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* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: This came to pass, considering the unforseen sophistication of the professional MetaGame. leading to some amusing assessments of units like over-estimating their actual value in the game. For instance, one of the tips in the Prima Strategy Guide was essentially that Battlecruisers are the counter to Scourge. While Battlecruisers can OneHitKill Scourge, a professional player can still out-flank Battlecruisers and score plenty of kills, under the right conditions.
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* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: This came to pass, considering the unforseen sophistication of the professional MetaGame. leading MetaGame.
** This led to some amusing assessments of units like over-estimating or underestimating their actual value in the game. For instance, one of the tips in the Prima Strategy Guide was essentially that Battlecruisers are the counter to Scourge. While Battlecruisers can OneHitKill Scourge, a professional player can still out-flank Battlecruisers and score plenty of kills, under the rightconditions.conditions.
** Even Battle Net's ''[=StarCraft=]'' Compendium had major issues with this, to the point that it didn't sync up with the current metagame due to the site not receiving updates to keep with progaming tournaments. Third party sites like Team Liquid had much more comprehensive strategy guides and unit details, and had better context like how a unit plays in different matchups and if a unit is viable to begin with in said matchup.
** This led to some amusing assessments of units like over-estimating or underestimating their actual value in the game. For instance, one of the tips in the Prima Strategy Guide was essentially that Battlecruisers are the counter to Scourge. While Battlecruisers can OneHitKill Scourge, a professional player can still out-flank Battlecruisers and score plenty of kills, under the right
** Even Battle Net's ''[=StarCraft=]'' Compendium had major issues with this, to the point that it didn't sync up with the current metagame due to the site not receiving updates to keep with progaming tournaments. Third party sites like Team Liquid had much more comprehensive strategy guides and unit details, and had better context like how a unit plays in different matchups and if a unit is viable to begin with in said matchup.
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* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: This came to pass, considering the unforseen sophistication of the professional MetaGame. leading to some amusing assessments of units like over-estimating their actual value in the game. For instance, one of the tips in the Prima Strategy Guide was essentially that Battlecruisers are the counter to Scourge. While Battlecruisers can OneHitKill Scourge, a professional player can still out-flank Battlecruisers and score plenty of kills, under the right conditions.
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** The Zerg were originally the ''Zurg''. [[Film/ToyStory Three guesses why]] [[{{Creator/Pixar}} the name change]].
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** The Zerg were originally the ''Zurg''. [[Film/ToyStory [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory1 Three guesses why]] [[{{Creator/Pixar}} the name change]].
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** The Zerg were originally the ''Zurg''. [[Film/ToyStory Three guesses why]] [[Creator/Pixar the name change]].
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** The Zerg were originally the ''Zurg''. [[Film/ToyStory Three guesses why]] [[Creator/Pixar [[{{Creator/Pixar}} the name change]].
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** The Zerg were originally the ''Zurg''. This was changed to avoid potential legal action from Creator/Pixar.
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** The Zerg were originally the ''Zurg''. This was changed to avoid potential legal action from Creator/Pixar.[[Film/ToyStory Three guesses why]] [[Creator/Pixar the name change]].
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** The Zerg were originally the ''Zurg''.
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** The Zerg were originally the ''Zurg''. This was changed to avoid potential legal action from Creator/Pixar.
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* FanNickname: "Artie" for Artanis.
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** that's mostly due to the grain of truth that WARCRAFT was the warhammer game that failed to happen. But it's a lot easier to see surface similarities between Starcraft and 40k, than it is Warcraft (since there's not really that much that stands out with Warhammer Fantasy since it's all generic tolkien inspired stuff). Also they might not understand what the Thank You to Games Workshop in the SC1 credits is about.
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** Mutalisks used to spit acid instead of glaive wurms, which was the Queen's basic attack.
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** Mutalisks used to spit acid instead of glaive glave wurms, which was the Queen's basic attack.attack. They still spit (explosive) acid in cutscenes.
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* UrbanLegendOfZelda: There's a persistent rumor that it started out as a ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' game before the liscensing fell through. It draws more inspiration from ''Franchise/AliensVsPredator'' and Mark Melitzer's childhood homebrew comic books about an American Civil War [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE!]]. It's just that the Terrans, Zerg, and Protoss match up very well with the Imperium, Tyranids, and Eldar (Aeldari to you Johnny-Come-Latelies).
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* UrbanLegendOfZelda: There's a persistent rumor that it started out as a ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' game before the liscensing fell through. It draws more inspiration from ''Franchise/AliensVsPredator'' and Mark Melitzer's Chris Metzen's childhood homebrew comic books about an American Civil War [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE!]]. It's just that the Terrans, Zerg, and Protoss match up very well with the Imperium, Tyranids, and Eldar (Aeldari to you Johnny-Come-Latelies).
