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DoubleDare
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada48 Posts
May 08 2012 04:14 GMT
#1021
absolutely awesome, great job @ blizzard! I'm pleased to see them implementing features the community has desired since release, especially because I assumed they would not add much to the game other than new units. It seems HotS is shaping up to be a true "expansion" and not just a way for blizzard to cash in on esports fans everywhere.
Chilltosis forever. P{HuK, TAiLs, WhiteRa} Z{Sen, Nestea}
PeZuY
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
935 Posts
May 08 2012 04:15 GMT
#1022
I am not even surprised of this. This was to be expected since the release of WoL. There were not too much features and there would be 2 more expansions, only logical that they keep adding the rest in LotV. The rest features, if needed, will probably come as an normal updates, but it would be so bad business to add everything right away, since Blizzard tends to be more money hungering than any company.

Still, good to see these added.
Taku
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada2036 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-08 04:19:38
May 08 2012 04:19 GMT
#1023
On May 08 2012 12:57 althaz wrote:
Fantastic news. I am now slavering in anticipation for HotS release (I already slightly was so I can have an easier time meching vs Protoss).

For the haters: Blizzard had to build BNet 2.0 up from scratch, it's not an extension of any old products. Sure, it's missing some features that older games had, but resources were obviously allocated somewhere else in development (for example, the widely acclaimed single-player campaign or the brilliant matchmaking service).

When you build something new it's going to take time for the feature list to catch up, but at least Blizzard IS catching up (and surpassing) everything previously with this FREE product. Seriously, BNet is FREE, therefore it is fantastic value for money and most complaints really need to keep these things in mind.

TL;DR: Constructive criticism is GOOD, because it let's Bliz know what to add first, but mindlessly raging is BAD because it accomplishes nothing!

Yes because Blizzard obviously has our best interests at heart, I mean did we really want chat channels? Really?
When SC2 came for BW, I cried. Now LoL/Dota2 comes for SC2, and I laugh. \o/
endy
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Switzerland8970 Posts
May 08 2012 04:19 GMT
#1024
On May 08 2012 13:09 Adreme wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 08 2012 13:06 TeslasPigeon wrote:
On May 08 2012 12:53 Phantom_Sky wrote:
to those who said all these features should have been implemented at the release of WoL

did you really want 2 year delay of WOL? this is blizzard we are talking about

when blizzard implement the features you asked for - Blizzard suck! those should have been implemented ages ago
when blizzard do not implement the features you asked for - Blizzard suck! they are not listening !


It's not that Blizzard sucks because they are taking too long or that they aren't releasing such and such feature. They suck because they are only releasing this information in response to the declining causal player base. Casual players is how they make their money. Less players playing means that the tournament scene will slowly devolve resulting in less money for Blizzard to make.

For a company that supposedly has so much capital that they don't know what to do with it. It's very disheartening to see them take such an inactive role, not counting issuing licenses, in their IP. Luckily there are other games and companies that are much more proactive when it comes to fostering new players.


Or they simply released the information a few weeks before the beta to test the game and probably a few of these features would start. They arent releasing the information now becuase of a decline they are releasing it to get people hyped up about there game with steady streams of information just like every game developer has done for years.


New units are exciting, assuming they don't suck. But I don't get hyped up when I am announced some features that were already present in much older games and should have been there since the beginning. It just makes me think "oh God, at bloody last ! I may play the game a bit longer :-| "
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NekoFlandre
Profile Joined March 2011
United States497 Posts
May 08 2012 04:19 GMT
#1025
OMG? Unranked play?

Thats kinda cool!

Global support?! Woah....thats...like..omfg...b.net 1.0 again finally we get some ability to go wherever we want ROFL.....

Took long enough blizzard....took long enough. Considering a MP save game like BW would be good as you coudl resume from that too -.-

Anyway happy with all this <3 <3
Kitty Flandre....even more scary..
sluggaslamoo
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Australia4494 Posts
May 08 2012 04:19 GMT
#1026
Fuck, now I have to buy HotS.
Come play Android Netrunner - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=409008
DuB phool
Profile Joined April 2011
United States1003 Posts
May 08 2012 04:22 GMT
#1027
I can't decide if I'm in the "YES finally, THANK YOU!" wagon or the "Why wasn't this here a year or two ago?" wagon.

Ah well, guess I'l just choose the optimistic route.
Gogo HoTS!
"overwatch is jesus" - motbob 2016
Dingobloo
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia1903 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-08 04:23:17
May 08 2012 04:22 GMT
#1028
On May 08 2012 13:15 PeZuY wrote:
I am not even surprised of this. This was to be expected since the release of WoL. There were not too much features and there would be 2 more expansions, only logical that they keep adding the rest in LotV. The rest features, if needed, will probably come as an normal updates, but it would be so bad business to add everything right away, since Blizzard tends to be more money hungering than any company.

