April Fools: StarCraft II's Terran base is more than meets the eye
by Randy Nelson 
{ Apr 1st 2009 at 9:45PM }
As if its sheer mass and weapons load-out weren't enough to intimidate Zerg and Protoss adversaries, the thing speaks. Phrases such as, "Hell, it's transformin' time" and "Terra-Tron, terrorize!" should turn any rush into a retreat. Blizzard has videos of the Terra-Tron doing big things on the game's official site -- but hurry, it might be gone come April 2.
[Via BigDownload]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ImSteevin @ Apr 1st 2009 9:51PM
If only this were real... Wow that looks awesome.
offday @ Apr 1st 2009 10:11PM
I agree.
Being a gamer on April Fools Day is the worst, because most of the jokes actually turn out to be freaking awesome.
First epic mounts in Quake Live and now this.
rohan @ Apr 1st 2009 10:29PM
lol since this will be a PC game someone will put a mod of this online for everyone to download, i guarantee it
James Troughton @ Apr 6th 2009 4:49PM
Heh, that's excellent! I'd love to bring out one of those bad boys mid-way through a skirmish.
You've really got to love the internet when it comes to April Fools Day. Nothing can quite compare.
Sly (PSN slycooper_rocker) @ Apr 1st 2009 9:54PM
that looks so cool. i wish it would be in the game. of course, the other factions would need their own super destroyer mechs too.
TakeCTRL @ Apr 1st 2009 10:04PM
doesn't protoss still have their mothership?
and this would be F N sweet.
Foetoid @ Apr 1st 2009 10:02PM
You'll find that just like with the Tauren Marine from last years April Fools Day, they may actually include this in the Map Editor.
Einhanderkiller @ Apr 1st 2009 9:55PM
What I find cooler are the urban environments.
!!!
WiiFTW @ Apr 1st 2009 9:56PM
I, for one, welcome our Terra-Tron overlords.
The Dark Wayne @ Apr 1st 2009 9:59PM
God damn, this is worse than the gutted tauntaun sleeping bag from Think Geek that isn't real. WHY DO THE BEST THINGS HAVE TO NOT BE REAL!?
nighttime__ @ Apr 2nd 2009 4:00AM
didn't thinkgeek put the SMB 1 up mushroom into production due to popular demand?
plus it's a smart way of researching the market!
1. provide realistic product during april fools!
2. create product due to high demand from fanboy/girls
3. sell it!
4. ?????
5. profit.
nighttime__ @ Apr 2nd 2009 4:21AM
looky looky!
"ATTN Tauntaun Fanatics! Due to an overwhelming tsunami of requests from YOU THE PEOPLE, we have decided to TRY and bring this to life. We have no clue if the suits at Lucasfilms will grant little ThinkGeek a license, nor do we know how much it would ultimately retail for. But if you are interested in ever owning one of these, click the link below and we'll try! "
told ya so! :) now enjoy!
BigD145 @ Apr 1st 2009 9:59PM
NO DISASSEMBLE!
Crusty Magic @ Apr 1st 2009 10:01PM
PC Gaming renaissance will happen this year.
I can feel it.
Ashkental @ Apr 1st 2009 10:05PM
Who said that this is not real? Just wait and mess with the Map Creator Tool and you'll find yourself amazed, that i guarantee you.
Just think for a moment, do you remeber something similiar ? Aka. Pandarens? They always put those things in the game, Heck, in Warcraft 3 there was even a cube with Samwise Didier's face on it for you to play with...
squidyj @ Apr 1st 2009 10:06PM
First off it should totally be in the map editor.
Second, the GoLion and Voltron references on the page are just win.
shaoron @ Apr 1st 2009 10:18PM
you're forgetting.. there's also an obvious reference to Transformers and the classic movie "Short Circuit"
squidyj @ Apr 1st 2009 10:45PM
well yes there are, obviously, I just didn't find them as interesting. I really just wanted to point out the GoLion reference because I don't think a lot of people would pick up on it. Goraion Systems and No Lion assembly.
Schmullus @ Apr 1st 2009 11:51PM
Plus the creator being name Dr. Ron Volt, of course rearranged it is Voltron.
I know this won't be in the game proper, but I seriously hope someone mods this in somehow. That would be awesome.
shaoron @ Apr 1st 2009 10:20PM
and here i thought the Tauren Marine from last year was cool!
then they drop this.. this... SO FREAKIN AWESOME THING MADE OF EPIC WIN!!!!
i think i wet myself....
Danny F. @ Apr 1st 2009 10:22PM
I hope they keep the model in-game for at least custom map making. Would def. be cool to use as an extra ingame unit for custom campaigns..
Aaaah the good old days of staredit ..... ;')
ObiBen @ Apr 1st 2009 10:30PM
Well, I thought that I would be able to spot all the April Fools day jokes, but I will admit that I fell for this one.
shaoron @ Apr 1st 2009 10:31PM
wait a minute...
he didn't say "hell it's trasforming time"
he says "Hell, it's MORPHING time"
squidyj @ Apr 1st 2009 10:46PM
i believe it's actually morphin' time. If I remember correctly.
coldQ @ Apr 1st 2009 10:36PM
And, we have a winner!
sinergy @ Apr 1st 2009 11:15PM
I sense a DLC in the making.... $10 for horse arm.....i mean terratron.
HighFiveJesus @ Apr 1st 2009 11:34PM
please just finish the game!
idiot @ Apr 1st 2009 11:50PM
pew pew we took down the servers before the transformer menace could propagate to even more victims...
...i want to see too :(...
knighty (GT: ZeraKnight) @ Apr 1st 2009 11:53PM
More like Terran Toppa Gurren Lagann, amirite?
Row row, fight the powah!
Sorry, couldn't help myself.
BigD145 @ Apr 2nd 2009 12:45AM
No. Not even close.
Demon G Sides @ Apr 2nd 2009 12:51AM
Like the tauren marine from last year, I hope that this makes it into custom games.
sinai @ Apr 2nd 2009 3:08AM
so i take it no one here has played total annihilation then?
*thumbs down to all of you*
shaoron @ Apr 2nd 2009 3:16AM
that was a great game...
saddly it...didn't last long :(
xxn00bxx @ Apr 2nd 2009 5:34AM
Wow this feature is so cool, so sad it's only an april fools joke. They should rethink this, just remember Warcraft III where the the fighting peasants have been the last resort. Wouldn't it be cool if your base would transform into this as a last line of defense?
You see Blizzard changed, some time ago they would have implemented this as a great new feature, nower days it's just about squeezing out as much money as possible from gamers. Just have a look at WoW.
Lennoko @ Apr 2nd 2009 11:28AM
lol what?! There would be major blance issues..nothing about money.
Ozzie @ Apr 2nd 2009 11:16AM
You guys sure this is a joke? It's April 1 has come and gone, but the Terra-Tron is still throughout the site, including the front page.
Slade @ Apr 2nd 2009 12:30PM
Got to be. It's got Blizzard typical humoring charm all over it. I'd assume the feature from the site should be gone by late mid-day.