Editing StarCraft: Brood War

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|image=BW box.jpg
|developer=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]<br>
Saffire Entertainment
|publisher=<sup>NA</sup> Blizzard Entertainment<br>
<sup>PAL</sup> Sierra Entertainment
|designer=[[Chris Metzen]]<br>
[[Rob Pardo]]<br>
Shane Dabiri (producer)
|version=1.20
|released=<sup>NA</sup> December 18, 1998<br>
<sup>PAL</sup> March 1999
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|engine=Modified Warcraft II engine
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Windows 95 or better<br>
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'''''StarCraft: Brood War''''' is an {{Link2|wikipedia:|expansion pack}} released in 1998 for ''[[StarCraft]]'' developed by [[Blizzard Entertainment]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffire_%28video_game_developer%29 Saffire Entertainment].

Brood War was also incorporated into ''[[StarCraft 64]]''.<ref>[http://ign64.ign.com/articles/072/072204p1.html ''StarCraft'' Needs Some Expansion]. ''IGN'' (1999-11-16). Retrieved on 2008-01-19</ref>

As of June 29, 2009, ''StarCraft'' and ''Brood War'' combined have sold more than eleven million copies.<ref>29-06-2009, Dan Brown, [http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/pc/games/153887/features/133433.20090629.StarCraft-II-single-player/ StarCraft II: single-player]. ''Gameplanet''. Accessed on 2009-07-04</ref>

With Patch 1.18 released in april 2017, the expansion and its base game were made free to anyone with Battle.net.<ref name = "Q&A">2017-03-26, [
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/520464-an-interview-with-the-devs-of-starcraft-remastered An interview with the Devs of StarCraft: Remastered]. ''Teamliquid.com'', accessed on 2017-03-26</ref>

==General Information==
This expansion provides three new campaigns, two new units per race (3 for the [[protoss]]), plus some new tech advancements (e.g. Charon boosters, an anti-air attack range upgrade for the [[goliath]]), new music tracks and new map tilesets (e.g. twilight, tileset of the protoss world of [[Shakuras]]). The campaigns continue the story from where ''[[StarCraft]]'' left off:<ref name = "BWManual">Underwood, Peter, Chris Metzen and Bill Roper. ''StarCraft: Brood War (Manual)''. Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.</ref> the [[Overmind]] has been destroyed with the sacrifice of [[Tassadar]], the protoss homeworld of [[Aiur]] has been left desolate and rampaged by the [[zerg]], and [[Sarah Kerrigan]] is left alone in her new form.

The first of the new campaigns is the protoss one and mostly takes place on the [[Dark Templar]] homeworld of [[Shakuras]]. The second campaign ([[terran]]) features the newly arrived armies of the [[United Earth Directorate]] commanded by Admiral [[Gerard DuGalle]], and the last campaign (zerg) features Kerrigan as the protagonist.

==Campaign==
:''Main article: [[Brood War Introduction]]''

===Episode IV===
This is the [[protoss]] campaign of the ''StarCraft: Brood War'' game.

:''Full details are in [[StarCraft Episode IV]].''
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Following Tassadar's sacrifice, the zerg on the protoss homeworld fell into disarray, but were still bent on their genocidal rampage. The zerg had split into two factions, under the control of [[Daggoth]] and Kerrigan

Protoss refugees, under the leadership of [[Artanis]] and [[Zeratul]], retreated to the homeworld of the Dark Templar, [[Shakuras]], despite protests from [[Aldaris]]. Raynor and Fenix went with them. The zerg followed. After arriving, the protoss soon realized that two of their companions were gone. Mourning the loss of Raynor and Fenix, they established a settlement dubbed New Antioch. They discovered Kerrigan after blowing up a zerg base.  The protoss and Dark Templar reluctantly joined forces with Kerrigan, after she explained that she was now free of the Overmind's control, but that a [[second Overmind|new Overmind]] was growing on [[Char]]. Kerrigan asked for their help to kill it before it reached maturity and took control of Kerrigan's mind again. However, the protoss asked for a favor in return. Two ancient crystals, imbued with the powers of the Dark Templar and Templar Caste, had to be recovered and be used to power the world's {{link|xel'naga temple|Shakuras}} to defeat the zerg on Shakuras. The two crystals were retrieved with Kerrigan's assistance. During the battles, a massive terran fleet from the distant [[United Earth Directorate]] intervened, while Aldaris, troubled by their relations with the "traitorous" Dark Templar, split off and declared war on Artanis' forces and the Dark Templar, only to be defeated by Artanis and Zeratul, but this was part of Kerrigan's plotting; she tricked the protoss into damaging Daggoth's zerg for her.

