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The August issue of PC Gamer is going to have a ton of exclusive information on StarCraft 2. Or, thanks to the Internets, you can check out that information right here. 
 
The video shows off a few new and remade units of the Protoss race from StarCraft 2. Of the new units, the Tempest is the most interesting to me. The Tempest seems to be a smaller version of the Carrier from the first game. Personally, I loved the look and size of the Carriers so I was a little disappointed that they changed them so drastically. I suppose it's understandable though seeing as how huge the Colossus is.

Here's a breakdown of some of the new and old unit types from the YouTube page

Zealot: Zealots are the standard infantry unit of the portoss from starcraft. Still equipped with a pair of glowing psionic blades for melee combat, the zealot will now charge the enemy to close distance with ranged units quicker than before.

Stalker: Stalkers are a new type of dark dragoon. They're fast moving and lightly armored with a powerful anti-air and anti-infantry weapon, but their secret weapon is there "blink" ability that will allow them to teleport anywhere in visual range in an instant

Immortal: A new type of heavy dragoon, the immortals will be equipped with a shield that activates only when hit by heavy weapons like siege tanks, making them excellent for assaulting heavily defended positions but weak against raiding parties with light weapons.

Observer: The invisible flying eyes of the Protoss are back. We can confirm they'll be in the game, but further details are shrouded in secrecy.

Colossus: True to it's name, the colossus is an enormous four-legged walker that rakes the ground with a heavy beam weapon. They will be extremely effective against small swarming units like zerglings or marines-their beams target one unit at a time, and instantly sweep to a new target when the first is destroyed. Using their long legs, they can step up and down ledges with ease.

Phoenix: When its standard fighter weapon wont do the job, the phoenix will be able to activate its overload ability to damage all enemy air units nearby, which also disables the phoenix itself for a few moments. If the overload doesn't demolish the enemy you'll be a sitting duck

Phase prism: .The new phase prism will act as both a troop transport and a mobile power pylon allowing you to restore functionality to a base when your pylons are destroyed by raiders or when you build away from your base. Combined with the warp-in tech. Youll be able to use them to crate and army anywhere on the map.

Warp ray: These flying weapons inflict additional damage the longer they fire on a single target as they bring as they bring more beams online, which will make them extremely powerful against large targets like battle cruisers and structures. Their focused fire makes them vulnerable against small anti-air units like marines.

High templar: The high templar is back and he'll bring his powerful psionic storm area attack with him. But he's gotten a handy new power he'll be able to create a force field to trap enemy units temporarily or create barriers. Blizzard testing has revealed some extremely effective bottlenecks tactics using him. The ability to say you can't go there anymore will be very powerful.

Dark templar: Just like in the first game the dark templar is a stealth unit that wreaks havoc to any force foolish enough to leave home without a detector. any new special abilities have yet to be revealed
[Via Rbj's Blog

 


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18 comments | showing # 1 to 18

Oni's Avatar
Oni at 06/14/2007 16:02
I came (again)
Reeper's Avatar
Reeper at 06/14/2007 16:02
i think the archon looks pretty badass.
Shenocide's Avatar
Shenocide at 06/14/2007 16:03
I'm tired of seeing new Protoss units. I want to see what they have in store for the other races, also, if they're going to show us new units, I want to know what they actually do and what they're used for, not how they attack.
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DeusPayne at 06/14/2007 16:06
I like the phase cannons. Nothing better than mobile photon cannons.
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar
Hamza CTZ Aziz at 06/14/2007 16:07
Well get used to it Shenocide. Until they show the Protoss/Zerg hybrid units, we're probably just going to get more of the same like this preview. Btw, the Vulture units sucked :D
Rbj's Avatar
Rbj at 06/14/2007 16:13
Allready done this article. All be it much shorter.
beer baron's Avatar
beer baron at 06/14/2007 16:13
Mass Tempests = Instant Win
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BlueJester at 06/14/2007 16:36
This stuff is all awesome. I wanna see some new zerg stuff.ANY zerg building along with some creep would be awesome too.
Robert's Avatar
Robert at 06/14/2007 16:43
Wtf grass. Awesome
verkon's Avatar
verkon at 06/14/2007 17:21
They better have the Carriers in number two aswell, the carriers where badass, kickass, and, cool.
Loved having a troop of carriers with some aditional corsairs and some observers and just bash the enemies.
Zanch's Avatar
Zanch at 06/14/2007 17:52
I just pooped and spooged at the same time. Thanks, Blizzard. Now...show me Zerg and Terran.
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Zanch at 06/14/2007 17:52
I just pooped and spooged at the same time. Thanks, Blizzard. Now...show me Zerg and Terran.
beer baron's Avatar
beer baron at 06/14/2007 17:58
Zanch had to change his pants twice lol
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s0lesurviv0r at 06/14/2007 18:11
The tempests remind me of the show Andromeda.

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MechaMonkey at 06/14/2007 18:21
Gib Terrans plx.
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precise2282 at 06/14/2007 19:06
@CTZ

Vultures suck? Have you ever watched a professional starcraft match?
Shenocide's Avatar
Shenocide at 06/14/2007 21:51
Exactly. Vultures own when used right :P But anyways, the updates on StarCraft 2 are awesome, and I'm excited for its release, but I'm not a big fan of the Protoss is all. The one thing that did catch my eye, however, were the phase cannons. I wonder how one will combat those if it's no longer a static defense, but more of a mobile one? I also wonder what a new cannon rush would be like...
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CrackerlySeagull at 06/14/2007 23:29
*carriergasm*
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