Wait so they don't get collectors edition in Korea? Also I hope the NA version is in DVD not that it matters much just makes installation easier on my end, I remember when my WoW cd's came in 4's had to sit there and watch it to switch disc. That's pretty cool how they are going to get sc2 for free, they deserve it for pushing the sc franchise as big as it is.

Xapti

Canada2473 Posts

June 27 2010 08:06 GMT

#83

WTF is with the 2nd (Orangy) plane? Don't they need to put some more info on the tail wing, or at least the KA logo (Pepsi)? It looks so messed up with "Blizzard" on the wing, but hey whatever roles.

I think the best thing would be having SC2 related stuff inside the plane. Not necessarily anything special, but maybe sc2 ad on the packaged food, or a little SC2 pamphlet in the seat pouch.
The coolest thing which would be really ownage is if they had SC2 playable in the first-class section of the plane - KA would get a whole lot more passenger requests! no?

dhe95

United States1213 Posts

June 27 2010 14:19 GMT

#84

It seems like blizzard wants their WoW players to devote their time and money to SC2 so now they'll have less time to play WoW, and a longer amount of time it takes for them to get bored of it. It also seems like they don't care about their SC1 community, just their larger, paying one. In the end, everything blizzard does seem to be for money

Nemesis

Canada2568 Posts

June 27 2010 18:02 GMT

#85

Q: Providing Korean WoW users with SC II for free seems like an interesting ploy, though there seems to be no legal problems with it. What lead you to chose this kind of strategy?

A: We might suffer some losses in the short term, but the most important thing is the community. Having a loyal community is very beneficial in the long term.

It is nice to know which community they are loyal to...WoW.

Pixel.

Netherlands287 Posts

June 27 2010 22:23 GMT

#86

This game will be getting HUGE.All that promotion its awsome

Kura

Germany4 Posts

June 28 2010 04:09 GMT

#87

The Korean MMORPG market is dominated by Korean games like Aion. So it makes sense for Blizzard to couple SC2 with WoW in order to take back some of the market shares.

Windblade

United States161 Posts

June 28 2010 05:21 GMT

#88

tactically astute was a nice way of saying "koreans are the most psycho addicted SC players and have no lives"

Spyfire242

United States715 Posts

June 28 2010 20:28 GMT

#89

Ah, good ol Blizzard.

Sabu113

United States11058 Posts

June 28 2010 20:55 GMT

#90

Wonder if this is a gimmick to both combat Aion as well as give Blizzard some positive PR to soothe the wounds of the KESPA battle.

Mastermind

Canada7096 Posts

June 29 2010 00:30 GMT

#91

On June 28 2010 03:02 Nemesis wrote:

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It is nice to know which community they are loyal to...WoW.

Obviously they are going to be loyal to a community that has made them a ridiculous amount of money. Why wouldnt they?

Amprophet

93 Posts

June 29 2010 14:00 GMT

#92

It wasn't he community that made them the money. It was the pricing scheme for WoW that made them that much money. Their SC fans are just as numerous and fanatical. But the pricing model for MMOs is just more profitable than the one for RTSs.

IronCh1ef

United States2 Posts

June 29 2010 16:02 GMT

#93

That’s the most effective game marketing strategy did the Blizzard did, IMO along the chance to play free if you’re a WOW subscriber. Coz the spread of news was spread so fast and comments where flood over forums even our warcraft gold (guild name), most of the time this is the conversation and envy our Korean guildmates.

I wanna be on that plain on my next visit at Korea.

Typhon

United States387 Posts

June 29 2010 17:03 GMT

#94

On June 28 2010 03:02 Nemesis wrote:
It is nice to know which community they are loyal to...WoW.

Don't complain. Blizzard is doing the right thing and converting WoW players to Starcraft. Theirs will be the necks you trod as you climb the ladder.

Infiltrator

Montenegro80 Posts

June 29 2010 17:58 GMT

#95

On June 30 2010 02:03 Typhon wrote:

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Don't complain. Blizzard is doing the right thing and converting WoW players to Starcraft. Theirs will be the necks you trod as you climb the ladder.

Don't be naive. Blizzard is doing what Activision tells them and that is creating more WoW-addicts from those that play something other than SC2. Making every SC2 player posses a WoW subscription is a good incentive for WoW to be that other-than-sc game.

naistrashno

Bulgaria119 Posts

June 29 2010 19:33 GMT

#96

hi ,so now nobodyknows when the beta is going up again right?

vaesolar

United States7 Posts

June 29 2010 23:07 GMT

#97

On June 30 2010 02:58 Infiltrator wrote:

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Except, of course, they're doing the exact opposite of that; they're making every WoW player possess a SC2 subscription, not the other way around...

Infiltrator

Montenegro80 Posts

June 30 2010 01:25 GMT

#98

On June 30 2010 08:07 vaesolar wrote:

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Except, of course, they're doing the exact opposite of that; they're making every WoW player possess a SC2 subscription, not the other way around...

Except, of course, not.
1. Sc subscription does not exist in korea, only russia.
2. How can they be MAKING wow players posses something given out to them for FREE?
Put on your thinking cap next time.