Zergling model! >:O

[Neiko]

I disprove of the model they used for the zergling in sc2. They make them like fel hounds, With 4 legs, and spear type weapons protruding from their neck area.

Where I have found, and proven that the original zergling, in cinematic AND in game, that the zergling has two back legs and two scythes for front legs. He would use the scythes to move like a... panther kinda, jaguar if you must. They would go under his body, between his back legs, and his back legs would move forward to push more. As well as their attack animation shows the scythes come up half way for 1 animation, the second had the scythe near top, third was at top, then the next animation had it half down, and the last was back in it's spot.

Oh, and the two nubbie things on the neck were just vestigial arms or some sort that just stand there. =o

 

[PurplePoot]

To me, they look like they still have flippered back legs, scythes on the front legs, and sort of 'hop'.

I personally like them ><

 

[Kimbo]

on sc1 the zerglings have flippers, on sc2 they have insect wings.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Felhounds were partly based on zerglings. Get used to it.

The zergling model is still awesome. But I can't wait to see a hydralisk.

 

[XxxTenebraexxX]

The Zerglings look just as they did in SCI but now they have insect wings...so what?

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

It means that:
1- Blizzard will get loads of death letters from angry koreans
2- Korea's population will suddenly fall due to he many sucides
3- korea will need massive amounts of blood to transfer to the ones who kept cutting their wrists.

 

[Massive_attack]

Will, why would they need/do that ? The zergling looks great, why are you all complaining about it. Personaly i like the insectoid kind of look the zergling has.

Ill end my post with this : Lingz with Wingz !

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

I love the new zergling model.

But I have a feeling some people won't because its too different, and somehow I think Koreans fit in that category.

 

[XxxTenebraexxX]

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It looks exactly the same but have wings...why is that so different?

 

[Massive_attack]

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It looks exactly the same but have wings...why is that so different?

I agree, why are you people b*tching at something that looks almost completely the same. I mean, i thought you would be happy blizzard is trying to spice up SC2. Would you rather have the original SC exactly untouched but in 3d ? thats the impression you are giving me and i am quite fed up with it !

 

[XxxTenebraexxX]

It's almost exactly the same...
I seen concept art for the new Zergling and concept art for the old that was seemingly done by the same guy...

The two looked almost identicle but the ling now had wings...that's it...wasp wings growing out from under the back plates...no alterations besides the wings.

ALL IT HAS IS WINGS!

*Breaths calmly*

 

[Kimbo]

considering sc1's portrait, cin model, unit sprite and concept art were ALL different (3 diff concepts too) we can all relax since we didnt really care nor most of us noticed..

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

I agree, why are you people b*tching at something that looks almost completely the same. I mean, i thought you would be happy blizzard is trying to spice up SC2. Would you rather have the original SC exactly untouched but in 3d ? thats the impression you are giving me and i am quite fed up with it !

No one is bitching.

 

[lom109]

Maybe it has a special upgrade at Tier 3 that can make it fly? or Hop?
... Like instead of a Zerg Mothership, we get a number of crazy (IMBA) upgrades

like Necrons in Warhammer40k *cough*Reaper*cough*AssaultMarine*cough*

 

[Massive_attack]

I disprove of the model they used for the zergling in sc2. They make them like fel hounds, With 4 legs, and spear type weapons protruding from their neck area.

Where I have found, and proven that the original zergling, in cinematic AND in game, that the zergling has two back legs and two scythes for front legs. He would use the scythes to move like a... panther kinda, jaguar if you must. They would go under his body, between his back legs, and his back legs would move forward to push more. As well as their attack animation shows the scythes come up half way for 1 animation, the second had the scythe near top, third was at top, then the next animation had it half down, and the last was back in it's spot.

Oh, and the two nubbie things on the neck were just vestigial arms or some sort that just stand there. =o

I would consider that b*tching about the new model.

 

[Neiko]

I would consider that b*tching about the new model.

Indeed I did b*tch about it, but did I tell them to stop? =p. I'm just giving out a rant on the zergling model, since it's basically the only thing I can rant about the zerg on SC2 atm =/.

 

[Redeemer59]

The new Zergling model is supremely awsome.

That is all.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Stargate model pwns all.

 

[SeaGull1723]

I like it. The wings just makes the Zerg more insectoid than before.

 

[Markus3832]

I think it messes with my head... My image of the zerglings were not that they were insects. I don't know what they were but not insects. Cool, scary monsters perhaps... But not my average mosquito flying in and out all days long They lost their scary, monsterish look with the growing of those wings xD

 

[Callahan]

they were wasp.Wing look more like wasp=look more like zergling.

 

[Kimbo]

I thought Zerglings were "Dune Runners" , not flyers.

 

[Teh_Ephy]

It's said on wikipedia that the zerg are rather insectiod, and their in-universe base species is supposed to be the dune runners of Zzg'ash or something. Looks like the bugs win... honestly, I like it. It makes saying "zerglings!!!1 <3" sound even creepier.

