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Noocta
Profile Joined June 2010
France12578 Posts
March 08 2012 19:32 GMT
#201
On March 09 2012 04:26 R0YAL wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 09 2012 00:31 Champloo wrote:
It's Blizzard, who actually believes HOTS will see a 2012 release?

Well they need 2 releases by the end of this year to meet their quota. D3 is going to be one of them, HoTS has to be the other.


No way they push the next WoW expansion to next year with how wow is falling right now. They need to boost it with MoP soon.
" I'm not gonna fight you. I'm gonna kick your ass ! "
BlackGosu
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada1046 Posts
March 08 2012 19:35 GMT
#202
On March 09 2012 04:32 Noocta wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 09 2012 04:26 R0YAL wrote:
On March 09 2012 00:31 Champloo wrote:
It's Blizzard, who actually believes HOTS will see a 2012 release?

Well they need 2 releases by the end of this year to meet their quota. D3 is going to be one of them, HoTS has to be the other.


No way they push the next WoW expansion to next year with how wow is falling right now. They need to boost it with MoP soon.

WoW is gonna decline whether you like it or not. d3, gw2, and many other rpgs are taking its place
Jar Jar Binks
Linwelin
Profile Joined March 2011
Ireland7554 Posts
March 08 2012 19:41 GMT
#203
On March 09 2012 04:35 BlackGosu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 09 2012 04:32 Noocta wrote:
On March 09 2012 04:26 R0YAL wrote:
On March 09 2012 00:31 Champloo wrote:
It's Blizzard, who actually believes HOTS will see a 2012 release?

Well they need 2 releases by the end of this year to meet their quota. D3 is going to be one of them, HoTS has to be the other.


No way they push the next WoW expansion to next year with how wow is falling right now. They need to boost it with MoP soon.

WoW is gonna decline whether you like it or not. d3, gw2, and many other rpgs are taking its place


I agree that it will decline sooner or later but not because of D3 or other current games
Fuck Razor and Death Prophet
CeriseCherries
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
6170 Posts
March 08 2012 19:41 GMT
#204
if they give me the beta i will be instantly rock hard
Remember, no matter where you go, there you are.
Seiniyta
Profile Joined May 2010
Belgium1815 Posts
March 08 2012 19:43 GMT
#205
On March 09 2012 04:17 Kurr wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 09 2012 03:43 darkscream wrote:
On March 09 2012 03:19 Kurr wrote:
I love how it takes Blizzard longer to make a freaking expansion with the engine they use to make the levels and units long completed as they do to make the original game.

They have to be the least efficient company in video game history.


Actually they're probably the most efficient. They dump so much time and money into their games, that 15 years later people still dedicate their lives to those games.


I'm sorry but a 1 man programmer team with some imagination could make a good campaign that's polished in like 1 year when they have everything already done at their disposal such as the engine and most units.

The only logical reason for an expansion taking this long to make is marketing because they want hype to build after a long time I suppose. I don't think that works well for expansions vs the original game but honestly there's just no other excuse for Blizzard.

They probably had most of the story written for all 3 games when they made WoL. Unit ideas were probably on the board as well even if they came up with some new ones since then. Level design and voice acting is just not something that should take that long. Cinematics were probably in the works as soon as WoL released and while they take longer it's not a good excuse IMO.

Testing is done as they go; it's not like they make all levels and then have them test it all at once so that's not a good reason either.

Blizzard is either very inefficient or doing it on purpose. Sad either way for us.


I shoudln't post to a stupid post like this but I will anyway. They improved the engine for one, most of the art will be completely new in HOTS, cutscenes, dialouge.. new units, mobs don't build themselves. There is little reason to assume that "Hype" is the reason as a more sensible expansion timing is six months after a release, not 2 years after.
Pokemon Master
Mordanis
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States893 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-08 19:45:10
March 08 2012 19:44 GMT
#206
Im going to call this right now:
HOTS will actually be World of StarCraft: Heart of the Swarm. (1st patch will be to buff ghosts, so it will also be Stracraft Ghost, but multiplayer!)

EDIT: NEW PORTRAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love the smell of napalm in the morning... it smells like... victory. -_^ Favorite SC2 match ->Liquid`HerO vs. SlayerS CranK g.1 @MLG Summer Championship
Clbull
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United Kingdom1439 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-08 19:52:04
March 08 2012 19:47 GMT
#207
My guess is:
  • World of Warcraft is going free to play - The reason why I say that is that loads of competing MMORPGs have switched to a free-to-play model, i.e. Aion, EverQuest, LOTRO, DCUO, STO etc. Now I've played Aion since it recently went F2P in Europe and I have to say it is actually a brilliant game that I'm surprised hasn't made a huge dent in WoW's subscriber base. Why pay for WoW if you can just play a game like Aion or DC Universe Online or Lord of the Rings Online for free.
  • StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm will be delayed until Q1 2013.
  • Diablo III will launch Q3 2012. Permanent internet connection requirement has been removed because of fears that competitors (i.e. Torchlight II) would destroy Diablo III in sales.
Dac
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada538 Posts
March 08 2012 19:48 GMT
#208
On March 09 2012 04:44 Mordanis wrote:
Im going to call this right now:
HOTS will actually be World of StarCraft: Heart of the Swarm. (1st patch will be to buff ghosts, so it will also be Stracraft Ghost, but multiplayer!)

