Being suddenly told that you're now a Purifier and no longer member of the Templar caste can be a tough pill to swallow. Remember that Purifiers are effectively Protoss Androids that have the memory imprints of a Protoss Templar that have lived at one point in the past.
The Templar who were put in stasis onboard the Spear of Adun have a more archaic appearance given that they're from another era in the history of the Protoss.
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However, if this was permitted in gameplay, it would be confusing and overwhelming for players to have access to a tech tree of over two dozen units, it would be very difficult to code how these different units would be handled in cutscenes and interfaces, and being able to use all of them would probably invite numerous cheese tactics, game breakers, etc. Acceptable Breaks from Reality: The player is restricted to using one unit each from tiers of units selected within the War Council, even though there's no reason in-story why Artanis can't fill the ranks of his armies with any unit he likes.Tropes appearing in Legacy of the Void include: Warning: The page might refer to events from StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty and StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm without spoiler tags. The game also saw multiplayer overhauled considerably, and the addition of two new play modes - Archon Mode, where two players command one force in melee play and Co-op Mode, where two players command campaign-themed armies based on a story character and their preferred style of warfare, as they play a campaign-style map with special objectives to complete for victory. However, the recommended play sequence is by release date due to the story progression, and to be able to fully comprehend and enjoy the story. With this game's release, the trilogy was made modular, able to be purchased and played alone without needing Wings of Liberty as the base game. Artanis attempts to understand these facets of his people and what shaped them, reconcile the ideals of past, present, and future, and unite his people as one force to strike back at Amon. Legacy of the Void explores the racial identity of the Protoss and their fractured people - the Nerazim, aka the Dark Templar the rogue fanatics, the Tal'darim the Khalai, the original caste system used by the Empire on Aiur and the Purifiers, robotic AI recreations of deceased Protoss who had to face the challenges of What Measure Is a Non-Human?. However, Amon is stirring and his Hybrids are awakened - the universe is coming to its end, and it may be that only the Protoss can turn back the tide of darkness before it consumes all life. With the Golden Armada, the greatest fleet in their history, the Protoss launch their assault on their infested home to begin their campaign.
With the Dominion in the benevolent hands of Valerian Mengsk and the Queen of Blades vanished, the Protoss decide now is the time to retake their homeworld of Aiur from the rogue Zerg. The third entry (and second standalone expansion pack) in the Starcraft II trilogy, focusing on Artanis and the Protoss.įollowing the events of Starcraft II Heart Of The Swarm, Kerrigan disappears to prepare for the battle against Amon, and the Zerg depart the Koprulu Sector.