First Look: New Unit Dances Coming in Heart of the Swarm

First Look: New Unit Dances Coming in Heart of the Swarm

You've seen your favorite pro-players dance their units in StarCraft II to celebrate a hard-fought eSports victory. Soon, Heart of the Swarm will add dance animations to a wider range of units. Our good friend Mike “Husky” Lamond has a first look at several units dancing and some beta keys to give away, but most importantly, has information on how you can get your special dance into the game.

We look forward to seeing your inspirational dances; be creative and remember that costumes can help sell your vision and convince the development team that your dance should be in the game. :)

Let us know what you think about the new dances coming to StarCraft II in the comments below, and don’t forget to click through to YouTube and leave a comment on Husky’s video to enter his beta key drawing. GLHF!

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Nappa #345
Nappa
28/12/2012
gay :/
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aegis #966
aegis
12/12/2012
:)
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Dragon #677
Dragon
11/12/2012
hahaha very nice!!
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Forrestfield #230
Forrestfield
31/10/2012
:]
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Fille #280
Fille
05/10/2012
Hello guys I actully made a video respone to this, it's the macarena dance. If u do find it in the video respones, be sure to thumb it up!
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TgAmagedon #373
TgAmagedon
05/10/2012
One Unit has to do the Gangnam style
Maybe the zealot
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DemoniacMilk #534
DemoniacMilk
05/10/2012
the nuke dance ...
its gonna be explosive!
ba dada dada daba BOOM!
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Veritas #425
Veritas
05/10/2012
WTF i've just seen?
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Thylacine #771
Thylacine
05/10/2012
like them
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pathogen #194
pathogen
03/10/2012
cool dances lolz. nukable! :>
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ShadeStorm #977
ShadeStorm
03/10/2012
Disco ball! :D
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Mihai #507
Mihai
02/10/2012
Roach dance <3
Mule pretty sick too =))
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Chatora #524
Chatora
01/10/2012
Gangnam style HAS to be one of the dances.
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Malgarion #429
Malgarion
01/10/2012
Niceeeeeee!
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Kurtis #890
Kurtis
01/10/2012
Agreed, nothing special about dancing units, it's cool that they can though.
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Kakado #307
Kakado
01/10/2012
Btw what is the name of the song playing!
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Kakado #307
Kakado
01/10/2012
I don't get why people is mad about some dancing units! I like that they are able to dance. If they could not dance I would feel like that something is missing.
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Anoobis #799
Anoobis
01/10/2012
@Kakado: There were no dancing units in StarCraft 1 and the game was beyond awsome. There were no dancing units in Brood War, and the expansion was loved as much as the original. Do you think it had anything to do WITH DANCES?

We want balance, cool units and a freaking good storyline. DANCES COMES LAST!

FRELLING DANCES!
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imhotep #643
imhotep
04/10/2012
@Anoobis: But SC1 anb BW had some funny replies from units when you clicked them repeatedly and frequently. I used to love siege tank song and medic quote (he's dead sir!). These things are of course not necessary but add a flavor in the game. I like the dances, of course after balance, cool units and good storyline. So, for dances: why not???
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Anoobis #799
Anoobis
04/10/2012
@imhotep: You kinda have a point there since I utterly enjoy the units quotes from SC1 and 2. The thing is those dances should and must be the last bit to be worried about. I mean, HoTS beta is a mess. I know, that's why is called beta,...but there is lot's of work to be done and dances should be taken into consideration last.
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Dinu #303
Dinu
30/09/2012
COOOOOL!!!!
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Skydie #219
Skydie
29/09/2012
Beta keys for a competition.. why not just send beta invites to EU Players! NA are on Wave 4 of Beta invited and we haven't even had Wave 2. Come on Blizz.
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Rogue #524
Rogue
29/09/2012
What we care about is balance, new units and fun. Dancing units shouldn't be spoken of. There's much work to be done right?
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Kakado #307
Kakado
01/10/2012
@Malakhian: Why can't we care about both? and please do not say "we" you can only say me. Because you are not writing for everyone here.
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Anoobis #799
Anoobis
01/10/2012
@Kakado: I don't care about dances!
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Rogue #524
Rogue
03/10/2012
I do love kiss asses moralizing guys :) ♥
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RoMario #425
RoMario
29/09/2012
warhound...
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Scorp #960
Scorp
29/09/2012
I had expected to see a gangnam stye dance
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Serpico #564
Serpico
29/09/2012
Stalker rocks. (:
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pierOOg #680
pierOOg
29/09/2012
just can't stand this uber-annoying guy... Blizzard pls!
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dorku #629
dorku
28/09/2012
this is important right ? just give all the Starcraft 2 active players a beta key .. we deserve it .. not new videos with dance moves! :(
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Tangra #254
Tangra
28/09/2012
I really hope its april fools joke .
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Anoobis #799
Anoobis
28/09/2012
HoTS needs cool units and Blizzard wants dances? This does not compute.
What happened, Blizz? You cocked up Diablo 3 and now you really want to ruin Starcraft 2?
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ThunderEagle #516
ThunderEagle
28/09/2012
@Anoobis: its an easet egg inside the model thats for one model 20 min work the art desinger dont have work on the moment but they dont have acces to the story of lotv

so they make costum games and make funny things like this
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ThunderEagle #516
ThunderEagle
28/09/2012
@ThunderEagle: damn misspells sorry
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JohnerFX #171
JohnerFX
28/09/2012
gangham style dance plz :)
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Ondy #341
Ondy
29/09/2012
@JohnerFX: Yes!

Also, stop doing such useless features...
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Naphal #160
Naphal
28/09/2012
yay warhound...

...

...

-.-
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ThunderEagle #516
ThunderEagle
28/09/2012
how to let a unit dance

1 press enter (you get the chat)
2 tick in /dance ( or /cheer with /cheer you see a diffrend animation of the units (a marauder shoot in the air is an exaple)
3 press enter the other players dont see the text so dont worry about that

i shall look the hots units have also the /cheer command maybe some of you guys know that ?
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ThunderEagle #516
ThunderEagle
28/09/2012
why you should dance a hots unit if you already a beta key what you must do with the second ? give away to a friend ?

the dancing units are

wol
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zealot

high templar

hydralisk

zergling

ultralisk

marine

marauder

thor (thor dont have a really dance he sow up his guns)

hots
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oracle

warhound (removed from game)
stalker

roach

mule