
The AI that uses Scourge now uses a little less of them and now uses some Mutalisks to compensate.ĭev Comments: The Scourge AI was hard countering air units a little harder than we liked. A new Mutalisk Trophy Top will be awarded for Automated Tournament wins.Portraits, Sprays, Decals, and Animations are now located in this new category.
Decals can still be used as sprays by checking the ‘Use Decal as Spray’ checkbox.ĭev Comments: We’re separating out Sprays as a new category of reward to allow us the freedom to offer colored images which break away from the black and white art style of Decals.Ī new section called ‘Augments’ has been added to the Collection tab. Equipped Sprays will affect all three races. Sprays have been separated into their own in-game reward. Note that the audio for this Announcer is only in Korean. Now he will cast your StarCraft II matches with the same great excitement and charming wit. Since his debut in 2005 MSL Survivor Tournament, Park Sang Hyun has delivered his uniquely witty and enthusiastic commentaries through countless StarCraft tournaments, including GSL and game TV shows. Shoutcaster and host Park Sang-Hyun joins in as our latest Announcer and is available for purchase in the Collection. For complete information, check out our War Chest website. Unlock Shadow Wars, a new StarCraft II comic series, as phases of the War Chest open over the coming months. 25% of proceeds go to fund the WCS prize pool and general StarCraft II esports operations. Purchase a War Chest race pass or the bundle and immediately receive a worker skin, portraits, and additional rewards in Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, and Diablo III. The War Chest is a seasonal event that rewards in-game loot through progression-based play. The StarCraft II War Chest will soon be available for purchase in the Collection, unlocking globally for all players on July 19th! Other highlights of patch 3.16 include a new announcer pack, tweaks to co-op missions, and the beginning of season 3. Similar to Dota 2’s International Battle Pass, 25% of the proceeds from this promotion will fund the prize pool for BlizzCon 2017 up to $200,000.Īdditionally, buying any War Chest will get you goodies in other Blizzard games: These include race-specific skins, portraits, decals, sprays, and emoticons. A new batch of cosmetics will unlock every month for three months for a total of over 70 new items across all three races. After that, the player must participate in multiplayer or co-op matches to unlock more cosmetic items. The initial purchase unlocks a new unit skin and exclusive portrait. Starting on July 19th, SC2 players can purchase a Terran, Zerg, or Protoss race pack for $9.99 each (or a bundle of all 3 for $24.99).
StarCraft 2 just dropped its patch 3.16 notes which include, among other things, the long awaited War Chest: BlizzCon 2017 promotion.