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Possible Hint of a EU PTR Coming?

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Mawn
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden13 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-20 11:44:23
August 20 2011 10:52 GMT
#1
Yesterday, on the EU forums, A Blue Poster named "Kapeselus", who is a Forum Manager for the Europe Region, posted a thread named "A", with the post "a". But the strange thing about it wasn't the contains of the post, it was where it was located.
The thread was located in:

Forums > Gameplay > Public Test Realm > A

The Section "Public Test Realm" is hidden for now, but maybe this hints of a possible PTR coming to EU?

EDIT: Link: http://eu.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/2565246542

Credits to Plintstorm on EU Forums for finding the thread.
brachester
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Australia1786 Posts
August 20 2011 10:53 GMT
#2
hmm, very interesting indeed
I hate all this singing
Striding Strider
Profile Joined February 2011
United Kingdom787 Posts
August 20 2011 10:56 GMT
#3
About damn time..
I have a beard. I'm unprofessional.
Atlasy
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Hungary229 Posts
August 20 2011 10:56 GMT
#4
Wow nice find! I hope this is the case and 1.4 is coming soon.
Zorgaz
Profile Joined June 2010
Sweden2951 Posts
August 20 2011 10:59 GMT
#5
Sweet! Hope this is the case
Furthermore, I think the Collosi should be removed! (Zorgaz -Terran/AbrA-Random/Zorg-Dota2) Guineapigs <3
Serashin
Profile Joined November 2010
235 Posts
August 20 2011 10:59 GMT
#6
so my thread with a pool i made some days ago was half useless lets see how high level players are determined to use this possible EU PTR
There are to many targets , and i smile everytime they try to defend and thinking they are smart.
Chaosvuistje
Profile Joined April 2010
Netherlands2581 Posts
August 20 2011 11:01 GMT
#7
I would love a PTR for EU, I always imagined what it would be like to test those patches before they get out.
Strike_
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Netherlands704 Posts
August 20 2011 11:03 GMT
#8
Hell it's about time
Giwoon
Profile Joined December 2010
Korea (South)431 Posts
August 20 2011 11:12 GMT
#9
what...
wasnt there always a ptr for EU?
BUTTHURT?
ZAiNs
Profile Joined July 2010
United Kingdom6525 Posts
August 20 2011 11:13 GMT
#10
On August 20 2011 20:12 Giwoon wrote:
what...
wasnt there always a ptr for EU?

Nope, .
FeyFey
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany10114 Posts
August 20 2011 11:14 GMT
#11
hehe eus are even less likely to test new maps then us players are. That allows nice playing around though, if you hate a map, use the ptr and try to get on with a friend and play normal lengthy games but with always the same race winning . And poof map is imba and removed, atleast if enough hate the map with such a passion.
XiGua
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Sweden3085 Posts
August 20 2011 11:18 GMT
#12
Hell...

It's about time.
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Garnet
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Vietnam9049 Posts
August 20 2011 11:21 GMT
#13
What needs to be changed though, Blue Flame Helions?.
Elefanto
Profile Joined May 2010
Switzerland3584 Posts
August 20 2011 11:21 GMT
#14
On August 20 2011 20:21 Garnet wrote:
What needs to be changed though, Blue Flame Helions?.


Something about terran i assume, as Dustin Browder recently said they are doing
too well.
wat
alepov
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands1132 Posts
August 20 2011 11:28 GMT
#15
On August 20 2011 20:21 Garnet wrote:
What needs to be changed though, Blue Flame Helions?.

Oh dear, you started it :D balance flame incoming.
ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)
Shade_FR
Profile Joined June 2010
France378 Posts
August 20 2011 11:29 GMT
#16
Hell, it's about time.
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Mawn
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden13 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-20 11:48:06
August 20 2011 11:45 GMT
#17
On August 20 2011 20:28 alepov wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 20 2011 20:21 Garnet wrote:
What needs to be changed though, Blue Flame Helions?.

Oh dear, you started it :D balance flame incoming.



