Zerg Release

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Question and Answer - Zerg​

Thank you Wick, for translating it for us.​

Q: How far in development is SC2? And how much of it will be included in the final version?
A: Nothing's for certain. It took us such a long time because we were developing other games. Because of our perfectionism we can't say for sure when SC2 will be released.

Q: I heard there were immense changes to Battle.net. What are these changes?
A: Unfortunately we can't give away too much on this right now. I can only tell you it's going along well. Expect great changes!

Q: There's no Kerrigan in the video. Is the Queen Kerrigan? If not, how is Kerrigan represented? Also the Roach looks like a... roach. People called Paladins from WoW Roaches so is that the reason?
A: The Roach has nothing to do with the Paladin. Kerrigan is a unique unit and will only be playable in the single-player campaign.

Q: How many Starcraft 1 developers are involved in SC2 right now? I heard some developers of C&C were brought over and therefore was not a real sequel to SC1.
A: There are about 12 original developers. It also sticks to the original and is therefore a sequel! We've worked hard to make this a fun game and tried to satisfy picky players on multiplayer.

Q: How is the balancing process going?
A: The balancing process is very complicated! That’s why us devs are always playing and balancing the game. Fortunately we have great talents here. We’re planning on getting feedback from this demonstration. We will also balance through patches. Map developers from WC2 are participating in SC2. We can’t tell you much now but you will be able to experience it soon.

Q: I heard SC2 uses a new graphics engine. Can you tell us the specifics?
A: I’m not a graphics expert, but I can tell you we have several advanced graphics techniques being used.

Q: The Zerg scenario ended with the Protoss attacking, but the Terran were conquered for the Protoss assault. Is the sequel loyal to the original storyline? The Queen seems to be used like a hero. Do we have to tech to use it?
A: The storyline is still under development. We can’t give you any details on it yet. The Queen is usable from the beginning and is specialized towards defense. More to come later.

Q: In WWI the Mothership was a super unit and was changed to a normal unit in Blizzcon. Queen has become a superunit so what’s become of the Mothership? Do terrans have a superunit as well? The graphics look great and the system requirements look pretty steep.
A: We can’t tell you anything for certain in the game right now. The Queen’s not really a superunit but really a specialized unit. It’s weak when not defended! It’s not a hero. The sys reqs are low enough so many more users can play. A graphics card with Pixel Shader 2.0 is required.

Q: How will the testing take place? Pro gamers say SC2 feels similar to SC1 and was that a main focus? Or was the focus more on new content?
A: We’re still discussing the best approach to testing. Because SC1 was so loved we’re trying to capture the feel of SC1. However we are adding new content.

Q: Zerg’s Infestor. In SC1 Infestation wasn’t used much. How much will this be used in SC1? Do the infested units count toward population?
A: Infestation is still being tested. We’ve only shown our work in progress. We’re trying to make Infestation a valid tactic in SC2. Supply depots can be infested as well. This will be a useful ability this time around. Currently you can only produce infested marines but that’s subject to change.

Q: SC1’s AI was a bit weak. How’s pathfinding and singleplayer? The Protoss have a cliff walker unit but the Zerg don’t seem to have one. Is there a unit made with this ability? Recently user-made maps are popular but there are some restrictions with licensing. For example making a map unusable is downloaded then changed. Is there a way to secure maps?
A: The devs are working to resolve this issue (AI and pathfinding). But this is still under construction! We can’t tell you anything about what the final build will look like. The Zerg do not have a cliff walker but use Nydus Worms. We’re aware of the problem with securing user-made maps and are considering options to resolve this issue.

Q: You said the development process takes a long time but Activision Blizzard's CEO Bruce Hack (spelling?) said it'll be out soon. About when will SC2 be released? And what will happen to SC1's sales and marketing once SC2 is released?
A: We can't say when we'll release. We'll be going for perfection. Also we have differences with Bruce Hack. However we both want to release this game ASAP. And because we have SC2 it doesn't mean we'll forget about SC1. If there's one user that loves SC1 we'll keep it going.

Q: As of today, all 3 races have been announced. Each race has strengths and weaknesses. What do you think, as a developer, are the strengths and weaknesses of each of the three races?
A: Us developers don't focus too much upon strengths and weaknesses. That's why we don't add so many unnecessary features. The player is left to decide what the strengths and weaknesses are.

Q: SC1 is more popular in Korea than anywhere else. Will there be any plans to be made with Korea in mind?
A: We know about the popularity in Korea. Because Koreans love competitive gaming we're trying to make this an e-Sport game. Just revealing the game in Seoul should tell you how much we love the Korean market.

