StarCraft

StarCraft is areal-time strategy video game 1 Game System

ofmilitary science fictiondeveloped byBlizzard Enter-
tainmentThe first game of theStarCraft serieswas launched
of the pairMicrosoft WindowstheMarch 31of1998.[3]
With over 11 million copies sold worldwide
world from February 2009, is one of thegames
bestsellersfor thepersonal computer.[4]A ver- The use of Blizzard Entertainment of three distinct races in
session forMac OSwas released in March of1999, and a StarCraft is widely recognized for revolutionizing the
adaptation for theNintendo 64, developed jointly real-time strategy video game genre.
withMass Media Interactive Entertainment, was released on the units are exclusive to their respective races and,
13 de junio of2000.[2] The work with the game begins- although comparisons can be made between certain types
just shortly after the launch ofWarcraft II: Tides of of units in thetechnological tree, each unit function-
[Link] debuted in theE3in1996, in a different way and requires different tactics
where it was unfavorably compared to Warcraft II, so that the player can succeed. The enigmatic
and as a result, the project was completely reviewed Protoss have access to powerful units, machinery
and then displayed to the public in early 1997, recently- y a tecnologías avanzadas, tales como energy shields
seeing a much more positive response. StarCraft and abilitiessuperluminal, driven by their traits
tenido su historia adaptada y ampliada a través de una psychics. However, their forces have processes of fa-
series of novels, the pack ofexpansionStarCraft: Brood Long and expensive machinery, stimulating the players
Warand two authorized expansions, (StarCraft: Brood to follow a strategy according to the quality of its unit-
War is also available forNintendo 64only with him data more than the quantity of them.12The Zerg
Expansion PakThe sequel to the game,StarCraft II: Wings they have totally insectoid units and structures
of Liberty, was launched in July 2010, with a package- mechanics, which can be produced quickly and with
expansion tea,StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, that is a much cheaper cost of resources, but they are, for the
wait for the2013.[5] so, weaker, and rely more on absolute numbers and
Set in the 26th century, the game revolves around in the speed to overwhelm their enemies.[13] The Te-
three species fighting for dominance in a split part rrans provide a middle ground between the others
aunt of the galaxyMilky Way, known as the Sector two breeds, providing units that are versatile and
KoprulutheTerranhumans exiled from Earth and flexible. They have access to a wide range of tec-
You excel at adapting to any situation; theZerg, a race military technologies and ballistic machinery, such as tanks-
ofinsectoidsaliens in search of genetic perfection nuclear weapons and issues.[14] Although each race is unique in
tica, obsessed with the assimilation of other races, and the its composition, none have an innate advantage over the
Protoss, a specieshumanoidwith advanced technology another. Each species is compensated for what, although it has-
and skillspsychictrying to preserve their civilization They have different strengths, competencies, and skills, their
and also strictly their philosophy of life of total force is the same. The equilibrium is maintained as-
the same Zerg. The game has been praised for being pioneering- full through the infrequent patches (update-
in the use of unique factions of strategy games game features) provided by Blizzard.15
in real time[6] and a compelling story.[7] StarCraft hasartificial intelligencewith stops of
Many of the industry journalists have praised the difficulty, although the player cannot change the level of
StarCraft as one of the best[8]and more important[9] difficulty in campaigns for a player. Each campaign-
video game of all time, and for having elevated the it starts with the enemy factions easily from
ribbon for the development of strategy video games in AI, and it expands throughout the course of the campaign.
real time.[10] TheStarCraftmultiplayerit is especially that the game becomes increasingly difficult each time.
to be popular inSouth KoreaIn this country, there are players. thelevel editorfrom the game, the designer has access
and professional teams that have sponsors and four levels of difficulty of AI: "Easy", "Medium"
they participate in competitions broadcast on television.[11] "Difficult" and "Crazy," each with adjustments in the differences.
your units and technologies of the AI factions and the
extension of tactical and strategic planning of the
AI.16The single-player campaign consists of train-
these missions, divided into ten for each race.

