@joecab: Go When I made the HotS one I said I'd make a LotV one too, but I'm not sure I will. It isn't hard at all to recreate those mechanics, but last time I got an email from Blizzard asking me to remove the mod, maybe they won't be that nice if I do it again.
LOL at the spoiler screenshots. Triple lol at the melee additions and changes, new units seem pointless at first sight, I think they should have focused on changes to existing units, some of those are desperately needed.
Ah yea, I did not think about if blizz would allow it to stand or not... I find it funny in a way however, what is the harm of letting people play around with the units and changes that were announced? Its not like it would take all that much traffic away from their PTR, (Tho the more experienced mappers could probably have that map up in 1 or 2 days). I can see your concern however if you were a 2 time offender over the same issue.
Melle changes are interesting, exited for closure of story and new models to play with, but what I am really interested in (and I am sure many mappers) is what those at blizzcon tell us from the map development stuff. I really hope there will be a video or wall of text of questions and answers that were asked about the arcade and the editor, now that is what I will be scanning these forums for in the next few days.
Quick comment on the trailer, I as well found the trailer to be cool, but that sound for the psi blade was just... frankly terrible, and a straight rip from what I could tell of the old psi blade attack noise of the dark Templar in the first Starcraft, making one or two sections seem all the more rushed despite all of the other cool stuff going on.
Well maybe it's not a cinematic but just the feature trailer like they did with Heart of the Swarm, because it uses mix of CGI and Engine shots, for example at 1min 24sec this video goes full CGI pre rendered quality for a few seconds.
I hope the Protoss campaign isn't too much about uniting the different Protoss factions. Otherwise we'll just end up with a Protossified HoTS campaign. Love story between Artanis and Zeratul perhaps?
@MaskedImposter: Go SPOILER for those who haven't seen the cinematic
Considering he is using a blue and a green blade, I'd say he will try to do what Tassadar did, to get in touch with the nerazim powers, so yes, a lot of protoss politics going on. Aaaaand, we may see protoss and zerg finally uniting to achieve what the Xel'Naga planned for them, if not during the campaign at least as a result of its conclusion.
Anyone notice the ship photon cannon in the screenshot, the flattened psi broadcaster shield battery, the dark protoss shuttle launch bay and the spectres being used by campaign enemies.
Be sure to check out the extension mod: Hots Custom Map support on NA and EU, Despite the name it greatly expands the roster of options for the default 3 races and is updated all the way to NCO.
Damn i must say that this Amon Homeland dark terrain was freaking amazing, also loved those axelots, it is some mix between fantasy and sci-fi. This panel was awesome and i rly satisfied with the level of quality of expansion. I think we will get a great amount of new beautiful assets with this :)
One thing i don't understand... WHY RELEASE A UBER SPOILER Trailer NOW! I wasn't ready to have so many spoilers on the face... What the hell now i must find the concentration to forget all, these cutscenes was not CGI or i am wrong??
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@joecab: Go When I made the HotS one I said I'd make a LotV one too, but I'm not sure I will. It isn't hard at all to recreate those mechanics, but last time I got an email from Blizzard asking me to remove the mod, maybe they won't be that nice if I do it again.
LOL at the spoiler screenshots. Triple lol at the melee additions and changes, new units seem pointless at first sight, I think they should have focused on changes to existing units, some of those are desperately needed.
I'm sure that this is some ability like whirlwind but it will just be like single swing, something like Zeratul in Heroes of the Storm, or passive.
@SoulFilcher: Go
Ah yea, I did not think about if blizz would allow it to stand or not... I find it funny in a way however, what is the harm of letting people play around with the units and changes that were announced? Its not like it would take all that much traffic away from their PTR, (Tho the more experienced mappers could probably have that map up in 1 or 2 days). I can see your concern however if you were a 2 time offender over the same issue.
Melle changes are interesting, exited for closure of story and new models to play with, but what I am really interested in (and I am sure many mappers) is what those at blizzcon tell us from the map development stuff. I really hope there will be a video or wall of text of questions and answers that were asked about the arcade and the editor, now that is what I will be scanning these forums for in the next few days.
Quick comment on the trailer, I as well found the trailer to be cool, but that sound for the psi blade was just... frankly terrible, and a straight rip from what I could tell of the old psi blade attack noise of the dark Templar in the first Starcraft, making one or two sections seem all the more rushed despite all of the other cool stuff going on.
the trailer was the lowest quality among all 3 expansions... so much reused stuff. Well heroes of the storm took away a lot of manpower..
@abvdzh: Go
yes, the re-used stuff made this feel like the weakest one to me as well.
Well maybe it's not a cinematic but just the feature trailer like they did with Heart of the Swarm, because it uses mix of CGI and Engine shots, for example at 1min 24sec this video goes full CGI pre rendered quality for a few seconds.
EDIT - Updated first post with screenshots, videos and new unit infos and existing unit changes.
The red terran in the screenshots has the hybrid honors decal. Interesting.
@EivindL: Go
Could be some of Narud's surviving henchmen. Some Geraldus maybe. xD
@DeltaCadimus: Go
SKYGEIRR STATION WAS MERELY A SETBACK!
I hope the Protoss campaign isn't too much about uniting the different Protoss factions. Otherwise we'll just end up with a Protossified HoTS campaign. Love story between Artanis and Zeratul perhaps?
I would be ok with this.
Can we have info for Arcade What's next?
I may be going too far on this, but if they'd ever happen to have a daughter, will they name her ISIS?
Geraldus better be in this expansion or I'm done.
@MaskedImposter: Go SPOILER for those who haven't seen the cinematic
Considering he is using a blue and a green blade, I'd say he will try to do what Tassadar did, to get in touch with the nerazim powers, so yes, a lot of protoss politics going on. Aaaaand, we may see protoss and zerg finally uniting to achieve what the Xel'Naga planned for them, if not during the campaign at least as a result of its conclusion.
I like the throwback sound to the old psi-blades from SC1. Show them roots!!
Anyone notice the ship photon cannon in the screenshot, the flattened psi broadcaster shield battery, the dark protoss shuttle launch bay and the spectres being used by campaign enemies.
http://www.sc2mapster.com/assets/nolanstars-textures/
Be sure to check out the extension mod: Hots Custom Map support on NA and EU, Despite the name it greatly expands the roster of options for the default 3 races and is updated all the way to NCO.
Damn i must say that this Amon Homeland dark terrain was freaking amazing, also loved those axelots, it is some mix between fantasy and sci-fi. This panel was awesome and i rly satisfied with the level of quality of expansion. I think we will get a great amount of new beautiful assets with this :)
One thing i don't understand... WHY RELEASE A UBER SPOILER Trailer NOW! I wasn't ready to have so many spoilers on the face... What the hell now i must find the concentration to forget all, these cutscenes was not CGI or i am wrong??