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Archive for April, 2010

SC2 Beta Patch #8 released and Whatnot

Hey there all! It looks as though blizzard released another patch for the SC2 Beta.  Here are the changes:

General

  • Korea:
  • Added support to display the game rating information on the login screen.

Balance Changes

  • TERRAN:
    • Thor:
      • Build time decreased from 75 seconds to 60 seconds.
    • Siege Tank:
      • Build time decreased from 50 seconds to 45 seconds.
    • Marauder:
      • Concussive Shells now require an upgrade.
    • Barracks Tech Lab:
      • Concussive Shells upgrade added.
      • Concussive Shells upgrade costs 100/100 and takes 80 seconds to complete.
  • PROTOSS:
    • Void Ray:
      • Changed to only have 2 damage levels instead of 3. Still takes the same amount of time to fully charge.
      • Base damage changed from 2 (+4 armored) to 5.
      • Powered-up damage changed from 8 (+16 armored) to 10 (+15 armored).
      • Armor value decreased from 1 to 0.
      • Cost increased from 200/150 to 250/150.
  • ZERG:
    • Roach:
      • Burrowed move speed decreased from 2 to 1.4.
      • Armor value decreased from 2 to 1.
    • Hydralisk:
      • Life decreased from 90 to 80.

For the official patch notes, go here:

http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=23094049316&postId=242397824179&sid=5000#9

Also, the Escapist has come out with issue 248, where they look back on Starcraft and some of the great moments they had playing the game.  Check it out!

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/features/issue/248

Screen Shot & Poll of the Month (Apr. 1st 2010)

Hey guys,

April is now upon us. We have the results in for the latest poll below. Also a few quick things to mention:

- The SCII Zerg Units page will be finished in the next couple of days finally.
- The Screen Shots page is being constantly updated and we will not mention on here every time it is.
- The previous SSotM posts have had the images not showing. This has been fixed.

Will you still play StarCraft Brood War after StarCraft II comes out?

  • No. (40%)
  • Planning on playing both. (28%)
  • Yes. (23%)
  • Undecided. (9%)

Total Votes: 708

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Our newest Poll is for SCII and is map making related since the Galaxy Editor is supposed to be coming out this month.

Will you be making Maps in StarCraft II?

  • Yes. (43%)
  • Yes if it's not too complicated. (25%)
  • No. (14%)
  • Yes if I find something in there that interests me. (10%)
  • Undecided. (8%)

Total Votes: 391

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And our new Screen Shot of the Month is from SCII as well. It shows a mass of Archons finishing up an enemy Protoss base. You can click it again to see in full screen.

Screenshot by Quelex.
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