The two crystals, infused with the power of the two templars, were then joined in a {{link|xel'naga temple|Shakuras}}. The two energies mixed and wiped out all zerg on the planet, thus saving the protoss but also strengthening Kerrigan's position.<ref name = "SSF2">Blizzard Entertainment staff. 2008-04-16. [http://starcraft2.com/features/storysofar2.xml The Story so Far... Part 2: The Brood War]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2008-04-16.</ref>

=== Episode V ===
This is the [[terran]] campaign of the ''StarCraft: Brood War'' game.

:''Full details are in [[StarCraft Episode V]].''

The player character joined the [[United Earth Directorate]] [[UED Expeditionary Fleet|Expeditionary Fleet]], assigned to subdue the terran worlds in this sector, but their high-handed actions quickly make enemies of the various zerg and protoss factions as well. Their first enemy to fall was Mengsk's Dominion, and later they also gained telepathic control of the local zerg. Kerrigan convinced Raynor to rescue Mengsk. Though divided by a zerg spy, [[Samir Duran]], the UED succeeded in capturing and enslaving the ''[[Second Overmind|new Overmind]]'', gaining control of many zerg forces.<ref name = "SSF2"/>

=== Episode VI ===
This is the [[zerg]] campaign of the ''StarCraft: Brood War'' game.

:''Full details are in [[StarCraft Episode VI]].''

With the massive [[UED Expeditionary Fleet|UED fleet]] controlling increasing numbers of zerg, Kerrigan was severely threatened. Painting herself as a victim, and the combined zerg-UED as the greater enemy (as well as the judicious use of threats and hostages), Kerrigan gained the reluctant assistance of the scattered terran, protoss and Dark Templar forces. As the UED was beaten back, however, she turned on each of her "allies" one by one. The new Overmind was killed, and Kerrigan gained control of all the zerg.<ref name = "SSF2"/>

:''Full details are in [[Dark Origin]].''

In this campaign, Duran was an ally and consort of Kerrigan, though it was revealed in the secret mission, "[[Dark Origin]]", that he ultimately served a greater, unaligned, power. It was also revealed that he has made many zerg-protoss [[hybrid]]s.<ref name="SC:BW_Bonus">''StarCraft: Brood War''. Vivendi Games. Mission: [[Dark Origin]] (in English). 1998.</ref> These hybrids, their true nature unknown, play a large role in ''[[StarCraft II]]''.

In addition, Brood War features a downloadable campaign called [[StarCraft: Enslavers II|Enslavers: Dark Vengeance]] and is associated with a trio of secret missions: [[Deception]], [[Mercenaries II]] and [[Resurrection IV]], the latter only available in [[StarCraft 64]].

==New Units==
In ''StarCraft: Brood War'', each race has new units that change how the game flows.

The terrans get the [[Valkyrie]] (air-to-air unit with large attack radius, firing four groupings of two missiles that then acquire their own targets from any non-allied unit in range) and the [[medic]] (infantry support unit). The zerg get the [[devourer]] (air-to-air unit evolved from [[mutalisk]] with a very low rate of fire that can inflict a status ailment) and the [[lurker]] (ground-to-ground unit evolved from [[hydralisk]] that attacks while burrowed and has a line-splash attack). The protoss get the [[dark templar (StarCraft)|dark templar]] (similar to the [[dark templar (hero)|dark templar hero]], but does slightly less damage and can transform into the [[dark archon]]); dark archon (a spellcaster that is capable of causing enemy units to join your force); and the [[corsair]] (air-to-air splash unit that fires quickly and has the ability to pacify ground units and defensive structures). The terrans and protoss gain a spellcaster each.<ref name = "BWManual">Underwood, Peter, Chris Metzen and Bill Roper. ''StarCraft: Brood War (Manual)''. Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.</ref>

==Remastered==

{{Main|StarCraft: Remastered}}
''Brood War'' and its base game were remade in ''[[StarCraft: Remastered]]'', which features updated visuals, audio updates, and support features, but maintains the same base gameplay.<ref name = "StarCraft Remastered">2017-03-26, [https://starcraft.com/en-us/ StarCraft: Remastered]. Accessed on 2017-03-26</ref>

