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StarCraft: Mass Recall
Developer	The (Extended) StarCraft: Mass Recall - Team
Version	8.0.1
Released	March 4, 2011
Genre	Science fiction real-time strategy game
Engine	StarCraft II
Platforms	PC, Mac
Requirements	StarCraft II: Starter Edition

StarCraft: Mass Recall is a recreation of the StarCraft and StarCraft: Brood War campaigns (including the hidden missions), along with the Deception, Mercenaries II, and Resurrection IV maps, in the StarCraft II engine. The project is complete and is hosted on SC2Mapster. It is available in English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Chinese. In version 5.2, released September 2014, the Precursor missions were added. In version 7.0, the Enslavers Redux mod (an expanded fan-remake of Enslavers) was integrated as an optional add-on.

The port was mentioned in a StarCraft Discussion Roundup post on Battle.net.

Gameplay

The mission briefings mimic the originals in appearance and content. The missions use the same tech tree and objectives as the original, although there exists the selectable option of using Brood War units in the original campaign. The gameplay and UI improvements of StarCraft II, like unlimited unit selection and smartcasting, are retained.

Most maps offer four difficulty levels, with the highest (Endgame) being hidden behind "Authorize the use of Psi Emitters" option in the options. The overall difficulty was significantly increased to compensate for the better UI and make the missions more challenging.

The missions can be played offline or on Battle.net, though the latter requires additional steps.

Differences From StarCraft

• Because of the difference in how damage is calculated between StarCraft and StarCraft II, the amount of damage done between some units is different. In general, units that did explosive damage in StarCraft will do less damage in Mass Recall to small and medium size units as their armor will be more effective. This is very noticeable when corsairs or valkyries are attacking mutalisks, as the mutalisks' armor is twice as effective compared to the original StarCraft. Likewise, units that did concussive damage in Starcraft will generally do less damage to large and medium units.
• Universally, minor changes in building and doodad placement results in subtly different map layouts.
• In missions where the player controls two different types of forces, worker units must return resources to a town hall of the same race. However, worker units may gather vespene gas at any of the three refinery structures.
• In Episode I Missions 1 and 2, the zerg are more aggressive and attack the player's base.
• Episode I Mission 3 has an optional objective to win by destroying all enemy hatcheries.
• Episode I Mission 4 has the option to be played with traditional gameplay, or as a third-person-shooter controlling Jim Raynor.
• In Episode II Mission 1 the chrysalis has hit points and can be attacked, where in the original game the chrysalis was an invincible power-up.
• Episode II Mission 5 has the option to play with traditional gameplay, or as a third-person-shooter with the player controlling Infested Kerrigan. If TPS gameplay is chosen, then Infested Kerrigan can't cloak, but can use Razor Swarm or spend energy for a speed boost.
• Infested Kerrigan's psionic storm ability is replaced with razor swarm for lore reasons. Razor swarm's gameplay effects are identical to the storm's, but the ability has a different graphic effect.
• Nydus canals now work similarly to the nydus network of StarCraft II, allowing units to enter a canal and exit from any other canal. The initial mutation of a nydus canal must still be done by a drone, and then a second canal can be placed as an exit at no mineral cost. As the canals are not linked, the destruction of the original canal or the exit will not result in the destruction of the other.
• In Episode II Mission 9, even if all protoss bases are destroyed, protoss units will regularly spawn from the former locations of certain bases to attack the player during the harvesting of the khaydarin crystal.
• Shield batteries can be set to auto-cast, and will automatically restore the shields of protoss units in range, similar to the medic's heal ability, albeit at a slower rate compared to the original.
• Episode III Mission 1 has new dialogue triggers with Fenix, taken from an alternate version of the map.
• In Episode III Mission 6, previously unused dialogue is included which adds Raynor to the mission briefing with Tassadar.
• In Episode III Mission 8, the target is no longer the stasis cell, instead it is the gates to the prison complex (with the same stats as a stasis cell). The destruction of the actual stasis cell (as well as Fenix' line that his forces have found it) happens in the ending cutscene.
• In Episode III Mission 10, during the attack on the Overmind, all existing zerg units on the map will swarm to the player's attacking forces.
• In Episode III Mission 10, several Hunter Killers were added guarding the Overmind.
• In Episode IV Mission 5 on Hard difficulty, all already existing ground units and Shuttles are removed after destroying a Power generator. This does not happen on lower difficulties.
• In Episode IV Mission 6, an unused line when pacifying the Second Overmind has been restored. In addition, on Hard difficulty, Carriers can't be warped in. They still can be warped in on lower difficulties.
• In Episode IV Mission 8, if the countdown is started, destroying all of the zerg buildings triggers the victory screen, skipping the rest of the countdown.
• In Episode V Missions 3 and 8, zerg bases that are pacified by the destruction of their hive or cerebrate remain hostile towards the player, but will not actively attack them anymore.
• In Episode V Mission 5, some of DuGalle's lines in the briefing that only appear in Ground Zero version were added to Birds of War version. In addition, the final cutscene takes place in space above Korhal.
• In Episode VI Mission 4, the game will remember how many infested command centers the player had at the end of the previous mission, even when starting from the menu.
• In Episode VI Mission 6, the UED units have increased stats.
• In Episode VI Mission 8, a single unused line from Duran regarding the presence of science facilities around the Second Overmind has been restored.
• In Episode VI Mission 9, the protoss actively attack the player's base.
• Episode VI Bonus Mission can be played from the menu.

