Underwater missions?

[phazonjunkie]

Having recently read issue 5 of the SC comic, I kind of got to thinking..

I hope this isn't too much of a spoiler. Needless to say, it appears that the marine's powered armor can function as a diving suit if need be. In addition, the dropship (at least one that's been properly retrofitted) can also function as a submersible.

I was wondering how many possibilities this could open up in custom maps or single player.

What do you think?

[Krikkitone]

It would be interesting to have a 'submerged' map tile set. (or even just a lighting adjustment)

It also could be easy to explain why you can't just 'go in the water' on other maps [some modifications are necessary that would be too lengthy if done in game... same could be true of Zerg and Protoss]

[Pandonetho]

An underwater tileset would blow me away.

[Freespace]

How would they have other units breathe/function underwater? ( all kinds of zerg, zealots, SCVs )

[The_Blade]

It could be implemented into a campign with ease. Eventually several zerg models might be created or reskinned in order to match their underwater habitat.

As for terrans, some twicks and turns and eventually every unit might go underwater. Protoss might have more difficulties but that could get solved.

[Kimera757]

How would they have other units breathe/function underwater? ( all kinds of zerg, zealots, SCVs )

Zerg can live in space. I doubt they need to breathe. Or maybe they can't (which could explain why the terrans were able to hide from them underwater).

Artwork of protoss swimming underwater without any apparent kind of breathing apparatus (there's another picture with a Blizzard logo on it, but it's some weird flash animation thing that I can't link directly to). See that link here: http://digitalenvi.com/BlizzArt/

SCVs probably have the same kind of sealed systems as marines. (It'd be easier for them; they're bigger, so there's more space for compressed oxygen canisters.)

[KillaKhan]

I'm sure that protoss, having no visible noses and mouths, could go underwater, they just need to upgrade their armour.

[screw_ball69]

Be interesting seeing say a Thor stomping around the bottom of a ocean floor.

[phazonjunkie]

'go in the water'

You win this thread.....

[Hav0x]

The Protoss breathe through their skin so I would assume that they would be able to extract oxygen from the water.