PC StarCraft

do you have it (any version)

  • yes

    Votes: 7 53.8%

  • no but i want it

    Votes: 5 38.5%

  • no

    Votes: 1 7.7%
  • Total voters
    13
Aztec Triogal said:
Yea, that was about the dumbest thing you've ever said Adamant. The mind control was great when you got ahold of an enemy building unit. It was taxing on resources but if used right it really did wonders.
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Agreed. MC was excellent when fighting NPCs and the computer. However...

Adamant said:
No, it isn't. All races can perform equally against each other if you use them correctly.
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Agreed as well. You both have good points.

The MC is best used against vulnerable and unprotected worker units. That way, you can build up a good army (Zerg for me, preferably) that can back up your main one. Taxing on the cash, yes, but SO worth it.

Also, each race, if used correctly, can perfectly counter the other. Bad idea to say it was a game of RPS Aztec, it's not.

I just recently started playing SC again, and I must say, I love it even more now than ever before. Of course, I've been playing RPG's for the last little while, so... :P

Maybe if you're a complete noob, or have no experience with the game on anything other than single player with cheats on, this may be true. However, in COMPETITIVE multiplayer games, if you're stupid enough to try to make a second base with another race you will get your ass kicked before you know whats happening to you. The enormous waste of resources on gaining all new technologies isn't worth spending considering the 200 supply max is more than enough to beat any player.

Maybe you should get some actual experience with the game before you start calling me dumb, Aztec. There's a REASON the best Starcraft players in the world don't use that strategy- it doesn't work!
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Also agreed. Nobody, in their right mind, would go up against a human and apply the MC Race strategy. Anybody who does, just resign. Plain and simple. No good player ever loses to that strategy.

What people have to realise is, yes you do get another race with which to build up, and many more opportunities, but...

The mineral/gas cost, the effort cost (it's almost impossible to effectively manage two races at once in a serious game), and the time cost (which you just don't have in Human vs. Human games) are way too much.

To put it simply, only noobs will go up against another person with that. Fighting a computer, it's fine, they're predictable, but a human? Not a chance.
 
Well, Leki checked out the website, and am hoping to get the game! But sadly, it seems to resemble Warcraft in graphics, or at least fro ma few pictures Leki saw... I can't see why so many people seem to like Warcraft over Starcraft. Maybe it was because I started out with Starcraft first...

but any who, ZERG RULES. I love attacking with a batallion of upgraded Zerglings and Hydralisks for those crabby things for back-up, maybe a few of the exploding flying things for good measure. (sudden loss of memory for names). Leki is pretty good with Terrans, but horrible with Protoss. I always left the Protoss race for a buddy I used to play with back in middle school when he visited. Was great fun, as I played defense and backup while he went and slaughtered with a massive attack force.

Anybody wanna somebody to fight? I'll fight head on with yah over the internet. MAWHA!
 
The Protoss are the best race! :P
You just have to get used to building all the things inside the pylons and that means figuring out ahead of time where to build them and other considerations like that.

As for the Zerg, I never really liked them, myself. I mean, the hordes of Zerglings that you could create were nice, but they always get mowed down by a dozen siege tanks in siege mode in seconds.
 
Cerridwen said:
I was thinking about pick up a copy of Starcraft. I'm not sure though. I heard mixed opinions about it. If you like Warcraft 3 then you'll like Starcraft, or Starcraft is a crappy verison of Warcraft 3.
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To quote Artanis, in Starcraft: Brood War;
"This is NOT Warcraft in Space!"

Jeremiah said:
I loved Dark Archons mind control :(
...that is when used in conjunction with 'The Gathering' :smartass:
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...yeaaaaaaaaaaaaah xD

http://www.finalfantasyforums.net/pc-gaming/starcraft-983.html
I so beat you all to this thread.

In light of the announced Starcraft II, I demand that this thread be revived xD
And, bloody hell, I wish they'd hurry up and show us the Zerg demo. Or, better yet, just hurry up with the game so I can get my fix of Kerrigan.
 
I've been a huge fan of Starcraft since I first bought it years back. I originally bought it because my cousin showed me Warcraft 2 on his mac and I really liked it. It was like Command & Conquer but more amusing. So when Starcraft was released, I bought that after buying Warcraft 2 for myself. I have to say that it's my favourite RTS game for computer. Warcraft 3 is great too but I played Starcraft before that so it takes first place in my choice of RTS.
 
