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Thalandros
Netherlands1151 Posts
What will you do on HoTS launch day? =D I'm most likely going to be playing a lot of the campaign at first, playing that through and through, maybe even try and go for achievements. After that, I'll spam ladder like I've never done because most likely, everything's so random! :p I am afraid of what I'll be doing though, as for ''new standard play'' because it'll be awkward for a while I think. Any ideas on that perhaps? =D Anyway, I'd like to hear your thoughts! | ||
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Targe
United Kingdom14103 Posts
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convention
United States622 Posts
On January 22 2013 01:08 Thalandros wrote: I did not find a thread for this, so I'll ask it here and get a discussion going: What will you do on HoTS launch day? =D I'm most likely going to be playing a lot of the campaign at first, playing that through and through, maybe even try and go for achievements. After that, I'll spam ladder like I've never done because most likely, everything's so random! :p I am afraid of what I'll be doing though, as for ''new standard play'' because it'll be awkward for a while I think. Any ideas on that perhaps? =D Anyway, I'd like to hear your thoughts! One thing to avoid the awkward play, is there have already been some decent guides (depending on your level) written in the HOTS forum. You could try reading through those first, some detail out safe-ish openings. They, at the very least, could give you a good idea on when to take gas and build key structures. I think the MsC really changes the early game the most for any race, since it is gas expensive but good in the early game. Even when I play the beta I'm not entirely sure how and when I should work it in. As for me, I'm definitely going to be playing through the campaign, probably with all of the achievements before I hit the ladder again. | ||
ZeromuS
Canada13404 Posts
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prOpSnuffe
Sweden241 Posts
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Ctesias
4595 Posts
Then, depending on if my friends buy it on launch day, I'll either play team games with them (assuming they want to as well) or I'll play the campaign on hard, saving brutal for the second play through. | ||
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Disengaged
United States6994 Posts
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Existor
Russian Federation4295 Posts
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Harbinger631
United States376 Posts
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Archen
United States79 Posts
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FreAk!
Chile49 Posts
On January 22 2013 01:54 Harbinger631 wrote: I'll be waiting for my copy to come in the mail. Same. I bought the deluxe from amazon :D I'll be playing the campaign a lot I think, it looks so fun, finish it once at least and then ladder. | ||
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Disengaged
United States6994 Posts
On January 22 2013 01:54 Harbinger631 wrote: I'll be waiting for my copy to come in the mail. I'll also be waiting for the collectors to come in the mail  lol | ||
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BronzeKnee
United States5219 Posts
On January 22 2013 01:43 Disengaged wrote: I'll be doing the same thing I did on WoL launch. Play and finish the campaign before I even touch the Multiplayer. I'll also be doing a marathon of the WoL campaign before HOTS launch day to get refreshed on the story Exactly. I enjoyed the WOL campaign a lot. Also I'm not really impressed with HOTS multiplayer, I feel like the game (at least from the Protoss side) takes a lot less skill than before with the new power of Void Rays (slow and powerful air units are the ultimate a-move units, not even terrain can stop them) and with Photon Overcharge (or Purify or whatever, they keep changing the name) allowing you stop early rushes with one click. I enjoyed holding early pressure and all-ins with actual micro and skill. I may hold off on playing multiplayer until things stabilize a bit balance wise and professionals come up with legitimate strategies. | ||
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KaiserJohan
Sweden1808 Posts
By that time, the hardcore multiplayer dudes have already gotten placed and the competition should be a cakewalk  | ||
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CajunMan
United States823 Posts
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Aquila-
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AmstAff
Germany949 Posts
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RiceAgainst
United States1849 Posts
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
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Chronos.