==Development==

''Brood War'' was announced after the release of ''StarCraft''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s first two expansion packs, ''[[StarCraft: Insurrection|Insurrection]]'' and ''[[StarCraft: Retribution|Retribution]]''. Sources differ on when development began on the game; a GameSpot feature states that development began after the release of the original game,<ref name="GameSpotPreview">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/features/gs/broodwar/index.html|first=Elliott|last=Chin|publisher=GameSpot|title=Preview: ''StarCraft: Brood War''|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20030622030536/http://www.gamespot.com/features/gs/broodwar/index.html|archivedate=2003-06-22|accessdate=2008-04-17}}</ref> while ''[[The Cinematic Art of StarCraft]]'' states that development began prior to the release of the original game.<ref name = "SC2:CinematicStarCraft">Brooks, Robert. ''[[The Cinematic Art of StarCraft]]'' (hardcover). Blizzard Entertainment, October 18, 2018.</ref>

Most of the team at [[Blizzard Entertainment]] responsible for ''StarCraft'' returned to work on ''Brood War''. They were assisted by members of Saffire Entertainment, who were contracted for a variety of tasks comprising of programming and design for levels, visuals and audio effects.<ref name = "BWManual"/> [[Bob Fitch]] has likened ''Brood War'' as being a "balance patch" for the base game. The team started to design and build units to specifically serve as counters, or to simply shore up specific races' weakness.<ref name = "EvolutionComplete">2018-04-03, [https://starcraft2.com/en-us/news/21509420 EVOLUTION COMPLETE: REIMAGINING CLASSIC STARCRAFT UNITS FOR STARCRAFT II]. ''Blizzard Entertainment'', accessed on 2018-03-07</ref>

According to producer Shane Dabiri, ''Brood War'' aimed to drastically increase the significance of the story within gameplay, stating that the team were adding scripting that would allow "''Final Fantasy'' type events" to be played out during the course of a level. Dabiri further explained that the objectives in the missions would also reflect the story in a far more interactive way, with players being presented with tactical decisions over which objectives to pursue and with fewer missions revolving around simple annihilation of the enemy.<ref name="GameSpotPreview"/>

Cinematics were designed differently than in the original game, where the cinematics team developed stand-alone cinematics focused on tone. In ''Brood War'', the cinematics were developed in conjunction with the plot.<ref name = "SC2:CinematicStarCraft">Brooks, Robert. ''[[The Cinematic Art of StarCraft]]'' (hardcover). Blizzard Entertainment, October 18, 2018.</ref>

Kerrigan was elevated to be the central antagonist for the game, expanding her role from the original ''[[StarCraft]]''. The United Earth Directorate was developed in mind with the idea of further expanding on Earth and its powers down the line, but this plot thread was dropped in ''[[StarCraft II]]''.<ref>IGN. 2016-03-30. [http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/03/30/celebrating-20-years-of-starcraft-an-interview-with-starcrafts-creators Celebrating 20 Years of Starcraft: An Interview with Starcraft's Creators] ''IGN.com''. Accessed 2016-03-30.</ref>

==Quotes==
; [[Artanis|ARTANIS]]
: Explain this odd behavior.
: Stop poking me!
: What do I look like, an orc?
: This is not Warcraft in Space!
: It's much more sophisticated!
: I KNOW it's not 3D!

; VALKYRIE
: This is very interesting, but stupid.
: I have ways of blowing things up…
: Who's your mummy?
: Blucher!
: Horse Neighing*

; MEDIC
: I've already checked you out commander.
: You want another physical?
: Turn your head and cough.
: Ready for your sponge bath?
: His EKG is flatlining! Get me a defib stat!
: Clear! *bzzz*
: He's dead, Jim. ([[w:c:enmemoryalpha:Leonard McCoy|Star Trek]])

==Notes==
The events of ''StarCraft: Brood War'' had little impact on ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]]'' because the impact was mainly on characters. Little changed in the political situation, with the biggest one, the arrival of the [[United Earth Directorate]] fleet, reversed by the end.<ref name = "CreativeQA5">Blizzard Entertainment. 2012-11-05. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/7778772 StarCraft II Creative Development Q&A - Part 5]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2012-11-05.</ref>

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