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Download and play SC2:Starter Edition with some multiplayer maps as Terran, some challenges, some custom maps and 4 missions for free!
https://eu.battle.net/account/sc2/starter-edition/index.xml
AVAILABLED
* replay watching at any version
* first 3 missions at Mar Sara and 4th mission with Tychus Findlay or doctor Hanson. 5 missions average
* achievements, portraits and decals, that will be transfered to full game, if you upgrade SCII:SE (Started Edition) to SCII:WoL
* first 2 challenges
* 4 multiplayer maps:
--- Xel'Naga Caverns
--- Discord IV
--- High Orbit
--- The Shattered Temple
* some custom maps. They will change availabled custom map from time to time. First time it will be StarJeweled.
* playable race - Terrans
* map editor
* ANY region availabled. Just register you account and download client (small message under button about client lanuage is allowed)
* commenting new, creating topics or posting on forums in other regions, including PTR-forums and Korean forums
* name change for newly created accounts (one time)
* Lost Viking arcade. Not tested.
NOT AVAILABLE
* ranked games
* 99% of custom maps
* all other melee maps, that are not marked by blue star
* map publishing
* chat channels (chating, creating new chat channels, etc)
* Protoss and Zerg
* PTR
* 10 other challenges
* 24 another campaign missions
* FFA
* co-op vs AI (autosearch). You can still play with your friend vs AI in availabled melee maps
FAQ
http://eu.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_GB&articleId=54325&pageNumber=1&searchQuery=starter
Q. What is the StarCraft II Starter Edition?A. The StarCraft II Starter Edition is a new, free version of StarCraft II that gives anyone with a Battle.net account and an Internet connection a chance to try a wide array of single-player and multiplayer content in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. Unlike our past trial versions of StarCraft II, the Starter Edition does not have any time restrictions and offers a wider range of content to players. Q. What's included in the StarCraft II Starter Edition?A. The Starter Edition gives players access to the first three campaign missions on Mar Sara, and then gives the player the ability to choose a fourth mission -- either the first mission offered by Dr. Hanson or the first mission offered by Tychus Findlay in the campaign. Players will also get access to a pair of Challenge Missions, a selection of multiplayer maps, and a custom-game map. The multiplayer and custom game maps available may be cycled from time to time. In addition, Starter Edition players can earn achievements within the available content; can view profile, ladder, and achievements pages; and can access many functions of the map editor. Q. How do I get the StarCraft II Starter Edition?A. If you don't yet have a Battle.net account, head to www.trystarcraft.com to get started. The site will walk you through the process of creating a Battle.net account and downloading the game client. If you already have a Battle.net account, you can simply download the full game client and start playing as soon as it's downloaded! A StarCraft II: Starter Edition license will automatically be added to your Battle.net account once you log into the game. Q. What are the restrictions of StarCraft II: Starter Edition?A. Starter Edition players can only play up to the fourth campaign mission, and most Challenge Missions are unavailable. Starter Edition players are also unable to use versus and co-op matchmaking, most custom maps, chat channels, and the party system. Publishing custom maps to Battle.net is also restricted, and offline play is unavailable to Starter Edition players. For single-player and custom games, Starter Edition players may only choose the Terran race. Q. Which maps are available?A. Currently, Starter Edition players have access to Xel'Naga Caverns, Shattered Temple, Discord IV, and High Orbit. StarJeweled will also be made available soon to Starter Edition players. It is possible that different maps will be cycled in and out of the available map list for Starter Edition players from time to time. Q. How do I create a multiplayer match?A. Multiplayer matches are available through the custom game interface. Click Multiplayer at the top left, and then create or join a custom game. Available maps will be shown at the top of the list. Starter Edition players are restricted to Terran-only for custom games. Q. Can I play a match with other players who have the full game? Can I create a match with a friend?A. StarCraft II players with a full game license can join a custom game on the trial maps to play with Starter Edition players. Please note that the party system is unavailable to Starter Edition players, so matchmaking will be random and it will not be possible to select specific players to play a match with. Q. Can I watch replays using the Starter Edition?A. Yes! Starter Edition players can watch any replay. Q. Can I create and publish maps using the Starter Edition?A. Many map editor functions are available to Starter Edition players. However, the full version of the game is required to use the Test Map function and to publish maps to Battle.net.
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EDIT:Nevermind, i thought it was a non-official thing. Sorry.
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On August 04 2011 01:13 Superouman wrote:
Hacked versions are not welcomed on this forum.
Maybe you should read the post.
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On August 04 2011 01:13 Superouman wrote:
Hacked versions are not welcomed on this forum.
Nice work reading the thread. This is like a Demo version that Blizzard released.
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cool news! A lot of newcomers I expect.
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On August 04 2011 01:13 Superouman wrote:
Hacked versions are not welcomed on this forum..
lol read the thread before posting >_<
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On August 04 2011 01:13 Superouman wrote:
EDIT:Nevermind, i thought it was a non-official thing. Sorry.
Not sure how you "thought" that ... unless you really didn't read anything. 
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Very cool; I would appreciate this for the replay-viewing feature alone if I hadn't bought the game yet.
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time to tell my friends
again
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lol 'hacked versions' when its from battle.net
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On August 04 2011 01:13 Superouman wrote:
EDIT:Nevermind, i thought it was a non-official thing. Sorry.
Post first, edit later!
Yeaaaaaaaa!!!
This is actually pretty cool though.
Neat idea.
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Considering the current state of the gaming industry, it's surprising to see this kind of initiatives
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That explains the astrix next to shattered and XNC. You know I like the idea of a multiplayer demo. That's pretty sweet. I hope I don't get drophacked in custom games now though 
Gheed YOU SON OF A BITCH I"VE FOUND YOU. GIVE ME BACK MY GOLD THAT SHIELD WAS BULLSHIT><
Fucking Gheed.
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I would call this an extended demo. I hope a lot of newcomers will be picking this up ^^
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I think this has excellent potential to introducing new players to the game and sharing/explaining the game with friends/family.
Really good to see Blizz do this :D
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I was wondering what those weird symbols were next to xelnaga and shattered in the custom games screen.... Thanks for clarification, this is a good move by Blizz imo!
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may be put the term starter edition in the thread title as well would be benifical
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So that's what that was. It's a smart move to try and draw new players in, but I can't help feel blizzard has better things to address than putting together a starters pack like this. Please give your existing customers some love before trying to hook more in. T_T
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Starter Edition = DEMO, but with some multiplayer maps, 2 more missions in single and some custom maps.
SC2 Demo had 3 Mar'Sara missions and all skirmish battles TvT
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So this is what blizzard have been spending their time on...I'm not sure if I agree with them constantly saying that theyre too busy to do stuff and then bring something like this out, which quite clearly was due a year ago.
Props to Blizzard regardless.
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Yes a terran smurf account!
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Guess its a good way to get even more people playing Terran... ugh
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Thanks for spending so much time creating this for us, Blizzard!
Thanks for finally allowing access to any region, albeit in the form of a Starter Edition!
Thanks for allowing us to play any race... wait what? we can only play Terran?
Thanks Blizzard!
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On August 04 2011 01:30 sickoota wrote:
Yes a terran smurf account!
No ladder games. Only 4 melee maps and some custom maps (maybe those 3 customs, that are from Blizzard?)
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Very awesome news, plus it'll get more Terrans involved (since you can't play any other race)!
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On August 04 2011 01:33 Torte de Lini wrote:
Very awesome news, plus it'll get more Terrans involved (since you can't play any other race)!
