Marine Shield - Graphical Upgrade

In the new screenshots provided from Blizzard, it shows a new art direction with the terran units, not only did they change the textures around but they also changed the model for the Marines Shield.

[img width=164 height=173]http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/6906/marineshieldpv6.png[/img]

This is a HUGE improvement from the earlier model.

[img width=311 height=250]http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/1581/marineshieldoldxd6.png[/img]

 

Like Blizzard said, they are more grittier

 

heh they look really kickass, is this how they are going to look like in the Zerg movie on monday?

Also with this new direction for terran i thinks zerg might look extra extra creepy.

 

This must mean balance is coming closer to an end since a lot of models and stuff are changing/getting better.

 

Yup, I noticed it too. Much better

 

i told you guys there will be graphical changes, believe in blizz

 

You mean the development phase is coming closer to starting balancework. Sure they applied SC1 stats more or less to make games last more than 10 minutes but the real tough balancing period will only start when all the unit concepts (and not models and generally appearance but functionality) have been finalised.

So... is it 100% sure we're getting a Zerg movie on the 10th? I'm eager to see them in action (as long as the vid won't show like 2 buildings and 4 units messing around).

 

haha, all you see is a zerg hive and a couple drones get owned by terrain and/or protoss units that we've already seen. that would suck.

 

They are a lot better now.

 

Look at the shadows on the two pics. They are not going the same way.
Does this mean that there will be day/night cycles like the sun is moving around or will there be randomly what way the shadow will face?

The Marines looks allot better now!

 

They should still have the designs on 'em. And you should make your own emblem in battle.net.

Rawr.

 

hey i just noticed...good job.
it looks really good now =]

 

I do like the new shield. It really seems in balance with the unit now. Before it was a bit big, the logo was too prominent, and it was in the shape of a flat rectangle. Now, it's been scaled down a bit, there isn't a logo and it's got appropriate grooves around the edge. The logo could be good, if it was small, but for the old Marines it was was to prominent, and didn't really work.
Who's to say that the Marines in the newer screenshot don't have a brown team colour? It doesn't look red enough for them to be on the red team, and because they've said there'll be the options of having a lot of teams, why couldn't think be a different team colour altogether?
I doubt that the shadows would change direction throughout the game. Either the screenshot's been taken from a different angle, or it'll be random at the start of each game. I'm surprised that they actually resemble the shape of the Marine. In WarCraftIII and World of WarCraft, the shadows are really basic, whereas these are really advanced.

 

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ya, technology plays an important role in graphics. =D

 

The upgrate it's look great in the game, the marine shield's. The Zerg and protoss can see like this... I don't know, for example, the upgrade of shield of protoss, when other units atack them, the shield most see more blue... more dense... and the zergs, more bulk or with more "thorns" in his back...

Blizzard, we are waiting the zerg's and more of the other races!!!!!

 

The Marauder uses that emblem now, if you didn't notice.

[img width=80 height=93]http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/1087/marauderzj4.jpg[/img]

 

Ooh, good find! It might be the perspective, or the smaller surface area to work with, but it looks like they tweaked the emblem a bit.

 

i think shield should give bonus defense again melee enemies

 

Health is a better bonus for Marines to have seeing as armour only really has a major impact on units with high amounts of health.

 

or if you are up against rapid attack, low damage units. Since marines/medics already own zerglings , i dont see the point of making the battle even more lopsided.