Starcraft News for July 31st
Brood War FAQ !!
Blizz created a FAQ. Lot of new info here. Seperate Starcraft and Brood War Ladders. Devourers CAN kill units. Medic has new flash-bang grenade launcher spell.(?they said spell not weapon) Check it out! Blizz also put up a News Archive Page. Not alot there right now tho.
Blizz SCM of Week
Here's the description : Long ago, the Asari hunting grounds were favored by the mighty Protoss who Stalked through their jungle-infested valleys. Now, as the world of Aiur has been invaded by marauding alien races, the Protoss rush to protect their once sacred lands. The hunters shall hunt again… And no creature shall leave Asari alive. For 2-5 players. Download nowUltima Ascension News
After team members left, ppl started wondering how that would affect Ultima Ascension's development. There's an article up at the Official UA page giving a report on the current status of the project. Also info in the FAQ. [news source - OGR]OGR up for sale
Air Age, OGR's parent company, is looking for a buyer. Read about the potential changes here.M.A.X. 2 Review
OGR also has a review up on M.A.X. 2 . Lot's of info and screens. It got a rating of 6.5/10 and he says it's a lot like the original MAX and StarCraft. If your interested you can give it a read here.Demi Moore as Lara Croft?
*shiver* That's the latest rumor going around the web acording to GameSpot. They've got an article up here on it. Some funny quotes from GS staffers on it and they want feedback. I think it's just a rumor tho, at least I hope so. eh what do I care, that's one movie i'll probably miss, unless it turns out to be as good as Indiana Jones...Myth II: Soulblighter
Don't know if I ever mentioned it but PC Gamer has a review of Myth II up. You can read it here.Mac Brood War?
BLW posted an email from Blizz with all the latest news. The only new thing I saw was this little bit:
A Macintosh version of Starcraft: Brood War will be available later this year.Starcraft Postcard Service
SC Alpha Station added a SC themed post card service. Now u can let everyone know what a SC nut you are. I tried to access it to see what they looked like but it appeared to be down. Check it out for yourselves here. [news source - StarShack]Gargantua is Back !!!
I'm sooooooo happy :) Why?? I've been looking for "the best" animated SC gif ever made for months now and it's back!!! Check out the Beta Saga Trilogy. You won't regret it :) For those who don't remember, Gargantua used to run Planet SC and he also made the Captain Planet gifs. Check out his new site, Garg's Back wb Garg, I missed ya. hehehe (he don't even know me) [news source - just about everybody]Increasing your connection speed
Helper has a post in the forums that'll turn u on to a little prog that should help you increase your internet connection speed. This should benefit your b.net connection as well as it operates through your internet connection. The prog also has the cool feature of backing up your register. Read the post here.Ok I get it
Agent 911 made a post as to why multiple accounts can be bad in the ladder system. Now I understand why ppl were upset. Can't explain it to ya but at least I understand it. hehehe Here's the post for all that's interested.Trigger Compiler Complete
King Arthur has been busy over at Camelot Systems and has some new stuff for ya'll. Here's the list. Grab it at his site.
- The Trigger Compiler is complete. It supports Trg->Txt conversions, Txt->Trg conversions, For Loops, and *new* AI's
- Uploaded some new submitted specs on the Tile format, and added a list of the *new* AI's that the triggers can now use properly.
- Also updated the unit list (again) to include a new list of units that was recently found inside StarDat.mpq - it even lists the units that Blizzard removed, like the Mercenaries and a few other surprises.
Unused Strings
Here's a list of unused strings from the StarCraft files Yeun found. My apologies Yeun for not posting these earlier. I forgot :( King Arthur's news reminded me about them. Anyway some of these weapons sound pretty cool:
UNITS
Merc Biker
Cargo Ship
Merc Gunship
Raider
Grom Biker
Space Critter: Sally Cargo Ship
Greedo Gunship
Boskk Raider
Peter Raider
DOODADS
Floor HatchWEAPONS
Tormentor Missiles
Bombs
Raider Gun
Flechette Grenade
Venom
Toxic Spores
COMMANDS
Train Fighter
Strafe Unit
Collision
Hire Merc
Starcraft News for July 30th
1_COOL_GUY stripped of #1 Ladder Spot
OK this isn't earth shattering news, well maybe it is i dunno... Anyway Blizz is resetting him. Here's the post. Seems alot of ppl are happy about it. But what i'd really like to know is what he did wrong? All I've ever heard is that he had more than one account in the top 10. Could someone clarify plz?? Is it illegal to have more than one ladder acct? He can't play games against himself and lose? So what was the crime... anyone know? I must be missing something :\ mail me. thanks :)Elexis the Centerfold
Here's a post from Blue's News I couldn't resist posting :)Also on Ritualistic are instructions on how to view the Elexis Sinclaire model from the Sin Demo naked. Simply take off your clothes and look at the model. No wait, those are my instructions on that. Over there they have instructions on how to see the naked Elexis model too. As always, parental discretion advised (in other words, be discrete with this around your parents).Now aren't I nice to you guys? Too bad the same instructions aren't included for Blade... Yeah it's a man's world :p Oh and if any of ya'll actually try this would you let me know if it works. btw it's the "Elexis Nude?" post.
