I swear I've searched across the forum like 10 times, and I haven't seen anything about this, which shocks me pretty much.
I was searching the models for the dark protoss, cause I wanted to create units directly with that model, instead of using replace or upgrade triggers to change the normal ones... and I found these "secret" unused models. All are inside the terran folder:
BattlecruiserHurricane.m3: dunno if it's used in Lost Viking, but it's just a giant battlecruiser with a completely new model.
GhostEcho.m3: some sorts of dark-haired female ghost.
LaserDrillTank.m3: the only one I've seen around the forum, and wasn't payed too much attention. It's just a huge tank with a huge laser. And no, it's not the ARES.
NewFolsomTurret.m3: I don't remember the mission well, but I don't recall any turret at all, and they're pretty cool. Guess I nuked em without noticing or, perhaps, they are unused.
SuperCraneAdvanced: Some sorts of giant cyborg. Weird stuff.
Those all are for now. Will give it another check tomorrow, and see if I find more stuff. There are some weird things inside the characters folder, the ones used in the campaign menus, but I think they were already posted. Te best of them is a Vermillion robot with a hole in his head, but there's some weird stuff around, too.
Here's the list, still in building process:
Complete list
Hidden unused models
Models that can only be found by lurking through the files:
BattlecruiserHurricane.m3
GhostEcho.m3
LaserDrillTank.m3
NewFolsomTurret.m3
SuperCraneAdvanced.m3
Rare campaign models
Models that can be found at the units tab, no matter they appear at the campaign or not:
Aberration.m3
Brutalisk.m3
DarkPylon.m3 (dark templar pylon, used before Chrono Boost)
Fatty.m3 (old model for Infestor)
Lurker.m3
LurkerDen.m3
MunitionsDepot.m3 (required to build old Thor)
Nomad.m3 (old model for Raven)
Obelisk.m3
Scourge.m3
Scout.m3
SwarmGuardian.m3 (old model for Brood Lord)
Missing models
Models we saw across the development process, that weren't included in the final product:
Predator (spaceship, not to be confused with cybercat)
Radar Tower
Reaver (old SC1 unit)
Shrieker
Soul Hunter
Star Base
Stasis Orb
Tempest & Shurikens (dark templar version for Carrier and Interceptors)
Void Ray (old version with normal protoss skin)
Hinted models
Models we have references about them, but never saw their models:
Escort
Infested Protoss
If you find or know about any other secret models, icons or anything else that fits the list, feel free to post them, so we complete the list.
The crane is actually used in one of the 4v4 maps, upper left corner of a toxic waste map there is one, i dont have a screenshot atm, but i remember looking at it when i was looking for terran buildings
There are a list of unused effects you can find in the previewer. Under protoss there are some for a unit called "phalanx". You can also find the soul hunter beam effect. The units themselves aren't there though.
You can also find a model for a zerg unit called a "fatty" I think I remember seeing it infesting terran buildings in an early preview video for starcraft 2. They also have the lurker and swarm guardian models.
what's up with the time stamps on these posts? I did not post this 2 hours ago.
There are a list of unused effects you can find in the previewer. Under protoss there are some for a unit called "phalanx". You can also find the soul hunter beam effect. The units themselves aren't there though.
You can also find a model for a zerg unit called a "fatty" I think I remember seeing it infesting terran buildings in an early preview video for starcraft 2. They also have the lurker and swarm guardian models.
what's up with the time stamps on these posts? I did not post this 2 hours ago.
The lurker isn't exactly hidden, it's a full fledged unit in the campaign.
I found the Diablo Marine, Night Elf Banshee, and other CE portraits under Portraits > Other. Same with the CE Thor, it can be found too, not sure if you can get them if you don't have CE, since I do.
The CE stuff more be available for everyone, else they wouldn't be able to see it working on CE people.
Fatty is the old Infester model. The Lurker and Fatty don't appear anywhere in-game (Lurker egg is used in the secret mission, but as the egg for another creature). It's funny, because the Lurker has a working tech tree made at the game basics. He wasn't included in purpose, then.
Also, The Swarm Guardian is used at Lost Vikings game.
I'm updating the list with 4 types of models:
Hidden unused models
Rare campaign models
Missing models
Hinted models
As always, if you know about any missing stuff, post it here and I'll update the thread.
You forgot the Dragoon, the Valkyrie, the Creep Colony, the Sunken Colony, the Spore Colony,the Queen's Nest, the Citadel of Adun(called warp beacon) and the Observatory. We have evidence all of those existed once. And that is just the tip of the iceberg. Check it out :
Sc2 beta icons
The night elf banshee does as far as i know not exist.
the fatty and other models are models. Which means you need to make new units for them, they are unused.
The exception is the swarm guardian who exists as special unit for the arcade game.