1
2 2 DEVELOPMENT

1.1 Resource management start the transportation process (bring to the map) of an edi-
fiction for the theater of operations through the warp,
Each race has two different resources to sustain and it just starts the operation of bringing in a new building
having their game economies and the construction of their Protoss worker is cleared to continue with the
forces:mineralsywasp gasMinerals are ne- tasks, and the shields of their buildings (but not their structural
necessary for all units and structures, and is ob- or regenerative; that is, the Protoss have two ba-
they have through the use of a workers' unit energy roots (which would be the vitality of bases and
to harvest the discharge directly from the nodes units) in the game, one that does not regenerate and the other of
of minerals scattered throughout the battlefield. The bluish coloration, the shield, yes, progressively and little by little
players require vespene gas to build units little. The working unit of the Zerg transforms,
advanced and buildings, and are acquired through the cons- physically, in the created structure, which is capable of cu-
construction of a refinery at the top of ageyser rarely slowly (until its entirety if it is not destroyed);
and the use of work units to extract the gas from that is to say, once the Zerg worker becomes by
she.[17]Additionally, players need to build depots mutation and evolution in the organic base this disappears-
supply sites to be able to generate units, whether he is no longer an employee, unless the process
of work, transport or military. The type of warehouse the training is canceled before it concludes, so
supply (population control) is different for la base orgánica desaparece y vuelve el trabajador a estar
each race. The Terrans use physical structures called available.
supply deposits,18the Protoss use nexuses of
pylons with psychic power[19] and the Zerg population re-
sugar with the Overlord control units (Super-amos) 1.3 Multijugador
presents.20The three races need these systems, the
that allows players to create new units when The Multiplayer function of StarCraft is fed by
There are sufficient resources to maintain them. Every sis- you see from the Blizzard Entertainment service on the Internet
the theme has its side effects, the Terran deposit is [Link] this, a maximum of eight players
a building that has no other utility. The cranes- They can compete in a variety of game modes.
Protos pylons are necessary to build edi- go, including simply the destruction of all the
fictitious, while the Overcome Zerg are more useful, other players at a level (which can be competitive,
they serve as detectors of hidden units and also co- like in the ladder game, or not classified, like in the
my transport for land units, since they are a unit- melee game), theKing of the Hillycapture the
the flying ones. flagthey can be game-based objectives.
In addition, the game incorporates a variety of scenarios.
specialized for different types of games, such as
the simulation of a match ofAmerican footballuseful
1.2 Construction
using the Terran aeromotor unit to carry out a
bicycle race, or that host a competition of ca-
For the Protoss and Zerg, building structures is for Zerg.[16]StarCraft is also one of the few games
limited to specific places: the Protoss buildings of- that include aspawning installation, which allows li-
being connected to an electrical grid[19]that each pi- to shoot at the multiplayer. It must be installed from a disc, and
moon produces up to a certain range of length, and can be requires a product key to work just like
build several generators called "Pylons" (in - make the complete version. However, the key of the pro-
English) to increase that electrical grid, according to the resources
ductcan support up to eight generated installations
that we have available, while almost all structures with access to [Link]. The limitations that the insta-
Zerg must be placed on a biomass substance, the inability to play a single
called "drag", which is produced by certain player in missions, create multiplayer games or
structures.[20]The Terran buildings are much less li- use the campaign editor.[21]The more re-versions
half, certain structures stemming from an update clients of the game available through [Link] or on
purchased at the primary base have the ability to de- discs that include the label ofWindows Vistano son
grab and slowly fly to a new location, directing compatible with the spawning installation.22
it gives by the player of that civilization.18Despite that,
the Terran buildings, however, require a worker
to continue the construction of the building until it
complete. In addition, once a Terran building has been 2 Development
damaged to a certain extent (up to a minimum), it catches fire
without the need for the enemy's action and with time, Blizzard Entertainment began the development of Star-
to self-destruct, although this can be avoided through Craften 1995, shortly after the release of the great
the repairs made by a worker (VCE in success)Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness.[23]Using the engine
Spanish or SCV in English) or several at once. The Protoss, based on Tides of Darkness, made their...
On the contrary, they only require a unit of work to but at E3 in 1996.[24]A version of the game, gathered
 3

at the initiative of the programming team of Bob Fitch, re-nematographic. Tracy Bushprovided additional support
he received a weak response at the convention and was criticized in the composition.[35]The game's soundtrack was good.
for many for being a "Warcraftin space.[25]Co-received by critics, who have described it as 'approx-
As a result of this, the entire project was reviewed, painfully melodic and dark.7impressive[36]
with which the focus of attention shifted towards creation with a critic pointing out that part of the music owes to
of three different [Link] Roper, one of the produc- much of its inspiration from the incidental music of Jerry
game towers, has indicated that this would be a significant changeGoldsmithfor the movieAlien, the eighth passenger.[37]
important regarding the approach of Warcraft, comparing the first list of songs from the game, StarCraft: Ga-
its two sides equal to those of thechessIt was indicated that Star-me Music Vol. 1 was released in 2000, which includes
Craft would allow players to develop strategies for both the maps of StarCraft and Brood War, as well as a
very particular about the basis of each species [of the game- considerable portion of music-inspired tracks and remixes
go], and would require [the players] to think about different strategies in StarCraft, created by variousdisc jockeyfrom Korea
strategies to combat the other two species.[26]From the South. The soundtrack was distributed byNet Vision
In early 1997, the new version of StarCraft was [Link].[]In September 2008, Blizzard En-
to meet, receiving a much more positive response. entertainment announced that a second set of songs,
known as StarCraft Original Soundtrack, had been
However, the game was still affected by the difficulties.
techniques, so Bob Fitch redesigned by com- launched iniTunesThis soundtrack was composed
I completed the Warcraft II engine within two months. only from the original music of StarCraft and Brood
ensure that many of the desired features War, both in the game's themes and in the music used
highlighted in the cinematic scenes.[39]
by the designers, such as the capabilities of the units
from the burrow and the cloak, could be implemented.[27]
Later, the game improvements includedspritespre-
renderings and backgrounds, built with3D Studio Max. 3 Missions for a player
The isometric view was also adopted by the game, in
contrast with the perspective of Warcraft II. Furthermore, the game- 3.1Starcraft
go uses high-quality music, composed by compo-
residents of Blizzard, and the professional actors In the single-player game and its expansion they are divided
were hired for voice.[28] Two in three episodes, one for each species in each part.
Despite the advances, StarCraft took a long time to emerge. of the game. Each of the episodes is divided into 10
delays inspired a group of StarCraft fans missions with some interspersed cinematic videos
the official forums that tagged themselves "Opera-" two as shown below.
Operation: Can't Wait Any Longer
wait longer") to write a series of stories 3.1.1 Episode I: The Rebel Cry
fiction in which the members of Operation CWAL
they tried to recover the beta version of StarCraft from Bliz- 3.1.2 Race: Terran
Zard at its headquarters inIrvine, California.[29] To deliver ho-
tribute to your presence in the forums and your enthusiasm for the 1. Tutorial: The Arid Lands
game, Blizzard Entertainment incorporated later the
group name in StarCraft as a cheat code 2. Numbered list item
to accelerate the production of units30and he gave her the 3. The remote station
thanks to the group in the game's credits.[31] The game was
Video: Patrol of the Wastelands
lanzado para Windowson March 31, 1998,[3] and the tr-
session forMac OSa year later, in March 1999.[32] 4. Desperate Alliance
The development of a version forNintendo 64, StarCraft
64, it started in 1999, converted from the PC version 5. The Jacobs installation
ofMass Media Interactive Entertainment, subsidiary of 6. Revolution
THQ,[33] and published byNintendo.[34] StarCraft 64 Video: The demolition of Norad II
released on June 13, 2000 in [Link] on the 16th of
June 2000Europe.[2] 7. Norad II
8. The base
2.1 Soundtrack The big push
Open Rebellion
The musical score of StarCraft was composed by
internal posters from Blizzard [Link] Du- 10. New Gettysburg
whatyGlenn Staffordthey composed the themes of the me-
nudes and the music in the game, whileJason Hayes 11. The Hammer Falls
composed the music used in the cut scenes Video: The inauguration
4 3 MISSIONS FOR A PLAYER