B.net gets DND Command!
DND..I'm blowing stuff up! Just type in /dndand no more whispers during those heated battles for galactic dominance. To disable type /dnd . Read ScottM's post here. Changes/Problems at Cendant
Blizzards parent company, Cendant, is having financial troubles. 8 members have resigned from the Board of Directors including the CEO. You can read about it in this OGR article and this Gamespot article.Some Strats
Aerostation has 2 new strats up. One is for the Ladder map Discovery and gives a breakdown of strats by race. The other is The Art of Seige covering seige tanks and various ways to use them.Knowing Your Partner
Chaplin at SS has a new 2 on 2 Bible strat up. This one deals with playing as a team and understanding how 2 on 2 works. If your a Chaplin fan, I saw over at SC.Org that he will be posting a Tip of the Week in their Tactical Exchange forum every Monday.
Cool Screenshot Up
SC Realm has an old screen up. Yeah I know their all over the place, but what I find cool about this one is that it shows what the Power Generator looked like IN the game. (see magazine scan right) Give it a look.Bnetd 0.3 Released
Saw at StarHack that the latest version is out. Runs under x86 Linux and is available as C source code only. It is possible to play games with this version. Note, this release is intended for developers only. Grab it and get more info here.Sin Demo on PC Gamer demo disc
Just wanted to mention that if the 35mb d/l of the Sin demo is too much for you, it will be on the Oct PC Gamer Demo Disc. The issue goes on sale Sept 15th.Descent III Preview
NGO posted a preview of Descent III yesterday. The latest installment will include outdoor environments and a smarter AI. Release is slated for Dec. Read the preview here.Mech Commander
NGO also has a review of MechCommander up. Check it out here.
Starcraft News for July 29th
Mods Map Section Complete
Scum Runners has completed another map section, the MODs, and they're all ready for your downloading pleasure. That leaves one more to go and then hopefully submissions can start again. Go check it out here.Fringewars patch
If you downloaded Fringewars you may want to get the patch. Fixes a few bugs in levels 8 & 9. Get more info at their site.Win 95/98 Desktop Theme
CH3coo has released a version4 of his SC Desktop theme. This is the first updated version since the release of SC. Contains 20 diiferent background themes and more. Download Starcraft: The Desktop Theme (1.37MB)Email Secrity Flaw
Several news sites are reporting a bug/security flaw found in 3 of the most popular email programs. It affects Netscape 4.x or higher (only on Windows), Microsoft Outlook Express and Outlook 98. When a user attempts to download, open, or launch a file attachment that has a name greater than 200 characters in length, the action might cause the email software to crash. At that point, a skilled hacker could possibly run arbitrary code in the computer's memory, according to a security bulletin posted yesterday by Microsoft. Microsoft has posted patches and Netscape should have one up in a few weeks. In the mean time check their site for info on how to avoid problems. C.net article (contains links to the MS patches). Wired News articleMultiplayer Cheats/Hacks
Calbear of SC Extreme has completed a 3 page article detailing multiplayer cheats and what they are capable of doing. It debunks the myth that the trainers don't allow expansion Hatcheries to grow creep. He says at least one of them does. Lots of pics. Read it here.Protoss Explorers Part 1 Released
Quickshot14 has announced that part 1 in his latest ongoing campaign is out and ready for downloading. Go grab it.The Principles of War
Nate at scLegacy has a strategy post that details Expansion, Containment, and Reconnaissance. Explains each in detail, how to apply it and how it will affect your game. Cover all 3 races as well. Read it here.New Weekly SCM
Auspex Turmalis has created a SCM Creations section that will have a new SCM every Monday. SCM Creations will feature both melee, Use Map Settings allied, and "weird" Use Map Settings SCMs. Sounds cool :) Check it out under the Warp Rifts section here.Sinpressions
GameSlice takes a look at the new Sin demo and tells you what they think of the game, what's right, what's wrong. Read it here.New SCM and Trigger Specs
King Arthur at Camelot Systems has recently added a few things. Here's the breakdown:Later this week you can expect a new version of the PalConverter now renamed SCPal and several new palette files for various things other than units. For full details go here.