Apologize for playing that... oh wait, never mind.
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This reminds me of the old SCBW Spawn versions. Pretty cool to help people get into the game with no investment cost.
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ITT we have the best way for Korean Terrans and NA Terrans to play against each other on Bnet on custom games.
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Not available protoss and zerg LOL
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Blizzard recognizes that the most fun unit in the game, the Hellion, will attract many new players.
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I ask simply from curiosity, but how has SC2 done so far in resisting hacked versions?
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Same as WoW. Its the new Free2Play trend. Next will be Achievements/Portraits for $.
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You can also watch and comment replays, where others races fighting
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On August 04 2011 01:16 TheGlassface wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2011 01:13 Superouman wrote:
EDIT:Nevermind, i thought it was a non-official thing. Sorry. Post first, edit later! Yeaaaaaaaa!!! This is actually pretty cool though. Neat idea.
Be a dick first, use "neat" later!!
I like how you can play on any region.
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More proof that Blizzard is trying to push Starcraft 2 into an era of Terran dominance
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I think, SC2:Hots - Started Edition will allow to play as Zergs only or both races.
But I think, there can be some hacks later, that will allow to play as Zerg/Protoss in this Started Edition.
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I have a question. Does this mean that newbs are going to be playing on XNC, Shattered and some other customs against people who have had this game for a year randomly. Just let them play practice league if you actually want any rate of retention. They are going to get beat up and stop playing customs the first day.
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wow why did i spend $60 on the full game
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On the bright side...at least we can download multiple region clients.
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On August 04 2011 01:40 iKill wrote:
Blizzard recognizes that the most fun unit in the game, the Hellion, will attract many new players.
When you say hellion, you mean raven right?
I would also accept reaper
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:O
Blizzard sure is taking "wings of liberty" pretty seriously eh? Terran the only playable race lol
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I think this is pretty cool. I forwarded this link to a couple of buddies of mine that I have had trouble convincing to take the plunge. Good idea!
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stop hating theyre trying to get a better inflow of new players thats good for us
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There's also a WoW Starter Edition with a level cap of 20. I played for 3 days...
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The bad thing with free multiplayer some maps, is...
cheating and hacking in custom melee games.
And also this starter edition can be hacked to get zergs/protoss as playable race. Or hacked for full campaign. Or for ladder games. Or for all melee maps.
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Very cool, good idea by Blizzard.
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Q. Which maps are available?
A. Currently, Starter Edition players have access to Xel'Naga Caverns, Shattered Temple, Discord IV, and High Orbit. StarJeweled will also be made available soon to Starter Edition players. It is possible that different maps will be cycled in and out of the available map list for Starter Edition players from time to time. Sounds suspiciosly like free heros in LoL/HoN :D
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Really really good move by blizzard. Hopefully more people will stumble on to SC =D
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On August 04 2011 02:09 Existor wrote:
The bad thing with free multiplayer some maps, is...
cheating and hacking in custom melee games.
And also this starter edition can be hacked to get zergs/protoss as playable race. Or hacked for full campaign. Or for ladder games. Or for all melee maps.
It can't be hacked for ladder games or all maps in multiplayer -- battle.net server will recognize that this account is starter edition and will not allow the game to start. As for full campaign -- well, there is already a pirated version with full campaign, don't be naive (of course no achievements, since they are tracked on battle.net server)
Concern about hacking in custom games is valid, of course (but custom games with random people suck anyway)
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On August 04 2011 02:09 Existor wrote:
The bad thing with free multiplayer some maps, is...
cheating and hacking in custom melee games.
And also this starter edition can be hacked to get zergs/protoss as playable race. Or hacked for full campaign. Or for ladder games. Or for all melee maps.
Pretty much everything in SC2 is serverside so no, there will be no such hacks.
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So why can't I play in multiple regions yet? 
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On August 04 2011 01:48 tl55555 wrote:
wow why did i spend $60 on the full game
So you can play all races, full campaign, have access to all the custom maps, the LADDER, etc.
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Nice!!! This is a great news I think, I can get some of my friends who wants to try SC2 to play this and get them involved. So this only allow Europeans or players from other regions to play on EU server? I hope the US version comes out soon.
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On August 04 2011 01:48 tl55555 wrote:
wow why did i spend $60 on the full game
Because you got a, as you said it, Full Game. This has the ability to play a couple of maps in a custom game, a few SP levels and some challenges. Man, I feel so cheated purchasing this game!!!
This is really handy..there's a few people that I could give this to so they can test the game out since they are on the fence!
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So if I get the American version of this, will I be able to play multilayer with my friends from the states??
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I guess theres no more use for guest passes, since the starter edition seems better than them
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Yay, I might get to see if my PC is up for SC2 now! This is great news!
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It's kind of silly to say hacked versions aren't welcome when ICCUP was the most illegal thing ever.
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good idea and all by blizz but just goes to show they've only been workin on stuff to reel in more $$$
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Great way to introduce family members.. kind of wish all 3 races were playable tho...
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Nice, kinda wish you could do more than just Terran but I won't complain about a free thing.
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I think this is a exellent way to get some people interested about the game! I am impressed that blizzard actually is giving us back something;;O
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So is it possible to add a starter edition player to friends and invite them to a custom game to play? I didn't quite get that from the post...
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Upvote the r/gaming post to get more gamers into starcraft2. It is here.
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So does this work for korea too? No Kssn needed for demo? THAT would be cool, to test latency and stuff!
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Blizzard, opening the door to hackers and modders worldwide
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On August 04 2011 04:15 BushidoSnipr wrote:
Blizzard, opening the door to hackers and modders worldwide
What? How does that have anything to do with the OP?
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This is a great idea, but... only access to Terran? Seems like if they wanted people to buy, being able to try out the races (in case you don't like Terran) would be a selling point.
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if you need tvt practice..
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My fanart about "only terrans" theme
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/lLtrU.jpg)
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What? How does that have anything to do with the OP?
You can create a lot accounts, you got access to online, if this account was banned, peoples can create another.
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Pretty cool thing, hopefully I can use this to get more people to play SC2.
And I don´t really get the nerdrage from some people. Its as if you guys intentionally look for stuff to get angry
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On August 04 2011 04:24 Existor wrote:You can create a lot accounts, you got access to online, if this account was banned, peoples can create another.
Well instead of a flood of cheaters on the ladder we'll have cheaters in custom games on certain maps. Just don't play on those maps when you're doing random custom games.
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Be right back, I'm making a bunch of funny account names.
Awesome blizzard. I hope this attracts some more people.
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''For all regions'' Wait, is this one client? Or multiple clients?
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Wonder why they made it Terran-only :/ Wouldn't it make more sense to let new players try all the races instead of just the one in campaign?
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Oh nice! Gonna try that out ASAP!!!
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On August 04 2011 04:33 stormchaser wrote:
''For all regions'' Wait, is this one client? Or multiple clients?
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/rsU7q.png)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/GwlFv.png)
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On August 04 2011 04:38 Vestrel wrote:
Wonder why they made it Terran-only :/ Wouldn't it make more sense to let new players try all the races instead of just the one in campaign?
They can watch, how to play as all races in replays
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Hackers now have a free environment to test their stuff without worrying about losing accounts.
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NOT AVAILABLE
* ranked games
* 99% of custom maps
* all other melee maps, that are not marked by blue star
* map publishing
* chat channels
* Protoss and Zerg
LOLOLOL I duno why but this just made me laugh really really hard.......Dustin, y u no love zergs?