Is the balance flame blue?? :DD jkjk
Shield
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Bulgaria4824 Posts
August 20 2011 11:46 GMT
#18
On August 20 2011 20:21 Elefanto wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 20 2011 20:21 Garnet wrote:
What needs to be changed though, Blue Flame Helions?.


Something about terran i assume, as Dustin Browder recently said they are doing
too well.


Hmmm, I've probably missed this. Link?
Thanks
kuroshiro
Profile Joined October 2010
United Kingdom378 Posts
August 20 2011 12:24 GMT
#19
Maybe this was a bonus from having a bunch of the server regions combined. Blizz can now roll out PTR for all regions with less work.

Just hope it's gonna hit Korea as well.
I am you, and you are me.
ToastieNL
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands845 Posts
August 20 2011 12:35 GMT
#20
Probably fixes to blueflame (hellion speed nerf), fungal (damage in5/6 secs) and a slight buff to something Protossi, faster TC maybe?
Zerg lategame is imbalanced as shit. Also: "Protoss is really strong recently. Perhaps, it's time for there to be some changes for Terran." -MMA. Even MMA asks for buffs. Srsly Blizzard. Srsly.
Reason.SC2
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada1047 Posts
August 20 2011 12:39 GMT
#21
On August 20 2011 20:21 Garnet wrote:
What needs to be changed though, Blue Flame Helions?.


The bunker build time still isn't quite right.
Fig
Profile Joined March 2010
United States1324 Posts
August 20 2011 12:41 GMT
#22
On August 20 2011 21:39 Reason.SC2 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 20 2011 20:21 Garnet wrote:
What needs to be changed though, Blue Flame Helions?.


The bunker build time still isn't quite right.

they should just make it take 1 second to build for each 1 mineral you want back with salvage, so atm 75 seconds
Can't elope with my cantaloupe
mburke05
Profile Joined October 2010
United States130 Posts
August 20 2011 12:49 GMT
#23
I dont know how people can just randomly say nerf blue flame helions because of their dramatic rise in popularity, the skill hasnt changed in large part for months, and people havent complained about it all. Meanwhile, fungal gets buffed dramatically, and zerg results dramatically increase, and people conveniently look away? Just because terrans are learning to use their assets (one that has been there for 8 months unchanged mind you) doesn't mean others who can't deal with them should be rewarded.
Fig
Profile Joined March 2010
United States1324 Posts
August 20 2011 13:01 GMT
#24
Well you have to realize that because terrans were not using them earlier, that they were not doing as well as they could have been, which means that they have experienced fewer nerfs overall during the first year of starcraft 2 than they maybe should have. Especially considering Dustin Browder has admitted they are the most complete race.

Yes i agree that there is no need to nerf hellions, it's just that the other races don't have as many options as terran, so they get upset when terran busts out another to be even more versatile.
Can't elope with my cantaloupe
JonnyLaw
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States3482 Posts
August 20 2011 13:04 GMT
#25
On August 20 2011 21:49 mburke05 wrote:
I dont know how people can just randomly say nerf blue flame helions because of their dramatic rise in popularity, the skill hasnt changed in large part for months, and people havent complained about it all. Meanwhile, fungal gets buffed dramatically, and zerg results dramatically increase, and people conveniently look away? Just because terrans are learning to use their assets (one that has been there for 8 months unchanged mind you) doesn't mean others who can't deal with them should be rewarded.



Blue flame has always been strong vs every race.

Terran has a lot of options. Why bother exploring early/mid game blue flame when other things win games?

Agh....a thread speculation about speculation.
Bagi
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany6799 Posts
August 20 2011 13:06 GMT
#26
Damn, I first took this as a hint of a new patch coming...

Couldn't care less about PTR really.
Lorch
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany3703 Posts
August 20 2011 13:14 GMT
#27
Not only does this hint at a EU PTR (which would make sooooooo damn happy) but also hints at a upcoming patch, before HOTS, that will have influence on balance and not change one icon, they would not give one (or hopefully all) regions PTR if it wouldn't be to actually test something in the close future (otherwise they could have just brought PTR to all regions with hots and sold it as a new feature).
sleepingdog
Profile Joined August 2008
Austria6145 Posts
August 20 2011 13:24 GMT
#28
Really cool find indeed - I have been complaining about the lack of PTR for EU forever.

