To the Novel
To the Cheats
November 1998, 23rd:
I went to the computer game store with 300 swedish crowns on my pocket. There was a rumor going around in school that Blizzard had just released a new game, called "Starcraft", I never believed it, because the title was TOO close Warcraft, or so I thought.
When I got there, I asked the owner Bertil if he knew anything about Starcraft. He said that it was in stock for two days ago, and that the 20 games he had was sold out quicker than any game or software before. I asked him if he got any game in spare, but he said that he hadnt, I asked how much it costed and he smiled and said "299 crowns", I thought that was cheap, cause Duke Nukem costed 499 when it was released. I asked him if he had tried it, and he told me this "We got one copy left for bug reports and support and stuff, I was amazed and asked "Can I try it out and see if Blizzard has done it again?", he told me this answer "OK, yes, but I tell you one thing, that game is the best strategy game Ive ever played!". I went over to the computer, he took the mouse in his hand and double-clicked Starcraft.exe, a cool intro began, and he asked me "Have you ever played Warcraft 2?", I answered completely in the game "Yes I bought it here some years ago, why?", I felt so strange, the titel screen was the coolest thing Ive ever seen "makes a good wallpaper for my own computer" I thought. He continued "Then you wont have any big trouble with the game, come on and test it, you can select any level, cause we have completed it already.". I looked around, three cloaked units stood there, a human with a cigarette and a gun in the other hand, another guy looked like a mutated snail (it was a hydralisk), and the third looked REALLY COOL (Zealot), I clicked it and I could choose from 10 different levels, I started the first, INTO THE FLAMES I think the name was. A strange screen appeared, and I saw that this was a briefing room, a cool briefing room, to start the game you should press a crystal. I heard Bertil say from beyond "All three races, Terran, Zerg and Protoss have each one briefing room, and a different graphic in the game toolbar too.", I was amazed. A guy started to talk, his name was Aldaris, and I still remember the words he said: "En Taro Adun, Executor, I am Judicator Aldaris, and Ive been sent by the Conclave to serve and council you, the former executor Tassadar, was commanded to halt the Zerg progress in the Terran sector, by burning the infested human worlds. Unfortunalty he disregarded his orders, while trying to destroy the Zerg, while sparing the Terrans from the flame, clearly, Tassadar has failed us, you must not!". I started the game and saw that this should be my new favorite game. I played for 15 minutes, then Bertil told me to quit the game. I did, and nobody can imagine how my mouth looked like, it was the most happiest in the whole wide world! He told me that he should order 5 new copies of starcraft that day, and asked if he should order 6. I answered yes, and then, 12 days later, I walked into the store.
I asked Hugo (who was there now) if they had the copies of Starcraft. But he shook his head and said "the factories are overwhelmed, millions of calls and orders everywhere, you shall be happy if you get it this month, but then your very lucky!", I wasnt lucky. 6 weeks later, I was confused, shouldnt it have arrived now? But when I walked in, Bertil told me this "It should have comed yesterday, but we only recieved 5 copies for some reasons, and that ones are sold out to the guys who ordered them already. Im sorry, but the last one is on way!". A week later, the phone called, I answered, and Bertil was in phone. He told me that a customer wanted Starcraft so badly, so he should buy it for 799 crowns from me when I arrived. I told him to tell the chipmunk to shut up. And the "chipmunk" took the phone from Bertil and said "I will then buy it for 1200 crowns!" I told him he was lying, but he didnt. He told me to come, and so I did.
When I got to the store he told me to sell it for 1500 crowns, he showed me his wallet, and really, he had 3000 crowns with him! I told him that I couldnt let it go with less than 2999 crowns, he was angry but payed 2999 crowns for ONE copy of Starcraft! Damn computer nurd! Damn joystick sucker! He payed 2999 crowns for ONE copy of Starcraft!!!! I couldnt believe it, but it wasnt fake money, it was real, and I ordered a new one directly. Two days later they got the new copy, I bought it for 299 and left 100 more, just for the help with getting me rich. I got home, installed it, and WHOLA, I just loved it, and it has been my favorite game ever since. Read more about the story when I bought Brood War more to teh edge of the page!
I do not cheat, and I think cheating sucks, and everyone who is capable of doing it, is joystick suckers, joystick fuckers, and whatever you want to call them! Hacker utilities for Brood War or Starcraft or Diablo is lame and these cheated characters/games are not legit and these who would use these things, you are the most chicken guys Ive ever seen, but I do NOT stand against cheating in one way. If you cheat against the computer on the campaigns just to watch the story, I doesnt see that as cheating, as long as you dont try to say that you played it out legit. Hacked characters for Diablo isnt fun either, except when you use them in Single Player. That was all, now to the Brood War/Starcraft cheats and bugs!
Single Player cheats only!
Now, to a cheater page, it might be down, cause I told Blizzard about its existance, but if your lucky, they havent forced him down yet, visit him here!!
Januari 1999, 4th:
I decided to buy Brood War, cause I had already finished Starcraft a million times and wanted to continue the saga. I went down to the computer store with 1000 swedish crowns on pocket (left from the "chipmunk"). They didnt have Brood War yet, and it should be able to order it within 6 weeks. 6 weeks :-?, thats a lot of wait, and then it must be DELIVERED too! Oh my God, 6 fucking weeks!!! And then I turned my attention to one of my friends who bought Brood War in america, hehe :-D, great I did, cause she copied the CD for me! But when I should place it in my CD ROM drive I felt SO guilty, this was VERY illegal! 6 weeks in bruttowait-time where too much for me. I returne the copied CD to her, I told her that it didnt work (better to lie than being a criminal). I ordered Brood War electronically from Blizzards site, JIPPI!!!! 4 days later I got mail, it said: "Johan Karlholm, we have recieved a package for you, it is signed with a stamp that says `Blizzard Entertainment�". I ran down to the post office, gave them the 249 crowns they wanted and 99 for shipping it here. I was amazed, right infront of me, the sexy Infested Kerrigan watched me with her sexy eyes, and her sexy drool! When I got home I opened the package, took out everything and made a BAD discovery, THE CD WASNT THERE!!!!! I mailed Blizzard about it, and 5 days later, it arrived. I was SO glad, the sexy Sarah watched me, and when I uncovered the bare CD, I saw a strange Zerg (a Lurker of course) on the CD. I putted it in, watched the previews, and installed the game. But I made a BAD discovery directly when I started up the first mission in Brood War, Aldaris wasnt Aldaris! They had exchanged voices, its easy to hear, especially to me who have exported out every speech he does into WAV files, so I should know how he sounds, cause he talks to me all the time, whatever I do, he speaks to me throughout the desktop. Now you may think all was over, NO!!! I finished the Protoss campaign, and when I tried to start the Terran or Zerg campaign, the CD buzzed, and it gave me the message "Out of memory", I returned to Brood War and clicked again, I got the message "Error reading C:\GAMES\STARCRAFT\BROODAT.MPQ", that happened all the time. Blizzard sended me a new disc, and whola, it worked perfectly, but not in multiplayer, so if I want to play multiplayer, I have to exchange CD. but I do not care, at least this shows that I rather have a little work time and problems, instead of just copying my friends perfect CD! Which means... IM LEGAL TO 100%, to the best of my knowledge!!!!!
The Novel isnt finished yet, under construction, I can tell you all that it plays after Brood War, and that you follow the Terran Marine Crix Madine (yeah, yeah, please mail me a better name then, I KNOW its from Starwars) that go