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| + | '''Creep colonies''' are [[zerg]] structures used to extend [[creep]]. Colonies have to be established on pre-existing creep. |
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| − | '''Creep colonies''' helped extend the [[creep]] that was initially generated by a [[hatchery]]. Creep is similar to blood vessels in the sense that it is needed for Zerg buildings to grow. When a hatchery or creep colony (and variations) are built, they slowly generate creep around themselves, eventually stopping when a certain radius is reached. If the source of creep around a building is destroyed, the building will still retain a minuscule amount of creep under it and will continue to live. [[Larva]]e are completely dependent on the creep for life and will die shortly if removed from it. |
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| − | + | A creep colony can evolve into defensive structures: the [[sunken colony]] for ground defense, or the [[spore colony]] for air defense and [[detection]].<ref name="SC1Man">Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. ''StarCraft (Manual)''. Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.</ref> |
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| − | Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. ''StarCraft (Manual)''. Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998. |
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| + | In some builds of the [[StarCraft beta]], the name "[[spore colony]]" was used for the creep colony's sprite.<ref>2011-05-03, [http://blizzardarchive.com/pub/Images/Screens/Sc1_2/clean.html Blizzard Archive]. "Blizzarchive.com", accessed on 2018-07-03</ref> |
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| + | The creep colony's sprite previously had the placeholder name "Fcolony,"<ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/sc/starcraft1998/hidden.html Hidden Pics], ''Angelfire''. Accessed on 2019-08-28</ref> possibly referring to the [[fungal colony]]. |
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| + | <div style="float:right">[[File:CreepColony SC2 DevGame1.jpg|thumb|The creep colony in ''[[StarCraft II]]'']]</div> |
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| + | At some point, creep colonies were present in the game engine of ''[[StarCraft II]]''.<ref>2010-02-28, [http://sclegacy.com/editorials/103-starcraft-ii-beta/613-starcraft-ii-beta-game-images StarCraft II Beta Game Images]. ''StarCraft Legacy''. Accessed on 2010-05-23</ref> |
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| + | However, the creep colony was replaced by the [[creep tumor]], and the defenses with the [[spine crawler]] and the [[spore crawler]] respectively. |
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Revision as of 17:57, 28 August 2019
Creep colonies are zerg structures used to extend creep. Colonies have to be established on pre-existing creep.
A creep colony can evolve into defensive structures: the sunken colony for ground defense, or the spore colony for air defense and detection.[1]
Abilities
Mutate into Sunken Colony
Converts a creep colony into a sunken colony
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Mutate into Spore Colony
Converts a creep colony into a spore colony
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Development
The following section contains information from a previous version of StarCraft which is no longer valid.
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In some builds of the StarCraft beta, the name "spore colony" was used for the creep colony's sprite.[2]
The creep colony's sprite previously had the placeholder name "Fcolony,"[3] possibly referring to the fungal colony.
StarCraft II
The following section contains information from a previous version of StarCraft II which is no longer valid.
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The creep colony in StarCraft II
At some point, creep colonies were present in the game engine of StarCraft II.[4]
However, the creep colony was replaced by the creep tumor, and the defenses with the spine crawler and the spore crawler respectively.
References
- ↑ Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
- ↑ 2011-05-03, Blizzard Archive. "Blizzarchive.com", accessed on 2018-07-03
- ↑ Hidden Pics, Angelfire. Accessed on 2019-08-28
- ↑ 2010-02-28, StarCraft II Beta Game Images. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed on 2010-05-23