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Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
December 15 2012 15:28 GMT
#541
On December 16 2012 00:21 Gyro_SC2 wrote:
TvP

blink stalker+MS look impossible to stop. With a friend I try a lot of combination like widow mines, and still lose. Don't forget the MS can detect and the mines are useless.

Marauders?
Firkraag8
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden1006 Posts
December 15 2012 22:11 GMT
#542
How do you automatically open the chat windows of the groups you've joined from the new patch? I see nothing in options, have I missed anything?
Too weird to live, too rare to die.
AndAgain
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2621 Posts
December 16 2012 01:47 GMT
#543
Is PvP substantially better in HoTS than in WoL? (Specifically in terms of scouting and defender's advantage.)
All your teeth should fall out and hair should grow in their place!
Arkless
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada1547 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-16 15:42:31
December 16 2012 02:23 GMT
#544
Is someone able to tell me if you still get a beta key, by pre ordering hots through the TL store. But live in canada and have to use Amazon.ca? it says you get it on the us site, but not the CA.
Thnx in advance

EDIT: Bump? Would love an answer pls!
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GWBuffalo
Profile Joined January 2011
United States234 Posts
December 16 2012 04:31 GMT
#545
Is unranked match making broken? Every time I try it, I get placed against people WAY lower than my MMR. It's pretty much all bronze people.
Jackbo
Profile Joined December 2010
Korea (South)102 Posts
December 16 2012 05:07 GMT
#546
On December 16 2012 13:31 GWBuffalo wrote:
Is unranked match making broken? Every time I try it, I get placed against people WAY lower than my MMR. It's pretty much all bronze people.

TBH, even in ranked lately I've been getting a load of bronze silvers and golds. I was in platinum until a game vs a gold player promoted me to diamond. It must just be because there's a small player base and people aren't distributed around the leagues very well.
GWBuffalo
Profile Joined January 2011
United States234 Posts
December 16 2012 05:12 GMT
#547
On December 16 2012 14:07 Jackbo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 16 2012 13:31 GWBuffalo wrote:
Is unranked match making broken? Every time I try it, I get placed against people WAY lower than my MMR. It's pretty much all bronze people.

TBH, even in ranked lately I've been getting a load of bronze silvers and golds. I was in platinum until a game vs a gold player promoted me to diamond. It must just be because there's a small player base and people aren't distributed around the leagues very well.


True. But I wasn't really talking about the literal league though. In the ranked match making, I can feel like my opponents are in the WoL diamond/masters area, but unranked it's so different--pure low league players who I can roll over just messing around. Actually now that I think about it, maybe not enough higher MMR players want to play un-ranked. I hope it gains popularity at release, and I hope they allow you to chose matchup. ^^
lonelyPotato
Profile Joined December 2012
Australia158 Posts
December 16 2012 05:45 GMT
#548
On December 16 2012 10:47 AndAgain wrote:
Is PvP substantially better in HoTS than in WoL? (Specifically in terms of scouting and defender's advantage.)


I've played random for a while, I don't have the greatest knowledge but I'll give it a shot.

The few PvPs I did play, I tried to play old standard builds such as 3 gate robo, 3 gate stargate, and I even threw in a 4 gate. I found however, due to the new mothership core, it is actually getting much harder to pull these all ins off since you are able to turn your buildings into essentially a long ranged cannon.

Thus, I think the meta game in HotS (Nothing but pure speculation from my behalf) is going to evolve into 2 base plays right off the bat rather than working from 1 base and then slowly evolve into 2 base. 1 base plays might still be able to work however, since you will probably find more Protoss to cut corners off of 2 bases that can be punished.
Zergrusher
Profile Joined November 2011
United States562 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-16 06:30:18
December 16 2012 06:29 GMT
#549
On December 16 2012 14:45 lonelyPotato wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 16 2012 10:47 AndAgain wrote:
Is PvP substantially better in HoTS than in WoL? (Specifically in terms of scouting and defender's advantage.)


I've played random for a while, I don't have the greatest knowledge but I'll give it a shot.

The few PvPs I did play, I tried to play old standard builds such as 3 gate robo, 3 gate stargate, and I even threw in a 4 gate. I found however, due to the new mothership core, it is actually getting much harder to pull these all ins off since you are able to turn your buildings into essentially a long ranged cannon.

Thus, I think the meta game in HotS (Nothing but pure speculation from my behalf) is going to evolve into 2 base plays right off the bat rather than working from 1 base and then slowly evolve into 2 base. 1 base plays might still be able to work however, since you will probably find more Protoss to cut corners off of 2 bases that can be punished.



A good way to make PVP in WOL and HOTS better is to decrease collosi shields by 50

That way they take micro to control, and it will require less AA units to directly kill them,which would also make the PVX match ups change for the better because collosi would be less strong, and would punish the protoss player for not controling them properly.


Afterall who really enjoys war of the worlds?

the MsC allows protoss to do so much more in HOTS, it opens up new doors, and thats a fantastic thing.
Zergrusher
Profile Joined November 2011
United States562 Posts
December 16 2012 06:33 GMT
#550
oh and my Question about HOTS is does Blinding clould effect friendly units?


