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Starcraft 2 tech trees released!

By Justin Robinson
12:56 Jul 2, 2009 | 8 Comments
Tags: Starcraft | 2 | II | tech | trees | tree | structures | protoss | zerg | terran | woot
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Starcraft 2 tech trees released!

Zerg Tech Tree

The Zerg are subject to some pretty substantial changes in Starcraft 2, and while not all of them might stick around for the final release there's a lot that has been altered:

Spawning Pool: Now allows the production of a special Queen unit from the Hatchery, as well as the usual Zerglings. Also provides Zergling upgrades.

Spine Crawler: The replacement for the Sunken Colony is not a stationary building, but rather a movable defence structure. Can only attack while mounted in Creep, otherwise defenceless. Attacks ground units.

Spore Crawler: Similar to the Spore Colony, this is also a mobile defence structure that mounts onto the Creep much like the Spine Crawler. Only attacks air units.

Baneling Nest: Allows the production of Banelings from already built Zerglings.

Roach Warren: Allows the production of Roaches from the Hatchery, and provides class-specific upgrades.

Infestation Pit: Allows production of Infestors, and upgrades.

Spire: Allows production of both Mutalisks and Corruptors.

Nydus Network: Any unit can travel through the network to any exit, including allies of the Zerg player.

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Zerg Tech Tree (click for fullsize).

Click on for the Protoss tree, or back for Terran.

 

 
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8 Comments
Dalthius
Jul 2, 2009 2:06 PM
Whoa, looks good. Although I feel like if i look at it now I'm spoiling it... :(
fliptopia
Jul 2, 2009 2:31 PM
I still have to get round to playing the first one for more than 5 mins.
yoink
Jul 2, 2009 2:36 PM
flip Im the same..

:/
Tezlin
Jul 2, 2009 2:37 PM
I am SO glad they added more stationary defence stuff. Sheezus. I played Starcraft: Brood War, first Terran mission and it took me a little under two hours. D:
TheFrunj
Jul 2, 2009 2:40 PM
Really good matches only seem to last a little longer than five minutes anyhow! :P

Dalthius, this pales sooo much to playing the game. You won't be let down when you get the actual thing :)

-JR
lg9142
Jul 2, 2009 5:25 PM
Now, for them to just put LAN back in the game, and I might actually buy it. Looks good though.
GhostFaceKilla
Jul 3, 2009 9:56 AM
What will sell me is the strength of the SP.
brumby92
Jul 3, 2009 2:12 PM
wheres the reavers? and the Goliath's?

some of my favorite units have been omitted :(
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