“It appears that Blizzard has finally released a new unit: the Terran Nomad. I’m not sure if alpha players had the chance to use them, but regardless, the Nomad seems to take the place of the Science Vessel. While the Nomad is a detector, it can construct an auto-turret while maintaining its hover (it does not specify whether it may move during the process, but it appears that it cannot.) The auto-turret can be deployed on command. This small ground turret can give the extra push a few marines may need or be key in holding off a small expansion from a couple of basic units. However, the turret seems small and unlikey to compare to a solid defense plan with bunkers and tanks and such. The auto-turret is also speculated to have an “extended period of time” when deployed. It is unlcear whether the turret runs on a limited amount of energy, limited amount of ammunition, or simply stays until destroyed.

By deploying its two aft-mounted nano-welders, the nomad can construct a variety of small, semi-permanent defensive structures to meet various threats in a matter of moments.

A small tactic I have been thinking of is deploying a few of these behind or inside enemy mineral patches, quickly disposing of miners.”

To read the full article and to see the backstory behind the Nomad, go to http://starcraft2.com/features/terran/nomad.xml

I was checking my Netvibes reader earlier today when I came across this terrifically boring audio interview by Starfeeder with the creators of FFTComics. The interview sucks, seriously, but the comics are great. The artist’s style reminds me of classic wacky Japanese animation and is really high caliber. They actually have a fairly large inventory of comics and they plan to continue developing a new comic every week. Check them out when you get a chance.

To be fair, Starfeeder is a great SC2 blog, I just thought the interview was super yawn.