Changes: StarCraft alpha

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Zergalpha — The "Nightmarish Invaders" from a very early alpha

The alpha version of StarCraft generally refers to either the early alpha version unveiled at E3 1996 or a later alpha version revealed in 1997. These versions used the engine of and graphics similar to Blizzard's previous RTS WarCraft II, having its dashboard on the side, for example. The response was "tepid at best" and too much like Warcraft with fans calling the game "Orcs in Space" and "Warcraft goes purple".^[1] Later, Blizzard decided that StarCraft needed a new, better engine, which led to the StarCraft beta.

The zerg race was originally known as the "Zurg."^[2]^[3] The name was changed to "nightmare invaders"^[4]^[5] (sometimes spelled "nightmarish invaders")^[6]^[7] soon after, due to a copyright claim by Disney. It was finally changed to "zerg."^[8]

SC1 Alpha6 — A later alpha showing off siege tanks, goliaths, dragoons and Scouts

References

External links

[1] Gamespot Blizzard article

[2] Starcraft 1995 slideshow from Warcraft II CD

[3] ttps://web.archive.org/web/19961030105510/http://blizzard.com:80/star/star.htm

[4] ttps://web.archive.org/web/19970605080716/http://www.blizzard.com:80/star/star.htm

[5] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20110309134038/http://www.chibiknights.com/arcade/starfaq.htm

[6] ttp://home.planet.nl/~aggel005/alphabeta/ealpha.html

[7] ttp://sclegacy.com/index.php/editorials/28-general/271-starcraft-evolution

[8] ttps://web.archive.org/web/19970704232034/http://www.blizzard.com:80/star/star.htm

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 [[Image:zergalpha.jpg|The "[[Zerg|Nightmarish Invaders]]" from a very early alpha|thumb|300px]]
-The '''alpha version of [[StarCraft]]''' generally refers to either the early alpha version unveiled at E3 1996 or a later alpha version revealed in 1997. These versions used the engine of and graphics similar to Blizzard's previous RTS [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warcraft_II:_Tides_of_Darkness WarCraft II], having its dashboard on the side, for example. The response was "tepid at best" and too much like [[Warcraft]] with fans calling the game "Orcs in Space" and "Warcraft goes purple".<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/pc/blizzard/p3_01.html Gamespot Blizzard article]</ref> Later, Blizzard decided that StarCraft needed a new, better engine, which led to the [[StarCraft Beta]].
+The '''alpha version of [[StarCraft]]''' generally refers to either the early alpha version unveiled at E3 1996 or a later alpha version revealed in 1997. These versions used the engine of and graphics similar to Blizzard's previous RTS [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warcraft_II:_Tides_of_Darkness WarCraft II], having its dashboard on the side, for example. The response was "tepid at best" and too much like [[Warcraft]] with fans calling the game "Orcs in Space" and "Warcraft goes purple".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130606031037/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/pc/blizzard/p3_01.html Gamespot Blizzard article]</ref> Later, Blizzard decided that StarCraft needed a new, better engine, which led to the [[StarCraft beta]].
+The [[zerg]] race was originally known as the "Zurg."<ref>[http://youtube.com/watch?v=j4G566MKLEE Starcraft 1995 slideshow from Warcraft II CD]</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19961030105510/http://blizzard.com:80/star/star.htm</ref> The name was changed  to "[[Nightmare Invaders|nightmare invaders]]"<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19970605080716/http://www.blizzard.com:80/star/star.htm</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110309134038/http://www.chibiknights.com/arcade/starfaq.htm</ref> (sometimes spelled "nightmarish invaders")<ref>http://home.planet.nl/~aggel005/alphabeta/ealpha.html</ref><ref>http://sclegacy.com/index.php/editorials/28-general/271-starcraft-evolution</ref> soon after, due to a copyright claim by Disney. It was finally changed to "zerg."<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19970704232034/http://www.blizzard.com:80/star/star.htm</ref>
-The [[zerg]] race was originally known as the "Nightmarish Invaders", but the name was changed to "Zurg"<ref>[http://youtube.com/watch?v=j4G566MKLEE Starcraft 1995 slideshow from Warcraft II CD]</ref> and then "zerg" to prevent legal issues stemming from [[w:c:pixar:Buzz Lightyear|Buzz Lightyear]]'s [[w:c:pixar:Emperor Zurg|archenemy of the same name]] from the movie ''[[w:c:pixar:Toy Story 2|Toy Story 2]]''.
 [[image:SC1 Alpha6.jpg|thumb|300px|A later alpha showing off [[siege tank]]s, [[goliath]]s, [[dragoon]]s and [[Scout]]s]]
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.sclegacy.com/content/starcraft-encyclopedia-4/starcraft-evolution-12/ StarCraft Legacy].
+*[http://sclegacy.com/index.php/editorials/28-general/271-starcraft-evolution Starcraft development on sclegacy.com]
+**[http://home.planet.nl/~aggel005/alphabeta/index.html mirror #1]
+**[http://home.kpn.nl/~aggel005/alphabeta/index.html mirror #2]
+*[http://blizzardarchive.com/pub/Images/Screens/Sc1_2/clean.html An archive of StarCraft alpha and beta screenshots and material]
+*[http://www.angelfire.com/sc/starcraft1998/screenshots.html Tender Fury's Archive Pix]
+[[es:StarCraft alfa]]
 [[Category: Blizzard Entertainment]]
+[[Category:StarCraft]]