Though it would be hilarious if it was just a community manager trolling.
"You see....YOU SEE..." © 2010 Sen
devilcry
Profile Joined August 2010
Bulgaria53 Posts
August 20 2011 13:26 GMT
#29
On August 20 2011 21:35 ToastieNL wrote:
Probably fixes to blueflame (hellion speed nerf), fungal (damage in5/6 secs) and a slight buff to something Protossi, faster TC maybe?

id love these changes...especially the fungal nerf
Jayjay54
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Germany2296 Posts
August 20 2011 13:28 GMT
#30
this had to be done. we euros want to test stuff. that's what we do!
Things are laid back in Unidenland. And may the road ahead be lid with dreams and tomorrows. Which are lid with dreams. Also.
oweia
Profile Joined December 2010
Germany83 Posts
August 20 2011 13:28 GMT
#31
On August 20 2011 21:35 ToastieNL wrote:
Probably fixes to blueflame (hellion speed nerf), fungal (damage in5/6 secs) and a slight buff to something Protossi, faster TC maybe?

sry but what is TC? :/
BronzeKnee
Profile Joined March 2011
United States5224 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-20 13:41:32
August 20 2011 13:39 GMT
#32
I imagine that the 1-1-1 push, fungal growth and hellion are all being looked at it. Hellions seem to have taken over TvZ and TvT.

Possibly a buff to Immortals (and hopefully Hydras and Carriers, but I strongly doubt it)?

Either way, good news for us.

On August 20 2011 22:28 oweia wrote:
sry but what is TC? :/


Twilight Council.
oweia
Profile Joined December 2010
Germany83 Posts
August 20 2011 13:49 GMT
#33
On August 20 2011 22:39 BronzeKnee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 20 2011 22:28 oweia wrote:
sry but what is TC? :/


Twilight Council.


omg, lol thx
Mercury-
Profile Joined December 2010
Great Britain804 Posts
August 20 2011 16:21 GMT
#34
On August 20 2011 20:21 Garnet wrote:
What needs to be changed though, Blue Flame Helions?.

If anything it's infestors but the Zerg lobby is too strong for that so it'll never happen.
101toss
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
3232 Posts
August 20 2011 16:24 GMT
#35
They should make fungal a slow, like idra said
Math doesn't kill champions and neither do wards
Giwoon
Profile Joined December 2010
Korea (South)431 Posts
August 21 2011 09:18 GMT
#36
lol theyre gonna make preignitor require starport LOOOOOOOL just like how reapers needed factories xD ohhhh boy the irony
BUTTHURT?
IIIOmegaIII
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden319 Posts
August 21 2011 09:22 GMT
#37
wonder if its PTR for a new patch or for HoTS
Hristiyan
Profile Joined May 2011
99 Posts
August 21 2011 09:24 GMT
#38
On August 21 2011 01:24 101toss wrote:
They should make fungal a slow, like idra said

If that is made than certain strategies become unstappable.

The second this happens i'm gonna share s double startport mass phoenixes opening after expand that borders to the unstoppable without the infestors holding the units together. Just gonna ruin the balance change the second that happens, especially if there is a PTR in europe.
Blitz Beat
Profile Joined May 2011
United States178 Posts
August 21 2011 09:26 GMT
#39
terran is op.

i can see bunker nerfs coming.
Barett
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada454 Posts
August 21 2011 09:28 GMT
#40
I actually did not know that there was not a PTR past North America. I will be happy for you guys if it truly does happen.

