From: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com (n64-digest) To: n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: n64-digest V1 #380 Reply-To: n64-digest Sender: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk n64-digest Saturday, July 18 1998 Volume 01 : Number 380 Re: [N64] Starcraft (Reply to Winston) Re: [N64] N64 at the movies Re: [N64] Starcraft (Reply to Winston) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 18 Jul 1998 10:48:11 -0700 From: win-thug@juno.com Subject: Re: [N64] Starcraft (Reply to Winston) Hey. I don't think you should mess with a newbie. =3D) Well, not really a total newbie. Winston Chan On Sat, 18 Jul 1998 12:25:07 -0400 "Eddy Wu" writes: >Marines after stimpack have 30 live left. Even if the hydra only does >5 >damage with each hit, a hydra still has 80 hitpoints, over twice the >amount >the terran has. Maybe theroetically, 1 marine could beat one hydra, >but in >reality, it'll never happen, expecially since I've never seen a hydra >travel >alone. > >Why don't we play a game, terran vs zerg, and see who does better? =) > >-----Original Message----- >From: win-thug@juno.com >To: n64@lists.xmission.com >Date: Saturday, July 18, 1998 11:44 AM >Subject: Re: [N64] N64 at the movies > > >>But since Hydras attacks are "explosive" (don't ask me why since it >>doesn't look like it), the damage is only half of what its supposed >to be >>against small units, and 75% on mediam units. I.E. If one of those >spikes >>for the Hydra is 10 hit points ( I don't know the exact number) It >will >>only count as 5 against small units, and 8 against medium units, and >10 >>against large units. A marines attacks are "normal" so the damage it >>causes is the same for every type of unit. It has 6 hit points. Now, >if >>it could get a stim, it would fire twice as fast but lose a quarter >of >>its health, but the more hits counts. I just heard this from a >strategy >>person on the net. Its like, a hydra can attack a protoss scout quite >>good since the scout is a large unit. The explosive damage of a hydra >>will have all its hit points count against a large unit, and the >scouts >>attacks are normal. I'm not sure how it works but when I was zerg, >one of >>my hydras (not upgraded) encountered a scout. He didn't really kill >it >>but the scout lost all its shields and had 4 health left. >> >>Winston Chan >> >> >>On Sat, 18 Jul 1998 08:33:10 -0400 "Eddy Wu" >>writes: >>>Maybe you haven't played a good terran player. I personally don't >>>like >>>Terran, but I have seen people who are good at them. >>> >>>The Zerg, frnakly, don't need a lot of defense, The key with them is >>>to >>>always be on offense. It is NOT true that a stimed marine will kill >a >>>hydra. That's bizzare, there's no way that can happen. A hydra has >>>twic= >>>e >>>the hitpoitns, and does more damage. Hydras, I have to admit, do >>>rock. >>>Especially when you ahve them in 3 temas of 12, like I usually do >=3D) >>> >>>Oh, BTW, my favorite race is still Protoss. >>> >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: win-thug@juno.com >>>To: n64@lists.xmission.com >>>Date: Saturday, July 18, 1998 3:01 AM >>>Subject: Re: [N64] N64 at the movies >>> >>> >>>>Zerg might have good offense, but they have sucky defense. Why, the >>>only >>>>thing they have are those suken and spore colonies which can easily >>>be >>>>destroyed. Those suken colonies only do 20 points of damage and >those >>>>spores are as week as hell. Any species can just break though any >>>zerg >>>>defense. Lets see, hydras are like, 75 minerals and 25 gas. These >>>things >>>>are the same as Marines. Actually, one marine can kick a hydras ass >>>with >>>>the stim. They are only good against protoss Scouts. >>>> >>>>Anyways, I never played some real time strategy game on a console. >It >>>ha= >>>s >>>>only been on computer so I was wondering how the controls would be >on >>>a >>>>console game like Red-alert or SC? Is it the same, but the use of a >>>D-pa= >>>d >>>>or control stick? >>>> >>>>Winston Chan >>>> >>>> >>>>On Fri, 17 Jul 1998 23:43:41 -0600 D Fentie >>>writes: >>>>>terrans suck, zerg are the best race to be. My b.net record is >>>190-2 >>>>>I >>>>>am always zerg and have NEVER lost to a terran. the zerg can >break >>>>>through any defence and create any offence for any occassion quick >>>and >>>>>easy. HYDRAS RULE. by the way, this is not off topic!!!!! this >IS >>>a >>>>>game which is coming on to N64. >>>>> >>>>>win-thug@juno.com wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Yup. Starcraft would definately make a kick ass movie with its >>>dope >>>>>ass >>>>>> plot. Its FMVs put together make up one hour already (I think). >No >>>>>wait, >>>>>> terran rules.