StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm: Gameplay
Sarah Kerrigan and the Zerg feature in StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm.
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Sarah Kerrigan and the Zerg feature in StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm.
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The way her evolution stuff is set up is so much above and beyond what I expected. Blizzard is amazing.
They should have saved Zerg for last; I might not buy the Protoss one.
They should have saved Zerg for last; I might not buy the Protoss one.
Hmmmmmm, is it just me or does it largely seem a lot of Zerg on Zerg in this, maybe it's because it's advertising the Heart of the Swarm or possibly because she's not going to revert back to being the Queen of Blades and instead help the Terrans and Protoss out with some Zerglings.
Looks to be set up pretty much how the terran campaign was. Complete worlds in whatever order you want, gain upgrades and unlock research, rinse and repeat. I hope it's not too similar though, otherwise it will just feel like a re-skinned Wings of Liberty.
Does anyone know how much they're going to expand the multiplayer? It would be lame if they didn't at least unlock a few new units for each race. I know it will be harder to balance, but then again they're selling each of these as a full retail game, so it better stand up on its own.
Does anyone know how much they're going to expand the multiplayer? It would be lame if they didn't at least unlock a few new units for each race. I know it will be harder to balance, but then again they're selling each of these as a full retail game, so it better stand up on its own.
Holy shit, it's just how I pictured it. Seems to be coming along nicely, now how about a release date?
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Gameplay Trailer
It?s safe to say that this is what everyone has been waiting for. This is our first glimpse at the actual gameplay of Heart of the Swarm. As usual, Blizzard keeps things simple and mysterious, but there's plenty on display in this trailer that's worth getting excited about.
A Swarm Divided
In the initial mission briefing, we learn that the Zerg swarm has splintered after the loss of the Queen of Blades and that Kerrigan is determined to get everything back under her control. Subjugating these rogue Queens will surely play a large role in the story of the campaign, and defeating these foes will likely serve as the way to unlock new units and continuously expand your army.
Survival of the Fittest
Perhaps the most unique aspect of Heart of the Swarm campaign is the way that Zerg units can evolve to yield improvements or even all-new units. Blizzard offered the Zergling as an example; they can gain the ability to split into Broodlings when killed as a basic upgrade. They can also further evolve into either Swarmlings, which spawn as three units instead of two, or Raptors, which are stronger and can leap at an enemy (Broodlings can be seen at 00:55, Raptors around 2:25). Expect to see your favorite Zerg units change in new and exciting ways throughout the campaign.
Heroic Endeavors
As one of the Blizzard devs remarked during the Q&A, ?Kerrigan doesn?t have a lot of friends,? and this is reflected in the style of the campaign. Kerrigan doesn?t have a Battlecruiser filled with allies waiting to help her; she has to regain control of the Swarm on her own. Thus Kerrigan will be a hero unit used throughout the campaign, and her evolution will be just as important as that of her units. As Kerrigan becomes stronger, more abilities and powers will be unlocked, transforming her from a typical Ghost unit into a much more powerful creature. Kerrigan?s motivations are open for speculation; based on this trailer she is clearly hell-bent on uniting the Zerg under her rule, but how she plans to use this army is entirely unknown.
Gameplay Trailer
It?s safe to say that this is what everyone has been waiting for. This is our first glimpse at the actual gameplay of Heart of the Swarm. As usual, Blizzard keeps things simple and mysterious, but there's plenty on display in this trailer that's worth getting excited about.
A Swarm Divided
In the initial mission briefing, we learn that the Zerg swarm has splintered after the loss of the Queen of Blades and that Kerrigan is determined to get everything back under her control. Subjugating these rogue Queens will surely play a large role in the story of the campaign, and defeating these foes will likely serve as the way to unlock new units and continuously expand your army.
Survival of the Fittest
Perhaps the most unique aspect of Heart of the Swarm campaign is the way that Zerg units can evolve to yield improvements or even all-new units. Blizzard offered the Zergling as an example; they can gain the ability to split into Broodlings when killed as a basic upgrade. They can also further evolve into either Swarmlings, which spawn as three units instead of two, or Raptors, which are stronger and can leap at an enemy (Broodlings can be seen at 00:55, Raptors around 2:25). Expect to see your favorite Zerg units change in new and exciting ways throughout the campaign.
