History YMMV / StarcraftI

* ScrappyLevel: "Desperate Alliance" is an extremely easy HoldTheLine Terran mission that goes on for a long and tedious 30 minutes where only a couple Zerg attacks near the end actually poses a threat to the player. Thus, leaving [[FanPreferredCutContent some players wishing]] that the cut alternative objective to end the mission earlier by going out and destroying the Zerg hatcheries was there. This HoldTheLine mission was even copy-and-pasted into ''VideoGame/StarCraftIIWingsOfLiberty'', which it's no surprise that the mission there was shortened to 20 minutes.

* ScrappyLevel: "Desperate Alliance" is an extremely easy HoldTheLine Terran mission that goes on for a long and tedious 30 minutes where only a couple Zerg attacks near the end actually poses a threat to the player. Thus, leaving [[FanPreferredCutContent some players wishing]] that the cut alternative objective to end the mission earlier by going out and destroying the Zerg hatcheries was there. This HoldTheLine mission was even copy-and-pasted into ''VideoGame/StarCraftIIWingsOfLiberty'', which it's no surprise that the mission there was shortened to 20 minutes.

** In the 3rd Terran mission, "Desperate Alliance," there's a cut alternative objective where it was possible to end the mission earlier than it's supposed to if you go out and destroy the Zerg hatcheries. This alternative objective is restored in the UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 port of the game, which for pc gamers, it leaves some fans wishing that the alternative mission objective was there since waiting out the entire 30 minutes for a HoldTheLine mission can be quite tedious. This is especially the case on repeat playthroughs of the campaigns.

*** Tanks: "Need logic to, sir!"[[note]]De-lighted to serve![[/note]]

*** Zealot: "My life for hire!", "My wife for hire!", and "I am a fryer/friar!" (My Life for Aiur), as well as "loss of serve" (Khas I Serve) and "Crush the Zerg!" (Khas I serve). Also "Me so Achtoo!" (Issah'tu!), "What now, Ghloz!?" (What battle calls?), and "Geeyouch!" (Gee'hous!)

** Despite how at odds they were, Kerrigan viewed Zasz as a friend. This theory comes from the moment in ''Brood War'' where Kerrigan decides to let Zeratul go after he kills Raszagal, because she views what happened as sweet revenge that Zeratul has to go on living in agonizing guilt from now on over having to kill his dark templar Matriarch. Overall, it's always been a question as to what Kerrigan is seeking revenge for when Zeratul hasn't exactly done anything to her except that he took part in Tassadar's trick in Episode 2 that embarrassed Kerrigan, and got Zasz killed. As a result, the only possible explanation is that Kerrigan didn't like Zasz getting killed off, which she got revenge for him.

** Kerrigan liked Zasz a lot more than she lets on. This theory comes from the moment in ''Brood War'' where Kerrigan decides to let Zeratul go after he kills Raszagal, because she views what happened as sweet revenge that Zeratul has to go on living in agonizing guilt from now on over having to kill his dark templar Matriarch. Overall, it's always been a question as to what Kerrigan is seeking revenge for when Zeratul hasn't exactly done anything to her except that he took part in Tassadar's trick in Episode 2 that embarrassed Kerrigan, and got Zasz killed. As a result, the only possible explanation is that Kerrigan didn't like Zasz getting killed off, which she got revenge for him.

** Kerrigan liked Zasz a lot more than she lets on. This theory comes from the moment in ''Brood War'' where Kerrigan decides to let Zeratul go after he kills Raszagal, because she views what happened as sweet revenge that Zeratul has to go on living in agonizing guilt from now on over having to kill his dark templar Matriarch. Overall, it's always been a question as to what Kerrigan is seeking revenge for when Zeratul hasn't exactly done anything to her except that he took part in Tassadar's trick in Episode 2 that embarrassed Kerrigan, and got Zasz killed. Thus, the only explanation is that Kerrigan didn't like Zasz dying, which she got revenge for him.

** Kerrigan liked Zasz a lot more than she lets on. This theory comes from the moment in ''Brood War'' where Kerrigan decides to let Zeratul go after he kills Raszagal, because she views what happened as sweet revenge that Zeratul has to go on living in agonizing guilt from now on over having to kill his dark templar Matriarch. Overall, it's always been a question as to what Kerrigan is seeking revenge for when Zeratul hasn't exactly done anything to her except that he took part on Tassadar's trick that embarrassed her, and got Zasz killed. Thus, the only explanation is that Kerrigan didn't like Zasz dying, which she got revenge for him.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Samir Duran was influencing [=DuGalle's=] mind. Despite supposedly being one of the best admirals in the UED, their invasion of the Koprulu Sector only got as far as it did on the aid of [=DuGalle=]'s HypercompetentSidekick Stukov. On his own [=DuGalle=] repeatedly shows himself to be a terrible tactician and a HorribleJudgeOfCharacter, culminating when he very quickly presumes Stukov has betrayed the UED and orders Duran to assassinate him. While some fans accept that [=DuGalle=] really was just that terrible an admiral, others believe that it makes more sense that Duran was subtly manipulating his mind. This theory is so widespread that some of the fanbase consider it as good as canon. A good bit of possible {{Foreshadowing}} that the fans like to point out is that there are a few times when [=DuGalle=] and Duran are talking with one another where Duran's "infested voice" will seep through the cracks.

* HarsherInHindsight: [[spoiler:When Zeratul delivers a killing blow to brainwashed Raszagal -- so she would not be captured by Kerrigan again -- she briefly reverts to her original persona, thanks him for releasing her from the Queen of Blades' influence and tells him to take good care of their people before succumbing to her wounds]]. After this event, [[spoiler:Zeratul flees in shame and ]] he becomes persona non grata. At the beginning of the main ''VideoGame/LegacyOfTheVoid'' campaign, he is [[spoiler:he is killed by Artanis who was possessed by Amon at the time and thus will never be able to fulfill Raszagal's final wishes]].

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: While still popular, they are definitely areas where the game shows its age, like that most multiplayer matches consist of rushes or unit spams, and most of the campaign missions consist of objectives that always boil down to "destroy the enemy base", which in later missions take up most of the map.

* WTHCastingAgency: In the original Spanish dub, the Dropship pilot, a woman, is dubbed by ''a man'', a fact made stranger by the fact the other female characters are dubbed by women.