3.1.3 Episode II: Supermind 3.2.1 Episode IV: The Resistance

3.1.4 Raza: Zerg 3.2.2 Raza: Protoss

1. Among the ruins Flight from Aiur

Egression 2. Shakuras Dunes

3. The new domain 3. The legacy of the Xel'Naga

Video: The Dream 4. The search for the Uraj

4. Swarm Agent 5. The Battle of Braxis

5. The Amerigo Return to Char

Video: The battle over the Amerigo The insurgent
The Dreadful Templar 8. Countdown
Película: La furia de los Xel´Naga
7. The selection
Eye for an eye
3.2.3 Episodio V:El Puño de Hierro
Video: The portal
3.2.4 Race: Terran
The invasion of Aiur
10. The Complete Circle First attack
Video: The invasion of Aiur 2. The Dylarian shipyards
3. Ruins of Tarsonis
3.1.5 Episodio III:La Caída
4. Attack on Korhal
3.1.6 Raza: Protoss (a) The fall of the emperor (On land)
(b) The Fall of the Emperor (War Birds)
First attack
5. The flight of the emperor
2. Within the flames
Blood of a patriot
3. Elevated land
Video: The Fall of Phoenix 7. Chain the beast
Movie: Report on the Victory of the DUT
4. The Hunt for Tassadar
5. Choosing sides 3.2.5 Episode VI: The Queen of Swords
Video: The Ambush
3.2.6 Race: Zerg
In the darkness
1. Will Disruption
7. Homeland
Video: The return to Aiur Kingdom of Fire
3. The Kel-Morian Combine
8. The trial of Tassadar
4. The Liberation of Korhal
9. The Shadow Hunters
5. Betrayal
The eye of the storm
Video: The death of the supermind The Fury of the Swarm
Video: Credits 7. Pulling from the Net

8. Kill the Beast

3.2 Starcraft Brood War Expansion 9. The Settlement of Accounts

In the expansion, each campaign is divided into 8 chapters. 10. Omega

with a video sequence at the end of each campaign. Película: La ascensión
4.2 Version for Nintendo 64 5

