SC2 and the ghost-town effect - Page 19

On March 08 2012 04:37 Tachion wrote:

I have no idea what forums Blizzard reads, but it couldn't hurt to go post this thread on battlenet forums.

On March 08 2012 01:33 Shockk wrote:


I like the idea, but it should be an option, not an automated standard. Most people don't enjoy being forced into a crowd, regardless of whether it's peers and likeminded folks or not. For those who wish to, who are talkative by nature, by all means, such a feature would be a cool addition to the game. For all of those who like to pick who they're chatting with themselves, just keep the traditional chat interface of previous games.

Don't forget: The UIs of previous games worked so well because they let the player decide what to do and where to hang out (or not). The moment something's forced upon people (like in SC2), it will fail.

On March 07 2012 16:49 RampancyTW wrote:
I feel like nobody complaining makes any attempt to just be pleasant and sociable in the first few minutes of the game, or after the game

Or while playing custom games

Or while in any of the (easily accessible) chat channels

The only reason why I'm not talking to a ton of people all of the time is because I don't WANT to. I've had a ton of offers to be practice partners, several of which I've accepted-- I could have asked a ton more people and have had most be accepted, too. IT IS YOUR OWN DAMN FAULT if you can't find people to play with and interact with and socialize with.

Just be a fucking pleasant human being and make an ounce of goddamn effort to be friendly and sociable and you will literally have more people you could strike up a casual conversation with that turns into a 3-hour 2v2/3v3/4v4 binge than you can keep straight.

I would LOVE for there to be group replay support. I would LOVE for there to be more information available about the tournament scene etc. upon login. But it is your OWN fucking fault and I have zero sympathy for you if you feel that SC2 is a "ghost town" and that there is nothing social about the experience. It is EXACTLY as social as you want it to be, assuming you have the capability of making more than exactly zero effort to be social.

Just make a rule for yourself to be as nice and pleasant as humanly possible in-game, even when you're raging. You'll feel better, you'll meet more e-friends, and it'll calm you down when you're raging.


"GLHF :D"
"Whoa sick control man I felt like I couldn't look away from the battles for a second to macro D: wp gg "
"Good push I haven't seen that particular timing before, how long you been practicing that?"
HOLY SWEET TITS I JUST FOUND MYSELF A PRACTICE PARTNER

"u2"
"fucking protoss imba"
"ez race gj noob"
*ragequit*
Man, why does SC2 feel so lonely and desolate?