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LTY
Profile Joined November 2012
United States223 Posts
November 13 2012 17:06 GMT
#421
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FezTheCaliph
Profile Joined February 2010
United States492 Posts
November 13 2012 17:07 GMT
#422
So they are actually calling them HellBats now?
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paralleluniverse
Profile Joined July 2010
4065 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-13 17:09:41
November 13 2012 17:09 GMT
#423
On November 14 2012 01:52 CuSToM wrote:
Pretty weird they announced it so soon. Usually it's two months before release when they announce the date. Maybe it's to get all the tournament organizers on the same page and gives them time to adjust if needed.

Yep, it's strange. All release announcements from Blizzard over the past several years have been 2 months out from release. This one is 4 months. By March, the beta would have run for 7 months, which is quite long. WOL beta ran for 6 months.
nanokwark
Profile Joined July 2010
Poland51 Posts
November 13 2012 17:11 GMT
#424
The US version price is reasonable, but the EU version price is too high for me. Disappointed.
paralleluniverse
Profile Joined July 2010
4065 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-13 17:13:38
November 13 2012 17:12 GMT
#425
On November 14 2012 01:32 Cyro wrote:
$52 for the expansion is really damn steep too, what happened to expansion pricing? I thought it was going to be ~$35?

This is expansion pricing.

All Blizzard games for as long as I can remember have been priced in exactly the same way:
Original = $60.
Expansion = $40.

All of them, even as far back as the WC3 days. There is no exception, and HotS is exactly the same. I was not surprised to see that HotS will cost $40, because all Blizzard expansions cost $40.
Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16125 Posts
November 13 2012 17:16 GMT
#426
On November 14 2012 01:58 skeldark wrote:
Mmmmhhhh.... No.
Dont understand why they wait so long. Every day that pass, is less sells.


This is Blizzard you're talking about here. Everything they do takes a long time it's been that way for as long as I can remember.

It's part of their brand. No one gains anything by whining about it, they're not going to change in this regard. As long as it's a good product when it's released no one really gives a shit if we have to wait for it.
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skeldark
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany2223 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-13 17:24:00
November 13 2012 17:18 GMT
#427
double post, sorry
Save gaming: kill esport
skeldark
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany2223 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-13 17:21:28
November 13 2012 17:19 GMT
#428
On November 14 2012 02:16 Vindicare605 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 14 2012 01:58 skeldark wrote:
Mmmmhhhh.... No.
Dont understand why they wait so long. Every day that pass, is less sells.


This is Blizzard you're talking about here. Everything they do takes a long time it's been that way for as long as I can remember.

It's part of their brand. No one gains anything by whining about it, they're not going to change in this regard. As long as it's a good product when it's released no one really gives a shit if we have to wait for it.

You misunderstand me.
No means no thanks i will not buy it.
Im not wining about release date because it dont affect me. Just wondering thats all. Perhaps you are right and its really a development and not a marketing decision.
If they really need so long for this addon, they are even by their own standards slow.
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xuanzue
Profile Joined October 2010
Colombia1747 Posts
November 13 2012 17:20 GMT
#429
it is not $40 worth it
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jmbthirteen
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States10734 Posts
November 13 2012 17:20 GMT
#430
Great that they are giving us the date already. Will be really helpful to the tournament's it there for planning and such on making the switch. March is usually the first Mlg right? Could be the first big HotS tournament
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Grubby
Profile Joined January 2011
Netherlands318 Posts
November 13 2012 17:21 GMT
#431
On November 13 2012 19:52 Netsky wrote:
Hmm...it's probably the actual release date, but it's first time Blizzard has "announced" a release date like this.

Kinda strange =/


The second time for SC2. SC2: WoL also had a pronounced release date in 27 July 2010.
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jmbthirteen
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States10734 Posts
November 13 2012 17:22 GMT
#432
On November 14 2012 02:20 xuanzue wrote:
it is not $40 worth it

So it's a full game, has a campaign and multiplayer, and is less than WoL, but it's not worth it? C'Mon man!
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SolarJto
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States260 Posts
November 13 2012 17:22 GMT
#433
For people who are still not in the beta, I heard if you pre-order HotS on amazon you'll get access in the beta 4 days after you pre order from them.
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DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States46235 Posts
November 13 2012 17:23 GMT
#434
So since HotS has finally been given an announced release date, we can push it back a half year or so like usual and assume it'll come out towards the end of 2013!

Yay!
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Gescom
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada3513 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-13 17:25:25
November 13 2012 17:24 GMT
#435
On November 14 2012 00:26 Lorch wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 14 2012 00:23 [F_]aths wrote:
On November 13 2012 21:55 EnumaAvalon wrote:
Is it an expansion or a stand alone game from WoL?

Expansion (Wol is required to use Hots.)


Oh they just shot themselves in the leg so hard. Not only do you need to pay 60 bucks to play star 2 now, you also need to pay another 40 bucks to get hots. Thats 100 bucks just to get into a new game, quiet a lot if you ask me. Good thing blizzard has so many brainless fanboys who'll buy anything that has blizzard on it.

They will drop the price of WoL to like $20. Don't be silly.

BTW -- to people doubting the date... I don't think Blizzard has ever missed a game release date once it has been officially set.
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stichtom
Profile Joined March 2011
Italy695 Posts
November 13 2012 17:24 GMT
#436
So if you buy the Deluxe Edition you get both WOL and HOTS, right?
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Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16125 Posts
November 13 2012 17:25 GMT
#437
On November 14 2012 02:20 xuanzue wrote:
it is not $40 worth it


I'd love to know what you think IS worth 40 dollars that's entertainment related.

I've blown more than the price of HOTS in a single night of drinking at a bar with my friends. I've blown a few times the price of HOTS on single date nights.

40 bucks for a game I'll be playing for at least 2 years that will provide me with HUNDREDS of hours of gameplay? It's a no brainer. Best purchase I'll make of 2013 easily.
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shid0x
Profile Joined July 2012
Korea (South)5014 Posts
November 13 2012 17:25 GMT
#438
BlizZzZzZzard.
RIP MKP
Gescom
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada3513 Posts
November 13 2012 17:26 GMT
#439
On November 14 2012 02:24 stichtom wrote:
So if you buy the Deluxe Edition you get both WOL and HOTS, right?

The 'digital deluxe' edition is all of the virtual CE content (WoW, D3, SC2 stuff) included in the sw-only game download. Has nothing to do w/ WoL.
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Muppetz
Profile Joined May 2011
Germany47 Posts
November 13 2012 17:27 GMT
#440
This is great. I am excited for HotS and definitely gonna get the CE!
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