4 Expansions and versions 4.2 Version for Nintendo 64

In the year 2000,StarCraft 64was released for theNintendo

4.1 Expansions for PC 64, co-developed by Blizzard Entertainment and Mass
MediaThe game offered all the missions, both from Star-
Crafty the expansion Brood War, as well as some mi-
Shortly before the release of StarCraft, Blizzard En- exclusive sessions, such as two different tutorials and
entertainment developed a gaming campaigndemo a new secret mission,Resurrection IV.[53] Resurrect
sharewarecalled Loomings. It consists of three missions- tion IV was established shortly after the conclusion of
and a tutorial, and the campaign acts as a prequel to Brood War, and followsJim Raynorwhen you board
the StarCraft events, which will take place in a colony on a mission to rescue the character from Brood War,
from the Confederation in the process in which it was invaded Alexei Stukov, a vice admiral of Earth who had
by the Zerg.[40][41] In October 1999, Blizzard Enter- was captured by the Zerg. The missions of Brood War
tainment made the prequel available for the game com- requires the use of aExpansion Pakto execute.[54]
full like a custom map campaign, the adi- In addition, StarCraft 64 includes a cooperative mode of
the addition of two extra missions and hosted it [Link].[42] split screen, which allows two players to control
In addition, the full release of StarCraft included a a force in the game or an allied match against others
secondary campaign titled Enslavers. It consists of five computer-controlled players, (also re-
missions played both as Terran and Protoss, Ens- wants theExpansion Pak).[55]StarCraft 64 was not so po-
laversse encuentra en la segunda campaña de StarCraft jump like the PC version, and lacked the capabilities-
And the story continues of a Terran smuggler, who online multiplayer and speech in the information of
she fixes it to take control of a Zerg cerebrate and the missions. In addition, some scenes were shortened.[53]
is pursued by both the Protoss and the Terran. Blizzard Entertainment had previously considered
Enslavers acts as a single exemplary campaign. a version ofPlayStationof the game, but it was decided that
editor player for game levels, highlighting the the game would be released for Nintendo 64 instead by te-
use of the program features.[43] better graphics and less work for having less
The first expansion of StarCraft,Insurrectionit was lan- capacity of a Nintendo 64 cartridge than a CD-ROM
gift forWindowstheJuly 31de 1998.[44]The expan- on Play Station.[56]
session was developed byAztech New Mediaand authorized
by Blizzard Entertainment.[45]His story centers on
a separate confederate colony, referred to in the 5 Species
StarCraft manual, based on a group of Terran settlers
and a fleet of Protoss are fighting against the Zerg and a cre
The species in StarCraft are balanced. They have in
local insurgency. Insurrection was not well received
general different modes of play. While one can
having been criticized by critics for its lack of quality
of the original game.[46]The insurrection was followed shortly after
de manejarlas en general, con cada una de ellas se nece-
set a training period for further specialization
months for a second expansion,Retribution. Development-
and learn to use them a little better. For this reason, in the
side byStardock, publicado por WizardWorks Software professional leagues and others, it's not uncommon to find someone
reand authorized by Blizzard Entertainment,[45]Retribute that one race dominates another better, or prefers one over another,
continue with the three races that try to take control of the con-
or feels more comfortable with some, or also, that pre-
control of a long-range crystal in a colony of the Domi-
It's fierce to face a particular race (also
the expansion was not received with support.
it depends on what skills the other player has...); although
it was considered average and complicated.[47]
The experts also handle all of them very well.
After the release of Retribution, Blizzard Enter-
tainment announced an official package for the new expansion
that would extend into the history of [Link]: 5.1 Terran
Brood Warwas created and developed jointly by
Blizzard Entertainment andSapphireBrood War continues the
The Terrans are a species with young technology with a
the history of StarCraft days after its conclusion, and was
psychic potential. These represent the human race in
launched for Windows andMac OSthe 30th of November
the game. The Terrans of theKoprulu Sectordescend from the
1998 in theUnited Statesand in March 1999 inEurope,[48] y survivors of a colonization mission of the century
received praise from the critics.[49][50]
XXIII direct from theEarth. Compared to the Protoss and
Before Insurrection, an expansion pack not for the Zerg, the Terran are very divided into factions and
authorized, referred to asStellar Forces, was published by they have to endure the frequentcivil warsalso
Micro Star, but was removed weeks later, when the most recent conflicts with their foreign neighbors
Blizzard won the lawsuit against it. It consisted of 22 points. However, the Terrans stand out as one of the three.
maps for a single player and 32 multiplayer maps, what dominant species of the galaxy. They are a fast race,
they were quite simple.51[52] versatile and relatively numerous.[57]
6 5 SPECIES

