It's coincidental this post is popular because less than a week ago I decided to relive the past and install StarCraft: Brood War to play over LAN. It's still just as fun, but I forgot how easily the game consumes your time.
Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg
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Re: Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg
#32This easter egg is referring to the game StarCraft 2 by Blizzard. There are three fractions in StarCraft 2: Protoss, Terran and Zerg. Imagine the Zerg like aliens. Zergs have a unit called "the Zergling" which is a small creature that usually attacks buildings and enemy units in groups. If you have a lot of Zerglings and run to your opponents fast this can be called "a Zergling rush". There are also custom maps that…
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Re: Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg
#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
Well, I would say that it refers to the Starcraft series. I'm so old that I remember the first Starcraft game – and I'm quite sure it had Zerg. ;)
"I'm so old that I remember the first Starcraft game" I remember when Dune 2 came out - the father of all RTS games.
Oh yes, this brings back memories. Killing the sandworm with Atreides' sonic cannon.
Re: Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg
#34Earlier quoted context omitted.
Well, I would say that it refers to the Starcraft series. I'm so old that I remember the first Starcraft game – and I'm quite sure it had Zerg. ;)
"I'm so old that I remember the first Starcraft game" I remember when Dune 2 came out - the father of all RTS games.
That I remembered - the major upgrade and concept it was over the previous dune 1.
Then the warcraft series, followed by Command and conquer and then Starcraft, which set the gold standard. AoE came next - after that it just becomes a blur of different RTS types which were competing for top billing.
Re: Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg
#35I wonder how Google deal with all these little easter eggs from a code perspective. It's pretty impressive that they can add so much extra to a particular search term without it affecting the overall code quality.
I would imagine each search term being something like a key in a database, and each key has an associated field which can link to anything they want. That linker probably then gets attached to a "hook" on their site. It's just a matter of adding in the hooked code into the associated field in the DB. I know I over simplified this, but I would assume that's the gist.
Also, the infrastructure already exists for serious reasons, eg Googling for "suicide" will give you a hotline number to call.
So it's not like they added the extra complexity for a laugh!
Re: Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg
#36This easter egg is referring to the game StarCraft 2 by Blizzard. There are three fractions in StarCraft 2: Protoss, Terran and Zerg. Imagine the Zerg like aliens. Zergs have a unit called "the Zergling" which is a small creature that usually attacks buildings and enemy units in groups. If you have a lot of Zerglings and run to your opponents fast this can be called "a Zergling rush". There are also custom maps that…
Finally the secret identity of "StarcraftJokeExplainer" is revealed!
I always thought StarcraftJokeExplainer is actually Day9. at least that's what I've heard...
Re: Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg
#37Earlier quoted context omitted.
I would imagine each search term being something like a key in a database, and each key has an associated field which can link to anything they want. That linker probably then gets attached to a "hook" on their site. It's just a matter of adding in the hooked code into the associated field in the DB. I know I over simplified this, but I would assume that's the gist.
Also, the infrastructure already exists for serious reasons, eg Googling for "suicide" will give you a hotline number to call. So it's not like they added the extra complexity for a laugh!
That's a great idea but I tried and it gave me nothing.
Oh well, time to leave.
Re: Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg
#38This easter egg is referring to the game StarCraft 2 by Blizzard. There are three fractions in StarCraft 2: Protoss, Terran and Zerg. Imagine the Zerg like aliens. Zergs have a unit called "the Zergling" which is a small creature that usually attacks buildings and enemy units in groups. If you have a lot of Zerglings and run to your opponents fast this can be called "a Zergling rush". There are also custom maps that…
As to APM:
"Actions per minute is the number of actions (such as selecting units or issuing an order) completed within a minute of gameplay in real time strategy games, most notably in Starcraft. High APM is often associated with skill, as it can indicate that a player both knows what to do in the game and has the manual dexterity to carry it out. Software has been developed to analyze players' APM in these games. Beginners often have low APM counts, typically below 50. Professional e-athletes in South Korea usually have average APM scores around 300, but often exceed the 400 mark during intense battle sequences. Notable gamers with over 400 average APM include Lee Young-Ho and Lee Jae-Dong. Park Sung-Joon is noted for the record APM of 818."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actions_per_minute
Re: Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg
#39APM counter is a nice touch as well :).
(APM stands for Actions Per Minute, where Actions in StarCraft are input events that do something, like selecting an unit or ordering it to attack. Professional players tend to have >200 APM).
Re: Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg
#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
Well, I would say that it refers to the Starcraft series. I'm so old that I remember the first Starcraft game – and I'm quite sure it had Zerg. ;)
"I'm so old that I remember the first Starcraft game" I remember when Dune 2 came out - the father of all RTS games.
Ah Dune 2 and Command and Conquer. I remember there was a easter egg in the first expansion of Command and Conquer that allowed you to do a series of missions agains giant ants.