Meaning of StarCrafter | Babel Free

Definitions

A player of the StarCraft franchise of video games.

Examples

“Insurrection’s claims of 102 new multiplayer maps immediately started a bad taste forming in my mouth, but fear not intrepid Starcrafters,^([sic]) this is one non[-]official expansion pack that doesn’t deserve to be melted in a vat of boiling fast food fat.”

“On the other hand, newcomers or novice StarCrafters should polish their skills with the original before taking on the expansion’s missions.”

“StarCraft: Battle Chest […] For hard-core StarCrafters only: this collection includes all the games in the series.”

“With a little investigation, Ted learned his opponent was a professional Starcrafter,^([sic]) whose play online is sponsored — to the tune of 100,000 American big ones — by gaming companies and magazines aimed at gaming fans.”

“The Korean scene draws foreigners as well. Daniel “Rekrul” Schreiber, one of America’s best StarCraft'''ers, moved from Ohio to Seoul to play professionally, but then found greater success there playing poker.”

“Starcrafters;^([sic]) Is the classic RTS ready for a comeback?”

“Naturally, one of the main announcements to come from Blizzard was that the Xel’Naga, an ancient group responsible for the evolution of the Protoss and Zerg races, would feature prominently in the new tale. This led many StarCrafters to believe that the Xel’Naga would feature as a fourth playable faction, but this has been denied by the development team.”

“What if a high-ranked Counter-Strike clan hooked up with some of those crazy Korean StarCraft'''ers?”

“Real-time strategy geeks measure their micromanagement skills in APMs—actions per minute. Pro StarCrafters can handle 400 APMs, and some suspected that StarCraft II would slow down the action so players could enjoy the lush scenery.”

“Diehard Starcrafters^([sic]) will be delighted […]”

“Games such as Starcraft^([sic]) and Counter Strike have massive followings, with StarCraft even becoming a professional sport in Korea. Matches are telecast on TV, and some events attract upto^([sic]) 1.2 lakh people in attendance! Starcrafters^([sic]) are media celebrities out there, with one certain player, Lim Yo-Hwan having a fan club of more than half a million members.”

“[MIKE] LAMOND: […] The protons are trying to get back to his base, force field to protect his army. One StarCrafter (unintelligible) take it out. Now, the immortal really needs to be focused on firing down the... / [SCOTT] SIMON: Wow. Now, Mr. Lamond, a lot of people find baseball jargon incomprehensible. What were you just saying there? / LAMOND: Essentially in that clip, StarCraft II, there is basically two sides.”

“Pro StarCrafters need insane reflexes (some manage more than 300 actions per minute) and possibly an innate grasp of Sun Tzu’s theories.”

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