United States805 Posts
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Sherlock-Canada
Canada269 Posts
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ApocAlypsE007
Israel1007 Posts
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Pookie Monster
United States303 Posts
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voltaic
1071 Posts
Then replaying it for other branched storyline. Thank sketching and painting good scenes from it (stuff for like 3 years, should keep me busy) <333 | ||
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Ramiz1989
12124 Posts
Then probably play some matches with a friend(s). I don't like playing on ladder too much. :S | ||
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Thalandros
Netherlands1151 Posts
On January 22 2013 01:29 convention wrote: One thing to avoid the awkward play, is there have already been some decent guides (depending on your level) written in the HOTS forum. You could try reading through those first, some detail out safe-ish openings. They, at the very least, could give you a good idea on when to take gas and build key structures. I think the MsC really changes the early game the most for any race, since it is gas expensive but good in the early game. Even when I play the beta I'm not entirely sure how and when I should work it in. As for me, I'm definitely going to be playing through the campaign, probably with all of the achievements before I hit the ladder again. I was thinking about that, but then thought of how messy it could be. Definately going to be checking that out a couple of days before launch though, now I'm just trying new things on HoTS when I'm a bit burnt out on WoL ladder. On January 22 2013 02:45 Sherlock-Canada wrote: Add me to the list of people waiting for our collector's edition in the mail. Also that, yeah. Can't wait for one more Blizzard collectors edition! =D Does anyone also have a clue of what'll happen to this forum? Will it get merged, or will they stay separate WoL/HoTS forums? | ||
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TheFrankOne
United States667 Posts
On January 22 2013 02:51 ApocAlypsE007 wrote: Lose all my placement matches, and start my Random adventure from the ground up. What he said, but after I finish the campaign on hard. I don't really want to get stuck, which might happen on brutal. I still haven't beat the last WoL mission on brutal. | ||
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Cereb
Denmark3388 Posts
Im so excited for this!! Been waiting for so long for the story to continue! I have completed the one in WoL around 7 times now and I'm getting abit impatient :p After that I might grab myself some more thousands of ladder games =) | ||
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Jinjaa
United Kingdom5 Posts
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Dujek
United Kingdom276 Posts
On January 22 2013 03:36 Thalandros wrote: Does anyone also have a clue of what'll happen to this forum? Will it get merged, or will they stay separate WoL/HoTS forums? WoL Strategy becomes HotS Strategy and this forum goes back to being the Single Player forum. | ||
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B1itZZ
United Kingdom70 Posts
Can't wait.. | ||
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voltaic
1071 Posts
so basically half-through. Also will read Flashpoint after it arrived and after i finished wol (so everything is in a chronological order) lawl :D but was fun | ||
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Capped
United Kingdom7236 Posts
EDIT: Checking it, its cheaper then expected, but still way overbudget haha, now it only costs exactly 1 months rent on my house! cool aye. | ||
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LOLItsRyann
England551 Posts
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voltaic
1071 Posts
not a line will be skipped, not a cutscene will be esc-raped <333 | ||
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Doominator10
United States515 Posts
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voltaic
1071 Posts
I thought firstly i do hard to enjoy the story etc, and second day brutal for achievements etc. But HotS will have less difficulty-options, so i will decide spontaneously. I doubt that i will make it through every mission on brutal in the first/second try. And even if "hard" will feel boring compared to it. | ||
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Existor
Russian Federation4295 Posts
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Berceno
Spain401 Posts
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baldgye
United Kingdom1103 Posts
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gedatsu
1286 Posts
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FeyFey
Germany10114 Posts
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Tuczniak
1561 Posts
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bespinhal
Portugal9 Posts
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Existor
Russian Federation4295 Posts
On January 22 2013 04:25 Tuczniak wrote: When I get it, I'll play campaign on hard and after that on Brutal. The story flow is better like that than trying do brutal at first. But doesn't brutal difficulty makes campaign more epic? | ||
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voltaic
1071 Posts
On January 22 2013 04:34 Existor wrote: But doesn't brutal difficulty makes campaign more epic? I guess not (okay i wasn't asked lol) i mean on hard it is more serious and not too easy, but you don't get struck. so it is hard and you can play the campaign without failing all the time and retrying and loosing your nerve and thus loosing fun and interest for the story. | ||
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MiQ
Canada312 Posts
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Tuczniak
1561 Posts
On January 22 2013 04:34 Existor wrote: It's hard to let yourself be pulled in the story, if you are repeating mission all the time. I wouldn't also appreciate small things, map design, atmoshere etc. Someone else might feel it differently, but I think it's better this way.But doesn't brutal difficulty makes campaign more epic? | ||
