Look at the Assault marine from Warhammer 40k dawn of war. It is in the middle of lower part of the image. [img width=150 height=128]http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/5356/369641jp7.th.jpg[/img] And now a REaper [img width=150 height=139]http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/7140/reaperso6.th.png[/img] They both have jetpacks and pistols. What do you think?
inspired, the idea of such a unit has been fueled on by the natural human desire to fly, it was bound to happen in one game and the idea carried on to another.
Lol, there are way too many games with jetpack soldiers for it to be either copied or an original idea, I just see it as Blizzard putting another generic idea into their game
Yeah you are going to find something similar to every Blizzard unit in some video game. A) there are a lot of video games and B) what DarkTemplol said. Random note - DarkTemplol we have the same exact pets with only one difference hahaha.
The only similarities are the concepts (humanoids with jetpacks ). The jetpacks are completely differently shaped, and they have different weapons and suits. They are completely different to use in game too. Reapers jump up and down heights while Assault Squads perform slow Blinks(Stalker ability). They are actually not very similar at all, if you just think about it. The jet packs are the only real similarities, but they don't even look alike.
There's so much sci-fi out there, the really is no way for a unit to appear to be totally original, even if the creators came up with it without other input. Just about every unit in SC can be compared to a Warhammer 40k unit, and I doubt it will be very different with SC2. The big difference will be that it will be done a lot better with SC2.
the remedy is to cut the pistols and give the reaper something else. something blizzard made weapon. lol
yah i think psi balde are unique and interesting which make the zealots (protoss) an icon. anyway im talking about something for the reaper. and i suggest give them something new and interesting (blizzard own made cool weapon). and NOT pistols i cant stand how bad and UNfuturistic it is. xp
Oh for god sake stop comparing SC to War-Hammer all the original ideas in the world have alrady been takin up. and War Hammer IS NOT THE ONLY PLACE TO FIND A GUY WITH A JETPACK AND PISTOLS. Theres Star Wars too. Just stop trying to compair SC2 to other games/movies. If you dont like it dont buy the game.
They have the same weapons. 1.I did never said I dont like it (actually I think its gonna be one of the best rts ever),2. just that the reaper is so similar to the assault marine from WH 40k, both are used to raid the base quickly. BTW the secondary weapon choice should be grenade launcher, like in star wars. They are similar. Same ranged weapons, hit&run tactic, jetpack, blink and jumping over or down from something are same stuff (except the fact that assault marines jump in more distant places) , assault marines can jump over or down of something. Merged posts. Please read the forum rules and do not double post. Edited out quotes. Please read the forum rules and refrain from quoting unnecessarily.
No they don't. A member of anAssault Squad holds a Bolt Pistol in one hand and a Chain Saw/Sword in the other hand. A Reaper is equipped with dual Gauss Pistols.
Ive said ranged weapons, I havent said anything about the chainsaw. bolt pistol doesnt fire automatic mode. BTW I think this topic has raised quite alot dust 4 a short time. Edited out quotes. Please read the forum rules and refrain from quoting unnecessarily. Second warning. Third will result in a mineral penalty.
