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Daghorn

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0. Vote for Your Favorite Dark Templar 09/01/2009 01:35:53 PST

Vote for Your Favorite StarCraft II Dark Templar

The protoss dark templar has always been one of the StarCraft community's favorite units -- now, the community has a chance to participate directly in the dark templar design process for StarCraft II! Over the course of the next month, players will vote to decide which dark templar model will appear in StarCraft II multiplayer matches.

The first option represents the Lenassa tribe of dark templar, which made its debut in the original StarCraft. This unit carries a single warp blade, and a cloth shroud covers its face.

The second option represents the Zer'atai tribe of dark templar, who wield dual scythes and wear an ensemble of heavy armor and the bones of slain zerg.

The third and final option is to have both tribes represented: When you build a dark templar, either the Lenassa or Zer'atai dark templar would spawn randomly.

You can learn more about the dark templar here http://www.starcraft2.com/features/protoss/darktemplar-vote.xml . Voting will close on Febuary 5th at 11:22 AM CET. The choice is in your hands!

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Neesa

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1. Re: Vote for Your Favorite Dark Templar 09/01/2009 05:55:02 PST

this may be a silly question, but why (in the 3rd option) would it need to be random, rather than offering a choice?
also, is the choice purely cosmetic, or would it have a gameplay impact? (ie. the zer'atai one is tougher but slower, or something)

Jakob

2. Re: Vote for Your Favorite Dark Templar 09/01/2009 06:30:52 PST

hehe... beat ya to makin' tha' post, Daghorn :p

anyways, or those questions, I very much doubt they would start redoing their balance work just cus they may have to change a model a bit, and the reason there's no choice is.... most likely more work for them, either they'd need two recruit buttons for the DT, or some sort of "unit appearance options"

Come to think of it, that's not a very bad idea, some different model options for those (me included) who like to customise our armies, great idea, mate ^^

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3. Re: Vote for Your Favorite Dark Templar 09/01/2009 07:26:32 PST

Q u o t e:
this may be a silly question, but why (in the 3rd option) would it need to be random, rather than offering a choice?
also, is the choice purely cosmetic, or would it have a gameplay impact? (ie. the zer'atai one is tougher but slower, or something)

It will be random, and not affect gameplay besides making a group of Dark Templars not look so homogeneous as a group of Marines.

http://www.scraftwiki.net/Dark_Templar

Also, I am all for having the two come out. A bit disappointed though as Browder said that there would be a third DT also in the mix, not lowering it down to one OR the other!

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4. Re: Vote for Your Favorite Dark Templar 09/01/2009 12:15:23 PST

Why isn't Stephen Seagal on the list?

What is this blasphemy?

Q u o t e:
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Mogh

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6. Re: Vote for Your Favorite Dark Templar 18/01/2009 00:55:18 PST

Q u o t e:
One thing i'd like to ask:

Why are the Lenassa tribe left-handed? It feels awkward to see them holding their warp blade in the left hand.

Other than that, the dark templar are meant to be psionic assassins, not heavy cloaked space marines. Imo.

In a game such as Starcraft II, where there is a lot of war, I don't know if it fits to have a lightly-clothed assassin walking about . They'd have to adapt to the constant war and get more armored, start looking like a proper military unit.

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7. Re: Vote for Your Favorite Dark Templar 19/01/2009 09:55:25 PST

Q u o t e:
Why isn't Stephen Seagal on the list?

What is this blasphemy?

Stop accusing people for blasphemy when you yourself misspelled his first name; it's STEVEN.

Saî

Boxess

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8. Re: Vote for Your Favorite Dark Templar 20/01/2009 12:04:57 PST

Link is dead atm, go here if you want to vote - http://eu.starcraft2.com/features/protoss/darktemplar-vote.xml

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