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Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-10-11 00:06:40
October 10 2008 15:18 GMT
#1
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Welcome to the World..... of Blizzcon.

Greetings from Anaheim TL! Blizzcon is here once again and we've got quite a number of Staff/Users on the ground. For anyone turning up today, be on the lookout for the TL parade that will be bashing its way around the room, pushing its way between the WoW-nerds. We shouldn't be too hard to spot so please do make the effort . Yesterday the 2nd Annual community summit was held at the Anaheim Convention center and I was given a tour of Blizzard and had a chat to Dustin.

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The Blizzard campus is quite surreal for a gaming company. There's three major buildings and it covers a lot of ground. They have their own Volleyball court, Basketball court and Valet Parking for employees. They've also got plans to install a huge bronze statue of an Orc on a Wolf (ie Thrall) in their courtyard; but that's still just a pit at the moment. The folks from Blizzard are really awesome guys, and really care about the community and their games passionately. Which is a really good sign obviously.

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The building where SC2 and D3 are being developed

Unfortunately, we were barred from entering any of the development areas so the closest we got to the actual development of SC2 was outside that building. Nevertheless things were rather cordial and the folks from SC-L and starcraft.org were really friendly and great guys. I also met up with the guys from ygosu and pgr21 who were also great guys. There were, however, some notable exceptions from the group that visited including gosugamers.net and sc2gg. That is, that these two sites did not attend (amongst others).

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We got given a chance to talk to Dustin over lunch and well, the guy is simply legendary. I know every time we get the chance to talk about Dustin we say that he's such a good thing for Starcraft 2 and that the game is in very good hands. But it's just so true. Dustin cares about all the issues that have been raised in the SC2 forum both here and on other sites. He has listened to the community on a number of issues and is trying to find the balance. He's doing a great job for the game and won't be content in releasing a game he feels is not perfect.

Thus, even at this late stage in development the game is still undergoing some major changes as well as more minor balance changes. There is still the option for Blizz to scrap any idea before launch that they feel is not up to standard regardless about what the idea is. The willingness to do such things is simply reassuring and I have every confidence that SC2 will be the amazing game it has been hyped to be. I can't really say much more, just trust in Blizzard - they have your best interests at heart.

After the tour of Blizzard we headed over to the convention center just in time to see the masses pile in and try to get their tickets. It was an impressive view. We were barred from taking our cameras so unfortunately I don't have any pictures just yet- but rest assured plenty will be taken tomorrow. In the convention center the 2nd Annual Community summit was held where we discussed issues of the community and whatnot. Rather strangely, the views of TL coincided with some of it's less-than-amiable colleagues which I guess shows that no matter what website is involved, we all are trying to make the community as good as it can get.

Afterwards we got to play some SC2 for the first time, or watch the progamers play it! The pgr21 guys reported to me that Savior and the rest of the progamers were particularly worried about Moon destroying everyone once SC2 comes out. I'm sure most of you recall the Moon vs Savior vid, and it's those kind of games which make them believes that Moon is going to be the greatest SC2 player right off the bat. SC2 still feels very much like SC and is a really fun game to play. There will be lots more information at a later date when we've had a better go. But at least thus far I am undefeated in SC2!

Blizzcon is set to be huge once again, and here's hoping you guys come along as say hi. Rest assured TL has got all of you who can't make it covered, and hopefully we'll be able to have updates from the day as well a myriad of photos taken. For anyone with their Blizzcon pack, check out the information book (the square one) and read on the SC page. I'm sure you'll all be smiling to yourselves

Plexa

P.S. Idra is going to take YellOw down easy LR
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
Ki_Do
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Korea (South)981 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-10-10 15:23:53
October 10 2008 15:22 GMT
#2
oh god.
now i am very worried...

Afterwards we got to play some SC2 for the first time, or watch the progamers play it! The pgr21 guys reported to me that Savior and the rest of the progamers were particularly worried about Moon destroying everyone once SC2 comes out. I'm sure most of you recall the Moon vs Savior vid, and it's those kind of games which make them believes that Moon is going to be the greatest SC2 player right off the bat.

not gonna play sc2 if this happens
I've got a point, and i'm ready to kill or die for it.
fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
October 10 2008 15:24 GMT
#3
Man I wish I could go... Maybe next year T_T

Have fun! Thanks for the write-up.
Peace~
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-10-10 15:25:54
October 10 2008 15:24 GMT
#4
On October 11 2008 00:22 Ki_Do wrote:
oh god.
now i am very worried...

