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Mike Morhaime's letter to the community - Page 7

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andeh
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States904 Posts
October 07 2010 15:08 GMT
#121
I read this then I look at the new ladder maps

what to believe?
Darksoldierr
Profile Joined May 2010
Hungary2012 Posts
October 07 2010 15:15 GMT
#122
On October 07 2010 23:36 Phrencys wrote:
Allowing WoW players to play SC2 is not a terrible move.

I would probably had kept my WoW account active if they rewarded me with a free SC2 for doing so. SC2 is about 5months worth of WoW game time.

And then you get to basically force players to keep their WoW account active saying "if you deactivate your WoW account, you will need to buy SC2 to continue playing it".

It sounds pretty smart. I wonder why they didn't do it in other countries?



Pretty much, stopped paying for WoW aswell when SC2 came out
What do humans know of our pain? We have sung songs of lament since before your ancestors crawled on their bellies from the sea.
bokchoi
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Korea (South)9498 Posts
October 07 2010 15:22 GMT
#123
Knowing what to say at the right times, good for you Blizzard, Activision has taught you well.
optical630
Profile Joined August 2010
United Kingdom768 Posts
October 07 2010 15:24 GMT
#124
i cant help but think they purposely excluded chat channels, lan etc, so that after release when they KNOW people will want them, they begin to add whats already there, slowly, making them look like they are this awesome company listening to fans :D

however, from a non-conspiracy point of view, its all good news
CrunkOwns
Profile Joined April 2010
United States138 Posts
October 07 2010 15:25 GMT
#125
This is all great news.. But I was very sad to see no mention of LAN support for tournaments in the future
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. – Seneca the Younger
TheBB
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Switzerland5133 Posts
October 07 2010 15:28 GMT
#126
On October 07 2010 17:40 Ravloo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 07 2010 17:30 Sprouter wrote:
Korea is the only region where World of Warcraft players can play StarCraft II for free!
holy fuck blizzard really wants korea to play sc2


I think it's the other way around.

Korea wants Blizzard to play SC2?
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Dekker
Profile Joined July 2010
Germany169 Posts
October 07 2010 15:35 GMT
#127
On October 08 2010 00:28 TheBB wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 07 2010 17:40 Ravloo wrote:
On October 07 2010 17:30 Sprouter wrote:
Korea is the only region where World of Warcraft players can play StarCraft II for free!
holy fuck blizzard really wants korea to play sc2


I think it's the other way around.

Korea wants Blizzard to play SC2?


I dont get that one either and thought about the same sentence. I actually thought about it for 3-4 mins and didnt get a working conclusion out of it. Any knows what he ment? ^^
vOdToasT
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Sweden2870 Posts
October 07 2010 15:35 GMT
#128
We recognize many of you are interested to continue watching StarCraft I matches on TV, and as long as there is interest, we would like to see that continue as well. As GomTV is our exclusive tournament and broadcasting licensee in Korea, I cannot provide too many details about their ongoing negotiations other than to say that I am aware of the status of the negotiations and remain optimistic that these parties will be able to reach agreements that allow this to happen. Contrary to what you may have heard, it would make us very happy to see both StarCraft and StarCraft II matches continue to be televised at the professional level. These are both Blizzard games, after all.


This brought warmth to my heart and tears to my eyes.
If it's stupid but it works, then it's not stupid* (*Or: You are stupid for losing to it, and gotta git gud)
btlyger
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States470 Posts
October 07 2010 15:39 GMT
#129
On October 08 2010 00:35 Dekker wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 08 2010 00:28 TheBB wrote:
On October 07 2010 17:40 Ravloo wrote:
On October 07 2010 17:30 Sprouter wrote:
Korea is the only region where World of Warcraft players can play StarCraft II for free!
holy fuck blizzard really wants korea to play sc2


I think it's the other way around.

Korea wants Blizzard to play SC2?


I dont get that one either and thought about the same sentence. I actually thought about it for 3-4 mins and didnt get a working conclusion out of it. Any knows what he ment? ^^


They want Koreans to play WoW.
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dcberkeley
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada844 Posts
October 07 2010 15:41 GMT
#130
On October 08 2010 00:28 TheBB wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 07 2010 17:40 Ravloo wrote:
On October 07 2010 17:30 Sprouter wrote:
Korea is the only region where World of Warcraft players can play StarCraft II for free!
holy fuck blizzard really wants korea to play sc2


I think it's the other way around.

Korea wants Blizzard to play SC2?

