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I thought they got rid of this. (Watch, it'll stop working the minute I post this) kind of a kick going back and seeing all the old models, and thinking of all the changes this thing went through...like, gold Void Rays....that were caled 'Warp' rays....the million models and names that eventually became the Raven....same for the Stasis Orb/Nullifier/Sentry (think I'm missing a name in there) - Even the old battle reports are up - good times :)
http://us.starcraft2.com/index.xml
I still LOL every time I see this.
http://us.starcraft2.com/features/pr...ightarchon.xml
What is so funny about it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Blazur
For me, its the feet :)
Tho not sure why they ever got rid of using DTs to make Archons? - Once detection is up, they are too hard to use anyway
Yeah, the walking animation is just so goofy. Plus Archons are hardly as devastating as they're being made out to be in that video.Quote:
Originally Posted by Caliban113
By the way, you can use any combination of templar to make an archon.
Uh, they didn't get rid of it? Or I am not aware of it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Caliban113
Oh really? - Odd, I thought they dumped that.
....and, hoo-boy - you wantz comedy, take a look at the old Stalker - "Dat must be jelly, cuz jam don't shake like dat."
Seriously, it looks like an old Model-T
"Rahhhh...! "C" is for Cooooookieeeeee....!" :)Quote:
Yeah, the walking animation is just so goofy.
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Blazur has it right. I should know as I like DT/Archon in PvZ but yeah you can use HT and DT or just DTs or HTs to make archons. Those would be the 3 possible combinations.
I want those twilight archons :(
http://us.starcraft2.com/features/pr...mplar-vote.xml
anyone remember this vote? it also playable flashvid
I miss old archons. The effects of the game used to be very photo realistic, now they feel very artistically drawn and don't feel as real.
The new archon vs the old on, you can feel the flames exploding off the old archon, all they really had to do was remove his legs. But the new one... urgh doesn't have the same feel.
Most of the voice samples also come off as a 2nd rate mod project. The zealot/immortal one are like "What...??...."
Pretty crazy how much has changed from that point to retail release.
It's no longer available to download, but I think the Zerg reveal would have been painful to sit through again - Zerg got the most dramatic change of the three races, I'd say....the half eaten cinnamon roll as the Spawning Pool used to just kill me.
Kick to watch the Battle Reports tho....the original Infestor models - Proton Charge - D5 charges on the Reapers.....and I always forget that it was that battle on Blistering Sands where, "Terrible Terrible Damage!" was born. :)
Are they in the map editor then?
As far as I know, none of the scrapped models are in the editor
Which is contrary to what they had been promising all along.Quote:
Originally Posted by Caliban113
:mad:
Saving it for the sequels no doubt - a little insurance policy to keep the fans licking their chops... :)
Hey I liked those sounds. Better than the new ones IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by hyde
Warp Ray's "the enemy has been purged" was win.
The phoenix lisp was kind of lame though.
For the demonstration video, instead of the Archons steamrolling the Marines, they should've had a Ghost EMP it and one Marine pick it off :D That or it being completely useless (i.e. have it attack just about any other unit besides Marines :D)
Yipes! - Battle report 3 on 'Scrapyard' (now Scrap Station) with warped-in Immortals. (sooo IMBA)
.....and Sentries complete with 'tail' (I think still Nullifiers then)
Sorry to keep going off....but I'm downright, giddy... :)
Didn't Warp rays also used to be called Warp Prisms?
I remember always mishearing it as War Prisms.
Nope, Phase Prism was called Warp Prism, and Void Rays were called Warp Rays, or War Prays LOL...Quote:
Originally Posted by Pandonetho
Void rays used to be called warp rays.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pandonetho
Anybody else remember the numerous changes to the sentry? It started off as a star relic which was a ship back then. Then it was replaced with the Stasis Orb. After that it had its named changed from disruptor to nullifier with the tail, and ultimately the sentry.
Also, it saddens me seeing how glorious the mothership was in these initial stages knowing how useless it is now.
