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Posted Mar 23, 2008 06:32 AM by Ktan

11 comments

Question: Which StarCraft II race appeals to you most at the moment?

» Terrans (113 votes, 34%)
Terrans - 113 votes (34%)
» Zerg (82 votes, 25%)
Zerg - 82 votes (25%)
» Protoss (103 votes, 31%)
Protoss - 103 votes (31%)
» Night Elves (36 votes, 11%)
Night Elves - 36 votes (11%)


So there you go. Given the recent release of the Zerg, it seems entirely appropriate to have a new poll focused on one of the largest shake-ups introduced to the Zerg race; the reinvention of the Zerg Queen.

Instead of being a (unfortunately maligned) air spellcaster, the Queen for StarCraft II has seemingly been transforming into a lither and deadly killer capable of defending a base with a number of powerful abilities. Indeed, she seems to have taken on an almost spider like role, ensnaring poor foes in her lair before bursting out and destroying them with one swift blow. From the videos shown, it also seems as if the Queen is now an actual Zerg leader. Indeed, perhaps the feminine Queen will now replaced the surely defunct masculine Cerebrates, as would be appropriate for the self proclaimed 'Queen bitch of the universe', Kerrigan, as the daughter before ascended her father, the Overmind.

Much to ponder, much to debate.

It is not known if the Zerg Queen can pull an awesome guitar solo, however, but I'll be sorely disappointed if she's not a fan of Bohemian Rhapsody.


AJ (Webmaster)
1
I find that to be surprisingly balanced.

Testing.

  Mar 23, 2008
07:07 AM EST

Protogod (Senior Moderator)
2
Further Testing, ftw.

  Mar 23, 2008
07:25 AM EST

Ahzz (Section Moderator)
3
hmh

  Mar 23, 2008
08:31 AM EST

turbO
4
queen = clever title.

  Mar 23, 2008
10:30 AM EST

DraskyVanderhoff
5
Really Want to see a Good Gameplay Video like the terrans and the prottos...

Queen as Defender and is the best idea in Starcraft II and it's have all the sense .A Attacker Queen will be really inexplicable and very male i think . Soo Queen are like the Avatars of Kerrigan , they see , command and protect her territory ...

Really want to see more about Her...

PD: Could be Really nasty if have some cheat to upgrade infested terrans into infested DragQueens

Also I Think the song that Kerrigan love soo much is " I Want it All!"

  Mar 23, 2008
11:04 AM EST

MadTassadar
6
Wikipedia says (or it did at the time) that the line of control goes:
"Overmind > Celebrate > Overlord > Queen" or actually "'' Queen > Overlord" which now would make sense. Altho I'm not exactly so happy about the new speed but the awsomeness of the queen sure rox. So because of the speed, could some1 like mention to Blizzard like a way for the Queen to burrow and like the nydus canal to burrow and make a tunnel from one of her base to another. It would be cool altho I think it would make her too powerful also.

Who supports me on the idea that the Queen can make her own tunnel to and from any of her bases? It'll be faster from walking but not too fast that the enemy could do some damage before recieving damage themself.

New Idea: Instead of burrowing, the Queen goes to her hatchery (or liar or hive) and from there, go to another hatcher (or liar or hive)

  Mar 23, 2008
11:31 PM EST

Protogod (Senior Moderator)
7
That is already in the game. Wtf. Read. srsly.

  Mar 24, 2008
02:06 AM EST

thedutchjelle (Section Moderator)
8
I think it's cool that they try new stuff. The zerg way of defending is really cool, because it's so different.

Though the MediVac thing sucks

Hopeless encounters succesfully won
Thedutchjelle

  Mar 24, 2008
02:58 AM EST

DraskyVanderhoff
9
Medivac Don't sucks O.o , it's the logic evolution from medics... Medics always died when the troop died , but now if the troop is overwhelmed by zerglings , the medivac just say "Sorry guy's Bye!!" jajaja that it's the reason i think , just don't miss more medics in the battle and used them for other troops... It's something really cool but also they can't cure each other An That is a happy ending for game balance ... Something good and something bad...

  Mar 24, 2008
05:00 AM EST

labdishwasher
10
Yeah, it can take small attackers (lings, marines, interceptors) an annoyingly long time to mop up the leftover medics after I've just killed terran ground troops. I could micro it, but I've got seriously bigger fish to fry than trying to kill medics efficiently, one by one.

  Mar 24, 2008
02:03 PM EST

MadTassadar
11
protogod, the hatchery transportation isnt in there... in that one video with the guy playing as zerg, his queen had to walk [slowly] to his other base and then able to defend

  Mar 25, 2008
07:42 AM EST

What do you think of the Medivac Dropship?
I like it
(38%, 78 votes)
I like it - 78 votes (38%)
I don't like it
(40%, 81 votes)
I don't like it - 81 votes (40%)
I am the one and only...
(22%, 46 votes)
I am the one and only... - 46 votes (22%)