Blizzard wants SC2 to play Korea

as in "play someone" = trick, fool
Moktira is da bomb
FlamingTurd
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1059 Posts
October 07 2010 15:44 GMT
#131
Nice to see an active interest by Blizzard in the SC2 community.
Nerf MMMT!!! Liquid`Ret Hwaiting!!!
Epsilon8
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada173 Posts
October 07 2010 15:59 GMT
#132
man people are so pessimistic.
If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears.
Epsilon8
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada173 Posts
October 07 2010 16:00 GMT
#133
On October 08 2010 00:35 Dekker wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 08 2010 00:28 TheBB wrote:
On October 07 2010 17:40 Ravloo wrote:
On October 07 2010 17:30 Sprouter wrote:
Korea is the only region where World of Warcraft players can play StarCraft II for free!
holy fuck blizzard really wants korea to play sc2


I think it's the other way around.

Korea wants Blizzard to play SC2?


I dont get that one either and thought about the same sentence. I actually thought about it for 3-4 mins and didnt get a working conclusion out of it. Any knows what he ment? ^^


Blizzard wants people to continue playing WoW. So they give the incentive that if you play WoW you get SC2 for free.
If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears.
Dekker
Profile Joined July 2010
Germany169 Posts
October 07 2010 16:05 GMT
#134
That is not really the other way around but makes sense. Thanks a lot
Kralic
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada2628 Posts
October 07 2010 16:11 GMT
#135
You do realise this is not a letter directed to TL.net... It would be pretty stupid to think that.

Your average TL reader is going to be up to date on the scene for the most part. One or two things might be news to you from this letter maybe not. This was directed to the whole community of SC2 and a lot who play it for fun or don't read a site dedicated to ground breaking news as it happens this is a very informative letter to help speed up people's knowledge of what is happening in the game or going to be happening.

The whole BW fiasco of who is "killing" BW is the fault of everyone involved in the negotiations. Blizzard, GOM, and Kespa. GOM TV is their own company Blizzard doesn't own and is not calling the shots on the negotiations. Kespa is being stubborn and is not helping their image by shitting on anyone who retires/quits BW and goes on to SC2. Blizzard is also trying to demand too much out of an old game(Sell the broadcasting rights for a small fee and let it go, or show your commitment by sponsoring some events for it).
Brood War forever!
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-07 16:17:52
October 07 2010 16:16 GMT
#136
On October 07 2010 17:38 Sqq wrote:
Didn't really answer anything now did it..


Precisely. Everything we already knew anyway. Nothing but publicity to keep their image (or whatever is left of it to some anyway) intact.

On October 08 2010 01:11 Kralic wrote:
You do realise this is not a letter directed to TL.net... It would be pretty stupid to think that.

Your average TL reader is going to be up to date on the scene for the most part. One or two things might be news to you from this letter maybe not. This was directed to the whole community of SC2 and a lot who play it for fun or don't read a site dedicated to ground breaking news as it happens this is a very informative letter to help speed up people's knowledge of what is happening in the game or going to be happening.

The whole BW fiasco of who is "killing" BW is the fault of everyone involved in the negotiations. Blizzard, GOM, and Kespa. GOM TV is their own company Blizzard doesn't own and is not calling the shots on the negotiations. Kespa is being stubborn and is not helping their image by shitting on anyone who retires/quits BW and goes on to SC2. Blizzard is also trying to demand too much out of an old game(Sell the broadcasting rights for a small fee and let it go, or show your commitment by sponsoring some events for it).


My thoughts exactly. Well said.
razy
Profile Joined February 2010
Russian Federation899 Posts
October 07 2010 16:19 GMT
#137
introduce real starcraft maps please, ask kespa how to make them at least. It seems, they have far more experience in this than you, mr. blizzard
Neo7
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States922 Posts
October 07 2010 16:22 GMT
#138
He makes it sound like Blizzard cannot (or rather able to but will not) overturn the descision that Gretech makes if he decides to cut MBCGame from the picture.
It takes an idiot to do cool things.
Tankbusta
Profile Joined May 2010
United States109 Posts
October 07 2010 16:26 GMT
#139
Why are people complaining about what he wrote? Yes, he didn't delve too deeply into the negotiations going on right now, because there's an entire NDA on it and they're still talking with them.

I will take Blizzard's sterile, indifferent response to a situation they can't openly talk about as opposed to the incredibly one-sided viewpoint you always read in letters from KeSPA.
junemermaid
Profile Joined September 2006
United States981 Posts
October 07 2010 16:32 GMT
#140
On October 07 2010 22:40 konadora wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 07 2010 22:34 Achilles wrote:
TBH, Blizzard are the ones in control of the korean proleagues. Don't renew the SC:BW contract with the proleagues, but give them an option for SC2.

no

all they're doing is holding it hostage because of that retarded IP rights + time slot issue


Holding it hostage they are, retarded it is not.
the UMP says YER OUT
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