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Dingobloo
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia1903 Posts
May 15 2012 23:48 GMT
#301
On May 16 2012 07:22 Glasse wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 15 2012 10:15 Dingobloo wrote:
They're putting one in, though it will likely be different from War 3, it's also not in this build yet because this is an alpha to get the map developers prepared.


Source? Also it's too late anyway, they won't win me back now that they basically ruined what the map making community could've been.


The source is linked in the quote.

http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/4592755/Developer_Update_with_Game_Director_Dustin_Browder_-3_12_2012
Lysergic
Profile Joined December 2010
United States355 Posts
May 16 2012 01:43 GMT
#302
anyone else get an email invite from blizzard for the sc2 arcade beta? it's confirmed to be real on bnet forums.

Greetings!

We’re pleased to invite you to join a special preview alpha phase of the upcoming StarCraft II Arcade Beta. There are numerous improvements in the Arcade beta, including significant changes to the custom game interface, many new ways to describe and uniquely identify your games, as well as substantial editor improvements. You can read the specifics in a separate email.

Because you’ve contributed to the StarCraft II community in the past we feel that you’re uniquely positioned to give us valuable feedback on the coming changes, so we’re offering you early alpha-phase access to the coming Arcade beta! You can expect to see additional polish as we move into the beta phase and beyond (and your feedback will help!)

The alpha is open and available now.

1. Uninstall the StarCraft II Beta, if you’ve installed it previously on your system

2. Delete the “Battle.net” folder from C:\ProgramData, if present

3. Download and run the appropriate Setup file from the link below. Note only the PC StarCraft II Editor is available during the alpha:

· PC: http://us.media.battle.net.edgesuite.net/downloads/sc2-beta-installers/build1-96937bdf/StarCraft-II-Beta-enUS-Setup.exe

4. Hit the “Play” button once it becomes enabled

5. Log into B.net using your retail SC2 credentials


After you’ve had a chance to check out the new features, we encourage you to provide your feedback via email at arcadefeedback@blizzard.com. Again, please keep in mind that, as this is an alpha build, the patch is a work in progress and that there are likely to be unfinished elements and some bugs as well. We appreciate your patience during the alpha phase of the Arcade beta test and ask that you please keep your feedback constructive.

Welcome to patch 1.5.0!

The StarCraft II Development Team
Teton
Profile Joined May 2010
France1656 Posts
May 16 2012 04:40 GMT
#303
I got the email, but it sounds like a huge scam..
Jackbo
Profile Joined December 2010
Korea (South)102 Posts
May 16 2012 10:04 GMT
#304
After the mod makers have a chance to tool around in there, the wider community will get a chance to experiment with the new interface, play those games, and see what the Arcade is all about in the relatively near future. In reference to the videos and screenshots that are getting passed around, I also want to take this opportunity to remind everyone that we’re looking at an alpha build of this project. So, it’s unfinished and should be viewed in that light.


Haha, wow, that's even better than SoonTM! Can't wait for all of this stuff to be implemented, but it's only really going to change things if they do put an open lobbies section in, like they said in the developer update.
Pocky52
Profile Joined November 2011
United States463 Posts
May 17 2012 04:13 GMT
#305
Is it just me, or does it really bug you guys that it goes from 4v4 --> 1v1?
Other than that it looks nice...
KhAmun
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1005 Posts
May 17 2012 04:15 GMT
#306
On May 16 2012 13:40 Teton wrote:
I got the email, but it sounds like a huge scam..

A scam for what, blizzard to find out your info?
Teton
Profile Joined May 2010
France1656 Posts
May 17 2012 06:59 GMT
#307
On May 17 2012 13:15 KhAmun wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 16 2012 13:40 Teton wrote:
I got the email, but it sounds like a huge scam..

A scam for what, blizzard to find out your info?


The email was just so badly presented l0l.
But ye it's real
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
May 17 2012 09:58 GMT
#308
I want that creep in SC2 now!
Xapti
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada2473 Posts
May 18 2012 01:37 GMT
#309
On May 14 2012 23:18 ZeitgeisT wrote:
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On May 14 2012 22:58 SDream wrote:
There is a new option to display health bars like this:
+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]

It's the "team colored" health bars, you can enable it, but I am not sure if it's better, worst, it is different for sure.

I don't think I would use those health bars, kinda got used to green.
Will help for observer mode though, especially in ling/bling wars.

