Patch 3.8 Preview: Multiplayer Update with David Kim

Earlier this year at DreamHack Montreal, Lead Multiplayer Designer David Kim sat amidst an audience of passionate StarCraft II players and revealed the team’s plans to issue a major patch to StarCraft II Multiplayer. The intent behind these changes has been to bring the game to a place that is consistently full of diverse combat, strategically-rich choices, and balanced gameplay. As we continue down this path, changes to the game should become increasingly less-disruptive, allowing players to approach unprecedented mastery in various areas of the game. All of this, however, is perhaps still a long way off, so let’s talk instead about what is imminent: some of the changes coming in Patch 3.8! --Terran-- The Terran race in StarCraft ll has an incredibly imposing group of mech units like siege tanks, widow mines and cyclones. The fantasy behind these units is cool, but mech wasn't quite as powerful as it should have been and now we want to change that. Siege Tank: Updating its zone control by massively increasing its damage and disabling its ability to be airlifted by medivacs Cyclone: Turning into a fragile high-DPS unit Thor: A core counter option against all types of air threats These changes should not only make mech more viable but compelling. --Zerg-- For Zerg we want to add more tech options to your army. Hydralisk: Movement speed and range increased Infestor: Can casts all abilities while burrowed --Protoss-- For Protoss we wanted to add some more punch to the basic army while evening out the races harassment options. Zealot: Base movement speed bonus from “Research Charge” increased Void Ray: Speed increased Dark Templar: Have the ability to blink Adepts: Vision reduced War Prisms: Health reduced These aren't the only changes going into StarCraft ll. More Details about the Multiplayer Update: http://blizz.ly/2eTAyHT Try StarCraft II for free with the Starter Edition: https://us.battle.net/account/sc2/starter-edition/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.YouTube.com/user/StarCraft?sub_confirmation=1 ---------- In StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void you are Hierarch Artanis, leader of the mighty protoss race. Years ago, your homeworld of Aiur fell to the merciless zerg Swarm. Now, at long last, you have raised a powerful fleet of warships known as the Golden Armada, and are poised to reclaim your world. But an ancient evil—Amon—threatens this destiny and the fate of the entire galaxy. Only you can reunite the protoss factions and defeat the coming darkness before it consumes all life in the sector. Find us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/StarCraft Twitter: http://twitter.com/starcraft YouTube: http://YouTube.com/starcraft