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September 17, 2010

Starcraft II patch 1.1 leaked notes?

STATUS: Rumor
In a follow up to my 'Top Five Strategy Games', in which Starcraft II was the victor, I've been notified of a possible leaked set of notes outlining the new 1.1 patch for Starcraft II. It can be found here on teamliquid.net (note: they state their source as goodgame.ru), and it was apparently leaked on US forums until it was promptly closed down by Blizzard. Have a gander at the changes, and witness the unconfirmed nerfs for Terran and Protoss, alongside minor nerfs for Zerg.

Good news: Providing this is legitimate, it's great news for the game itself and unless you're a Terran player or a Protoss rusher, great news for you too. Some of the changes I'll highlight here.

    - Zealot build time increased from 33 to 38 seconds.
    - Zealot warp-in cooldown increased from 23 to 28 seconds.
    - Reaper build time increased from 40 to 45 seconds.
    - Bunker build time increased from 30 to 35 seconds.
    - Siege Mode damage decreased from 50 to 35, +15 armored.
    - Calldown MULE cooldown increased from 0 to 40 seconds.
    - Nydus Worms can now be cancelled and refunded while building.
    - Overlord base speed increased to from 0.469 to 0.938.
There is obviously more, so check out the link to get the full details.

Bad news: It could mean a lot of your strategies now require revising to counter the changes. Early game Terran and Protoss are nerfed, and the prospect of more 6pools (sigh) could increase. The only Zerg unit besides the overlord that is nerfed is the Ultralisk; and who uses them anyway?

Thoughts: I think with all the recent controversy over Terran dominance it's a welcome patch for Protoss and especially Zerg. It may encourage more thoughtful gameplay, and we should watch this space to see if there is any truth to these claims. With any luck, Blizzard will reveal all soon...

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