Patch 1.4.3 21-27 February - Page 62

On February 23 2012 14:17 Empirimancer wrote:
Like I said earlier, I don't expect Terran winrates to drop significantly, we'll just see more cheese and more all-ins from Terran players, that's all.

On February 23 2012 14:19 McPricE wrote:


*sigh*...and as a Terran this fucking sucks........

On February 23 2012 14:24 Empirimancer wrote:



It sucks for everyone. Protoss and Zerg don't want to face Terran all-ins, and longer games are usually more fun for everyone. It also sucks for us as spectators, obviously.

On February 23 2012 12:47 McPricE wrote:
Blizzard is so fucking retarded. I mean really. Patch timing? Seriously thats worse timing than dumping ur GF on the day her dad dies. HEY lets completely ruin one of the main units in the Terran army b/c like 3 ppl in the world are gosu enough to make it look OP in like 3 isolated games. Im only a diamond level player and my understanding of the game isn't top notch but an underdeveloped howler monkey would know the snipe change is FUCKING OUTLANDISH! ALL CAPS SCREAMING!!!

OK - Browder, Kim u guys wanna butt-fuck ghosts sans lube, FINE. At least do minus damage to massive so ur FIXING the perceived FUCKING problem, not RUINING an entire fucking unit and IMO and entire fucking matchup lategame (and the best MU at that!). The only hope is that the nerf is such overkill that Terrans just lol die and it gets fixed. I say Fuck blizzard and fuck anyone who thinks this patch is Kosher. Ban me. I dont give a fuck.

Oh and if you tell me to stop QQing and play a different race - FUCK you. Protoss are gay fucking aliens and Zerg are the inherently evil bad guys from Startship troopers. Who the fuck wants to kill humans with either of those fucking pathetic lifeforms.

FUCK this game I wish I could just quit.

On February 23 2012 13:41 m0ck wrote:

I think you hugely underestimate how long it takes for balance-changes to stabilize and for the players to learn to adapt. This isn't something that happens overnight or by any player in isolation. By patching in changes with unknown ramifications you're making a more random tournament.

Even more so, the players have played important matches all the way up to the day of the patch. Practicing for the todays patch may very well have cost you the qualification for NASL, your teams win in a big money tourney or your chance for a victory in a smaller tournament.

It was completely avoidable. But for whatever reason it wasn't. To the detriment of both the players and the audience.

On February 23 2012 12:22 SillyPrincess wrote:


They only changed ghost snipe because it was never intended to counter broodlords in the manner they did. (Watch NesTea vs MvP). So basically the only 'result' that gets screwed are people who split the map in half with planetary fortresses and make 20 ghosts and wait for the map to be mined while zerg can do nothing about it.

On February 23 2012 19:07 Torra wrote:

Yep, another noob who thinks blizzcon finals is a good example of "OP ghosts".

On February 23 2012 19:08 blade55555 wrote:


Ok then watch other late game tvz scenarios rather then saying "yep another noob who thinks" like wow your a dick.

On February 23 2012 19:15 Torra wrote:

Just saying. Most of u refer to this as an example.

On February 23 2012 19:21 PeZuY wrote:
Great approach from the community for the patch, as usual. Every single time that there are a balance patch, regardless of the race, there will be these fanatic race defenders trying to state why it will change everything. I bet you all have some fancy looking statistics that will show precisely how it will affect to every matchup, I DOUBT IT.

Give the patch a time, I AGREE THE FACT THAT IT SHOULD'VE SEEN THE DAYLIGHT IN PTR FIRST before even considering patching up the game.

OFF TOPIC:

Why can't people discuss these things in a good manner instead of calling people dumbfucks or ignorant who doesn't want to face any facts, since only fact is that every matchup will be fucked up when the main race is being raced. Seriously? This doesn't help the starcraft community at all, more infact makes people stop playing and stops supporting the game itself. There are some awesome personalities in the forum and completely understand CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM which ain't the same as running over someone with fancy curse words and shouting that your opinion sucks. Peace yo~

On February 23 2012 16:38 Catalyst wrote:
Blizzard really seems to have lost touch with its community.

A patch with a proposed nerf that is so above and beyond what they even explained they were trying to accomplish, with no PTR and apparent zero willingness to consider a wide range of more appropriate rule changes (such as qxc's "damage pentalty vs. massive" suggestion which saw near unanimous approval in the announcement thread). On the one hand, it's great that we can see what their thinking is, but then it's also disappointing to see that thought process so misaligned with what they're actually doing.

Then there's the timing, which is baffling in its insensitivity. Launching mandatory rules changes with so little forewarning and in complete disregard for the more major events supporting your product? Completely avoidable, and not really defensible.