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Rannasha
Netherlands2398 Posts
On November 13 2012 20:29 Raphet123 wrote: Anyone know if buying a SEA license will allow NA hots play or will we have to buy two? HotS will have global play, so you can pick which server to play on regardless of the version you buy. | ||
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Wildmoon
Thailand4189 Posts
On November 13 2012 20:29 Raphet123 wrote: Anyone know if buying a SEA license will allow NA hots play or will we have to buy two? in HotS, you can play any region you want. | ||
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Raphet123
Australia26 Posts
On November 13 2012 20:30 Rannasha wrote: HotS will have global play, so you can pick which server to play on regardless of the version you buy. Awesome, cheers. I thought so, just figured i'd double check. | ||
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oberhofer
Germany98 Posts
On November 13 2012 20:15 Raphet123 wrote: Seriously people complaining about the price? It's not like you can only buy the multi-player version of the game, that's more for the campaign than anything. 40$ In the scheme of things is shit all for how much entertainment the game will provide, that's about the same cost as 2 visits to the movies for me (3-4 hours of time consumption plus snacks). If it is too much for you, then you should get a job. It's not a matter of "I can't afford it", it's a matter of "Blizzard said..." and yes, 40$ is a shitton of money for the "new" content we are getting. Think about it. Singleplayer? Not worth mentioning, you'll spend max 10 hours playing that. And new multiplayer content is a joke. The only things new are the units. All the other updates should already have been implemented in WoL (clan support, global play, improved UI, ...), so they cannot be considered "new". Holding back standard content to have more content for the expansion is a cheap selling strategy but is what I feel like this is. Feels like a DLC tbh. And you know why? Because SC2 is following a disused payment model. I can't even stress how backwards fullpriced games are. The current trend goes to continuous gains through item shops. So, concluding why 40$ are way too much:
Oh and btw thanks for the comparison with cinema: like hell I am paying 15$ for a movie (assuming you spend 5$ on snacks per movie). At least games are reacting to changing times, cause cinema sure is not. Anyway, price may change til March. I am not going to buy the expansion if it stays at that price. | ||
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Fragile51
Netherlands15767 Posts
On November 13 2012 20:33 oberhofer wrote: It's not a matter of "I can't afford it", it's a matter of "Blizzard said..." and yes, 40$ is a shitton of money for the "new" content we are getting. Think about it. Singleplayer? Not worth mentioning, you'll spend max 10 hours playing that. And new multiplayer content is a joke. The only things new are the units. All the other updates should already have been implemented in WoL (clan support, global play, improved UI, ...), so they cannot be considered "new". Holding back standard content to have more content for the expansion is a cheap selling strategy but is what I feel like this is. Feels like a DLC tbh. And you know why? Because SC2 is following a disused payment model. I can't even stress how backwards fullpriced games are. The current trend goes to continuous gains through item shops. So, concluding why 40$ are way too much:
Oh and btw thanks for the comparison with cinema: like hell I am paying 15$ for a movie (assuming you spend 5$ on snacks per movie). At least games are reacting to changing times, cause cinema sure is not. Anyway, price may change til March. I am not going to buy the expansion if it stays at that price. Full price is 60 bucks. If you think that full price is somehow 40 bucks, that's your problem. As far as AAA releases go 40 bucks is definitely not full price. | ||
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eviltomahawk
United States11135 Posts
On November 13 2012 19:56 Chriscras wrote: Not sure that's Kerrigan, couldn't that be the cybernetic repository of her zerg memories that travels around with her on her ship? Nah. It's definitely Kerrigan. That zerg memory lady thing has no nose. This has a nose. Case = closed. | ||
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ETisME
12888 Posts
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Wildmoon
Thailand4189 Posts
On November 13 2012 20:33 oberhofer wrote: It's not a matter of "I can't afford it", it's a matter of "Blizzard said..." and yes, 40$ is a shitton of money for the "new" content we are getting. Think about it. Singleplayer? Not worth mentioning, you'll spend max 10 hours playing that. And new multiplayer content is a joke. The only things new are the units. All the other updates should already have been implemented in WoL (clan support, global play, improved UI, ...), so they cannot be considered "new". Holding back standard content to have more content for the expansion is a cheap selling strategy but is what I feel like this is. Feels like a DLC tbh. And you know why? Because SC2 is following a disused payment model. I can't even stress how backwards fullpriced games are. The current trend goes to continuous gains through item shops. So, concluding why 40$ are way too much:
