Comments on: Pre-Beta Press Event: Tech Trees, Screenshots, Impressions

By: THE_BANANA_REPUBLIC

THE_BANANA_REPUBLIC — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:26:30 +0000

beta beta beta..!

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:29:22 +0000

You’ll also notice any other units who enter the area after the vortex has appeared are caught inside as well.

However, yes, the result is otherwise identical to statis field. It would be interesting to see another layer added to this ability, or if they changed it to a variation on the timebomb.

At the moment, the effect seems a little too much for me – it could be more interesting if it were difficult to see, so it could be better laid as a trap. Just a slight refraction of space should do the trick, so skilled players can spot it if they are careful. The mothership would also be less at risk this way.

By: SikTh

SikTh — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:40:59 +0000

So basically, the Mothership equivalent of Statis Field?

By: SCV_Operator

SCV_Operator — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:19:58 +0000

@THE_BANANA_REPUBLIC

Yeah, definitely friendly units are being sucked up by the vortex. The units don’t seem to be damaged by the experience, just held and grouped for a while.

By: THE_BANANA_REPUBLIC

THE_BANANA_REPUBLIC — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:53:15 +0000

It looks as though a couple of the phoenixes were accidentally sucked up in the mothership’s vortex ability in the youtube video (check :20). It seems the mothership’s vortex ability affects friendly units, too.

By: SCV_Operator

SCV_Operator — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:59:59 +0000

does anyone know what the structure is that the SCVs in the first pic (city pvt) are travelling to? Are these just an updated model for the vespene gas collectors, or are they some sort of additional collection module?

Also, the collossi attack does look different; even if its still a sweep attack, it will look much better with the symmetry of two lasers.

By: victorvndoom

victorvndoom — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:48:03 +0000

i hope the techscreen info is visible in the game as a sort help, i hate opening maps with techinfo. they take over space in the cd-boxes then if they are in the game the gamemanual can be larger and thicker

By: Ish

Ish — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:59:02 +0000

Great write-up. Thanks!

By: Etherkaii

Etherkaii — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:35:05 +0000

Help! It’s the attack of the flying binoculars! Blizzard should SERIOUSLY consider changing the model for interceptors.

Finally we get to see the Mothership in action. Good to know that it’s not too overpowered. WE NEED TO SEE WHAT COLOSSI CAN REALLY DO! All the previous battle reports just show its @$$ getting kicked by the other races.

By: n00bc4nnon

n00bc4nnon — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:45:21 +0000

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/3857/terribleterribledamage.jpg
superb write-up as usual
SC2 has come such a long way. I seriously can’t wait for the beta. Shame about the Lan thing though