(I know I going off topic a bit). Anyways, I see >that >>>>>the >>>>>> only way SC would go on the N64 via 64dd, whenever thats coming >>>out. >>>>>Its >>>>>> about 98 MB without the FMVs. And, there won't be any need for >>>>>> multiplayer, seeing that multiplayer looks seeming less >impossible >>>>>(Maybe >>>>>> a split screen but you could easily look at the other players >>>>>window). It >>>>>> wouldn't be a good port, even if you could design your own >levels. >>>>>And >>>>>> considering the cost. A 64DD disk might be said to be cheaper >than >>>>>the >>>>>> CDs but then its missing all the action. >>>>>> >>>>>> Winston Chan >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, 17 Jul 1998 20:24:29 -0600 D Fentie >>>>>writes: >>>>>> >I would REALLY like to see StarCraft as a movie. That would be >>>>>> >awesome. By the way, if you are debating whether to get >>>StarCraft >>>>>for >>>>>> >PC or N64, get the PC version because it has better graphics, >>>>>> >features, >>>>>> >you can customize and make your own scenarios and THE >MULTIPLAYER >>>>>ON >>>>>> >B.NET AND MODEM KICKS A=A7=A7!! ZERG RULE. (if you dont play >or >>>>>havent >>>>>> >seen starcraft... dont ask what "zerg" means) >>>>>> > >>>>>> >TiM wrote: >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> Not to be a traitor, but Tombraider and Resident Evil are big >>>>>movies >>>>>> >that >>>>>> >> are in the making and there theme is really big. Tombraider: >A >>>>>hot >>>>>> >babe >>>>>> >> that goes around strange places and kills tons of enemies. >>>>>> >> And Resident Evil: A cop that finds a town that has been >taken >>>>>over >>>>>> >by >>>>>> >> Zombies. >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> They all will be good movies. >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> Mario brothers is about two italian plumbers who find a world >>>>>that >>>>>> >has a >>>>>> >> giant lizard running the place. >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> I like Mario and all but, our games are just not cut >>>out >>>>>to >>>>>> >be movies! >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> -TiM >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> ---------- >>>>>> >> > From: Ian "Asha'man_X" Dickson >>>>>> >> > To: n64@lists.xmission.com >>>>>> >> > Subject: Re: [N64] N64 at the movies >>>>>> >> > Date: Friday, July 17, 1998 7:50 PM >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > Hey! I thought that was a pretty good movie. :-) It was >a >>>>>new >>>>>> >and >>>>>> >> > interesting take on the Mario Bros. Unfortunately, we're >>>going >>>>>to >>>>>> >be >>>>>> >> seeing >>>>>> >> > quite a few games making their way to movies. Tomb Raider >>>and >>>>>> >Duke Nukem >>>>>> >> > are a couple of them. Ummmm...wait...that's it for now. >:-) >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > -Ian "Asha'man_X" Dickson >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > -----Original Message----- >>>>>> >> > From: D Fentie >>>>>> >> > To: n64@lists.xmission.com >>>>>> >> > Date: Friday, July 17, 1998 4:10 PM >>>>>> >> > Subject: [N64] N64 at the movies >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >I thought that one of the biggest mistakes of nintendo >>>>>(besides >>>>>> >the >>>>>> >> > >virtual boy) was when they made the supermario bros. >movie. >>>I >>>>>> >watched >>>>>> >> > >that once when I was about 12 and I thought that it was >>>>>> >horrible... even >>>>>> >> > >then. I hope they don't make anymore movies because it >just >>>>>isnt >>>>>> >the >>>>>> >> > >same and when we meet their character, they seem strange >>>>>> >(remember how >>>>>> >> > >stupid bowser looked on the movie?). >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message >"unsubscribe >>>>>n64" >>>>>> >] >>>>>> >> > [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com >>>>>> >] >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe >>>>>n64" ] >>>>>> >> [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com >>>>> ] >>>>>> > >>>>>> >[ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe >>>n64" >>>>>] >>>>>> >[ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com >>>>>] >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>_____________________________________________________________________ >>>>>> You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet >e-mail. >>>>>> Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com >>>>>> Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] >>>>>> >>>>>> [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe >n64" >>>] >>>>>> [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com >>>] >>>>> >>>>>[ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" >] >>>>>[ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com >] >>>>> >>>> >>>>_____________________________________________________________________ >>>>You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >>>>Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com >>>>Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] >>>> >>>>[ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" >] >>>>[ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com >] >>>> >>> >>> >>>[ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] >>>[ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] >>> >> >>_____________________________________________________________________ >>You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >>Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com >>Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] >> >>[ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] >>[ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] >> > > >[ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] >[ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Jul 1998 10:54:58 -0700 From: win-thug@juno.com Subject: Re: [N64] N64 at the movies Ok. Ok. Calm down. Geeze. I heard this from some readme that came with starcraft. Its called, Unit damage and sizes. U should have it too. Then Tell me this, how can a scout with full energy almost barely survive from a Hydra without being upgraded. Its the size "I think". E-mail me if you want to see this readme for yourself. Winston Chan On Sat, 18 Jul 1998 11:37:48 -0600 D Fentie writes: >wtf are you talking about? It is 10 damage on EVERYTHING there is no >75% of this or half of that. It is just 10 damage. That is so false. >Wehre do you get your facts from?????? I know about the zerg and you >are wrong. Hydralisks take away 10 each time AND every 2 seconds they >regenerate 1 hitpoint too (something the terrans cant do) I have just >tested it on my computer and 2 stimpacked marines could barely take 1 >hydra down. > >win-thug@juno.com wrote: >> >> But since Hydras attacks are "explosive" (don't ask me why since it >> doesn't look like it), the damage is only half of what its supposed >to be >> against small units, and 75% on mediam units. I.E. If one of those >spikes >> for the Hydra is 10 hit points ( I don't know the exact number) It >will >> only count as 5 against small units, and 8 against medium units, and >10 >> against large units. A marines attacks are "normal" so the damage it >> causes is the same for every type of unit. It has 6 hit points. Now, >if >> it could get a stim, it would fire twice as fast but lose a quarter >of >> its health, but the more hits counts. I just heard this from a >strategy >> person on the net. Its like, a hydra can attack a protoss scout >quite >> good since the scout is a large unit. The explosive damage of a >hydra >> will have all its hit points count against a large unit, and the >scouts >> attacks are normal. I'm not sure how it works but when I was zerg, >one of >> my hydras (not upgraded) encountered a scout. He didn't really kill >it >> but the scout lost all its shields and had 4 health left. >> >> Winston Chan >> >> On Sat, 18 Jul 1998 08:33:10 -0400 "Eddy Wu" >> writes: >> >Maybe you haven't played a good terran player. I personally don't >> >like >> >Terran, but I have seen people who are good at them. >> > >> >The Zerg, frnakly, don't need a lot of defense, The key with them >is >> >to >> >always be on offense. It is NOT true that a stimed marine will >kill a >> >hydra. That's bizzare, there's no way that can happen. A hydra >has >> >twic= >> >e >> >the hitpoitns, and does more damage. Hydras, I have to admit, do >> >rock. >> >Especially when you ahve them in 3 temas of 12, like I usually do >=3D) >> > >> >Oh, BTW, my favorite race is still Protoss. >> > >> > >> >-----Original Message----- >> >From: win-thug@juno.com >> >To: n64@lists.xmission.com >> >Date: Saturday, July 18, 1998 3:01 AM >> >Subject: Re: [N64] N64 at the movies >> > >> > >> >>Zerg might have good offense, but they have sucky defense. Why, >the >> >only >> >>thing they have are those suken and spore colonies which can >easily >> >be >> >>destroyed. Those suken colonies only do 20 points of damage and >those >> >>spores are as week as hell. Any species can just break though any >> >zerg >> >>defense. Lets see, hydras are like, 75 minerals and 25 gas. These >> >things >> >>are the same as Marines. Actually, one marine can kick a hydras >ass >> >with >> >>the stim. They are only good against protoss Scouts. >> >> >> >>Anyways, I never played some real time strategy game on a console. >It >> >ha= >> >s >> >>only been on computer so I was wondering how the controls would be >on >> >a >> >>console game like Red-alert or SC? Is it the same, but the use of >a >> >D-pa= >> >d >> >>or control stick? >> >> >> >>Winston Chan >> >> >> >> >> >>On Fri, 17 Jul 1998 23:43:41 -0600 D Fentie >> >writes: >> >>>terrans suck, zerg are the best race to be. My b.net record is >> >190-2 >> >>>I >> >>>am always zerg and have NEVER lost to a terran. the zerg can >break >> >>>through any defence and create any offence for any occassion >quick >> >and >> >>>easy. HYDRAS RULE. by the way, this is not off topic!!!!! this >IS >> >a >> >>>game which is coming on to N64. >> >>> >> >>>win-thug@juno.com wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> Yup. Starcraft would definately make a kick ass movie with its >> >dope >> >>>ass >> >>>> plot. Its FMVs put together make up one hour already (I think). >No >> >>>wait, >> >>>> terran rules.(I know I going off topic a bit). Anyways, I see >that >> >>>the >> >>>> only way SC would go on the N64 via 64dd, whenever thats coming >> >out. >> >>>Its >> >>>> about 98 MB without the FMVs. And, there won't be any need for >> >>>> multiplayer, seeing that multiplayer looks seeming less >impossible >> >>>(Maybe >> >>>> a split screen but you could easily look at the other players >> >>>window). It >> >>>> wouldn't be a good port, even if you could design your own >levels. >> >>>And >> >>>> considering the cost. A 64DD disk might be said to be cheaper >than >> >>>the >> >>>> CDs but then its missing all the action. >> >>>> >> >>>> Winston Chan >> >>>> >> >>>> On Fri, 17 Jul 1998 20:24:29 -0600 D Fentie >> >>>writes: >> >>>> >I would REALLY like to see StarCraft as a movie. That would >be >> >>>> >awesome. By the way, if you are debating whether to get >> >StarCraft >> >>>for >> >>>> >PC or N64, get the PC version because it has better graphics, >> >>>> >features, >> >>>> >you can customize and make your own scenarios and THE >MULTIPLAYER >> >>>ON >> >>>> >B.NET AND MODEM KICKS A=A7=A7!! ZERG RULE. (if you dont play >or >> >>>havent >> >>>> >seen starcraft... dont ask what "zerg" means) >> >>>> > >> >>>> >TiM wrote: >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> Not to be a traitor, but Tombraider and Resident Evil are >big >> >>>movies >> >>>> >that >> >>>> >> are in the making and there theme is really big. Tombraider: >A >> >>>hot >> >>>> >babe >> >>>> >> that goes around strange places and kills tons of enemies. >> >>>> >> And Resident Evil: A cop that finds a town that has been >taken >> >>>over >> >>>> >by >> >>>> >> Zombies. >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> They all will be good movies. >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> Mario brothers is about two italian plumbers who find a >world >> >>>that >> >>>> >has a >> >>>> >> giant lizard running the place. >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> I like Mario and all but, our games are just not cut >> >out >> >>>to >> >>>> >be movies! >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> -TiM >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> ---------- >> >>>> >> > From: Ian "Asha'man_X" Dickson >> >>>> >> > To: n64@lists.xmission.com >> >>>> >> > Subject: Re: [N64] N64 at the movies >> >>>> >> > Date: Friday, July 17, 1998 7:50 PM >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > Hey! I thought that was a pretty good movie. :-) It was >a >> >>>new >> >>>> >and >> >>>> >> > interesting take on the Mario Bros. Unfortunately, we're >> >going >> >>>to >> >>>> >be >> >>>> >> seeing >> >>>> >> > quite a few games making their way to movies. Tomb Raider >> >and >> >>>> >Duke Nukem >> >>>> >> > are a couple of them. Ummmm...wait...that's it for now. >:-) >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > -Ian "Asha'man_X" Dickson >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > -----Original Message----- >> >>>> >> > From: D Fentie >> >>>> >> > To: n64@lists.xmission.com >> >>>> >> > Date: Friday, July 17, 1998 4:10 PM >> >>>> >> > Subject: [N64] N64 at the movies >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > >I thought that one of the biggest mistakes of nintendo >> >>>(besides >> >>>> >the >> >>>> >> > >virtual boy) was when they made the supermario bros. >movie. >> >I >> >>>> >watched >> >>>> >> > >that once when I was about 12 and I