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Finaly (: Hopefully more players will now join :D
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Wait, does this mean I can play some custom games on other servers?
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On August 04 2011 05:29 CeriseCherries wrote:
Wait, does this mean I can play some custom games on other servers?
Would be awesome if i could play some matches on kr ^^!
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Awesome way to get people to start playing Sc2 
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I'm kind of confused. Does this mean those who purchase the Starter edition can ladder?
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I would have preferred it if they'd made it so you can only play random and not race pick, but still pretty awesome for people who want to try sc2 out
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On August 04 2011 01:24 Telcontar wrote:
So that's what that was. It's a smart move to try and draw new players in, but I can't help feel blizzard has better things to address than putting together a starters pack like this. Please give your existing customers some love before trying to hook more in. T_T
Yeah well, as long as I agree with you that they have better things to address, but it's probably not that hard to do, and they have many different teams working on the game.. A team can be working on this "starters pack" while another team is working on multiplayer replays watching, and adding destructible rocks to season 4 maps.
Anyway I think it's a good idea, and it'll help me get some more nerds addicted to sc2 
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It has probably been said but this is obviously Blizzard secret evil plan to foster more terran players.
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On August 04 2011 05:39 nihlon wrote:
It has probably been said but this is obviously Blizzard secret evil plan to foster more terran players.
you know you may be onto something 90% of the time when i ladder i get matched against the zerg maybe instead of balance changes they think this may be the way to get people to play one of the underplayed races only wish they did this for protoss too because we arent doing much better in numbers TT
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On August 04 2011 05:39 nihlon wrote:
It has probably been said but this is obviously Blizzard secret evil plan to foster more terran players.
Well, if that's a 'secret' than I'm a tyrannosaurus rex with erectile dysfunction AND hemorrhoids.
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Hopefully this gets even more people playing, really good for esports if that happens.
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sweet, maybe i can get my gf to play! one can only hope...
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On August 04 2011 05:12 Mioraka wrote:
NOT AVAILABLE
* ranked games
* 99% of custom maps
* all other melee maps, that are not marked by blue star
* map publishing
* chat channels
* Protoss and Zerg
LOLOLOL I duno why but this just made me laugh really really hard.......Dustin, y u no love zergs?
Oh, I didn't notice this right away as I only read what was available but what?! hahaha
"How to bring even more terran players in an already terran filled ladder? Oh, let's make a free version with only terran as a playable race!"
-_-
I loved the idea of the free version, but only terran just ruined it...
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I assume that as a replacement for the demos, the drophackers on ladder will lessen
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On August 04 2011 05:45 lurked wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2011 05:12 Mioraka wrote:
NOT AVAILABLE
* ranked games
* 99% of custom maps
* all other melee maps, that are not marked by blue star
* map publishing
* chat channels
* Protoss and Zerg
LOLOLOL I duno why but this just made me laugh really really hard.......Dustin, y u no love zergs? Oh, I didn't notice this right away as I only read what was available but what?! hahaha "How to bring even more terran players in an already terran filled ladder? Oh, let's make a free version with only terran as a playable race!" -_- I loved the idea of the free version, but only terran just ruined it...
terran filled ladder? rofl i guess if you're in bronze you're right...
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On August 04 2011 05:33 slytown wrote:
I'm kind of confused. Does this mean those who purchase the Starter edition can ladder?
No, in the FAQ it is said that to play a multiplayer game, you have to go in custom games, and only play the maps available.
I was wondering too but :
On August 04 2011 01:12 Existor wrote:
Q. How do I create a multiplayer match?
A. Multiplayer matches are available through the custom game interface. Click Multiplayer at the top left, and then create or join a custom game. Available maps will be shown at the top of the list. Starter Edition players are restricted to Terran-only for custom games.
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Soon SC2 will be F2P like HON and LoL. I can't wait. SC2 fanbase is WAY too small to compare to those games, and the barrier to entry for SC2 is WAY too high.
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It's a nice step. But it would have been nicer to:
- Give all three races.
- Access to ladder.
- Access to all maps.
Then disable Singleplayer. From there they can apply microtransactions to:
- missions
- decals
- portraits
- challenges
I think that works best.
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On August 04 2011 06:04 ZenDeX wrote:
It's a nice step. But it would have been nicer to:
- Give all three races.
- Access to ladder.
- Access to all maps.
Then disable Singleplayer. From there they can apply microtransactions to:
- missions
- decals
- portraits
- challenges
I think that works best.
The only part of this I agree with is the three races. Everything else I completely disagree with.
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LMAO I KNEW BLIZZARD FAVORED TERRAN!!!!!
This is awesome I'll make all my non sc2 friends try it
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On August 04 2011 05:50 ShootingStars wrote:
Soon SC2 will be F2P like HON and LoL. I can't wait. SC2 fanbase is WAY too small to compare to those games, and the barrier to entry for SC2 is WAY too high.
And then you'll be forced to purchase various units to be able to use while laddering through microtransactions.
On August 04 2011 06:14 redFF wrote:
LMAO I KNEW BLIZZARD FAVORED TERRAN!!!!!
It should be pretty obvious why they picked terran and not another race currently. If they did this during HotS the 1 playable race would be zerg. But since it's during the terran-themed part of the trilogy, it's terran. It's not about favorites.
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It's a nice step. But it would have been nicer to:
- Give all three races.
- Access to ladder.
- Access to all maps.
Why should anyone buy SC2 then?
Soon SC2 will be F2P like HON and LoL. I can't wait. SC2 fanbase is WAY too small to compare to those games, and the barrier to entry for SC2 is WAY too high.
Bullshit! The barrier are ~25-35€ and you get a great singleplayer campaign and the best Mulitplayer ever.
I hope SC2 never goes Free2Play.
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Well, watching any replay is kinda cool. But since CD-Keys are associated to Bnet accounts instead of installations not very useful to owners.
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Anyway, quick question (I also posted in the official blog site):
Q. If I have this Starter Edition, can I load up credits through the prepaid service anytime so I can access the other stuff when I want?
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So, who will I be playing against in this starter edidtion? only terrans with other starter editions? or random players from the bnet, but then what league?
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On August 04 2011 06:04 ZenDeX wrote:
It's a nice step. But it would have been nicer to:
- Give all three races.
- Access to ladder.
- Access to all maps.
Then disable Singleplayer. From there they can apply microtransactions to:
- missions
- decals
- portraits
- challenges
I think that works best.
access to 3 game max per day, on ladder, would be a very smart move
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this will boast the amount of Terrans even more but anyway, nice
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On August 04 2011 06:28 Garmer wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2011 06:04 ZenDeX wrote:
It's a nice step. But it would have been nicer to:
- Give all three races.
- Access to ladder.
- Access to all maps.
Then disable Singleplayer. From there they can apply microtransactions to:
- missions
- decals
- portraits
- challenges
I think that works best. access to 3 game max per day, on ladder, would be a very smart move
I assume most people don't play much more than 3 games a day anyway.
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On August 04 2011 06:23 JustPassingBy wrote:
So, who will I be playing against in this starter edidtion? only terrans with other starter editions? or random players from the bnet, but then what league?
Starter Edition accounts cannot ladder.
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Wow, that's a great package for new people!
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On August 04 2011 06:30 mprs wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2011 06:28 Garmer wrote:On August 04 2011 06:04 ZenDeX wrote:
It's a nice step. But it would have been nicer to:
- Give all three races.