- Updated list of units for the SCUM specs - includes formerly unknown units which you really can't put into SCUMs yet - with StarEdit that is. :)
- New version of trigger specs - King Arthur and Moneran merged their findings to produce a more comprehensive format sheet.
- Moneran will be releasing a Trigger Compiler sometime within the next day or so. It will convert extracted Trigger files to Text and back again - meaning you never have to use StarEdit again for triggers. :)
Graphics person needed
I recieved this in email and asked to pass it on so here goes: StarCraft Domain is a new site and needs help with graphics. If your interested mail Delta or Psionic
Starcraft News for July 28th
New ScumsGrim Fandango Demo
- Tornod Gas Depot (72K) - This is a SCM made by Auspex Turmalis. It's the first in a new series of weekly scms at his Antioch Chronicles site. Download it here.
- SC Infoceptor has 4 new scums up: River Run, Urban Stronghold, Death from Above and Crystal Rescue. Grab them all here.
Grim Fandango is the new off-beat adventure game from Lucas Arts. GameCenter has a little preview of the demo up and since this puppy is so huge (56MB) they've broken it down to smaller versions to make it easier for ya. Grab the demo and all the info here.CIH virus in Sin Demo ?
There's an article up at ZDnet about how some gamers believe the Sin Demo was infected with the CIH virus. This was probably fueled by the fact that the demo was released on the 26th, the trigger date for the virus. Read the article here. I have to say I haven't seen reports of this at the major gaming zines and with over 122,000 d/l the first day I think there would be more on the web about it.VoxWare Support for Diablo2?
In the wake of the recent webmaster chat that Blizz held, DiabloII.com has a little article up that suggests Blizz is considering using VoxWare technology with b.net. What is VoxWare? It's a new sound codec that allows real time voice communications while using very little bandwith. You can read the article and get more info on VoxWare here. Although they suggest Blizz is thinking of using it for D2 the only hard eveidence I see in the article is that Blizz has licenced the technology. When asked about it Roper said "The VoxWare technology is very cool, and we like to look at and license cool technology. We really haven't decided when and if we will use it, but we are taking a hard look at what it gives us in terms of game play." I think it's jumping the gun abit to say it'll be in D2 but it would be cool :)Top 10 List is Up
After a few delays StarShack has the Top 10 SC List up and guess what? This site made #6 ! *grin* I don't know what he means about my name being long tho?? hmmm, Tender Fury's Suicidal Tendancies... well ok maybe I do. hehehe :)SC Hits 1,000,000
I guess I should announce this, everyone else has. SC has sold a million copies now. "StarCraft is the fastest-selling launch of a game in Cendant Software's history and continues to be our strongest performer," said Todd Coyle. Got the quote from PC GamerFormer Blizz Employees Found
Wonder where those 10 Blizz employees headed off to? Well they're at Fugitive, a new development house they've formed with former Unreal Executive Producer Greg Williams. Read more about it in this article from Gamespot.Diablo Patch 1.07
Blizz made this announcement today concerning Diablo's upcoming patch.
As we are ahead of our projected schedule for Diablo patch 1.07, we are going to take the opportunity to put all of the enhancements planned for patches 1.06 and 1.07 into a single patch. The "new" Diablo patch 1.07 will not only allow players to rename their Diablo characters to existing Battle.net accounts, but will also address the numerous bug fixes originally intended for a later follow up patch. This will be a simultaneous PC/Macintosh patch that will be available within the next few weeks.
New Kali v1.51
Kali released ver.1.51 today. Here's what's new in ver1.5 and 1.51 . Here's where to get all your patches:1.45-1.51 Patch (436k) 1.46-1.51 Patch (405k)
1.47-1.51 Patch (268k)
1.5-1.51 Patch (134k)Drakan
Saw this in the specials section at NGO and it sounds kinda interesting. If riding around on a flying dragons, magic, 50 unique weapons, 25 npc's and several diffenent 3D environments catch your attention give this article on Drakan a read. I can only hope the graphics live up to the detail they describe.Sin Demo Impressions
Well if you've hesitated to download that 34 meg Sin demo, here is an OGR article that might push you over the edge. Screenshots and info on single and multiplay here. Bottom line...he liked it :)Mortal Combat 4 Review
OGR has a review up on this pc version of MK. The review is mixed but it gets and overall rating of 8/10. Read it here.
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