This is a hundred times the awesomeness of the W3 editor. With so much freedom for us mapmakers, they give us more time to develop stories and mechanics. No more bothering with constraints.
Oh, my dream will come true, good ol' Campaign Editor limited us a lot when making maps, this will bring new experiences :D The new era of map making is around the corner.
They did this to finally make people understand the capability of their latest editors. ALL of this was possible in WC3's, but sc2 allows people to do it 10x easier and faster, and ofc with many new features. Im glad the majority are now learning the capabilities.
When the Shoot Em up custom map came up, I was seriously just WHAT THE HELL. And I couldn't stop laughing. That is some really creative and impressive work. I didn't expect a complete different genre like that. Personally I can't wait to get my hands on the editor. I wasn't going to buy SC2 because they dropped LAN.But they said they might change that because of the huge demand from the public. But I might buy it anyway after having a look at the powerful Galaxy Editor. Just amazing...
Good lord. The World Editor in Warcraft III was amazing as it is, imagine in wc3 there were 30 minute cinematics, tower defenses, hero defenses, and tons of other custom games that would have been unimaginable if not for the community. With this, Blizzard have outdone themselves, they took a magnificent editor and made it even more stunning. I can only imagine the wonderful possibilities of custom games in sc2..
10 years later and Warcraft 3 has a amazingly strong online community worldwide due to the World Editor. I'm just drooling over what custom games might come in the next 10 years.
Zombie games are going to OWN with that 3rd person view! :D :D :D This preview seriously got me so excited, I don't think I'll ever do anything but play Starcraft when this comes out. Too amazing.
im still blown away with the third person view. just imagine the types of missions. u cud use 1 ghost to take down defenses and then swarm in with ur army RTS style. its pretty incredible.
@w3stwood this is a custom made map by the blizzard staff, you cant play it but if you wait it will be guys who will learn to use this tool and make maps like this
Wow. Now that is incredible. I really thought that war3 editor was the most advanced editor in the world. It is. I mean, it is until this comes along. I cannot wait to buy this thing.
@bilber18 No. You have it mistaken. SC2 is a trilogy; SC2 has 3 seperate parts: Wings of Liberty (just released), Heart of the Swarm, then Legacy of the Void.
Wow! you can create pretty much any other game using the Editor! Just look at the possibilities!.. Surely, Starcraft 2 is worth the long long wait. Blizzard is truly epic!
This is so much better and more advanced than the Spore Adventure Creator!!!!! I hope someone put up a naval battle map for SC2. The only challenge is what kind of naval units could the Zerg possibly have.
OMG, I am so getting Starcraft 2. I can't wait to play around with the Galaxy Editor! If World Editor was awesome, then the Galaxy Editor will be 100x awesome! =D
It took years for all the tricks to be found with the basic SC editors, if bliz decides to release the SC2 editor with the full power as hinted by this video, it could be years of new, innovative maps/game types... I played SC until 2009, maybe I'll play SC2 for 10+ years too.
i hope my graphics card wont explode when it processes this super awesome piece of code. people are going to buy it even if they sell it for over 9000.
@TehGoldfinger then have fun playing around with these elements... I will be doing the same in a few days when the mac client comes out... got my beta key yesterday, waiting for mac
@wakawaka60 it has about 10 spine thingys on it's back that attack rapidly fast. you can attach them in the game editor and rename your creation. This is truely what game dev's should include with every game.
Oh my lord. I can't wait for the first person to make a mix RTS FPS game. *drool* 2 people go head to head, with each side having a hero/hero each with a badass gun.
hehe, i can imagine doing some hardcore maps with this editor :) For example. u and 5 others in 3rd person mode against like a billion zerglings, or something like that :) This is some mind boggling stuff :D
It's too bad they never got around to actually making Starcraft: Ghost. I would have loved to try it. I wonder if anyone's tried to make Starcraft Ghost using the SC2 editor...
They have stated in the forums that you will be able to have at LEAST 12 players in custom games. This is all subject to change to a higher value of course, but Karune (Blizzard Employee) stated that it would be no lower :D
The main reason for the delay is the beta testing. They want 5-6 months of beta testing, and that would not work if they released it this year. I just hope the movements in 3rd person shooter is smoothed out but it is still amazing. So much potential and many games that can be made.
you have a good point, but i hope you're wrong. blizzard has shown a kind heart in the past by keeping b-net open and free even when wc3 and other games weren't the best sellers they used to be. The price might go up because of how awesome this tool and others are, but by the looks of things, the cost is worth it.
hahaha that is AWESOME. im not sure if im sophisticated enough to use a map editor but I can't wait to see some people make a youtube video of something they did on it (unless if I can magically figure it out).