Heroic Endeavors
As one of the Blizzard devs remarked during the Q&A, ?Kerrigan doesn?t have a lot of friends,? and this is reflected in the style of the campaign. Kerrigan doesn?t have a Battlecruiser filled with allies waiting to help her; she has to regain control of the Swarm on her own. Thus Kerrigan will be a hero unit used throughout the campaign, and her evolution will be just as important as that of her units. As Kerrigan becomes stronger, more abilities and powers will be unlocked, transforming her from a typical Ghost unit into a much more powerful creature. Kerrigan?s motivations are open for speculation; based on this trailer she is clearly hell-bent on uniting the Zerg under her rule, but how she plans to use this army is entirely unknown.
Kerrigan is no longer the way she used to be.technoted said:
As in, she's neither the Kerrigan she was when she was human, nor the Queen of Blades.
She's kind of a mix of both.
She doesn't have a lot of friends.
She's still Zerg, so most Terrans want to kill her, some want to capture and use her, and the Protoss wants her dead too.
Her only hope to survive is to build her own swarm, but as she's lost most of her power she had as the queen of blades, the broods she once commanded have abandoned her.
So she have to subjugate them to regain control.
Hence the ZvZ action.
It just seems like a lot of ZvZ because of the video. The actual playthrough that people were shown had a choice between two worlds at the start, one was a ZvZ match the other was a ZvP match.
Also it actually seems quite a bit different in subtle ways. Kerrigan's a hero unit and while you had "hero" units in WoL, this seems quite a bit different. She is always present, she has extra abilities that a normal unit of her type wouldnt have (based off the video it looked like she chucked a grenade and used snipe), and if she dies she eventually comes back later on (though this hasn't been explained as to how that makes sense so it may be scrapped before it goes live).
Really this campaign seems a bit more like WC3 than SC style, which is appropriate considerin the story. Sure Raynor is a badass, but he aint no queen ***** of the universe. Errr...former queen *****.
Also it actually seems quite a bit different in subtle ways. Kerrigan's a hero unit and while you had "hero" units in WoL, this seems quite a bit different. She is always present, she has extra abilities that a normal unit of her type wouldnt have (based off the video it looked like she chucked a grenade and used snipe), and if she dies she eventually comes back later on (though this hasn't been explained as to how that makes sense so it may be scrapped before it goes live).
Really this campaign seems a bit more like WC3 than SC style, which is appropriate considerin the story. Sure Raynor is a badass, but he aint no queen ***** of the universe. Errr...former queen *****.
So the fact that upgradin units can change them into completely different units with new abilities instead of just addin a passive stat to them isn't new? Showin a hero unit that would always be around wasn't new? Havin upgradeable armor/stats/abilities for your main hero unit wasn't new?SFMB said:
Either you didn't actually watch the gameplay trailer or you didn't actually pay attention to what happened in the trailer.
I'd be a bit disappointed if thats all that happens when she gets taken out. Considerin the fact that she is basically the only thing that controls her zerg forces if she were to be knocked out it'd take one helluva hand wave to explain why her zerg don't just go crazy and eat everythin.Sean951 said:
Though that does bring me to a new question. Who are we supposed to be in HotS? In SC and SC:BW you always knew what you were and why you were controllin all this stuff. In WoL you can kind maybe guess at who you are and why everyone is listenin to your commands. However in HotS there's no such link. You're most definitely not a cerebrate since they're all dead (though the fate of the BW cerebrate wasn't ever really told) and the idea that you're Kerrigan is a bit..far fetched.
I guess I just find the difference to be that there were times you had Raynor as a character and times when you didn't. It gave the illusion that you were someone else on the battlecruiser tossin down orders from above. Perhaps I'm totally off though and they explained somewhere that you're not actually supposed to be someone unlike in SC and BW, but I haven't seen it if they have.Sean951 said:
Perhaps I'm just readin into it far too much. Far as I can tell most RTS games just sorta hand wave the entire idea away about who the player is.
I've always assumed I'm the all powerful deity of my people, controlling their action to fulfill my every whim. Especially when the story gets rid of anyone higher than the character you are controlling, such as in Age of Mythology where Arktanos sets out as the Supreme Commander of Atlantean forces, and you gain control of the other Kings.shintakie10 said:
In the first game you take the roll of a nameless Magistrate/Cerebrate/Executor. The characters even talk directly to the player during briefings and the like. However in Wings of Liberty it seems that Raynor is the one giving all the orders, and there isn't any indication of a nameless commander hiding in the shadows.shintakie10 said:
So you're essentially playing as Raynor... at least that's how it came across to me.