Still, good to see these added.


In all honesty, they committed to nearly a decade of Starcraft 2 development and support by announcing 3 expansions in advance, there are easier ways in this industry to make money then properly prioritizing features such that they can ship WoL, Diablo 3 and heart of the swarm within 3 years of each other, because make no mistake the technical team is likely shared between those 3 titles at least, even if design and content production is not.
PhiliBiRD
Profile Joined November 2009
United States2643 Posts
May 08 2012 04:33 GMT
#1029
frikkin finally

been wanting unranked match makign and clan support for SOOOO LONG. will def be back to SC2 when this comes
Drowsy
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States4876 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-08 04:36:50
May 08 2012 04:36 GMT
#1030
I hope the unranked matchmaking includes a matchup/map veto system if somebody wants to practice a specific matchup/map/build. This is really exciting. Starcraft II is getting so huge.

What are the details on this 1.5 arcade thingy?
Our Protoss, Who art in Aiur HongUn be Thy name; Thy stalker come, Thy will be blunk, on ladder as it is in Micro Tourny. Give us this win in our daily ladder, and forgive us our cheeses, As we forgive those who play zerg against us.
Silidons
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States2813 Posts
May 08 2012 04:36 GMT
#1031
inb4 they're all *soon* when HoTS gets released and not AT release
"God fights on the side with the best artillery." - Napoleon Bonaparte
Diizzy
Profile Joined August 2011
United States828 Posts
May 08 2012 04:42 GMT
#1032
unranked matchmaking is nice. i can practice my offrace finally.
freeshooter
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States477 Posts
May 08 2012 04:42 GMT
#1033
They still didn't mention price?
Zic
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada32 Posts
May 08 2012 04:44 GMT
#1034
On May 08 2012 13:42 freeshooter wrote:
They still didn't mention price?

It'll be $40, it's what they sell their expansions for.

Also, I think the title of this thread is sort of misleading. The blog doesn't call them 'HotS features', it calls them "features we are planning to release at or around the launch of Heart of the Swarm". It's a small distinction, but it seems like they're for everyone.
Garnet
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Vietnam9016 Posts
May 08 2012 04:45 GMT
#1035
Only "Global Play" interests me a bit.
Voltimand
Profile Joined July 2011
United States29 Posts
May 08 2012 04:46 GMT
#1036
Thank you Blizzard. These changes are all great and now I need to buy HoTS when it comes out.

+ Show Spoiler +
Now all it needs is LAN and the UI will be perfect.
vaderseven
Profile Joined September 2008
United States2556 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-08 04:50:41
May 08 2012 04:46 GMT
#1037
This is a pretty good set of things to look forward too. Not surprised its timed with an expansion even if it is available for WoL when it is ready.

Why not build the hype for the game in general around the time that the 'cool thing to do' in the sc community will be to buy the expansion.

Thats just good business.

REALLY happy to see these things being added.

edit-

I hope that the new B.Net team has some similar goals for the near future. I really want good things to come out of them (we need it there the most).
Dopeyabyss
Profile Joined April 2011
United States26 Posts
May 08 2012 04:48 GMT
#1038
Seems like most of the major concerns not related to balance have been addressed here. I have to say, I'm pretty excited! Replay resume is certainly the biggest thing, no more "Parting vs MKP GSTL Finals" situations. Seems like this could also be used to practice specific phases of the game. For example, let's say two players want to practice a particular late game situation in depth. They could now play a custom game out to a particular stopping point (let's say 20 mins), and resume from that point again and again without having to play out the first 20 minutes of the game each time.

I'm a little concerned about the unranked play though. What's to stop higher-ranked players from tanking their MMR down to the bronze league and then constantly rolling all the legitimate bronzies in the unranked leagues?
Currently people who do this will eventually begin to climb back up the ladder as they stomp all the lower-ranked players battle.net throws at them. But in the unranked leagues, it appears as though you would essentially be locked in against opponents of a particular skill until you decide to play on the ranked ladder again. Seems like that might be a problem? I suppose it is too early to tell at this point though.
FakeDouble
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia676 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-08 04:52:50
May 08 2012 04:52 GMT
#1039
Sweet!
Don't really get the point of 'unranked matchmaking' though. I guess its like official peepmode without spectators?
Everything else seems awesome though.
Hope Global play doesn't cause cross-server lag
Formerly known as carbonaceous
Vaelone
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Finland4400 Posts
May 08 2012 04:54 GMT
#1040
Resume from replays is pretty awesome for the tournament scene.

None of these really changes my SC2 experience but I guess it was about time.
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