 

[Ratherion]

Well people the Zerg are a constantly evolving bioform... they may have altered the Zergling genetics to adapt for anti-terran/protoss warfare or something?

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Hmmm... I hope the Hydralisk doesn't grow wings.

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

Red Bull sucks..

anyhow, the zergling model isn't too bad. Pwetty littul kyoot zeurgleens...

 

[Callahan]

Anyway zergling are Blizzard's creation they decide what is it and how it look like.You don't have the right to say "No zergling don't have wings".Now they have wings.Even in starcraft 1 they were several version of zergling cinematics one,ingame one,Concept one,The one in the notice.

 

[JarrardKO]

I actually quite prefer the new and improved look given to the new Zerglings. It's a new game, and times change. A change of models should be expected, what with all the new up-to-date 3D engines and technology.

 

[Groudon411]

I am perfectly fine with the new model it looks awesome!

 

[Gausslander]

I think it's perfect

 

[STARS-ZombE]

felhound was obviously meant to be a zergling in 3D.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

No. They merely based it off zergling concepts, I doubt they were going to include zerglings. Then they made a zergling model based of the felhound model as an easter egg.

 

[Redeemer59]

Is this easter-egg in the campaign, or just an editor freebee?

 

[Massive_attack]

Red, play the end game cinematics, one of them shows a bunch of space marines/ SC marines fighting the zerg then the fel orks come and kill everything, then some sheep come and kill THEM. Rofl. So no, its not just the editor. Also, in a few places a hydralisk can pop up in the RoC night elf campaing to serve you and in one of the final undead missions in TFT you may be able to see some zerg in the backround fighting the undead, said zerg dissapear when the game starts, Or so ive heard.

 

[SlAyEr_oF_GoDs]

pain to find that hydra in the RoC NE campaign. But its weird i thought the zerg were like the aliens from the all the aliens movies (just not like that.) but hey i got nothing towards the ling. hell maybe they can use their wings to fly or at least fly-jump.

 

[Teh_Ephy]

hell maybe they can use their wings to fly or at least fly-jump.

Not likely, but that would be cool. Maybe there'd be an upgrade so that lings could use their wings to go over cliffs... that would be so rigged.

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

Not likely, but that would be cool. Maybe there'd be an upgrade so that lings could use their wings to go over cliffs... that would be so rigged.

Well, they DO now have the ability to turn into little scary kamikaze fuckers.

 

[Teh_Ephy]

Well, they DO now have the ability to turn into little scary kamikaze fuckers.

Baneling ftw! Roar, we don't need infested terrans!

 

[Massive_attack]

Btw: Lings now have a "fly" ability that works like the wardens blink (except the ling actualy flies across).

You guys didnt know that ? i remember the devs revealing it in some screen shot or something.

Edit: So now they can fly to the back of your base, turn into banelings and kamikaze your economy straight to hell ! makes zergling rushing a much better tactic now IMO.

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

Btw: Lings now have a "fly" ability that works like the wardens blink (except the ling actualy flies across).

You guys didnt know that ? i remember the devs revealing it in some screen shot or something.

Edit: So now they can fly to the back of your base, turn into banelings and kamikaze your economy straight to hell ! makes zergling rushing a much better tactic now IMO.

Protoss stalkers have the warden's blink ability, terran reapers have their jump packs, and now lings can fly? Terrain is nothing, is it? Even the colossus can walk over ledges.

 

[Teh_Ephy]

Protoss stalkers have the warden's blink ability, terran reapers have their jump packs, and now lings can fly? Terrain is nothing, is it? Even the colossus can walk over ledges.

Roar! Zerglings are the cheapest units that can do it! Zerg ftw!

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

Roar! Zerglings are the cheapest units that can do it! Zerg ftw!

I'm having doubts that they DO, in fact fly, despite the small glides they do when they run.

Where did you get the info that lings flied, massive?

 

[SlAyEr_oF_GoDs]

hey they still cant attack air anyway, so either use archons or siege tanks and firebats, or just maybe. GUARDIANS!

 

[Teh_Ephy]

hey they still cant attack air anyway, so either use archons or siege tanks and firebats, or just maybe. GUARDIANS!

How are archons and tanks/bats using air against zerglings?

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

How are archons and tanks/bats using air against zerglings?

I think he just dozed off one sentence and went to another..

 

[Dragon-Knight3]

The new zergling model is great.

 

[Kidd|WhiteHeaven|]

People, please quit b*tching about the new model. Its just a regular zergling with wings. =/
i just thought of a flying zergling in real life. holy shit...

 

[Cool Joe Smith]

if i saw a flying zergling in real life (or even a reg zergling) i would run up to hug it...

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

if i saw a flying zergling in real life (or even a reg zergling) i would run up to hug it...

And it will consequentially maul you to bits

 

[Massive_attack]

But thats why we love them so much