thought that it was >> >>>> >horrible... even >> >>>> >> > >then. I hope they don't make anymore movies because it >just >> >>>isnt >> >>>> >the >> >>>> >> > >same and when we meet their character, they seem strange >> >>>> >(remember how >> >>>> >> > >stupid bowser looked on the movie?). >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message >"unsubscribe >> >>>n64" >> >>>> >] >> >>>> >> > [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com >> >>>> >] >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message >"unsubscribe >> >>>n64" ] >> >>>> >> [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com >> >>> ] >> >>>> > >> >>>> >[ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe >> >n64" >> >>>] >> >>>> >[ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com >> >>>] >> >>>> > >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>_____________________________________________________________________ >> >>>> You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet >e-mail. >> >>>> Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com >> >>>> Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] >> >>>> >> >>>> [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe >n64" >> >] >> >>>> [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com >> >] >> >>> >> >>>[ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe >n64" ] >> >>>[ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com > ] >> >>> >> >> >> >>>_____________________________________________________________________ >> >>You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >> >>Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com >> >>Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] >> >> >> >>[ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" >] >> >>[ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com >] >> >> >> > >> > >> >[ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" >] >> >[ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com >] >> > >> >> >_____________________________________________________________________ >> You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >> Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com >> Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] >> >> [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] >> [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] > >[ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] >[ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Jul 1998 10:59:36 -0700 From: win-thug@juno.com Subject: Re: [N64] Starcraft (Reply to Winston) On Sat, 18 Jul 1998 11:42:08 -0600 D Fentie writes: >are you zerg eddy? I would like to have you a game. (I could beat >winston so easy but he probably doesnt want to play) > Hey. Of course you could kick my ass (not literally) in SC in battle.net. Anybody can. Even a computer bot can. Hey. I'll play you if I want. If you want to though, just e-mail me though. But if you ever beat me in the game, don't feel all hard, I'm not that good. And are you sure you never been destroyed by any player? How high are you on the ladder? Winston chan >Eddy Wu wrote: >> >> Marines after stimpack have 30 live left. Even if the hydra only >does 5 >> damage with each hit, a hydra still has 80 hitpoints, over twice the >amount >> the terran has. Maybe theroetically, 1 marine could beat one hydra, >but in >> reality, it'll never happen, expecially since I've never seen a >hydra travel >> alone. >> >> Why don't we play a game, terran vs zerg, and see who does better? >=) >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: win-thug@juno.com >> To: n64@lists.xmission.com >> Date: Saturday, July 18, 1998 11:44 AM >> Subject: Re: [N64] N64 at the movies >> >> >But since Hydras attacks are "explosive" (don't ask me why since it >> >doesn't look like it), the damage is only half of what its supposed >to be >> >against small units, and 75% on mediam units. I.E. If one of those >spikes >> >for the Hydra is 10 hit points ( I don't know the exact number) It >will >> >only count as 5 against small units, and 8 against medium units, >and 10 >> >against large units. A marines attacks are "normal" so the damage >it >> >causes is the same for every type of unit. It has 6 hit points. >Now, if >> >it could get a stim, it would fire twice as fast but lose a quarter >of >> >its health, but the more hits counts. I just heard this from a >strategy >> >person on the net. Its like, a hydra can attack a protoss scout >quite >> >good since the scout is a large unit. The explosive damage of a >hydra >> >will have all its hit points count against a