Well, we don't know what happens in the SCII campaign as of yet, so assuming that nothing conflicts with your ideas, what would you do if you had hours and hours of spare time and motivation, primarily story-wise, though gameplay-wise as well? Any new characters, discoveries? I tend to think of one good thought over the course of the day, so I got a few ideas over a few days. Might be a few wrinkles, those can be removed later. [b]New Characters:[/b] Vladimir Osipov (pretty much random - I'll decide on real name later) Wraith squadron commander from the UED who now leads pretty much all that remains of the UED expeditionary fleet. Uses hit-and-run tactics against the Terran Dominion. Admiral Olthuis (also, temporary) Self-proclaimed Admiral of dutch origin is the richest single human in the galaxy. He specializes in armed trade and design and is almost single-handedly responsible for the Confederacy getting access to UED weapon and ship designs which had given the Dominion a chance against the expeditionary fleet. He is also the owner the Procyon Industries, responsible for the creation of the Banshee and other, earlier weapon and ship designs. He's the SC equivalent of Bill Gates + whoever leads the US army these days. [b]Story:[/b] Admiral Olthuis is meeting Mengsk - Procyon industries has developed a prototype ship called the 'Phantom', which is to be used as a formal replacement to the Wraith. It's faster, slightly lighter armored, but with far better offensive capabilities. Best of all, it's cheaper then a Wraith. While the prototype is be transferred for Mengsk to decide whether he wants to order moar or not (this is how people buy stuff in SC), Raynor's Raiders appear out of nowhere and quickly overwhelm and destroy the two transacting Battlecruisers and the groups of Wraiths near them. Quickly retreating, the raiders are nevertheless pursued by Procyon Battlecruisers. After a battle or two and planet jumps, Raynor's Raiders appear above Chau Sara. Sending a distress call to any allies that might be listening, they descend onto the blasted planet's surface (Chau Sara was charred by the Protoss equivalent of nukes). Procyon Battlecruisers follow, and after a ground fight where, of course, Raynor wins, the fleet retreats. Olthuis's personal Battlecruiser arrives, and he gives the order to incinerate the Raiders from orbit. Sending a hundred Ragnarok-class missiles (step up from Apocalypse-class) to completely destroy the raiders. Raynor and some of his raiders manage to get back to the ships in time and get off the planets surface. Olthuis's radar reports that a small Protoss fleet, as well as a slightly larger zerg fleet are approaching Chau Sara. Instead of destroying the Raiders that were barely off the surface, Olthuis fired Psi Emitters (with Khayadrin crystal power sources - no Ghost required!) at the Hyperion and had his fleet escape. Soon after, the small Protoss fleet, headed by Zeratul and summoned by the distress call. He happened to be close because he was looking for remains of the Xel'Naga at the nearby planet of Mar Sara. (This is where it gets far-fetched, and even though its the best part, it'll probably get scrapped because of lore incompatibility) As the dust clears around Chau Sara, Raynor and Zeratul train their eyes on the devastation caused - and see a hole with no end in sight. The Hyperion gets closer to see wtf there is a hole there. As it slowly enters the cavity in the planet, the Hyperion is wracked as if it had struck a wall, though the radar showed nothing ahead. After a few moments, it stilled. Honestly, I'm not sure what goes here. My idea was for the last remaining Xel'Naga to be living inside Chau Sara, with the actual visible planet being not much more then dust and dirt on top of a force field of incredible power. I have no idea how the Xel'Naga look like or what kind of technology they had, so I can't really do anything else here. Hopefully, there'll be a lengthy discussion of how no one must ever underestimate the Zerg based on their reliance on massing, since the adaptable Zerg can bioengineer about anything. And then, the zerg force arrives and you defend the Xel'Naga against them. As for Osipov, my idea for a character was, at first, just a revolutionary against the Terran Dominion, then my idea became of him being part of the UED (you gotta love those guys). I was hoping for him to meet Selendis (Protoss Executor) and for some reason given whatever it is Zealots where that teleports them back when they get badly hurt. I read that the official reason for Zealots bursting into blue flames was that they were instantly transported back to become dragoons. Then, when the Zerg unveil a gigantic space-faring creature that's the biological equivalent of the Star Wars Death Star, Osipov does something and suicides his ship against the creature, and though everyone thinks him dead, Selendis takes him, has surgeons repair his body, and puts him into statis to use later. So the next Protoss leader isn't completely virtuous :P. The thing I like was how everything seemed to mesh together. I wanted a Protoss fleet to rescue Raynor, and the first name that popped into my head. I also wanted the Xel'Naga to be inside the planet. Whoop-di-doo, Zeratul also wants the Xel'Naga. Well, it's just a rough draft. I will, of course, never actually do this, but I wish I could. What about you guys? Any ideas? Something you'd like to do? EDIT: Huh. Maybe I'll integrate the SEN Protectorate somewhere. I mean, SEN has to be in the actual SC universe. Different meaning, though. Or... a terraforming corporation! Staredit Network!

