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Re: Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg

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Post by Strallus » Fri, Apr 27, 2012, 12:24 PM UTC

zk00006 wrote: post #60

Google keeps repeating the same trick over and over again. I don't find it funny/interesting any more. How about something new Google?

They've done this before?

Re: Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg

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Post by athst » Fri, Apr 27, 2012, 12:29 PM UTC

imkevinxu wrote: post #17

The GG at the end was a very nice touch.

gg'ing when you win is so bad manner

Re: Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg

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Post by dagw » Fri, Apr 27, 2012, 12:53 PM UTC

wlesieutre wrote: post #43

conradfr wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's a great idea but I tried and it gave me nothing. Oh well, time to leave.

It looks like http://i.minus.com/ibbwHvK38EiDQB.PNG for me. Are you in the US?

Seems to be a US only feature, got nothing in Sweden. The first hit (there are no ads) for "självmord" (suicide in Swedish) is a site offering a guide "for those who have tired of life...and want knowledge about how to end your life in a good way". So no quite the same...

Re: Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg

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Post by zk00006 » Fri, Apr 27, 2012, 1:03 PM UTC

Strallus wrote: post #61

zk00006 wrote: post #60

Google keeps repeating the same trick over and over again. I don't find it funny/interesting any more. How about something new Google?

They've done this before?

Search: "tilt" for example. I have seen this about 2 years ago and it was really cool. This effect is just iteration on the same idea ...

Re: Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg

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Post by conradfr » Fri, Apr 27, 2012, 1:54 PM UTC

wlesieutre wrote: post #43

conradfr wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's a great idea but I tried and it gave me nothing. Oh well, time to leave.

It looks like http://i.minus.com/ibbwHvK38EiDQB.PNG for me. Are you in the US?

No I'm not but I tried google.com and google.fr. It's really U.S specific then.

Re: Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg

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Post by Tipzntrix » Fri, Apr 27, 2012, 2:02 PM UTC

You click on them to kill them? That's not how Starcraft works...

Re: Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg

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Post by leeoniya » Fri, Apr 27, 2012, 2:07 PM UTC

LinaLauneBaer wrote: post #9

This 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…

"factions"

Re: Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg

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Post by Shenglong » Fri, Apr 27, 2012, 2:13 PM UTC

Well, if this was an attempt to get me to share stuff on Google+, it succeeded.

Re: Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg

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Post by marcloney » Fri, Apr 27, 2012, 2:16 PM UTC

eliben wrote: post #50

It even comes in waves of 6-es, brilliant :)

6 'ling rush FTW!

Re: Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg

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Post by TheCapn » Fri, Apr 27, 2012, 2:24 PM UTC

TeMPOraL wrote: post #39

APM 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).

200 is on the low side? I'm amateur and hit that commonly during games. I think JulyZerg was on record to hit 800 at one point. Lord only knows how that was physically possible. I would credit the source to TeamLiquid's Wiki (I believe) but I cannot search it while at work.