Hopefully I will be able to do both. It's not like I'm going to skip any of the cut scenes or rush through the dialogs. More like spend a lot of time playing the game right now.

revy

United States1524 Posts

July 26 2010 20:05 GMT

#22

On July 27 2010 02:07 Jyvblamo wrote:
I think the better question is who isn't doing this?

I would prefer to go through the campaign methodically over a week or more and enjoy it. To me rushing to get through seems like you're taking a "work" attitude towards it, like a chore you have to do. I would rather take my time and savor it.

Cpadolf

Sweden1199 Posts

July 26 2010 20:52 GMT

#23

Eh, I really like speedrunning but I plan to take my sweet time with this. I'll probably walk around a lot in the ship between the missions, gather as much of the story as possible and round of with some online games between every 2-3 missions or so.

NonY

8751 Posts

July 26 2010 20:58 GMT

#24

On July 27 2010 02:07 Jyvblamo wrote:
I think the better question is who isn't doing this?

Most people are sleeping at midnight!

Ranix

United States666 Posts

July 26 2010 21:02 GMT

#25

fucckk.. have to get up at 9 so I can only play till 2:30~3

Zapperkhan

United States436 Posts

July 26 2010 21:39 GMT

#26

I'm planning on activating it asap, and expecting the servers to melt, leaving only Single-Player to do.

DrainX

Sweden3187 Posts

July 26 2010 22:20 GMT

#27

Installing

I can't wait to get started.

Valnen

United States2 Posts

July 26 2010 22:27 GMT

#28

On July 27 2010 02:50 im a roc wrote:
Blizz said 20 hours+ for one playthrough. What you should do is put it up on a stream so we can all see you play for a day straight, then again, nobody would watch since we'd all be playing ourselves...

It is possible to finish it much faster than that, judging from one of the campaign achievements. See the "Hurry Up: It's Raid Night" achievement.

http://sea.battle.net/sc2/en/profile/10831/1/Synboi/achievements/category/3211285

That said, hi guys! New here.

DrainX

Sweden3187 Posts

July 26 2010 22:30 GMT

#29

On July 27 2010 07:27 Valnen wrote:

Show nested quote +

Welcome to TL

Malinor

Germany4734 Posts

July 26 2010 23:58 GMT

#30

The campaign is awesome. Finished 3 missions till now (yay being in europe), and wow, they have put a lot of work into it.

No way I'm doing a speedrun though, I am in no hurry.

Phelix

1931 Posts

July 26 2010 23:59 GMT

#31

I think I'm going to try to play the hardest mode with a speedrun concept. I expect to fail many times, but I bet Blizzard has something locked by playing it hard mode.

Mikilatov

United States3897 Posts

July 27 2010 00:07 GMT

#32

On July 27 2010 04:55 Pokebunny wrote:
Why would you want to get it over fast? I would think you'd want to absorb and enjoy the campaign.

This. I'm going through the campaign first, for sure, but I'm going to take it nice and slow.

I've waited 12 years for this, I'm not going to ram through it haphazardly and be done.

DrainX

Sweden3187 Posts

July 27 2010 00:19 GMT

#33

Playing the campaign on hard now. On mission 3 at the moment. I'm taking my good time to check out all the dialog between missions

Enox

Germany1667 Posts

July 27 2010 00:37 GMT

#34

finished mission 6 on hard... really well done so far! I enjoy it a lot.. the only thing that bothers me is, that you cant see the achievement for a mission before you play it.
is that correct or am i missing that anywhere? I hardly complete a mission with all achievements cause I just dont know what the achievements are until i finish it.
Sure, I could replay the mission to finish the missing ones, but seeing the achievements before you start the mission would be a much better option.

k!llua

Australia895 Posts

July 27 2010 01:04 GMT

#35

I would tend to assume most people aren't even going to touch the campaign for at least the first few hours they play, and many will never even complete the campaign at all.

This is Starcraft; think again.

DrainX

Sweden3187 Posts

July 27 2010 01:15 GMT

#36

I love Lost Viking

Half

United States2554 Posts

July 27 2010 01:52 GMT

#37

I would tend to assume most people aren't even going to touch the campaign for at least the first few hours they play, and many will never even complete the campaign at all.

Well twelve years down the line all we remember and love is the esport and the competitive play, but don't forget Blizzard RTS's have easily the strongest narratives and campaign level design in the history of RTS.

jacen

Austria3644 Posts

July 27 2010 03:29 GMT

#38

On July 27 2010 02:07 Jyvblamo wrote:
I think the better question is who isn't doing this?

the one's of us who have to work?

Latham

9570 Posts

July 27 2010 05:02 GMT

#39

I intend to play the campaign until I finish it, but in no means do I plan on doing a "speed run" to get the best times on a particular level. I'm going to enjoy myself, explore, listen to the dialogue, and most of all, HAVE FUN playing it to the fullest ^^. Brutal for the win xD.

SpavaM

Croatia175 Posts

July 27 2010 05:21 GMT

#40

On July 27 2010 09:37 Enox wrote:
finished mission 6 on hard... really well done so far! I enjoy it a lot.. the only thing that bothers me is, that you cant see the achievement for a mission before you play it

You actually can, press F9 when you are at your ship

About your speedrun idea - don't do it. If you play the game at a normal pace, I guess there is around 60 hours of very fun gameplay. When you get sick of the campaign, go laddering then come back. We waited for so long (and we got such a great product), that it would be a real shame to speedrun it on your first try.

I will finish the game on hard, then grab all the campaign achievements on hard, then speedrun on normal, then on hard, all while laddering when I feel like it. Will be a blast