These guys are amazing, Allowing the Mod comumity to takes is course. Unlike the recently released Modern Warfare 2. You can tell that Blizzard realizes the importance of the modding community in its game and per motion. Good Move on Blizzards part!
Oh my god, with how complicated the old editor was, seeing the maps they made like EVOLVES etc... was great. Hopefully we see some real creativity with the CUSTOM SETTINGS section haha.
@chamboy36 Technically, Starcraft Ghost is merely postponed. Since the SCII engine & editor seem to be truly capable of making a decent third person shooter, it wouldn't surprise me if Blizzard places Ghost back into production after the Protoss campaign comes out.
they said they have campaign missions called "challenges" which teach you both the basic skills (resourcing and stuff) and also advanced stuff like micro, harassing - I WANT THIS GAME!
I must say that if Blizzard really releases this shit, it's going to be the most popular and most rich game editor eva. This editor is kickin' so much ass that we, poor humans made of flesh and bones, have no ideas of what can be done with it. Amazing !
@StuartTheGamerNerd Actually, Korea got a different version that allowed for LAN play. First day sales were 1.8 million excluding Korea. In Korea they estimated 3-4 million (according to Kotaku). While it sucks LAN play was removed, it isn't a big deal for me at all as I have no use for it anyway. But it does suck for competetive players.
the galaxy editor willl REVOLUTIONIZE game creation. basically whoever owns sc 2 will have the power to easily make any type of game they want, with unlimited capabilities. most games all of those big companies make are all almost the same. there are always people out there with ideas better than almost all the games out there, & the galaxy editor will give them that opportunity. games will finally be good. & will be spawning randomly here n there. gaming wont become a hobby anymore, but an art.
This is amazing, I've never seen so much freedom in an editor like this.
This is a hundred times the awesomeness of the W3 editor. With so much freedom for us mapmakers, they give us more time to develop stories and mechanics. No more bothering with constraints.
Without a doubt, best editing tools EVER.
Looking forward to people recreating the SC novels with this stuff.
HOLY COW! THIS NEW WORLD EDITOR is by far the most impressive map editor in RTS HISTORY!
Oh, my dream will come true, good ol' Campaign Editor limited us a lot when making maps, this will bring new experiences :D
The new era of map making is around the corner.
This is going to be sooo much fun, can't wait to get my hands on it!
They did this to finally make people understand the capability of their latest editors.
ALL of this was possible in WC3's, but sc2 allows people to do it 10x easier and faster, and ofc with many new features.
Im glad the majority are now learning the capabilities.
Third person mods are going to be EPIC! I can't wait!
Something this awesome could nearly bring tears to my eyes... Nearly...
So very epic.
I can totally see a Tauren Marine rpg coming from this amazing editor ^.^
woah this is amazing, blizzard map editors are awesome
When the Shoot Em up custom map came up, I was seriously just WHAT THE HELL. And I couldn't stop laughing. That is some really creative and impressive work. I didn't expect a complete different genre like that.
Personally I can't wait to get my hands on the editor. I wasn't going to buy SC2 because they dropped LAN.But they said they might change that because of the huge demand from the public.
But I might buy it anyway after having a look at the powerful Galaxy Editor. Just amazing...
Good lord. The World Editor in Warcraft III was amazing as it is, imagine in wc3 there were 30 minute cinematics, tower defenses, hero defenses, and tons of other custom games that would have been unimaginable if not for the community. With this, Blizzard have outdone themselves, they took a magnificent editor and made it even more stunning. I can only imagine the wonderful possibilities of custom games in sc2..
10 years later and Warcraft 3 has a amazingly strong online community worldwide due to the World Editor. I'm just drooling over what custom games might come in the next 10 years.
AWSOME! Thanks for uploading this :D
Zombie games are going to OWN with that 3rd person view! :D :D :D
This preview seriously got me so excited, I don't think I'll ever do anything but play Starcraft when this comes out. Too amazing.
Best Map editor...ever, this freaking owns Source!
that custom map is awesome, I remember there were so many used map settings in SC1 that were awesome, like RPG styled ones
HOLY CRAP THIS LOOKS FREAKING AMAZING
......this is an editor?
wow.....revolutionary.