Here is hoping they fix Infestors. And maybe a buff to Warp Prisms.
Gym, Video Games, Laundry.
r3SpaVVn
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany109 Posts
August 21 2011 09:29 GMT
#41
lol, guys. this is a thread about a rumored ptr for eu, not some patch. i don't get why everyone is talking about possible balance changes now?
Elefanto
Profile Joined May 2010
Switzerland3584 Posts
August 21 2011 09:31 GMT
#42
On August 21 2011 18:29 r3SpaVVn wrote:
lol, guys. this is a thread about a rumored ptr for eu, not some patch. i don't get why everyone is talking about possible balance changes now?


Are there any other reasons for a PTR other than balance changes? I don't see any.
wat
Binabik
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany686 Posts
August 21 2011 09:32 GMT
#43
On August 21 2011 18:29 r3SpaVVn wrote:
lol, guys. this is a thread about a rumored ptr for eu, not some patch. i don't get why everyone is talking about possible balance changes now?

what would you test in a ptr? new icons? :x
r3SpaVVn
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany109 Posts
August 21 2011 09:34 GMT
#44
On August 21 2011 18:31 Elefanto wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2011 18:29 r3SpaVVn wrote:
lol, guys. this is a thread about a rumored ptr for eu, not some patch. i don't get why everyone is talking about possible balance changes now?


Are there any other reasons for a PTR other than balance changes? I don't see any.


Yeah, testing new ladder maps and Infernal Preignitor icons :D
Cyber_Cheese
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia3615 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-21 09:35:56
August 21 2011 09:35 GMT
#45
reverting infernal preigniter icon back to red because the blue icon was too OP
PTR can test bugs, maps, editor functions... it's really not limited to balance
The moment you lose confidence in yourself, is the moment the world loses it's confidence in you.
CountZero71
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany89 Posts
August 21 2011 10:34 GMT
#46
Would love that!!
You cannot kill what doesn't die...
Drowsy
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States4876 Posts
August 21 2011 10:39 GMT
#47
On August 20 2011 22:39 BronzeKnee wrote:
I imagine that the 1-1-1 push, fungal growth and hellion are all being looked at it. Hellions seem to have taken over TvZ and TvT.






I can only hope : /.

I actually had no idea EU didn't have a PTR in previous patches, that's funny.
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Phanekim
Profile Joined April 2003
United States777 Posts
August 21 2011 11:27 GMT
#48
lol probably nothing. you will probably get some fixes and some new maps.
i like cheese
Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42411 Posts
August 21 2011 11:28 GMT
#49
On August 20 2011 20:12 Giwoon wrote:
what...
wasnt there always a ptr for EU?


lol, this is what i have always thought. Well good news then.. :p
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Zdrastochye
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Ivory Coast6262 Posts
August 21 2011 11:33 GMT
#50
MOTHERSHIP BUFFS?!?!?!!?!?
Hey! How you doin'?
L3g3nd_
Profile Joined July 2010
New Zealand10461 Posts
August 21 2011 11:36 GMT
#51
protoss buff incoming!
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Welmu
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Finland3295 Posts
August 21 2011 11:37 GMT
#52
oh yeah, always wanted to play ptr!
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Goken
Profile Joined July 2010
Sweden36 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-21 11:47:57
August 21 2011 11:46 GMT
#53
Does this mean i can stop calling the "PTR" the North American Private Test Realm?
And more importantly, will Blizz read whats on the EU forums now?

Nah, They are probably just trolling us.

RDaneelOlivaw
Profile Joined April 2011
Vatican City State733 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-21 11:55:55
August 21 2011 11:54 GMT
#54
On August 21 2011 01:21 Mercury- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 20 2011 20:21 Garnet wrote:
What needs to be changed though, Blue Flame Helions?.

If anything it's infestors but the Zerg lobby is too strong for that so it'll never happen.


Are you kidding me? I am sooo sick of hearing about how Zergs got buffs just because of complaining. Zerg got buffs because the game was imbalanced, not for any other reason. This idiotic argument about how the "zerg lobby" whined it's way into all kind of buffs needs to stop. Blizzard hands out buffs and nerfs based on game results, not the biased whining of the community.
Andreas
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Norway214 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-21 12:37:47
August 21 2011 12:37 GMT
#55
On August 21 2011 20:54 GGTesomas wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2011 01:21 Mercury- wrote:
On August 20 2011 20:21 Garnet wrote:
What needs to be changed though, Blue Flame Helions?.

