercise wrote:

He redefines the term splash damage

On May 25 2009 00:32 sudo.era wrote:

I care about your opinions.

On May 25 2009 00:32 sudo.era wrote:

I care about your opinions.

On May 25 2009 05:54 Mobius wrote:
man, i have no idea what is happening in those pics..

On May 25 2009 05:24 AdunToridas wrote:
I always thought the Thor would be really, really huge. But here it's quite equal to the Colossus and the Ultralisk.

On May 25 2009 07:21 Hammy wrote:
I just realized the minerals in the drone's claws look really strange! It's a really minor details but the texture seems so crude compared to the rest. It definitely doesn't look like they were going for a "crude" look, it just seems to be badly designed. But whatever, it could stay that way I wouldn't care the least bit. I just want the game : )

On May 24 2009 04:04 Daniri wrote:
New infestor is a success.

Zerglings still look ridiculous without wings.

On May 25 2009 05:54 Mobius wrote:
man, i have no idea what is happening in those pics..

On May 25 2009 03:54 danieldrsa wrote:


thanks, now im feeling much better
BTW, why come to SC2 forum to bash when people give their opinion? If not happy, contribute as you see fit.

On May 26 2009 05:07 Cheerio wrote:
What is the meaning of the +241 number besides the gas amount for both players on the replay picture?

On May 26 2009 00:16 sudo.era wrote:

You're repeating things people have already said and things that don't need to be said because they're either obvious or completely subjective. I don't really see the contribution.


-- The first screen blue flash is a mystery. Its not a zeal death animation as we can se one dying next to the other bunker, and its too flashy to be a death animation.

It had already stated that we don't know what it is, and "too flashy to be a death animation," is a value judgement without evidence. You're forgetting that the are many units we have yet to see die, and that the death animations may have gotten changed around and possibly made even more 'flashy' since the first battle report. You also may have not taken into account that this is a screenshot - and that one frame of gameplay isn't enough to know whether or not an animation is too big, because for all you know in the next frame it could be half that size.

-- Zerglings must have wings IMO. Or at least receive it when speed upgraded or adrenal gladed.

You must have read one of the Q&A's that stated just that.

-- The new ultra art now has the tip of the kaiser blades like steel. Nice mid-term between the old one and the other in the forums some weeks ago.

It's the same: http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ultrar.png

- New infestor is perfect. The queen is easy to differentiate from him.

Nobody cares that you think the infestor is perfect, or that you think the queen is easy to differentiate. You must state why, otherwise you've wasted the reader's time. I guess you could look at your sentence as stating that the infestor is perfect because it's easy to differentiate from the queen, but that makes little sense. In that case, the infestor might as well be rainbow-colored.

- Otherway, I found the new ghost much more harder to differentiate from a marine. If i had not read the comments here i would never noticed it.

I guess it's a valid point that you find it hard to differentiate, however you may want to work this problem out yourself instead of suggesting it could be a problem on Blizzard's end. Nobody else has a hard time finding him; also, looking at units in still shots is much different from looking at them in action. They're easier to tell apart when playing, especially after you've been playing for a while.

- New mutas freaking awesome. Much more creepier and badass look.

I agree.

- Battlecruiser resembles a SD (super Deformed) toy

Value judgement. Why? How would you change it?

- Broodlings appear to be flying, as they are hovering above the cliff.

Already stated.

- New hydra art is awesome, the tail with team color is good to help in diferentiation

Good point, but I don't think it has changed recently. Could be wrong.

- New broodlord demands a rework urgent. Noone like it. When saw from behind its ok,
resembles a Manta Ray, but from the front its like a bad made Guardian (guardians must be crab like)

The problem in this part sums up why I don't like your post. You're presenting your opinion as if it is a meta-opinion that can take every other opinion before it and present it as something new and more valuable.


Your having said that I should just ignore what you say if I don't like it isn't getting to the root of the problem. It's not that I don't like your opinions, it's that the post is a waste of space - for the most part. You're putting together the post as if it were informative, separate from every other post before it... but it isn't. Then you say that the content isn't meant to be judged. If you're just writing a post to scribble down as many personal thoughts as possible without regard for how much value the content has, then you shouldn't be posting in a forum. That is blog material. Forum posts need to include the 'why's and even more so, valid talking points that haven't yet been stated. If something has already been stated, then you're contributing nothing by re-stating it; you should reply to the person/people who stated it in the first place and provide more points or counter-points. If that isn't necessary or you don't want to do that, then don't post at all.

On May 26 2009 02:50 levels wrote:
sudo.era, i bet more people read his post than your ridiculous whine fest. get over yourself, nobody cares.

On May 26 2009 06:41 CrimsonLotus wrote:
lol sudo.era, that is some serious trolling.

On May 26 2009 19:36 levels wrote:
nobody cares about how you think people should post on a forum. you are the charles dickens of whining; furthermore anyone with system specs in their sig on a starcraft forum has a little bit of an overinflated ego (to match their underinflated confidence), i'd say.

You're presenting your opinion as if it is a meta-opinion that can take every other opinion before it and present it as something new and more valuable.