This sounds awesome. Cosmetics, (honestly portraits are like super overdone, kinda like Hearthstone cardbacks, but it's something), and awesome single player, can't wait. That's what I felt SC2 has needed, something new to get casuals to check back into SC2 once in a while.

I hope they can tell a more down to earth story. The escalation of the "epic"-ness of the mainline SC2 campaign versus a greater evil is done. I'd really like a more down to earth, more political espionage story.

"Hey, these assholes are trying to kill the Emperor"

"It's the 26th century, we're fighting for our freedom, we don't need an Emperor" etc.

Edit: it's not linked on the store, page but here's an FAQ which shows the portrait and what looks like to be the Ghost skin? : http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/19976124/pre-purchase-nova-covert-ops™-today-12-1-2015

SC2Toastie

Netherlands5725 Posts

December 01 2015 22:27 GMT

YES It's so good for this game that they continue to release stuff like this, including the unit skins. I mean, nobody gives a fuck about easy portraits, but the skin shows dedication.

Time to test some new 1 base Ghost builds - NOVA HERE

Quakecomm

United States344 Posts

December 01 2015 22:34 GMT

A ghost skin? Bathe in my money.

Dingodile

4139 Posts

December 01 2015 22:57 GMT

yay
Only Alarak and Abathur voice pack is missing :D

Leviance

Germany4079 Posts

December 01 2015 23:19 GMT

lol I thought mission packs are out december 1st 2015 ... but it's 2016 well ok by the time it comes out I will have forgotten that I purchased it. Nice surprise then.

deacon.frost

Czech Republic12133 Posts

December 01 2015 23:25 GMT

A quick question - does anybody know whether this is only digital available or whether I can buy a nice box? :-)

Haven't found anything and I have to go to bed so I can go to work properly

I am expecting digital only but hope dies last

Thanks!

vult

United States9400 Posts

December 01 2015 23:25 GMT

#10

Not a terrible price for an extra 9 missions and a skin, preordered.

Musicus

Germany23579 Posts

December 02 2015 00:09 GMT

#11

Really nice offer. 15 bucks for 9 missions with videos etc. and a skin? That's really reasonable. I'm very happy they are providing more content for sc2, while not going full sellout as if it was f2p like Heores, where you can spend that much money on a single skin or mount.

ETisME

12840 Posts

December 02 2015 00:46 GMT

#12

The trailer cutscene was really well done, gonna grab it soon. Though they really can improve on the production speed.

masterrn

72 Posts

December 02 2015 01:14 GMT

#13

Are the portraits awarded now already upon pre-purchase?

eviltomahawk

United States11135 Posts

December 02 2015 01:55 GMT

#14

On December 02 2015 10:14 masterrn wrote:
Are the portraits awarded now already upon pre-purchase?

According to the official FAQ

When will I receive the Nova portrait and Covert Ops Ghost skin?

If you pre-purchase the Nova Covert Ops bundle, you will receive the rewards on or before the release of the first mission pack.

http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/19976124/pre-purchase-nova-covert-ops™-today-12-1-2015

avilo

United States4100 Posts

December 02 2015 03:27 GMT

#15

I hope they keep making these :O and omg skins take my moola already lol

Cricketer12

United States14000 Posts

December 02 2015 03:30 GMT

#16

9 missions for 15 bucks? Better be some damn good missions

In all seriousness bring back De Lancie! We so close to Alarak voice pack!

Brutaxilos

United States2633 Posts

December 02 2015 06:15 GMT

#17

Does anyone actually care about the Nova portrait? I feel like achievement portraits (1000 wins etc.) are much more sought after than random portraits. That Nova portrait doesn't even look that good.

fezvez

France3021 Posts

December 02 2015 07:13 GMT

#18

I wasn't really expecting $15, more something along the lines of $10, but I wasn't expecting 9 missions, that's for sure.

I will pre-order, because I am confident about the quality of the missions, and I want to support Blizzard (they don't need my money, but they need to know there is interest in this type of things)