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Apollo_Shards
Profile Joined February 2011
1210 Posts
February 29 2012 00:42 GMT
#461
I hope they make WoL 20 or 30$ now.
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KimJongChill
Profile Joined January 2011
United States6429 Posts
February 29 2012 00:46 GMT
#462
Can't wait for this!
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how2TL
Profile Joined August 2010
1197 Posts
February 29 2012 00:49 GMT
#463
If they make it an expansion pack, they will not get new players.

If it was standalone, it wouldn't change anything for people who already have WoL and it'd make it much more palatable for people who want to jump in without buying and installing multiple games. It would also help those who want multiple ladder accounts (because technology for separate ladder rankings per race isn't there yet /sarcasm).
hesho89
Profile Joined August 2011
Canada106 Posts
February 29 2012 00:57 GMT
#464
On February 29 2012 09:00 darkcloud8282 wrote:
I thought it's not coming out til next year cause D3 is this year?


this.... i am expecting d3 and a wow expansion this year. I just have a gut feeling that HotS won't be released this year.
eh?
Catatonic
Profile Joined August 2011
United States699 Posts
February 29 2012 00:58 GMT
#465
On October 25 2011 07:52 EscPlan9 wrote:
I'm pretty sure Blizzard mentioned early on they fully intend to charge the same prices for all the expansions. I would not be surprised if the price at release date is $50-60.

Considering Starcraft is one of the only games I really like putting hundreds of hours into, it is totally worth the price to me anyways. As long as they don't start charging monthly fees for Battle.Net... that would suck (I might still pay though).

No they said they wouldn't charge the same price so itll be cheaper
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Fealthas
Profile Joined May 2011
607 Posts
February 29 2012 01:03 GMT
#466
I was hoping that blizzard released a date for when it would be out. Its just a pre-oder .
SPYTE
Profile Joined August 2010
United States289 Posts
February 29 2012 01:05 GMT
#467
awesome idea and i would be glad to purchase through you guys!
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GhandiEAGLE
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States20754 Posts
February 29 2012 01:08 GMT
#468
awwww NICE price bump! This should be enough to convince my parents!
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Gourmand
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada101 Posts
February 29 2012 01:09 GMT
#469
I'm curious, anyone know how much TL get out of this. I'm gonna pre-order if via TL if there's a version for Canada and same goes with Diablo 3
Khenra
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Netherlands885 Posts
February 29 2012 01:10 GMT
#470
Not going to buy HotS at all. Fix battle.net first, thanks Blizz!
This signature is ruining eSports.
Grumbels
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Netherlands7031 Posts
February 29 2012 01:15 GMT
#471
On February 29 2012 09:49 how2TL wrote:
If they make it an expansion pack, they will not get new players.

If it was standalone, it wouldn't change anything for people who already have WoL and it'd make it much more palatable for people who want to jump in without buying and installing multiple games. It would also help those who want multiple ladder accounts (because technology for separate ladder rankings per race isn't there yet /sarcasm).

genius, that must be why having expansions worked for games companies for 15 years now
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Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
February 29 2012 01:18 GMT
#472
On February 29 2012 09:57 hesho89 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 29 2012 09:00 darkcloud8282 wrote:
I thought it's not coming out til next year cause D3 is this year?


this.... i am expecting d3 and a wow expansion this year. I just have a gut feeling that HotS won't be released this year.


Activision's earnings call put HotS for this year, so I assume at some point. D3 was set for quarter 2, so that is like June-ish. I would assume that HotS would come out in the 4th quarter, since there is some reasonable overlap in with both games.
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Korlinni
Profile Joined April 2011
125 Posts
February 29 2012 01:22 GMT
#473
I am really going to buy the physical copy, because I don't want to go though downloading the game with everyone else again. So slow last time.
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FeyFey
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany10114 Posts
February 29 2012 01:27 GMT
#474
On February 29 2012 10:15 Grumbels wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 29 2012 09:49 how2TL wrote:
If they make it an expansion pack, they will not get new players.

