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StarCraft: Remastered |OT| Evolution Complete

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FriskyrumX

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QuixoticNeutral said:
Haven't decided yet if I'll remap hotkeys to match the more comfortable defaults in SC2, which I know much better. I probably will; switching to tapping M instead of A for marines gets me every time. (I haven't heard whether you can set siege/unsiege to separate keys, though; if not, not everything can be made equivalent.) It would have been nice to just have a one-click preset for SC2 mappings. I know some players will go for the Grid layout just for simplicity, but I don't play Grid.
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I just went ahead to see if you can set Siege / Unsiege because I haven't even really looked at the hotkeys page yet since they patched it back in by loading up the game and you can. You can pretty much change everything on every unit / building.
 
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AlexFlame116

Member
Updated the OT with an image of the pre-order bonus included! I also included an image of the South Korean special physical edition that I really really want!
 
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Perineum

Member
I wanna believe this will revive the pro scene to make SC relevant in E sports again, but I haven't seen much hype in that regard. Not even the Korean scene is turnt up.

Am I wrong?

I'd love to get Day9 teaching us again, and Tastosis GSL late nights, etc.

:(
 
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MisterShine

Member
Is it possible to overdose on nostalgia and childhood memories?

I'm genuinely worried that might happen. I spent a significant portion of time from 12-14 years old playing this game on my PC, alongside Baldur's Gate and Deus Ex.
 
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ScOULaris

Member
Perineum said:
I wanna believe this will revive the pro scene to make SC relevant in E sports again, but I haven't seen much hype in that regard. Not even the Korean scene is turnt up.

Am I wrong?

I'd love to get Day9 teaching us again, and Tastosis GSL late nights, etc.

:(
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Did you not watch that launch event in South Korea a few weeks ago? It was bonkers.

Here it is.
 
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Pachimari

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Oh, so there's a pre-order bonus? I better get on that then. Does it matter if I buy the game from the US or EU site? I'm located in Europe. I might as well buy it from the EU site to be safe.
 
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Nessus

Member
Levito said:
Not a huge fan of StarCraft 2's art style making it's way into the original game, but overall the remaster looks fantastic.
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For me it's the unit portraits. I would have prefered they just re-render the old CG at a higher resolution, or offered that as an option.
 
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Onemic

Member
My life for Aiur

With this game Im gonna actually try and learn SC legitimately. Dunno how far I'll get but it'll be fun.
 
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Syf

Banned
AlexFlame116 said:
As for the story? Many people view SC1 and Brood War as the best of the series. Some even lament on how StarCraft II went in comparison how the first game!
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I'm one of them. Now I do think SC2's story gets too much hate on GAF, aside from the epilogue missions and love angle, both of which make me want to vomit blood, but I think SC/BW's story is excellent and SC2's is a clear step down from it.
 
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Easton Dark

Member
Onemic said:
My life for Aiur

With this game Im gonna actually try and learn SC legitimately. Dunno how far I'll get but it'll be fun.
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Once you are thinking of and issuing orders to build more units while you are watching a battle go down, you will have learned Starcraft.

I also instantly pre-ordered this when it was available so I am IN. I lived and breathed the campaign and custom maps growing up, but barely touched regular multiplayer. Hoping my friend or new friends would be interested in some skirmishes.
 
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Onemic

Member
What do you think the chances are for this game revitalizing the competitive scene in SC1 and by extension SC2? Seems like the scene and viewership has declined a ton since 2012 or so due to LoL and DOTA2.
 
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Syf

Banned
Onemic said:
What do you think the chances are for this game revitalizing the competitive scene in SC1 and by extension SC2? Seems like the scene and viewership has declined a ton since 2012 or so due to LoL and DOTA2.
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Very good chance of a Brood War resurgence in Korea. That had already begun before SCR was announced thanks to the ASL, and the launch event was a huge hit. Can't really comment on things in the west yet. Will depend largely on Blizzard deciding to give it a league or not (which if you check the source I posted, may happen), but even then the gameplay may be too difficult and old for today's market.

Definitely can't see SC2's pro scene coming back though.
 
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AlexFlame116

Member
Little tip from a personal experience. For those who are getting into StarCraft for the first time and have never played any of the games before, I strongly recommend that you don't immediately jump into multiplayer until you have either played the campaign and some custom games or have practiced with a friend who knows their skills.

I thought I was ready to play multiplayer after I beat the campaign and holy crap that I get destroyed. 10 minutes after the match begins I was building my resources to improve and suddenly out of nowhere a huge wave of Zergling destroyed everything in my vicinity.
 