large unit, and the >scouts >> >attacks are normal. I'm not sure how it works but when I was zerg, >one of >> >my hydras (not upgraded) encountered a scout. He didn't really kill >it >> >but the scout lost all its shields and had 4 health left. >> > >> >Winston Chan >> > >> > >> >On Sat, 18 Jul 1998 08:33:10 -0400 "Eddy Wu" > >> >writes: >> >>Maybe you haven't played a good terran player. I personally don't >> >>like >> >>Terran, but I have seen people who are good at them. >> >> >> >>The Zerg, frnakly, don't need a lot of defense, The key with them >is >> >>to >> >>always be on offense. It is NOT true that a stimed marine will >kill a >> >>hydra. That's bizzare, there's no way that can happen. A hydra >has >> >>twic= >> >>e >> >>the hitpoitns, and does more damage. Hydras, I have to admit, do >> >>rock. >> >>Especially when you ahve them in 3 temas of 12, like I usually do >=3D) >> >> >> >>Oh, BTW, my favorite race is still Protoss. >> >> >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >> >>From: win-thug@juno.com >> >>To: n64@lists.xmission.com >> >>Date: Saturday, July 18, 1998 3:01 AM >> >>Subject: Re: [N64] N64 at the movies >> >> >> >> >> >>>Zerg might have good offense, but they have sucky defense. Why, >the >> >>only >> >>>thing they have are those suken and spore colonies which can >easily >> >>be >> >>>destroyed. Those suken colonies only do 20 points of damage and >those >> >>>spores are as week as hell. Any species can just break though any >> >>zerg >> >>>defense. Lets see, hydras are like, 75 minerals and 25 gas. These >> >>things >> >>>are the same as Marines. Actually, one marine can kick a hydras >ass >> >>with >> >>>the stim. They are only good against protoss Scouts. >> >>> >> >>>Anyways, I never played some real time strategy game on a >console. It >> >>ha= >> >>s >> >>>only been on computer so I was wondering how the controls would >be on >> >>a >> >>>console game like Red-alert or SC? Is it the same, but the use of >a >> >>D-pa= >> >>d >> >>>or control stick? >> >>> >> >>>Winston Chan >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>On Fri, 17 Jul 1998 23:43:41 -0600 D Fentie >> >>writes: >> >>>>terrans suck, zerg are the best race to be. My b.net record is >> >>190-2 >> >>>>I >> >>>>am always zerg and have NEVER lost to a terran. the zerg can >break >> >>>>through any defence and create any offence for any occassion >quick >> >>and >> >>>>easy. HYDRAS RULE. by the way, this is not off topic!!!!! this >IS >> >>a >> >>>>game which is coming on to N64. >> >>>> >> >>>>win-thug@juno.com wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Yup. Starcraft would definately make a kick ass movie with its >> >>dope >> >>>>ass >> >>>>> plot. Its FMVs put together make up one hour already (I >think). No >> >>>>wait, >> >>>>> terran rules.(I know I going off topic a bit). Anyways, I see >that >> >>>>the >> >>>>> only way SC would go on the N64 via 64dd, whenever thats >coming >> >>out. >> >>>>Its >> >>>>> about 98 MB without the FMVs. And, there won't be any need for >> >>>>> multiplayer, seeing that multiplayer looks seeming less >impossible >> >>>>(Maybe >> >>>>> a split screen but you could easily look at the other players >> >>>>window). It >> >>>>> wouldn't be a good port, even if you could design your own >levels. >> >>>>And >> >>>>> considering the cost. A 64DD disk might be said to be cheaper >than >> >>>>the >> >>>>> CDs but then its missing all the action. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Winston Chan >> >>>>> >> >>>>> On Fri, 17 Jul 1998 20:24:29 -0600 D Fentie > >> >>>>writes: >> >>>>> >I would REALLY like to see StarCraft as a movie. That would >be >> >>>>> >awesome. By the way, if you are debating whether to get >> >>StarCraft >> >>>>for >> >>>>> >PC or N64, get the PC version because it has better graphics, >> >>>>> >features, >> >>>>> >you can customize and make your own scenarios and THE >MULTIPLAYER >> >>>>ON >> >>>>> >B.NET AND MODEM KICKS A=A7=A7!! ZERG RULE. (if you dont >play or >> >>>>havent >> >>>>> >seen starcraft... dont ask what "zerg" means) >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> >TiM wrote: >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> Not to be a traitor, but Tombraider and Resident Evil are >big >> >>>>movies >> >>>>> >that >> >>>>> >> are in the making and there theme is really big. >Tombraider: A >> >>>>hot >> >>>>> >babe >> >>>>> >> that goes around strange places and kills tons of enemies. >> >>>>> >> And Resident Evil: A cop that finds a town that has been >taken >> >>>>over >> >>>>> >by >> >>>>> >> Zombies. >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> They