In the beginning, three colonies were created, which gave life to they can self-destruct if they are not put in for repair.
the foundations of Terran dominance: the Confederation Te- time passing that critical level.
rran, theKelmorian Coalitionand theProtectorate of Umo-
yesThe revolutionaryArcturus Mengskdestroyed the Con- All repairs (expressed in the 'sale-
federation in the face of the Zerg invasion disaster. Later, (jas) entail some cost of mineral (and gas)
under the command of the emperorArcturus I, it was established the It was worth it if the unit also cost in gas.
Terran Domain.
It can be said that it is a versatile, adaptive species,
The Terrans stand out for being the only species that can
moderate since it is not generally as destructive co-
to build anywhere on the land. Furthermore, its
the Protoss are not as agile and surprising as the Zerg, if
anti-gravity systems allow the migration of their
well they are generally not as fragile as these
buildings to establish new foundations. The tactics of this
last, neither as expensive and slow as the first.
races are like an intermediate point between the necessary ca-
the loyalty of the Protoss and the significant number of the Zerg. Basic tactics:
They do not have the advanced Protoss technology nor Coalition: given the versatility of the troops, they can
the
amazing mutant abilities of the Zerg, but without em- combine several types of them to withstand attacks or to
they have learned the strengths and weaknesses of them, surprising the enemy by attacking... for example using
they have adapted to both and survived, and obtained } the scanning to anticipate something sometimes; or sometimes
go for information about those two species (something in their favor, some type of unit well used during the match. The
learning something from both), and marked a good front Crucio tank is excellent for defense (especially with its
battle comparable to each one. siege mode) and the Battlecruiser for the siege (more
with its rechargeable Yamato cannon that deals damage coni-
The Terran worlds are:Braxis, Korhal, Mar Sara, Moria,
transferable to any unit, to some bases or together
New Folsom, Shiloh, TarsonisyUnity.57[58][59]
to the bases), the air and ground attack Marine as well
The advantages of this breed are: that the Goliath and the Ghost (phantom) with their variety of
skills (including the lock (for ships or units-
In general, they are a bit faster than the Protoss. mechanics) or the nuclear missile, or invisibility), the
and something more resistant than the Zerg. Wraith (light combat ship) with its invisibility and
good speed; or the Vulture bikes with their mines of-
Its bases and units are generally not very ca- sticking to the map (defensively, offensively or in
ras. halfway...) and great speed, the Fire soldiers-
They can build anywhere on the map that bats cause significant harm to biological units
sea land, and not rocks, without the need for any annex, small ones. The bunkers, again the (or the) nuclear missile
of course, having a worker available to arrive taking them through Ghosts in air transports...
there and the necessary resources. the 'matrix' of the Vessel (which makes a uni- invulnerable
self-selected dad for a time, for example that one
Most of their bases can fly if the player air transport and then another to that Ghost with that bomb
wants to change its position. nuclear...) or the 'radiation' for biological units...
the VCE worker/s (SCV) who can attend the
•Un SCV (trabajador) puede reparar todas sus es- mechanical units or ships repairing them according to the re-
structures, and also all vehicles, ships, in-
courses, or to the bases, or among them, etc. They can also
including a piloted robot called Goliath
to wall oneself moderately (given the lesser resistance of
(in English), and even to another SCV and vice versa.
the bases that the Protoss, in general, have "gates" ma-
They have a weapon of mass destruction, a bomb. annuals that serve as the foundations that can take off and
nuclear that causes a lot of damage in an area not so pe- repositioning itself, as well as mining for example position-
small... even though it is sometimes very difficult to use already bless enemy expansions with the Vultures. Etc.
that depends on a special soldier, the Ghost( Versatile style: it is a positional style that combines
Ghost in Spanish, which can be used You can mix some positional concepts.
temporarily from invisibility if not detected. as combinatorial, whether according to the situation or the plan one
territorial and/or timed modality, for example. Da-
Its disadvantages are: of the aforementioned general versatility of its troops and ba-
It is a style that basically takes general aspects.
Their units are generally not as strong as of the game to plan its methodology. Etc.
nor as fast as the Protoss either.
Zerg. Midfielder Raza: they have good performance for
defense or attack, even to take the paths between
•Si sus bases pasan el nivel crítico de daño, esto es, bases. No son en general tan defensivos como los Pro-
a minimum, which is basically represented by the vi-toss, neither as offensive as the Zerg, as it was said, that
quality or the numbering in red, with some time does not nullify other variants, are an intermediate point. Its pro-
5.2 Protoss 7

the notion basically lies in having balance or being prepared They need at least one tower that provides a radius (network
radios to propose or force a plan on the enemy and/or electric) so that most of its bases work
adapt to a plan from another side. It reminds one of the vi- in that place.
kings (neither very barbaric nor very Roman). Of modality
rather semi-nomadic.
All their units and structures have a shield
5.2 Protoss that regenerates over time, but there is no way
to heal their units or repair buildings and structures
The Protoss are an ancient technologically advanced race. journeys. As previously mentioned, your bar...
it cannot heal once damaged, and as for
advanced that is characterized by its great psychic powers
the units only repair their shield with a base
quicos. It was created by the oldest [Link]'Nagaand it is
what is called battery shield (faster but with a
originating from the planetAiurThey have the peculiarity
limited self-recharging energy from that base), but
that they can only build on piers, in the areas
no its structures (only automatically its bar
psychics. One of its main characters isZeratul.
blue).
Their society is governed byThe Conclave, and their language is
theI am yours, which are transmitted via telepathic.[60]
For a time, the Protoss were considered the force-
the most powerful in the whole galaxy, until it happened the It can be said that in contrast to the Zerg, the
war with the Zerg, where they learned that a small- Protoss sacrifice some quantity for some quality.
the number of well-trained soldiers still could not Basic techniques:
to face such large amounts of enemies. This
it happened during the Zerg invasion of their planet.
Mass: to form clusters, that is, to make mass in it
possible to defend or attack. Given the resistance and the
The Protoss units are fierce and perfectly trained warriors. power, and its moderate healing. Whether one or several agglomerations -
you trained, and many of them carry various implants- rations of different or equal units, according to. Also
robotic tools. But they are more expensive and take longer. use some structures to block. Etc.
more in creating itself. Therefore, its strength lies in quality
-Positional style: it is basically the use or value that can-
of the units and not precisely in the quantity of the
to charge for a unit or a group of units according to the
mismas.[61][62][60]
place that is found on the map, and also according to it
Their main planet, since they had to leave Aiur, more favorable or less (for example, a portana-
becameShakuras. you see with eight interceptors over the main base (h/c/n)
The advantages of this species are: defenseless enemy, and full of workers gathering-
Also in this style, the ground is measured a little.
cattle and available (territorial), not to bottle unnecessarily
You can control the three races in a game. necessarily our troops (or unnecessarily entangle them)
minds) and yes those of the rival question of diminishing their strength
Their units are powerful and very durable.
to delay it, or to generate some chaos, that is to say, that would be
Its bases are usually resistant. achieve a positional block (for example, divide favorably-
it weakens the enemy army... etc.; likewise, it in-
They have updates (general additions to the ca- tries a certain order with the structures, and tries to make it
characteristic of powerful units.
enemy does not grow very orderly (within the po-
possible, for example, with one expansion further than another
They build (or bring) bases with the worker that neither
well it starts becomes available again. closer and with less communication between am-
through interception)... etc. It is a style that is basically-
All of its structures and units regenerate for free. mind operates with a universal (global) vision of the game,
deactivates its shield (energy), which quickly through calculation and analysis, try to suppose action
can say represents more or less in general this and consequences... if I do this I can respond with
half of its total vitality. this other, etc.
-Defensive race: due to the aforementioned, strong structures and
The disadvantages are: resistant units and not (at least several) very fast,
they make the Protoss take advantage of their defensive nature,
Their units are expensive. this does not exclude other strategies and adapting to the games,
just as it does not deny one or several counterattacks
Their bases are a bit expensive. even sometimes difficult to stop), etc. Basically, play,
depending on the other, it adapts to their plans in search of
Its updates are somewhat expensive.
also some advantage or compensation. It reminds of
Their units are generally not very fast. the Romans. Of rather sedentary mode.
8 5 species

