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[SC2B] Battle.net - 1 Step Forward, 2.0 Steps Back - Page 3

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Piousflea
Profile Joined February 2010
United States259 Posts
February 24 2010 17:45 GMT
#41
I don't mind the lack of chat channels as long as they let us create private chatrooms and invite friends and "recently played" players. After all, Xbox Live does not have chat channels and it's a perfectly viable social network.

On the other hand, the lack of online replays is flabbergasting. Anyone who's played Halo 3 can tell you that replays are way more fun to watch together.
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Simple
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States801 Posts
February 24 2010 17:52 GMT
#42
sure bnet is great for playing games
but without chat lobbies, its sorely lacking in the social department

its prob one of the two reasons why i still play (the other being UMS games)
diehilde
Profile Joined September 2008
Germany1596 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-24 17:56:44
February 24 2010 17:53 GMT
#43
On February 25 2010 02:45 Piousflea wrote:
I don't mind the lack of chat channels as long as they let us create private chatrooms and invite friends and "recently played" players. After all, Xbox Live does not have chat channels and it's a perfectly viable social network.

On the other hand, the lack of online replays is flabbergasting. Anyone who's played Halo 3 can tell you that replays are way more fun to watch together.

Omg no, Xbox Live or Windows Live totally suck ass compared to bnet 1.0. Judging from your post content and postcount you must be a console gamer...

Additionally, using halo 3 as an example why online replays are much more fun on the biggest SC1 fansite around doesnt seem like a clever way of arguing
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TheAntZ
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Israel6248 Posts
February 24 2010 17:56 GMT
#44
On February 25 2010 02:45 Piousflea wrote:
I don't mind the lack of chat channels as long as they let us create private chatrooms and invite friends and "recently played" players. After all, Xbox Live does not have chat channels and it's a perfectly viable social network.

On the other hand, the lack of online replays is flabbergasting. Anyone who's played Halo 3 can tell you that replays are way more fun to watch together.

no its not
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onmach
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States1241 Posts
February 24 2010 18:02 GMT
#45
The reason why xbox live doesn't have chat channels is because xbox live doesn't have a keyboard. That is a design decision they went with because it made sense on that platform. On the PC, that's ludicrous. It is the stupidest, most short-sighted thing I could imagine.

I don't have a single friend right now on battle.net because the only way to get them is to either have someone in real life who is in the beta, or find one on a forum I happen to frequent.
cbpye
Profile Joined September 2007
United States5 Posts
February 24 2010 18:02 GMT
#46
Awesome, my website got quoted and linked! Pity I couldn't get in the beta to bitch about this myself.
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beetlelisk
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Poland2276 Posts
February 24 2010 18:07 GMT
#47
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Don't dissapoint us...
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Scorch
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Austria3371 Posts
February 24 2010 18:09 GMT
#48
They can't include all battle.net features right at release. Who would buy Heart Of The Swarm and Legacy Of The Void if Wings Of Liberty already contained all the basic features people expect to get for their money?
phexac
Profile Joined March 2004
United States186 Posts
February 24 2010 18:09 GMT
#49
Agreed on every single point. Chat channels is a huge and completely inexcusable omission. No online replays is only a few steps behind. A huge part of the community interaction on b.net in BW was watching replays together. Taking that away is a serious blow to the game. Additionally I can't see that as being that hard to implement or being all that resource-intensive. So wtf?

Overall rankings are also a big deal. Being ranked solely in tiny little groups really does nothing, as I cannot see that rating as having any real meaning. 100 people when b.net will have 50k+ players playing SC2 at the same time? Great I am ranked in a group of people most of who I have never played before (because what are the chances that of all the players on the ladder you will get to play one of the 100 in your specific division?). Yeah that's really great way to see how I am ranked. Makes no sense what so ever.

No game names is also an inexplicable step backwards. Combined with no lobby chat it becomes far far worse.

