This game has the most epic units ever!

My experience with RTS can be summed up in one game: Starcraft: Brood War.

I have have to say this game has some pretty epic units in comparison. I think 2 days ago I saw a Starlight being used in a FFA game. That was awesome. xD

I wish I could swap Siege tanks(http://starcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Siege_tank_(StarCraft)) for Crabs and BattleCruisers(http://starcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Battlecruiser_(StarCraft)) for the Krow and if Blizzard doesn't mind Jumpers instead of Protoss. lol

Even the buildings are more epic. eg: Singularity reactor.

Yay, another fellow StarCraft player.

Welcome to Zero-K. If you have any questions, most people (outside of running team games) are quite nice and will generally happily bring you up to speed.

Can't u ask some StarCraft 'noobs' to try ZeroK? Or aren't they RTS enough?
I bet they cannot competite in one month with our best players here.

Chesti, actually PRO_rANDY did pretty well against [Er0]Godde. I'd love to see some ZK tournaments featuring multiple top-100 SC2 pros after they spent a few weeks on learning and getting good at ZK. Maybe that'll be a thing after Steam and a few "WTF Is... - ZK?"s and "Let's play"s of popular channels.

On topic:
I think some interface features are more something to be excited about than units when comparing these two games.

Honestly these epic units made me play spring. I started with tech anihilation and I loved bigger and bigger units mass explosions(zk actually is not so explosive). I was greatly surprised how I never knew that such games(whole spring) existed.

Thing was at least under linux it was pain in the ass to install it. And currently engine still suffers from mass slowdowns and most people expect that indie games can be played with old PCs.

quote: ZK has great performance compared to most games.

The problem is that ZK's preformace varies a lot from game to game since it doesnt have any artificial unit count barriers (or rather has this bar set in so high that it is never reached in real battle).

quote: I'd love to see some ZK tournaments featuring multiple top-100 SC2 pros after they spent a few weeks on learning and getting good at ZK.

Yeah I can't wait to see SC2 professionals being forbiden on their contracts to publicly addmiting to playing ZK!

quote: and a few "WTF Is... - ZK?"s

I suppose you refer to a very known game critic Total Biscuit. The thing is that it is never going to happen (even though it would be so very awesome if it would). Why is it never going to happen? What are the 3 main income sources of his? SC 2 commentator, SC 2 team owner and a games critic. So you can see that clearly if ZK would get really popular it could harm his own interest and I don't think TB would risk doing such a thing.
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Why I remember PRO_rANDY offering to tell TB about Zero-K. Pretty sure once the core developers see ZK as ready they'll make use of this.

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Actually, just looking at your awful arguments..

quote: SC 2 commentator, SC 2 team owner and a games critic. So you can see that clearly if ZK would get really popular it could harm his own interest and I don't think TB would risk doing such a thing.

Soon: ZK commentator, ZK team owner and a games critic. So you can see that clearly if ZK would get really popular it could benefit his own interest and I don't think TB would avoid doing such a thing.

I HAVE DIGGED IT UP! It is not a vid I was mentioning but oh well:

quote: TotalBiscuit says: The best RTS ever made? Certainly in the Top 3. Regardless of its updated remake in the Spring engine, nothing quite tops the original and it still holds up surprisingly well despite its age. RTS on a large scale with some big guns.

cited from Total Annihilation review on GoG http://www.gog.com/mix/totalbiscuits_definitive_list_of_strategy_games
That is a proof that he is at least aware of Spring

Skasi would you leave something you have kinda devoted your life to so easily? I doubt it.
But perhaps I was being overly skeptical about whole TBs "WTF is Zero-K".

Zero K and Starcraft 2 isn't comparable games. Even both are RTS they are different in style and enviroment.
Starcraft 2 is better balanced and simpler than Zero K. Because only 3 races is aviable.
I like Zero K because ir offers epic environment and so many unique options. Example terraforming. I like so many factories and unit availability - you can build anything almost in start. I can configure my screen options. Also Zero K many features helps micro more easily and later game is more macro game. Also striders and superweapons. I like also zooming in and zooming out options. In SC2 WoL doesnt have such option. Also resource system i like more.
Both games are good.
Most problem in Zero K is player lack. :/