Features

Custom models for units were made for those without suitable StarCraft II equivalents. Decals were added to reflect unit allegiances according to lore.

Events which were originally scripted, as well as some of the original cinematics, were converted into cutscenes. Completely new cutscenes were added.

Custom Options

A number of custom options are available that further alter the gameplay. The most notable are:

• Cinematics - causes original StarCraft cinematics to play during points where they originally played (except Brood War intro which plays when starting Episode V). If disabled, in-engine curscenes play that approximate the events of the cinematics play instead (and some are skipped). An optional add-on file is required for cinematics to work.
• Interludes - changes how the interludes are shown: "Original" displays them over black screen like in the original StarCraft, "Remastered" shows the artwork from StarCraft: Remastered, "Mass Recall" shows unique in-engine cutscenes before interludes.
• Hidden Maps - unlocks the Hidden Missions Biting the Bullet and Operation Silent Scream, to be played after respectively The Trump Card and The Big Push. If enabled, alters the dialogue at the end of The Big Push.
• New Gettysburg Tileset - If checked, New Gettysburg will use the city tileset, not the original space platform one. Also, the ending cutscene is replaced by "The Betrayal" cutscene from Wings of Liberty (can be watched here).
• Brood War Tech: Allows the usage of some Brood War-exclusive units in the original campaigns.
• Extra Hero Appearances: Adds additional heroes on certain maps. Those heroes must survive. Also adds enemy heroes in three maps.
  • The Trump Card - Jim Raynor (marine)
  • The Big Push - Sarah Kerrigan
  • The Culling, Reign of Fire and True Colors - Infested Kerrigan
  • Choosing Sides and Into the Darkness - Jim Raynor (marine) and Infested Kerrigan for the enemy. Kerrigan appears as an enemy near the end of both missions, and her defeat is mandatory in the latter mission.
  • Eye of the Storm - Fenix (dragoon).
  • Dunes of Shakuras and To Slay the Beast - Zeratul.
  • Return to Char - Artanis and Infested Kerrigan.
  • Countdown - Raszagal (custom hero).
  • Emperor's Fall - Samir Duran
  • To Chain the Beast - Aleksander (custom hero)
  • Omega - Infested Kerrigan and three enemy heroes - Aleksander, Duke's Revenge (same abilities as Norad II) and Shield of Aiur. Enemy heroes will occasionally attack the player alongside normal attack waves, will become invincible and retreat on low health, and will completely withdraw if defeated in their own base (or if their "player" is defeated).
• Extra Hero Abilities: Adds additional abilities to every hero.
  • Jim Raynor (vulture) - Spider mine (replaces regular, unlimited charges, but has a mineral cost and cooldown. No more than three spider mines can be laid at a time).
  • Jim Raynor (marine) - Grenade (from Piercing the Shroud). Has limited charges, additional grenades can be found mid-mission.
  • Sarah Kerrigan - Snipe (from Nova).
  • Edmund Duke - Javelin Missile (launches a missile that deals damage and slows units hit).
  • Gantrithor - Purification Beam (fires a beam at an enemy that deals Area of Effect damage, but drains Gantrithor's shields. Beam is halted if shields are depleted).
  • Norad II - Missile Pods (from Wings of Liberty battlecruiser).
  • Infested Kerrigan - Implosion (from her Wings of Liberty variant, deals 150 damage instead of instantly killing) and an anti-air psi blast attack. Both only appear after The Amerigo.
  • Fenix (zealot) - Charge (from Starcraft II zealot).
  • Tassadar - Feedback (same as dark archon's) and Plasma Shield (grants an ally additional shields and shield regeneration).
  • Fenix (dragoon) - Matrix Overload (rapidly regenerates Fenix' shields at the cost of some health)
  • Zeratul - Blink (from his Starcraft II variations).
  • Hyperion - Overcharge (attack speed bonus at the cost of self-damage when active, lasts until canceled).
  • Artanis - Afterburners (temporary movement speed boost).
  • Raszagal - Shadow Fury (from Vorazun).
  • Samir Duran - Stim Infusion (from NCO Nova, although healing significantly less).
  • Aleksander - Stun Seeker Missile (similar to Heart of the Swarm Raven's, but stuns rather than dealing damage).
  • Infested Duran - Corruption Bolt (from Stukov, does not do immediate damage, but causes damage over time).

Development

Work on the mod began in 2014. By 2015, the campaigns of both StarCraft and Brood War were fully playable. Work continues on the mod as of 2024.

External Links

• Project website on SC2Mapster
• Official thread and FAQ on TeamLiquid forums