New unit from artwork

Looking at http://kr.starcraft2.com/artwork.xml I see a new concept is being born for the protoss. A new swirling unit/gun. You can see it on the 62/61/60 pictures... the 61 looks like it is going to be put in place as there is also a more detailed little picture in there... I don't know what is the green color around it... Anyway it's clearly psionic stuff..

What are your ideas on this?

 

Because only the korean site was updated (Observer unit appeared there)... I am still waiting for updates on the main site.

As for the new unit as you can see there are interesting concepts which i cannot find in any existing protoss unit so there must be a new unit in work. I still cannot figure out what will the unit do because those appear as parts of the final unit.

 

I was thinking that also at the beginning... But what about that swirling stuff? That looks kind of big to be put in a simple human-like unit.

 

The first is a Marine, the second seems to be a weapon of a unit (maybe with a similar function to ensnare from Warcraft 3), the third looks like a Spider Mine but without the ability to walk (but use its "legs" to slice everything up) and the third looks like a decoration for a unit. I'd guess it's the upgrade the High Templar can get to increase its energy pool but the colours imply that it's connected to the Dark Templar. The rest are old artworks and they look like simple decoration.

 

OMFG, just noticed that they gave Kerrigan high heels!! How lame...

 

those look xel`naga

 

They have the same look as Zeratul's armor so I think it is some of his equipment or that of another DT.

 

english site is updated now.
just lettn yall know

 

makes u wonder

 

These just appear to be concept drawings, or decorations for the Protoss. I doubt that they'll be a new unit or anything. Perhaps they're doodads?

 

There is nothing wrong in the discussion of possible units/add-ons for the StarCraft 2 universe. In fact, I I brought up a topic regarding an unknown (at the time) Terran airship which turned out to be the Terran Banshee. Check out the topic here and see what I mean.

Anyway, the swirling, mobile looking unit makes a black hole or some sort of rift (it shows in a little frame next to it) Could it be a possible Protoss mine concept? Who knows. Only time will tell.

 

Ok, do you guys remember how they said part of the campaign is raynor running around getting artifacts,and zeratul says something about artifacts being the key?? Wouldnt it be safe to assume that these xel naga artifact looking things are the artifacts?

 

I doubt it! They look more like Protoss amulets and armor pieces more than Xel'Naga artifacts (based off the differences between the Xel'Naga Temple building in StarCraft.)

 

i think one of the artwork is a new protoss static base defense

 

This is artefacts of Zeratul, or something of Protoss, but not a Unit

 

They look a lot like the armor that Zeratul wears. Especially that green jewel(?) thing.

 

the armor of zeratul is the other artwork, his are asking about the last 3 our 2 pics... without the terran. That's artefacts like arms, robots...

Remember, is only Arts Fans... it's doesn't meen that's will be unit's or something in the game

 

I like Imagine's Idea. Sounds like something the Protoss would use. Given the effectiveness of Spider mines, there's no reason why the Toss wouldn't adopt similar technology

 

yes an AOE static defense. i cant understand why there are no AOE static defense in starcraft. for gameplay balance? $(%&*($. put extra effort and it can be balance like anything else.

 

Possibly it's the designs for Zeratul's unique abilities.