-Threads merged-

Hmm, never heard of it. From the sound of it, looks pretty good. I bought WoW a few hours ago for my bro though...didn't see Starcraft. =(
 
Getting a hold of the original StarCraft for PC is very hard now. It was released in '98 after all. It might be available on Valve's Steam though, haven't checked.
Still, it wasn't an excellent RTS, but in my opinion, there are better ones - Empire Earth, WoW, and of course, the sublime Age of Empires.

Of course, there is no denying the immense popularity of the game. In Korea, it's a huge franchise, and it's no surprise that it will be released there first (I think so anyway). They even hold massive multiplayer tournaments of the game, which are often televised, and resulting winners usually become massive celebrities.
 
i thought that starcraft was ok but it could have been better, the graphics could have been improved and the storyline could have been better but i thought it was an ok game for how old it was when i played it 8/10
 
Cerridwen said:
I was thinking about pick up a copy of Starcraft. I'm not sure though. I heard mixed opinions about it. If you like Warcraft 3 then you'll like Starcraft, or Starcraft is a crappy verison of Warcraft 3.
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Puh-lease. Starcraft is much better then Warcraft. I love fantasy stuff, but I could never really get into that game. Zerg rule!

Warcrafts just a fantasy-fied version of Starcraft. *pouts*

And Starcraft is more military/sci-fi, while Warcraft is just fantasy. :| Guess it just kinda depends on which you like.
 
I liked Starcraft a lot and for the past few years I've been trying to find a map that someone made that's named something like "Open Quest" or "Free Quest" I can't find it.
 
We finally have a significant update - Blizzard have updated the Starcraft II official website with a rather hefty chunk of Zerg samples.

http://eu.starcraft2.com/

Not before time, either! As you can see, we can now read up on the Zerg lore, as well as ogle over the Hydralisk and Mutalisk units. To top it all off, there's a trailer floating around Youtube, which briefly demonstrates the optimised Zerg forces.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKayh7mb9PQ

I've observed a few debates in various locations over the internet, which concern the voice of the narrator of the Zerg introduction and two possibilities have been presented - Kerrigan, with a new voice (which is unlikely, as Talken Campbell has allegedly been confirmed to reprise her role as Kerrigan) or, as some say matter-of-factly, an infested Protoss Mother(ship). Looking back, I'm in agreement with the latter option, though it's unofficial either way.

The release of Starcraft II is becoming very real.
 
Starcraft is IMO the best (and still the best) RTS game ever. The gameplay is so so simple, all the units are balanced, and modding is ever so easy, resulting in many very entertaining UMS games (thats Use Map Settings for those who don't know).

Although battlenet is the main attraction, the single player storyline is worth a mention. It is believable (for a scifi), the characters make realistic decisions, and contains twists and turns that you couldn't predict.

I cannot wait for Starcraft II. The unit previews look amazing, especially the Protoss (drools over the Colossus). The only thing I'm not looking forward to is having to buy a new computer just so I can run it.
 
While I agree that Starcraft is the best RTS out there, and hope the ScII will raise the bar for RTS's, the units were incredibly unbalanced.

Im Also hoping that SCII also focuses on USM and comes with a great map editor like WCIII did, I think thats one of the reason's (if not the main) that SC is still played ever 10 years after its release.
 
blkmage said:
While I agree that Starcraft is the best RTS out there, and hope the ScII will raise the bar for RTS's, the units were incredibly unbalanced.
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Blizzard wouldn't have released Starcraft until each race was balanced perfectly - that's the entire point. Every unit has a direct counter-unit. The Terran are quite the balanced race anyway. The Protoss take ages to build units and structures but are more technically advanced and are generally the 'strongest' race. The Zerg are advantaged in the little length of time it takes to produce units and the numbers in which you can attack.
 
So what is the point of the game? I have heard of the game but some of my friends say it's good some say it's bad. What do you basically do on the game? My friends make it sound kinda fun. But some make it sound boring and horrible.
 
I remember the day they said they were gonna make startcraft II, and the amount of bricks I shat.

It's about fuckin' time. I'm super excited to finally get a new starcraft game. Diablo I was never really into as much.
 
Hahaha, yeah. I pretty much had the same reaction over StarCraft II. I watched most of the videos on it on Blizzard's site. It's going to be epic. :cool:
 
It better be. After making us wait this long, if it isn't the best RTS when it comes out I'll be pissed. With all the money WoW's brought Bliz, they really don't have an excuse to cut corners.
 
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