If anything it's infestors but the Zerg lobby is too strong for that so it'll never happen.


Are you kidding me? I am sooo sick of hearing about how Zergs got buffs just because of complaining. Zerg got buffs because the game was imbalanced, not for any other reason. This idiotic argument about how the "zerg lobby" whined it's way into all kind of buffs needs to stop. Blizzard hands out buffs and nerfs based on game results, not the biased whining of the community.

Remember the PTR that was up before the infestor buff? Fungal was changed to a projectile that didn't hit air but still did more damage (like it does now). I don't think that change lasted for more than a day or two because the community outrage was so strong, so they changed it to what it is now instead. I commend Blizzard for actually having a PTR, but they definitely don't spend too much time cheking the results of the changes they make.

That being said, the players who actually play on the PTR are rarely the kind of people who actually should be testing the new changes (e.g. top-level players), and are more likely a small group of players spread out among different leagues, so I don't think they can get accurate results from the PTR anyway.
NormandyBoy
Profile Joined May 2010
France200 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-21 12:43:39
August 21 2011 12:42 GMT
#56
Blue flame nerf into green flame, you read it here first !
ICA
Profile Joined January 2011
498 Posts
August 21 2011 12:46 GMT
#57
I do not think there will be a patch coming out. Couldn't think of anything that Blizz would be willing to change. Sure everyone has his/ her own opinion about balance but the game is actually not that horrible right now. We also know that Blizzard takes their time with patches and changes only "terrible" stuff, which leads me to the conclusion that in the near future no patch will be coming out.
Elefanto
Profile Joined May 2010
Switzerland3584 Posts
August 21 2011 12:51 GMT
#58
On August 21 2011 21:46 ICA wrote:
I do not think there will be a patch coming out. Couldn't think of anything that Blizz would be willing to change. Sure everyone has his/ her own opinion about balance but the game is actually not that horrible right now. We also know that Blizzard takes their time with patches and changes only "terrible" stuff, which leads me to the conclusion that in the near future no patch will be coming out.


According to the Race Win Percentage thread, and said graphs, the game currently sure as hell
isn't balanced.

Everything points towards a good nerf for Terran.
wat
Shield
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Bulgaria4824 Posts
August 21 2011 12:55 GMT
#59
On August 21 2011 21:51 Elefanto wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2011 21:46 ICA wrote:
I do not think there will be a patch coming out. Couldn't think of anything that Blizz would be willing to change. Sure everyone has his/ her own opinion about balance but the game is actually not that horrible right now. We also know that Blizzard takes their time with patches and changes only "terrible" stuff, which leads me to the conclusion that in the near future no patch will be coming out.


According to the Race Win Percentage thread, and said graphs, the game currently sure as hell
isn't balanced.

Everything points towards a good nerf for Terran.


That's what I hope, too. ^^
ICA
Profile Joined January 2011
498 Posts
August 21 2011 12:55 GMT
#60
On August 21 2011 21:51 Elefanto wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2011 21:46 ICA wrote:
I do not think there will be a patch coming out. Couldn't think of anything that Blizz would be willing to change. Sure everyone has his/ her own opinion about balance but the game is actually not that horrible right now. We also know that Blizzard takes their time with patches and changes only "terrible" stuff, which leads me to the conclusion that in the near future no patch will be coming out.


According to the Race Win Percentage thread, and said graphs, the game currently sure as hell
isn't balanced.

Everything points towards a good nerf for Terran.


Just because that's how it is since a month now doesn't mean anything. The games was pretty much balanced (again: everybody will always whine, I also would change some stuff). At least, at no point before it was better balanced. The game changes, new strats come up, players will adapt, it just needs some time. And I say it again, Blizzard usually thinks like that. They wait what happens before they perform major changes.

