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Blizzard announces HoTS Feature List - Page 59

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Peden
Profile Joined December 2009
Denmark27 Posts
May 08 2012 09:19 GMT
#1161
I wish they would make you able to pick specific matchups in "Unranked matchmaking", can't really break anything since its unranked right ?, and it would make it at great practice tool.
I personally don't play ladder to often, because I like to focus on one matchup at a time, and get good at it.
maybenexttime
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Poland5872 Posts
May 08 2012 09:21 GMT
#1162
They should implement non-ladder mappools in unranked match making. That way new maps would have a much easier time getting into the circuit since the main obstacle is the fact that people have a hard time practicing on new maps.

I assume only a couple of mappools would be popular (GOM, KeSPA, TeamLiquid?).
imMUTAble787
Profile Joined November 2011
United States680 Posts
May 08 2012 09:32 GMT
#1163
Glad everyone is so excited about paying for things that should have been included in WoL or patched in for free.
*eternalenvy fanboy*
nicotn
Profile Joined September 2010
Netherlands186 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-08 09:38:44
May 08 2012 09:38 GMT
#1164
On May 08 2012 01:47 Fragile51 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 08 2012 01:42 VirgilSC2 wrote:
On May 08 2012 01:39 MIKster wrote:
On May 08 2012 01:28 VirgilSC2 wrote:
On May 08 2012 01:26 MIKster wrote:
Blizzard --> best customer support in gaming industry. Period.

Yeah.....let's not get ahead of ourselves here.

Then name a company that supports their games longer or better?

Valve

That was pretty easy.




No way, VALVe has one of the worst customer services in the game bro.
SgtCoDFish
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United Kingdom1520 Posts
May 08 2012 09:43 GMT
#1165
On May 08 2012 18:32 imMUTAble787 wrote:
Glad everyone is so excited about paying for things that should have been included in WoL or patched in for free.


Who's to say these won't be patched into WoL for free?

Also 95% (randomly pulled out of thin air, but probably not far from the truth) of people on TL who play SC2 would've been buying HotS with or without these features, so they're just happy about getting the features in the first place.
maybenexttime
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Poland5872 Posts
May 08 2012 09:43 GMT
#1166
On May 08 2012 18:32 imMUTAble787 wrote:
Glad everyone is so excited about paying for things that should have been included in WoL or patched in for free.


Well, I still have not bought SC2, and don't intend to buy HotS unless they actually keep their recent promises, fix a couple of other BNet issues, and actually fix gameplay.

So not everyone. ;p
Sapphire.lux
Profile Joined July 2010
Romania2620 Posts
May 08 2012 09:48 GMT
#1167
On May 08 2012 18:32 imMUTAble787 wrote:
Glad everyone is so excited about paying for things that should have been included in WoL or patched in for free.

Now i like to give Blizzard a hard time for a lot of things but that is just wrong. They have worked on WOL for 2 years now, from balance to engine improvements. Verry few companies do that, for free.

Verry cool stuff. The global play thing is especially consumer friendly since a lot of people bougth multiple copies for different regions it would have been absured to have to buy multiple copies of HOTS and LOTV.

The unranked "ladder" games will hopefully bring back a lot of players that have ladder "fear".

So, Chris Sigaty is the good guy lol.
Head Coach Park: "They should buff tanks!"
Uni1987
Profile Joined September 2010
Netherlands642 Posts
May 08 2012 09:53 GMT
#1168
On May 08 2012 18:32 imMUTAble787 wrote:
Glad everyone is so excited about paying for things that should have been included in WoL or patched in for free.


Just be glad it is coming. Gee, glass half empty.
.............
Rebel_
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada94 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-08 09:57:33
May 08 2012 09:54 GMT
#1169
On May 08 2012 18:48 Sapphire.lux wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 08 2012 18:32 imMUTAble787 wrote:
Glad everyone is so excited about paying for things that should have been included in WoL or patched in for free.

Now i like to give Blizzard a hard time for a lot of things but that is just wrong. They have worked on WOL for 2 years now, from balance to engine improvements. Verry few companies do that, for free.


You must be confused... every company does patches for free. The only thing that companies charge for are add-ons (DLC's).... I have not see any company that charges for their own patches... If so, do tell.

Anyways, this is fucking awesome! Finally they have told the community what they will do for HoTS and it is what we all wanted. Browder said they could not add LAN due to the engine, so if you want LAN wait 4 years for LoV (it is not going to happen, but i hope lag will deteriorate in the coming years... and i think he said it when Catz was interviewing him last year).

Clan support and Unranked ladder is just damn great!

