StarCraft 2

SimSimSalabim

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As was the whole plotline with the Xel Naga artifact and what it does. So we are now led to believe that Amon created the artifact to absorb psionic energy preparing for his eventual return which was precipitated by the heroes gathering said artifact and you sell this concept by defending the artifact pieces with all your shadowy evil forces...

What?

I mean it is one thing to invalidate and twist plotline from 10 years ago, but to retcon things from something you yourself wrote in the last 18 months seems a bit silly.

So now Zeratul, who led everyone down this rabbit hole, is going to be revealed as a Dark Templar in service of Amon this whole time?
Do you even read the dialogue or follow the stories as you're playing the games?

When were the pieces of the Xel'naga artifact ever guarded by minions of Amon? When you acquire the pieces in WoL you are either stealing them from the Dominion or taking them from temples guarded by the protoss (Tal'darim). Valerian Mengsk was seeking the pieces as a backer and leader of the Moebius foundation,
though the person really pulling the strings is Duran/Narud/Amon's servant. Narud was using Valerian by telling him the artifact could de-infest Kerrigan (truth).

At the same time Narud was either playing or working with Arcturus Mengsk. He gave Arcturus enough information to make a plan to send Tychus to Raynor (via the Moebius foundation) so that he could eventually kill the de-infested Kerrigan. What really mattered to Narud was both using Kerrigan's energy to revive Amon and getting Kerrigan killed. Zeratul knows the prophecies/future (as did old Queen of Blades Kerrigan, the overmind and Narud) that the Queen of Blades is the only hope to prevent Amon from wiping out all life. This is why Zeratul is eager to set her back on the path to becoming QoB again by sending her to the primal zerg planet. These are all things you learn just from playing the games and paying attention.
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The story has flaws and holes, but don't try to make them up where they don't exist by drawing ridiculous conclusions based on false information.
 

Zaphid

Trakanon Raider
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This is why you should always make the forge in your mineral line if you can't be bothered to scout ...
 

Quineloe

Ahn'Qiraj Raider
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This is why you should always make the forge in your mineral line if you can't be bothered to scout ...
I thought he just failed to find life on such short notice on the 4 player map.

anyways, here's how we're watching, this is great fun we should do it more often
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How frequently are these tournaments?

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Zaphid

Trakanon Raider
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Yeah, Tal'Darim are now the goto guys when you need to fight protoss. Stop trying to make story look less retarded. I mean, when Mengsk announces he killed one of the main characters, I knew it was a lie because it would actually make for a good plot. That is the level of writing we are dealing with.
 

Nirgon

Log Wizard
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This final delivers. Puts a lot of the balancing undera microscope as well. Pretty happy with HotS.

Break in case of living under a rock emergency.


(Spoilered for "break for" analogy not any kind of plot reveal or outcome)
 

Needless

Toe Sucker
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Damn that was a good match, as much as i thought biomines were OP, zerg was just 2 stronk~

I'm gonna have to watch the archives or something, since i missed most of yesterday and all of today, i just tuned in for the grand finals
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edit: scratch that, biomines is still retardedly good

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Quineloe

Ahn'Qiraj Raider
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these terran mines are so anticlimactic
Oh no, they're awesome
they're so exciting and unpredictable!

Will they destroy a huge chunk of enemy units?

Will they just derp and kill two lings?

will they cost the terran the game with a huge blue on blue hit?
 

Sidian

Lord Nagafen Raider
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Zerg dominate WoL. Zerg dominating HotS. /sigh

I agree about the widow mine play. Why not get some tanks, they'll do so much better against all this ling/bling play imo.
 

Nirgon

Log Wizard
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As a converted Terran player, glad to see a zerg who knows what he is doing highlight what the race is still very capable of doing. Speedlings are fucking sick if used right!