Comments on: StarCraft 2 Q&A 12 : Colors, Unit Roles and Firebat Testing http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/ The Official Unofficial StarCraft 2 Blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:58:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: augmentedopaque http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/#comment-10673 augmentedopaque Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:57:28 +0000 http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/#comment-10673 it better have a campaign editor with trigger capabilities remember all those hours of custom UMS games the community always know what they want more than the dev team i love games with free dev tools. youtube.com/augmentedopaque for new AR tech it better have a campaign editor with trigger capabilities remember all those hours of custom UMS games the community always know what they want more than the dev team

i love games with free dev tools.

youtube.com/augmentedopaque for new AR tech

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/#comment-5058 Anonymous Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:09:31 +0000 http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/#comment-5058 Yes a lot of colors and your able to choose! Yes a lot of colors and your able to choose!

]]> By: Ken http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/#comment-922 Ken Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:08:34 +0000 http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/#comment-922 Because shotguns are weak-ass to use in a futuristic, outer space scenario such as Starcraft 2. This ain't a cops-and-robbers game, it just doesn't fit, you 'tard! Because shotguns are weak-ass to use in a futuristic, outer space scenario such as Starcraft 2. This ain’t a cops-and-robbers game, it just doesn’t fit, you ‘tard!

]]> By: Tom http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/#comment-919 Tom Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:58:47 +0000 http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/#comment-919 y not make a firebat unit with a option of an upgrade for a shotgun.... the flame thrower can be used for melee light armored units while the shotgun can be used for short range heavily armored units? y not make a firebat unit with a option of an upgrade for a shotgun…. the flame thrower can be used for melee light armored units while the shotgun can be used for short range heavily armored units?

]]> By: Ken http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/#comment-612 Ken Mon, 10 Sep 2007 01:57:06 +0000 http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/#comment-612 the 3 upgrades of the Marine are not mysteries anymore, we already know what they are. The shield upgrade, Stimpacks and U238 shells, in addition to the Attack/Armor Upgrades. the 3 upgrades of the Marine are not mysteries anymore, we already know what they are. The shield upgrade, Stimpacks and U238 shells, in addition to the Attack/Armor Upgrades.

]]> By: Isaac http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/#comment-611 Isaac Mon, 10 Sep 2007 01:49:52 +0000 http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/#comment-611 I don't think there's any chance of it being an 18-player game. I am thinking it will be 12 player max (two more than in WC3), and maybe 14-16 at the absolute max. Either way, throughout the development process they noted that the engine is capable of rendering thousands of units without bringing computers to a crawl, so I don't think there's anything to worry about. They'll get it right. I don’t think there’s any chance of it being an 18-player game. I am thinking it will be 12 player max (two more than in WC3), and maybe 14-16 at the absolute max. Either way, throughout the development process they noted that the engine is capable of rendering thousands of units without bringing computers to a crawl, so I don’t think there’s anything to worry about. They’ll get it right.

]]> By: Ken http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/#comment-610 Ken Mon, 10 Sep 2007 01:28:18 +0000 http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/#comment-610 Quoting Bunny: "18 Players, 200 unit cap… 3600 units in 3D . Maybe in 9 years, it will be playable…" Bunny is right. If it requires a supercomputer to play this game, then not toom many gamers can play it at all. I wish you guys can lessen the system reqts. because we need this game to be practical too besides being impressive with graphics and all. Let's not compromise beauty over value! Quoting Bunny:

“18 Players, 200 unit cap…
3600 units in 3D .
Maybe in 9 years, it will be playable…”

Bunny is right. If it requires a supercomputer to play this game, then not toom many gamers can play it at all. I wish you guys can lessen the system reqts. because we need this game to be practical too besides being impressive with graphics and all. Let’s not compromise beauty over value!

]]> By: Battlarmd http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/#comment-608 Battlarmd Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:05:50 +0000 http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/#comment-608 Giving the firefun to the Marine or Reaper is the same. but if the more core 'marine' has it, they can toggle it for zergling or hydralisk raids. will sure make the marines a lot more useful in mid to late game. Giving the firefun to the Marine or Reaper is the same.

but if the more core ‘marine’ has it, they can toggle it for zergling or hydralisk raids. will sure make the marines a lot more useful in mid to late game.

]]> By: Mantaar http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/#comment-604 Mantaar Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:50:22 +0000 http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/#comment-604 I think giving Marines such an ability would certainly alter the concept of this unit too much. A Marine is a Marine and he has his machine gun and that's what he's good for. The image of a Marine would just not allow for such an option. But I could certainly imagine the reaper occasionally using a flamethrower. He should already have a lot of gas in his jump packs that he could burn this way - with the help of a flamethrower that would otherwise be too heavy a machine to carry it with him - so make it a switch, an upgrade and deactivate the jump ability while he's throwing flames since he's carrying a flamethrower and is using up his fuel already. I think giving Marines such an ability would certainly alter the concept of this unit too much. A Marine is a Marine and he has his machine gun and that’s what he’s good for. The image of a Marine would just not allow for such an option.

But I could certainly imagine the reaper occasionally using a flamethrower. He should already have a lot of gas in his jump packs that he could burn this way – with the help of a flamethrower that would otherwise be too heavy a machine to carry it with him – so make it a switch, an upgrade and deactivate the jump ability while he’s throwing flames since he’s carrying a flamethrower and is using up his fuel already.

]]> By: St4lk3r http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/#comment-603 St4lk3r Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:22:27 +0000 http://www.sc2blog.com/2007/09/08/starcraft-2-qa-12-team-colors-unit-roles-and-firebat-testing/#comment-603 @# Chucky : I think thats a pretty good idea, after all marines and firebats aren't so different after all, Marine could be used in both roles. @# Chucky : I think thats a pretty good idea, after all marines and firebats aren’t so different after all, Marine could be used in both roles.

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