Rumour Control: Starcraft 2

[DoTheFandango]

Guys, guys.

It's totally Duke Nukem.

[Dameon Angell]

DTF hit the nail on the head. 3D Realms gave production of Duke Nukem Forever to Blizzard.

[Dameon Angell]

Oh, another thing. Click this link...

http://www.starcraft2.com/

Do a WHOIS on the site and you'll see it's been owned by Blizzard and it's been that way since 2003. Now, they're running the same promotion on the Starcraft 2 site. Is this a fake out or a legitimate thing, I dunno, we'll find out this weekend.

[Vykromond]

¡o my goodñess it´s starçraft!

[Liquid Blue]

Blizzard has the nerds covered even when they leave their homes-

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/visa/

Need to buy some anime? Some more cheezits to stuff down your throat while playing? Whip out your WoW Visa card and earn game time as you pay for your other frivolous addictions!

[Liquid Blue]

Nerds rejoice

http://pc.ign.com/articles/788/788627p1.html

May 18, 2007 - Editor's note: I'm writing this from a wireless connection on Blizzard' WWI show floor. Their opening ceremony is set to start any minute now. As the ceremony continues there'll be fragmented updates below. Expect more details throughout the presentation unless this wireless connection screws up. Also, expect typos. All timestamps are local time in Seoul, South Korea.

3:14 - Protoss colossus - huge unit that can blast out dual lasers and use long legs to traverse differences in terrain height - in the demo two of them obliterate about fifty or so zerglings.

3:10 - Terran reapers - can hop across unever terrain with jump packs - two types of small pistols that don't activate immortals. Protoss now have the ability to create shields whereever they want. Protoss can now warp in units from manufacturing facilities anything within pylon range. New protoss unit - stalker - can teleport - quadripedal thing - can keep blinking forward - seems to be a shot cooldown on the ability. Zerg start coming in, giant worms pop out of ground unleasing zerglings. Protoss can use phase fields and teleporting abilities to create an army anywhere on the battlefield, according to Blizzard.

3:09 - controlling protoss zealots - still has psi blades and personal shield - new charge ability that let him quickly close range on enemies. Siege tanks shown - still the same type of behavior where they can lock down - take out zealots really quickly - new protoss unit - called immortals - have special shield that only activates upon being powerfully attacked - siege tanks could barely do any damage to them.

3:07 - Showing gameplay footage - Looks like protoss ships - floating over asteroid/ base structure - entering protoss ase - similar looking buildings - vespene gas still in the game - character pane shows up on right side - some protoss guy - shifts to terran bases floating on rockets over same type of territory - sill collecting crystals as resources - marines load out. Dustin is actually playing the game - nothing in the game is final.

3:05 - Morheim says everyone eager to see actual game - going to show actual gameplay - bringing up SC2 lead designer. Dustin Browder.

3:00 - FMV sequence in a spaceship - looks Terran - zooming in on a metal door - door opening - reveals a guy with a cigar in chains - prisoner - door shuts behind him - there's so much bass the room is shaking - guy steps into some kind of metallic devicce - legs are strapped in - guy rising toward ceiling - Korean text on screen got people very excited - another part of the machine is dropping metal arms on him - machine whirring - applying armor to his torso - extremly detailed visuals here - now guy is strapping on gloves - armor is molding together - seems like a Terran marine - rockets turn on - zerg now onscreen - Marine delivers a line - StarCraft 2 officially announced.

Screens-

http://www.whataboutpp.com/sc2.html

[Fluffz]

u oh lets hope they dont fuck it up. unlimited group size, autocast and heroes wtf

[Necromotic]

Godaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam

[Liquid Blue]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUXoekeDIW8


Youtube video of the CGI show the korean cool bois got an hour and a half ago


EDIT- REAL MEN DRILL DEEP




Zerg rush kekekekekeke

[Fluffz]

theres more pictures: http://www.pcgames.de/?menu=browser&article_id=601662

an ingame video (slow as fuck): http://tvpot.daum.net/clip/ClipViewB...able=undefined

[Kim]

Jesus :wub:

[Kolar]

http://www.starcraft2.com/ is no longer pointing to blizzard.com. Check it out.

[Dack Falu]

Hell, it's about time.

[kthx]

I just hope they don't ruin this series like they did with warcraft 3, when warcraft2 was such a good game. In all honestly I hope they keep it more like a true RTS game, without the super overpowered heroes with a crappy level and equipment system and full of never-ending super enemy units attacking non-stop with a crappy storyline. I just want them to actually focus on the gameplay which made the craft series popular in the first place. Warcraft2 ftw, ask Izor, I raped his one base with about 150 peons hasted, easy. Im a war2 pro, In fact one time I went undefeated in a warcraft2 tournament with my squad, while winning every game 4v5. But seriously, fort 2 hall, 5:30 ez.

[Noah]

I'm going to party tonight dressed up as a zergling!