Pre Beta History 6: Early 2008

This covers the time from around the beginning of 2008.

Terran Units:

• Nomad: Gains auto-turret.
• Thor: Replaces the Cobra as an anti-air unit. When it takes lethal damage, it becomes immobile (but can still attack) and must be killed again. SCV can repair it back to full health to regain mobility.
• Cobra: cut.
• Firebat: Produced from the factory.
• Viking: Moves to the StarPort.

Terrran Mechanics:

• Drop Pods change from simply producing 5 Marines to having to be loaded with specific infantry units.

Protoss Units:

• Nullifiers: Replace Statis Orb. Gain the Force Field ability. Have Null Void, which stops enemy casters from being able to activate their abilities while within the field.
• High Templar: Gain Anti-Gravity. Can lift anything, units or buildings.

Protoss Buildings and Mechanics:

• Protoss casters can redistribute energy to one another.