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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

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