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ZenithM
Profile Joined February 2011
France15952 Posts
October 10 2014 13:08 GMT
#61
On October 10 2014 16:09 ninazerg wrote:
[...]
For example, a kitten starts growing into a cat and if the cat just kept growing as a constant, it would eventually swell to fill the Solar System and the kitten would collapse into itself as a super-massive black hole and destroy the galaxy.
[...]

Good stuff. I wouldn't mind being sucked into a super-massive pussy.
Damn it at first I meant to say that I love cats, and then it turned into this...
FrozenProbe
Profile Joined March 2012
Italy276 Posts
October 10 2014 13:22 GMT
#62
On October 10 2014 22:08 ZenithM wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2014 16:09 ninazerg wrote:
[...]
For example, a kitten starts growing into a cat and if the cat just kept growing as a constant, it would eventually swell to fill the Solar System and the kitten would collapse into itself as a super-massive black hole and destroy the galaxy.
[...]

Good stuff. I wouldn't mind being sucked into a super-massive pussy.
Damn it at first I meant to say that I love cats, and then it turned into this...


So the end of the world will be triggered by a gigantic cat? That's adorable
NukeD
Profile Joined October 2010
Croatia1612 Posts
October 10 2014 14:19 GMT
#63
Well obviously you all guys have a decent point with this being a site revolving around a Blizzard game, plus all the other points you made which makes no sense to repeat here, and generally I can relate to a lot of your points and agree.

However, I cant escape the immpresion that the attention this game is getting is forced if anything. It is so artificial and non organical even if I put your arguments in the equation.
sorry for dem one liners
ahswtini
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Northern Ireland22212 Posts
October 10 2014 14:38 GMT
#64
On October 10 2014 23:19 NukeD wrote:
Well obviously you all guys have a decent point with this being a site revolving around a Blizzard game, plus all the other points you made which makes no sense to repeat here, and generally I can relate to a lot of your points and agree.

However, I cant escape the immpresion that the attention this game is getting is forced if anything. It is so artificial and non organical even if I put your arguments in the equation.

I'm holding my judgement until later when the pro scene has run for a while. It should become apparent then if the scene is capable of growing organically, or if it's basically on Blizzard life support.
"As I've said, balance isn't about strategies or counters, it's about probability and statistics." - paralleluniverse
Yorkie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States12612 Posts
October 10 2014 14:44 GMT
#65
On October 10 2014 23:38 ahswtini wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2014 23:19 NukeD wrote:
Well obviously you all guys have a decent point with this being a site revolving around a Blizzard game, plus all the other points you made which makes no sense to repeat here, and generally I can relate to a lot of your points and agree.

However, I cant escape the immpresion that the attention this game is getting is forced if anything. It is so artificial and non organical even if I put your arguments in the equation.

I'm holding my judgement until later when the pro scene has run for a while. It should become apparent then if the scene is capable of growing organically, or if it's basically on Blizzard life support.

We're currently putting together an intro piece about the pro scene that has been going for a bit without blizzard support. Hopefully that will give you guys a new perspective. Keep an eye out for it
Hwang Kang Hooooooooooo. Follow mah boy Shellshock @Shellshock1122
jax1492
Profile Joined November 2009
United States1632 Posts
October 10 2014 14:58 GMT
#66
Glad to hear Idra is doing well, he is missed.
TAMinator
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia2706 Posts
October 10 2014 15:07 GMT
#67
On October 10 2014 03:42 Tenks wrote:
Shit I wish I got in on some of this dirty, dirty Heroes money. I was first wave alpha access and all they've done is willingly take my money!

Lucky for you, I've never had any beta accesses, pretty sure my account is bugged.
Animzor
Profile Joined March 2011
Sweden2154 Posts
October 10 2014 16:03 GMT
#68
On October 10 2014 23:19 NukeD wrote:
Well obviously you all guys have a decent point with this being a site revolving around a Blizzard game, plus all the other points you made which makes no sense to repeat here, and generally I can relate to a lot of your points and agree.

However, I cant escape the immpresion that the attention this game is getting is forced if anything. It is so artificial and non organical even if I put your arguments in the equation.



Well, a lot of peoples lives are riding on this game. Build hype for this shitty game or get a real job? People will play anything these days as long as there is a shot at making money. Sc2 and dota too hard? Find something else.

User was temp banned for this post.
lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
October 10 2014 16:29 GMT
#69
i wish blizz cared enough about sc2 to pay me for hyping it beyond belief
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coolman123123
Profile Joined August 2013
146 Posts
October 10 2014 19:43 GMT
#70
On October 10 2014 02:37 nigsky wrote:
My issue with this game is the people behind it. I don't trust Kim or Browder to design and balance a high quality game.

