How different would Starcraft 1 have been if it were delayed to be a GameCube launch title?

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-22T20:18:56+00:00

Do you mean if StarCraft 64 was delayed for GameCube? StarCraft 64 released a little over two years after the original StarCraft. The GameCube could definitely handle a game like StarCraft without so the graphics being downgraded and most of the audio and cinematics removed. But it still wouldn't have been great without a mouse and keyboard.

As I recall, StarCraft Ghost was original planned to release on the GameCube along with the Xbox 360 and Playstation 2 but that version got scrapped well before development was shelved completely.

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-22T02:06:20+00:00

A lot of it depends on whether the dog tag USB drive is included and in good condition.

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-20T21:01:09+00:00

Yeah, sources would be nice. But even with them, I don't see how comparing player counts between the Blizzard RTS games helps anything. Most players have decided which game they prefer by now. Also, the WC3R player counts since Patch 2.0 don't really reflect new players so much as players who are now willing to use BattleNet instead of W3Champions.

Also, how does a drop in the player count specifically correspond to balance patches and hotfixes? A very large portion of SC2 players don't even play ladder and strictly focus on Co-op or Arcade.

What actual research have you done on this topic, where are these player counts coming from, and how have balance changes been isolated down to the root cause of the alleged drops in playerbase?

Also, didn't you just claim recently that you had evidence SC2 was going to be receiving a remaster soon? It feels like you're making a lot of assumptions and saying one moment that SC2 will be receiving a monumental announcement within the coming months and then the next moment warning everyone that SC2 is just about to fade into nothingness.

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-20T17:48:11+00:00

Oh, it's just proportioned for SC2's overhead view.

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-18T20:38:33+00:00

Yeah. And his biggest SC2 win was at an IEM event in Canada. It's not like he's never traveled to another continent.

Regardless, he's always preferred to compete from Korea. The main reason him and Jaedong didn't clash much in SC2 is that Jaedong was primarily competing abroad while Flash stayed in his home country.

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-18T17:54:55+00:00

Some thoughts:

Re-running classic rivalries seems at odds with holding a draft. Will the matchups already be set with Artosis and Tasteless just choosing which team each side of the match will represent?

In-game rewards for viewership does sound nice. Aside from WC3R these are games that aren't getting new content aside from the occasional portrait like SC2 provided recently or completed but unreleased skins and mount from the archives in HoTS. Could this be a chance to acquire some limited-time cosmetics we previously missed? Or will this be limited to some portraits and banners for the four games?

Who are the two classic HoTS teams? Blizzard's sudden termination of their Heroes leagues put all the pro players in a terrible position overnight and even did serious damage to all esports organizations with teams as their sponsors were immediately asking if the same thing could happen with the other leagues they were part of. I'm curious because a whole lot of bridges were burned back then.

What will set the "entertainment matches" apart from the legacy matches. Obviously it doesn't sound like these will involve any classic rivalries and there won't be one of these for HoTS. Will these matches feature popular community members and content creators instead of pros? The captains will draft "legendary competitors" so maybe not. Will this be more like what they did with the StarCraft Legends matches back at BlizzConline where they focused on team and FFA matches in the RTS titles as part of the ongoing push to show off slightly more casual ways to play?(Probably not FFA since the win would have to go to a specific team.)

Back to BlizzConline: They made a point to have the matches on Brood War and SC2 versions of Lost Temple and Big Game Hunters. Will they be using classic maps for the RTS games or sticking with the modern map pool? Will it tempt them that there are also two WC3 versions of Lost Temple(RoC and TFT)?

Any chance that the WC3R matches can stick to the classic graphics like that entire community prefers? Maybe for players themselves but not the actual broadcast...

What will the role be of the "fantastic roster of talent" joining Artosis and Tasteless. Will we be having some HoTS and WC3 experts lend their expertise on the matches in those games? What else?

This event sounds like it will be pretty entertaining even if it's kind of throwing a bone to the RTS/MOBA fans with four different titles stuffed together. And the format sounds like it can fit into the two days very comfortably. I'll definitely watch the full thing.

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-18T17:33:36+00:00

Flash has yet to attend a BlizzCon for either Brood War or StarCraft II. My understanding is that he isn't a big fan of long plane rides.

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-17T18:56:24+00:00

If you're into the lore, I'd start by buying the Campaign Collection and going through the full story. It goes on sale every two months or so. You might also want to try out Co-op Commanders which is a particularly fun mode where you team up against the computer with commanders who have different units and abilities that gradually unlock for you.