Show nested quote +
Afterwards we got to play some SC2 for the first time, or watch the progamers play it! The pgr21 guys reported to me that Savior and the rest of the progamers were particularly worried about Moon destroying everyone once SC2 comes out. I'm sure most of you recall the Moon vs Savior vid, and it's those kind of games which make them believes that Moon is going to be the greatest SC2 player right off the bat.

not gonna play sc2 if this happens


Word. If Moon is so good the game is not SC, its wc3 and I wont play it. Ofc it may be a new type of game and Moon is korean who practice a lot so.. who knows.
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
Ki_Do
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Korea (South)981 Posts
October 10 2008 15:27 GMT
#5
i just hate moon, and hope he dies asap
I've got a point, and i'm ready to kill or die for it.
Bosu
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States3247 Posts
October 10 2008 15:29 GMT
#6
I would be so pumped seeing Moon in major Korean broadcasted matches for SC2.
#1 Kwanro Fan
fusionsdf
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada15390 Posts
October 10 2008 15:34 GMT
#7
pls talk more about the runin with gg.net and sc2gg lol
SKT_Best: "I actually chose Protoss because it was so hard for me to defeat Protoss as a Terran. When I first started Brood War, my main race was Terran."
blabber
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4447 Posts
October 10 2008 15:35 GMT
#8
On October 11 2008 00:24 Zoler wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 11 2008 00:22 Ki_Do wrote:
oh god.
now i am very worried...

Afterwards we got to play some SC2 for the first time, or watch the progamers play it! The pgr21 guys reported to me that Savior and the rest of the progamers were particularly worried about Moon destroying everyone once SC2 comes out. I'm sure most of you recall the Moon vs Savior vid, and it's those kind of games which make them believes that Moon is going to be the greatest SC2 player right off the bat.

not gonna play sc2 if this happens


Word. If Moon is so good the game is not SC, its wc3 and I wont play it. Ofc it may be a new type of game and Moon is korean who practice a lot so.. who knows.


lol, your loss.
blabberrrrr
Last Romantic
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States20660 Posts
October 10 2008 15:36 GMT
#9
OSHI-

I bet chava too.

I've got $40 on YellOw over Idra. So cheer for our storm Zerg, boys.
ㅋㄲㅈㅁ
KOFgokuon
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States14876 Posts
October 10 2008 15:41 GMT
#10
nice writeup, awesome to know that blizzare cares so much
Coca Cola Classic
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
266 Posts
October 10 2008 15:48 GMT
#11
The blizzard campus looks amazing~~
안녕하세요~~
R3condite
Profile Joined August 2008
Korea (South)1541 Posts
October 10 2008 15:59 GMT
#12
P.S. Idra is going to take YellOw down easy LR

LOL

Omgosh do u think maybe u guys could somehow scan and upload the SC page in that info book?
ggyo...
NonY
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
8702 Posts
October 10 2008 15:59 GMT
#13
On October 11 2008 00:34 fusionsdf wrote:
pls talk more about the runin with gg.net and sc2gg lol


he was saying that they weren't invited to visit blizzard, not that they arent great guys.
"Fucking up is part of it. If you can't fail, you have to always win. And I don't think you can always win." Elliott Smith ---------- Yet no sudden rage darkened his face, and his eyes were calm as they studied her. Then he smiled. 'Witness.'
prOxi.swAMi
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Australia3091 Posts
October 10 2008 16:03 GMT
#14
I hope Blizzcon isn't the only time they're planning to give keys away....
Oh no
BlackStar
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Netherlands3029 Posts
October 10 2008 16:08 GMT
#15
On October 11 2008 00:22 Ki_Do wrote:
oh god.
now i am very worried...

[...]

not gonna play sc2 if this happens



Am I the only one that doesn't get this?
Ki_Do
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Korea (South)981 Posts
October 10 2008 16:11 GMT
#16
On October 11 2008 00:27 Ki_Do wrote:
i just hate moon, and hope he dies asap


here...
its the answer
I've got a point, and i'm ready to kill or die for it.
Alethios
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
New Zealand2765 Posts
October 10 2008 16:17 GMT
#17
You've been in the states? Talking with Blizzard?

I like totally hate you. Don't expect me to write your exams for you as arranged.
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.
EvilTeletubby
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
Baltimore, USA22199 Posts
October 10 2008 16:20 GMT
#18
Keep 'em coming guys!
Moderatorhttp://carbonleaf.yuku.com/topic/408/t/So-I-proposed-at-a-Carbon-Leaf-concert.html ***** RIP Geoff
Klive5ive
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom6056 Posts
October 10 2008 16:21 GMT
#19
On October 11 2008 00:27 Ki_Do wrote:
i just hate moon, and hope he dies asap

umm.. why?

Don't hate the player - Hate the game
Mastermind
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada7096 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-10-10 16:49:00
October 10 2008 16:26 GMT
#20

For anyone with their Blizzcon pack, check out the information book (the square one) and read on the SC page. I'm sure you'll all be smiling to yourselves

for those of us who arent there, you could atleast tell us what there is to smile about. I assume it has something to do with TL.

edit: its a sc2 beta key. damn why couldnt i have gone.
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