I would want health-dependent bar colors with player colored borders, or a played colored blob/square/circle on one or both sides of the bar. That way you get the best of both worlds (without the player color on the bar being particularly intrusive)

Team-colored health bars fixes one issue, but just introduces another (not easily being able to pick out individual low health units when in large clustered-up groups), so it doesn't really help in the long run.
"Then he told me to tell you that he wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire" — "Well, you tell him that I said that I wouldn't piss on him if he was on Jeopardy!"
Xapti
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada2473 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-18 01:48:59
May 18 2012 01:43 GMT
#310
On May 14 2012 23:46 Laserist wrote:
Another re-spin of console style UI without any advancement.
Just fire those UI guys and hire some real designers with real PC game experience. We play with keyboards and mouse, not those darn game pads.
Or just obtain a Dota 2 beta key and look at the UI, even in beta, still by far more better that SC2 UI. Just copy/paste it.

Give some option to people to watch games when not playing, track proper statistics and a real working custom game system just like a real PC RTS game. I don't care Shattered Temple 1v1 fast that appear as one of the most popular maps. It is not as popular as you think. Just it creates its own fame by just standing there.
yeah but that kind of hope seems foregone and lost at this point — at least for me. But that said, that isn't what 1.5 is about. It's about introducing new features to the game, not fixing a problem that they've had for ages which would cost many truckloads of work (money) to completely rectify.

Finally what the hack is this Arcade button? Is it a preparation of Starcraft Dota? Otherwise it doesn't deserve to be there.
Arcade is the new term for the marketplace. They just changed the word because marketplace implied buying stuff, when really much of (most of) the content would be free. I don't know what the exact goals are for arcade, but regardless, I don't like the name either. Some of the features includes things like the fun-or-not system, custom game ladder, etc. I guess it's like a better way to distinguish custom melee games from custom use map settings games, and that is actually something that I'd really appreciate.
"Then he told me to tell you that he wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire" — "Well, you tell him that I said that I wouldn't piss on him if he was on Jeopardy!"
Torticoli
Profile Joined June 2011
15 Posts
May 19 2012 11:44 GMT
#311
Why do developers seem to think that "requiring more clicks" is somehow a UI improvement ?
Karawasa
Profile Joined July 2011
United States58 Posts
May 20 2012 08:09 GMT
#312
If they don't get the Arcade right then you guys here at TL will have BNET all to yourself.
Usagi
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Spain1647 Posts
May 20 2012 08:15 GMT
#313
On May 13 2012 06:52 coolguy7676 wrote:

· StarCraft II is now a streaming game.

o It will only be necessary to download a fraction of game data to get into the action. We expect to bring even more players into StarCraft II worldwide by making access to the game both easy and fast.




They made this with Diablo, and that's the reason it doesnt work for me
DarKcS
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia1237 Posts
May 20 2012 10:30 GMT
#314
On May 17 2012 15:59 Teton wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 17 2012 13:15 KhAmun wrote:
On May 16 2012 13:40 Teton wrote:
I got the email, but it sounds like a huge scam..

A scam for what, blizzard to find out your info?


The email was just so badly presented l0l.
But ye it's real


zomg please no one click on that link.
mail.blizzard.com would NOT be blizzard.com, it's a fake domain derp.
Die tomorrow - Live today
imanoobcs
Profile Joined January 2012
184 Posts
May 21 2012 06:16 GMT
#315
The new pictures look odd to me. I really dont like the top where singe/multi-player used to be and it now says Starcraft/Arcade. I hope blizzard doesnt release it looking like that.
schaf
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany1326 Posts
May 21 2012 06:33 GMT
#316
the tool changes will bring really cool new mods into SC2, I'm looking forward to it!
Axiom wins more than it loses. Most viewers don't. - <3 TB
dcemuser
Profile Joined August 2010
United States3248 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-21 06:38:00
May 21 2012 06:37 GMT
#317
On May 20 2012 17:15 Usagi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 13 2012 06:52 coolguy7676 wrote:

· StarCraft II is now a streaming game.

o It will only be necessary to download a fraction of game data to get into the action. We expect to bring even more players into StarCraft II worldwide by making access to the game both easy and fast.




They made this with Diablo, and that's the reason it doesnt work for me


There are solutions to the Diablo 3 issues with the streaming client. Basically Blizzard fucked up by releasing a new set of data for the streaming client without telling the client that it needed that data, so people who downloaded it before like... May 10th-ish were screwed.

This has worked flawlessly for World of Warcraft for years.
Fencar
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States2694 Posts
May 21 2012 06:56 GMT
#318
Wow. Very, very cool! :D
This is my signature. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
Karawasa
Profile Joined July 2011
United States58 Posts
May 30 2012 16:14 GMT
#319
On May 21 2012 15:33 schaf wrote:
the tool changes will bring really cool new mods into SC2, I'm looking forward to it!


Only one problem. There are not many people left to mod!
StreetWise
Profile Joined January 2010
United States594 Posts
June 01 2012 19:01 GMT
#320
For those who want in the 1.5 beta, check your battle.net account. I didn't get an email, but its in my account and I am going to check it out shortly(as soon as its playable).
I will not be poisoned by your bitterness
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