EPTSeems like they are included in patch 9 so lets keep all the discussions regarding them in this thread.
[D] Decals in SC2
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Jimmy Raynor
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Seems like they are included in patch 9 so lets keep all the discussions regarding them in this thread. | ||
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nonymous
United States32 Posts
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bendez
Canada283 Posts
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paper
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Na_Dann_Ma_GoGo
Germany2959 Posts
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ComradeDover
Bulgaria758 Posts
I look forward to actually earning a few so I know more about them. | ||
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btlyger
United States470 Posts
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nonymous
United States32 Posts
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ac9
Canada19 Posts
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Wintermute
United States427 Posts
On April 23 2010 04:00 nonymous wrote: yeah not sure what they are either. but we'll see. cuase i haven't gotten the launcher for the patch to start dl'ing yet. The little icons that you see on shoulers, on protoss cannons, etc are the decals. You can earn different decals that let your opponent know that you are SRS BZNS. Later on, you'll be able to pay real life money for cool decals and avatars. It's basically just a way for Blizzard to cash in on players desire to be different, the same way they cash in on vanity pets and mounts in WoW. I'm hoping that I can earn some thing really macho to put on my units, like two dudes hugging and sharing manly tears. | ||
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Na_Dann_Ma_GoGo
Germany2959 Posts
On April 23 2010 04:10 Wintermute wrote: The little icons that you see on shoulers, on protoss cannons, etc are the decals. You can earn different decals that let your opponent know that you are SRS BZNS. Later on, you'll be able to pay real life money for cool decals and avatars. It's basically just a way for Blizzard to cash in on players desire to be different, the same way they cash in on vanity pets and mounts in WoW. Oh shut up hater... Or don't, keep it on when it makes you happy. Now even Decals are s.th. bad x.x | ||
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Wintermute
United States427 Posts
On April 23 2010 04:11 Na_Dann_Ma_GoGo wrote: Oh shut up hater... Or don't, keep it on when it makes you happy. Now even Decals are s.th. bad x.x Excuse me? What are you babbling about? I didn't say it's a bad thing or a good thing, so stop projecting your angst onto my post. It's simply a fact that decals exist, that you can earn them, and that eventually you'll be able to buy them on the Blizzard store. It's not exactly a secret, even if it hasn't been announced. Mike Morhaime has been talking about their desire to "monetize" battle.net since v2.0 was first announced. It's something that exists, like gravity. Like it or don't like it, but don't call me a "hater" because I'm educating you about it. | ||
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Choo
United States126 Posts
 I'm guessing there is probably going to be the basic ones you can get with achievements and stuff + the exclusive ones from CE. On April 23 2010 04:10 Wintermute wrote: Later on, you'll be able to pay real life money for cool decals and avatars. It's basically just a way for Blizzard to cash in on players desire to be different, the same way they cash in on vanity pets and mounts in WoW. Didn't even think about this till you mentioned it, but honestly, from Blizzard's standpoint, this wouldn't be a bad idea. Edit: Some Tournament winner-exclusive ones would be pretty cool as well, like a little trophy or something. | ||
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PanzerDragoon
United States822 Posts
That'd be pretty cool. | ||
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OrtegaPeru
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starcraft911
Korea (South)1263 Posts
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laste
Bulgaria242 Posts
On April 23 2010 04:44 starcraft911 wrote: I hope they have an option to disable this crap. +1 on that. I'd really hate to see the game look like WoW, with the achievements and all that crap might as well add raidbosses x.x | ||
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Woija
Denmark61 Posts
On April 23 2010 05:18 laste wrote: +1 on that. I'd really hate to see the game look like WoW, with the achievements and all that crap might as well add raidbosses x.x Im also abit unsure what i think about achievements and specialy these decals. But on one hand i liked the icon/avartar thingy Blizzard had going on for w3 | ||
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FrontalMonkey
United States90 Posts
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XXXSmOke
United States1333 Posts
Do want. | ||
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Make7UpYours
893 Posts
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RumZ
United States956 Posts
represent! | ||
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hoovehand
United Kingdom542 Posts
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G4MR
United States371 Posts
On April 23 2010 04:00 Jimmy Raynor wrote: So anyone got some explanation on the decals in sc2? Seems like they are included in patch 9 so lets keep all the discussions regarding them in this thread. If it hasn't been mentioned yet, decals are these cool ass looking icons that are displayed around your buildings (at least that's how I seen it for zerg). | ||