Oh and btw thanks for the comparison with cinema: like hell I am paying 15$ for a movie (assuming you spend 5$ on snacks per movie). At least games are reacting to changing times, cause cinema sure is not. Anyway, price may change til March. I am not going to buy the expansion if it stays at that price. WoL costed 60$ so yes, 40$ could be considered non fullpriced. I don't really know what you are talking about that new contents don't worth 40$. TFT,BW and all of Blizzard's RTSs work like this. you also don't need to buy HotS to get new BNET feautures too. | ||
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goiflin
Canada1218 Posts
On November 13 2012 20:33 oberhofer wrote: It's not a matter of "I can't afford it", it's a matter of "Blizzard said..." and yes, 40$ is a shitton of money for the "new" content we are getting. Think about it. Singleplayer? Not worth mentioning, you'll spend max 10 hours playing that. And new multiplayer content is a joke. The only things new are the units. All the other updates should already have been implemented in WoL (clan support, global play, improved UI, ...), so they cannot be considered "new". Holding back standard content to have more content for the expansion is a cheap selling strategy but is what I feel like this is. Feels like a DLC tbh. And you know why? Because SC2 is following a disused payment model. I can't even stress how backwards fullpriced games are. The current trend goes to continuous gains through item shops. So, concluding why 40$ are way too much:
Oh and btw thanks for the comparison with cinema: like hell I am paying 15$ for a movie (assuming you spend 5$ on snacks per movie). At least games are reacting to changing times, cause cinema sure is not. Anyway, price may change til March. I am not going to buy the expansion if it stays at that price. 49.99-59.99 is a full priced blizzard game. | ||
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Assirra
Belgium4169 Posts
On November 13 2012 20:25 Eviscerador wrote: It is ridiculous because it will cost 39.99 € in Europe, but that are like 55$ in real exchange rate. I hate you blizzard. That is not just Blizzard tough. EVERYONE (except a couple like GoG) do that, and not just game related. | ||
Waxangel
United States33702 Posts
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xsnac
Barbados1365 Posts
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Wildmoon
Thailand4189 Posts
On November 13 2012 20:41 Waxangel wrote: don't mind paying for multi + single, but it would be great to have alternate purchase options for ppl who only want multi ^_^; I doubt they will ever do it. | ||
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Laryleprakon
New Zealand9496 Posts
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Assirra
Belgium4169 Posts
On November 13 2012 20:41 Waxangel wrote: don't mind paying for multi + single, but it would be great to have alternate purchase options for ppl who only want multi ^_^; There is no way they will do that since it would cut in their profit. | ||
Darkhorse
United States23455 Posts
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Fragile51
Netherlands15767 Posts
On November 13 2012 20:40 Assirra wrote: That is not just Blizzard tough. EVERYONE (except a couple like GoG) do that, and not just game related. Yeah that's just business as usual, absolutely dumb to blame blizzard for something they literally have no control over. | ||
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achan1058
1091 Posts
On November 13 2012 20:41 Waxangel wrote: don't mind paying for multi + single, but it would be great to have alternate purchase options for ppl who only want multi ^_^; I kind of agree, given by the fact that this community is rather stingy. I suspect most people wouldn't care though, since ladder players are a minority. Most people, like my friends and I would be buying it just for the campaign anyways. | ||
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ShotgunMike
Sweden241 Posts
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Sea_Food
Finland1612 Posts
SC2 HotS confirmed the blunder of the century. 6 months ago they announced that HotS will have Multiplayer resume from replay Global Play Multilanguage support Clan/group system Unranked matchmaking Multiplayer replay viewing Clan is the only one they have managed to complete from that list during the past 6 months right? Do you guys believe the rest of those 6 are so much easier to add to the game that they manage to do all of them in the next 4 months? No they cant. + Show Spoiler [proof that they cant] + the image in the OP They will charge 40USD or € or 100AUD for a patch that will be released as unfinished as WoL and D3 were. | ||
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