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mordek
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States12705 Posts
May 31 2011 15:25 GMT
#621
Great coverage. Really looking forward to what they have in store.

The strangest thing to me was the reaction I got when they talked about collecting DNA from Yetis. Brought back memories of WoW...
It is vanity to love what passes quickly and not to look ahead where eternal joy abides. Tiberius77 | Mordek #1881 "I took a mint!"
Torpedo.Vegas
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1890 Posts
May 31 2011 15:26 GMT
#622
On June 01 2011 00:14 RezChi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 01 2011 00:08 Torpedo.Vegas wrote:
On June 01 2011 00:06 RezChi wrote:
Q: How much will Heart of the Swarm cost?

A: We typically don't provide details about pricing until the game is closer to release. We do view Heart of the Swarm as an expansion set, so for the regions that have a standard box business model such as North America and Europe, we will price accordingly. For other regions that have alternative business models, we’ll provide details at a later date.


Meaning, $39.99! (Or $30 like BW if i can remember correctly) Come and get the expansion set! Really, we just paied $60 for 1/3 of the game = ( Now we has to pay even more for 2/3 damn it.


WoL was not 1/3 of a game, its like saying Star Wars: A New Hope was only 1/3 of a movie...it was one game in what amounts to a trilogy. They use the term expansion, but SC1 and BW were two different games pretty much.

Yet, i'm pretty sure you need the original installed to play BW = (


Yes, but the two games in terms of content were enough to be considered two games in their own right. Two different campaigns, new units, new custom maps. There was some overlap with regards to returning old units, but BW, did more then just put icing on the cake so to speak.
Deleuze
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United Kingdom2102 Posts
May 31 2011 15:27 GMT
#623
On June 01 2011 00:15 goiflin wrote:
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On June 01 2011 00:08 chainheart wrote:
On May 31 2011 23:50 twiitar wrote:

Admittedly, the Editor and some of the things done with it are impressive. But that's no justification for the horrible concept of a "SC2 Marketplace" to sell people things on. It's "simply" ActiBlizzes attempt to repeat the re-skinned glowing horse from WoW the imbeciles bought up for $25 in masses, generating an income of millions of dollars within days.

Also, I know this sounds harsh and distrusting of the company in general but their main interest is profit and nothing but, I doubt that this would be as rewarding a cut of their income as designing a popular map or hat in TF2. Two different games, one shared concept - "Sell the users what the users made, make profit off of it and give a bit back so they can't complain".


I disagree with the marketplace just being an idea to milk the franchise for more money. Admittedly they will probably sell some stupid collectible stuff on there that will ultimately have no game play use. However, I see a great opportunity for the custom games community here. If a map making team sells a map that they put a lot of time and effort into to make it polished and extremely fun to play, they have a chance to be rewarded for that. Also people paying for a good map will be more inclined to play it often especially if there is support for an external ladder/ranking system like SoTIS.

I just think the whole marketplace will grow the custom map community to new heights, which I am really excited about (in addition to new melee multiplayer changes).


Yeah, just like half the apps in the apple app store isn't abandonware put out there to earn a quick buck with a quanitity over quality mindset.

No, what this will lead to is mapmakers making more maps and not supporting them, so they can earn more money. Right now you can easily copy and rerelease someone else's work. How do they plan on fixing that? Are mapmakers going to have to buy a copy in every region to put their work in every region? What about offshoots? You can't sell a metal slug hommage custom map, that's copyright infringement. Who are they going to pay to sift through these maps?

Honestly, I doubt the feature will even release. There's way too many technical difficulties for the feature.


You sir, have hit the nail on the head.
“An image of thought called philosophy has been formed historically and it effectively stops people from thinking.” ― Gilles Deleuze, Dialogues II
SpaceYeti
Profile Joined June 2010
United States723 Posts
May 31 2011 15:27 GMT
#624
I hadn't realized that they'd be removing units from multiplayer as well a adding. Very interesting...

Guessing the overseer gets the axe, but I wonder which Terran and Protoss units will go away as well.
Behavior is a function of its consequences.
Paladia
Profile Joined August 2003
802 Posts
May 31 2011 15:30 GMT
#625
The game seems to have one new element for multiplayer at least. WoL introduced destructable rocks that allows for new passages once destroyed. It seems HotS will allow for destructable paths and floors that will instead do the opposite, remove a path if destroyed. As seen on 0:50 and 0:55 in the video.
I can no longer rest under the tree of wisdom, since you have axed down the roots feeding it.
Diks
Profile Joined January 2010
Belgium1880 Posts
May 31 2011 15:31 GMT
#626
Q: When is Heart of the Swarm coming out?

A: It's too early to talk about a specific release date at this point in time. As with all Blizzard games, our ultimate goal is to provide the best possible experience for our players, and we will take as much time as is needed to ensure that Heart of the Swarm meets the expectations of our players, as well as our own high standards.


That's why Blizzard is such an awesome game producing company.
This phylosophy should apply for the whole gaming industry but profits discourage that attitude i guess.
lololol
Profile Joined February 2006
5198 Posts
May 31 2011 15:32 GMT
#627
On June 01 2011 00:03 goiflin wrote:
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On May 31 2011 23:56 lololol wrote:
On May 31 2011 22:25 r_con wrote:
single player is looking fun, looks a lot like the WoL singleplayer, and i have no problem with that, as the WoL single player was awesome and well done.


so, they may remove certain units or revise them. I wonder if making overlords being able to detect might be a thing they are doing. That part of the QA was the most interesting. As they talked about "failed" units like the overseer. What units do you think blizzard considered failures?


Marauders, Sentries, Colossus, etc... ok, ok, I admit that's just wishful thinking, they actually really like them


I think straight up removal would be reserved for units that either fail to be useful, or fail to work as intended. Overpowered stuff can be fixed by fiddling with numbers.


