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[One more space marine]

This is the biggest issue with me when people compare games due to similarity. STARCRAFT WAS ORIGINALLY A GW GAME!!! 

GW dropped it and allowed Blizzard to pick it up. This is why everything is fucking similar. Stop saying Blizzard violates copyright laws or is "ripping off Warhammer", GW abandoned Starcraft because they did not think it would become popular among other reasons.

We can all see the fucking resemblance in the Tyranids/Zerg, Eldar/Protoss, Space Marines/Terran; they changed what was necessary to not be a complete mirror to WH40k and to have an identity of their own. It is a completely different game with a story that not only develops differently, and honestly the only thing I have seen that begins to resemble WH40K is the way Terran Marines are equipped, but even in that case how would you create a process to equip a suit that is supposed to protect you from the perils of war and the vacuum of space? You vacuum seal that guy in their and ship him off on a drop-ship.

With that being said please stop mentioning starcraft, it is a great game and their is a serious reason as to why aesthetically it looks like WH40K.

I figure that is borderline heresy at this point.

[Armoured Priest]

I don't why this thread was even made since I had not seen anyone post on this entire site about Starcraft and Warhammer 40k. Not only that, but to expect people to understand or change their viewpoint at this point or in such a matter of the way it has been typed here is a hell of a way to start off something ugly. 

I'm posting here just to make sure everyone still post will a calm head and wording.

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In all honestly I find it easier to laugh something like this off with a friend rather then post it up.

[CruciasNZ]

Pretty stupid decision for GW to abandon Starcraft and Warcraft. Just think how much better gaming would be if they were still GW IP's. 

[Doomdrinker1]

Just a tad confused about this post I mean I love the whole pro scene of SC2 but have not seen anyone ever even mention the two franchises.

 

Just a bit of topic but you guys know that the arcade for SC2 is now completely free, if you download the free starter edition you get full access to the arcade which is basically thousands of fan made games on the starcraft engine.

[Trollet]

Actually I read an interview with Bill Roper who completely denied the connection between the two. The only game Blizzard ever were planning on doing with GW were a game based on Necromunda. Starcraft almost became a starwarsgame, but Lucasart apparently canceled a lot of projects after "Yoda´s desktop adventure" so they made there own universe instead. 

[One more space marine]

I posted this because I read another "THIS GAME RIPPS OFF STARCRAFT HURR" post. I don't want to grave digg, but they're lurking here somewhere. I've hit my breaking point with that and got tired of seeing it, anyone who generates an opinion instantly at face value without even the slightest bit of digging into the subject needs to keep it to themselves. 

 

Actually I read an interview with Bill Roper who completely denied the connection between the two. The only game Blizzard ever were planning on doing with GW were a game based on Necromunda. Starcraft almost became a starwarsgame, but Lucasart apparently canceled a lot of projects after "Yoda´s desktop adventure" so they made there own universe instead. 

Do you have a link to it? That would be kind of silly.