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1. Will the editor allow us to have the water surface react to explosions and units passing by ? No, there won’t be any physics effects involving water.
Water is only decorative, it won’t have any gameplay effects. Units won’t be able to go “under” water. Although, you may be able to simulate this to some extent through triggers and data modification.
Depending on time, we would like to have various upgrades be able to be seen visually on the units themselves, similar to the Marine’s shields. However, it has not been determined which upgrades will be seen yet though, as the art is still WIP.
With the Siege Tank already doing splash ground area of effect damage, the plasma turret was not needed, as it would overlap as the same role. If you are referring to the visual of the plasma turret, not other unit currently has that ability, although it will be available in the map editor.
Terrans currently have no melee units for multiplayer. The Firebat will however be seen in the single player campaign.
Burrowed Zerg units will have a very limited line of sight. If the enemy unit does walk over them though, the Zerg player will be able to see their units clearly and be able to identify them (unlike radar).
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The water effects are to be expected, although some physics would be nice during the single player campaigns. I’m all for some visual upgrades for some units, particularly the Chitinous Plating bonus of the Ultralisk.
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5. The Firebat has disappeared, what other close combat units do we have ? Terrans currently have no melee units for multiplayer. The Firebat will however be seen in the single player campaign. |
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The water effects are to be expected, although some physics would be nice during the single player campaigns. I’m all for some visual upgrades for some units, particularly the Chitinous Plating bonus of the Ultralisk.
5. The Firebat has disappeared, what other close combat units do we have ?
Terrans currently have no melee units for multiplayer. The Firebat will however be seen in the single player campaign.
It’s unclear just how much this will affect the Terrans when up against the Zerg’s Dark Swarm, however I assume the Hellion might still be effective.