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Do not beg for keys, offer to trade things for keys, or offer to buy keys in this thread.
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10705 Posts
September 05 2012 02:26 GMT
#161
On September 05 2012 11:23 Brahoono wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 05 2012 11:19 Tnerb wrote:
pretty stupid that people lower than masters are getting invites. what a waste. 2k games played this season and of course i get passed over for some noobs because they played custom games on arcade beta. yea makes sense blizz im sure those gold leaguers will help you balance sooo well



lol I'm masters myself, but why would you be entitled to that beta just by playing good? They want to have every skillregion represented which makes a lot of sense actually.


Actually this makes little to no sense to me, you have to balance the game by using the most skilled players, not the players with no rts experience prior to SC2, and then in the low leagues in SC2, how is that going to help balance the game? None what so ever. You balance for lowest levels later on not in the beta IMO....
AKA: TelecoM[WHITE] Protoss fighting
AGIANTSKILLAH
Profile Joined September 2012
Germany5 Posts
September 05 2012 02:26 GMT
#162
Im so fucking hyped about the new Portraits that comes with HotS, is there a nice guy who could deliver some screenshots of them?
EngrishTeacher
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
Canada1109 Posts
September 05 2012 02:26 GMT
#163
I'm jelly

I had way more fun in WoL beta than normal ladder, heavenly times of abusing imba units/builds and just playing with massive balls without giving the slightest fuck.
Zoku
Profile Joined November 2010
307 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-05 02:27:04
September 05 2012 02:26 GMT
#164
On September 05 2012 11:23 Brahoono wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 05 2012 11:19 Tnerb wrote:
pretty stupid that people lower than masters are getting invites. what a waste. 2k games played this season and of course i get passed over for some noobs because they played custom games on arcade beta. yea makes sense blizz im sure those gold leaguers will help you balance sooo well



lol I'm masters myself, but why would you be entitled to that beta just by playing good? They want to have every skillregion represented which makes a lot of sense actually.


Actually, the point of the beta is mostly to balance the game. So it actually makes sense for stronger players to be chosen over weaker players.
TommyP
Profile Joined December 2011
United States6231 Posts
September 05 2012 02:26 GMT
#165
On September 05 2012 11:26 GGzerG wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 05 2012 11:23 Brahoono wrote:
On September 05 2012 11:19 Tnerb wrote:
pretty stupid that people lower than masters are getting invites. what a waste. 2k games played this season and of course i get passed over for some noobs because they played custom games on arcade beta. yea makes sense blizz im sure those gold leaguers will help you balance sooo well



lol I'm masters myself, but why would you be entitled to that beta just by playing good? They want to have every skillregion represented which makes a lot of sense actually.


Actually this makes little to no sense to me, you have to balance the game by using the most skilled players, not the players with no rts experience prior to SC2, and then in the low leagues in SC2, how is that going to help balance the game? None what so ever. You balance for lowest levels later on not in the beta IMO....

Then only invite pro players.
#TheOneTrueDong
mikedebo
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada4341 Posts
September 05 2012 02:27 GMT
#166
I'm watching the most passive PvT of life on Drewbie's stream right now
I NEED A PHOTOSYNTHESIS! ||| 'airtoss' is an anagram of 'artosis' ||| SANGHOOOOOO ||| "No Korea? No problem. I have internet." -- Stardust
Diamond
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States10796 Posts
September 05 2012 02:27 GMT
#167
Any pics of the ladder maps? Seen a couple in game but only 2 thus far.
Ballistix Gaming Global Gaming/Esports Marketing Manager - twitter.com/esvdiamond
CaptainAmerica
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States89 Posts
September 05 2012 02:27 GMT
#168
aw yeah, it's getting HOTS in here! let's go
Give Credit Where It's Due
mikedebo
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada4341 Posts
September 05 2012 02:28 GMT
#169
On September 05 2012 11:27 CaptainAmerica wrote:
aw yeah, it's getting HOTS in here! let's go


So warp in all your probes?
I NEED A PHOTOSYNTHESIS! ||| 'airtoss' is an anagram of 'artosis' ||| SANGHOOOOOO ||| "No Korea? No problem. I have internet." -- Stardust
-NegativeZero-
Profile Joined August 2011
United States2142 Posts
September 05 2012 02:28 GMT
#170
On September 05 2012 11:17 rebuffering wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 05 2012 11:15 doomed wrote:
On September 05 2012 11:14 rebuffering wrote:
looks like the wait begins. Will be looking at my email like 10 times a day.


Unfortunately that will probably be a waste, as keys are sent out in waves, big waves so if you didn't get one already, you probably have to wait until the next wave.


ahhh this is very true. sad Face. Also, wtf. Vibe is playing, and some Protoss decides to void ray all in or something lol nothing like giving out those keys to people who wont test anything out.