Well, we don't know what happens in the SCII campaign as of yet, so assuming that nothing conflicts with your ideas, what would you do if you had hours and hours of spare time and motivation, primarily story-wise, though gameplay-wise as well? Any new characters, discoveries? I tend to think of one good thought over the course of the day, so I got a few ideas over a few days. Might be a few wrinkles, those can be removed later.

New Characters:
Vladimir Osipov (pretty much random - I'll decide on real name later)
Wraith squadron commander from the UED who now leads pretty much all that remains of the UED expeditionary fleet. Uses hit-and-run tactics against the Terran Dominion.

Admiral Olthuis (also, temporary)
Self-proclaimed Admiral of dutch origin is the richest single human in the galaxy. He specializes in armed trade and design and is almost single-handedly responsible for the Confederacy getting access to UED weapon and ship designs which had given the Dominion a chance against the expeditionary fleet. He is also the owner the Procyon Industries, responsible for the creation of the Banshee and other, earlier weapon and ship designs. He's the SC equivalent of Bill Gates + whoever leads the US army these days.

Story:
Admiral Olthuis is meeting Mengsk - Procyon industries has developed a prototype ship called the 'Phantom', which is to be used as a formal replacement to the Wraith. It's faster, slightly lighter armored, but with far better offensive capabilities. Best of all, it's cheaper then a Wraith. While the prototype is be transferred for Mengsk to decide whether he wants to order moar or not (this is how people buy stuff in SC), Raynor's Raiders appear out of nowhere and quickly overwhelm and destroy the two transacting Battlecruisers and the groups of Wraiths near them. Quickly retreating, the raiders are nevertheless pursued by Procyon Battlecruisers. After a battle or two and planet jumps, Raynor's Raiders appear above Chau Sara. Sending a distress call to any allies that might be listening, they descend onto the blasted planet's surface (Chau Sara was charred by the Protoss equivalent of nukes). Procyon Battlecruisers follow, and after a ground fight where, of course, Raynor wins, the fleet retreats. Olthuis's personal Battlecruiser arrives, and he gives the order to incinerate the Raiders from orbit. Sending a hundred Ragnarok-class missiles (step up from Apocalypse-class) to completely destroy the raiders.

Raynor and some of his raiders manage to get back to the ships in time and get off the planets surface. Olthuis's radar reports that a small Protoss fleet, as well as a slightly larger zerg fleet are approaching Chau Sara. Instead of destroying the Raiders that were barely off the surface, Olthuis fired Psi Emitters (with Khayadrin crystal power sources - no Ghost required!) at the Hyperion and had his fleet escape. Soon after, the small Protoss fleet, headed by Zeratul and summoned by the distress call. He happened to be close because he was looking for remains of the Xel'Naga at the nearby planet of Mar Sara.

(This is where it gets far-fetched, and even though its the best part, it'll probably get scrapped because of lore incompatibility)
As the dust clears around Chau Sara, Raynor and Zeratul train their eyes on the devastation caused - and see a hole with no end in sight. The Hyperion gets closer to see wtf there is a hole there. As it slowly enters the cavity in the planet, the Hyperion is wracked as if it had struck a wall, though the radar showed nothing ahead. After a few moments, it stilled.