Mothership is useless in comparison to what was back then, since it was ultimate Weapon of mass Destruction, but it certainly isn't useless now, I saw many games on top level where Mothership has been used.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blazur
^ link or it didn't happen, and then I mean games where the game was not "already" won by the time a mothership got out.
Hoh yeah....and the 'Nomad'/Blackhawk' only one major design change, but I think more spell changes than any other unit - some, 'laser-target' deal that would point at a unit, and that unit would suffer 20% more damage?Quote:
Anybody else remember the numerous changes to the sentry?
I also remember some deal about the Starport being able to produce units and recharge energy while airborne?
...and the 'Cobra' - a mini version of the Diamondback which got replaced by the Jackal/Hellion.
LOL?Quote:
Originally Posted by Twilice
Did you watch SanZenith vs NesTea, game was pretty good, and while maybe it wasn't so much gamebreaking, but it certainly wasn't useless.
Also, Kiwikaki vs. Xlord, an awesome game with duration of 40 minutes...
http://sc2casts.com/cast2343-KiwiKak...Battle.net-VOD
Destiny and Cellawera (sp?) were making it pretty popular there for a bit...couldn't have that tho. :)
I saw that game, but that was just for Fun, and it is SlayersCella now, since clan Werra was disbanded due to some Coaching issues. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Caliban113
Hm, well that game was cool. But I still think it needs reworking. Specially the cloaking field.
Maybe it does, I still think that it is underused. There are so many things that are underused and pros yet have to discover their full potential.Quote:
Originally Posted by Twilice
Mothership warp prism, Nydus worms, overseers mass contaminate specially in ZvZ, mass queens healing broodlords and ultralisks are very underused indeed.Quote:
Originally Posted by RamiZ
I think zerg is harder 2 play then other races, but if Zergs use their full potential they are even overpowered, :) most terrans uses all their trix already so folks sees them as OP^^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrmEwB0b2aY
Day9 daily Funday Monday, ROOTCatz mass queen builds! :)
Okej I wanted 2 start the post around the momaship but then it walked all over zerg lol!^^
Ravens also. I think that Terran players have yet to find an good use of Ravens, like SoulKey made great strategy of massing Science Vessels.
Warp Prism was called Phase Prism.Quote:
Originally Posted by RamiZ
It's hilarious when you realize how much the names from the beta ae still used. People got over "warp rays" pretty quickly, but, I suppose since they haven't been used too often (or the subject of lengthy balance discussions) It isn't that uncommon to hear phase prisms and hunter seeker missiles.
Also, Twilight Archons were 1-shotting marines :O
Yeah I am still saying Hunter Seeker Missiles since nobody is ever making Ravens or upgrading them, so I barely see that ability in use, I totally forgot that they've changed the name... lolQuote:
Originally Posted by MulletBen
It doesn't have the same KICK!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wankey
I used to go all achrons! upgrades 3-3-3 was like 50 dmg per atk per achron. 12 achron = 600 dmg per attack. >:D vs air and ground! was sooo awesome.
I disagree, even at its full potential and under a skilled player the hard counters by other races is what punishes Zerg so much on making bad decisions.Quote:
Originally Posted by MuppZA
The fact that Catz was able to do that in a masters game doesn't mean it is a viable tactic. No one in that video used Feedback or Ghot's EMP. The latter which is extremely accessible and fast to get. It was simply an unexpected tactic and now players will keep an eye out for this as it is countered very easily.
I want the Merc Compound back with the Hologram of the NELF Stripper (Mainly for nostalgia purposes hahaha)
I think it'd be viable balance to bringing back the reaper rush. Make the cost of the merc compound half of a factory (Yes I know...it's a tougher transition but what if we do want to just all in...) to unlock the jet pack upgrade (oh and I suppose make the tech reqs just only a barracks).
It's lame having to build a factory to get the reaper speed upgrade...what's the point when there's a frigging collussi sitting at their base?
Wait, what are they called now?Quote:
Originally Posted by RamiZ
I also still call sentries 'nullifiers', and occasionally 'disruptor', though I don't remember if they ever actually had that name.