If it was standalone, it wouldn't change anything for people who already have WoL and it'd make it much more palatable for people who want to jump in without buying and installing multiple games. It would also help those who want multiple ladder accounts (because technology for separate ladder rankings per race isn't there yet /sarcasm).

genius, that must be why having expansions worked for games companies for 15 years now


the first plan actual was standalone, but they scrapped it because of many complaints (and i guess because they scrapped the bnet2 completely). Buying sc2 also for single player i didn't really mind, as they extended the single player because of this. And multiplayer people pay the tripple amount then they would have had before, but hey they get new units, they so wanted /heh.

Standalone is probably a better idea for multiplayer, but expansions also do the trick, especially if so many people complain.
Zinroc
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada73 Posts
February 29 2012 01:31 GMT
#475
On February 29 2012 09:42 Apollo_Shards wrote:
I hope they make WoL 20 or 30$ now.


It is $30... My friend bought it from EBgames for 30
Silentness
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States2821 Posts
February 29 2012 01:37 GMT
#476
Can I just pay $20 and just get multiplayer mode? Damn man I think it's crazy to pay $40 just to be up to date on the ladder.

I have only played TWO campaign missions total out of the whole starcraft series including the original Starcraft. I hate single player mode.
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RaiD.RaynoR
Profile Joined February 2012
United States294 Posts
February 29 2012 01:42 GMT
#477
I'm sticking with WOL for a while. HOTS doesn't appeal to me one bit in terms of lore and new strategies.
Redemption is the consequence of forgiveness
NicolBolas
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States1388 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-29 01:44:49
February 29 2012 01:44 GMT
#478
On February 29 2012 10:27 FeyFey wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 29 2012 10:15 Grumbels wrote:
On February 29 2012 09:49 how2TL wrote:
If they make it an expansion pack, they will not get new players.

If it was standalone, it wouldn't change anything for people who already have WoL and it'd make it much more palatable for people who want to jump in without buying and installing multiple games. It would also help those who want multiple ladder accounts (because technology for separate ladder rankings per race isn't there yet /sarcasm).

genius, that must be why having expansions worked for games companies for 15 years now


the first plan actual was standalone, but they scrapped it because of many complaints (and i guess because they scrapped the bnet2 completely). Buying sc2 also for single player i didn't really mind, as they extended the single player because of this. And multiplayer people pay the tripple amount then they would have had before, but hey they get new units, they so wanted /heh.

Standalone is probably a better idea for multiplayer, but expansions also do the trick, especially if so many people complain.


The first plan was not standalone. That was a misunderstanding propogated by some people coming out of BlizzCon 08. I was there, and they were very clear: one game, two expansions.
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Silidons
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States2813 Posts
February 29 2012 01:48 GMT
#479
On February 29 2012 10:37 Silentness wrote:
Can I just pay $20 and just get multiplayer mode? Damn man I think it's crazy to pay $40 just to be up to date on the ladder.

I have only played TWO campaign missions total out of the whole starcraft series including the original Starcraft. I hate single player mode.

Meh the multi itself is worth the money IMO
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Daniri
Profile Joined May 2007
387 Posts
February 29 2012 01:58 GMT
#480
On February 29 2012 10:27 FeyFey wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 29 2012 10:15 Grumbels wrote:
On February 29 2012 09:49 how2TL wrote:
If they make it an expansion pack, they will not get new players.

If it was standalone, it wouldn't change anything for people who already have WoL and it'd make it much more palatable for people who want to jump in without buying and installing multiple games. It would also help those who want multiple ladder accounts (because technology for separate ladder rankings per race isn't there yet /sarcasm).

genius, that must be why having expansions worked for games companies for 15 years now


the first plan actual was standalone, but they scrapped it because of many complaints (and i guess because they scrapped the bnet2 completely). Buying sc2 also for single player i didn't really mind, as they extended the single player because of this. And multiplayer people pay the tripple amount then they would have had before, but hey they get new units, they so wanted /heh.

Standalone is probably a better idea for multiplayer, but expansions also do the trick, especially if so many people complain.


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