EPTWhy isn't Matchmaking free anymore? - Page 5
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Blue post on the matter: https://us.battle.net/forums/en/starcraft/topic/20757485677 | ||
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eviltomahawk
United States11135 Posts
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BigFan
TLADT24920 Posts
On July 04 2017 10:05 Chris_Havoc wrote: Welp here is the official blue post on Matchmaking & Ladder being confirmed exclusive to Remastered: https://us.battle.net/forums/en/starcraft/topic/20757485677 Nice to see them address the matter. Though I would've liked the ladder being available for original starcraft, I have to agree with their reasoning. | ||
Carnivorous Sheep
Baa?21244 Posts
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Meta
United States6225 Posts
I do think they should add a ladder to the legacy client as a freemium feature. You can spend $10 and get access to the ladder, and matchmaking, but you can still play with your friends or in custom games for free. | ||
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eviltomahawk
United States11135 Posts
On July 04 2017 10:55 Carnivorous Sheep wrote: What reasoning? They literally said nothing besides confirming that there won't be matchmaking in the free version, in a very verbose manner. He at least said that it will limit griefing of new and low-level players | ||
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Piratezerg
54 Posts
On July 04 2017 11:07 Meta wrote: I'm okay with this. When you give people matchmaking for free it incentivizes hacking. If you get banned for hacking you just make a new account, change your IP and play again. No thanks. I do think they should add a ladder to the legacy client as a freemium feature. You can spend $10 and get access to the ladder, and matchmaking, but you can still play with your friends or in custom games for free. Yeah given that reasoning, I am thrilled it isn't free. | ||
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Deleted User 26513
2376 Posts
On July 04 2017 05:06 DarkNetHunter wrote: No because the OP made no mention of the price, the OP talked about Blizzard reneging on what they said about MMing being free. If you don't think the OP is what should be discussed, then maybe you should not participate in the thread? Giving feedback on a product is the only way for Blizzard to know what they are doing right or wrong. Voting with your wallet works, but leaves the reasons for why you voted completely up to the interpretation of the seller when they do not have feedback to why you voted the way you did. What the best players will do and what Fish ultimately decides to do is all speculation at this point. First blizzard "should" advertise their product in certain way, then I should not prarticipate in the thread... All because you said so. What a boss. "Why is this not free, after you said 3 months ago that it will be free, but now you are saying it will not be free ?" is not a good feedback. | ||
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palexhur
Colombia730 Posts
On July 04 2017 10:55 Carnivorous Sheep wrote: What reasoning? They literally said nothing besides confirming that there won't be matchmaking in the free version, in a very verbose manner. Lol, I fully agree with your statement, they, for real said nothing but people are glad that they issued the matter. It is like living in another dimension of reasoning. | ||
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TT1
Canada10014 Posts
this is their explanation | ||
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Crispy-G
3 Posts
On July 04 2017 13:23 TT1 wrote: https://us.battle.net/forums/en/starcraft/topic/20757485677 this is their explanation thats is not an explanation, They only say what they are going to do | ||
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eviltomahawk
United States11135 Posts
On July 04 2017 13:37 Crispy-G wrote: thats is not an explanation, They only say what they are going to do We believe this is the best way to preserve the integrity of the play experience. We want to encourage a healthy, competitive ecosystem for StarCraft, and this measure will limit griefing of new and lower-level players. | ||
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Golgotha
Korea (South)8418 Posts
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BigFan
TLADT24920 Posts
On July 04 2017 10:55 Carnivorous Sheep wrote: What reasoning? They literally said nothing besides confirming that there won't be matchmaking in the free version, in a very verbose manner. May not be the most detailed reason but it is one regardless. We've also had some posts such as the one L_Master made that made a solid case for remastered-only matchmaking. | ||
BLinD-RawR
ALLEYCAT BLUES50633 Posts
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FiWiFaKi
Canada9859 Posts
Iccup has a huge problem of people just making new accounts once people reach B~ because it can take long to find games. So you end up facing many people who are in reality a lot better, but just keep making new accounts. If you're stuck to one account (unless you pay $15 more), this problem is heavily reduced. Not to mention, BW is easy to hack, and one account will make people respect it a lot more. More people respecting their ID is overall a good thing, and hence the entrance fee is good in my eyes... The key is to not turn off a large percentage of potential players because this feature is not free, but I don't think it will. Good decision, I'm happy that we received an explanation. This will be the first foreign ladder system where the point system will be logical, very excited for it. | ||
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nukkuj
Finland403 Posts
I'm happy they'll implement MM system, I hope it's similar to SC2. I also hope those games are "server controlled" instead of p2p, to make only players with bad connection lag, instead of both players. | ||
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FiWiFaKi
Canada9859 Posts
On July 04 2017 14:12 nukkuj wrote: Things change during the development of the game, get over it. It's not like they took your money and then took a feature out of the game which was advertised. I'm happy they'll implement MM system, I hope it's similar to SC2 I only hope we don't have the bonus pool system. It's the most bullshit artificial way of motivating people to play more games, and giving a sense of improvement that isn't there. Just a classic Dota, Chess, or Fish type point system will be the best. And points won + points lost = 0 | ||
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juvenal
2448 Posts
On July 04 2017 14:12 nukkuj wrote: Things change during the development of the game, get over it. what fucking development, mate? | ||
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Deleted User 26513
2376 Posts
Obviously the new graphics and sounds fell from the heavens and Mike Morhaime just collected them. | ||
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FFW_Rude
France10201 Posts
On June 30 2017 18:06 raff100 wrote: Stop whining what? They've announced it would be free for 3 months and ,when they announce they release,they force you to pay 15 $ for a simple matchmaking feature. You know that games aren't free to make no ? Do you want micro transaction in BW ? What's 15$ to you if you played BW for 12 years ? | ||
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