You all know that If David Kim was in charge of Dota and not Icefrog the 6.82 rubberbanding would have been left unchanged until summer of 2015.


As if game designers have ANYTHING to do with TECHNICAL issues in a game
Jett.Jack.Alvir
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Canada2250 Posts
October 10 2014 19:46 GMT
#71
On October 10 2014 01:51 xeliana wrote:
i find it curious that i never see any kind of streams of heroes on twitch. is the community still so small, that no one cares or does no one bother to stream the game at all?

NDA
No one is allowed to stream it unless Blizzard gives them the greenlight.

I think its because Blizzard wants a lot of the game still a mystery until they move into open beta. Usually open beta opens up stream opportunities.
GMarshal
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States22154 Posts
October 10 2014 19:49 GMT
#72
On October 11 2014 04:46 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2014 01:51 xeliana wrote:
i find it curious that i never see any kind of streams of heroes on twitch. is the community still so small, that no one cares or does no one bother to stream the game at all?

NDA
No one is allowed to stream it unless Blizzard gives them the greenlight.

I think its because Blizzard wants a lot of the game still a mystery until they move into open beta. Usually open beta opens up stream opportunities.

I don't think this is true, Sheth streams, ZP streams, a bunch of people stream.
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Godwrath
Profile Joined August 2012
Spain10152 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-10 20:03:33
October 10 2014 20:03 GMT
#73
On October 11 2014 04:46 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2014 01:51 xeliana wrote:
i find it curious that i never see any kind of streams of heroes on twitch. is the community still so small, that no one cares or does no one bother to stream the game at all?

NDA
No one is allowed to stream it unless Blizzard gives them the greenlight.

I think its because Blizzard wants a lot of the game still a mystery until they move into open beta. Usually open beta opens up stream opportunities.

There are a lot of streams. Haven't you checked twitch before posting this ?

Most streams rarely get to the three digits, because well, there is almost no hype for this game, and it is only logical since most people can't try it out, so why would they switch their interest into a game on "alpha" phase when they already have their well stablished MOBAs of choice.

Later on, maybe more people will get interested, and i am sure all this stuff for Blizzcon is done to try to start hyping the game (and probably following it with invite waves afterwards). But to me it looked like Blizzard's decission to stay on low profile with this game for quite long time, to try to get the game right before going full advertisiment.
Jett.Jack.Alvir
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Canada2250 Posts
October 10 2014 20:04 GMT
#74
On October 11 2014 04:49 GMarshal wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 11 2014 04:46 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:
On October 10 2014 01:51 xeliana wrote:
i find it curious that i never see any kind of streams of heroes on twitch. is the community still so small, that no one cares or does no one bother to stream the game at all?

NDA
No one is allowed to stream it unless Blizzard gives them the greenlight.

I think its because Blizzard wants a lot of the game still a mystery until they move into open beta. Usually open beta opens up stream opportunities.

I don't think this is true, Sheth streams, ZP streams, a bunch of people stream.

Really? lol I guess its because mobas aren't my thing, and I am not interested enough to find the streams.

But regardless, it seems Storm is going to be fun, so we shall see where it takes us.

About the discussion on TL nuthugging Blizzard, or paying for articles to hype the game, well I have no solid opinion and ninazerg said it best already.

Great article though, thanks for sharing.
Jett.Jack.Alvir
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Canada2250 Posts
October 10 2014 20:07 GMT
#75
On October 11 2014 05:03 Godwrath wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 11 2014 04:46 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:
On October 10 2014 01:51 xeliana wrote:
i find it curious that i never see any kind of streams of heroes on twitch. is the community still so small, that no one cares or does no one bother to stream the game at all?

NDA
No one is allowed to stream it unless Blizzard gives them the greenlight.

I think its because Blizzard wants a lot of the game still a mystery until they move into open beta. Usually open beta opens up stream opportunities.

There are a lot of streams. Haven't you checked twitch before posting this ?

Most streams rarely get to the three digits, because well, there is almost no hype for this game, and it is only logical since most people can't try it out, so why would they switch their interest into a game on "alpha" phase when they already have their well stablished MOBAs of choice.

Later on, maybe more people will get interested, and i am sure all this stuff for Blizzcon is done to try to start hyping the game (and probably following it with invite waves afterwards). But to me it looked like Blizzard's decission to stay on low profile with this game for quite long time, to try to get the game right before going full advertisiment.

