• Registered: 2002-06-11
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Topic: Fire it up!

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Originally posted by: Karune
The Firebats are back with the same fire loving attitude, but with added Hit Points to help them get real close to their enemies. Firebats also must be produced from the Factory rather than the Barracks from the original StarCraft, since their suits are larger and able to sustain more enemy fire.

At first we were told the firebat wont be in sc2's campaign, and now its back in?

The sheer will of the SC community got our favorite pyromaniac back in the game.

I wonder with all of this reneging on blizzard's part, if we'll see a SC1 clone or a completely different take on SC. It looks like the pendulum is swinging in the direction of the former.

  • Registered: 2002-09-17
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Re: Fire it up!

I'm sure they will find a balance to add enough new things to make it different from the original game but enough old units/abilities to make it seem like a sequel? I mean, as long as they add enough new stuff people would slurp it up anyways... its not like they are copying the original to the point where marines cost 50 minerals, etc. Plus, they did mention that the Firebat would be more durable and would be made from the factory instead... which is different? The last time I heard they brought an old unit back was when they decided that the carrier would make a comeback. That didn't sound too bad either.

I think its still their call to add or remove units. Only when the game is more or less final could we actually compare sc2 to sc.

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3 Reply by Aeryx

  • Registered: 2007-03-06
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Re: Fire it up!

I think a lot of the protoss stuff is straying away from their 'feel' in SC1.  I don't like the way a lot of their new crap looks or sounds, and I still think the mothership is the fucking dumbest thing ever.  I don't have many complaints about the Terrans yet.  I'm glad to hear the firebats are back on the radar.

I don't think it'll end up a SC1 clone.  The protoss almost looks like a completely new race from a combat unit perspective.  They will probably keep adding SC1 units and mechanics back into the game over time to keep the damned gosu fgts from crying too hard.

I want some damn information about the zerg already!

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  • Registered: 2003-01-03
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Re: Fire it up!

Listening to what the fans have to say is the stupidest idea ever.

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Re: Fire it up!

Originally posted by: Weaver
Listening to what the fans have to say is the stupidest idea ever.


Quoted for absolute truth.

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6 Reply by Aeryx

  • Registered: 2007-03-06
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Re: Fire it up!

When making a sequel to something as popular as SC1 I think it is important to pay attention to the fans.  That doesn't mean do everything they ask by a long shot, but with the kind of hype and expectations surrounding the game, it would be unwise to throw everything together without paying attention to input from the community that made the damn game so popular in the first place.

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