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Planet Char and Screenshot Speculation

Posted on June 27, 2008 by: CreepColony (SCII) News, StarCraft 2 91 Comments

The Zerg continue to be the focus of Blizzard’s revelations and, true to form, the information being released on them continues to be centered on things we already know.

The most recent addition to the ongoing teasers is a bio of the planet of Char, the Zerg homeworld. It sketches out in greater detail the history of the planet, and fleshes out some of the plot points already discussed.

All in all though, as with just about every Zerg update, it’s merely treading old ground. At several points in the article, it simply reiterates the points made in other entries, such as “The Story Thus Far.”

What the update does give us is a screenshot of an actual Zerg base, although even then, not much new is seen. Most of the structures are easily recognized as a hatchery, Spawning Pool, Extractor, and Hydralisk Den. There is, however, another, a strange structure that almost looks like a larger and reinforced chrysalis from the original Starcraft, the one in which Kerrigan was kept while being infested. The structure, if it is indeed even a structure at all, appears to be much akin to an octopus, with tentacles protruding from its lower regions.

Also of interest is a creature that appears near a Hydralisk swarm on the lower part of the screenshot. They are similar in build to the Hydralisk, suggesting an upgraded version, now with an array of spines on their backs. The screenshot captures one in the midst of its attack animation, showing that it appears to have the ability to fire these spines at its target, although the effect of them remains yet to be discerned.

Finally, there are three larger Zerg units on the battlefield that are most certainly new. One appears to be a heavily armored crablike creature, another, a huge quadruped with long, bladed legs that likely allow it to climb up ramps like the Terran Reaper or the Protoss Colossus, and the third boasting an almost draconic appearance. The screenshot does little in telling us what their capabilities, but we can at least surmise that two of the units are powerful melee combatants.

Again, these are just tantalizing hints, with no concrete data to back it. How long Blizzard intends to hold this drought is unknown, but for those hungry for more information on the Zerg, their appetites will remain sadly unsatisfied.

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