- Access to ladder.
- Access to all maps.
Then disable Singleplayer. From there they can apply microtransactions to:
- missions
- decals
- portraits
- challenges
I think that works best. access to 3 game max per day, on ladder, would be a very smart move I assume most people don't play much more than 3 games a day anyway.
This one reminds me of Tetris Battle where game time is limited to your "Energy". Blizzard should explore into that.
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This seems like a good idea, I just wish they released it before I purchased a copy of SC2 for a friend who never gave it a shot. Ah well, at least I helped esports.
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omg replay watching ftw. before i bought the game i really wanted to be able to do this. i wonder if there will be a HotS and LotV version of the starter edition
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On August 04 2011 06:31 ZenDeX wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2011 06:23 JustPassingBy wrote:
So, who will I be playing against in this starter edidtion? only terrans with other starter editions? or random players from the bnet, but then what league? Starter Edition accounts cannot ladder.
Ugh, so it's only TvT then? Well at least I can use it to watch replays. :-/
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On August 04 2011 06:30 mprs wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2011 06:28 Garmer wrote:On August 04 2011 06:04 ZenDeX wrote:
It's a nice step. But it would have been nicer to:
- Give all three races.
- Access to ladder.
- Access to all maps.
Then disable Singleplayer. From there they can apply microtransactions to:
- missions
- decals
- portraits
- challenges
I think that works best. access to 3 game max per day, on ladder, would be a very smart move I assume most people don't play much more than 3 games a day anyway.
so, one game maybe better decision
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On August 04 2011 06:04 ZenDeX wrote:
It's a nice step. But it would have been nicer to:
- Give all three races.
- Access to ladder.
- Access to all maps.
Then disable Singleplayer. From there they can apply microtransactions to:
- missions
- decals
- portraits
- challenges
I think that works best. This means everyone who bought the game gets thoroughly ripped off. I don't really care about missions/decals/portraits/challenges.
Also, it sounds like there isn't a friends system in the Starter Edition. All the new kids will probably just get hammered by random people who actually own the game.
Will there be a way for people with the full version be able to play with their friends who own the Starter Edition (without simply randomly jumping on custom games and hoping for the best)?
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You can play against anyone in custom games, including P and Z players...
This is a good thing, but I don't think it'll bring in all that many players. However, it completely opens the gate to hackers. People don't just cheat or hack for ladder points, contrary to popular belief.
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On August 04 2011 06:44 AnxiousHippo wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2011 06:04 ZenDeX wrote:
It's a nice step. But it would have been nicer to:
- Give all three races.
- Access to ladder.
- Access to all maps.
Then disable Singleplayer. From there they can apply microtransactions to:
- missions
- decals
- portraits
- challenges
I think that works best. This means everyone who bought the game gets thoroughly ripped off. I don't really care about missions/decals/portraits/challenges. Also, it sounds like there isn't a friends system in the Starter Edition. All the new kids will probably just get hammered by random people who actually own the game. Will there be a way for people with the full version be able to play with their friends who own the Starter Edition (without simply randomly jumping on custom games and hoping for the best)?
I read through this whole thread looking for the answer, but it seems from the OP the answer is no. It says something to the effect of lacking a party system makes it unable to make arranged games, but it didn't specifically mention invites.
Edit- You can invite your friends with starters to customs! YESSSSSSSS!!!!
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I can't believe people are saying starter edition should have access to the ladder. DO YOU NOT REMEMBER THE DROP HACKERS USING TRIAL ACCOUNTS?!
T_T
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Good thing Blizz' did there; makes it easier to get some friends into SC2, thumbs up!
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Hopefully this will get my friends into the game... finally.
Kind of annoying how most people who never played an RTS will simply toss the thought away and go back to their mindless FPS games :-/.
This will hopefully change the mood among most non-RTS gamers.
Great move, Blizzard!
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Even if it's randomly just entering custom games and trying to get matched up, isn't it relatively easy for the host to keep kicking people until you get your friend in the game?
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Maybe my girlfriend will get into starcraft as well...here's to hoping. I got her into WoW, but that game is much more diverse in the things you can do.
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So..... next step LAN edition? ^______^
Custom games only and no Blizzard maps?
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Free replay viewer, awesome.
I hope one can invite a trial player to a custom game... it's really the only way I could see myself convincing someone to buy SC2.
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lol, I'm so gonna download the HOTS starter edition, I play zerg anyway, I don't like the ladder and Xel'naga caverns is the most popular map on EU so I won't have a chance to play another map anyway, the campaign is really easy to crack... so, good job blizzard.
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On August 04 2011 01:15 -ForeverAlone- wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2011 01:13 Superouman wrote:
EDIT:Nevermind, i thought it was a non-official thing. Sorry. Not sure how you "thought" that ... unless you really didn't read anything.
He's racist.
He saw the OP was Russian and assumed this was a hacked version.
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dam blizzard is breeding more Terrans this way..
tough im going to send the link to a couple of ppl,l
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This is a great move by blizzard and should be 100% endorsed by the community.
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On August 04 2011 07:57 ObserverSix2One wrote:
lol, I'm so gonna download the HOTS starter edition, I play zerg anyway, I don't like the ladder and Xel'naga caverns is the most popular map on EU so I won't have a chance to play another map anyway, the campaign is really easy to crack... so, good job blizzard.
i highly doubt there will be starter edition for HotS and LotV. the starter version is supposed to simply be a teaser of what the real thing is, that way people will want to buy it. see it as a demo, so it's highly unlikely that they will release a demo of the expensions.
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can you add players to friends list and message other players on the starter edition?
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The only thing that bothers me is that people who will transition from the starter edition to the real game are probably going to want to stick with terran, saturating the player pool with more terrans than we already have.
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On August 04 2011 08:39 gamecrazy wrote:
The only thing that bothers me is that people who will transition from the starter edition to the real game are probably going to want to stick with terran, saturating the player pool with more terrans than we already have.
It'll primarily be in the lower leagues in which that is already the case. Sadly, this will always be true since WoL is the Terran 1/3 of the game. With HotS the default race for the campaign as well as similar promotions will be Zerg which will likely promote more Zerg players. Hopefully in the end it'll all balance out as each race still has its own unique appeal.
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On August 04 2011 08:36 Phaded wrote:
can you add players to friends list and message other players on the starter edition?
Yes, you can add friends and invite to customs just like a regular account, but parties are disables. (Which is weird because i dont know what the purpose of parties is other then to set up games)
I dont think you can message though, i think they disabled the chat function.
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Yay!! An easy way for people who don't own SC2, or do own it but don't have installed on any and every computer, to watch replays!
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...Does this mean that after a year I can finally play the game?
.... :D Fuck yeah!
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i am downloading it just so i could watch the replays lol
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Cool, now people can cast without even owning the game :D Gonna tell my friends about this
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Protoss and Zerg not available? ROFL-
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This could really help me get my friends into starcraft :D.
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So is this like a free smurf account?
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On August 04 2011 09:21 cocosoft wrote:
Protoss and Zerg not available? ROFL-
Clearly the Terran player population needs to be increased?
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Only Terran available? Yet more evidence of calculated Terran bias at Blizzard HQ. It's real, and it's hurting ESPORTS.
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On August 04 2011 09:40 Tuplex wrote:
So is this like a free smurf account?
No matchmaking so no.