So far i know only the night elf banshee Portrait and Diablo Marine Portrait are in the MPQ's but no ingame modells.
I dont even see a point to have night elf banshee "ingame" model. because you cannot see through the glass.
Be sure to check out the extension mod: Hots Custom Map support on NA and EU, Despite the name it greatly expands the roster of options for the default 3 races and is updated all the way to NCO.
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I swear I've searched across the forum like 10 times, and I haven't seen anything about this, which shocks me pretty much.
I was searching the models for the dark protoss, cause I wanted to create units directly with that model, instead of using replace or upgrade triggers to change the normal ones... and I found these "secret" unused models. All are inside the terran folder:
Those all are for now. Will give it another check tomorrow, and see if I find more stuff. There are some weird things inside the characters folder, the ones used in the campaign menus, but I think they were already posted. Te best of them is a Vermillion robot with a hole in his head, but there's some weird stuff around, too.
Here's the list, still in building process:
Complete list
Hidden unused models
Models that can only be found by lurking through the files:
Rare campaign models
Models that can be found at the units tab, no matter they appear at the campaign or not:
Missing models
Models we saw across the development process, that weren't included in the final product:
Hinted models
Models we have references about them, but never saw their models:
If you find or know about any other secret models, icons or anything else that fits the list, feel free to post them, so we complete the list.
@Lonami: Go
Yea that makes sense. There was a long list of hidden resources in Warcraft 3 so I imagine you could find icons also.
That being said those are pretty good looking models and this is the first I have personally heard of them. Nice find. ;)
Edit: That crane is really cool. It has a lot of nice animations too.
The crane is actually used in one of the 4v4 maps, upper left corner of a toxic waste map there is one, i dont have a screenshot atm, but i remember looking at it when i was looking for terran buildings
http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/374939325
There are a list of unused effects you can find in the previewer. Under protoss there are some for a unit called "phalanx". You can also find the soul hunter beam effect. The units themselves aren't there though.
You can also find a model for a zerg unit called a "fatty" I think I remember seeing it infesting terran buildings in an early preview video for starcraft 2. They also have the lurker and swarm guardian models.
what's up with the time stamps on these posts? I did not post this 2 hours ago.
I've checked the Laser Drill tank and it looks amazing :D fckin nice rape unit
The lurker isn't exactly hidden, it's a full fledged unit in the campaign.
I found the Diablo Marine, Night Elf Banshee, and other CE portraits under Portraits > Other. Same with the CE Thor, it can be found too, not sure if you can get them if you don't have CE, since I do.
The CE stuff more be available for everyone, else they wouldn't be able to see it working on CE people.
Fatty is the old Infester model. The Lurker and Fatty don't appear anywhere in-game (Lurker egg is used in the secret mission, but as the egg for another creature). It's funny, because the Lurker has a working tech tree made at the game basics. He wasn't included in purpose, then.
Also, The Swarm Guardian is used at Lost Vikings game.
I'm updating the list with 4 types of models:
As always, if you know about any missing stuff, post it here and I'll update the thread.
@Lonami: Go
You forgot the Dragoon, the Valkyrie, the Creep Colony, the Sunken Colony, the Spore Colony,the Queen's Nest, the Citadel of Adun(called warp beacon) and the Observatory. We have evidence all of those existed once. And that is just the tip of the iceberg. Check it out : Sc2 beta icons
I cant belive blizzad MADE all the models and didnt include them in the editor...(At least, thats what it seems like)
but where do you find fatty or the night elf banshee or whatever. I enabld the dependencies and stuff. Are they units, actors, or models??
also, alot of the models were updated. just google "sc2 old spawning pool model" and you will see they dramatically changed all the models over time.
@zeldarules28: Go
The night elf banshee does as far as i know not exist. the fatty and other models are models. Which means you need to make new units for them, they are unused. The exception is the swarm guardian who exists as special unit for the arcade game.
@gurluas: Go
So far i know only the night elf banshee Portrait and Diablo Marine Portrait are in the MPQ's but no ingame modells. I dont even see a point to have night elf banshee "ingame" model. because you cannot see through the glass.
Space Diablo
I think your super battlecruiser is the Loki from the campaign??
It is not.
Btw the old Void Ray was not a Void Ray but a Warp Ray, I believe the textures are still here.
Sc2 beta models: battlecruiserhurricane.m3 Battlecruiserplasma.m3. Battlecruiseryamato.m3. Those are battlecruiser specilization models. G. Zerg contstruction models, evolutionchamberbuild.m3 Morphstage1.m3. Morphstage2.m3 Morphstage3.m3.
http://www.sc2mapster.com/assets/nolanstars-textures/
Be sure to check out the extension mod: Hots Custom Map support on NA and EU, Despite the name it greatly expands the roster of options for the default 3 races and is updated all the way to NCO.