Starcraft 2

**Ironside** · 05-20-2007, 21:34

Originally Posted by Lehesu

It is interesting that so many loathe resource gathering in games when the root of much conflict comes from the existence of limited resources.

And one of the primal principles of warfare is to have your troops well equiped and well fed, while denying the enemy the same...

**Kekvit Irae** · 05-20-2007, 22:56

Originally Posted by Ironside

And one of the primal principles of warfare is to have your troops well equiped and well fed, while denying the enemy the same...

Is one of the principles to build tanks, train fresh troops, and have miners work on the frontlines? I think not.

**Meneldil** · 05-20-2007, 23:14

Well, I prefer(ed) Warcraft over Stracraft (that is, until Blizzard butchered the background with WoW), but I sure am awaiting this game, if only to know what will be happening to the characters.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

Edit : And it's quite obvious that units and buildings look the same as they did in Starcraft. The game will likely take place a few year after Starcraft. I don't see why Terran design would change suddenly.

**Kekvit Irae** · 05-20-2007, 23:48

Originally Posted by Meneldil

Well, I prefer(ed) Warcraft over Stracraft (that is, until Blizzard butchered the background with WoW), but I sure am awaiting this game, if only to know what will be happening to the characters.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

Edit : And it's quite obvious that units and buildings look the same as they did in Starcraft. The game will likely take place a few year after Starcraft. I don't see why Terran design would change suddenly.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

**Lehesu** · 05-21-2007, 01:02

I thought that in a recent interview, Blizzard claims that there will only be the three original factions.

**Gregoshi** · 05-21-2007, 01:51

Lehesu, though I've heard the rumours about a forth race, you are correct about the races. According to the Blizzard Q&A session regarding the SC2 (on Gamespot):

Originally Posted by Gamespot Q&A article

The panel also confirmed that the sequel will have only the three factions of the Protoss, Terrans, and Zerg; there will be no fourth faction.

Regarding resources:

Originally Posted by Gamespot Q&A article

To address another question, the panel suggested that the resource management system in the sequel will feature "some enhancements, but it will still be very similar to the resource management in Starcraft, and just as important."

Regarding old SC characters appearing in SC2:

Originally Posted by Gamespot Q&A article

Given that the trailers shown at this morning's presentation featured cameo appearances from key Starcraft characters like Zeratul, Jim Raynor, and Kerrigan, creative development VP Chris Metzen confirmed that those three characters will definitely appear in the game.

If interested, here is the full article

**Lehesu** · 05-20-2007, 23:35

Originally Posted by Kekvit Irae

Is one of the principles to build tanks, train fresh troops, and have miners work on the frontlines? I think not.

When you compress warfare into a small map with small units, you have to compress resources in there as well. This just has to be accepted, although the implementation of this compression can make-or-break a game. Part of the reason why we like Total War games is that the compression of resource gathering is not as blatant, as the game takes place at a broader scope than most RTS.

**Marshal Murat** · 05-22-2007, 05:55

I loved the youtube comments.

"If only I would live to see Starcraft 2"

**ElectricEel** · 05-22-2007, 16:07

Originally Posted by Spino

SC2... meh. When I played SC I completed the Terran campaign and most of the Zerg campaign and got so bored I proceeded to cheat my way through the rest of the game just so I could see all the cutscenes. I tried my hand at Brood Wars and thought was better done in terms of mission design but it was still pretty dull and I wound up using the cheats just so I could see its cutscenes as well. ... For me the high points of those games were the Terran campaigns and those glorious cutscenes.

My sentiments exactly. Starcraft was a highly polished and balanced game, but in the end, I just don't find the gameplay in this type of RTS games very interesting.