Q: Will there be an event where people can play SC2 in Korea? Also the Observer mode in SC1 was rather lacking. Will SC2 have new features? For other RTS'es the game's site hosts tournaments and leagues. Will this be done for SC2?
A: It was very important for us to announce the game through WWI and Blizzcon. Therefore we're planning on having more such conventions. The e-Sports department is doing all that they can to create the best multiplayer experience. This can change depending on the players' opinions, however. On a side note we're preparing a WC3 tournament and are expecting to host similar leagues for SC2. However this doesn't seem like the right time to talk about leagues or tournaments just yet.

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Screenshots​

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Slideshow​

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Gorgeous. Seradin, you and Wick are the MVPs!! :good:

 

nice work :good:

seradin, you should also describe what the unit can do and stuff (eg. ultras can now burrow etc) :good:

 

Excellent Work!
tnx so much!

lets prey for that gameplay video to be released soon now...

you mean something like that:

Units announced, StarCraft Legacy has translated/acquired info about some new units. Their site unfortunately crashed but here they are:

Overlord
The overlord fulfils the same to the swarm. It has the ability to attack.

Queen
The queen is a vastly different unit. She has the powerful ability to control Zerg base defence. The queen can create special structures and extend creep. It has the ability to create toxic creep. And it can make buildings regen faster.

Roach
The roach is a very fast moving unit that recovers health quickly.

Zergling
Hydralisk
Mutalisk
Baneling

Infestor
The infestor replaces the defiler. It can cast dark swarm.

Corruptor
The corruptor attacks air units. Instead of destroying them, it "corrupts" them. It can cause a large group of units to fight each other, quickly turning the tide of the battle.

Swarm Guardian
The swarm gaurdian is much like the original guardian, but it can now also create broodlings.

Ultralisk
The ultralisk can burrow.

 

Zerg units:

Looks like you can only have one Queen. Not too sure about this change. It must've been buffed a lot. It gains a lot of new abilities through evolution. It also boosts the effectiveness of building defenses. It can produce a toxic black creep that damages enemies.

They have a new unit called the Corrupter, an ATA unit that can convert enemy units.

Dark swarm is back with the Infestor, which has two other abilities, Disease, and Infestation. It moves while burrowed(!) Infestation lets you infest enemy buildings and produce units from there. (!!!!!!)

The Ultra gains the burrow ability.

Also there is the Roach, which has a fast regeneration rate requiring focus fire to take down.


Overlords can deploy a small amount of creep anywhere on the map. They also have the ability to pause resource gathering and neutral structures.

Overlords can be upgraded to Overseers. They can't deploy creep or use this "disruption" ability, but they have far greater sight range and can detected cloaked or burrowed units. So no detection for Overlords then.

 

Tired of reading about it!!, Watch it!!!

I would like to present to you, the Zerg.


http://www.tagstory.com/video/video_post.aspx?media_id=V000167874

-Seradin

 

Damn! That site doesn't work for me!

Edit: I got it to work. Wow. Just wow. I just had an orgasm.

 

K i tried to have it embed but it didnt work...

 

works only with Internet Explorer (at least for me i tried, Firefox,Opera,nothing only IE7 or IE8 beta)


tnx so much for the link you are the BEST!

 

I got a 404 error. No worries, I got it to work on the other one.

 

IM GETTING THE BIGGEST ORGASM WATCHING THIS RIGHT NOW....MAN!!!!

 

Wow, such a surge of new information so fast! I can barely keep up!

From the descriptions that I saw above, these Zerg units are insane! God, especially the Queen. Can't wait till we get more information!

 

Oh yeah Seradin, make this into a news post, will you? Just so it's on the front page.

 

Thanks for the video. Can't wait for tomorrow when they update the official site and release the high resolution version of that.

*Dies from excitement again*

 

OMG the sound was terible, BUT i got the messege ........
OMG the zerg are stronger and MORE than ever!


p.s queen loolks like Eliens (not prototype)
p.s the moon and mutalisk felt like WoW(dont like that)

 

You should have submitted this as news so it'd be on the front page!

 

We have yet to see the hydralisk. I can't believe they kept us away from them AGAIN! Unless they're not in the game, in which case I'll be pissed.

 

They are in the game don't worry!

 

they're still in, we have not seen them yet, that's all.

 

It would be weird if they took it out, after all. Hydras are like Zerg. They're the Zergy Zerg of Zerginess.

Also Baal made a news post on this. However it's much less complete. I suggest either merging or replacing with this.