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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!

Protoss Tech Tree

Protoss don't seem to change too much on the surface compared to the other factions, but their units and structures are very much altered:

Pylon: Provides power for most Protoss structures, as well as warp area for Gateway.

Gateway: Produces all Protoss infantry, can sacrifice build queue for a warping ability to move units anywhere on the map within Pylon field.

Obelisk: Support structure placed near Crystal fields, provides time limited resource-enhancing upgrades for the active probes in a small radius.

Twilight Council: Allows production of the Immortal unit, and unit-specific upgrades.

Robotics Facility: Now comes with built-in support for Observers, but Reavers are curiously absent.

Templar Archives: Allows Templar production from the Gateway, and fusion of two Templars or two Dark Templars to create an Archon. No longer has Dark Archon upgrades; this unit appears to be removed.

Dark Shrine: Allows production of Dark Templars from the Gateway.

Fleet Beacon: Allows production of Carriers and the new Mothership from the Stargate. Also provides upgrades for both units.

Robotics Bay: Allows production of the Colossus, and upgrades.

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Protoss Tech Tree (click for fullsize).

Click back for Zerg or Terran trees.

 

 
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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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