On May 31 2010 18:42 blagoonga123 wrote:
You know what the stupid part of all this is?

I already pre-ordered my copy of sc2 from gamestop because I thought b.net 2.0 would be good. (Or at least, that it wouldn't be this fuckin shitty)

It's like they pulled all this crap on us in the last week of beta, what the heck blizzard?

then just cancel it -.- ?
i dont think they can force you to stay with your preorder although you received a beta key

Doompedestrian

Australia2 Posts

May 31 2010 10:24 GMT

#1603

On May 31 2010 13:21 infestednuke wrote:
Blizzard runs this bitch and they'll do AS THEY PLEASE with it. I mean how much time are you guys honestly going to spend sitting in the bnet menus? Also LAN is so 1980s. Either buy the game or don't buy it.. but I seriously doubt whining will help.

annihiluzz

Poland1 Post

May 31 2010 10:25 GMT

#1604

im sooooo gonna pirate it

InFi.asc

Germany518 Posts

May 31 2010 10:27 GMT

#1605

I am really curious about how Blizzard will react because the uproar was so big. Not only on TL but on b.net forums and all other forums, too. That means they now know what the community want and it is time see if they care or not.

aka_star

United Kingdom1546 Posts

May 31 2010 10:37 GMT

#1606

$100 to the first man that produces a 3rd party program which addresses all our issues.

Robstickle

Great Britain406 Posts

May 31 2010 10:44 GMT

#1607

+ Show Spoiler +

There are many Europeans that have loads of American friends, and have a problem finding matches with Americans. I know you've already promised to bridge this divide...

[Bob Colayco: That's not the case.]

No, it'll be structured very similarly to World of Warcraft, where you've got the European region and players matched against the other players within their region.

[BC: We haven't promised anything like that. That's something we'll look into, but I just wanted to jump in and clarify that.]

But you're not excluding the possibility – you're just saying there are no current plans for it?

There are no current plans for it, and if you're a European player and you've got friends that are in another region that you want to be able to connect with, we definitely want to support that. It might mean that you have to access it through the US client, but those facilities will definitely be available in terms of, if you want the US client, go to the US website, download the US client.

So I can use my same account?

No.

So I need to buy two clients, that's what you're saying?

Yeah.

But I can have two of them in my Battle.net account?

You'd have an EU Battle.net account, and a US Battle.net account.

And that wouldn't be against the Terms of Service or End User License Agreement?

No. I'm pretty sure that's not against the TOS or EULA, but you'd be subject to the terms of the EULA for the region in which you're playing.

Oh come on even EA managed to do this right.

I wonder if iccup 2.0 will be possible?

Cashout

115 Posts

May 31 2010 10:48 GMT

#1608

On May 31 2010 19:25 annihiluzz wrote:
im sooooo gonna pirate it

doubt there wil be pirate server like iccup

abrasion

Australia722 Posts

May 31 2010 11:06 GMT

#1609

I also doubt there will be pirate servers. I wonder if they can even crack it for single player

Puosu

6985 Posts

May 31 2010 11:10 GMT

#1610

On May 31 2010 20:06 abrasion wrote:
I also doubt there will be pirate servers. I wonder if they can even crack it for single player

Single Player was cracked like a week after the beta started and some parties apparently already have a working bnet emulator.

WoW has some private servers that have been running for ages, no doubt SC2 will have some as well but it will take its time.

Latham

9560 Posts

May 31 2010 11:11 GMT

#1611

If they cracked the beta in 1-2 weeks for maphacks and drophacks, I'm sure they can handle SP or MP with servers. The servers just need to be somewhere where Blizz can't reach them, like Russia or the like.
Don't expect cracked MP in two to 4 weeks, but after a few months definitely.

Syntax.logic

12 Posts

May 31 2010 12:06 GMT

#1612

I cannot believe this man in the interview has a job.

He is extremely unprofessional in his answers and he clearly did not take the interview seriously.

If this is the face of blizzard, I am very disappoint.

StarStruck

25339 Posts

May 31 2010 12:11 GMT

#1613

The only way Activision/Blizzard will do anything is if we target their sales. In other words, everyone should be cancelling their pre-order.

As other people said, B.Net has already been cracked. In other words, Blizzard has failed already. You wanted to protect this bad boy with DRM and all that jazz? Well guess what, the good hackers get more enjoyment tackling stuff like that. ._.

Either way, private servers will come online and if they don't make it optimal. Easy. We just take our shit elsewhere.

Senx

Sweden5901 Posts

May 31 2010 12:13 GMT

#1614

On May 31 2010 20:11 Latham wrote:
If they cracked the beta in 1-2 weeks for maphacks and drophacks, I'm sure they can handle SP or MP with servers. The servers just need to be somewhere where Blizz can't reach them, like Russia or the like.
Don't expect cracked MP in two to 4 weeks, but after a few months definitely.

Isn't ICCup servers located in russia already?

mamelouk

France135 Posts

May 31 2010 12:24 GMT

#1615

mamelouk

France135 Posts

May 31 2010 12:27 GMT

#1616

I finally built up the courage to cancel my preorder.
I'll play the solo when a crack will come out, then move on with my life. maybe play broodwar again.

killian

Sweden6 Posts

May 31 2010 13:10 GMT

#1617

I wouldn't worry too much about the whole chat room thing, I'm sure it will be implemented sooner or later since the majority of players seems to want it. As for me, I'm not really that bothered, I would probably not use it anyways (never used it in D2 or SC).

Oddysay

Canada597 Posts

May 31 2010 13:10 GMT

#1618

why you think they will add them ?? when they clearly show no respect

do you realy want chat channel ? do you ? yeah you dont , because we know what you realy need.

i have also cancel my pre order and im kinda happy about that .
just read the interview clearly show they dont care about the old sc1 fans .

zimz

United States510 Posts

May 31 2010 13:14 GMT

#1619

ughhh i hate there business tactic of trying to destroy sc1 for sc2 benefits rather then let sc2 succeed on its own merits.