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NET
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States703 Posts
November 12 2012 00:55 GMT
#381
That's really cool news. Looking forward to this long awaited change.
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StreetWise
Profile Joined January 2010
United States594 Posts
November 12 2012 01:14 GMT
#382
While I welcome this change, I am a bit sad as the top players from each server will be the same people, making GM even less relevant.
I will not be poisoned by your bitterness
Jampackedeon
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2053 Posts
November 12 2012 02:06 GMT
#383
So, to those who keep saying "Blizzard doesn't know what they're doing!" I think this is one (amongst many) instances where they are in fact going to come out with a stronger support of online/casual play going forward. This can only mean good things for my own online play, as well as the strength of the community of both casual and professional players.

The one thing I think that LoL has proved is that the larger the player base, the larger the viewership. For SC2, which already has a very high conversion rate of viewers who at one time purchased the game but no longer play, this is going to be a boon Blizzard continues to support moves such as this.
rave[wcr]
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1166 Posts
November 12 2012 02:11 GMT
#384
.... we had this for BW and WC3 for YEARS... since the game release too... maybe blizz will put in clan support next -_-
y0su
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Finland7871 Posts
November 12 2012 02:22 GMT
#385
On November 12 2012 11:11 rave[wcr] wrote:
.... we had this for BW and WC3 for YEARS... since the game release too... maybe blizz will put in clan support next -_-

... you're a little late
StreetWise
Profile Joined January 2010
United States594 Posts
November 12 2012 02:56 GMT
#386
On November 12 2012 11:11 rave[wcr] wrote:
.... we had this for BW and WC3 for YEARS... since the game release too... maybe blizz will put in clan support next -_-


I am willing to bet 1000.00$ add clan support in HOTS. You should totally take me up on this offer.
I will not be poisoned by your bitterness
ShotgunMike
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden241 Posts
November 12 2012 07:21 GMT
#387
On November 12 2012 11:11 rave[wcr] wrote:
.... we had this for BW and WC3 for YEARS... since the game release too... maybe blizz will put in clan support next -_-


LOL :D



On November 12 2012 10:14 StreetWise wrote:
While I welcome this change, I am a bit sad as the top players from each server will be the same people, making GM even less relevant.


Or even more relevant? If you are top GM on all servers, does that not say something?
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dotslashbin
Profile Joined March 2012
Philippines2 Posts
November 12 2012 08:51 GMT
#388
I like the sound of this as it will make the game more competitive. I just wonder if there would be bandwidth or latency issues when playing with players that are from a different region.

Any thoughts?
Micro_Jackson
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany2002 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-12 08:56:50
November 12 2012 08:56 GMT
#389
On November 12 2012 17:51 dotslashbin wrote:
I like the sound of this as it will make the game more competitive. I just wonder if there would be bandwidth or latency issues when playing with players that are from a different region.

Any thoughts?


There will be no difference to today but Blizzard will say that they improved it a lot and they will look for further results
[F_]aths
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany3947 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-12 09:12:49
November 12 2012 09:03 GMT
#390
On November 10 2012 07:31 Archas wrote:
I didn't think we had the technology for this.

Segaty was talking about technology for true global play. The solution with different servers does not need real new technology, it is more an administrative issue. Also it is not true global play, so Blizzard is using a misnomer here (like in Diablo.)
You don't choose to play zerg. The zerg choose you.
TheEmulator
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
28100 Posts
November 12 2012 09:08 GMT
#391
I am excited for global play, it was long awaited.
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hecticSc
Profile Joined August 2010
Romania76 Posts
November 12 2012 09:21 GMT
#392
It's amazing how many people marvel at this awesome new "technology".

Newsflash ... the technology is already there, it's called internet.
They're not doing anything but "letting" you authenticate versus the other servers and also increasing the computing power on the servers or balancing the load accordingly.
Everything stays the same "technology" wise.

And ofc korea will get flooded with new players in the first few weeks.
Buff Terran pls
Destro
Profile Joined September 2009
Netherlands1206 Posts
November 12 2012 10:14 GMT
#393
On November 12 2012 18:21 hecticSc wrote:
It's amazing how many people marvel at this awesome new "technology".

Newsflash ... the technology is already there, it's called internet.
They're not doing anything but "letting" you authenticate versus the other servers and also increasing the computing power on the servers or balancing the load accordingly.
Everything stays the same "technology" wise.

And ofc korea will get flooded with new players in the first few weeks.


You are making a lot of assumptions, there could have been legit technical reasons for such a delay.
bring back weapon of choice for hots!
Nvmz
Profile Joined December 2011
34 Posts
November 12 2012 10:23 GMT
#394
On November 12 2012 19:14 Destro wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 12 2012 18:21 hecticSc wrote:
It's amazing how many people marvel at this awesome new "technology".

Newsflash ... the technology is already there, it's called internet.
They're not doing anything but "letting" you authenticate versus the other servers and also increasing the computing power on the servers or balancing the load accordingly.
Everything stays the same "technology" wise.

And ofc korea will get flooded with new players in the first few weeks.


You are making a lot of assumptions, there could have been legit technical reasons for such a delay.


yeah like already having released a game years ago with the same features!

those recycled unoriginal features that made the flagship interface of a predecessor! HOW COULD THEY
Khai
Profile Joined August 2010
Australia553 Posts
November 12 2012 10:49 GMT
#395
Nice, finally a good thing comes out of Blizz.
NeThZOR
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
South Africa7387 Posts
November 12 2012 11:22 GMT
#396
This change perhaps would be for the better. Blizzard will just have to try and make the servers as accessible as possible for all regions.
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Sorkoas
Profile Joined May 2010
549 Posts
November 12 2012 14:27 GMT
#397
I don't like this at all. Not with how all lag is shared. People with a good connection to the server shouldn't get punished by playing versus someone who has a bad connection or just lives far away from the server.
SoulWager
Profile Joined August 2010
United States464 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-12 14:42:54
November 12 2012 14:41 GMT
#398
On November 12 2012 23:27 Sorkoas wrote:
I don't like this at all. Not with how all lag is shared. People with a good connection to the server shouldn't get punished by playing versus someone who has a bad connection or just lives far away from the server.

Whoever is closer to the server still has an advantage. People that travel a lot should be forced to play on high lag servers? LAN plz.
bonedriven
Profile Joined August 2010
258 Posts
November 12 2012 14:52 GMT
#399
Now I have bought two copies. Any compensation????
Hence,"Like a Virgin."
skirmisheR
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden451 Posts
November 12 2012 15:03 GMT
#400
I heard this promise from a mod at the battle.net-forums when the game was in beta. I hope this isn't another trick to get people to buy the expansion since they aren't promising it at any date or in the expansion...

"More details soon", its 2 years later since the first promise.

So many promises coming to the HotS expansion, and some of them will not be fulfilled. People will still buy the expansion, sadly enough, and will think that "the updates are coming soon".
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