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blade55555
United States17423 Posts
I read on the forums that blizzard is probably going to have the beta go until like the day before release so if that's true I will probably go straight to campaign. I might just go play some multiplayer then do campaign, not sure which but I feel like I will most likely do campaign first. I can't wait till release | ||
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plasemeious
United States244 Posts
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voltaic
1071 Posts
On January 22 2013 04:40 Tuczniak wrote: It's hard to let yourself be pulled in the story, if you are repeating mission all the time. I wouldn't also appreciate small things, map design, atmoshere etc. Someone else might feel it differently, but I think it's better this way. Blizzard said there will be less options than in wol. so no "easy medium hard brutal"... maybe only 3 | ||
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voltaic
1071 Posts
On January 22 2013 04:43 plasemeious wrote: Probably just ladder. Is the campaign that good? I've never played a starcraft campaign. :OOOOOO this is blasphemy :OOOOOOOOOO i can't stand those guys who only play multiplayer and don't give a shit about the story and artistry that goes into the campaigns =((( < //// 3 | ||
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Amui
Canada10567 Posts
On January 22 2013 04:19 gedatsu wrote: Play campaign on Brutal, and then go back and get all the achievements. This. Stopped playing starcraft for much more than a full year so my skill atrophied from masters to somewhere around plat by now I'd assume. Gonna be a good challenge. | ||
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blade55555
United States17423 Posts
On January 22 2013 04:44 Denda Reloaded wrote: :OOOOOO this is blasphemy :OOOOOOOOOO i can't stand those guys who only play multiplayer and don't give a shit about the story and artistry that goes into the campaigns =((( < //// 3 Dunno why lol rts campaigns are never that fun in my eyes. I just cheat through them to see the story then go back to pure multiplayer ^_^. | ||
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voltaic
1071 Posts
On January 22 2013 04:47 blade55555 wrote: Dunno why lol rts campaigns are never that fun in my eyes. I just cheat through them to see the story then go back to pure multiplayer ^_^. dis made me cry =( you will never have the epic fangurl feels i have for Kerri <3<3 | ||
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HorusTheFalcon
France9 Posts
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B1itZZ
United Kingdom70 Posts
On January 22 2013 04:00 Denda Reloaded wrote: I started some marathon some weeks ago. completed the whole sc1 vanilla + bw campaign (with no skipping missions etc.) taking 40 minutes on the harder missions (didn't want to rush it, didn't skip dialogue) etc and now the same goes for wol. am currently finished with hanson, have to do last mission of Horners mission and on the artifact-missions on typhon. so basically half-through. Also will read Flashpoint after it arrived and after i finished wol (so everything is in a chronological order) lawl :D but was fun Haha. I often do this sort of thing when a new game comes out! Maybe I could do it again also. The whole SC1 and BW campaign is well worth playing through again. | ||
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SpecKROELLchen
Germany151 Posts
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LOLItsRyann
England551 Posts
On January 22 2013 04:52 Denda Reloaded wrote: dis made me cry =( you will never have the epic fangurl feels i have for Kerri <3<3 With all the campaign lovers out there, is it just the storyline and character development you're interested in? Just because I'm HELLA looking forward to playing Kerri and levelling her skills up and evolving my swarm to my play style. Especially all the other upgrades and things you can get like the world destroying missions :D | ||
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Big G
Italy835 Posts
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voltaic
1071 Posts
On January 22 2013 05:05 LOLItsRyann wrote: With all the campaign lovers out there, is it just the storyline and character development you're interested in? Just because I'm HELLA looking forward to playing Kerri and levelling her skills up and evolving my swarm to my play style. Especially all the other upgrades and things you can get like the world destroying missions :D More interested in story/characters/artistry/atmosphere than mission design, skills units etc. (even tho i still really like it) | ||
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MilesTeg
France1271 Posts
So...ladder ladder ladder. I think as a random player at first, then switching back to Zerg eventually. I...just want to gain some levels for every race (yes I realize it's ridiculous). | ||
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Emzeeshady
Canada4203 Posts
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Natalya
Belgium287 Posts
On January 22 2013 03:55 Jinjaa wrote: I'll be teaching Primary School kids, daydreaming in the staffroom until I go home and grind the ladder/play some of the story. That or I find a way to work into a maths lesson. :p wuahaha, same here but for high school :D They're not as easily fooled (you cant daydream) :D | ||
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niladorus
Greece116 Posts
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[]Phase[]
Belgium927 Posts
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HoriZoNXI
Australia310 Posts
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Reno(TE)
United Kingdom434 Posts
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shin_toss
Philippines2589 Posts
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Qwyn
United States2779 Posts
Much more interested to see what becomes of multiplayer. I hope that things aren't as boring at release as they are now. | ||
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