What is uniquely fascinating about this example, though, is the unintentional presentation of the race through a meta-narrative developed by professional players of the game.ĭuring the birth of StarCraft and later, Brood War’s competitive scene, Terran was widely considered the worst race. The trajectory of Terran and its viability has extended the charm of the human representative within the StarCraft universe. Terran evolved in a time where the culture of min-maxing and fully scripted rock-paper-scenarios were more scarce - the early days of the internet. This isn’t to say the other races don’t have similarly intriguing evolutionary patterns, but none of them resulted in a complete shift from non-viability to dominance. Like humankind, Terrans have developed from brutish, limited beings to utilizing the nuances of their surroundings and tools to create solutions that previously would make no sense.and they’re still developing. With StarCraft Brood War, much like the many real world wondrous records trampled and seemingly unbelievable feats accomplished, we’ve witnessed Terran go from an essentially useless option to the absolute best race when utilized perfectly, as evident by the spread of championship winning players in major circuits.
they are simply worse at just about everything. In the greatest examples, they are flawed but have their spirit and sense of comradery to carry them through - like a superpower in its own right. There’s some charm in the way humans operate in fantasy and sci-fi media.