Not every HotS strategy needs to use the new units. Part of the beta testing needs to be seeing how the new units can fight against existing units and strategies, and also it's probably better if Blizzard's win rates take into account what can already be done in WoL.
vibeo gane,
IceFire
Profile Joined January 2011
United States183 Posts
September 05 2012 02:28 GMT
#171
I didn't get it....
Shikada
Profile Joined May 2012
Serbia976 Posts
September 05 2012 02:28 GMT
#172
On September 05 2012 11:27 mikedebo wrote:
I'm watching the most passive PvT of life on Drewbie's stream right now


Haha, but was funny when Drewbie said "I have no upgrades" and then builds 3 forges. Wonder if that's a legit HOTS strat :D
Mattumsfox
Profile Joined April 2012
United States233 Posts
September 05 2012 02:29 GMT
#173
To all the people complaining they didn't get in, learn to read.

This multiplayer-only test will initially be limited to a select group of pro-gamers, members of the press, Arcade contest winners, and shoutcasters.

Says that in literally the second sentence.
Brahoono
Profile Joined September 2012
119 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-05 02:30:25
September 05 2012 02:29 GMT
#174
On September 05 2012 11:26 GGzerG wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 05 2012 11:23 Brahoono wrote:
On September 05 2012 11:19 Tnerb wrote:
pretty stupid that people lower than masters are getting invites. what a waste. 2k games played this season and of course i get passed over for some noobs because they played custom games on arcade beta. yea makes sense blizz im sure those gold leaguers will help you balance sooo well



lol I'm masters myself, but why would you be entitled to that beta just by playing good? They want to have every skillregion represented which makes a lot of sense actually.


Actually this makes little to no sense to me, you have to balance the game by using the most skilled players, not the players with no rts experience prior to SC2, and then in the low leagues in SC2, how is that going to help balance the game? None what so ever. You balance for lowest levels later on not in the beta IMO....



Masters is like the top 2% of all players. Most of the audience is not masters you can't shut them out of such a beta. Naturally they will get WAY more spots since they are WAY more people. Also it's not only about balancing, also a lot of tech issues are being tested and ofcourse they want to hype the shit out of this. That won't work if only the top x% of players are entitled to play.
Yoshi Kirishima
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States10366 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-05 02:30:21
September 05 2012 02:30 GMT
#175
With that said, your level of Wings of Liberty activity may play a role in your chances of being selected as a beta tester.


shit i've been sorta inactive recently ;O

or are they saying this mainly to get people to keep playing haha
Mid-master streaming MECH ONLY + commentary www.twitch.tv/yoshikirishima +++ "If all-in fails, all-in again."
sam05396
Profile Joined April 2011
United States783 Posts
September 05 2012 02:31 GMT
#176
On September 05 2012 11:29 Mattumsfox wrote:
To all the people complaining they didn't get in, learn to read.

This multiplayer-only test will initially be limited to a select group of pro-gamers, members of the press, Arcade contest winners, and shoutcasters.

Says that in literally the second sentence.

well i only read first sentence, is that bad?
Laeon
Profile Joined May 2011
France53 Posts
September 05 2012 02:32 GMT
#177
No protoss streaming :'(
Jumbled
Profile Joined September 2010
1543 Posts
September 05 2012 02:32 GMT
#178
On September 05 2012 11:28 -NegativeZero- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 05 2012 11:17 rebuffering wrote:
On September 05 2012 11:15 doomed wrote:
On September 05 2012 11:14 rebuffering wrote:
looks like the wait begins. Will be looking at my email like 10 times a day.


Unfortunately that will probably be a waste, as keys are sent out in waves, big waves so if you didn't get one already, you probably have to wait until the next wave.


ahhh this is very true. sad Face. Also, wtf. Vibe is playing, and some Protoss decides to void ray all in or something lol nothing like giving out those keys to people who wont test anything out.

Not every HotS strategy needs to use the new units. Part of the beta testing needs to be seeing how the new units can fight against existing units and strategies, and also it's probably better if Blizzard's win rates take into account what can already be done in WoL.

Exactly. One of the best things to do in the beta is to pull out some of the dominant WoL strategies with masses of colossi or broodlords or similar, and see how effective the new units are against them.
Jumbled
Profile Joined September 2010
1543 Posts
September 05 2012 02:32 GMT
#179
On September 05 2012 11:32 Laeon wrote:
No protoss streaming :'(

There's minigun.
Acer1791
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany182 Posts
September 05 2012 02:33 GMT
#180
i thought the queen has a new modell :/
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