Honestly, I'm not sure what goes here. My idea was for the last remaining Xel'Naga to be living inside Chau Sara, with the actual visible planet being not much more then dust and dirt on top of a force field of incredible power. I have no idea how the Xel'Naga look like or what kind of technology they had, so I can't really do anything else here. Hopefully, there'll be a lengthy discussion of how no one must ever underestimate the Zerg based on their reliance on massing, since the adaptable Zerg can bioengineer about anything. And then, the zerg force arrives and you defend the Xel'Naga against them.

As for Osipov, my idea for a character was, at first, just a revolutionary against the Terran Dominion, then my idea became of him being part of the UED (you gotta love those guys). I was hoping for him to meet Selendis (Protoss Executor) and for some reason given whatever it is Zealots where that teleports them back when they get badly hurt. I read that the official reason for Zealots bursting into blue flames was that they were instantly transported back to become dragoons. Then, when the Zerg unveil a gigantic space-faring creature that's the biological equivalent of the Star Wars Death Star, Osipov does something and suicides his ship against the creature, and though everyone thinks him dead, Selendis takes him, has surgeons repair his body, and puts him into statis to use later. So the next Protoss leader isn't completely virtuous .

The thing I like was how everything seemed to mesh together. I wanted a Protoss fleet to rescue Raynor, and the first name that popped into my head. I also wanted the Xel'Naga to be inside the planet. Whoop-di-doo, Zeratul also wants the Xel'Naga. Well, it's just a rough draft. I will, of course, never actually do this, but I wish I could.

What about you guys? Any ideas? Something you'd like to do?

EDIT: Huh. Maybe I'll integrate the SEN Protectorate somewhere. I mean, SEN has to be in the actual SC universe. Different meaning, though. Or... a terraforming corporation! Staredit Network!

Always with the russian names Centreri. :bleh: We could always remake and/or integrate the official campaign and music! The Haunted SeN BattleCruiser 2. We just have to convince Yoshi to work for us ^^ And I am almost certain that in the very end. And epic leap will happen and the UED will win ^^ As for what you are saying, that story is basically a copy of the Enslaver's campaign with different name and the appearence of Xel'Naga! (And then there is the insanely large capitol ship being ripped appart)

Always with the russian names Centreri.

We could always remake and/or integrate the official campaign and music! The Haunted SeN BattleCruiser 2. We just have to convince Yoshi to work for us

And I am almost certain that in the very end. And epic leap will happen and the UED will win

As for what you are saying, that story is basically a copy of the Enslaver's campaign with different name and the appearence of Xel'Naga! (And then there is the insanely large capitol ship being ripped appart)

What the hell is the Enslaver's campaign, and how dare they take my story?! Olthuis is dutch. Wikipedia dutch surnames ftw.

What the hell is the Enslaver's campaign, and how dare they take my story?! Olthuis is dutch. Wikipedia dutch surnames ftw.

Enslaver = Campaign shipped with Starcraft. There is also Enslavers 2. I think StarCraft.Org is still hosting it.

Enslaver = Campaign shipped with Starcraft. There is also Enslavers 2. I think StarCraft.Org is still hosting it.

isnt enslavers where they introduce the unused heros in the main story line? (gui,mojo,and shezar) something bout shezar taking control of an overmind.

isnt enslavers where they introduce the unused heros in the main story line? (gui,mojo,and shezar)

something bout shezar taking control of an overmind.

Heres how I see SC2. 1. Zerg - Kerrigan makes a mad dash towards earth to try to squish the terran race once and for all but... 2. Protoss - The protoss interfere helping the terrans and saving them, then... 3. Terran - The terrans have to find out some shiz bout xel'naga to help stop kerrigan and... 4. Xel'Naga - screw you SC2: Brood Wars 2 5. Xel'Naga - lolwut 6. Terran - The terrans have made the ultimate weapon to stop the zerg and the protoss but have also turned against the protoss... 7. Protoss - The protoss go 'wtf no' and pwn the terran leaders that hate them then ally with the remaining terran forces and ... 8. Zerg - Kerrigan qq's about Protoss and Terran being overpowered and complain to blizzard to get them nerfed but instead rerolls terran.

Heres how I see SC2.

