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amazingxkcd
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arb
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shizaep
Canada2920 Posts
On May 22 2013 12:50 amazingxkcd wrote: What happened to battle.sc server plan? They said they were working on match making and getting that running. AFAIK developer said he didn't have time to create a launcher and is instead working on some other BW-related content for Defiler.ru. | ||
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amazingxkcd
GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
On May 22 2013 13:08 shizaep wrote: AFAIK developer said he didn't have time to create a launcher and is instead working on some other BW-related content for Defiler.ru. Is the source code available for someone else to pick up? | ||
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shizaep
Canada2920 Posts
On May 22 2013 13:09 amazingxkcd wrote: Is the source code available for someone else to pick up? Not sure. The user Mars_Quirinus was the one who was working on the project. | ||
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Rainling
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TelecoM
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Sawamura
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Spazer
Canada8031 Posts
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Qwyn
United States2779 Posts
But it matters to me <3. Automated MM would be a godsend. Please oh please. And let it be MU specific, too. | ||
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EchOne
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thezanursic
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Marketing to the casual side of the community and people who don't currently play BW or haven't played BW in some time is in reality the only way to make this work (with the backing of TL). If the server was branded as the ''TL server'' and if it were properly advertized within the community. It could possibly gather a big enough player-base. | ||
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Gamegene
United States8308 Posts
- Achievements - In-game or in-launcher streams, to increase viewership of streams Nah. Hardly any casuals are ever going to play this server. Put all your effort into those other features and work the rest out later. | ||
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TelecoM
United States10673 Posts
On May 22 2013 14:31 thezanursic wrote: The only way I see this ever getting of the ground is if teamliquid fully supported the server and would advertize it to the other two bigger communities. Proper marketing of the automated match-making system, a good lunch event, SC2 celebrities playing BW for fun on the new server for the launch event and proper marketing inside and outside of the community (Would it be so hard to get personalities like Day9 and Husky to do a little bit of promotion for a game that they used to be heavily invested in?) Marketing to the casual side of the community and people who don't currently play BW or haven't played BW in some time is in reality the only way to make this work (with the backing of TL). If the server was branded as the ''TL server'' and if it were properly advertized within the community. It could possibly gather a big enough player-base. Sadly, I think you are right... | ||
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Gamegene
United States8308 Posts
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blueblimp
Canada297 Posts
On May 22 2013 14:31 thezanursic wrote: The only way I see this ever getting of the ground is if teamliquid fully supported the server and would advertize it to the other two bigger communities. Nah. There's a decent chance of the next TLS qualifiers being hosted on it. After all, it's less work than running a custom server just for the qualifiers, and more accessible than fish. That gives an initial seed of people. Add an anti-hack launcher and a rating system, do them well, and people will be slowly drawn to the server. Might take some patience, but as long as iCCup continues to shoot itself in the foot, there will be people willing to try an alternative. | ||
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Trozz
Canada3454 Posts
like the shikan no tama. This would cost so much. | ||
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TehRei
Sweden261 Posts
On May 22 2013 14:31 thezanursic wrote: The only way I see this ever getting of the ground is if teamliquid fully supported the server and would advertize it to the other two bigger communities. Proper marketing of the automated match-making system, a good lunch event, SC2 celebrities playing BW for fun on the new server for the launch event and proper marketing inside and outside of the community (Would it be so hard to get personalities like Day9 and Husky to do a little bit of promotion for a game that they used to be heavily invested in?) Marketing to the casual side of the community and people who don't currently play BW or haven't played BW in some time is in reality the only way to make this work (with the backing of TL). That would certainly help, but... On May 22 2013 14:31 thezanursic wrote: If the server was branded as the ''TL server'' and if it were properly advertized within the community. It could possibly gather a big enough player-base. I think this would go a long way towards populating the server. A BW-server managed by TL would be the dream, but a BW-server endorsed by TL would be almost as good (and more realistic). I also believe this would make BW a lot more approachable to new players. Currently, if someone new to the BW scene comes to TL and asks how to get started, they get an answer similar to this;
If it's possible to remove a few items from that list, or to have them available in the same place, that would go a long way towards making BW easier to pick up. For example: imagine if you could log in with your (already created) teamliquid account? Or if you don't have to port forward? Note that I'm not saying that teamliquid has to be in charge of running the proposed server, but if there's gonna be a new server, communication and cooperation with big BW communities such as TL and Defiler will be key. The closer fan communities and tournament organizers cooperate with the server admins, the better. | ||
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art_of_turtle
United States1184 Posts
On May 22 2013 14:31 thezanursic wrote: The only way I see this ever getting of the ground is if teamliquid fully supported the server and would advertize it to the other two bigger communities. Proper marketing of the automated match-making system, a good lunch event, SC2 celebrities playing BW for fun on the new server for the launch event and proper marketing inside and outside of the community (Would it be so hard to get personalities like Day9 and Husky to do a little bit of promotion for a game that they used to be heavily invested in?) Marketing to the casual side of the community and people who don't currently play BW or haven't played BW in some time is in reality the only way to make this work (with the backing of TL). If the server was branded as the ''TL server'' and if it were properly advertized within the community. It could possibly gather a big enough player-base. Im sorry I got stuck on a good lunch event i want throw money at the server already. | ||
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Dazed.
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