EPTBrowder: Goliaths are an awesome unit. However, we decided that the Thor should be given a chance. I still do not know if I regret this decision."
Wow, that's a pretty candid answer.
Meeting Dustin Browder - Page 2
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AndAgain
United States2621 Posts
Browder: Goliaths are an awesome unit. However, we decided that the Thor should be given a chance. I still do not know if I regret this decision." Wow, that's a pretty candid answer. | ||
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NExt
Australia1651 Posts
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TheNihilist
United States178 Posts
On March 05 2011 10:03 Kisezik wrote: Yeah, but its really hard to get really high up in the ladder with 'random'. His job is to design the game, not aim for grandmasters league I've always got the impression that David Kim is the principle decision maker on balance changes though. So I think any concern over a diamond level player being responsible for balancing the game would be misguided. | ||
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Kisezik
Australia70 Posts
On March 05 2011 10:09 Suc wrote: Mate, you're exaggerating just a bit there. Diamond players are not that bad. Thanks for the interview OP. Diamond players are horrible, its like the new plat. | ||
BisuDagger
Bisutopia19295 Posts
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Bagi
Germany6799 Posts
On March 05 2011 10:13 TheNihilist wrote: I've always got the impression that David Kim is the principle decision maker on balance changes though. So I think any concern over a diamond level player being responsible for balancing the game would be misguided. Plus they gather tons of progamer feedback as well. Its not like Dustin plays a ladder game, loses to X and decides X will be nerfed in the next patch. | ||
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Mr. Wiggles
Canada5894 Posts
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thezergk
United States492 Posts
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RevRich
United States218 Posts
On March 05 2011 10:00 MuTT wrote: Wow a diamond player... That is really, really REALLY bad. Says the random forum poster. Diamond isn't that bad, esp. for a guy who plays random and has a full time job. Please post us your credentials so we may decide whether or not you're really really, REALLY bad. As for the interview, thanks for taking the time to get this to us. He seems pretty cool and levelheaded. Thanks again. | ||
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Ownos
United States2147 Posts
On March 05 2011 10:13 TheNihilist wrote: I've always got the impression that David Kim is the principle decision maker on balance changes though. So I think any concern over a diamond level player being responsible for balancing the game would be misguided. He is the balance guy. And he also plays random. Likely forced by Blizzard. Random players typically have poor late game play. Explains a lot in terms of the maps we see... and possibly some of the balance changes *cough* amulet. | ||
Excalibur_Z
United States12238 Posts
Me: Will there be a SC2 tournament at next years GDC? Browder: I actually think that would be an amazing idea and will be suggesting it to the director of GDC later today. GDC is not typically what you think of when you think of hosted tournaments. That would indeed be fantastic. I'm actually surprised Dustin Browder is a Diamond player. Normally developers and designers aren't very skilled (since they don't have to be necessarily), I would have thought him to be a Gold or Plat player. The bonus question at the bottom I think reveals more information than we realize. Dropped hints at automated tournaments in the future? I think the last thing we heard on that was "this is something we want to do", and we heard that answer for a whole bunch of things like multiplayer online replays =) | ||
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neobowman
Canada3324 Posts
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Arcanne
United States1519 Posts
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Ulfsark
United States958 Posts
Good interview though. | ||
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Mr. Wiggles
Canada5894 Posts
On March 05 2011 10:24 Excalibur_Z wrote: GDC is not typically what you think of when you think of hosted tournaments. That would indeed be fantastic. I'm actually surprised Dustin Browder is a Diamond player. Normally developers and designers aren't very skilled (since they don't have to be necessarily), I would have thought him to be a Gold or Plat player. The bonus question at the bottom I think reveals more information than we realize. Dropped hints at automated tournaments in the future? I think the last thing we heard on that was "this is something we want to do", and we heard that answer for a whole bunch of things like multiplayer online replays =) I think it might be hints at that, automated tournaments. I can't think of any reason to implement "Bronze league tournament maps", other than for tournaments over Bnet. I really hope this is true! :p | ||
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Kolvacs
Canada1203 Posts
On March 05 2011 10:00 MuTT wrote: Wow a diamond player... That is really, really REALLY bad. Speak for yourself sunshine. Really cool interview btw! It's cool when even Blizz employees can follow the pro scene! | ||
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FliedLice
Germany7494 Posts
On March 05 2011 10:25 neobowman wrote: He likes macro play and he likes TLO. What? Micro, not Macro. iiiiii | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States44992 Posts
I wish people wouldn't be so astonished that he's not the absolute best SC2 player in the world. lol. They're busy listening to us whine about the game and patching it up... so we can play and then whine some more  And HotS might be done in one year? So in Blizzard time, that's three years, right? I'm in no rush  | ||
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Healingproof
Sweden81 Posts
On March 05 2011 10:08 DyEnasTy wrote: Prob the only interview of Dustin ive actually liked. Ive had a very biased/skewed view against him. But I did enjoy some of those answers. He plays random. How can you find his opinions biased? I can't help but get the feeling that you're the biased guy here, feeling offended by a random-player who's developing the game's opinions about game-balance. Could you give any example quotes of him being biased? I can't imagine what it would be. "Random needs a buff"? | ||
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OpRaider
United States307 Posts
On March 05 2011 10:29 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: Cool interview! It's always nice to read what the game designers have to say about their game in general. It provides nice insight, and Browder's a pretty honest guy. I wish people wouldn't be so astonished that he's not the absolute best SC2 player in the world. lol. They're busy listening to us whine about the game and patching it up... so we can play and then whine some more And HotS might be done in one year? So in Blizzard time, that's three years, right? I'm in no rush No no no no, You are thinking of Valve time here. Blizzard just never makes announcements, and rumors spread that it will be released soon, it is not, then disappointment. | ||
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