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Russian Federation4295 Posts
Maybe it's a Blizzard answer to China with their hacked SC2 with LAN.
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On August 04 2011 09:40 Tuplex wrote:
So is this like a free smurf account?
You can't ladder on it afaik.
It's just custom games?
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First TF2 and now SC...omg, it brings a tear to my eye. THEY DO CARE! xD
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This is pretty awesome. I can get my friends/gf to try the game without having them enter some really long Guest code.
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It's The Wings Of Liberty Terran Campaign, Course its "Terran Bias".....
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Could be a good way to get friends into the game who don't want to blow the $50 or $40 or however much it is. Good to see regardless of reasoning.
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why the hell only terran ???
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Russian Federation4295 Posts
Another nice thing. You can post on forums in other regions and comment them.
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On August 04 2011 08:28 Sohou wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2011 07:57 ObserverSix2One wrote:
lol, I'm so gonna download the HOTS starter edition, I play zerg anyway, I don't like the ladder and Xel'naga caverns is the most popular map on EU so I won't have a chance to play another map anyway, the campaign is really easy to crack... so, good job blizzard. i highly doubt there will be starter edition for HotS and LotV. the starter version is supposed to simply be a teaser of what the real thing is, that way people will want to buy it. see it as a demo, so it's highly unlikely that they will release a demo of the expensions.
yeh you are probably right, this makes sense.
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On August 04 2011 01:40 icJuice wrote:
I ask simply from curiosity, but how has SC2 done so far in resisting hacked versions?
It resisted them for almost a year.
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On August 04 2011 06:04 ZenDeX wrote:
It's a nice step. But it would have been nicer to:
- Give all three races.
- Access to ladder.
- Access to all maps.
Then disable Singleplayer. From there they can apply microtransactions to:
- missions
- decals
- portraits
- challenges
I think that works best.
So give everyone access to the only thing is SC2 that actually matters?
I have multiple friends who bought this game day one, play it daily, and still haven't jumped into any of the campaign, it would make no sense for them to give up the best part of their game for free...
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this is great for watching replays on my mac, i wonder how it'll run though.
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On August 04 2011 01:12 Existor wrote:
Q. Can I play a match with other players who have the full game? Can I create a match with a friend?
A. StarCraft II players with a full game license can join a custom game on the trial maps to play with Starter Edition players. Please note that the party system is unavailable to Starter Edition players, so matchmaking will be random and it will not be possible to select specific players to play a match with.
This seems like a really odd choice. Maybe I've read it wrong, but it sounds very difficult to link up with friends using the starter pack.
I'd have thought something like 75% of the starter-pack guys would be sent to it by friends with the full game, and would want to try it primarily with their buddies. Really odd limitation on Blizzard's part; I feel like they've shot themselves in the foot there.
EDIT: Nevermind. I'm wrong.
On August 04 2011 11:57 takunx9 wrote:
you can still Invite to Game with the starter edition, a friend and i have been playing some customs for a few hours (he's on the starter edition)
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Think I'll bung this on my kids computer, my son has been wanting to give it a go but havn't had the money to buy him an account, think this will be a good way to get started.
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On August 04 2011 11:42 Belisarius wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2011 01:12 Existor wrote:
Q. Can I play a match with other players who have the full game? Can I create a match with a friend?
A. StarCraft II players with a full game license can join a custom game on the trial maps to play with Starter Edition players. Please note that the party system is unavailable to Starter Edition players, so matchmaking will be random and it will not be possible to select specific players to play a match with.
This seems like a really odd choice. Maybe I've read it wrong, but it sounds very difficult to link up with friends using the starter pack. I'd have thought something like 75% of the starter-pack guys would be sent to it by friends with the full game, and would want to try it primarily with their buddies. Really odd limitation on Blizzard's part; I feel like they've shot themselves in the foot there.
Wait i dont get it. can u still "invite to game" because they said you can have a friend's list right. i dont see why you need a party.
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you can still Invite to Game with the starter edition, a friend and i have been playing some customs for a few hours (he's on the starter edition)
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Okay, nevermind then. Thanks.
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Suddenly TvT will be everybody's best MU.
On a more serious note though, Does this have to do with that LAN client that has circulated through google?
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At least they get some awesome 1v1 maps IMO.
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blizzard's way to encourage more terran players, lol
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I can only hope cross-region support comes to the game before I buy a ASIA/EU account.
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On August 04 2011 12:05 ilovelings wrote:
Suddenly TvT will be everybody's best MU.
On a more serious note though, Does this have to do with that LAN client that has circulated through google?
I think that was some sort of crack that allowed you to set up your own server. This is legit.
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So, they were working on terrancraft. I thought it was only a rumor.
I might get my wife to play.
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tnx blizz, now all my frends will see how sc2 is awesome
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My little brother (11) is going to be so sad
He's used my account to play against AI and he's wanted to play against me but he likes Protoss.
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Good stuff, my friends who watch SC on youtube can watch real replays on their PCs now
And see that fast APM at work of pro players
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So, they were working on terrancraft. I thought it was only a rumor.
I might get my wife to play.
Haha, I wouldn't recommend that. It's really addictive and if she gets into it all of a sudden u become a house maid ! ^ ^
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disagree with having terran. i understand they do it to avoid people just dling the game and playing vs bots, but make it so somehow people can experience all the races.
maybe make some more restrictions? time limit or something.
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On August 04 2011 13:50 shawster wrote:
disagree with having terran. i understand they do it to avoid people just dling the game and playing vs bots, but make it so somehow people can experience all the races.
maybe make some more restrictions? time limit or something.
They already have 7 day passes which give you full access. Time limits are annoying (I wouldn't have bought sc2 if i hadn't (hypothetically) borrowed my mates account and laddered for a while).
I think they should either have put in a "pick a race and you are stuck with it" (ie you can pick zerg but then you can't play terran) or make everyone random. But oh well.
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On August 04 2011 12:31 PassiveAce wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2011 12:05 ilovelings wrote:
Suddenly TvT will be everybody's best MU.
On a more serious note though, Does this have to do with that LAN client that has circulated through google? I think that was some sort of crack that allowed you to set up your own server. This is legit.
I have it. It's a cracked client + a bnet 2.0 emulator. Everyone connects to the IP and that's it.
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Man, no protoss or zerg pissed me off because I'm too poor to afford the game right now lol T_T
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On August 04 2011 14:03 LAN-f34r wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2011 13:50 shawster wrote:
disagree with having terran. i understand they do it to avoid people just dling the game and playing vs bots, but make it so somehow people can experience all the races.
maybe make some more restrictions? time limit or something. They already have 7 day passes which give you full access. Time limits are annoying (I wouldn't have bought sc2 if i hadn't (hypothetically) borrowed my mates account and laddered for a while). I think they should either have put in a "pick a race and you are stuck with it" (ie you can pick zerg but then you can't play terran) or make everyone random. But oh well.
That wouldn't make any sense since you could just make multiple accounts for each race.
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My girlfriend got disappointed when she heard you could only play as terran. She doesn't "want to be a bunch of space hicks."
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Awesome! Maybe i can get some of my friends to start now.
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Sounds cool but i guess they can only play in the practice league.
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Playable race? Only Terran? Way to go to promote Terran play ...
Demo idea sounds good though! Might get some friends interested...!
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On August 04 2011 06:04 ZenDeX wrote:
It's a nice step. But it would have been nicer to:
- Give all three races.
- Access to ladder.
- Access to all maps.
