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MVega
Profile Joined November 2010
763 Posts
April 28 2012 04:56 GMT
#121
On April 28 2012 13:48 Ballistixz wrote:
so is the beta a open beta or a closed beta that needs keys like WoL? im hoping its open this time...


All previous Blizz expansion betas have been closed beta. Wouldn't really expect this one to be different. I imagine the pros and popular streamers will get keys pretty quickly so we'll have no shortage of beta to watch and drool over.
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SolHeiM
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Sweden1264 Posts
April 28 2012 04:58 GMT
#122
On April 28 2012 13:56 MVega wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2012 13:48 Ballistixz wrote:
so is the beta a open beta or a closed beta that needs keys like WoL? im hoping its open this time...


All previous Blizz expansion betas have been closed beta. Wouldn't really expect this one to be different. I imagine the pros and popular streamers will get keys pretty quickly so we'll have no shortage of beta to watch and drool over.


I would expect map makers to just make a UMS of all the beta units and buildings, so technically the beta will be an open beta anyway. You just won't have access to the HotS beta ladder.
Burns
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States2300 Posts
April 28 2012 04:58 GMT
#123
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Yoshi Kirishima
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States10380 Posts
April 28 2012 05:02 GMT
#124
On April 28 2012 13:58 SolHeiM wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2012 13:56 MVega wrote:
On April 28 2012 13:48 Ballistixz wrote:
so is the beta a open beta or a closed beta that needs keys like WoL? im hoping its open this time...


All previous Blizz expansion betas have been closed beta. Wouldn't really expect this one to be different. I imagine the pros and popular streamers will get keys pretty quickly so we'll have no shortage of beta to watch and drool over.


I would expect map makers to just make a UMS of all the beta units and buildings, so technically the beta will be an open beta anyway. You just won't have access to the HotS beta ladder.


Oh yeah good point! Hurray this makes me feel more comfortable xD
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eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
April 28 2012 05:03 GMT
#125
On April 28 2012 13:58 SolHeiM wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2012 13:56 MVega wrote:
On April 28 2012 13:48 Ballistixz wrote:
so is the beta a open beta or a closed beta that needs keys like WoL? im hoping its open this time...


All previous Blizz expansion betas have been closed beta. Wouldn't really expect this one to be different. I imagine the pros and popular streamers will get keys pretty quickly so we'll have no shortage of beta to watch and drool over.


I would expect map makers to just make a UMS of all the beta units and buildings, so technically the beta will be an open beta anyway. You just won't have access to the HotS beta ladder.

Well, they already have the HotS custom maps in WoL based on the Blizzcon build, so I would expect that beta UMS to not be that much of a stretch to implement assuming that the new abilities and/or mechanics aren't difficult to replicate in Galaxy Editor.
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Onlinejaguar
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia2823 Posts
April 28 2012 05:05 GMT
#126
On April 28 2012 13:58 SolHeiM wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2012 13:56 MVega wrote:
On April 28 2012 13:48 Ballistixz wrote:
so is the beta a open beta or a closed beta that needs keys like WoL? im hoping its open this time...


All previous Blizz expansion betas have been closed beta. Wouldn't really expect this one to be different. I imagine the pros and popular streamers will get keys pretty quickly so we'll have no shortage of beta to watch and drool over.


I would expect map makers to just make a UMS of all the beta units and buildings, so technically the beta will be an open beta anyway. You just won't have access to the HotS beta ladder.


I don't know how you could make a Viper in UMS or that protoss unit that is meant to block mineral mining.
Toads
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada1795 Posts
April 28 2012 05:10 GMT
#127
On April 28 2012 14:05 Onlinejaguar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2012 13:58 SolHeiM wrote:
On April 28 2012 13:56 MVega wrote:
On April 28 2012 13:48 Ballistixz wrote:
so is the beta a open beta or a closed beta that needs keys like WoL? im hoping its open this time...


All previous Blizz expansion betas have been closed beta. Wouldn't really expect this one to be different. I imagine the pros and popular streamers will get keys pretty quickly so we'll have no shortage of beta to watch and drool over.


I would expect map makers to just make a UMS of all the beta units and buildings, so technically the beta will be an open beta anyway. You just won't have access to the HotS beta ladder.


I don't know how you could make a Viper in UMS or that protoss unit that is meant to block mineral mining.

They are already in the HotS UMS in WoL. It use a flying sentry as model for the oracle and a guardian-ish for the viper
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unit
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States2621 Posts
April 28 2012 05:13 GMT
#128
On April 28 2012 10:51 Canucklehead wrote:
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On April 28 2012 10:45 mewbert wrote:
they are rushing hots too fast


Rushing? Their original time line was 18 months after wings of liberty which was jan 2012. They're already months behind their schedule. Doesn't seem like they're rushing anything to me.

think about how blizz normally does things, in comparison this is very much rushed

hoping for a protoss harass unit in hots (that actually kills stuff, like all the zerg/terran harass units -___-)
Drowsy
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States4876 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-28 05:15:21
April 28 2012 05:13 GMT
#129
I know its early to start any negativity/whining, but ffs I hope beta isn't infested with sub-masters tards polluting good feedback with their idiotic ideas about balance. Master's/GM in 1v1 should just equal auto-beta and kick everyone else out.