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ComradeDover
Bulgaria758 Posts
On April 24 2010 05:20 hoovehand wrote: clutter to make unit and colour distinction even less clear, cool... I, too, enjoy complaining about every feature possible. Especially if the feature in question doesn't actually do what I'm complaining it does, and/or does the opposite. | ||
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CyberPitz
United States428 Posts
On April 24 2010 05:24 ComradeDover wrote: I, too, enjoy complaining about every feature possible. Especially if the feature in question doesn't actually do what I'm complaining it does, and/or does the opposite. Here here. If I see someone complain about something illogically, I love to follow suit! "Achievements? Crap, needs an option to disable." I fail to see how it's hurting/bothering you at all....Just don't pay attention to it if they bother you so much. | ||
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roark
United States187 Posts
I think decals will help identify players in 2v2+. Especially if two players are the same race. It is also just an aesthetic option. And I was never big on achievements when they came out. But it does add a lot to the game, and its nice to get benchmarks little "rewards" as you play. Love 'em or hate 'em the general population seems to enjoy them a lot. | ||
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shaydwyrm
United States14 Posts
I'm all for anything that expands the playerbase without hurting gameplay. | ||
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PanzerDragoon
United States822 Posts
also why the hell are the decals not race specific? Kind of stupid to have Zerg with the protoss symbols | ||
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PanzerDragoon
United States822 Posts
On April 23 2010 05:46 Make7UpYours wrote: Depending on how they're implemented, I think the decals could be a good thing as far as spectators and pro games are concerned. Assuming these decals aren't some garish pieces of crap I could see them working as instant identifiers for certain players. Imagine if Boxer's marines or July's mutas had a specific look where the instant you see a game on TV you could identify them. Those vultures on TV aren't just any vultures, they're Nada's vultures. Expanding that out, maybe pro teams could have their own decals (kinda like jerseys for sports teams), where players from the same team will have the same decals so you can instantly tell who is playing whom. That would require custom decals, which Blizzard would never do. Maybe if we get a SC2 proleague, Blizzard will make them for teams. | ||
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roemy
Germany432 Posts
as long as those swastika-like decals dont lead to a ban in germany | ||
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ComradeDover
Bulgaria758 Posts
On April 24 2010 06:38 PanzerDragoon wrote: All the decals fucking suck except for the War Pig ones also why the hell are the decals not race specific? Kind of stupid to have Zerg with the protoss symbols You better start grinding games to get it, then. | ||
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rally_point
Canada458 Posts
They definitely allow for brand/player recognizability though, and can also allow for some degree of advertising, which would of course be beneficial towards esports | ||
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Ryuu314
United States12679 Posts
On April 24 2010 06:38 PanzerDragoon wrote: That would require custom decals, which Blizzard would never do. Maybe if we get a SC2 proleague, Blizzard will make them for teams. I'm very positive that if SC2 becomes as big (or bigger) an esport someone will figure out how to make custom decals (Kespa anyone?) or Blizzard will just give in so long as it's a very established and successful progaming team. I mean, the Korean progaming teams already have their little logos and such so implementing them as decals wouldn't be too difficult. | ||
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TossFloss
Canada606 Posts
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TieN.nS)
United States2131 Posts
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OmasN
United Kingdom170 Posts
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Aquilix
United States45 Posts
On April 26 2010 06:24 TieN.nS) wrote: And while achievements are nice, I'd like to be able to turn off the notification for when friends get achievements. Even WoW doesn't have a window pop up blocking part of your screen when guildmates get achievements etc., and the gameplay isn't as involved as it is here. I'd be furious if I accidentally clicked on achievement spam during an endgame battle. does clicking a friend's achievement notification in-game actually bring up some window? Maybe it would be better to just write out the achievement and who got it in the chat zone, as though a player were saying it. | ||
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Daniri
387 Posts
On April 23 2010 04:44 starcraft911 wrote: I hope they have an option to disable this crap. Why nerdrager? Decals are barely noticeable even if you're looking for them. Only for Zerg will you notice them without intending to, and even then not really. | ||
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IndecisivePenguin
United States771 Posts
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