Heart of the Swarm trailer leaked

[Tleno]

Mothership was just icky and unneceseary, but I honestly will miss the good ol' cliffjumpies.

 

[Adaethus]

This looks very good, but the trailers aren't that epic as I thought.

 

[Xian]

Actually im looking forward to this expansion because i finished WoL but i still have some questions and i want "More" so im excited about HotS Campaign Mode!

 

[Tleno]

I wonder what other alternate zerg will be added to the campaing... maybe overlords that work as mobile bunkers? Or Ultralisks with a shellwhich protects them from air attacks? Or Nydus worm that spawns Broodlings just like Brood Lords?

 

[Xian]

Hey Tleno dont forget "INFESTED BUNKER"
See it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX5SKD9Es74
If this comes true I will NEVER build bunkers again...

 

[Tleno]

They.. they just can't add that to melee game. I mean, this would make the bunker so much more useless against zerg!

 

[Xian]

If they do this Sc2 will have Uber units:
Zerg: Bunker
Protoss: Powered Mothership (Beta)
Terran: Nothing (Poor Terran)

 

[Edhel-dur]

..? Which part led you to believe that? Because I think Raynor's actually trying to help her in the trailer. But the coolest part of the storyline is that Blizzard are seemingly attempting to tell people that the Zerg are not just mindless monsters -- I could be wrong, but I hope that's it. I've only been playing StarCraft for a year and the «evul Zerg» cliché is getting tiresome already.

It was just a subjective comment. For others sure, it will be the best story they ever read in their lives ! (considering everything else they read is their school work and the 3 little pigs). But for me, my hopes are not high.

Yeah, Raynor does want to try and help her... but than again all he really wants is a piece of her @$$, and he ain't getting it.

Again, from a subjective pov... i don't like how they change the view about zerg. It's like seeing an Alien with a red clown nose and big clown shoes and big clown hair... kinda like Ronald McDonald... all of a sudden... that alien isn't that scary anymore. For me... Zerg don't feel scary anymore, they feel... like a bunch of hamsters. I think at blizzcom 2010 is where blizz said 'the zerg, they are just missunderstood'. God >_>

Huh, source? Because what I've read is that they're actually un-nerfing the Reaper. What I was hoping is that they'd make it useful against other Terran somehow. They can't harass mains after a while because a siege tank in siege mode defending the main can blast a group of 5 to 10 Reapers with a single shot, and they can't support your army in infantry fights because they've got 50 HP and about the same range as a Marine and their gas cost is exuberant for such a waste.

They've said it.. on that Q&A session which is posted on wellplayed.org , that they might remove some units from the multiplayer scene, depending on how things work out. I am not sure where they mentioned about the reaper and the overmind though.

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

Yes, they said that if they see a race needs a new unit to balance things, they will add, if not, they may leave it the way it is. I doubt any race will be left without any new unit but let's not forget balance can be made with already existing units by adding some upgrade and ability.

 

[Tleno]

Yes, they said that if they see a race needs a new unit to balance things, they will add, if not, they may leave it the way it is. I doubt any race will be left without any new unit but let's not forget balance can be made with already existing units by adding some upgrade and ability.

True, true.
Like the Steam Tank upgrade.
I hope that those will be pretty cardinal upgrades...

 

[Xian]

They need to make splash damage on ultras
EDIT:Beta was fail splash can hit lowered bunkers

 

[Tleno]

They need to make splash damage on ultras

They kinda like already have that I think...

 

[Xian]

They kinda like already have that I think...

havent played starcraft for a while so..
YAY

 

[Gorb]

Hope they made some parts in the campaign with terrans as enemies.

 

[Tleno]

Hope they made some parts in the campaign with terrans as enemies.

I hope we'll have to fight both Dominion and Raynor's Raiders. And maybe even Umoja!

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

Samir Duran, did they scrap him. He must be around somewhere!

 

[Deolrin]

Dr. Emil Narud = Samir Duran
Narud is Duran backwards.

 

[Crazed_seal2]

 

[Tleno]

Dr. Emil Narud = Samir Duran
Narud is Duran backwards.

Yea, plus I think Kerrigan already figured that out, I mean she did mention something about Narud's pathetic sharades. I guess she meant how pathetic his cover name is.

