Starcraft II - Battlereport #2

RetalesRetales Panigg cultist Join Date: 2003-08-07 Member: 19180Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Another ingame video</div>Blizzard finally released <a href="http://www.starcraft2.com/features/battlereports/2.xml" target="_blank">Battlereport 2</a>. It's a ~20 minute Terran vs Zerg match, where you can see some of the new units and features being used.

I must say it looks REALLY good. I'd of course expect that, but I'm still impressed how smooth the game looks. There seemed to be a few "massmurder" units/skills that worry me a bit, but I'll just hope and trust they'll turn out okay.
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    edited April 2009
    Being a fan of watching Korean pro matches this video made me cringe when I look at the way the announcers/shoutcasters did their job and the strategies of the players.
    Especially the lack of expanding and teching by the Zerg player, the crafted enthousiasm by the shoutcasters, mentioning every little thing.
    Bring some English speaking Koreans that show the magic or heck even a subtitled match for all I care!
    Do have to say the game looks damn good.
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    Holy crap this is an alpha? Giggidy.

    Direct link: <a href="http://us.media.blizzard.com/starcraft2/movies/battlereports/battlereport2/battlereport_02.flv" target="_blank">http://us.media.blizzard.com/starcraft2/mo...lereport_02.flv</a>
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  • BacillusBacillus Join Date: 2006-11-02 Member: 58241Members
    I think the game speed isn't maxed out to the actual ladder level yet. Of course this allows us to get a little better view of the game, but also leaves us wondering if everything will be functional enough to be played at high speeds.

    It also felt like they were intentionally repeating some starcraft tricks there. The bunker push, the zerg flanking it and the scv ramp defence later on are practically direct moves from the original game. Of course its marines vs zerglins, so the basic rules are still the same, but I'd rather see them mixing up those tricks a bit.

    All in all it still looks very promising. Starcraft is one of those games which you'll have to play and understand to see the real beaty though.
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    Woah its looking pretty damn good, i'd actually watch some spectator on this if more tournaments had announcers this good <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    The movie loads slowly atm and I can't remember the name of the terran aircraft, but what did they exactly do? I faintly recall the announcers saying "spells" about them but didn't see anything in particular happening with them around.
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  • RetalesRetales Panigg cultist Join Date: 2003-08-07 Member: 19180Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1705203:date=Apr 18 2009, 06:14 PM:name=Svenpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Svenpa @ Apr 18 2009, 06:14 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1705203"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The movie loads slowly atm and I can't remember the name of the terran aircraft, but what did they exactly do? I faintly recall the announcers saying "spells" about them but didn't see anything in particular happening with them around.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You propably mean the Nighthawk (Banshees are the "normal" gunships with cloak). Nighthawks have the new ability called "Hunter-Seeker missile", which is a slow seeking missile that deals a lot of damage. In the video, they looked more like flying mines than missiles. The nighthawks can also deploy turrets, and I think they did so at least once during the game.
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  • marksmarks Join Date: 2008-07-28 Member: 64720Members
    edited April 2009
    <!--quoteo(post=1705126:date=Apr 17 2009, 02:05 PM:name=Bacillus)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bacillus @ Apr 17 2009, 02:05 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1705126"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->It also felt like they were intentionally repeating some starcraft tricks there. The bunker push, the zerg flanking it and the scv ramp defence later on are practically direct moves from the original game. Of course its marines vs zerglins, so the basic rules are still the same, but I'd rather see them mixing up those tricks a bit.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I think thats more of a by-product of leaving much of the originals gameplay mechanics intact. The trick with the Reaper proximity mines was pretty cool - I definitely think there's more 'tricks' than the original, they just can't always be shown in the same match.
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  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    I think that link just molested my pc, I need to buy a new one :/
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  • RetalesRetales Panigg cultist Join Date: 2003-08-07 Member: 19180Members
    *bump*

    <a href="http://www.sc2armory.com/forums/topic/7570" target="_blank">Battle Report #3</a> has been leaked/released. A Zerg vs Protoss game this time.
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  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    Curious, can units actually miss, or is it like the original with super aim and just some % chance when on high ground?
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    You mean, does it use projectiles or dice?
    I would like to know as well.
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  • SentrySteveSentrySteve .txt Join Date: 2002-03-09 Member: 290Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1713247:date=Jun 21 2009, 06:56 AM:name=Svenpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Svenpa @ Jun 21 2009, 06:56 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1713247"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Curious, can units actually miss, or is it like the original with super aim and just some % chance when on high ground?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    From what I can see, it is like the original. Plus, Starcraft is a extremely competitive game and having something important as attacks hitting depend on random chance would piss off all of Korea.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    And like a ninja I steal Zaggy's other, far better battle report:

    <center><object width="450" height="356"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/T_0MYFcwpWg"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/T_0MYFcwpWg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="450" height="356"></embed></object></center>
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  • SentrySteveSentrySteve .txt Join Date: 2002-03-09 Member: 290Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1713278:date=Jun 21 2009, 10:15 AM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TychoCelchuuu @ Jun 21 2009, 10:15 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1713278"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->And like a ninja I steal Zaggy's other, far better battle report:

    <center><object width="450" height="356"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/T_0MYFcwpWg"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/T_0MYFcwpWg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="450" height="356"></embed></object></center><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Surprisingly funny
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