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To play hots do I just need WOL installed or.....

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TrickNachos
Profile Joined December 2012
United States23 Posts
March 12 2013 03:33 GMT
#1
Do I just need WOL installed on my computer to play hots or do I need a WOL key on merged to my bnet account PLUS a hots key? Like I already have WOL from my brother and I want to purchase hots but do I really need to buy ANOTHER WOL just to play hots or do I just need it to be installed on my PC and up to date?
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
March 12 2013 03:37 GMT
#2
You need wol installed and up to date.
When I think of something else, something will go here
HTOMario
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United States439 Posts
March 12 2013 03:38 GMT
#3
On March 12 2013 12:33 TrickNachos wrote:
Do I just need WOL installed on my computer to play hots or do I need a WOL key on merged to my bnet account PLUS a hots key? Like I already have WOL from my brother and I want to purchase hots but do I really need to buy ANOTHER WOL just to play hots or do I just need it to be installed on my PC and up to date?


To play heart of the swarm you need 1 the WOL client installed which updates into heart of the swarm as well. *you can pick the expansion level in the settings*

And you need to have a starcraft 2 wings of liberty on your battle.net and a heart of the swarm starcraft 2 on your battle.net account. Both games need to be purchased for the same email.
GM Mech T
Dunmer
Profile Joined April 2012
United Kingdom568 Posts
March 12 2013 03:39 GMT
#4
As it is an expansion I believe you need a registered copy of WoL and Hots to play Hots, You cant just buy hots and play without buying WoL also.
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leandroqm
Profile Joined June 2008
Netherlands874 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-12 06:28:51
March 12 2013 06:27 GMT
#5
I bought HOTS from the battle.net site directly, but I can't see HOTS on my account info.
What do I have to do next?

#EDIT
Just found it... sorry.
What are you tinkering about?
nGBeast
Profile Joined July 2010
United States914 Posts
March 12 2013 06:42 GMT
#6
I guess you can't even play the campaign till your server comes up huh?
BerthaG
Profile Joined December 2012
France74 Posts
March 13 2013 08:33 GMT
#7
One question: Is it still possible to play WOL multiplayer after updated with HOTS ?
Never surrender
digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6327 Posts
March 13 2013 08:45 GMT
#8
There is only one SCII client, if your SCII reads "up to date", then you have HotS installed.
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Taefox
Profile Joined March 2010
1533 Posts
March 13 2013 09:07 GMT
#9
On March 13 2013 17:33 BerthaG wrote:
One question: Is it still possible to play WOL multiplayer after updated with HOTS ?

Yes it is, you can change which games u wanna play in gameplay option
@taefoxy
BerthaG
Profile Joined December 2012
France74 Posts
March 13 2013 10:01 GMT
#10
On March 13 2013 18:07 Porishan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 13 2013 17:33 BerthaG wrote:
One question: Is it still possible to play WOL multiplayer after updated with HOTS ?

Yes it is, you can change which games u wanna play in gameplay option


Thanks, I ll try that this evening.
Never surrender
Garmer
Profile Joined October 2010
1286 Posts
March 13 2013 11:33 GMT
#11
On March 13 2013 17:45 digmouse wrote:
There is only one SCII client, if your SCII reads "up to date", then you have HotS installed.

so you just need to activate hots right?
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
March 13 2013 11:57 GMT
#12
On March 13 2013 20:33 Garmer wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 13 2013 17:45 digmouse wrote:
There is only one SCII client, if your SCII reads "up to date", then you have HotS installed.

so you just need to activate hots right?


right, just upgrade your account in bnet.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
followZeRoX
Profile Joined March 2011
Serbia1449 Posts
March 13 2013 13:23 GMT
#13
On March 13 2013 17:33 BerthaG wrote:
One question: Is it still possible to play WOL multiplayer after updated with HOTS ?


You can play custom games and arcades for sure. Not sure for ladder but who would ladder wol with hots instaleed anyways.
SeeDs.pt
Profile Joined August 2012
Portugal33 Posts
March 13 2013 13:47 GMT
#14
If i'm not mistaken there's an option on gameplay to choose wol matchmaking or hots matchmaking. This appears even for folks that don't have hots yet, just that hots option will be only for starter edition.
BerthaG
Profile Joined December 2012
France74 Posts
March 13 2013 16:20 GMT
#15
On March 13 2013 22:23 ZeRoX-45 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 13 2013 17:33 BerthaG wrote:
One question: Is it still possible to play WOL multiplayer after updated with HOTS ?


You can play custom games and arcades for sure. Not sure for ladder but who would ladder wol with hots instaleed anyways.

I will I prefer to train my mechanic untill some BO are well defined and get more balance before I play HOTS. But now i am doing the campain.
Never surrender
dUTtrOACh
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada2339 Posts
March 13 2013 16:30 GMT
#16
On March 14 2013 01:20 BerthaG wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 13 2013 22:23 ZeRoX-45 wrote:
On March 13 2013 17:33 BerthaG wrote:
One question: Is it still possible to play WOL multiplayer after updated with HOTS ?


You can play custom games and arcades for sure. Not sure for ladder but who would ladder wol with hots instaleed anyways.

I will I prefer to train my mechanic untill some BO are well defined and get more balance before I play HOTS. But now i am doing the campain.


Seems like this simple question has been answered, so I'll go OT and respond to this post. You can train mechanics in "unranked" games at your MMR in HotS matchmaking. Your WoL training won't help you anymore than HotS unranked, especially since you won't be practicing HotS mechanics. If you're expecting a magical "balance" change to happen anytime soon you may be surprised. The beta ironed out many of the balance issues for HotS to the point where it's acceptable to use at tournaments (even before official release).

If you want to practice raw mechanics, install SC:BW.
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BerthaG
Profile Joined December 2012
France74 Posts
March 14 2013 09:13 GMT
#17
On March 14 2013 01:30 dUTtrOACh wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 14 2013 01:20 BerthaG wrote:
On March 13 2013 22:23 ZeRoX-45 wrote:
On March 13 2013 17:33 BerthaG wrote:
One question: Is it still possible to play WOL multiplayer after updated with HOTS ?


You can play custom games and arcades for sure. Not sure for ladder but who would ladder wol with hots instaleed anyways.

I will I prefer to train my mechanic untill some BO are well defined and get more balance before I play HOTS. But now i am doing the campain.


Seems like this simple question has been answered, so I'll go OT and respond to this post. You can train mechanics in "unranked" games at your MMR in HotS matchmaking. Your WoL training won't help you anymore than HotS unranked, especially since you won't be practicing HotS mechanics. If you're expecting a magical "balance" change to happen anytime soon you may be surprised. The beta ironed out many of the balance issues for HotS to the point where it's acceptable to use at tournaments (even before official release).

If you want to practice raw mechanics, install SC:BW.


Not really, Every time I play HOTS I want to suit Blizz and explode my screen for making T so strong vs P, don't want to argue this point.
So I am playing WOL(master) until they figure something, In WOL I still have fun playing not in HOTS. Yesterday I tried again, and again same felling. Bio drop was strong and now mine drops even stronger with medivac boost..... And Mech even worst.
The thing is that I don't want to change to T or Z.
Siege tank no upgrade, raven ( the only spell caster with all spell available without upgrade) idem WTF!! Remove thermo-lance then and storm research is you want to be even.
So I am just playing the HOTS single player and WOL multi until all data shows that T is completely UP.
You' ll see on the next tournament.
Never surrender
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