They said last lock that it was to make players focus more on getting in the top of there group then on getting promoted. That's why they added the extra icons for high placement in your division.

-Xanadu-

Canada13 Posts

July 02 2011 10:53 GMT

#102

I'm not looking forward to Season 3 at all.

I'd like to get promoted to Masters before the lock, but I can't play at all this weekend so it doesn't look like I'll have time. Season 3 doesn't give me hope of promotion either. The new maps look terrible, and generally Zerg unfriendly. Rush maps, impossible to take a 3rd, close positions and rocks everywhere. Even their 'macro map' isn't that big and will never make it past 3 base.

Thanks, Blizz <3

Tegin

United States840 Posts

July 02 2011 13:38 GMT

#103

Excited for the new season but not the new maps. Hopefully they aren't implemented during the patch.

Barbiero

Brazil5259 Posts

July 02 2011 14:18 GMT

#104

By the way, from PTBR forums:

Rhastion
The new season will be implemented with a new patch, therefore there are no balance changes planned.

http://us.battle.net/sc2/pt/blog/3018459

(in response to Avalock on the comments; obviously translated)

Sooo... no balance changes at least for now, and where is the damn PTR?

lorkac

United States2297 Posts

July 02 2011 16:56 GMT

#105

FYI guys... The one week of no promotions *are* your placement matches.

Flaunt

New Zealand784 Posts

July 02 2011 17:05 GMT

#106

next season will be for blizzcon placements. top 16 of ladder make it to the blizzcon online qualifiers and then the top 2 attend the event. I think that season 2 was just to fix the ladder bugs and maps while they waited for july.

Phanekim

United States777 Posts

July 02 2011 19:07 GMT

#107

they shoulda made lock a week from now instead of july 6th.

LaLuSh

Sweden2358 Posts

July 02 2011 19:10 GMT

#108

Yippie, ladder race with close positions.

FiLmBoT

United States107 Posts

July 02 2011 19:19 GMT

#109

Season 2 over really? That went by super fast. Well personal for me I can't for the new maps to come out they look like a lot of fun

DinoGG

14 Posts

July 03 2011 00:00 GMT

#110

I like DQ and Slag pits. I have the highest win percentage on those maps. I could do without scrap station thought-- my win percentage there is 38% :-(

CCalms

United States341 Posts

July 03 2011 01:28 GMT

#111

On July 02 2011 18:23 shannn wrote:
Does this mean that some people who recently got promoted into Master league might not get back?
Like if there are inactive people who has higher MMR than the newer master league players (like my smurf account) and they play a placement match again thus using up the available spot for the active 2% so that the newer Master league players won't get promoted into Masters untill there are inactive people again.

Am I wrong in thinking like this?

You're right, but they will quickly become counted as inactive again or be demoted by sucking, so you don't have to worry about being kicked out without justification. This is a totally fair system by the way; if you get kicked out it is really because you're not good enough yet.

DuncanIdaho

United States465 Posts

July 03 2011 02:54 GMT

#112

Anyone know if the new ladder maps are available in custom games for testing?

K3Nyy

United States1961 Posts

July 03 2011 02:56 GMT

#113

Damn, I barely started laddering in season 2 and now season 3 is out already.. so fast. ><"

Deleted User 108965

1096 Posts

July 03 2011 03:06 GMT

#114

as long as grandmasters is locked for active people then i think its good that the seasons are short. i kind of prefer the short seasons anyways. hopefully the maps dont blow

KillAudio

1364 Posts

July 03 2011 03:10 GMT

#115

I was aiming to get into masters this season, can't believe season 2 is so short.

Eleaven

772 Posts

July 03 2011 03:17 GMT

#116

I thought blizzard were anti-rushing products out the door..

good job nobody takes ladder seriously any more

TwentyOneJN

United States56 Posts

July 03 2011 03:37 GMT

#117

IMO be prepared for more one base timings in ladder than usual the next couple days as players will be desperate to try and get promoted by playing a ton of games. Again, just my opinion and will find out for myself tonight :D

ZeromuS

Canada13410 Posts

July 03 2011 03:44 GMT

#118

On July 03 2011 12:37 TwentyOneJN wrote:
IMO be prepared for more one base timings in ladder than usual the next couple days as players will be desperate to try and get promoted by playing a ton of games. Again, just my opinion and will find out for myself tonight :D

oh no so true >.< hopefully it won't be terribad I know I won't be trying them unless its close metal or shattered vs T

ScaSully

United States488 Posts

July 03 2011 03:45 GMT

#119

finally new maps

Wipples

Canada269 Posts

July 03 2011 03:58 GMT

#120

These maps look so boring >.< but whatever, I hardly ladder 1v1 anyway. If the maps were more interesting i might (Map of the Month maps FTW) but whatevr. I guess ill have to make do.