EDIT: NEW PORTRAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


What portrait?
Omican
Profile Joined April 2011
Netherlands32 Posts
March 08 2012 19:50 GMT
#209
On March 09 2012 04:47 Clbull wrote:
My guess is:
  • World of Warcraft is going free to play - The reason why I say that is that loads of competing MMORPGs have switched to a free-to-play model, i.e. Aion, EverQuest, LOTRO, DCUO, STO etc. Now I've played Aion since it recently went F2P in Europe and I have to say it is actually a brilliant game that I'm surprised hasn't made a huge dent in WoW's subscriber base. Why pay for WoW if you can just play a game like Aion or DC Universe Online or Lord of the Rings Online for free.
  • StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm will be delayed untl Q1 2013, and will include a permanent internet connection requirement, going along the lines of Ubisoft with their DRM.
  • Diablo III will launch Q3 2012


Im 99% sure that none of that will happen. :p
Seiniyta
Profile Joined May 2010
Belgium1815 Posts
March 08 2012 19:51 GMT
#210
What's the link to the conference call by the way? And how long from now?
Pokemon Master
Linwelin
Profile Joined March 2011
Ireland7554 Posts
March 08 2012 19:53 GMT
#211
On March 09 2012 04:50 Omican wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 09 2012 04:47 Clbull wrote:
My guess is:
  • World of Warcraft is going free to play - The reason why I say that is that loads of competing MMORPGs have switched to a free-to-play model, i.e. Aion, EverQuest, LOTRO, DCUO, STO etc. Now I've played Aion since it recently went F2P in Europe and I have to say it is actually a brilliant game that I'm surprised hasn't made a huge dent in WoW's subscriber base. Why pay for WoW if you can just play a game like Aion or DC Universe Online or Lord of the Rings Online for free.
  • StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm will be delayed untl Q1 2013, and will include a permanent internet connection requirement, going along the lines of Ubisoft with their DRM.
  • Diablo III will launch Q3 2012


Im 99% sure that none of that will happen. :p


There is no way WoW will go free to play. There are still over 9 million people who pay for a subscription, it would be stupid for them to change it now
Fuck Razor and Death Prophet
magnaflow
Profile Joined August 2011
Canada1521 Posts
March 08 2012 19:58 GMT
#212
On March 09 2012 04:53 Linwelin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 09 2012 04:50 Omican wrote:
On March 09 2012 04:47 Clbull wrote:
My guess is:
  • World of Warcraft is going free to play - The reason why I say that is that loads of competing MMORPGs have switched to a free-to-play model, i.e. Aion, EverQuest, LOTRO, DCUO, STO etc. Now I've played Aion since it recently went F2P in Europe and I have to say it is actually a brilliant game that I'm surprised hasn't made a huge dent in WoW's subscriber base. Why pay for WoW if you can just play a game like Aion or DC Universe Online or Lord of the Rings Online for free.
  • StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm will be delayed untl Q1 2013, and will include a permanent internet connection requirement, going along the lines of Ubisoft with their DRM.
  • Diablo III will launch Q3 2012


Im 99% sure that none of that will happen. :p


There is no way WoW will go free to play. There are still over 9 million people who pay for a subscription, it would be stupid for them to change it now


Make it F2P and you could probably add another 9 million people. Change some stuff up for micro transactions and you have yourself a brand new money cow to be milked for the next 5-10 years.

People playing WoW will pay for anything. New hats, gear, mounts, items, levels, characters.. the list could go on and on.

Then release titan with a new subscription model and everyone migrates to the new shiny game.
ggggbabybabybaby
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada304 Posts
March 08 2012 19:59 GMT
#213
Blizzard is going to announce the new iPad...oh wait.
CounterOrder
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada457 Posts
March 08 2012 20:04 GMT
#214
You guys are insane for wanting to see HOTS beta without even seeing what the new units are like yet. I mean i hope those units changed alot...
mRandy
Profile Joined March 2011
Sweden146 Posts
March 08 2012 20:05 GMT
#215
Lol its d3
http://sv.twitch.tv/ulfkennethz
Orcinspace
Profile Joined December 2011
Denmark13 Posts
March 08 2012 20:06 GMT
#216
Diablo III related for sure
Previously known as Radith
darkscream
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada2310 Posts
March 08 2012 20:06 GMT
#217
On March 09 2012 04:32 Noocta wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 09 2012 04:26 R0YAL wrote:
On March 09 2012 00:31 Champloo wrote:
It's Blizzard, who actually believes HOTS will see a 2012 release?

Well they need 2 releases by the end of this year to meet their quota. D3 is going to be one of them, HoTS has to be the other.


No way they push the next WoW expansion to next year with how wow is falling right now. They need to boost it with MoP soon.



MoP is why most people are quitting, at least that's how it was at the top top top of skill in the game.
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
March 08 2012 20:07 GMT
#218
On March 09 2012 05:04 CounterOrder wrote:
You guys are insane for wanting to see HOTS beta without even seeing what the new units are like yet. I mean i hope those units changed alot...


I doubt there will be a beta, probably just information on it like new units and what not. Would blow my mind if they announced a beta date time. Also there will be patches during beta, a lot more then during release to try and balance the best it can during beta
When I think of something else, something will go here
GwSC
Profile Joined December 2010
United States1997 Posts
March 08 2012 20:07 GMT
#219
Id be willing to bet quite a bit it will be about D3 release, and have nothing whatsoever to do with HotS.
BlackGosu
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada1046 Posts
March 08 2012 20:08 GMT
#220
WoW is never going f2p, the servers just cost too much to even attempt micro transactions. they're not doing bad by any means, they're doing very good, but just declining

it's definitely a d3 announcement.
Jar Jar Binks
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