I hope Blizzard fixes these issue before release. As is, the new B.net sounds barely usable.
Altair
Profile Joined August 2009
243 Posts
February 24 2010 18:16 GMT
#50
Feels lonely? Battle.net is lonely too you know, nothing new here. T T
Zelniq
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
United States7166 Posts
February 24 2010 18:16 GMT
#51
oh FA.. thank god you wrote this.. I agree with all the points

please for the love of god Blizzard just implement the absolutely amazing features/platform that Heroes of Newerth uses! and also the ability to reconnect after crashing/disconnecting would be great (mostly useful for custom games, but on occasion if you can come back fast could be useful on ladder too)
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Two_DoWn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States13684 Posts
February 24 2010 18:24 GMT
#52
The other thing that I would like to see is the ranking of your opponent in the game loading screen. Sure the favored/not favored tracker at the bottom helps, but i think it would be fun to know exactly who you were facing, without having to ask.
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Dr.Frost
Profile Joined April 2009
United States389 Posts
February 24 2010 18:27 GMT
#53
@the original poster. I agree with everything. One thing though you CAN reply to a private msgs in. Game very simply. Press eneter to type and press tab to cycle through recent people you've communicated with. Anyone who has an open conversation with you while Your in a game can be responded to by just hitting the tab key after pressing enter to change the recipient.
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lgn!
Profile Joined February 2010
Italy224 Posts
February 24 2010 18:30 GMT
#54
100% agreed
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TheBB
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Switzerland5133 Posts
February 24 2010 18:30 GMT
#55
On February 25 2010 02:44 valleyatsc wrote:
lol! go play the game! go play for free man! YOU PLAY FOR FREE and i cant play at all! so wait for fucking release with social complain

So, the concept of a beta must have eluded you.

They don't play for free. They pay with constructive criticism.
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asdfTT123
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States989 Posts
February 24 2010 18:37 GMT
#56
Good read and I agree with many of the things addressed.

However, Blizzard has always done a great job of implementing features/fixes post-release. All of these features probably can and will be implemented with enough beta feedback. Keep in mind features are limited because this is, in fact, a testing phase.

In SC, the replay feature was not released until 1.08 and other little enhancements were added in the original battle.net interface as things progressed.

This is not an accurate representation of the finished battle.net 2.0, nor will it be when the product ships.
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MartT
Profile Joined January 2010
United Kingdom88 Posts
February 24 2010 18:39 GMT
#57
On February 25 2010 02:44 valleyatsc wrote:
lol! go play the game! go play for free man! YOU PLAY FOR FREE and i cant play at all! so wait for fucking release with social complain


It's called feedback, that's what beta is all about, the dev's getting feedback from various sources.
Latham
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
9589 Posts
February 24 2010 18:45 GMT
#58
FA you make it all sound soo dreadful =(. I'm seriously doubting Blizzard right now in the regards of being able to deliver a good gaming platform. After reading your article it seems that the new b.net is a huge disappointement and has more design flaws that a swiss cheese has holes!
I'm starting to lose faith in B.net 2.0 =( hope they'll do something about it.
Is it official and permanent that chat channels will be out? Or can we at least hope for their implimentation? Same question for reps online?
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FreshNoThyme
Profile Joined March 2008
United States356 Posts
February 24 2010 18:51 GMT
#59
On February 25 2010 02:16 FrozenArbiter wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 25 2010 01:53 RANDOMCL wrote:
Uh, yeah, I think it is common sense that chat channels will be implemented. I'm confused as to why this is such a big issue at the moment. Obviously, they aren't going to release a game without them.

You realize, of course, that they said at Blizzcon that there would be no chat channels for the game at launch? Like, they said literally just that. I even linked to a post about it.

.


You make it sound like you're the only one following the game. Your post links to information saying that the traditional chat channels won't be there, but:

"Because we have something much bigger planned, chat channels are messy".

It is common sense that there is going to a way to mass communicate with people. Maybe it won't be called a "channel", but it is ridiculous to think they won't allow players to communicate with ease.

You are going off what Blizzard says as fact, right? "You realize, of course, that they said at Blizzcon that there would be no chat channels for the game at launch?" So, you managed to take half of what they said, and misconstrue it. You are part of the reason people are getting so much false information. If such an article, loaded with misinformation, is allowed to be posted on the front page of the premier foreign SC site, what does that say?

Just stop, breathe, and think. Blizzard has already promised an alternative. It is confirmed in your own post.
MorroW
Profile Joined August 2008
Sweden3522 Posts
February 24 2010 18:54 GMT
#60
i love tl cause they know whats important for a competitive gamer whos been around for years on bw/wc. unlike blizzard ppl
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