Starcraft Revived (thanks EB)

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 12:15 pm

So I picked up Starcraft in the EB bargain bin for $2.50 yesterday, and just wonderd if there are any must have mods (specifically graphics) that might improve my experience? (love Warcraft 1 and 2 btw, hate modern, fast RTS)

I looked around online for a while but did not see any that maintain original aspect of game but improved/updated graphics only. Does anyone know if such a beast exists?

Thanks

Bakhtosh · Post by **Bakhtosh** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 2:06 pm

Not that I've heard of, but I haven't noticed them being that bad. My best friend and I like to play co-op games against several computer opponents. It's a great game.

Jow · Post by **Jow** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 2:44 pm

I'd be real surprised if you end up liking Starcraft if you don't like fast RTS's cus SC was the fastest RTS I think I've ever played.

Bakhtosh · Post by **Bakhtosh** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 2:49 pm

Uhh, you can change the game speed. I generally play at the third or fourth lowest setting (one below the middle IIRC). It lets you get stuff done and see progress without generally getting overwhelmed.

SuperHiro · Post by **SuperHiro** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 3:29 pm

I remember my one foray onto battle.net in 2002. I played my usual Terran, against some other dude. I think he was Korean. Now I'm pretty decent at Starcraft. I had a really good marine/tank/goliath thing going for a while.

I lost in 3 minutes.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 3:31 pm

Bakhtosh wrote:Uhh, you can change the game speed. I generally play at the third or fourth lowest setting (one below the middle IIRC). It lets you get stuff done and see progress without generally getting overwhelmed.

That's all I ask for...

Age of Mythology, otoh, was uninstalled from my computer very quickly for lack of ability to change speed.

And also I plan to just play single player campaign on this, not against hordes of online Starcraft fanatics who have been pumping their mad SC skillz since 1998!

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 3:39 pm

I lost in 3 minutes.

You ARE good.

SuperHiro · Post by **SuperHiro** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:30 pm

Bob wrote:
I lost in 3 minutes.
You ARE good.

Word. I knew the rush was coming so I just built defenses. Managed to get two barracks up and just pumped out the Marines.

I held off the first wave of zealots but just couldn't handle the second.

Dirt · Post by **Dirt** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:34 pm

Never play Starcraft against the Koreans.

CSL · Post by **CSL** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:37 pm

Dirt wrote:Never play Starcraft against the Koreans.

Its like trying to beat Germany as Poland. You just can't do it.

SuperHiro · Post by **SuperHiro** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:42 pm

Not to derail the thread or be incredibly racist, whenever a game that emphasizes the online aspect (like a MMORPG or an RTS or anything Blizzard makes), I nearly always try to compile a "Korean Index".

bluefugue · Post by **bluefugue** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:54 pm

Carpet, the good news is that if you want to play an RTS single player campaign Starcraft is probably one of the best. I've played a lot of RTS's and almost always just start playing skirmish modes... the campaigns usually make my brain explode with boredom, for some reason. But Starcraft's campaign is very good. I actually played through 2/3 of it.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 5:47 pm

Not sure why I never picked it up when it came out FIVE years ago...(wow), but I think it was because I was all Warcraft 1, Warcraft 2, Command and Conquered out. RTS was coming into its own back then, and I played SO much of all three of those awesome games, I was a little overful of the genre if you get my drift.

But really, since I loved those early RTS games (and Dune II as well for that matter, LOVED that one - good ol Westwood Studios (sniff), I thought SC would play like those did, ie. a hell of a lot easier than the RTS of today.

Can't wait to get home and try it out!

Bakhtosh · Post by **Bakhtosh** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 1:43 pm

What I love about Starcraft is that each race is fundamentally different. Sure, each race has an AA flyer and a ground attack flyer, there are ranged and melee ground units with long range artillery, but it's more than just a different skin put on the same unit. Zerg are fast and attack in large numbers. Protos can't heal, but they have shields. Terran's have the seige tank.

Oh, since this is your first time playing SC, here's a little easter egg. Click on one unit, listen to it's confirmation, then click again and listen, click again and listen. Repeat this until you start hearing the same thing. Some units have some pretty funny comments...especially when you've read the manual and realize that the Terran grunts are prisoners who've been...made to fight.

My personal favorite:
"I'm about to drop the hammer"
"And dispense some indescriminate justice"