There's going to be a more tactical dynamic to the game, especially with units being able to move a lot faster. We're really thinking that the game is going to have a lot of things we're not expecting. Honestly, the game still requires a lot of skill and we're not too worried about that. Like you click a control group of all your barracks, and you have to tab inbetween each time to press "M." So you have a control group that's 4 for your barracks 4, M, Tab, M, Tab, M, Tab, M.
We've tried different things like enable tabbing inbetween each building. You can actually have a little more control over that now. Because let's say you have a tech lab on one, and on another you have a reactor, so they build different units and such. You're actually going to have to press "M" three times, which is a little more controlled over what comes out. It won't be like you press "M" once and you'll have three marines pop out. Clicking on each of the barracks-let's say you have three barracks. Kevin Yu: In the build that you'll see at BlizzCon it's more of a compromise. Are you still making changes to that system, or is that finalized? Shack: So related to this concern about macro, I know a lot of fans are worried about Multiple Building Selection. So basically you have to move those SCVs back onto minerals if you want to get the most use-otherwise they'll stand there a while until the geyser gets replenished. So when you actually add in more gas to those geysers, it shuts down the geyser for a little bit. So then you might still have a balance in a game where you have a good macro player versus a good micro player. They're not as good as keeping every unit alive, but they can build two to three times more units.
And then you have other pro gamers who are awesome at macro. You can have some players who are really awesome tactically on the battlefield, getting the most out of each unit, keeping them alive. StarCraft 1 has always been about micromanagement and macromanagement. It's like, it's easy to build a big army, but there's no real strategy in terms of resource management. So that creates a little more macro in the sense that-some of the concerns right now from the community is that there's not enough macro. You have to actually spend minerals to replenish the gas. Shack: The gas drains really quickly now, it seems. A couple things are tweaked-especially the Vespene gas mechanics, those are tweaked a little bit. Kevin Yu: Yes, there will be a new build at BlizzCon. Shack: Will there be a new build at BlizzCon? StarCraft II community manager Kevin "Karune" Yu talked me through the various tweaks. On the show floor at PAX, I learned that Blizzard will be fielding a new StarCraft II build at its upcoming BlizzCon convention, and that MBS will be changed from the version shown at WWI and PAX.
The argument against MBS is relatively straightforward: by allowing players to select multiple buildings at once, Blizzard risks simplifying the strategic balance of the game, to the point that the many pro StarCraft gamers will find it uninteresting. Essentially, MBS allows players to select as many buildings as they like, and then form them into a control group-allowing remote training of units en masse. Multiple Building Selection is a feature that has been debated on every StarCraft forum since StarCraft 2's unveiling at BlizzCon last year. To StarCraft diehards, however, it's almost as serious. Here is what I found and I finally have a clue on the release date of the game.To the uninitiated, MBS might sound more like a degenerative syndrome than a gameplay mechanic. Not until I visited and searched Did I discover that Starcraft 2 is already on their list. Here is what I found and finally i have a clue on the release date of Starcraft 2. Not until I went to Amazon and start searching some games and I discovered that Starcraft 2 is already on the list. They just issue a statement SAYING " Starcraft 2's release date will be announced when the game is about to completed Unfortunately for us fans, December have gone by and there is still no official news from Blizzard regaring the release date. I waited till December for Starcraft 2 to be released due to rumors that Blizzard will release it on Christmas.
When I recently heard the breaking news about Starcraft 2, I was so happy and I couldn't believe that my favourite PC game, Which is also arguably the best in its genre, has a second installment. Of all the pc games I have played in my life, I have never been so excited in following a game such as Starcraft 2.