Can't wait for HoTS! Thank you blizzard for listening to what the community wants!
“Give the guy a gun he's superman, give him two and he’s God.” - Hard Boiled
zazone
Profile Joined April 2011
Romania460 Posts
May 08 2012 09:57 GMT
#1170
what I'm really unhappy with is that there is no competition for Blizzard in the RTS genre. They do what they want and when they want. Seems like all the focus is in the MOBA type games now.
Who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?-Adolf Hitler
jemoijemoi
Profile Joined May 2012
Romania58 Posts
May 08 2012 09:57 GMT
#1171
Can't wait to play Hos campaign.Want to find out the rest of Kerrigans story.Although zerg campaigns tend to be boring sometimes.I remember the z campaign in sc 1 and bw was the most boring out of the 3 in terms of storyline.
Pyre
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1940 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-08 10:09:18
May 08 2012 10:08 GMT
#1172
Great news, really happy esports is becoming a priority for blizzard.
SEA KarMa
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia452 Posts
May 08 2012 10:10 GMT
#1173
great changes, its about time
"terrible, terrible damage". terrible, terrible design.
Psychobabas
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
2531 Posts
May 08 2012 10:14 GMT
#1174
Great!
kasumimi
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Greece460 Posts
May 08 2012 10:20 GMT
#1175
These are great news, however people shouldn't forget that they are gonna PAY for all this new features. Features that should of been the from the start since SC2 was destined to be an esport.

It's a huge step towards the right direction but we must not lose perspective and start hugging and thanking Blizzard when thy are doing basic simple stuff with 2 years delay.
maybenexttime
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Poland5872 Posts
May 08 2012 10:21 GMT
#1176
On May 08 2012 18:54 Rebel_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 08 2012 18:48 Sapphire.lux wrote:
On May 08 2012 18:32 imMUTAble787 wrote:
Glad everyone is so excited about paying for things that should have been included in WoL or patched in for free.

Now i like to give Blizzard a hard time for a lot of things but that is just wrong. They have worked on WOL for 2 years now, from balance to engine improvements. Verry few companies do that, for free.


You must be confused... every company does patches for free. The only thing that companies charge for are add-ons (DLC's).... I have not see any company that charges for their own patches... If so, do tell.

Anyways, this is fucking awesome! Finally they have told the community what they will do for HoTS and it is what we all wanted. Browder said they could not add LAN due to the engine, so if you want LAN wait 4 years for LoV (it is not going to happen, but i hope lag will deteriorate in the coming years... and i think he said it when Catz was interviewing him last year).

Clan support and Unranked ladder is just damn great!

Can't wait for HoTS! Thank you blizzard for listening to what the community wants!


When did he even say that? LAN was available in playable alpha, from what I remember...
Phlatline
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Croatia176 Posts
May 08 2012 10:21 GMT
#1177
nice features, I'm really looking forward to unranked matchmaking. It will make playing after brakes a lot easier
Sapphire.lux
Profile Joined July 2010
Romania2620 Posts
May 08 2012 10:22 GMT
#1178
On May 08 2012 18:54 Rebel_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 08 2012 18:48 Sapphire.lux wrote:
On May 08 2012 18:32 imMUTAble787 wrote:
Glad everyone is so excited about paying for things that should have been included in WoL or patched in for free.

Now i like to give Blizzard a hard time for a lot of things but that is just wrong. They have worked on WOL for 2 years now, from balance to engine improvements. Verry few companies do that, for free.


You must be confused... every company does patches for free. The only thing that companies charge for are add-ons (DLC's).... I have not see any company that charges for their own patches... If so, do tell.


Again, very few companies support their games as much as Blizz (bw, d2 for what? 10 years for free) Others support the games through things like DLC (DLC at lunch...WTF??) while most just give up on games after a few months or a year and release a "new" version that's basicaly the same with minor improvements. Just my opinion.
Head Coach Park: "They should buff tanks!"
Polygamy
Profile Joined January 2010
Austria1114 Posts
May 08 2012 10:24 GMT
#1179
On May 08 2012 01:08 Mrvoodoochild1 wrote:
FUK YOU Blizzard. You're not fooling me. These services should have been released at the onset of WOL. Now you are trying to fool people into thinking you're some white knight because you listen to the community. You're a joke.


I hate to say it but I pretty much agree... Blizzard has the community doing so much of the work for them, even the resume game from replays if I am not mistaken was a community built idea.
papaz
Profile Joined December 2009
Sweden4149 Posts
May 08 2012 10:25 GMT
#1180
On May 08 2012 18:19 Peden wrote:
I wish they would make you able to pick specific matchups in "Unranked matchmaking", can't really break anything since its unranked right ?, and it would make it at great practice tool.
I personally don't play ladder to often, because I like to focus on one matchup at a time, and get good at it.


Yeah, was hoping for the same.

It would be an awesome practice tool if you could pick what race you want to face in unranked matches.

Wonder though how the randoms will practice
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