I don't mind not having lan. It's not 'fucking stupid.'

It's nice that they're thinking of doing a lan-esque thing for the leagues, but for general audience LAN is not needed at all.

Nice little Q&A. I'm happy to hear that their focus is on clan support and replay sharing ^^

WArped

United Kingdom4845 Posts

October 22 2011 02:55 GMT

#22

I don't care about LAN as such implemented, but the offline server is a smart idea for MLG and is needed.

nakedsurfer

Canada500 Posts

October 22 2011 02:55 GMT

#23

I don''t think anyone should have expected any other kind of answers besides the ones they gave. It's typical blizzard but I think it's better to say we'll try to get it done as soon as possible rather than saying oh it'll be done on this date and then not get it done or do it half retardedly

Goibon

New Zealand8185 Posts

October 22 2011 02:55 GMT

#24

He also said they are more positive about the idea of having some sort of offline server capability for the MLGs, GSLs etc of the world....but they have no current plans to implement one.

As a 'fan' of SC2 as an ESPORT, that's all i want. I don't know how they'd do it, but all i need is to know that a tournament won't have to stop because of the internet. I guess it's a minor positive that they at least are somewhat receptive to the concept.

Everything else sounds about right. It's typical Blizzard, they have lists of things they want to do. It is what it is.

Apollo_Shards

1210 Posts

October 22 2011 02:55 GMT

#25

On October 22 2011 11:49 Tropical Bob wrote:

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Fucking stupid.

Thank you for such insight.

ArvickHero

10387 Posts

October 22 2011 02:55 GMT

#26

lol because clan support and group replays are soooo difficult to implement.

Barbiero

Brazil5259 Posts

October 22 2011 02:56 GMT

#27

I like that they are looking into the idea of implementing their own "TV"(a la HLTV, DotaTV) into the game.

ZackAttack

United States884 Posts

October 22 2011 02:56 GMT

#28

ITT: People still complaining about LAN even though they know it won't do any good. We won't get LAN until maybe when LotV is being given out on flash drives with the collectors addition of SC3.

Jibba

United States22883 Posts

October 22 2011 02:56 GMT

#29

So it was kind of a Q&A on how Canessa fucked Bnet up so badly.

And it's not just the LAN thing. Group replays (like the original Bnet had!) and a HLTV service would be amazing.

I wonder if Blizzard will address the huge disparity between Custom games and what's actually possible, because of the silly size and distribution limitations they've imposed on Bnet.

Thanks for the quick writeup though. Looking forward to the full interview and video.

Bear4188

United States1797 Posts

October 22 2011 02:56 GMT

#30

Does David Kim really think pros are going to take part in the beta? Or are they going to provide incentives to get them to play through it for a while?

Roxy

Canada753 Posts

October 22 2011 02:57 GMT

#31

I duno why, but I was holding my hopes for a 1v1 (2v2 team melee) ranked ladder

QQ

hordeau

United States157 Posts

October 22 2011 02:58 GMT

#32

I hope they get an HLTV at some point where I can watch my friends play at anytime without impeding their game or interrupt them until its over.

gulati

United States2241 Posts

October 22 2011 02:58 GMT

#33

They are aware of the issues, and notice them when they occur. That's like me saying I am aware of a person being shot in public, and I can see it happening. I am still going to prison if I don't call for help, because I can be seen as an accessory.

Retarded. No substantive changes or progression has been received by SC2 devs over the last year and a half. Saying no to something that every player begs for is pretty much the most dick move in the world.

slicknav

1409 Posts

October 22 2011 02:58 GMT

#34

These are the same shitty answers we've been getting for months now

grungust

United States325 Posts

October 22 2011 02:58 GMT

#35

Man Blizzard seems pathetic. Compared to other companies their support for this game is completely lackluster. So many vital/easy things to implement and their just 'on the list' or 'something we've discussed but don't have plans for yet'. Really disheartening for such a hugely successful company to, well, not really give a fuck about their community.

BamBam

745 Posts

October 22 2011 02:59 GMT

#36

Thanks Kennigit!

But I really need to stop reading these things. I keep feeling like I'm getting slapped on the head with the answers they give. Especially their stance on LAN.

EDIT : Oh! And any word if they will let you have multiple accounts? Or is it the same BS with only having 1 account with 1 copy? And Cross region support?

Pokebunny

United States10654 Posts

October 22 2011 03:00 GMT

#37

Replay sharing and clans... ANY TIME NOW....

Seriously these two things bother me on a daily fucking basis and it's pissing me off. It just baffles me that they don't exist MORE THAN A YEAR after release =\

Hikari

1914 Posts

October 22 2011 03:00 GMT

#38

But guys, do you REALLY want LAN?
Before you answer, Blizzard doesn't.

GetToDaChopa

United States206 Posts

October 22 2011 03:01 GMT

#39

As an old Blizzard fanatic from 98, I get a heavy feeling in my chest whenever I read Blizz q&a's like this one which more or less point out how other companies such as Riot, Valve are leaving them in the dust with their interface, user experience and support. And the response is typically something vague like, 'we'll look into it'. #OccupyBnet0.2

Clank

United States548 Posts

October 22 2011 03:01 GMT

#40

lol, how can something so simple as watching replays together take so long to implement. They must have all the team working on HotS stuff non stop