Then disable Singleplayer. From there they can apply microtransactions to:
- missions
- decals
- portraits
- challenges
I think that works best.
That would kind of make me regret ever having bought the full version since I played the campaign only once.
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On August 04 2011 15:36 maartendq wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2011 06:04 ZenDeX wrote:
It's a nice step. But it would have been nicer to:
- Give all three races.
- Access to ladder.
- Access to all maps.
Then disable Singleplayer. From there they can apply microtransactions to:
- missions
- decals
- portraits
- challenges
I think that works best. That would kind of make me regret ever having bought the full version since I played the campaign only once.
I didn't even buy it for the single player lol. Just played it once since I thought I might as well.
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Here's surprising news.
This should save people some grief.
Nice move by Blizzard.
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Another tool for ESPORTSvangelism!
Seriously though, pretty awesome.
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On August 04 2011 14:07 Z3kk wrote:
Man, no protoss or zerg pissed me off because I'm too poor to afford the game right now lol T_T
I don't understand how you can be pissed off?
As of yesterday, you didn't own the game.
As of today, you own a bit of the game.
Shouldn't you be at the very least neutral if not happy?
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This feels kinda weird to be honest, I mean It could draw some new players in but really I don't see that being a problem at all considering SCII's popularity. I don't own SCII but the only reason is my computer sucks, if I had a better one I'd just buy the actual game.
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rad... an incoming influx of nub Terrans.... Just what this game needs.. .lol
-_-
But really, hopefully it promotes the game more and there are more people to try and buy sc2.
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I like things that promote the thing I do. Good job Blizz.
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This is great. I send the link to all my friends who should play Starcraft. I understand they choose Terran. I think people who played games like Red Alert and stuff like Terran to start with and it keeps the other races 'mysterious.' I can imagine that new players think 'Oh man I realy want to try the other races, I'm gonna buy this game!'
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can i make a korean account in starter edition? do i need a SSN?
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This sounds like a better version of the demo version of the game which i downloaded before I was able to afford the actual game.
Additions are like: 1 extra mission, limited multiplayer, different maps.
I would totally agree that the multiplayer functionality makes it very appealing, though. Much more so than the previous demo. I was a little worried when i read about parties not being possible (as the main purpose would be to game with friends and not getting stomped by the tons of more experienced players out there), but having read through this thread, I will definitely try to set up some games with a couple friends (they are already into watching starcraft anyways). Great move by blizzard!
I can imagine that new players think 'Oh man I realy want to try the other races, I'm gonna buy this game!' Totally agree with this. I was just so bored by terran after a couple of weeks with the demo that it made me buy the game (i didn't even think of multiplayer at the time).
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Finally I can play with friends who dont wanna invest too much in sc2. ^^
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tbf, if the race you could only play was zerg, you would probably draw in absolutely no new players that have heard of sc2
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Does anyone know why buying an SEA account gives me a starter NA edition instead of the full NA login? TT
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On August 04 2011 16:08 ChadMann wrote:
rad... an incoming influx of nub Terrans.... Just what this game needs.. .lol
-_-
But really, hopefully it promotes the game more and there are more people to try and buy sc2.
Just play ladder and you won't come across them.
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On August 04 2011 17:32 FreedonNadd wrote:
Finally I can play with friends who dont wanna invest too much in sc2. ^^
you can't.
You can't set up a game with them according to the FAQ
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i always wondered what the blue star next to Xel'naga Caverns meant, and what blizz meant with a starter edition^^
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On August 04 2011 01:29 enecateReAP wrote:
So this is what blizzard have been spending their time on...I'm not sure if I agree with them constantly saying that theyre too busy to do stuff and then bring something like this out, which quite clearly was due a year ago.
Props to Blizzard regardless.
Take into consideration that this starter edition is going to live for many years probably, through two expansions and hopefully beyond.
Seems like a great way to get new people into the experience!
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Reminds me of SC1 demo, though it had different campaign that was prequel to actual game campaigns (which was pretty cool), but at least this one has more than 1 single map for TvT play. Byway was the sc1 demo map for multiplayer and it was hilariously bad (quite small and with only 1 expansions for each that were across the map for both players).
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I can see why they limited the race to T, most casual players probably won't give a shit about ladder play so having all 3 races would be good enough for them
On August 04 2011 18:22 ETisME wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2011 17:32 FreedonNadd wrote:
Finally I can play with friends who dont wanna invest too much in sc2. ^^ you can't. You can't set up a game with them according to the FAQ
Read the thread, the FAQ is badly written
you can still Invite to Game with the starter edition, a friend and i have been playing some customs for a few hours (he's on the starter edition)
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Hopefully this will convince my cheapskate friends to try out SC2
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nvm, fixed it, my apoligies
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I can now intro sc2 to my friends without trial codes :D yay
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So don't waste your time downloading this if you have hopes of playing on the korean server, as you will still need to verify you have KSSN when registering your free account.
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Double post sorry.
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On August 04 2011 23:08 sohighandmighty wrote:
So don't waste your time downloading this if you have hopes of playing on the korean server, as you will still need to verify you have KSSN when registering your free account.
Couldnt you still get a taiwan account?
On August 04 2011 18:22 ETisME wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2011 17:32 FreedonNadd wrote:
Finally I can play with friends who dont wanna invest too much in sc2. ^^ you can't. You can't set up a game with them according to the FAQ
yes you can, invite is different from parties.
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Nice! I am going to see if I can suck a few friends into SC2 that didn't want to buy the game.
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Cool, hopefully I can trick some of my friends into getting addicted^^
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Germany2762 Posts
pretty cool effort by blizzard. especially the possibilty to watch replays is amazing to attract even more people to sc2 and the esport scene behind it.
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They should have added a "Recruit a Friend" option. You could invite a friend through his battle.net account email, and he would download SC2 for free, but only be able to play unranked games on a small pool of 1v1 and 2v2 maps. He could only chat with you, and only join a lobby that you are present. No race restriction.
This would solve the "spawn" problem for people who want to play with a family member but doesn't want to buy a whole new account, and also would encourage people to buy the game after trying.
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You can get on the korean server by getting a Taiwanese account right?
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Interesting thing-- right after 1.3.3 hit, I was having internet problems. Rather than getting the usual disconnected from B.net message, I got this:
Obviously I have the full game.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/4DpXz.jpg)
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On August 05 2011 03:50 caradoc wrote:Interesting thing-- right after 1.3.3 hit, I was having internet problems. Rather than getting the usual disconnected from B.net message, I got this:
I'm getting something similar I don't have internet at my place right now and i wanted to play offline but it told me offline isn't available for starter edition made me sad since I thought you could play offline for a month before the game locks you out...
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Very nice idea here. With all the people hitting up events like MLG, there will be a lot of people looking to try out SC2.
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Great move by Blizzard, also a good way to combat their "greedy" image.
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A really good approach by blizzard. It will definitely help to get more people into SC2
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United States12235 Posts
I wonder if this was the "SC2 Phoenix" project from that old Blizzard release slate.
This will be cool to have just to watch replays on other computers for entertainment purposes.
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On August 04 2011 04:17 iCCup.Diamond wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2011 04:15 BushidoSnipr wrote:
Blizzard, opening the door to hackers and modders worldwide What? How does that have anything to do with the OP?
Haha, well it was kind of a joke, but with these free lite versions, hackers can mod them and such.
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Just tried the starter edition out... is it normal that there is no exit the game button???
