StarCraft improved on its predecessor Warcraft II, which showcased two incredibly very similar playable factions, by introducing asymmetry amongst the models and technologies available to its a few races (Protoss, Terran, and Zerg). This asymmetry was comparable to that pioneered from the lesser-acknowledged 1996 SSI release War Wind. The unit types accessible to Just about every race outline its racial identification. The Protoss can field powerful and highly-priced warriors and equipment, although the Zerg count on sheer quantities and velocity to overwhelm their opponents.
The protoss OST was designed to be "deep, impressive, and cerebral."[28] It absolutely was far more orchestral compared to 킥복싱 terrans, and Stafford focused on instrumentation that may retain them experience very distinct from Warcraft, having inspiration from Jerry Goldsmith's score towards the Motion picture Alien. Cautious of parallel improvement, he purposefully avoided the movie Starship Troopers.