 

[Edhel-dur]

I wonder if at the ending of the next expansion, the punchline is the death of Mengsk. I mean it would make only sence since in WoL the ending has no correlation to the title.

 

[Statharas]

What do you mean there's no correlation to the title.

I mean, Wings of Liberty. It was all about the fight for freedom, until the Zerg came back. Then, they had to fight against the Zerg to save the whole sector.

Heart of the Swarm is all about, well, duh, the heart of the swarm and it, gaining revenge.

The heart of the swarm is Kerrigan. >.>

 

[Edhel-dur]

Self-contradiction ftw.

 

[Tleno]

I wonder if at the ending of the next expansion, the punchline is the death of Mengsk. I mean it would make only sence since in WoL the ending has no correlation to the title.

I hundred percent doubt it. After the ending getting leaked and meeting such a reaction from players... Blizzard must be retarted not to change it.

 

[Edhel-dur]

I hundred percent doubt it. After the ending getting leaked and meeting such a reaction from players... Blizzard must be retarted not to change it.

If you are reffering to that ending where some infested Kerrigan kills Mengsk and than says that 'no matter what the zerg are, i will help them find it'... well it has been clearified since than, that that was an optional ending to WOL. As we see Sarah is de-infested atm, and would be retarded to have to infest her... again in HotS.

 

[Xian]

If you are reffering to that ending where some infested Kerrigan kills Mengsk and than says that 'no matter what the zerg are, i will help them find it'... well it has been clearified since than, that that was an optional ending to WOL. As we see Sarah is de-infested atm, and would be retarded to have to infest her... again in HotS.

Well starcraft2 lets you choose,maybe they will make an Ai that will search what you choosed to un-infest her or not,so they can make the story depending on what you chose
But this was how intense the editor was: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVi-c1flZzg&feature=related
Think of what HotS will have,maybe we can create something Uber EPIC!

 

[Rui]

I think Wings of Liberty is suiting because Raynor took his revolution -- and thus his freedom ideals -- a step further, his actions on New Folsom and Korhal IV have shown Mengsk that he can't just have it his way with his tyranny. On another hand, Raynor freed all humanity on the Koprulu from the Zerg threat, at least for the time being, not to mention that by saving Kerrigan he turned the wheel of fate regarding the Dark Voice's future oppression and annihilation of all the three races. So yes, the title is fitting.

 

[Tleno]

But you may or may not choose to save people on New Folsom...

Also you forgot to mention he liberated the Mar Sara... which after few hours got overrun by zerg. Ironic.

 

[Deolrin]

But you may or may not choose to save people on New Folsom...

Uh, no? The cinematic that comes afterward is still the same, whether you save the 'war prisoners' or not. You still free all the philosophers and all those guys.

 

[Rui]

The storyline considered canon was trusting Tosh, so, for all we know, he did save them.

 

[busterkomo]

The storyline considered canon was trusting Tosh, so, for all we know, he did save them.

Aw, it'd be cute if the game played out different depending on your choices in Wings of Liberty.

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

^ I doubt they would do that. Apparently you should consider you sided with Tosh, that was my choice there, seems the right one, HotS storywise.

 

[Tleno]

No way I'm gonna get Spectres instead of Ghosts...

 

[Xian]

No way I'm gonna get Spectres instead of Ghosts...

Yeah but ghost are still classic,try killing the leviathan using 20+ ghosts all using sniper round at him or just nuke him

 

[Deolrin]

I think he means that he DOES prefer Ghosts over Spectres(for some reason).

 

[Rui]

No need to worry about that, if Blizzard implemented a unit that can AoE stun, they'd never hear the end of it.

 

[Tleno]

Yes, I am on the Ghost side
If someone found picking between Ghost and Spectre hard, I wonder how will he feel in Hots where all the units will have two upgraded variations you'll have to choose between...

 

[Deolrin]

Ghost or Spectre is the easiest choice ever.
Ghosts are standard units that you can play with in Multiplayer.
Spectres are unique units that you never saw.
Spectres are the obvious choice. I'll be surprised if anyone chooses Nova because of ghosts. If anything at all, I'd choose Nova because she's friggin' NOVA, godamnit! She's a hot, badass Ghost chick.
I chose Tosh anyways, because he's badass and Spectres are awesome.