Lurkers are still in the full version of the game. Its a model that can be accessed in the Editor
Lost Viking? wow they still remember that good old game!?
Man the Editor is just too awesome, i really can't wait this game to come out.
im still blown away with the third person view. just imagine the types of missions. u cud use 1 ghost to take down defenses and then swarm in with ur army RTS style. its pretty incredible.
this is gonna be the best RTS ever
Cant wait for this game, the Custom add on to the game is going to be crazy!
I'm so ridiculously excited for the galaxy editor I'm giddy... I don't think my inner engineer can wait for the release.....
@w3stwood this is a custom made map by the blizzard staff, you cant play it but if you wait it will be guys who will learn to use this tool and make maps like this
I loved UMS in starcraft, but this will blow your friggin mind. can't wait till its released to the public.... it is gonna be EPIC
That Top down shooter/arcade looking game is in Star Craft 2! Its in the arcade on the cantina level on your ship in the campaign!
very nice custom map review :D
OMFG! This will be so worth the money
Lost Viking was one of Blizzards old games for the SNES. Also, you can see it on the arcade system in the Hyperion cantina in Single Player.
Everything time I see something new with starcraft II I just start laughing hysterically.
This is one of the top ones...
Wow.
Now that is incredible.
I really thought that war3 editor was the most advanced editor in the world.
It is.
I mean, it is until this comes along.
I cannot wait to buy this thing.
@bilber18 No. You have it mistaken. SC2 is a trilogy; SC2 has 3 seperate parts: Wings of Liberty (just released), Heart of the Swarm, then Legacy of the Void.
This makes me extremely eager for this :O
Wow! you can create pretty much any other game using the Editor! Just look at the possibilities!..
Surely, Starcraft 2 is worth the long long wait. Blizzard is truly epic!
In the map editor you can edit units to be able to level.
Jesus, that looks amazing.
this will be the best game known to man
Nice.. If this is what it keeps getting delayed for, I'll be glad they did it.
Custom maps are without a doubt my favourite thing about blizzards games.
So much creativity!
OH NOT NOT MORE DOTA
The first ultralisk thing was AMAZING. The ending of it was hilarious.
@shadoman777 No, it's not out, it's a map made in the Starcraft II editing program, just like the top-down spaceship shooter.
You can play the game at 4:12 at the Arcade machine in the Catnina during the Campaign.
I can't stop laughing at the awesomeness that is an Überlisk exploding all those roaches. That was truly poetic.
This is so much better and more advanced than the Spore Adventure Creator!!!!!
I hope someone put up a naval battle map for SC2. The only challenge is what kind of naval units could the Zerg possibly have.
i hope the modders will make miracles
Can't wait for this game.
OMG, I am so getting Starcraft 2. I can't wait to play around with the Galaxy Editor! If World Editor was awesome, then the Galaxy Editor will be 100x awesome! =D
its so beautiful i want to cry...
And if that wasn't enough for you, In this next video, you will see the Starcraft 2 editor curing Cancer and creating world peace.
It took years for all the tricks to be found with the basic SC editors, if bliz decides to release the SC2 editor with the full power as hinted by this video, it could be years of new, innovative maps/game types... I played SC until 2009, maybe I'll play SC2 for 10+ years too.
i hope my graphics card wont explode when it processes this super awesome piece of code.
people are going to buy it even if they sell it for over 9000.
No. It is a special custom map made with the Starcraft 2 editor.
@TehGoldfinger then have fun playing around with these elements... I will be doing the same in a few days when the mac client comes out... got my beta key yesterday, waiting for mac
I love how someone in the audience asked if this was Starcraft Ghost.
@wakawaka60 it has about 10 spine thingys on it's back that attack rapidly fast. you can attach them in the game editor and rename your creation. This is truely what game dev's should include with every game.
Oh my lord. I can't wait for the first person to make a mix RTS FPS game. *drool*
2 people go head to head, with each side having a hero/hero each with a badass gun.
there gonna be crazy mini game out there!
hehe, i can imagine doing some hardcore maps with this editor :)
For example. u and 5 others in 3rd person mode against like a billion zerglings, or something like that :)
This is some mind boggling stuff :D
congratulations, blizzard, you just made the best game in human históry
Guys you have to keep in mind we have the BETA's editor. This probably isnt put in there but hell, I still want it ^^
It's too bad they never got around to actually making Starcraft: Ghost. I would have loved to try it.
I wonder if anyone's tried to make Starcraft Ghost using the SC2 editor...