1. Zerg - Kerrigan makes a mad dash towards earth to try to squish the terran race once and for all but...
2. Protoss - The protoss interfere helping the terrans and saving them, then...
3. Terran - The terrans have to find out some shiz bout xel'naga to help stop kerrigan and...
4. Xel'Naga - screw you

SC2: Brood Wars 2

5. Xel'Naga - lolwut
6. Terran - The terrans have made the ultimate weapon to stop the zerg and the protoss but have also turned against the protoss...
7. Protoss - The protoss go 'wtf no' and pwn the terran leaders that hate them then ally with the remaining terran forces and ...
8. Zerg - Kerrigan qq's about Protoss and Terran being overpowered and complain to blizzard to get them nerfed but instead rerolls terran.

OR Starcraft II: I: Zerg - Kerrigan begins traveling around various planets looking for stronger breeds to assimilate when she stumbles upon the Hybrids... II: Protoss - Artanis works to help recover the shattered and broken down body of Fenix. Their new ally, Stukov, is becoming suicidal... III: Terran - Mengsk rebuilds his men and unleashes Project: Thor. He takes back various colony and throne worlds under the Terran Dominion's flag. Starcraft II: Rise & Fall IV: Protoss - With the world slightly safer and thier friend Fenix alive and well, they turn their attention to Kerrigan. And the remember the Nanites and Stukov... V: Zerg - Kerrigan, well aware of the revival of Stukov, plans her base. With new and stronger breeds of zerg with her, she must also deal with Mengsk and word has gotten out of a new UED Force... VI: Terran - UED Elite Strikforce lead by Ian DeMarkos (Sound Familliar?). BOOM HEADSHOT. YOU ALL DIE Starcraft II: Zero Tollerance VII: Xel'Naga - Explains StarCraft lore and has a gay easter egg that points to a StarCraft MMORPG.

OR

Starcraft II:

I: Zerg - Kerrigan begins traveling around various planets looking for stronger breeds to assimilate when she stumbles upon the Hybrids...
II: Protoss - Artanis works to help recover the shattered and broken down body of Fenix. Their new ally, Stukov, is becoming suicidal...
III: Terran - Mengsk rebuilds his men and unleashes Project: Thor. He takes back various colony and throne worlds under the Terran Dominion's flag.

Starcraft II: Rise & Fall

IV: Protoss - With the world slightly safer and thier friend Fenix alive and well, they turn their attention to Kerrigan. And the remember the Nanites and Stukov...
V: Zerg - Kerrigan, well aware of the revival of Stukov, plans her base. With new and stronger breeds of zerg with her, she must also deal with Mengsk and word has gotten out of a new UED Force...
VI: Terran - UED Elite Strikforce lead by Ian DeMarkos (Sound Familliar?). BOOM HEADSHOT. YOU ALL DIE

Starcraft II: Zero Tollerance

VII: Xel'Naga - Explains StarCraft lore and has a gay easter egg that points to a StarCraft MMORPG.

1. Blizzard always starts expansions with the last race to go in the previous expansion. Starcrat went T Z P then P T Z, Warcraft 3 went ... meh they ended and started with Night Elf thats what I know for sure. 2. Kerrigan is done with all the breeding bullshit, she's ready to fuck people up. Thats the start of SC2. 3. Fenix is implied dead for good, but if anything Kerrigan will have found some way to infest Protoss starting with him. There is a high probability we'll see him again, but not as a good guy knowing where Blizzard goes with their games nowadays.

1. Blizzard always starts expansions with the last race to go in the previous expansion. Starcrat went T Z P then P T Z, Warcraft 3 went ... meh they ended and started with Night Elf thats what I know for sure.
2. Kerrigan is done with all the breeding bullshit, she's ready to fuck people up. Thats the start of SC2.
3. Fenix is implied dead for good, but if anything Kerrigan will have found some way to infest Protoss starting with him. There is a high probability we'll see him again, but not as a good guy knowing where Blizzard goes with their games nowadays.

