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When is starcraft 2 coming out?

The clock has been ticking since the original announcement in mid 2007, and yet Blizzard has still not given an official release date for Starcraft 2. Today, Blizzard announced that the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational will take place in Paris, France on June 28th and 29th. I've got a feeling that they will announce the release of Starcraft 2 there, but my guess is as good as anyones.

Terran Sensor Tower

In any good RTS game, knowledge is power. The best starcraft and warcraft players used sensors such as the Terran sensor tower to detect any movement and gain valuable information on the opposition.


The range of the sensor tower has not yet been disclosed. Furthermore, we still don't know if there will be upgrades made to the sensor tower.

Terran Crucio Siege Tank

The Crucio Siege Tank is built from a Factory. It is armed with Twin 90mm Cannons and 120mm Shock Cannons. The 90mm cannons are used while the unit is in assault mode, and the 120mm cannons are used while the unit is in siege mode.

The role of the Crucio Siege Tank is to provide Armored Support and Mobile Artillery. This makes the siege tank excellent at providing base defense, while leaving the option for attack.

Protoss Observer

The Protoss Observer is built from a Robotics Facility. Its chief role is primarily to be a scout, and as such, it has no weapons of any kind. The Observer is an essential part to any army because they can detect cloaked or concealed enemies.


Its best to keep them off the front line and tucked safely behind some larger units. Opponents will often try and take out your Observers so that they can bring cloaked units into battle.

New Unit: TF-620 Nomad

The TF-620 is built from the Starport and is a Battlefield Construction unit. This unit is essentially a combination between a manufacturing center and an observation post.

The nomad is also much like a mix between a lightweght air scout, an SVC and a sensor tower. The unit can detect cloaked or burrowed enemies and can construct temporary defense structures on the fly.

Protoss Carrier

The Protoss Carrier Unit is built from the Stargate. The unit does not have any weapon batteries, however, it can deploy interceptor flights on the enemy. This is a particularly effective strategy against opponents with a large air fleet because this unit does excellent damage in air to air combat.

Terran Battlecruiser

The Terran Battlecruiser is serious business. It is built from the Starport and is armed with Laser Batteries, a Yamato Cannon, and Plasma Torpedoes. It is the Terran race's Capital Ship. The ship comes standardly with Laser Batteries. The Yamato Cannon and Plasma Torpedoes are optional upgrades that make the Battlecruiser much more effective in combat by inreasing its damage.

Protoss Mothership

The Protoss mothership is a force to be reckoned with. It was one of the best units in the original Starcraft, and I'm proud to see that they've brought it back. The mothership builds from the Stargate and is a Capital ship. It is armed with a "Disruptor Pulse"


A deadly strategy for the Protoss race is to assemble several Protoss motherships. These units are highly effective against ground forces and structures.


Terran Thor: Ultimate Heavy-assault Mech

The Terran have a new unit that is devastating to the opposition: Thor is an Ultimate Heavy-assault Mech that can be built from an SCV. It is armed with Thor's Hammer Particle Accelerators and a Bombardment Cannon, both of which do heavy duty damage.