5.3 Zerg An aerial unit called Overlord in English or

Super-love in Spanish, responsible for enhancing the-
The Zerg are extraterrestrial beings with a hive mind. go the population capacity (up to a maximum of 200)
hive guided by a leader creature known as me too for the other races), she does not occupy my-
theSupermindIts main characteristic is that all my place of residence in the measurement, also serves-
its units and buildings are living beings. Its element is as a detector of invisible units, and moreover,
thebiomaterials, where buildings are constructed. Something pecu- with the corresponding update it can serve as
the liar of the same is that their buildings are not repaired, but transport of other units, it does not have an attack;
that regenerate. The Zerg are a fast, versatile race. and it starts out being somewhat slow, although it can be improved
and numerous.[63] rar its speed, updates that cost something.
Several can be purchased, depending on the resources that
They were under the absolute obedience of the call
let's arrange, and they are not relatively expensive, you can-
Supermind, until he caught aSarah Kerrigan, a little po-
Terran derosa. So far, the Supreme Mind has- to say that quite cheap for various ends.
I had tried to assimilate the superior Protoss race, but, with
the capture of the Terran, they created the Queen of Spades, At the same time, these are its disadvantages:
that was the only one that became the leader of the colony after
the destruction of the Supreme Mind by the Protoss in the Unlike the Terrans or the Protoss, their unit-
invasion of Aiur.[64] they are weak separately.
The Zerg do not have the advanced Protoss technology. They can only build their structures on land is-
produced among other things in complex robotics and units special, what is biomaterial.
lethal mechanics) but compensate with brutality or
bestiality (as can be seen for example in its unit To build a building, a drone must be sacrificed.
(Ultralisco call) which translates into its speed, voracious (worker).
city, regeneration and replication, carried out by its
refined and incredible capacity for genetic mutation They do less harm separately than that of the others
siva. two races.

Their planets are:Aiury Carbonis. We overcame them, which are used as a source of su-
ministers are easy targets for enemy hunters
The advantages of this species are:
They can be lost quickly if they do not have
listen and this affects the growth of your army.
They evolve at a great speed.
They are cheap units. That is why their way of attacking relies more on quantity.
Their units are very fast. that in quality.[65][66][63]

Most of its ground units can ente- Basic talents:

to regenerate and defend itself from new attacks Hit and run: given its speed and the regenerate (healing)
what and, at the same time, serves assurprise factor. of all its units, this strategy can be useful, des-
to exhaust the enemy trying to flee then with fewer losses
All its units and all the bases (which in reality
organic ones) regenerate (heal) on their own with legs to regenerate a bit and go back to attack there
the mere passage of time, that is to say, relatively or elsewhere, even using the bury skill ('bu-
little. some units in places that are believed to be-
Or alternate the groups (as they are-
Its central base costs 100 fewer minerals than revered) or try to gather a larger group than the
the cost of the other races, that is, 25% more ba- enemy according to the occasion on the map. Etc.
mouse, although a drone (worker) is lost, which re-
Combinatorial style: it basically refers to the combination
presents 50 of mineral, once transformed into that deployment of troops (whether binomials, trinomials, etc.) where it goes-
base completed. Various types of units or groups come together for different purposes.
The central base is responsible for generating the total - In this style, speed and the element of surprise prevail.
the suitability of their units (except for some mirror ability - (ideal for this race through, for example, the mode in-
special of a unit that can generate other units terrar) which translates into ambushes (among other things
attacking the enemy...), against the other races that carry an enemy group to a place defended by Spine
They should build other nearby structures where Crawlers or Spore Crawlers, etc., etc.) and false weaknesses.
produce its units, although this central Zerg base (both can be called traps, trap and fake respec-
needs as an appendix other bases to go distinctly in English), poisonous attacks where it can
blocking the power to generate more advanced units - penetrate, threaten to attack one base and attack another (can call
it. And in turn, to evolve twice as well to fake an opponent), etc. A flaw in the defense is sought out,
reach the entirety of its variety of units. in the bases, etc., a gap to infiltrate (just like the
 9

