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A robotics facility

The robotics facility is a protoss structure which transports automated war machines to battlefields to support protoss forces.[1] Each is controlled by a highly trained Master of Robotics.[2]

Game Structure

StarCraft

Upgrades

  • +1 armor bonus to shields per level for all units and structures.
Acquisition
Purchased from Forge
Hotkey S
Level 1
Cost 200 Minerals 200 Vespene gas 267seconds
Level 2
Cost 300 Minerals 300 Vespene gas 300seconds
Required Cybernetics core
Level 3
Cost 400 Minerals 400 Vespene gas 333seconds
Required Cybernetics core
ve

Development

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The StarCraft beta robotics facility

During the StarCraft beta, the robotics facility had a different appearance. Its final model was re-used from a canceled structure known as the maintenance bay.[3]

StarCraft II

The robotics facility creates robotic units like the colossus, observer and warp prism, as well as the immortal.

Building Upgrades

  • +1 armor to shields per level.
Acquisition
Purchased from Forge
Hotkey S
Level 1
Cost 150 Minerals 150 Vespene gas 121.6seconds
Level 2
Cost 200 Minerals 200 Vespene gas 144.6seconds
Required Twilight council
Level 3
Cost 250 Minerals 250 Vespene gas 167.9seconds
Required Twilight council
ve

Development

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Development render

In the course of updating the robotics facility's design, it was decided to alter the shapes so that different animations occurred depending on the unit being produced.[4]

References

  1. Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
  2. Blizzard Entertainment staff. Protoss Robotics Facility. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2009-06-26.
  3. Beta, StarCraft Evolution. Accessed on 2011-08-18.
  4. 2011, SC2: Protoss Robotics Facility. Deviantart, accessed on 2011-02-28


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