HOTS Closed Beta Begins - Page 23

On September 05 2012 14:10 PauseBreak wrote:



I don't think making the game easier is the correct move to bring players in. The game already isn't that complicated but I think the major issue is that Ladder is really scary to some people. That's why most people play Team Games because there is more blame to pass around than on just one person, namely, you or me in a 1s game.
That's just my opinion.

What about Larva Inject? That's a difficult mechanic for new people to learn and be consistent with. Should Blizzard just make that auto too now? Seriously, Larva Inject although not too hard for the more seasoned player is tough to handle as a new player. And just causally making it an auto skill would drastically change the game.

I hope I've made my point clear with that situation. As not to be polarizing the community, but making things auto, just for the sake of or in the name of "new players" is a path this game should not be taking. It starts small, and gets bigger. That's why I am so passionate about it now. I'm not throwing chairs and tossing tables. I just believe that chipping away small pieces now is going to make it easier for a cave in later.

On September 05 2012 14:23 Veldril wrote:


There is a whole world different between inject timing and being to see the worker count on a base. Like really different that it is not comparable.

Larvae inject differentiate good and bad players because the outcome of good inject really matter in the macro. Moreover, top level players do not always have perfect inject, even pro players still slip in the inject cycle sometimes. Missing injection can lead you to immediately lose the game.

However, having 1-3 more or less workers per base does not lead you to losing the game. There are more important things or skill that matter to the game more than seeing the worker count on a base. Pro players can already check the worker count by glance or quick boxing, so checking the worker count right now is more of automatically thing for them, so it does not affect the pro-level competition. Also, seeing the optimal number of workers per base does not make bad players good if they because they just lack understanding of the game or mechanic. So they still have to improve those aspect to become better.

So the option have like 0 effect pro-level play, but it helps new players learn a lot or have easier time tracking the number of workers. I don't think it's a problem at all. Sure if most pro players cannot count the workers, then it would be a big deal but it is not the case here.

On September 05 2012 14:25 Stam wrote:
KiWiKaKi already back for HOTS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0VBbnRBzKU

On September 05 2012 14:27 Heavenlee wrote:

It's pretty clear by the fact he thinks auto-inject and your workers going to the mineral patch (while actual splitting is still optimal in this situation, this just helps people with lag problems that can't do it in the first second or so) are the same thing that this guy's opinion is a little suspect. May as well compare the in-game clock timer to having a blink hack. I really hope the new additions to the game create insane new micro, harass, and timing options so we can laugh in the face of people who think the game is being dumbed down because of auto-mine.

On September 05 2012 14:08 chuDr3t4 wrote:


Why are you talking about things without seeing them? Saying geysers already show you something in WoL gives you out.
In HotS there is floating text above Town Halls and geysers showing saturation. You can't see it by simply selecting, you see it by getting it in your cam vision.
http://i.imgur.com/oB1TN.jpg

On September 05 2012 14:39 Vorrenus wrote:
So how big is the battlecruiser buff, can anyone tell me?

EDIT: found it; BCs' damage to ground was increased to 10 from 8.

On September 05 2012 14:57 Er wrote:
@Bruxtaxilos

I think it IS faster. omg why that? are they retarded lol. Why make the game even faster?

I think that is really not good. Im on Blizzards side most time because internet-people are often just dumb. But why oh why make the game even faster? i really wont get that.

On September 05 2012 14:55 Arghmyliver wrote:
Now I really wanna play but they took all the custom maps down from WoL : (. Somehow I feel like that was unnecessary. That can't possibly make them any more money can it?