I go to twitch every day, but I hardly seek out any moba titles. I noticed Storm streamers a couple times, but I am not invested in those streamers.
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
October 10 2014 20:11 GMT
#76
On October 10 2014 21:27 SixStrings wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2014 06:35 WolfintheSheep wrote:
On October 10 2014 03:42 zeo wrote:
On October 10 2014 03:27 Plansix wrote:
The point is everyone is corrupt and bias and not one can just like a game and write about it. Same boring conspiracy theory non-sense we see on the internet all the time.

Step1: Dangle the 'you will become a big fish in a little pond ($$$)' carrot to key websites by offering them exclusive access, keys, whatever and 'help grow' ($$) this new game.
Step2: Dangle the 'you will become a big fish in a little pond ($$$)' carrot to popular xy blizzard game streamers, personalities, whatever and watch them fight over each others dead bodies to give legitimacy to xyz and become $$$
Step3: Get legitimacy and a pre-made community for a new IP in alpha stage without doing any work or heaven forbid, make a good game.

That was my point. Anyway, whatever, in a year or two watch 'hots pros' switch to a competitive dating sim by blizzard. Won't post anymore in this thread, TL can put whatever articles and can cover whatever games that they want. Just trying to voice the opinions of some members of the community, or at the least my opinion of Blizzard business practices in the last few years.



I don't know what's dumber, the fact that you think companies could actually bribe terrible games into popularity


Ever heard of World of Tanks?


Is that actually popular?

I got the impression that all that money they pumped into shilling and forced esport barely did anything.
Average means I'm better than half of you.
FeyFey
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany10114 Posts
October 10 2014 20:13 GMT
#77
Blizzard has an NDA ... but if that runs you don't even know the game exists. After that its all open. Idra has been streaming for a while and the viewer numbers were high, but then he went more into team mode and well streaming Heroes feels to me like sc2, you can't win anything if you show your strats on stream.
And no one popular keeps streaming Heroes constantly like it was the case for Hearthstone. Its all about popular streamers if you want to be high up in twitch. Or you pay Twitch to be featured.

I really wonder how one can think that the hype for this game is artificial, I stumbled over some show matches done by Blizzard devs on accident. Apart from that its ESV TV and a few others that do things for Heroes. And I am glad they do, since its quiet hard to find stuff about heroes.
Roe
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada6002 Posts
October 10 2014 20:22 GMT
#78
I always had a strong feeling he never liked SC2, it's good he's found something he likes.
Yorkie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States12612 Posts
October 10 2014 20:31 GMT
#79
On October 11 2014 05:07 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 11 2014 05:03 Godwrath wrote:
On October 11 2014 04:46 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:
On October 10 2014 01:51 xeliana wrote:
i find it curious that i never see any kind of streams of heroes on twitch. is the community still so small, that no one cares or does no one bother to stream the game at all?

NDA
No one is allowed to stream it unless Blizzard gives them the greenlight.

I think its because Blizzard wants a lot of the game still a mystery until they move into open beta. Usually open beta opens up stream opportunities.

There are a lot of streams. Haven't you checked twitch before posting this ?

Most streams rarely get to the three digits, because well, there is almost no hype for this game, and it is only logical since most people can't try it out, so why would they switch their interest into a game on "alpha" phase when they already have their well stablished MOBAs of choice.

Later on, maybe more people will get interested, and i am sure all this stuff for Blizzcon is done to try to start hyping the game (and probably following it with invite waves afterwards). But to me it looked like Blizzard's decission to stay on low profile with this game for quite long time, to try to get the game right before going full advertisiment.

I go to twitch every day, but I hardly seek out any moba titles. I noticed Storm streamers a couple times, but I am not invested in those streamers.

Yeah Idra is the most recognizable name as far as heroes streamers are concerned, but he streams on mlg.tv so you won't see him
Hwang Kang Hooooooooooo. Follow mah boy Shellshock @Shellshock1122
Jett.Jack.Alvir
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Canada2250 Posts
October 10 2014 20:37 GMT
#80
On October 11 2014 05:13 FeyFey wrote:
Blizzard has an NDA ... but if that runs you don't even know the game exists. After that its all open. Idra has been streaming for a while and the viewer numbers were high, but then he went more into team mode and well streaming Heroes feels to me like sc2, you can't win anything if you show your strats on stream.
And no one popular keeps streaming Heroes constantly like it was the case for Hearthstone. Its all about popular streamers if you want to be high up in twitch. Or you pay Twitch to be featured.

I really wonder how one can think that the hype for this game is artificial, I stumbled over some show matches done by Blizzard devs on accident. Apart from that its ESV TV and a few others that do things for Heroes. And I am glad they do, since its quiet hard to find stuff about heroes.

Wait, that featured section on the homepage is paid? I thought that was done random and freely done.
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