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Starcraft 2 gets the idea of scale across a little more clearly, giving a better impression of the overall size of both the carriers and the interceptors.

Starcraft 2 gets the idea...

The template indicating how far damage from individual weapons will spread is a welcome addition

The template indicating how...

One of the new additions to the terran side is a larger mech than the goliath, which must be built by an SCV rather than in a factory.

One of the new additions to...

We don't yet know what those smaller red rings are, we're hoping they're how burrowed Zerg units are highlighted by detectors

We don't yet know what...

The new lighting and shadows really come into their own during night fights.

The new lighting and...

From what we've seen so far, Starcraft 2's terrain shows far more depth than its predecessor, which was essentially 2D in that respect

From what we've seen so...

We're happy to see that the Protoss seem to wear their controlling player's colours more prominently this time around. Small touches like these really shine in multiplayer.

We're happy to see that the...

Until now there had been no

Until now there had been no...

The interface remains largely unchanged, though frequent players will notice that there's far more space made for the window on the bottom right. This hints at larger build menus, given that the standard orders have been spread to fill the new space.

The interface remains...

Battleships have always seemed a little small, given the amount of damage they're capable of causing. Starcraft 2 doesn't seem to show any change in that respect.

Battleships have always...

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