My opponent lef the game already and whenever I press F10, there is no exit the game option!
edit: nvm, you are suppose to click on points overview, not "leave the game" or something like that.
Still too much used to broodwar.
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Israel2209 Posts
What's the method to install this along side a full game installation? It's complaining that the folders under My Documents exist already.
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This was long over due. lol its a good thing they wont be able to play zerg, theyll get online with them and get rofled stomped
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Russian Federation4295 Posts
On August 05 2011 09:46 Noam wrote:
What's the method to install this along side a full game installation? It's complaining that the folders under My Documents exist already.
It's ok. This client will use your old settings and hotkeys, just press "Install". Also you're not need to create new account, if you already have it.
Got starter edition on same account (as EU) for US. Same nick and SAME ID And now I can post on US PTR forums.
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Ive got the girlfriend downloading! :D
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wow i have full copy of sc2 but i'm dling this just for replays watching at any version! ^^
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this is really cool, people who were maybe unsure but wanted to try it can now, blizz are awesome at drawing in new fans with the guest passes and this demo, so cool, such a wonderful company
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Dont know why,but I have downloaded german version. Is there a way I can install it in English?
Edit: Already downloading in English. No need to bother.
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This will introduce alot more players into Starcraft II who doesn't have the proper money to buy the game.
Blizzard Fighting!
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On August 05 2011 03:50 caradoc wrote:Interesting thing-- right after 1.3.3 hit, I was having internet problems. Rather than getting the usual disconnected from B.net message, I got this: Obviously I have the full game. Happened to me too man, luckily it's gone now. It doesn't do that to me any more.
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On August 05 2011 10:44 Inertia_EU wrote:
Ive got the girlfriend downloading! :D
That's a good idea, I should see if I could get my girlfriend interested in playing...
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Now we'll get even more Terran players ><
But it's a pretty great initiative by Blizzard overall. This ought to help to swing a ton of doubtfuls over without much of a hassle. Especially since they can download a couple of replays to see for themselves just how kickass this game is.
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this is so awesome! I don't own the game but now I can watch replays instead of being spoiled by VODs. I <3 ESPORTS!
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On August 04 2011 01:24 Telcontar wrote:
So that's what that was. It's a smart move to try and draw new players in, but I can't help feel blizzard has better things to address than putting together a starters pack like this. Please give your existing customers some love before trying to hook more in. T_T
I don't think you understand. This is the perfect thing needed to grow ESPORTS. Companies can distribute these starter packs to people who know nothing about computer games and show them why Starcraft 2 is so popular. Hopefully in turn those people will throw $ into ESPORTS!
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Well, I appreciate the move by blizzard, now I can finally watch replays if I want to.
However, I do find it a little disturbing that blizzard still sells sc2 over battlenet for 60€!
I would've thought that battlenet was one of the cheaper places to buy it,
considering that they do not need to pay the upkeep of a store or packaging. :-/
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The registration button to create account after entering all my information in and reading and accepting the terms of use won't let me click it. When I right click all I can do is copy it. It isn't an actual link. Help? =/
More description: I come to the registration page where I entered U.S. name email etc. But when it is all entered I see a faded green button to Create a battle.net account but no reason on the page for why it is faded and not letting me create one.
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amazing news!
Do i have to download the blizzard client or can i use the full install on my pc and copy it to my brother in laws pc?
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Thats pretty cool, it will be a good way for newcomers to get a feel for the game.
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On August 05 2011 19:42 3FFA wrote:
The registration button to create account after entering all my information in and reading and accepting the terms of use won't let me click it. When I right click all I can do is copy it. It isn't an actual link. Help? =/
More description: I come to the registration page where I entered U.S. name email etc. But when it is all entered I see a faded green button to Create a battle.net account but no reason on the page for why it is faded and not letting me create one. you have to scroll all the way to the bottom of the terms before you can click on it (lol)
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Are u kidding me Blizzard.
Terran the only playable race?
Why u want more terran players?
hehe :p, this is pretty cool tho.
Way better then the few hours free trial.
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Russian Federation4295 Posts
The registration button to create account after entering all my information in and reading and accepting the terms of use won't let me click it. When I right click all I can do is copy it. It isn't an actual link. Help? =/
More description: I come to the registration page where I entered U.S. name email etc. But when it is all entered I see a faded green button to Create a battle.net account but no reason on the page for why it is faded and not letting me create one.
You can just create accounts and here will be SC2 Starter Edition in your games. It will auto-add to newly created accounts.
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This is absolutely fenomenal, great initiative to get new players into the game! I like how the giant "free to play" wave is running through the industry at the moment.
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This is great I can finaly introduce some of my friends into starcraft 2 although would it be that big a deal to put into the other races. I guess if you just want to introduce them to the game and mechanics it`s fine although I think all the demo was missing was the multiplayer but I still want lan :D
It´s great seeing blizzard trying to introduce new players into starcraft 2.
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On August 05 2011 14:42 Eviscerate Core wrote:Show nested quote +On August 05 2011 10:44 Inertia_EU wrote:
Ive got the girlfriend downloading! :D That's a good idea, I should see if I could get my girlfriend interested in playing...
I tried and failed
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Does this mean I am now able to play on other servers?
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On August 06 2011 08:47 Fortissimo wrote:
Does this mean I am now able to play on other servers?
yep
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On August 06 2011 08:57 Art_of_Kill wrote:Show nested quote +On August 06 2011 08:47 Fortissimo wrote:
Does this mean I am now able to play on other servers? yep
nice
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This is fantastic news! We can now try out the latency to other regions before buying, say, a TW account to play on TW-KR servers!
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Great move by Blizzard. Always a step ahead of the curve.
Now if only they'd finally find the time to add the paid name change they promised a year ago...
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So can you play 1v1 on those allowed maps with friends???? or is it only allowed for vs AI
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On August 05 2011 21:51 Jakkerr wrote:Are u kidding me Blizzard. Terran the only playable race? Why u want more terran players? hehe :p, this is pretty cool tho. Way better then the few hours free trial.
If they would let play all the races for nothing then there would be too much content in the starter edition for free.
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On August 06 2011 22:22 brachester wrote:
So can you play 1v1 on those allowed maps with friends???? or is it only allowed for vs AI
Read first post better please. With friends.
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My main pc is down for repairs, so I brought out my old pc. I loaded SC2 on it from my original game CDs and entered my battle.net account name.
And somehow, it came out as this starter edition. How did this happen? I paid for the full version, not some starter BS! My main pc isn't the starter version, installed from the same disc!
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It's just an error. Ive got that also yesterday, a simple relog fixed it.
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Wow this is awesome, one of the best demos ever lol
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My friend edited some parameters in Starter Edition code, and after that he got this.
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Also, here are link to download video with confirmation . Scroll down for more mirrors. Music at background is from Emperor: Battle for Dune (mediaplayer at background, music is not from game )
http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/I7HGCVAS/
He said, that it's possible to replace starting objects with any, like 6 or more of any units, any building, etc
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How about a way to play all the races (including random) in a free version.
SC2 free - A dream came true.
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If any noob wants to play some tvt contact me on pm so we can make it happen, none of my friends wanna play sc2 (assholes) and i unfortenatly cant afford to buy the full game.
Oh and im in Europe.
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On August 07 2011 08:15 Whatsup wrote:
If any noob wants to play some tvt contact me on pm so we can make it happen, none of my friends wanna play sc2 (assholes) and i unfortenatly cant afford to buy the full game.
Oh and im in Europe.