[quote]Ideas for campaigns, U MAEK DA STORIE[/quote] OMG The zerg and protoss ally together to defeat the terran, because their both aliens. (DUR) The terran, seeing their demise inevitable, find out they are the Xel Naga. (OMG COOL PLOT TWIST) So humans had created both these alien races. Protoss suddenly realizing they've met their maker, go underwater and stay, living peacefully until the end of time. The zerg, however, explode. HUMANS WIN GG! :D

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The zerg and protoss ally together to defeat the terran, because their both aliens. (DUR) The terran, seeing their demise inevitable, find out they are the Xel Naga. (OMG COOL PLOT TWIST) So humans had created both these alien races. Protoss suddenly realizing they've met their maker, go underwater and stay, living peacefully until the end of time. The zerg, however, explode. HUMANS WIN GG!

[quote=name:Rantent][quote]Ideas for campaigns, U MAEK DA STORIE[/quote] OMG The zerg and protoss ally together to defeat the terran, because their both aliens. (DUR) The terran, seeing their demise inevitable, find out they are the Xel Naga. (OMG COOL PLOT TWIST) So humans had created both these alien races. Protoss suddenly realizing they've met their maker, go underwater and stay, living peacefully until the end of time. The zerg, however, explode. HUMANS WIN GG! :D[/quote] No. Thats just wrong.... No... [quote=name:chuiu]1. Blizzard always starts expansions with the last race to go in the previous expansion. Starcrat went T Z P then P T Z, Warcraft 3 went ... meh they ended and started with Night Elf thats what I know for sure. 2. Kerrigan is done with all the breeding bullshit, she's ready to fuck people up. Thats the start of SC2. 3. Fenix is implied dead for good, but if anything Kerrigan will have found some way to infest Protoss starting with him. There is a high probability we'll see him again, but not as a good guy knowing where Blizzard goes with their games nowadays.[/quote] I know that, but I had to make a Terran victory! As for fenix being infested... Nanite Syringe + Fenix = NEW HERO, ZOMG. HE CAN WALK, HE IS NOT DRAGOON!?

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OMG The zerg and protoss ally together to defeat the terran, because their both aliens. (DUR) The terran, seeing their demise inevitable, find out they are the Xel Naga. (OMG COOL PLOT TWIST) So humans had created both these alien races. Protoss suddenly realizing they've met their maker, go underwater and stay, living peacefully until the end of time. The zerg, however, explode. HUMANS WIN GG!

No. Thats just wrong.... No...

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1. Blizzard always starts expansions with the last race to go in the previous expansion. Starcrat went T Z P then P T Z, Warcraft 3 went ... meh they ended and started with Night Elf thats what I know for sure. 2. Kerrigan is done with all the breeding bullshit, she's ready to fuck people up. Thats the start of SC2. 3. Fenix is implied dead for good, but if anything Kerrigan will have found some way to infest Protoss starting with him. There is a high probability we'll see him again, but not as a good guy knowing where Blizzard goes with their games nowadays.

I know that, but I had to make a Terran victory!

As for fenix being infested... Nanite Syringe + Fenix = NEW HERO, ZOMG. HE CAN WALK, HE IS NOT DRAGOON!?

Some of these are rather good, and I can see them being used... I think SC2 will go Z->T->P, and the expansion P->Z->T during this I suspect... Zerg Episode VII: Lol infested Fenix, campaign ends will Kerrigan's securing of ALL Zerg forces, poised to attack Shakuras, unknowing of the hybrids. Protoss Episode VIII: Hybird outburst on moon of Shakuras forces Protoss + Raynor's Raiders and Zerg to band together, meanwhile a large UED strike force looms on the horizon. Terran Episode IX: Hybrids defeated by PZ force, T attacks them, Xel'Naga introduced, save the hybrids, at end PZT join forces for new threat. I don't even know for da exp.

Some of these are rather good, and I can see them being used...

I think SC2 will go Z->T->P, and the expansion P->Z->T during this I suspect...

Zerg Episode VII: Lol infested Fenix, campaign ends will Kerrigan's securing of ALL Zerg forces, poised to attack Shakuras, unknowing of the hybrids.
Protoss Episode VIII: Hybird outburst on moon of Shakuras forces Protoss + Raynor's Raiders and Zerg to band together, meanwhile a large UED strike force looms on the horizon.
Terran Episode IX: Hybrids defeated by PZ force, T attacks them, Xel'Naga introduced, save the hybrids, at end PZT join forces for new threat.