Protoss are a block of wall, the Zerg are a battering ram, leaving small isolated groups also in the plan-
dynamic). Just as sometimes at the moment the defense is quite original. Of a more nomadic modality.
distribute, the attack concentrates at the moment to inten-
to achieve some advantage. It is also a style of time-
position (timed), to do something faster than the rival,
produce more units, advance with technologies faster
6 Planets
I ask to arrive faster, to try not to let them assemble well.
the defense, thus also in this style the effectiveness is fun- Below are the most important planets of
fundamental, since speed requires a lot of practice juegoStarCraft:
to make it compelling and perhaps achieve a sale
since it can later materialize. Etc. It is a style that Aiur
it takes rather particular aspects, even if there are several,
more than the generals or the globals and tries to get them out
the maximum benefit according to... an excellent use of troops Aiurit is the home planet of the Protoss,[67]what is found
for example, with feints or ambushes or taking by in a stellar system with a single yellow star and has
surprise a group of enemies... intuition is used one single moon,Saalok, very similar to theMoon.[68]Yes, for
to try to estimate the possible outcomes of at least, a third of the terrestrial planets of the
system, not to go any further.[69]
complex actions, also to generate if-controls
situation, enemy expansions, a possible change of
enemy plans, where they could hide their army, and to- Old Prime
to try to generate the element of surprise, as well as
one tries to be very skilled with those situations to
Antiga Primeit is a planet in theAncient System. Era
stand out or achieve the least possible loss, etc., in the
a Terran colony, and it was the first planet or world in
positional while it is globalized sometimes that can by
very comprehensive to fall short (or as the saying goes that
rebel against the Confederation after the destruction of
Korhal IV.[70]
"he who grabs too much holds little"), the combinatorial in-
try to get the best out of more limited aspects,
although that can also lead to oversights. It is a- Braxis
sometimes riskier although it puts more at stake,
it is very dynamic, whereas the positional tries although Braxis, a planet of ice,[71] it was a bastion ofDomain
little by little become more secure by covering aspects, Terranat the moment when theExpeditionary Fleetof
but sometimes it is very slow (or very static) or it can be
theDirection of the United Eartharrived at theSector Bridge-
up to some flat point, and the combinatory taking of lu.[72]Long before, it had been a colony of the Protoss.
few aspects to delve into but many can remain with the name of Khyrador.[71]She was abandoned by the
others... That is to say, the positional style is based on encompassing
increasingly important conflicts of the protoss[71] y
as much as possible and the combination to delve as deeply as possible
because of the mysterious storms that struck the planet.[73]
possible, the player who applies the versatile can train
one way or another will be applied according to the plan or the
situations. Char
-Offensive race: due to the mentioned factors, speed, number,
and also, for example, two siege units (the Ultra- Charit is a volcanic planet in or near the Kopru Sector
lisco, a living ram, and the Guardian, a kind of Due to the mineral wealth of this planet, they are fighting for it.
chemical live aerial artillery) make the Zerg a weapon between the Terran and the Zerg, which later established
difficult to block, exhaust or neutralize, can basically- rum in bulk.[74][75]
to quickly search for enemy expansions to the
less monitor the situation. Try to arrange the other a Korhal IV
plan so that he even has to force his adaptation and thus
maybe achieve some advantage or compensation, or it doesn't arrive
to adapt... for example, suggesting that if I do this the Korhal IV(often simply referred to as Kor-
another may respond in such a way, or that if dis- hal) is the fourth planet of theKorhal System, in the
[76]
Would this or these other buildings achieve such a thing, or this heart of theKoprulu Sector. Previously a mun-
group of workers, or these troops... etc. As was said temperate, with at least two large oceans,[70][76]
from the other races, this does not eliminate variations. It makes recor- it became a nuclear desert due to a bombing
[77]
to give to the barbarians (the Celts among others), if the Romansnuclear. During the four years that have passed since
they can be a metaphor for the Protoss here, and also in the establishment ofTerran Domain, a large part of the
[78]
the story of the game the Zerg manage to snatch (at least the planet has become aecumenopolis.
provisionally) the home world of the Protoss, which
they had to emigrate to another of a certain Protoss caste Mar Sara
10 7 CULTURAL IMPACT

