New StarCraft 2 IGN Screens!

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So I just checked into work today and saw Senator's update on IGN's video interview. After seeing that, I visited the IGN page for Starcraft 2 and found that there are, in addition to those 3 screens we saw in the previous day, 8 more new screens! They look sweet! Always happy to find something new and exciting. ^_^



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Lots to discuss here! :thumbup:

UPDATE: There's also an interesting article on the IGN Page. A notable quote in the article:

haha yessss more to discuss ^_^


Related links
IGN Image Page for Starcraft II
IGN Article

 

Re: New IGN Screens!

ye we can see some team colors in effect, they change the units more drastically then in SC1, i wonder how everyon is gonna react to that, other wise they are giving us a tiny bit more terran love too

 

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Wow, we almost need a post for each screenshot to take this all in! Looks like the tempest interceptors (or whatever they are called) are in fact melee.

 

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woah what is that building behind the siege tank in 5th screen shot (6th in the IGN website) a new defensive terran building? A building with a long sight range?
What is the unit behind the bunkers in the same screen shot? Doesn't look like a marine? Reaper? Or are we looking at the back of the unit?
And lastly that is a strange place to put supply depots

 

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It's the classic supply depot wall which blocks, hopefully, melee attackers. That unit may be a ghost, but I can't really tell.

 

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the backgrounds just get better and better. I like the idea of differentiating the teams by changing crystal colours
The archons look so powerful, cant wait to use them

 

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ghosts... now u mention it may be a ghost... gah so stupid! *bashes self against moniter*
And speaking of crystal is it just me who thinks the pink pylon crystal is so eatable? Looks like flavoured ice

 

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Some things I noticed:
In the second picture, the big buildings next to the nexus remind me of gateways. In another thread someone said they were idle stargates, but I'm not so sure.
In the fourth picture, i really like the look of the mutalisks, which is saying something because I don't play zerg much and find the mutalisks from SC1 annoying as hell
I also am interested about the building in the fifth shot, although aside from the fact that it reminds me of a spark plug, I have no idea what it is...that's most definitely a ghost between the bunkers in there too
In the sixth screenshot, I like how the reaver at the back is hidden in the tall grass
In the eighth screenshot, I like the look of the new psionic storm

 

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Hmm the strange tower thing that we first saw in the first gameplay video appears to have a resemblance to the tempest! I wonder is it may be the building the tempest is built from.

 

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Hmm the idea of right clicking micromanagement is pretty interesting. The archon is interesting... formed by 2 High Templars, 2 Dark Templar or a mixture of one from each... This then clears up that there will be no normal archons or dark archons...

 

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I still don't understand what they mean. Does this mean there are 3 different combinations of archons with different abilities (with the same attack) or is it just the same archon, but you have a choice to combine either a dark or high templar or both?

 

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well we know there will be only 1 graphical animation for the archon, but they could make it that depending on what templar you merge, it will effect the spells and damage.

 

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hmmmm sounds like pokemon to me

evee anyone?

 

i like the sound of that, especially if each is more useful in different situations

 

the screenies look fantastic!!!!! HELL CAN'T WAIT

 

I think that would be too confusing, because when you click on one, and you are trying to find the right archon, it won't be too useful.

 

thats a gateway upgrading to warpgate

 

I know some people had some problems with the idea of having team colors 'n what not. I wasn't too sure at first if I liked it or not, but I think after looking at these screen shots I'm cool with it. I think it integrates very well with the units/buildings look and just makes sense and ultimately, it's only used in Multiplayer, where I don't see any real necessity in preserving the realistic "color" of a Protoss Pylon's psi color per se.

The only place where I think I'd even give a crap about it is during single player, and since it's single player, I'm sure your race will just be given their natural colors.

Screen shots do look amazing, thanks for posting them.

Oh, and also, some of you mentioned how the Terran buildings look like they aren't "stationed" particularly well on the ground from previous images. I think the main reason is just because it was lacking a shadow. Also, I think in that 5th screen shot, the Terran barracks even looks a little better/a bit rustier. Or maybe the green just blends real well with it, I don't know. But I'm really glad to hear they're still working on the way units look. *Keeps fingers crossed*

 

awesome!!!! The new screens look great. I can't wait.

 

yea the red for the protoss in the 2nd screenshot looks pretty good. I kinda like it. If they have this system in multiplayer, I'm sure it'll be the same in the single player. I mean what else can you distringuish between teams if the single player had protoss vs. protoss.

Yea I hope they improve a lot on how things looks in the game, but really so far so good.