I'm super excited for this though. All the new zerg units are just so gd cool I will probably have to switch races.
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CaptainCharisma
Profile Joined February 2011
New Zealand808 Posts
April 28 2012 05:16 GMT
#130
On April 28 2012 14:13 unit wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2012 10:51 Canucklehead wrote:
On April 28 2012 10:45 mewbert wrote:
they are rushing hots too fast


Rushing? Their original time line was 18 months after wings of liberty which was jan 2012. They're already months behind their schedule. Doesn't seem like they're rushing anything to me.

think about how blizz normally does things, in comparison this is very much rushed

hoping for a protoss harass unit in hots (that actually kills stuff, like all the zerg/terran harass units -___-)



Warp prism drops, dts, phoenix.

I'm surprised this thread hasn't rocketed to 100 pages by now with random hype posts. I think this is a relfection of how the community feels that it's about time this happened. So, not rushed IMO.
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Enki
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
United States2548 Posts
April 28 2012 05:24 GMT
#131
About time, the game needs a 2nd wind by this point. I just hope they have the beta for quite awhile and make sure the damn thing is balanced before it goes on sale. Bnet needs a huge overhaul too.
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Zarjax
Profile Joined September 2010
United States44 Posts
April 28 2012 05:27 GMT
#132
On April 28 2012 14:13 Drowsy wrote:
I know its early to start any negativity/whining, but ffs I hope beta isn't infested with sub-masters tards polluting good feedback with their idiotic ideas about balance. Master's/GM in 1v1 should just equal auto-beta and kick everyone else out.


I'm super excited for this though. All the new zerg units are just so gd cool I will probably have to switch races.


Because they only want to create a product geared towards people masters and above amirite? The amount of elitism and ignorance in this post disgusts me.
vrok
Profile Joined August 2009
Sweden2541 Posts
April 28 2012 05:27 GMT
#133
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! It's gonna be so bad.
"Starcraft 2 very easy game" - White-Ra
blug
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia623 Posts
April 28 2012 05:35 GMT
#134
On April 28 2012 14:13 Drowsy wrote:
I know its early to start any negativity/whining, but ffs I hope beta isn't infested with sub-masters tards polluting good feedback with their idiotic ideas about balance. Master's/GM in 1v1 should just equal auto-beta and kick everyone else out.


I'm super excited for this though. All the new zerg units are just so gd cool I will probably have to switch races.


That's disgusting dude, stop treating it like sc2 is your game. It's everybodies game. I'm keen for them basing balance off of the professionals but it's people like you who generally make blizzard look the other way. I actually get better insight from alot of people diamond and below simply because they aren't socially retarded and can explain their thought processes, unlike alot of GMs who don't have good social skills. Don't get me wrong, there are some charismatic as hell GM players but quite a few of them simply don't have the social skills to give good feedback.

Blizzard will balance the game the same way they did with WoL, and yes, the game is pretty balanced.


User was temp banned for this post.
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Bibbit
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Canada5377 Posts
April 28 2012 05:39 GMT
#135
On April 28 2012 14:35 blug wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2012 14:13 Drowsy wrote:
I know its early to start any negativity/whining, but ffs I hope beta isn't infested with sub-masters tards polluting good feedback with their idiotic ideas about balance. Master's/GM in 1v1 should just equal auto-beta and kick everyone else out.


I'm super excited for this though. All the new zerg units are just so gd cool I will probably have to switch races.


That's disgusting dude, stop treating it like sc2 is your game. It's everybodies game. I'm keen for them basing balance off of the professionals but it's people like you who generally make blizzard look the other way. I actually get better insight from alot of people diamond and below simply because they aren't socially retarded and can explain their thought processes, unlike alot of GMs who don't have good social skills. Don't get me wrong, there are some charismatic as hell GM players but quite a few of them simply don't have the social skills to give good feedback.

Blizzard will balance the game the same way they did with WoL, and yes, the game is pretty balanced.

You just called masters/GM people socially retarded. Genius.
phiinix
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States1169 Posts
April 28 2012 05:49 GMT
#136
Chrono boosted HotS. Wouldn't mind playing WoL for a few months without balance changes to see how the game actually plays out lol
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
April 28 2012 05:51 GMT
#137
On April 28 2012 14:49 phiinix wrote:
Chrono boosted HotS. Wouldn't mind playing WoL for a few months without balance changes to see how the game actually plays out lol


There have been many times when there haven't been balance changes for over a few months. When was the last one in january?
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ZeromuS
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada13410 Posts
April 28 2012 06:06 GMT
#138
On April 28 2012 14:51 blade55555 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2012 14:49 phiinix wrote:
Chrono boosted HotS. Wouldn't mind playing WoL for a few months without balance changes to see how the game actually plays out lol


There have been many times when there haven't been balance changes for over a few months. When was the last one in january?


Longer if you play protoss. The most recent patch only had the notable change of snipe being nerfed which mainly impacted terrans and Zerg players who went for Hive Tech.
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HaXXspetten
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Sweden15718 Posts
April 28 2012 06:17 GMT
#139
Well I'll be playing D3 over HotS Beta anyday, but still holy shit is this big news.
Deimos0
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Poland277 Posts
April 28 2012 06:35 GMT
#140
OMG, it is time for me to update the beta specs for my computer - maybe it'll help in getting the key ^^ Thanks god it'll be in June - I'll have a lot time to play :D
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