If something like a patch will come out, it will only contain minor (mabye only bug or editor) fixes.
Andreas
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Norway214 Posts
August 21 2011 12:55 GMT
#61
On August 21 2011 21:51 Elefanto wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2011 21:46 ICA wrote:
I do not think there will be a patch coming out. Couldn't think of anything that Blizz would be willing to change. Sure everyone has his/ her own opinion about balance but the game is actually not that horrible right now. We also know that Blizzard takes their time with patches and changes only "terrible" stuff, which leads me to the conclusion that in the near future no patch will be coming out.


According to the Race Win Percentage thread, and said graphs, the game currently sure as hell
isn't balanced.

Everything points towards a good nerf for Terran.

Blizzard uses different numbers than the TLPD. Besides, even the recent big TLPD winrate imbalances started occuring more than one month *after* the last big patch (1.3.3) hit.
bole
Profile Joined January 2011
Serbia164 Posts
August 21 2011 13:04 GMT
#62
i hope nerf infestor energy upgread....

whay bilizzard whont 1 unite to do plenty of jobs i dont get it....

look at game like this now infestors do great agenst almoust everything....air ground armored light...

mariness also do great agenst almoust everything (only real conter to them is AOE spells and some t3 unites like colloss).....

on other hend stalkers (u need senturis alweys as toss in early game) zealots....(that is like one unite 3 unites combined in to one)

i propose in next to expansions to more unites do job not like one ( insted of infestors killing air) i hope some hidralisc or something...in the mix...

also insted of marines do bouth graund and air great job (nerf em in next expansions) to for exemple some unites like galioths do job in mix with other army....

so conclusion more unites to be efective not yust one for every situations...sry for my eng thx for reading
Deleuze
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United Kingdom2102 Posts
August 21 2011 13:16 GMT
#63
On August 21 2011 21:55 darkness wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2011 21:51 Elefanto wrote:
On August 21 2011 21:46 ICA wrote:
I do not think there will be a patch coming out. Couldn't think of anything that Blizz would be willing to change. Sure everyone has his/ her own opinion about balance but the game is actually not that horrible right now. We also know that Blizzard takes their time with patches and changes only "terrible" stuff, which leads me to the conclusion that in the near future no patch will be coming out.


According to the Race Win Percentage thread, and said graphs, the game currently sure as hell
isn't balanced.

Everything points towards a good nerf for Terran.


That's what I hope, too. ^^


Wasn't the Race Win Percentage thread pulled apart? I thought that the stats weren't as robust as first appeared?

Or are you referring to another thread?

OT - hell, it's about time.
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freestalker
Profile Joined March 2010
469 Posts
August 21 2011 13:17 GMT
#64
On August 21 2011 21:37 Andreas wrote:
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On August 21 2011 20:54 GGTesomas wrote:
On August 21 2011 01:21 Mercury- wrote:
On August 20 2011 20:21 Garnet wrote:
What needs to be changed though, Blue Flame Helions?.

If anything it's infestors but the Zerg lobby is too strong for that so it'll never happen.


Are you kidding me? I am sooo sick of hearing about how Zergs got buffs just because of complaining. Zerg got buffs because the game was imbalanced, not for any other reason. This idiotic argument about how the "zerg lobby" whined it's way into all kind of buffs needs to stop. Blizzard hands out buffs and nerfs based on game results, not the biased whining of the community.

Remember the PTR that was up before the infestor buff? Fungal was changed to a projectile that didn't hit air but still did more damage (like it does now). I don't think that change lasted for more than a day or two because the community outrage was so strong, so they changed it to what it is now instead. I commend Blizzard for actually having a PTR, but they definitely don't spend too much time cheking the results of the changes they make.

That being said, the players who actually play on the PTR are rarely the kind of people who actually should be testing the new changes (e.g. top-level players), and are more likely a small group of players spread out among different leagues, so I don't think they can get accurate results from the PTR anyway.


