Hello again everyone! Today we post an experiment I've been running over the last few weeks. With the Beta coming to an end, I asked my Clan along with 3 other clans to give me their individual thoughts about HOTS in 10 words or less(roughly). The responses were interesting. Some surprising, some expected, but all entertaining. For your enjoyment the following:
Players from DarkOnyx
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DOxMandratar: I like HOTS but it was rushed. I think blizz needs to take more time.
bronze zerg
DOxJerryRice: Look at all these fancy new gimmicks
gold random
DOXVec: The expansion has potential, but it has the same flaws that haven't been addressed or fixed.
diamond terran
DOxCptCool: Fun, but getting my a** kicked
platinum protoss
DOXSpaceman: HOTS is good but terran is still harder to play then other races in late game
Platinum Terran
DOxPhalanx "New Units, New Strategies, New Rage, More Fun".
diamond protoss
DOxHorizon: HOTS with its new units has enormous potential to become much greater than its predecessor.
diamond protoss
DOxSerial: HOTS is closer to brood war than people want to admit. Thus is fairly well balanced just needs a few tweaks here and there
gold protoss
DOxKingofsquids: "It has been very exciting to test the capabilities of swarm hosts"
gold zerg
DOxXzar: "The new units and abilities make it a much more exciting game'
platinum protoss
DOxMasterLuca: "It's a whole n'other game"
gold zerg
DOxReyder: Feels rushed but impressive and tons of fun. GG.
platinum terran
Players from Atlas Gaming
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AGRaynes - Terran (Top 8 Platinum), Protoss (Platinum)
Innovative and enjoyable. Allows greater versatility in play and strategy.
AGAndromeda- Back into Bronze League I go!!!!
AGPapabear- hellbats op
AGBilion top 5 Platinum Protoss (EU server)
Hurry up and give me Legacy of the Void, Blizzard.
AGSachairi- Why isn't this Warcraft 4?
AGTrifonic- Own me
AGSunLight, terran (new to terran), gold (hots haven't plated enough xD ) masters (wol).
terran is definitely a lot more fun now
AGMarineLord- Platinum Protoss on EU (playing since 1,5 mounth or so)
Very unbalanced in some points, but a lot of fun. We will be able to see new strategies
AGPoison-Mid Plat Zerg- Hellbats will not be fun to deal with.
AGMaldzar- Hellbats are way too over powered
AGMichael-plat- mutalisks were already unstoppable
AGDeusEx High Diamond(Na, and EU), Gold (HOTS)
"I swear i'll play you more often soon."
Players from Minutes per Action
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MPA Salty Peaches-Looks just like Wings of Liberty, only with new units.
Random Platinum
MPA FarthFader- Air Toss, Spider Mines, and Swarm Host change many assumptions.
MPA Jeffromqc- absolutely no idea
Players from Team Evolution
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EVOAdonis-The interface is as least better than the balance.
EVOfpsRuin- Interface is more important than balance!
EVOName- Imbalanced Overall. MetaGame F'd. Terran OP QQToss AirToss Stupid
EVOPhytophth- Zerg is broken. Very easy for overpowered protoss to counter.
EVOIrokuz- makes pros mad (atleast the zerg pros) but awesome UI
EVOFobbyBud-race change again
Big thanks to Clan MPA, Atlas Gaming, and Team Evolution for participating! For more info on DarkOnyx or the Clans that participated you can visit the links below
http://www.darkonyxftw.com
http://www.facebook.com/darkonyxftw
http://www.mpastarcraft.org
http://www.atlasgaming.net
http://team-evo.enjin.com