In another episode of the mind-bogglingly convoluted antics of the Blizzard Entertainment® public relations team, Baishok bluntly states that there will be private chat channels in Battle.net 2.0 only a few weeks after Frank Pearce said the opposite.

We'll have private chat channels, they just aren't making it in for the release date.

He also answers some other miscellaneous questions in the same thread, explaining that the reason for the lack of communication between the community managers and the public is due to the company being globalized.

Source (Page 4, other responses scattered in the thread)

Backpack

United States1776 Posts

June 15 2010 01:15 GMT

Hooray!

Now that blizzard listened to everyone, we wont have 8 million whine threads!

Archerofaiur

United States4101 Posts

June 15 2010 01:17 GMT

Already known. The question is what and when.

vlaric

United States412 Posts

June 15 2010 01:17 GMT

One down. Time to bring back 12 unit selection and disable MBS...

Just kidding! I'm glad Blizz has responded to our demands. Definitely a good first step into bringing more Esports potential back to SC2.

StarStruck

25339 Posts

June 15 2010 01:18 GMT

It's all about priorities. They hinted at chat channels being implemented before and they even said it would be a patch. Still, the fact they added in Facebook integration before chat channels is baffling.

Senx

Sweden5901 Posts

June 15 2010 01:20 GMT

Yea i think its more the fact that the prioritizing is all fucked up that is pissing off the fans.

Facebook integration > Chat channels.

CLEARLY MAKES SENSE.

jamesr12

United States1549 Posts

June 15 2010 01:21 GMT

On June 15 2010 10:18 StarStruck wrote:
It's all about priorities. They hinted at chat channels being implemented before and they even said it would be a patch. Still, the fact they added in Facebook integration before chat channels is baffling.

facebook will sell more games then chat channels, sad as it is

Morayfire73

United States298 Posts

June 15 2010 01:21 GMT

Chat channels, yay!

Now we can all focus on getting LAN, quick, somebody get some cute furry animals and make another video about it.

SmoKim

Denmark10305 Posts

June 15 2010 01:22 GMT

On June 15 2010 10:15 Backpack wrote:
Hooray!

Now that blizzard listened to everyone, we wont have 8 million whine threads!

One could only hope

+ Show Spoiler +

but i doubt it

Iwbhs

United States195 Posts

June 15 2010 01:23 GMT

#10

plus facebook integration was probably Very easy to implement, whereas chat channels are not.

SiN]

United States540 Posts

June 15 2010 01:25 GMT

#11

They said that Facebook integration was very easy to put into the game.

Myles

United States5162 Posts

June 15 2010 01:26 GMT

#12

On June 15 2010 10:23 Iwbhs wrote:
plus facebook integration was probably Very easy to implement, whereas chat channels are not.

Wait...what?

That's absurd. Chat channels have already been implemented, they've been implemented for over 10 years. They had to develop facebook integration from scratch, they already have chat channel code and any code monkey could write it in a couple hours. Hell, a UMS was made specifically as a chatroom - there's no way in hell that chat channels are more complicated than facebook integration.

Sylvr

United States524 Posts

June 15 2010 01:27 GMT

#13

On June 15 2010 10:15 Backpack wrote:
Hooray!

Now that blizzard listened to everyone, we wont have 8 million whine threads!

You're right, I think we can get it down to 7.3 million.

avilo

United States4100 Posts

June 15 2010 01:27 GMT

#14

Here's an idea - implement these "private" chat channels during the beta. Another attempt to appease us at best this seems like...then it'd be hilarious+sad if after release they try to monetize chat channels (I would not put anything past ACTIVISION blizzard at this point).

Lysis

United States147 Posts

June 15 2010 01:30 GMT

#15

Definitely good news to see that they're going to implement SOME form of social functions into this game besides Facebook. Interesting that this is the SC2 General Discussion forum, where a Blue post is like being visited by a god or something.

Spiffeh

United States830 Posts

June 15 2010 01:36 GMT

#16

Not surprising. Blizzard knows what they're doing.

Ideas

United States8179 Posts

June 15 2010 01:36 GMT

#17

sad that they're still sticking to the "public chat channels are 100% just full of spam!" argument though :\

GodIsNotHere

Canada395 Posts

June 15 2010 01:36 GMT

#18

On June 15 2010 10:30 Lysis wrote:
Definitely good news to see that they're going to implement SOME form of social functions into this game besides Facebook. Interesting that this is the SC2 General Discussion forum, where a Blue post is like being visited by a god or something.

Lol I know right, one thing that worries me is that they said "Private" chat channels so I'm wondering how those will pan out. If its simple an can be created without much trouble an little more then having to have a password it would be nice to have a TL channel for everyone to chitchat.

Half

United States2554 Posts

June 15 2010 01:37 GMT

#19

We already KNEW this.

Its called group chat and FRANK PEARCE SAID IT HIMSELF.

I thought the reason people were mad was because it wasn't being delayed until far after release?

At least thats why I was mad.

setzer

United States3284 Posts

June 15 2010 01:37 GMT

#20

It is so hard to believe these guys when everything they say is contradictory.

Dustin Browder: "we are looking at ways to include LAN capabilities to those who buy the game."
Rob Pardo: "LAN is evil and will never be included; iccup is a pirate server."

DB: "we are hoping to include chat channels shortly after release"
Frank Pierce: "we have no plans to include chat channels"
Bashiok: "We'll have private chat channels, they just aren't making it in for the release date."

I will believe it when it see it.

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