Tilesets are background elements of a StarCraft or StarCraft II map.
StarCraft Tilesets[]
| Tileset | Example Worlds | Related Critters |
|---|---|---|
| Ash | Char | Ragnasaur |
| Badlands | Antiga Prime, Chau Sara, Mar Sara, Tarsonis, Moria | Rhynadon |
| Installation | Amerigo, Jacobs Installation, Psi Disrupter, Into the Darkness | None, but appear in several installation missions.[1][2][3] |
| Jungle | Aiur | Bengalaas |
| Space platform | Char Aleph, Dylarian Shipyards | None |
Brood War[]
| Tileset | Example Worlds | Related Critters |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | Korhal | Scantid |
| Ice | Braxis, Dark Moon | Ursadon |
| Twilight | Shakuras | Kakaru |
Development[]
Tilesets had previously been used in the Warcraft games, but the ones in StarCraft had to follow its own aesthetic. The tilesets of Warcraft were stylized and illustrated, while the tilesets of StarCraft were designed to be hybrid photorealistic/stylized.[4]
Development of tilesets in StarCraft had to follow rules similar to that of its playable factions. Shapes and colors had to be kept simple. Everything from grass to rocks needed to be clean, readable, chunky. The overall appearance was more important than the smaller brushstrokes.[4]
StarCraft II Tilesets[]
There are tilesets that uses the same basis, like "Jungle (Bel'Shir)" and "Jungle (Aiur)"[5] and "Wasteland (Mar Sara)" and "Wasteland (Shakuras)."[6]
Wings of Liberty[]
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty features a variety of unique tilesets.[7] They are named after planets.[5]
- Tileset names and examples are taken from the editor.
| Tileset | Example Worlds | Related Critters |
|---|---|---|
| Jungle | Agria | |
| Urban | Aiur | |
| Space Platform | Avernus | Automaton 2000 |
| Jungle | Bel'Shir | |
| Space Platform | Braxis Alpha | Automaton 2000 |
| Installation | Castanar | |
| Volcanic | Char | |
| Jungle | Haven | Urubu |
| Urban | Korhal | |
| Wasteland | Mar Sara | |
| Lunar | Meinhoff | |
| Lunar | Monlyth | |
| Volcanic | New Folsom | Lava crab |
| Wasteland | Port Zion | |
| Volcanic | Redstone | Lava crab |
| Wasteland | Shakuras | |
| Urban | Tarsonis | |
| Wasteland | Typhon | |
| Urban | Tyrador | |
| Cave | Ulaan | |
| Xel Naga(sic) World Ship | Ulnar | |
| Lunar | Valhalla | |
| Wasteland | Xil | Urubu |
| Jungle | Zhakul'Das(sic) |
Heart of the Swarm[]
The first Expansion for Starcraft II adds 14 extra tileset variations.
- Tileset names and examples are taken from the editor.
| Tileset | Example Worlds | Related Critters |
|---|---|---|
| Volcanic | Char Fortress | |
| Char Marsh | ||
| Starship | Daelaam Ark | |
| Space Platform | Immortal Forge | |
| Ice | Kaldir | Ursadon |
| Korhal City | ||
| Korhal Platform | ||
| Korhal Wastes | ||
| Installation | Moros | |
| Desert | Phaeton | |
| Space Platform | Skygeirr Lab | |
| Space Platform | Skygeirr Platform | |
| Installation | Umoja | |
| Jungle | Zerus |
Legacy of the Void[]
These titles are currently based on conjecture as per pre-release information.[8]
| Tileset | Example Worlds | Related Critters |
|---|---|---|
| Moebius Lab | Skygeirr Platform | |
| Xel Naga Cavern | Aiur | |
| Aiur City | Aiur | |
| Aiur City Night | Aiur | |
| Aiur Temple | Aiur | |
| Aiur Temple Jungle | Aiur | |
| Aiur04 City | Aiur | |
| Aiur04 Temple | Aiur | |
| Castanar | Castanar installation | |
| Cybros (Purifier) | Cybros | |
| Endion | Endion | |
| Endion Aiur Protoss | Endion | |
| Generic (Moon) | Sigma Centari | |
| Korhal City | Augustgrad | |
| Korhal Platorm | Sky Shield | |
| Protoss Base | Glacius | |
| Purifier Jungle | Endion | |
| Shadow Corps Platform | Revanscar | |
| Shakuras City | Talematros | |
| Shakuras Temple | Shakuras | |
| Slayn | Slayn | |
| Slayn Grass | Slayn | |
| Slayn Temple | Slayn | |
| Spear of Adun | Spear of Adun | |
| Ulnar Inner | Ulnar | |
| Ulnar Outer | Ulnar | |
| Ulnar Portal | Ulnar |
References[]
- ↑ StarCraft. Vivendi Games. Mission: The Jacobs Installation (in English). 1998.
- ↑ StarCraft. Vivendi Games. Mission: The Amerigo (in English). 1998.
- ↑ StarCraft 64. Nintendo. Mission: Patriot's Blood (in English). 2000.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Neilson, Mickey. Forging Worlds: Stories Behind the Art of Blizzard Entertainment (hardcover). Blizzard Entertainment, January, 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Karune. 2009-09-30. StarCraft II Q&A - Batch 53. Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2009-09-30.
- ↑ hawks911. 2009-07-02. Protoss Late Game Experience. Inc.Gamers. Accessed 2009-08-07.
- ↑ 2009-04-04. Samwise Didier, Dave Bergain. WWI 08 Coverage - StarCraft II Art Panel. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2009-06-17.
- ↑ 2014-11-07, StarCraft II Legacy of the Void Campaign Overview. YouTube, accessed on 2014-11-12