Thor – Terran Unit

June 19th, 2009

As long as you are familiar with the basics of each race in the original Starcraft game, you should have no problem mastering the subtleties of the much talked-about new units. You will now have the option of entering into battle with a Thor, one of the biggest and newest Terran units.

The Thor is first and foremost a heavy-assault fighting machine and weapon of terror that is dangerously armed with a 250mm bombardment cannon. Discovered by Agents of the Umojan Protectorate who realized that the Terran Dominion was conniving to create an innovative new terror machine, Thors possess a dorsal artillery battery as well as two giant particle beams which will ensure maximum damage against any assailant.

The Thor’s appearance is in keeping with the new 21st century look and feel of the game: it is a monstrously proportioned unit which resembles a siege tank, but has greater assault capabilities and can enter into long range attacks that are effective in both ground and air ambush scenarios. An added element of violence and destruction will no doubt be observed as these new and improved units take to the combat zone.

Thors are usually produced in large numbers and when their outer armor is exposed to a certain level of damage they don’t perish, but become wreckages instead. Damaged Thors remain on the battleground until they are repaired by the player.

Essentially, the Thor will be a tier 3 Terran unit that is their “boss” character. Naturally, it will have ample armor including twin arm cannons, which will inevitably trigger mayhem. While some describe its characteristics as redundant, the Thor stands out from the usual siege tanks in that it can be measured as the equivalent of a cluster of siege tanks. This means that it can focus on more than one unit when attacking the enemy. Although it does move more slowly, it’s firing force makes up for this slight setback.

The Thor is generally a sturdier fighting mechanism that can handle a greater pounding from the enemy, and will make for hours of exciting play.

The Starcraft 2 game’s facelift means that everything is bigger and better, which only translates into more intense action and increased excitement on the battlefield.