I dare to say the outrage might be also caused by the fact that you use fungal to hinder unit movement. And blink stalkers could dodge the fungal when it was projectile. Also you want to stop harassing air units that you can't really catch with hydras (that also die quickly), like mutas, or medivacs. Zerg has so little anti-air as it is. I don't want to argue about any balance here, tho.

On topic-

I don't know if this PTR will be for patch or betatesting, but I kinda don't really expect another patch coming out before the HotS beta. Considering that servers used for testing of WoL possibly became stable release servers, then they might need some new realm for testing of other stuff. Or they just want more feedback also from EU, considering the metagame might be slightly different here.
Sanguinarius
Profile Joined January 2010
United States3427 Posts
August 21 2011 13:19 GMT
#65
Hell, Its about time

Hopefully this is HotS and not just another patch. I cant see them messing with balance too much until after the expac hits.
Your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others -Heart of Darkness
Elefanto
Profile Joined May 2010
Switzerland3584 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-21 13:33:49
August 21 2011 13:21 GMT
#66
On August 21 2011 21:55 Andreas wrote:
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On August 21 2011 21:51 Elefanto wrote:
On August 21 2011 21:46 ICA wrote:
I do not think there will be a patch coming out. Couldn't think of anything that Blizz would be willing to change. Sure everyone has his/ her own opinion about balance but the game is actually not that horrible right now. We also know that Blizzard takes their time with patches and changes only "terrible" stuff, which leads me to the conclusion that in the near future no patch will be coming out.


According to the Race Win Percentage thread, and said graphs, the game currently sure as hell
isn't balanced.

Everything points towards a good nerf for Terran.

Blizzard uses different numbers than the TLPD. Besides, even the recent big TLPD winrate imbalances started occuring more than one month *after* the last big patch (1.3.3) hit.


I didn't really care about the swings in balance, i cared about the overall scheme of things.
And it was more than clear that terran was since start of the year in the 50-60 overall win % range and never low or even below 50%.
Also Browder personally said in a recent interview that terrans are doing to well at the highest level
(Korean GM) and that they are looking into it.

So if there is a sign of PTR it can only be related to a balance change (map pool has been updated recently). And given the facts we know, they sure will test a Terran nerf and maybe they're gonna experiment with Infestor / Broodlords (as David Kim stated they are looking at it), maybe some Protoss buff.
wat
MilesTeg
Profile Joined September 2010
France1271 Posts
August 21 2011 13:28 GMT
#67
I really don't think they will change balance before HotS (which we should see more of in october in Blizzcon presumably?), and even if they would they won't nerf the infestor which is needed in ZvP. Nerfing blue flame now would be silly too, so early after people have started to learn how to abuse it.
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-21 13:35:25
August 21 2011 13:35 GMT
#68
No PTR for EU, only read forum and post topics/comments

http://eu.battle.net/sc2/ru/forum/

On russian forums it's already availabled and marked "Read only"
ZaaaaaM
Profile Joined March 2010
Netherlands1828 Posts
August 21 2011 13:42 GMT
#69
On August 20 2011 21:49 mburke05 wrote:
I dont know how people can just randomly say nerf blue flame helions because of their dramatic rise in popularity, the skill hasnt changed in large part for months, and people havent complained about it all. Meanwhile, fungal gets buffed dramatically, and zerg results dramatically increase, and people conveniently look away? Just because terrans are learning to use their assets (one that has been there for 8 months unchanged mind you) doesn't mean others who can't deal with them should be rewarded.

Something is overpowered or it isn't, what you're saying has nothing to do with it and makes no sense.

Love the potential EU PTR tho, about time =))
no dude, the question
The.Imperator
Profile Joined October 2010
138 Posts
August 21 2011 13:52 GMT
#70
I dont understand why so many people seem to think that there wont be any balance patches before HotS. Has Blizzard said there wont be any or what?