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Pachimari

Member
Onemic said:
My life for Aiur

With this game Im gonna actually try and learn SC legitimately. Dunno how far I'll get but it'll be fun.
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Easton Dark said:
Once you are thinking of and issuing orders to build more units while you are watching a battle go down, you will have learned Starcraft.

I also instantly pre-ordered this when it was available so I am IN. I lived and breathed the campaign and custom maps growing up, but barely touched regular multiplayer. Hoping my friend or new friends would be interested in some skirmishes.
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I would definitely be up for some mp games. It's my first time playing StarCraft though.

AlexFlame116 said:
Little tip from a personal experience. For those who are getting into StarCraft for the first time and have never played any of the games before, I strongly recommend that you don't immediately jump into multiplayer until you have either played the campaign and some custom games or have practiced with a friend who knows their skills.

I thought I was ready to play multiplayer after I beat the campaign and holy crap that I get destroyed. 10 minutes after the match begins I was building my resources to improve and suddenly out of nowhere a huge wave of Zergling destroyed everything in my vicinity.
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Goddamn sounds scary as fuck.
 
Yoshichan

Yoshichan

And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
WAIT!

not too late to get preorder item if I buy NOW right? EU
 
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CebollaDeAbbott

Banned
Gozer the Gozerian said:
Whoa, had no idea Starcraft got two expansion packs before Brood War
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They aren't official or worth checking out really.

I was going to avoid this remaster, but I've caught the bug, purchasing now. Will be nice to play through the campaigns again and maybe dip a toe into multiplayer.

Used to obsessively talk about PvZ strategies with mates in class. Good times.
 
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FluxWaveZ

Member
Looking forward to playing through the campaign again and forgetting that SCII comes next.

Never played the original multiplayer competitively like I did SCII. Interested in seeing how it feels.

"Live for the swarm!"
 
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StayDead

Member
Can't wait to jump straight back into the multiplayer when I get home from work.

To put it into perspective I haven't stopped playing Broodwar since 2009.
 
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AlexFlame116

Member
CebollaDeAbbott said:
Amazing OT. The lack of one Arcturus Mengsk however...

Well done in all seriousness!
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That guy doesn't deserve any attention after what he's done! Besides I mostly focused on the playable heroes.

I did mention him in the in the story explanation as the "ambitious man seeking to obtain power over them all" in order to avoid any more that I've spoiled heh heh.
 
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FriskyrumX

Banned
Maaaaan... I'm gonna try to sleep soon and I feel like I'm gonna have of those sleep problem nights. Pls send help. I need the game NOW.
 
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CebollaDeAbbott

Banned
AlexFlame116 said:
That guy doesn't deserve any attention after what he's done! Besides I mostly focused on the playable heroes.

I did mention him in the in the story explanation as the "ambitious man seeking to obtain power over them all" in order to avoid any more that I've spoiled heh heh.
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Makes sense. ;)

Awesome work once again.

I'm really looking forward to matchmaking, one of the biggest hurdles of Brood War for me was finding a way into the competitive community. The fact that matchmaking is here is a huge deal.
 
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Syf

Banned
chaobreaker said:
I'm a noob to RTS's in general.

Would I enjoy this game if I disliked Age of Empires but play MOBAs like Dota 2?
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Probably not, although it's a different RTS than Age of Empires. Maybe best to download the anthology which is entirely free now and see if you like it. The gameplay will be unchanged in the remaster.

SmartWaffles said:
Anyone know exact launch time? 12am EST?
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Maintenance starts at 10 AM PDT and shouldn't take long. It'll be added to the app and released then.
 
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samred

Member
just updated to 1.19.5.2529. my SC1 install now has over 5GB of data in the Starcraft\Data\data folder, along with a grayed-out "HD Graphics" option in the "video" tab. so... I guess it's all just sitting in there, waiting to rock?
 
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FriskyrumX

Banned
samred said:
just updated to 1.19.5.2529. my SC1 install now has over 5GB of data in the StarcraftDatadata folder, along with a grayed-out "HD Graphics" option in the "video" tab. so... I guess it's all just sitting in there, waiting to rock?
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Pretty much, just got to wait till it's released, maybe a small patch, but you're all good!
 
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Corran Horn

May the Schwartz be with you
Nice OT, cant wait to check this out. Played some of BW recently when they pushed out the beta for it, cant wait to suck it up some more.
 
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CebollaDeAbbott

Banned
chaobreaker said:
I'm a noob to RTS's in general.

Would I enjoy this game if I disliked Age of Empires but play MOBAs like Dota 2?
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Starcraft is much faster then Age of Empires with less of an emphasis on base building.

It's not uncommon for a game of Starcraft to end in under 10 minutes.

I'm not sure if you'll enjoy it coming from Dota, but you can always download the original for free to see how you like it!
 
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