all will be good movies. >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> Mario brothers is about two italian plumbers who find a >world >> >>>>that >> >>>>> >has a >> >>>>> >> giant lizard running the place. >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> I like Mario and all but, our games are just not >cut >> >>out >> >>>>to >> >>>>> >be movies! >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> -TiM >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> ---------- >> >>>>> >> > From: Ian "Asha'man_X" Dickson >> >>>>> >> > To: n64@lists.xmission.com >> >>>>> >> > Subject: Re: [N64] N64 at the movies >> >>>>> >> > Date: Friday, July 17, 1998 7:50 PM >> >>>>> >> > >> >>>>> >> > Hey! I thought that was a pretty good movie. :-) It >was a >> >>>>new >> >>>>> >and >> >>>>> >> > interesting take on the Mario Bros. Unfortunately, we're >> >>going >> >>>>to >> >>>>> >be >> >>>>> >> seeing >> >>>>> >> > quite a few games making their way to movies. Tomb >Raider >> >>and >> >>>>> >Duke Nukem >> >>>>> >> > are a couple of them. Ummmm...wait...that's it for now. >:-) >> >>>>> >> > >> >>>>> >> > -Ian "Asha'man_X" Dickson >> >>>>> >> > >> >>>>> >> > >> >>>>> >> > -----Original Message----- >> >>>>> >> > From: D Fentie >> >>>>> >> > To: n64@lists.xmission.com >> >>>>> >> > Date: Friday, July 17, 1998 4:10 PM >> >>>>> >> > Subject: [N64] N64 at the movies >> >>>>> >> > >> >>>>> >> > >> >>>>> >> > >I thought that one of the biggest mistakes of nintendo >> >>>>(besides >> >>>>> >the >> >>>>> >> > >virtual boy) was when they made the supermario bros. >movie. >> >>I >> >>>>> >watched >> >>>>> >> > >that once when I was about 12 and I thought that it was >> >>>>> >horrible... even >> >>>>> >> > >then. I hope they don't make anymore movies because it >just >> >>>>isnt >> >>>>> >the >> >>>>> >> > >same and when we meet their character, they seem strange >> >>>>> >(remember how >> >>>>> >> > >stupid bowser looked on the movie?). >> >>>>> >> > >> >>>>> >> > >> >>>>> >> > >> >>>>> >> > >> >>>>> >> > [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message >"unsubscribe >> >>>>n64" >> >>>>> >] >> >>>>> >> > [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com >> >>>>> >] >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message >"unsubscribe >> >>>>n64" ] >> >>>>> >> [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com >> >>>> ] >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> >[ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe >> >>n64" >> >>>>] >> >>>>> >[ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com >> >>>>] >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>>_____________________________________________________________________ >> >>>>> You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet >e-mail. >> >>>>> Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com >> >>>>> Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] >> >>>>> >> >>>>> [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe >n64" >> >>] >> >>>>> [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com >> >>] >> >>>> >> >>>>[ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe >n64" ] >> >>>>[ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com > ] >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>>>_____________________________________________________________________ >> >>>You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet >e-mail. >> >>>Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com >> >>>Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] >> >>> >> >>>[ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe >n64" ] >> >>>[ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com > ] >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >>[ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" >] >> >>[ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com >] >> >> >> > >> >>_____________________________________________________________________ >> >You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >> >Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com >> >Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] >> > >> >[ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" >] >> >[ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com >] >> > >> >> [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] >> [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] > >[ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] >[ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. 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