Why TvT only? Read post above
How about a way to play all the races (including random) in a free version.
SC2 free - A dream came true.
Velario (my friend) said me, how to do it:
+ Show Spoiler +Existor (20:04:46 6/08/2011) can you say me, what to do? I'll copypast to forum Velario (20:43:23 6/08/2011) okay, but I haven't tested it with player. Works well vs AI Velario (20:49:51 6/08/2011) First open something http://i.imgur.com/OxVvD.pngExistor (21:02:09 6/08/2011) and what to open? Velario (21:08:52 6/08/2011) Then edit somewhere inside. Use search function also. < StartingUnitArray Unit=" CommandCenter" /> replace it with Hatchery< StartingUnitArray Count="6" Unit=" SCV" > replace with Drone<...> //some code here, don't edit it < /StartingUnitArray > Here you must put another starting unit - Overlord. Scroll document untill end and you will find Overlord unit. Copypast full tag and place after Drones. Syntax is easy, so you can do anything. Existor (21:16:25 6/08/2011) thank you!
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Cool, trying it right now :D
Edit: This will sound lame, what program is that?
Edit2: found it using google.
Edit3: I'm getting 'desync' every time I try to play...
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On August 07 2011 09:29 nucLeaRTV wrote:
Cool, trying it right now :D
Edit: This will sound lame, what program is that?
Edit2: found it using google.
Edit3: I'm getting 'desync' every time I try to play...
2Edit: you know
2Edit2: yeah, google helps a lot
2Edit3: try that vs AI? Try to give your opponent same file?
2average: maybe they fixed that after I've reported with this thing to blizzard. Well, you can see video in some of earlier posts in this topic, where it demonstrates 6bcruisers and zerg race instead terran. If they fixed that, so Blizzard aren't lazy with fixing things, like this
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Works VS AI.
I'm looking over here maybe I can find what file disables your ability to choose other races. Who knows what I can find :D
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On August 07 2011 09:55 nucLeaRTV wrote:
Works VS AI.
I'm looking over here maybe I can find what file disables your ability to choose other races. Who knows what I can find :D
Well, Velario said me, what to do to play as protoss/zerg vs AI (same race). But I havent asked him more, because I already have full game and dont need unlocks in starter edition.
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I want to play on NA servers (i have acc on EU). Would be cool to have access with all the races over there
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tested with my friends. It seems to work well :D
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OMG ythis is fucking epic!
Hurray time to play on korean server without having to buy SEA/taiwan account xD
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On August 07 2011 08:15 Whatsup wrote:
If any noob wants to play some tvt contact me on pm so we can make it happen, none of my friends wanna play sc2 (assholes) and i unfortenatly cant afford to buy the full game.
Oh and im in Europe.
For you and basically everyone who is using starter editions:
Go to custom games (join), and search for Xel Naga or Shattered Temple, choose the (faster) version.
You will basically be able to vs (as Terran) a random range of bronze-master level players who like to custom instead of ladder (I was just messing about as I usually do on customs and it works normally, it's all open to public NOT invite only). If you love Terran...you literally could play starter edition forever with decent levels opponents as long as Shattered/Xel Naga don't lose popularity.
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I just don't understand why they don't make a free version that includes only custom games with all 3 races. Include a mappack with 1 or 2 of each map for 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, and 4v4. Honestly I think that this is a smart business strategy because the reason that they're making this demo in the first place is for existing players to recommend the game to their friends. The existing player base is not going to recommend this demo version to friends because they can't PLAY WITH THEIR FRIENDS.
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Starter Edition would be great for promoting Blizzards DOTA if they allow people to play it like Starjewel :X
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OK I'd been playing at my bf's house (no money to buy game, lol, and we weren't sure if my puter would run it decently) so I've downloaded the starter edition to test it. I couldn't log in cos it wanted a cd key. Talked to Blizzard help people, and they said I need a guest pass key OR I need to call the accounts dept who will give me access. Accounts department is in the US, so I have to call at some odd hour to catch them when they're open...
Does this seem crazy to anyone else?
Why don't they allow the starter edition to be playable without a key? Or give you a key whn you download it? Or set it up so your battle.net account automatically registers that you've downloaded it?
ALSO... you can access the full version through the starter edition. My bf logged in to see if it was working properly, after I couldn't get in, and he can access the whole game.
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I really like this. Great way to draw more people into the fold.
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So, theoretically I can download the Korean client and play custom xelnaga as terran all I want?
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On August 08 2011 03:54 lazydino wrote:
So, theoretically I can download the Korean client and play custom xelnaga as terran all I want?
Yes
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I can't play decent custom games because of this...
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Can you see replays of maps that are not one of the 4?
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I'm pretty sure yeah, since you already have the maps.
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more than enough to make you buy starcraft 2
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I recently downloaded and installed SC2 Starter Edition. I'm having troubles watching downloaded replays... am I alone in this problem? It stats this version can watch replay of any version... but i cant seem to do that...
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If you has any question of getting the game or not. This should help you lol. Great Download.
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On August 08 2011 19:15 WeirdAndFun wrote:
I recently downloaded and installed SC2 Starter Edition. I'm having troubles watching downloaded replays... am I alone in this problem? It stats this version can watch replay of any version... but i cant seem to do that...
Tech Support said it only work for 1.3.5 and 1.3.6 version replays.
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On August 09 2011 01:02 artishock wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2011 19:15 WeirdAndFun wrote:
I recently downloaded and installed SC2 Starter Edition. I'm having troubles watching downloaded replays... am I alone in this problem? It stats this version can watch replay of any version... but i cant seem to do that... Tech Support said it only work for 1.3.5 and 1.3.6 version replays.
I see... I kinda hoped that it would have played more versions... sigh... oh well... free is free is suppose. Thanks again for the Starter's Edition... Been playing tons of multiplayers !!
Thx Blizzard
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I noticed on my EU account, that it has auto access to the NA Starter Edition under my games.
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I've ran into a lot of sc2 free version users today in custom matches...I kinda feel bad since it's such an unforgiving and hard game to learn and master.
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Is there a way to install this on a computer that already has the full game installed? I tried to install the Taiwan starter edition but it wants to delete existing sc2 files from when i installed my North American SC2.
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On August 11 2011 17:15 JackRipper wrote:
Is there a way to install this on a computer that already has the full game installed? I tried to install the Taiwan starter edition but it wants to delete existing sc2 files from when i installed my North American SC2.
having same problems
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I just downloaded the starter edition, but I am unable to play ANY of custom maps (single player vs AI). Even the 4 maps that are supposedly available are locked. Has anyone else had this problem?
EDIT: Figured it out. You just have to create a "MULTIPLAYER" game and add in AI
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Hey guys, I have a friend who wants to try the starter edition, but his internet isn't good enough to download the whole game (it would take a long long time).
Would it be okay if I just lend him my SCII CD? He can install the game with that, and play the starter edition with his own account? Or, is the starter edition a different client/package that needs to be downloaded specifically?
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On September 05 2011 05:27 Karliath wrote:
Hey guys, I have a friend who wants to try the starter edition, but his internet isn't good enough to download the whole game (it would take a long long time).
Would it be okay if I just lend him my SCII CD? He can install the game with that, and play the starter edition with his own account? Or, is the starter edition a different client/package that needs to be downloaded specifically?
Yeah that will work.
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Just wanted to let everyone know that you cannot observe games as a starter edition player. So making an NA starter edition account does not allow casters to use that as a casting account.
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