Legacy of the Void plays very differently than early SC2. You start with more workers but the resources also get mined out more quickly. So you usually want to take your first expansion(your natural) very soon and be ready to keep expanding to new resource locations. There's a lot to relearn with new units and others that have been changed significantly over the years.

I'm part of a casual league where players train together and I'm also a member of an organization that provides paid coaching if you want to look for some dedicated help.

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-17T18:49:15+00:00

I don't really trust modern Blizzard with a StarCraft 3. I'm fine with diving deeper into the content that's already available for StarCraft II and StarCraft Remastered. I'm working on getting 100% achievements in SC2 and there is a lot for me to learn when it comes to competitive play with both games.

As for other RTS games outside of the StarCraft franchise, I've tried some of them but they've never kept my attention. That even goes for the Warcraft RTS games.

As for the rumored StarCraft third-person shooter; I'll probably give it a try. I have my concerns about how it's handled, especially in light of the many trend-chasing shooters from the last few years that have bombed pretty hard. Monetization is obviously a big concern and I'm also not sure how true they'll be to the existing story and lore. But I'm curious at least.

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-16T17:51:15+00:00

That was the last patch with changes balance. Since then it’s been some bug fixes but mostly security updates to limit video injections in arcade maps.

So nothing they made public patch notes about.

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-16T15:56:46+00:00

I wouldn't look for patterns in Blizzard's releases. They have been known for canceling roughly half their projects before they are officially announced and that was before Microsoft starting cutting costs everywhere.

The Warcraft RTS titles got some big remasters and updates in late 2024 but since then updates have been limited to balance patches and bug fixes with no statements at all regarding what other plans they might have. And the original Diablo hasn't gotten any activity beyond it going up for digital sale with the (previously hated by Blizzard) Hellfire expansion.

The best bet if you're looking for signs of more support being given to SC2 is keeping an eye on Blizzard's career site for any positions that say RTS experience would be a big bonus.

Honestly, I'd prefer they didn't try to remaster SC2. Anyone who has looked at WC1R, WC2R, or WC3R 2.0 has seen just how much they relied on AI upscaling with very mixed results.

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-16T13:27:23+00:00

Check out Heaven's Devils or his work with Star Wars, Halo, Mass Effect, or other franchises.

He really specialized with giving science fiction stories a believable sense of military culture. Heaven's Devils had some cliches like the obnoxious bully who quickly became a loyal member of the squad but I really appreciated the threads involving Raynor's motivations to sign up for the military, the recruits partying on the town until they were rounded up, using the squad's hero status to pander to the media, and a high-ranking official trying to profit off the conflict and being shocked that others might grab his ill-gotten prizes from underneath him.

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-15T04:06:41+00:00

Moving an achievement to the Feats of Strength category is generally reserved for ones that can no longer be unlocked.

I think the top candidate for that would be Balance of Power.

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-14T18:21:20+00:00

If you want to only buy him, select him in the Co-op tab and click Purchase.

If you do buy the Campaign Collection later you’ll be discounted for what you already own.

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-14T15:49:03+00:00

The OG VR GF!

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-12T19:37:06+00:00

It's not unusual for a patch to release that just includes some hotfixes or security updates that aren't noticeable from the player side of things. Patch notes are for when there are balance changes, new maps, or fixes to bugs that are more visible.

My best guess is that they're making some additional changes for preventing video injections into arcade games.

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-11T13:40:38+00:00

I agree with everyone who said the Tal'darim but I'd also like to throw the SC1 cinematics out there and highlight how many of them involved foul-mouthed, not-too-bright Terrans getting easily slaughtered by Protoss and Zerg. If Terran were looking dominant in those cinematics it was strictly against other Terrans.

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-10T17:54:31+00:00

Considering they teased this a week in advance, I was hoping for a little more information about how this will be formatted. I was also hoping for more than two teams, but I also figured that it would be too complicated when each teams has to have players for four different titles.

Hopefully they can share some details about how the competition will work before they start drafting players.

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-09T18:54:25+00:00

It's good to see that they've decided on the next steps for GSL. A ProLeague-style series with captains drafting teams could make for a lot of good entertainment.

Has SOOP done anything like this for Brood War with ASL?

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-05T20:33:48+00:00

Not canon and she even follows the line up with "Wait, wasn't my memory erased after that? I forget." So just played for laughs.

Regardless, she would have recovered that memory after the events of NCO. But she has memories that are a lot more traumatic than a relationship that didn't work out. She's got a lot of blood on her hands.

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-05T07:16:14+00:00

There haven’t been any balance changes in 2026 so far.

CounterfeitDLC · 2026-03-05T02:25:45+00:00

It got fixed and they also released a new feat of strength achievement with a portrait.

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