Lost temple and Big Game Hunters to Return

[Emperor Pan I]

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PCGamer – June 21, 2007

Good news for the old school original StarCraft players. Big Game Hunters and Lost Temple are coming to StarCraft 2.

In the latest PC Gamer magazine release, which featured StarCraft 2, Chris Sigaty, StarCraft 2's lead producer, confirmed that Big Game Hunters and Lost Temple will make an appearance in StarCraft 2.

"PCGamer: You may have an underground rebellion on your hands from all these "unwanted" units, in terms of the multiplayer, I know you guys are going to come up with a whole bunch of new stuff, but back in the day, you need to have stuff like Blizzard's Map of the Week. Do you think we'll see a return of classic maps, like Big Game Hunters, reinterpreted in your beautiful new game engine?

Chris Sigaty: Yup! I believe we have Big Game Hunters up and running now, we [also] have Lost Temple. So, yes, you'll definitely see them reinvented using the new engine. As far as releasing maps of the week and that sort of stuff... With Warcraft III, we [recently started] tournaments, and now we have PR teams and a lot more community involvement. We're gonna get some great maps out there so that players can continue to have new and fresh experiences."

One thing I would very much like to know is if LT will be based on Starcraft or Warcraft III. I personally believe that Warcraft III version is much better designed. Strategically it requires a better placement of and layout of base and defense. Starcraft relies simply on hugging the ledge and bombarding anything that comes close to that ridge. Big Game Hunters is a pretty bad map in itself. The Map "Hunters" was a much better map, but that is up for personal opinion.

Additionaly the Yellow Crystals mentioned which provide additional minerals would likely be abundant in BGH itself. Something I'm not looking foreward too.

 

[PauseBreak]

I think a lot of us are looking for (in sc2) sc1 just with a new story line and a few new extra units. lol

I never played a lot of LT but I thought it was alright. I never played the WC3 version though. BGH wasn't my fav., but I did have some good games on it.

 

[Emperor Pan I]

WCIII LT kept the shape basicly. It however provided a ramp from the main base to towards the center wit ha second in the same direction towards the first expansion. Loved it.

 

[Phoenix2003]

Don't care for either map, truth be told.
Not big on unlimited resources and disliked LT for being imbalanced for terran.

 

[Emperor Pan I]

Don't care for either map, truth be told.
Not big on unlimited resources and disliked LT for being imbalanced for terran.

like I said, the re-designed WCIII version would be less Terran friendly.

 

[Wing Zero]

i think the yellow minerals will fit in bgh. i guess the best place to put them is the expos near the center of the maps

 

[Emperor Pan I]

The Middle seems to be the ideal place to put yellow crystals, since it is evenly placed for all to reach and it seems to be the most vulnerable to hold onto, but the yield being significant. I'm still not sure I like the yellow crystals at all.

 

[Phoenix2003]

like I said, the re-designed WCIII version would be less Terran friendly.

*sigh* We'll see.

 

[Wing Zero]

The Middle seems to be the ideal place to put yellow crystals, since it is evenly placed for all to reach and it seems to be the most vulnerable to hold onto, but the yield being significant. I'm still not sure I like the yellow crystals at all.

all we can do is wait and see what the testers and korean pros do with it

 

[MGCImtR]

Was there LT on SC/BW oO? I've played that game in 1999, too old game. I want war3 based with resources for Terran to expand and mass towers and GG Zerg. AHhahahahha

 

[Wing Zero]

yes there was

for those who never played Starcraft

for those who never played Warcraft III