On the BlizzCon 09 we saw that there are still Starcraft players without Internet playing with Bots and relating on AI.

Not only players without Internet but people who just want to improve themselves. So the question is:
How much did the Bot improved in Starcraft II? He had 11 years to practise and become “better”. Better does not mean harder and more difficult.

A perfect bot would be an opponent where you can’t tell whether it’s a real human or a bot. How does the Starcraft II bot behave himself?

First we have the chat management. For example a “GG” from the Bot in the All Chat if he is “sure” that you have no chance of winning or other phrases like “lucker” or “nice move”.

So actually the Bot will spam you during the Game to break your concentration.  The Bot may also answer on some of your answers or insults.

The next feature is the scouting. We all know how unfair it was in the original Starcraft. You play with “blacksheepwall” playing on a 4v4 map against one bot and you have revealed map and the Bot doesn’t need to scout.

He just attacks your base without any questions about your position. Well, not any more. In Starcraft II Bots have to scout first and find your base before attacking. That’s a temptation to kill the scout and delay the opponents aggressive move. Who knows? It could work and be a great exploit against Bots.

Another feature is the learning from his opponent. If you play 5 games with Zerg against the Bot and you always go on

rush the Bot will notice it and in the next game he will go on early defense to protect himself.

This learning feature offers a lot of undreamed-of possibilities to make the Bot the “korean nerd” of tomorrow and there we have the ancient

propaganda of  the “Machine built by human destroying their creators” (e.g. Terminator). We have for example a chess AI that can beat the world champion in chess. So we could see a bot pwning David Kim or Matt Cooper. It is possible.

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Dear Community,
we’ve got great news for you today: 2 New modifications for Starcraft Classic/Broodwar that’ll shorten the time until the SC2 Release.
The first one is the unofficial third part of Starcraft (after Starcraft:Broodwar). It’s:

Name: Realistic StarCraft (Unofficial MOD for SC BroodWar)
Developer: RedSystem Team
Genre: Strategy/Real-Time
File Size: 658 MB
Description: The Legend continues! StarCraft will never die! Kerrigan tries to destory the humanity and rule the universe in a total era of Burning Chaos. The high templars and the Protoss are making plans to stop her and to destory Kerrigan once and for all. What’s with Zeratul?Where is Raynor? What really happend to Fenix and General Duke? Who will win this final Battle? Well , you’ll see it in Starcraft: Realistic.

The unofficial sequel of Starcraft Broodwar has a really exciting story with lots of turnarounds and a modern engine. You’ll see lot’s of new Engine improvements like the Private/Sergants and so on in the Space Marines System. You’ll also see new improved animations like the nuclear explosion or the Goliath Missile Animations, The Reaver – has his own new death animations, the Photoncanons and Dragoons have a trace behind their shots and much…..much more. Also the animation of the tank while shooting or now you can see invisible wraith by their smoke trace.

You should check this out. It’s a really good modification and imho better than Starcraft Original.
[Download]

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A big big thing like i said. It’s a modification for Starcraft with Starcraft II Sprites/Units/Skills and much more. We have all sprites from the original Starcraft II and of course some of the Skills.
We’ve for example: Immortals,Stalkers,Thor; even the Mothership and many more units.Also sounds and skills.Funny thing but it’s also a beta. But an open Beta .
Take a look on some screenshots:

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Download Mod
Download Episode 1:With the Shadows

Well stay with us for more news

Have fun. Adun Toridas.
Your Starcraft2.pro

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