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** There is a Purifier variation of the Stalker known as the Instigator (with the ability to hold three charges of Blink at once) that is not available for players to use, neither in the ''Legacy of the Void'' campaign or in ''Co-op'' mode. Map editor data and Blizzard Store images imply they were supposed to be usable in the campaign, as well as become one of Fenix's units in ''Co-op'', but in both instances it was replaced by the Adept. They only appear in the mission "Purification", when Artanis' forces activate the Purifiers to protect Cybros from the Zerg. Additional data found in the editor links them to an ability called Anti-Graviton Burst, which would let them pull an air unit to the ground. Coupled with their voice and general appearance, Instigators are essentially [[{{Expy}} the protoss version of Crypt Fiends]].
** The Scout was intended to be usable by the player in the ''Legacy of the Void'' campaign, most likely as a Purifier unit due to its designed, but it was left unplayable in lieu of the Mirage.
** The Mothership Core was eventually removed from Versus mode in favor of reinstating the old system where Motherships are warped in directly. However, any Nexus the player owns was given a similar "Strategic Recall" ability.
** There is a Purifier variation of the Stalker known as the Instigator (with the ability to hold three charges of Blink at once) that is not available for players to use, neither in the ''Legacy of the Void'' campaign or in ''Co-op'' mode. Map editor data and Blizzard Store images imply they were supposed to be usable in the campaign, as well as become one of Fenix's units in ''Co-op'', but in both instances it was replaced by the Adept. They only appear in the mission "Purification", when Artanis' forces activate the Purifiers to protect Cybros from the Zerg. Additional data found in the editor links them to an ability called Anti-Graviton Burst, which would let them pull an air unit to the ground. Coupled with their voice and general appearance, Instigators are essentially [[{{Expy}} the protoss version of Crypt Fiends]].
** The Scout was intended to be usable by the player in the ''Legacy of the Void'' campaign, most likely as a Purifier unit due to its designed, but it was left unplayable in lieu of the Mirage.
** The Mothership Core was eventually removed from Versus mode in favor of reinstating the old system where Motherships are warped in directly. However, any Nexus the player owns was given a similar "Strategic Recall" ability.
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* UrbanLegendOfZelda: There's a persistent rumor that it started out as a ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' game before the liscensing fell through. It draws more inspiration from ''Franchise/AliensVsPredator'' and Mark Melitzer's childhood homebrew comic books about an American Civil War [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE!]]. It's just that the Terrans, Zerg, and Protoss match up very well with the Imperium, Tyranids, and Eldar.
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* UrbanLegendOfZelda: There's a persistent rumor that it started out as a ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' game before the liscensing fell through. It draws more inspiration from ''Franchise/AliensVsPredator'' and Mark Melitzer's childhood homebrew comic books about an American Civil War [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE!]]. It's just that the Terrans, Zerg, and Protoss match up very well with the Imperium, Tyranids, and Eldar.Eldar (Aeldari to you Johnny-Come-Latelies).
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* UrbanLegendOfZelda: There's a persistent rumor that it started out as a ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' game before the liscensing fell through. It draws more inspiration from ''Franchise/AliensVsPredator'' and Mark Melitzer's childhood homebrew comic books about an American Civil War [[RecycledInSpace UN SPACE!]]. It's just that the Terrans, Zerg, and Protoss match up very well with the Imperium, Tyranids, and Eldar.
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* UrbanLegendOfZelda: There's a persistent rumor that it started out as a ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' game before the liscensing fell through. It draws more inspiration from ''Franchise/AliensVsPredator'' and Mark Melitzer's childhood homebrew comic books about an American Civil War [[RecycledInSpace UN IN SPACE!]]. It's just that the Terrans, Zerg, and Protoss match up very well with the Imperium, Tyranids, and Eldar.
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* UrbanLegendOfZelda: There's a persistent rumor that it started out as a ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' game before the liscensing fell through. It draws more inspiration from ''Franchise/AliensVsPredator'' and Mark Melitzer's childhood homebrew comic books about an American Civil War [[RecycledInSpace UN SPACE!]]. It's just that the Terrans, Zerg, and Protoss match up very well with the Imperium, Tyranids, and Eldar.
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** Marines were called "Marauders" and had a grenade launcher ability. Blizzard couldn't balance it, and it now only appears in cinematics. Another option Blizzard toyed with was to give them [[MoreDakka man-portable]] [[GatlingGood "Chaingun Cannons"]] instead of assault rifles ([[TheArtifact incidentally, this could be why the "Infantry Weapons" button is a picture of a minigun]]). The minigun was eventually given to Tychus Findlay in Co-Op.