Mar Sarait is a planet located in theSara's systemIt was real-time strategy, it was one of the best that
a Terran colony and it was nearBye Sara, they have also applied to the formula.[7][37]In addition, the pioneering use
to be the home ofJim RaynorIt was invaded by the Zerg from StarCraft of three different, unique, and balanced races.
and later, suffered amassive planetary bombardmentfor being equal on both sides was praised by the critics,[6]
part of the Protoos, just as they had done with Chau withGameSpotthey commented that this helped the game
Sara.79[80] to avoid the problem that has plagued everyone else
games in the genre.[7]Many critics also praise
Shakuras the force of the history that accompanies the game, with
some critics who were impressed by how well the
Shakurasit is the home planet of theTemplar Tétris history is introduced in the game.6The voice of the game, in
cos.81It has at least two moons of different sizes, the particular, was praised; GameSpot, later, proclaimed
the one with the outermost orbital path the work of the voice in the game as one of the best
and the smallest one is much closer to the planet.[82] fishing in the industry with a ten.[104] In the same way, the
Its star system also features a giant of the multiplayer aspects of the game have been received positively
gas.[83] StarCraft has received multiple awards, including
being named one of the best games of
Tarsonis all times both by GameSpot andIGN.[10][105][106]
According to Blizzard Entertainment, StarCraft has-
Tarsonisit was the world capital of theConfederation Te- I have won 37 awards, and I have received a star on the ground of
rranIt became the intellectual and political center of Metreonas part of theWalk of GameinSan Francisco
Koprulu Sector.[67]A temperate planet,[67]with a con- at the beginning of2006.98
central lieutenant[84] and days of 27 hours, the residents of
Tarsonis was affected by the powerful eruptions. Although at the time the graphics and audio of StarCraft
solar [85] they were praised by the critics,[97]posterior comments
they have pointed out that the graphs cannot be compared
Moria rare with the most modern games.[6]The capacity of the
artificial intelligenceof the game to navigate through the unis-
Moriait is a red planet rich in natural resources located- reference point data also faces energetic
two in the Koprulu Sector. The planet, exceptionally critical jokes, withPC Zoneindicating that the inability
great,[86] it is the base of operations of theCombined Kel- from the developers to create a search system
Morian.87 of effective roads was 'the most irritating element
of the real-time strategy genre.[95] In addition, the
Unity respondents have expressed their concern about the-
some similarities between the structures of the unit of
Unityit is one of the three worlds originally colonized each race, as well as by the potential imbalance of the
two for the Terrans of the Koprulu Sector. Umoja is the base players with the use oftactics by landthe first in
of operations of theProtectorate of Umoja.[67][88]Unity multiplayer games.[93]Blizzard Entertainment has
it has coppery skies and the air tinged with spices. [67][70] striving to balance cutting-edge tactics in the ac-
later updates. The Nintendo 64 version of
the game was not received positively by the reviewers, and
7 Cultural Impact was criticized for the poor graphics in comparison to
the PC version. However, critics made it
gems of the game media and toMass Mediafor the use of
7.1 Reception effective controls over the gamepad and maintenance
of the high quality of the audio.[36][53][94]
StarCraft was internationally released onMarch 31
of1998 and became thebest-selling PC gameof
that year, with the sale of more than 1.5 million copies 7.2 Legacy
around the world.[99]In the following decade, StarCraft
sold more than 9.5 million copies worldwide, GameSpot described StarCraft as 'The defining game of
with 4.5 million of them inSouth Korea.[100]Since the tion of its genre. It is the standard by which all the games-
initial launch of StarCraft, Blizzard Entertainment real-time strategy games are judged. 10IGN
reported that its online multiplayer [Link] declared that StarCraft "is, without a doubt, one of the best,
grew by 800 percent.[101]StarCraft is one of the games- if not the best, of real-time strategy games
the most popular online games in the world.[102][103]
never created.[105]StarCraft often includes
Generally, StarCraft was received positively in the best rankings of the industry’s video games.
the critics, and many contemporary critics point out - since, for example, it ranks 37th in the 100 best-
Ron says that, as long as the game does not deviate significantly, it is one of the best games of all [Link].[8] Even if
give you the current situation of most of the games that have been in space, becauseDaniel Barryit carried a
 11

copy of the game with him on the mission of theshuttle is- rental perspectives. In theBlizzCon2007, the creator of
spatialSTS-96in 1999.[107]The great popularity of StarCraft Chris Metzen stated that he hoped to novelize the
Craft achieved the awarding of four world records in total for StarCraft and its expansion Brood War.
for video games ofGuinness World Recordsin - definitive text-based history. Later novels,
including the "Best selling strategy video game like the shadow of Shadow of the Xel'Nagade"Gabriel
para PC”, “Ingresos más grande en el juego profesional” Places,122The Dark Templar SagadeChristie Gol-
and 'Larger audience for a video game contest'den,[123]they further expand the story, creating the scenario
when 120,000 fans attended to watch the final of the paraStarCraft II.
2005 season of Proleague SKY Proleague inBusan,
A series ofaction figuresand collects statues
South Korea.[108] Researchers have demonstrated blades based on the characters and units of StarCraft
that the audience for watching StarCraft matches is diverse
were produced byToyCom.[124]A series of ma-
and that uses cases ofasymmetric informationto do labels, made byAcademy Hobby Model Kits, tam-
the most entertaining game for the spectators.[109] Ade-
well produced, showing scale versions of the
more, StarCraft has been the subject of an academic course;
marina[125]and the hydralisk zerg.[126]In addition, Blizzard
UC Berkeleyoffered an introductory course in theory
Entertainment partnered withFantasy Flight Gamesfor
and strategy of the video game aimed at students create aboard gamewith detailed sculptures of the
in the spring of 2009.[110][111]The verb 'zerg' has in- characters of the game.[127] Blizzard Entertainment
traded in general American use as a term well licensed toWizards of the Coastto produce a
of video games to refer to the zerg tactic of going persi- gameAlternitybased on the named video game titled-
guiding an opponent with a great force of units doStarCraft Adventures.
weak.[112]
After its release, StarCraft grew rapidly.
in popularity in South Korea, making its ca- 8 References
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