To me it seems obvious that if Blizzard think something is imbalanced they will fix it.
makk
Profile Joined June 2011
United Kingdom132 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-21 14:19:53
August 21 2011 14:18 GMT
#71
after changing the bunker build time every patch I think its time to start looking at the salvage time

On August 21 2011 22:35 Existor wrote:
No PTR for EU, only read forum and post topics/comments

http://eu.battle.net/sc2/ru/forum/

On russian forums it's already availabled and marked "Read only"


I think they only allow you to post there once the ptr is live
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
August 21 2011 14:35 GMT
#72
On August 21 2011 23:18 makk wrote:
after changing the bunker build time every patch I think its time to start looking at the salvage time

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On August 21 2011 22:35 Existor wrote:
No PTR for EU, only read forum and post topics/comments

http://eu.battle.net/sc2/ru/forum/

On russian forums it's already availabled and marked "Read only"


I think they only allow you to post there once the ptr is live

No, it's same, as BlizzCon forum on Eu & RU sites, where marked with bolder font "Read only"
lcl
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom119 Posts
August 21 2011 15:46 GMT
#73
all the things you guys list as op are things that deal splash or AoE damage, maybe you should concentrate on splitting your units on the real ladder instead of playing EZ starcraft on some possible PTR.
The more I practise the more luck I seem to have
windsupernova
Profile Joined October 2010
Mexico5280 Posts
August 21 2011 15:52 GMT
#74
On August 21 2011 18:32 Binabik wrote:
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On August 21 2011 18:29 r3SpaVVn wrote:
lol, guys. this is a thread about a rumored ptr for eu, not some patch. i don't get why everyone is talking about possible balance changes now?

what would you test in a ptr? new icons? :x


New maps
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ClysmiC
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States2192 Posts
August 21 2011 15:59 GMT
#75
I think we need some patching, so I hope it's true! But I hope Blizzard doesn't do a stupid patch =/
Like a Boss
Profile Joined January 2011
502 Posts
August 21 2011 16:05 GMT
#76
I would assume every server has there own PTR it is just that the one in NA is open to public. Blizzard doesn't just blindly release their patches and updates, before anything is released they are tested in their private PTR.
Morphs
Profile Joined July 2010
Netherlands645 Posts
August 21 2011 16:26 GMT
#77
Still waiting for hydras and corruptors te become more versatile... though I don't think anything will happen to those.. My guess is that only the infestor will get nerfed.
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
August 21 2011 16:32 GMT
#78
On August 22 2011 01:26 Morphs wrote:
Still waiting for hydras and corruptors te become more versatile... though I don't think anything will happen to those.. My guess is that only the infestor will get nerfed.

Use corruption for more damage vs immortals, archons and colosus.

Too radical changes will be ONLY in Hots. And I hope, they will make hydralisk with 1 food limit with current tier2 requirement.

With infestor nerf there must be some other buffs. Fungal now is a main answer of zergs to many OP-things from other races.
PlosionCornu
Profile Joined August 2010
Italy814 Posts
August 22 2011 14:03 GMT
#79
On August 21 2011 22:35 Existor wrote:
No PTR for EU, only read forum and post topics/comments

http://eu.battle.net/sc2/ru/forum/

On russian forums it's already availabled and marked "Read only"


Same thing appeared in the Italian boards.

Bunch o' people asked about it and their threads were promptly locked, with a blue saying things like "we don't have anything to share about that yet".
sleepingdog
Profile Joined August 2008
Austria6145 Posts
August 25 2011 08:44 GMT
#80
So, no PTR for EU as it seems? Damn, I resent Blizz so much for having this region-lock even for PTR....
"You see....YOU SEE..." © 2010 Sen
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-25 18:01:27
August 25 2011 18:01 GMT
#81
[image loading]

http://eu.battle.net/sc2/ru/blog/2852795#c-2592169825


Translating:
ZETA: Will be PTR on Europe and when?
Djimkaara: It will be. Soon.
sleepingdog
Profile Joined August 2008
Austria6145 Posts
August 26 2011 07:40 GMT
#82
Wow, cool - on the other hand, I'm afraid that I just get my hopes up and PTR will come like together with HotS better in half a year....
"You see....YOU SEE..." © 2010 Sen
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