Thor Re-Model

[Triceron]

Of course not just any tank.. i mean, remember how the siege tank used to look like? Those old Alpha siege tanks with lips? Now we have the Crucio.. Thats how much Blizz can improve a model.

Imagine we have a tank, 2x the size of the Crucio with a 4 barrel retractable cannon for anti-air and 2 side mounted guns for ground... and still following the design lines of the Crucio as opposed to the current Thor which I think follows the design lines of the SCV.

And its still named the "Thor" or the "Thor A1E Assault Tank" with the same unit voice.

If we're talking about small cosmetic changes to the Thor to fit the size change, ie proportional changes, then sure. They already changed the Thor from its Terran Reveal incarnation, why not again.

Making it a tank? No. The look is already defined, and we're in a stage of the game where completely remodelling the Thor to become a tank WHEN there are other things dependant on the Thor's design (Collector's model, WoW pet) this is the last thing to get a major revamp.

If this was some time before all that was announced, sure, but I doubt they will do a whole pass over all three + redo animation for tank treads/new cannons just to please you. It's a lot of work, and that time is better spent on other things, such as making everything we see in singleplayer as good as what we already have (if not better).

[BusinessMonkey]

What's up with this story at the sc2 site?
http://us.starcraft2.com/features/story/collateral.xml

The footage added shows a super strong Thor, but it's the old big and bulky model the way us Thor-lovers like it!

What's strange about the new addition at the site is that there is no way to find the story unless you have the link which Gradius added at the SC:L site, so does any SC:L staff know if this footage is just insanely outdated or if blizz might be planning to make go the direct opposite way of what they did in the latest patch and use the old Thor model? It would be really cool even though it's highly unlikely, also because I remember Dustin Browder having said he liked the changes made to the Thor from it's original size and abilities.

Btw, the story sounds really gorish...

"The daughter's arms are gone below the elbows, the raw stumps carefully dressed by the same men who crippled her. The wife's face has been slashed and disfigured to leave scars that only the most expensive nanite surgery will heal."

Yummie!

[Wankey]

The old Thor is probably a hero unit now.

[BusinessMonkey]

Well, it's just strange how that video fits in. We all know the Starcraft site has been very outdated, but still, when Matt Horner's profile was made, it was very clear that he'd gotten yet another overhaul, (smaller shoulderpads, more rugged looking uniform) so posting this apparently very old vid (look at the building-addons) is very awkward indeed.

But it would be nice if anything related to the Thor's future could be revealed by this. Any staff peeps know anything? ;P

[Triceron]

RE:Collateral

Read the story. That giant mech is the Odin, a special Thor that's bigger and badder than normal units. It's probably a glimpse at a possible 'Hero' unit, or more likely, a Boss unit we will have to take down.

[Wankey]

Makes sense I like the fact that they haven't thrown away scrapped units and use them in Single player instead. Means lots of DotA game potential units in MP

[Quirel]

It totally escapes me how the worst designed unit artistically of any game becomes the icon.

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You know, I could bring up the original Infestor Model, but I won't.

The OP suggested the Thor become a Tank. You decide.

Eh, no...
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On second thought, P1000 Landkreuzer, bitte?

I'd be happy if they just remade the cockpit. It makes no sense for a mech to have a flimsy, vulnerable, small cockpit like that. It should be more like a tank, with small slits and much more protection.

Agreed.

I may not be into the "Giant PWNZER Mecha" mentality (Hello, Electricmole. Goodbye.) but the Thor has grown on me.

[Wankey]

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You know, I could bring up the original Infestor Model, but I won't.


Eh, no...
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On second thought, P1000 Landkreuzer, bitte?


Agreed.

I may not be into the "Giant PWNZER Mecha" mentality (Hello, Electricmole. Goodbye.) but the Thor has grown on me.

They should simply make its artillery cockpit it's default cockpit.

[scorpio19]

my opinion Collateral is ;

After receiving many complaints about the new thor , they wanted to show old Thor is still in the game...

[Triceron]

..Or, the more likely theory that when they decided the Thor doesn't fit as a giant super unit in multiplayer as they originally planned, they decided to keep it for singleplayer.