just as a note, to "hack" the servers, and im sure this is no mean feat. But isnt all one needs to do somehow see the gamestate and send it over the network? I am a programmer, but I wouldnt know where to start to be reading the gamestate in memory. Also, Bnet is just a glorified chat room, couldnt we use the current method of spawning multiple players into a custom game as discussed in the turret defense 2010 thread, but over a lan or tunnel? This is PROBABLY all wrong, but a thought to get brains turning and someone much smarter than I will likely come up with an elegant way to do what I have no idea how to. I am however, willing to help if another hand is needed in the coding up once a plan is discovered.

Sitting back whining gets us nothing, we should instead try to figure out a way to IP/Lan with current hardware so we can continue to get our dose of cocaine, I mean SC2 in these coming dark times.

imPERSONater

United States1324 Posts

May 18 2010 06:41 GMT

#322

Does anyone know if it will be possible to access our saved replays when the servers go down? Since it is saved as a "document" on my computer it seems like I would be able to just run the file through SC2 without online capabilities, but I am not sure if they have the true file stored on a central server or something.

These few weeks off will be an excellent time to look over lots of replays and try to correct mistakes in time for the real deal!

EDIT: After initial testing (turning off the wireless and trying to watch a replay) it either crashed or said something about in correct mod data. Once the wireless was turned on, I didn't need to log in and the replay worked, but that connection might just be available through a portion which will later be removed. I guess it will be a bit of a surprise if it works once the servers are off.

NovAyo

9 Posts

May 18 2010 06:48 GMT

#323

None of you turbonerds remembered that World Cup in South Africa starts like first week of
june? :d

imPERSONater

United States1324 Posts

May 18 2010 06:51 GMT

#324

I'm not sure I would consider the 11th within the first week of June.....

Ai52487963

United Kingdom136 Posts

May 18 2010 06:52 GMT

#325

On May 18 2010 15:41 imPERSONater wrote:
Does anyone know if it will be possible to access our saved replays when the servers go down?

My guess is that you'll have to do the 'crack' thing people did a while ago in order to watch replays when they didn't have a beta key. If it worked then, I'm sure it'll still work now.

imPERSONater

United States1324 Posts

May 18 2010 06:56 GMT

#326

ugh, I'm always wary of underground fixes, but I can't imagine Blizzard will be too angry that we are clamoring to get at their game longer.

NovAyo

9 Posts

May 18 2010 06:58 GMT

#327

On May 18 2010 15:51 imPERSONater wrote:
I'm not sure I would consider the 11th within the first week of June.....

Close enough

bboy

Australia30 Posts

May 18 2010 07:05 GMT

#328

damn i need to play more - must make my weekends free !!

ReachTheSky

United States3294 Posts

May 18 2010 07:11 GMT

#329

I guess Incontrol's training camp is out the door

zergporn

Estonia156 Posts

May 18 2010 09:06 GMT

#330

In reply to all those "cant be 3-4 weeks!!!" "they will delay beta phase" and stuff - i want u guys remember how it was in WoW, particually WoW EU that i took place in.
Closed Beta (key req) phase last for like 4-5 months and than the Day X came (it was 22 Jan if i rem correctly) and there was huuge gap (3weeks+). Than again very short Open Beta phase and release soon after that.
Timing is almost identical to current one.
Well at least here in SC2 we can do some comp-stomp and UMS stuff meanwhile.

Invictus

Singapore2697 Posts

May 18 2010 09:12 GMT

#331

omg fuuuuuu i just got my beta key this month and was just placed in silver ytd-.-

CagedMind

United States506 Posts

May 18 2010 09:15 GMT

#332

So what is the point of the month break?

arew

Lithuania1861 Posts

May 18 2010 09:15 GMT

#333

Good! I'll have more time for my exams now

Laerties

United States361 Posts

May 18 2010 09:28 GMT

#334

awesome..beta end the last day of school.................

disco

Netherlands1667 Posts

May 18 2010 10:05 GMT

#335

I foresee a lot of BGH games since every single bit of my skill is gone since SC2 is out.

GhoSt[shield]

Canada2131 Posts

May 18 2010 10:25 GMT

#336

I wonder what IdrA will be doing in the meantime since he is now dedicated to SC2 as a profession.

edit: 17 Pages on this in 12 Hours, TL.net is an amazing community

Pull

United States308 Posts

May 18 2010 11:31 GMT

#337

well that sucks

Qikz

United Kingdom12043 Posts

May 18 2010 12:15 GMT

#338

It'll be interesting to see what hardware/software changes they'll do. Shame to see the beta go but I've not really played it as much as I should of done. I'll get some decent games in over the next few weeks though. ^_^

In)Spire

United States1323 Posts

May 18 2010 12:32 GMT

#339

WHY DOES IT END WHEN MY SCHOOL VIRTUALLY ENDS? T.T

Seltsam

United States343 Posts

May 18 2010 12:57 GMT

#340

On May 18 2010 19:25 GhoSt[shield] wrote:
I wonder what IdrA will be doing in the meantime since he is now dedicated to SC2 as a profession.

edit: 17 Pages on this in 12 Hours, TL.net is an amazing community

It would be more amazing if every other post wasn't just some variation of, "THIS IS TEH SUX"

(but to be fair, this IS teh sux)