If it does then its not supposed to do that :/
Kvassten
Profile Joined May 2012
Sweden159 Posts
December 16 2012 20:48 GMT
#551
What openings are standard in HotS for Terran players?

Is 1 rax FE standard or does everyone go for some kind of gas opening into reapers/widow mines?
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
December 16 2012 20:52 GMT
#552
On December 17 2012 05:48 Kvassten wrote:
What openings are standard in HotS for Terran players?

Is 1 rax FE standard or does everyone go for some kind of gas opening into reapers/widow mines?

WIth reapers, because zergs still do 15 hatchery alltime, meaning speedlings will be later.
Noro
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada991 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-16 20:56:40
December 16 2012 20:56 GMT
#553
Anyone else's Beta shortcut disappear randomly 0.0

EDIT: Sorry I guess it decided to jump onto my other monitor for some reason
Talk not to me of blasphemy, man; I'd strike the sun if it insulted me.
nonsequitur
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
384 Posts
December 17 2012 15:24 GMT
#554
Forgive me if this has been asked before, but does anyone know the range of Abduct? Does Feedback out-range it?
JmCw
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany68 Posts
December 17 2012 22:51 GMT
#555
I have no clue how to find my hots character code. Can anybode help me? ^^
czaku
Profile Joined June 2011
Poland429 Posts
December 18 2012 00:42 GMT
#556
Hi, just got beta and dont want to make a new spam thread. Could someone link some basic guides for beta, new build, introduction to beta etc. Protoss here.
Kvassten
Profile Joined May 2012
Sweden159 Posts
December 18 2012 17:31 GMT
#557
Sorry if this have been asked before. Does reapers have vision to the high ground even if they are standing on the low ground?
Resistentialism
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada688 Posts
December 18 2012 17:34 GMT
#558
That's a new special ability that comes automatically for them: "Battlefield Awareness". Passive. Allows Reapers to see up cliffs and through terrain that would normally block line of sight.

Does it work over smokescreens as well?
summerloud
Profile Joined March 2010
Austria1201 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-18 18:02:04
December 18 2012 18:01 GMT
#559
On December 16 2012 10:47 AndAgain wrote:
Is PvP substantially better in HoTS than in WoL? (Specifically in terms of scouting and defender's advantage.)


i play random in team games and protoss in 1on1, low masters in wol and currently only platinum in hots beta

based on that limited knowledge it seems to me that pvp is the matchup that improved the most over wol

in wol i would just cheese every game in pvp to avoid mindless colossus wars (normally k4g with 9pylon 9gate and 4 offensive pylons)

now pvp is totally awesome, there are plenty of viable builds, and the MsC makes cheesing very hard if you scout it. cannon rushes or k4g get shut down by early MsC easily. the MsC also adds a lot of defenders advantage in regard to straight up 4gating, and makes expanding much easier with its photon overcharge ability

i barely see colossi anymore in pvp, going air or DT into archons is just way better, and so much more fun to play

going DT early gives you a good chance to expand off it, and when your enemy gets robo you just turn them into archons. keep making archons and chargelots and you will have a very strong ground army that can easily beat a robo/stalker player out in the open

going air is also very popular, oracles are always a menace, and phoenix opening is as strong as ever but more easily transitions into powerful air play with tempests

so all in all great improvement in the matchup. pvz is also pretty fun right now and very scout-dependand since you will have to find out if he is going muta or hydra/swarm host. pvt on the other hand hasnt changed much, toss has more options and mmm are even stronger now for terran

On December 19 2012 02:31 Kvassten wrote:
Sorry if this have been asked before. Does reapers have vision to the high ground even if they are standing on the low ground?


not only do they have vision but they can also shoot units on the high ground
lorestarcraft
Profile Joined April 2011
United States1049 Posts
December 18 2012 18:38 GMT
#560
On December 16 2012 15:29 Zergrusher wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 16 2012 14:45 lonelyPotato wrote:
On December 16 2012 10:47 AndAgain wrote:
Is PvP substantially better in HoTS than in WoL? (Specifically in terms of scouting and defender's advantage.)


I've played random for a while, I don't have the greatest knowledge but I'll give it a shot.

The few PvPs I did play, I tried to play old standard builds such as 3 gate robo, 3 gate stargate, and I even threw in a 4 gate. I found however, due to the new mothership core, it is actually getting much harder to pull these all ins off since you are able to turn your buildings into essentially a long ranged cannon.

Thus, I think the meta game in HotS (Nothing but pure speculation from my behalf) is going to evolve into 2 base plays right off the bat rather than working from 1 base and then slowly evolve into 2 base. 1 base plays might still be able to work however, since you will probably find more Protoss to cut corners off of 2 bases that can be punished.



A good way to make PVP in WOL and HOTS better is to decrease collosi shields by 50

That way they take micro to control, and it will require less AA units to directly kill them,which would also make the PVX match ups change for the better because collosi would be less strong, and would punish the protoss player for not controling them properly.


Afterall who really enjoys war of the worlds?

the MsC allows protoss to do so much more in HOTS, it opens up new doors, and thats a fantastic thing.

Will you stop it with the lower the shields by 50 thing? I have seen you say this over and over and over and over. Nobody agrees, there is already that kind of micro with colossi.
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