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** Marines were called "Marauders" and had a grenade launcher ability. Blizzard couldn't balance it, and it now only appears in cinematics. Another option Blizzard toyed with was to give them [[MoreDakka man-portable]] [[GatlingGood "Chaingun Cannons"]] instead of assault rifles ([[TheArtifact incidentally, this could be why the "Infantry Weapons" button is a picture of a minigun]]). The minigun was eventually given to Tychus Findlay in Campaign (when not piloting the Odin) and Co-Op.
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** Marines were called "Marauders" and had a grenade launcher ability. Blizzard couldn't balance it, and it now only appears in cinematics. Another option Blizzard toyed with was to give them [[MoreDakka man-portable]] [[GatlingGood "Chaingun Cannons"]] instead of assault rifles ([[TheArtifact incidentally, this could be why the "Infantry Weapons" button is a picture of a minigun]]).
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** Marines were called "Marauders" and had a grenade launcher ability. Blizzard couldn't balance it, and it now only appears in cinematics. Another option Blizzard toyed with was to give them [[MoreDakka man-portable]] [[GatlingGood "Chaingun Cannons"]] instead of assault rifles ([[TheArtifact incidentally, this could be why the "Infantry Weapons" button is a picture of a minigun]]). The minigun was eventually given to Tychus Findlay in Co-Op.
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* CaptainErsatz: The Kragnans and the Xenterrans from ''WesternAnimation/AlienRacers'' are clear expies of the Zerg and the Protoss.
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** Marines were called "Marauders" and had a grenade launcher ability. Blizzard couldn't balance it, and it now only appears in cinematics. Another option Blizzard toyed with was to give them [[MoreDakka man-portable]] [[GatlingGood "Chaingun Cannons"]] instead of assault rifles ([[TheArtefact incidentally, this could be why the "Infantry Weapons" button is a picture of a minigun]]).
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** Marines were called "Marauders" and had a grenade launcher ability. Blizzard couldn't balance it, and it now only appears in cinematics. Another option Blizzard toyed with was to give them [[MoreDakka man-portable]] [[GatlingGood "Chaingun Cannons"]] instead of assault rifles ([[TheArtefact ([[TheArtifact incidentally, this could be why the "Infantry Weapons" button is a picture of a minigun]]).
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** Marines were called "Marauders" and had a grenade launcher ability. Blizzard couldn't balance it, and it now only appears in cinematics. Another option Blizzard toyed with was to give them [[MoreDakka man-portable]] [[GatlingGood "Chaingun Cannons"]] instead of assault rifles (incidentally, this could be why the "Infantry Weapons" button is a picture of a minigun).
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** Marines were called "Marauders" and had a grenade launcher ability. Blizzard couldn't balance it, and it now only appears in cinematics. Another option Blizzard toyed with was to give them [[MoreDakka man-portable]] [[GatlingGood "Chaingun Cannons"]] instead of assault rifles (incidentally, ([[TheArtefact incidentally, this could be why the "Infantry Weapons" button is a picture of a minigun).minigun]]).
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** The Vulture's basic attack was to [[FastballSpecial yeet spider mines at enemies,]] instead of just planting them.
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** The zerg hatchery already was going to upgrade itself in 3 tiers, but it looked like a big tumor with long tusks randomly peppered around it instead of a castle made out of meat. It also always had that very unfortunate-looking orifice in the middle. At one point, the Hatchery used the Lair sprite and the Lair used the queen's nest sprite. The Spore Colony used the Evolution Chamber sprite.
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** The zerg hatchery already was going to upgrade itself in 3 tiers, but it looked like a big tumor with long tusks randomly peppered around it instead of a castle made out of meat. It also always had that very unfortunate-looking orifice in the middle. At one point, the Hatchery used the Lair sprite and the Lair used the queen's nest sprite.
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** Scourges couldn't be spawned by themselves, they popped out of dying Guardians and were called "Avengers." They were also dominated by a huge, gaping maw and a pair of worm-like appendages.
** Hydralisks had a squid-like crest and were melee fighters, which is why they never spit spikes during the cinematics.
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** Scourges couldn't be spawned by themselves, they popped out of dying Guardians and were called "Avengers." They were also dominated by a huge, gaping maw and a pair bunch of worm-like horn-like appendages.
** Hydralisks had asquid-like bulbous crest that resembled the mantle of a squid, and were melee fighters, which fighters. That is why they never spit spikes during the cinematics.
** Hydralisks had a
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** The Academy was supposed to be the Barracks' add-on. For whatever reason, it was split into a seperate building, leaving the Barracks as the sole production structure with no modules.
** Starports had the addon "Drydocks," which repaired nearby aircraft.
** Starports had the addon "Drydocks," which repaired nearby aircraft.
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** Speaking of firebats, their flamethrowers were longer ranged and set scenery on fire.
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** Units used to have a [[TechLevels tech level]] indicator that rose in response to research (ex Terran Marine mk. II).
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** Units used to have a [[TechLevels tech level]] indicator that rose in response to research (ex Terran Space Marine mk. II).