SC: Ghost was leaked ;)
They have stated in the forums that you will be able to have at LEAST 12 players in custom games. This is all subject to change to a higher value of course, but Karune (Blizzard Employee) stated that it would be no lower :D
I'm not even really too crazy a Blizzard guy, but I have to admit that's a damn fine looking engine.
The main reason for the delay is the beta testing. They want 5-6 months of beta testing, and that would not work if they released it this year.
I just hope the movements in 3rd person shooter is smoothed out but it is still amazing. So much potential and many games that can be made.
@figmoomoo I love how they've pretty much full.
@randomnamehere1345 True. It'll be very interesting to see what comes out of this, after all the mini-games and stuff.
wow i've been playing the multiplayer beta but the campaign looks freaking amazing!
aboslutely amazing. i thought halo 3 custom games were cool... cant wait for this!
you have a good point, but i hope you're wrong. blizzard has shown a kind heart in the past by keeping b-net open and free even when wc3 and other games weren't the best sellers they used to be. The price might go up because of how awesome this tool and others are, but by the looks of things, the cost is worth it.
hahaha that is AWESOME. im not sure if im sophisticated enough to use a map editor but I can't wait to see some people make a youtube video of something they did on it (unless if I can magically figure it out).
@SC2Mods
Very nice write-up. I totally agree with your first impressions. :)
These guys are amazing, Allowing the Mod comumity to takes is course. Unlike the recently released Modern Warfare 2. You can tell that Blizzard realizes the importance of the modding community in its game and per motion. Good Move on Blizzards part!
I think were gonna see a bunch of great third person use map settings maps gonna be real fun.
Sc II is coming out December 2012 that is what's going to blow up the world.
Wow. Thats incredible.
@DeathSithe92 press the windows button, go to all programs, find starcraft 2 in the list then press starcraft 2 - map editor and let it load.
Oh my god, with how complicated the old editor was, seeing the maps they made like EVOLVES etc... was great. Hopefully we see some real creativity with the CUSTOM SETTINGS section haha.
You could use tunnels in Earth 2150. However the 3rd person action is pretty cool.
@chamboy36 Technically, Starcraft Ghost is merely postponed. Since the SCII engine & editor seem to be truly capable of making a decent third person shooter, it wouldn't surprise me if Blizzard places Ghost back into production after the Protoss campaign comes out.
Wow these are all cool features. I just wonder how complicated it will be to use them?
The features look awesome. I'd imagine it's gonna take months to even figure out all the gimmicks let alone design a pure win map.
they said they have campaign missions called "challenges" which teach you both the basic skills (resourcing and stuff) and also advanced stuff like micro, harassing - I WANT THIS GAME!
*removes glasses* they are giving us pure awesome in game form.
holy shit this game is going to be more than addicting...
your avatar is EXACTLY how i feel about the things that were shown
i cant wait till 2015 when this is out!
Unbelievable... now I just have to have StarCraft II!
Oh my God that looks intense. Wow
dont forget, if maps come close to this kind of quality, you will have to pay for it.
I must say that if Blizzard really releases this shit, it's going to be the most popular and most rich game editor eva.
This editor is kickin' so much ass that we, poor humans made of flesh and bones, have no ideas of what can be done with it.
Amazing !
@kklol7 No they were only planning on charging for their special made maps.
y'know, at first I wasn't sure if I wanted to get SC2, but now... well, I'm buying it, no more questions, hahaha!
@StuartTheGamerNerd Actually, Korea got a different version that allowed for LAN play. First day sales were 1.8 million excluding Korea. In Korea they estimated 3-4 million (according to Kotaku). While it sucks LAN play was removed, it isn't a big deal for me at all as I have no use for it anyway. But it does suck for competetive players.
Love how they called that galage clone "Lost Viking. Wonder if Baleog, Erik and Olaf are on the ship =P
the galaxy editor willl REVOLUTIONIZE game creation. basically whoever owns sc 2 will have the power to easily make any type of game they want, with unlimited capabilities. most games all of those big companies make are all almost the same. there are always people out there with ideas better than almost all the games out there, & the galaxy editor will give them that opportunity. games will finally be good. & will be spawning randomly here n there. gaming wont become a hobby anymore, but an art.
in other words, someone with more time could make something of much more intense wtf-ness? This much made me want to buy it
Wow its like they took all the ideas from the old warcraft 3 custom maps and added it to the sc2 editor to make it more easier to make games. Cool!