Heart of the Swarm will have a Separate Ladder - Page 9

Just have the expansions be campaign only and all the new units be added to multiplayer?

Then again Blizzard is too greedy to do that...

On February 19 2011 00:05 Escapist wrote:
Just wondering what will it be of the tournament scene? we will get pro gamers specialized on a single ladder expansion? kinda strange imo and doesnt suit the organization we currently have, since i cant imagine top pro-gamers transitioning expansions because blizzard decided to split the game in pieces.

Would like it to be a single ladder for everyone so we dont get more balance discussions and comparisons between players that are top on each expansion for the rest of our lives.

Also attending to how deep and delicate it is to bring new patches into the current game, i can only imagine having to patch 3 different games looking for the best balance possible on each of them.

Peace.

On February 19 2011 05:40 Ownos wrote:
Full ladder with both are leading. Really? Did any of you voting that thought that through?

On February 19 2011 06:22 miDnight_SC wrote:
I through when they said that the expandsions will only have single player, and Wol will have free update. isn't that what they said???!!!!!

On February 19 2011 06:22 miDnight_SC wrote:
WTF
Does it mean when the Hots release, we still need to buy it for new unite in ladder and 1v1???
I through when they said that the expandsions will only have single player, and Wol will have free update. isn't that what they said???!!!!!

I dont care if I will have spent $180 for 3 expandsion. But I do care if Blizzard eat their own word.

On February 18 2011 13:26 Jotoco wrote:
Blizzard said we wouldn't need to buy all 3 games to play multi-player. Guess Activision got in the way of that.

Way to keep your promises, Blizzard...

I would buy HoTS anyway, since I main zerg. But I'm not sure I want LotV, since I really dislike playing protoss. The problem is that if I want to keep playing ladder with any meaningful amount of people and stuff.

I accept this if even people who DIDN'T buy the expansion can still ladder there.

On February 19 2011 06:36 Leeoku wrote:
wtf they clearly stated before the players in WoL would experience the same as HotS

On February 19 2011 05:31 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:


Do you really expect a "non-greedy" company to do that? Not many people would buy the game just for the campaign.

On February 19 2011 03:29 Turgid wrote:


I'm sure it'll cost the same either way. I'm not too worried about it, even if it turns out to be $60. I'm just kind of perusing this thread with bewilderment that there were people who are somehow surprised or angry that this is what's happening, considering that there has never been anything different. Imagine if I went to the same restaurant 9 times in a row, and I disliked the food each time. Now imagine I came back to that same restaurant a tenth time, disliked the food for the exact same reasons, and in the exact same way, but this time, I screamed about the restaurant's new ownership. Bobby Kotick ruined my beef flambe! How insane would that be?

games.on.net: Blizzard is no doubt ramping up development on Heart of the Swarm. Can you clarify for us how players of Wings of Liberty will be affected by the changes, especially in the multiplayer arena - if they don't purchase the next installment of the game, will they be ranked separately so as not to cause balance issues with any new units, for example?

Dustin: Woo! Yes, this is something we’ve dealt with a couple of times before, we had this problem in Brood War, we had this problem in Warcraft III and then Frozen Throne. Our current plan is to use the same solution we had for those products. There will be separate ladders, if you choose not to upgrade and continue forward with Heart of the Swarm that’s totally your option, your ladder will still work and you’ll be matched against people who are playing the same game that you’ll be playing. We’ll still be watching the balance for you in that area and making sure you’re having a balanced experience, we’ll still be rolling new maps to that part of the game, so it will continue forward like any other Blizzard product. Those of us who do come forward to Heart of the Swarm will have their own ladders, their own maps, their own ranking, all of that stuff. It’ll effectively split off - if you come with us, you’ll be playing the new stuff, if you don’t decide to come with us that’s totally cool, we’ll keep you with the old stuff and you won’t have to deal with new units or balance problems or anything like that.