Fiddling with numbers is not going to make these units more interesting.
The colossus/reaver differences are often given as an example.
I'll call Nada.
tnud
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Sweden2233 Posts
May 31 2011 15:33 GMT
#628
I fear the mammaship is hanging loose. I guess the reaper for terran, it really has no place next to banshee and blue flame hellion harass.
- ಠ_ಠ - | disinfect wrote: AHAHHAHAHA 2DG FUCK ME ALREADY.
Stratos_speAr
Profile Joined May 2009
United States6959 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-31 15:33:42
May 31 2011 15:33 GMT
#629
On June 01 2011 00:27 SpaceYeti wrote:
I hadn't realized that they'd be removing units from multiplayer as well a adding. Very interesting...

Guessing the overseer gets the axe, but I wonder which Terran and Protoss units will go away as well.


Well it's good to hear the the Overseer is getting the boot. Now they should really try to redesign the Corruptor, Roach, Thor, Marauder, and Colossi. Incredibly boring units. That's probably just me dreaming though. Realistically I'd expect the Reaper and Mothership to get axed/redesigned.
A sound mind in a sound body, is a short, but full description of a happy state in this World: he that has these two, has little more to wish for; and he that wants either of them, will be little the better for anything else.
butchji
Profile Joined September 2009
Germany1531 Posts
May 31 2011 15:34 GMT
#630
On June 01 2011 00:30 Paladia wrote:
The game seems to have one new element for multiplayer at least. WoL introduced destructable rocks that allows for new passages once destroyed. It seems HotS will allow for destructable paths and floors that will instead do the opposite, remove a path if destroyed. As seen on 0:50 and 0:55 in the video.



There were destructible rocks in BroodWar, too. O_o
Linoge
Profile Joined January 2011
Hungary115 Posts
May 31 2011 15:35 GMT
#631
So finally, we get balance ?
EU; Linoge.240 ;
Werk
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States294 Posts
May 31 2011 15:37 GMT
#632
Woooot more units in multi player...and possible replacement unit for the overseer? that would be nice @_@
Do Werk Son
AcrossFiveJulys
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
United States3612 Posts
May 31 2011 15:37 GMT
#633
Missing:

LAN support
Cross region support
Watching replays with others via battlenet
Battlenet tournaments
Global Ranking/Visible MMR
Quasimoto3000
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States471 Posts
May 31 2011 15:37 GMT
#634
Is it just me or does kerrigan look weird in the cut scenes
Every sunday a nun lays from my gunplay
zanmat0
Profile Joined December 2010
188 Posts
May 31 2011 15:38 GMT
#635
On June 01 2011 00:31 Diks wrote:
Q: When is Heart of the Swarm coming out?

A: It's too early to talk about a specific release date at this point in time. As with all Blizzard games, our ultimate goal is to provide the best possible experience for our players, and we will take as much time as is needed to ensure that Heart of the Swarm meets the expectations of our players, as well as our own high standards.


That's why Blizzard is such an awesome game producing company.
This phylosophy should apply for the whole gaming industry but profits discourage that attitude i guess.


Take off the blinders ffs. They just don't want to commit to a deadline and be burdened with the expectations of meeting it. With this rosy little twist, they can delay their product as long as they please and everyone will encourage them for it.

Proof positive.
Paladia
Profile Joined August 2003
802 Posts
May 31 2011 15:38 GMT
#636
There is a ten minute trailer that shows a lot more gameplay for those who missed it (it isn't linked in the original post). Check
I can no longer rest under the tree of wisdom, since you have axed down the roots feeding it.
Yaotzin
Profile Joined August 2010
South Africa4280 Posts
May 31 2011 15:43 GMT
#637
On June 01 2011 00:38 zanmat0 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 01 2011 00:31 Diks wrote:
Q: When is Heart of the Swarm coming out?

A: It's too early to talk about a specific release date at this point in time. As with all Blizzard games, our ultimate goal is to provide the best possible experience for our players, and we will take as much time as is needed to ensure that Heart of the Swarm meets the expectations of our players, as well as our own high standards.


That's why Blizzard is such an awesome game producing company.
This phylosophy should apply for the whole gaming industry but profits discourage that attitude i guess.


Take off the blinders ffs. They just don't want to commit to a deadline and be burdened with the expectations of meeting it. With this rosy little twist, they can delay their product as long as they please and everyone will encourage them for it.

Proof positive.

All your posts seem to be about how much you hate Blizzard and SC2, why do you even play this game?
Archerofaiur
Profile Joined August 2008
United States4101 Posts
May 31 2011 15:43 GMT
#638
Izsha is an infested adjutant from when adjutants were cyborgs. Revealed by this blizz dev which by the way sounds like the nicest guy ever

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/starcraftiiheartoftheswarm/news/6316113/starcraft-ii-heart-of-the-swarm-hands-on-preview-zerg-campaign?sid=6316113&mode=previews
http://sclegacy.com/news/28-scl/250-starcraftlegacy-macro-theorycrafting-contest-winners
leomon
Profile Joined December 2008
Canada169 Posts
May 31 2011 15:43 GMT
#639
Awesome write up!

Anyone else see the potential of Raptors in multiplayer? (should they get into multiplayer) Imagine if they can jump over Force Fields or cliffs (ie Hunterlings in the Left 2 Die custom map)
Radians
Volka
Profile Joined December 2010
Argentina412 Posts
May 31 2011 15:43 GMT
#640
WHAT?
I thought the multiplayer part wasn't going to change! More units? More stuff? Why why? We haven't even be able to get used to WoL and they already want to change it! That's really bad for sc2 e-sports!!

http://www.starsite.com.ar
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