I don't even know for da exp.

[quote=name:chuiu]Heres how I see SC2. 1. Zerg - Kerrigan makes a mad dash towards earth to try to squish the terran race once and for all but... [/quote] Very, very unlikely. Earth is very, very far away from the Koprulu Sector which is why a very small Expeditionary United Earth Directorate Force slept during the travel. And that small fleet was nearly successful in its agenda in the Koprulu Sector. And Earth is easily the most defended planet, according to the propaganda where it reveals the Overmind attempted to invade Earth is unlikely and the defenses is far too powerful for anybody from the Koprulu Sector invading Earth. Xel'Naga, after all, is expecting to find Humanity. In which both Protoss and Zerg have already discovered before them.

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Heres how I see SC2.

1. Zerg - Kerrigan makes a mad dash towards earth to try to squish the terran race once and for all but...

Very, very unlikely. Earth is very, very far away from the Koprulu Sector which is why a very small Expeditionary United Earth Directorate Force slept during the travel. And that small fleet was nearly successful in its agenda in the Koprulu Sector. And Earth is easily the most defended planet, according to the propaganda where it reveals the Overmind attempted to invade Earth is unlikely and the defenses is far too powerful for anybody from the Koprulu Sector invading Earth.

Xel'Naga, after all, is expecting to find Humanity. In which both Protoss and Zerg have already discovered before them.

nonononono. The overmind comes back in the form of an infested Tassadar and takes over as the Zerg commander again becuase somehow along the story kerrigan will be deinfested.Trust me. ;)

nonononono.

The overmind comes back in the form of an infested Tassadar and takes over as the Zerg commander again becuase somehow along the story kerrigan will be deinfested.Trust me.

Here's my outline assuming there is NOT an expansion: Zerg I - some simple missions at first to get the newbies used to the game, probably expeditionary forces trying to the find protoss or Raynor. It will end with some massive conflict of zerg invading shakuras, or wherever the hell Zeratul is at. Protoss II - under the command of zeratul -and after just defeating the large zerg force at shakuras - you try to liberate the former protoss planets, or something, and along the way meeting with Raynor. Most likely ending with an assault on Aiur, or a planet containing a Xel'naga. Terrain III - Upon being defeated at Aiur - or the place with the Xel'naga - Raynor scouts planets looking for lost EUD forces. He ends up being arrested by Mengsk. the EUD arrives just in time to attack Mengsk and Raynor joins forces with the EUD. In the end the EUD makes the largest known assault on Kerrigans platform with the protoss. Raynor kills Kerrigan, and humans win yippee. (this was just off the top of my head by the way) honestly i have no idea where the Xel'naga hybrids are going to fit in sc2.

Here's my outline assuming there is NOT an expansion:
Zerg I - some simple missions at first to get the newbies used to the game, probably expeditionary forces trying to the find protoss or Raynor. It will end with some massive conflict of zerg invading shakuras, or wherever the hell Zeratul is at.
Protoss II - under the command of zeratul -and after just defeating the large zerg force at shakuras - you try to liberate the former protoss planets, or something, and along the way meeting with Raynor. Most likely ending with an assault on Aiur, or a planet containing a Xel'naga.
Terrain III - Upon being defeated at Aiur - or the place with the Xel'naga - Raynor scouts planets looking for lost EUD forces. He ends up being arrested by Mengsk. the EUD arrives just in time to attack Mengsk and Raynor joins forces with the EUD. In the end the EUD makes the largest known assault on Kerrigans platform with the protoss. Raynor kills Kerrigan, and humans win yippee.
(this was just off the top of my head by the way)

honestly i have no idea where the Xel'naga hybrids are going to fit in sc2.

The Xel'Naga are a vision. A rendering of the future ahead of the assimilated forces. Xel'Naga litterally envelops Protoss, Terran and Zerg together "Xel" = Zerg Naga = Fishy Protoss thing ' = Terran :lol:

The Xel'Naga are a vision. A rendering of the future ahead of the assimilated forces. Xel'Naga litterally envelops Protoss, Terran and Zerg together

"Xel" = Zerg
Naga = Fishy Protoss thing
' = Terran