 

[-Kobas-]

Yeah red color look awesome on them
1st time I picked them as well.

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

Well I like Spectres more, but it all started cause I chose the New Folsom mission. That's why my portrait in sc2 is spectre (I purposly don't use Ghost icon), my custom unit in sc2 is Spectre, everything is Spectre! (like Happy ^^)

 

[Xian]

Well I like Spectres more, but it all started cause I chose the New Folsom mission. That's why my portrait in sc2 is spectre (I purposly don't use Ghost icon), my custom unit in sc2 is Spectre, everything is Spectre! (like Happy ^^)

well terran represents Undead and at the same time Vikings
Lol Units names
Undead:Reaper,Ghost,Spectre,Banshee
Vikings:Viking(Duh),Thor,Valkyrie(Sc1)

 

[Tleno]

Well I like Spectres more, but it all started cause I chose the New Folsom mission. That's why my portrait in sc2 is spectre (I purposly don't use Ghost icon), my custom unit in sc2 is Spectre, everything is Spectre! (like Happy ^^)

I didn't knew Fluttershy is a spectre, too

well terran represents Undead and at the same time Vikings
Lol Units names
Undead:Reaper,Ghost,Spectre,Banshee
Vikings:Viking(Duh),Thor,Valkyrie(Sc1)

Well yes, norse for aircrafts and heavy tech and all those restless spirits (not undead like zombies or whatever, just spirits) for stealthy/harrasment units.

By the way, you forgot to mention Odin, Loki, Wraith, Spectre (Ghosts are sometimes called spectres, too).

 

[Xian]

I didn't knew Fluttershy is a spectre, too

Well yes, norse for aircrafts and heavy tech and all those restless spirits (not undead like zombies or whatever, just spirits) for stealthy/harrasment units.

By the way, you forgot to mention Odin, Loki, Wraith, Spectre (Ghosts are sometimes called spectres, too).

I havent played Sc2 campaign for a while,plus i said spectre already lol,anyway tleno have you finished the WoL campaign?

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

I didn't knew Fluttershy is a spectre, too

She is not, I am.

well terran represents Undead and at the same time Vikings
Lol Units names
Undead:Reaper,Ghost,Spectre,Banshee
Vikings:Viking(Duh),Thor,Valkyrie(Sc1)

Terran represents Human and partially, orc. But maybe elf too, like NE they have only ranged. It all depends on the point of view, that's why some war3 NE UD Orc players are now terrans. But either way it remains Human the mostly, multi repair etc, the others are weak similarities this is entirely human.

 

[Xian]

She is not, I am.



Terran represents Human and partially, orc. But maybe elf too, like NE they have only ranged. It all depends on the point of view, that's why some war3 NE UD Orc players are now terrans. But either way it remains Human the mostly, multi repair etc, the others are weak similarities this is entirely human.

Protoss Building=Undead Building
Zerg Building=Night Elf Building
Terran Building=Orc Building
Terran Units=Night Elf Units
Protoss Unit=Orc Units (because Grunt is the most powerful Tier1)
Zerg Units=Night Elf Units(Because of very weak defence)

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

How is P buildings = ud? Ud needs blight, Z needs creep. I also associate grunts with zealots as being the strongest tier 1. But more like marine is archer, ling is ghoul for being melee/ranged... This is silly comparing them at all. For some features it is like one race, for others it is like another race.

 

[Deolrin]

Protoss buildings construct themselves and are 'warped-in', much like how Undead buildings construct themselves and are 'summoned'. I guess that Protoss is 1\2 Undead, while Zerg is a mix of Night Elf and Undead.

 

[Tleno]

Actually, none of WC3/SC2 races have entirely same mechanics - they have some similarities in building construction and such, but they are pretty much different.

 

[LordDz]

Actually, none of WC3/SC2 races have entirely same mechanics - they have some similarities in building construction and such, but they are pretty much different.

Captain obvious strikes to the rescue!

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

Now that's what Blizzart should've done for HotS, Samir Duran really well made by someone by the name of GhostNova91 from Sc2mapster (and that would've been better than bringing some zerg creature with his name in reverse):

 

[TerranDominion]

Is the old Zerg Units are going come back?