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HoTS free to play in China if you buy WoL

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forumtext
Profile Joined September 2011
575 Posts
November 29 2012 16:58 GMT
#1
http://www.wfbrood.com/sc2/xinwen/sc2_71812.html
http://sc2.163.com/pay

I just saw this news in wfbrood. If you purchase the Chinese version of WoL now and you will get HOTS for free! This seem to be a great deal consider WoL cost 90 rmb atm which is around 14 USD or 9 GBP.

Anyone know if Europe/US/KR will get a similar deal?
Harrad
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
1003 Posts
November 29 2012 17:01 GMT
#2
its a different market, which calls for different marketing measures.
Tuczniak
Profile Joined September 2010
1561 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-29 17:06:04
November 29 2012 17:04 GMT
#3
So if I would buy chinese WoL, I would get hots? There will be global play, so doesnt really matter where to buy.

if it is possible, somebody make a tutorial through chinese pages
mikedebo
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada4341 Posts
November 29 2012 17:04 GMT
#4
One does not simply pay for expansions in China.

(Nor does one start land wars.)

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howLiN
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Portugal1676 Posts
November 29 2012 17:06 GMT
#5
On November 30 2012 02:04 Tuczniak wrote:
So if I would buy chinese WoL, I would get hots? There will be global play, so doesnt really matter where to buy.

if it is possible, somebody make a tutorial through chinese pages

I really can't imagine it would be as simple as that.
Silencioseu
Profile Joined June 2011
Cyprus493 Posts
November 29 2012 17:07 GMT
#6
On November 30 2012 02:04 Tuczniak wrote:
So if I would buy chinese WoL, I would get hots? There will be global play, so doesnt really matter where to buy.

if it is possible, somebody make a tutorial through chinese pages

I think you still need an EU key to activate hots on an EU account, and so on. Else i dont see why we wouldnt have the same option.
i kno i r badass no need to repeat
aviator116
Profile Joined November 2011
United States820 Posts
November 29 2012 17:08 GMT
#7
Chinese scene is pretty ehhh atm, I suppose blizzard is trying to promote it more
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Zenbrez
Profile Joined June 2012
Canada5973 Posts
November 29 2012 17:09 GMT
#8
Interesting approach. I do hope not too many people bitch about it.
Refer to my post.
xsnac
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Barbados1365 Posts
November 29 2012 17:09 GMT
#9
blizz should do same for east europe .
1/4 \pi \epsilon_0
ZenDeX
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Philippines2916 Posts
November 29 2012 17:10 GMT
#10
blizz should do same for southeast asia
digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6332 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-29 17:11:31
November 29 2012 17:10 GMT
#11
It was already announced back at BWC. Also Global Play is not available in China.
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Zeon0
Profile Joined September 2010
Austria2995 Posts
November 29 2012 17:11 GMT
#12
i guess 90rmb are a lot more for the average chinese then 14usd/9gbp of the average american/brit?
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ionONE
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany605 Posts
November 29 2012 17:11 GMT
#13
around 14 USD, wow thats nothing for a game like this
JANGBI never forget
emythrel
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United Kingdom2599 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-29 17:13:02
November 29 2012 17:12 GMT
#14
On November 30 2012 02:07 Silencioseu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 30 2012 02:04 Tuczniak wrote:
So if I would buy chinese WoL, I would get hots? There will be global play, so doesnt really matter where to buy.

if it is possible, somebody make a tutorial through chinese pages

I think you still need an EU key to activate hots on an EU account, and so on. Else i dont see why we wouldnt have the same option.


global play means that while your account would be considered a china account, you can play on any server. The different pricing models is why global play in WoL wasn't ever going to happen, i'm actually surprised its coming with hots because all you have to do is find the cheapest place to buy it and you can still play on your home server.
When there is nothing left to lose but your dignity, it is already gone.
BronzeKnee
Profile Joined March 2011
United States5226 Posts
November 29 2012 17:12 GMT
#15
On November 30 2012 02:08 aviator116 wrote:
Chinese scene is pretty ehhh atm, I suppose blizzard is trying to promote it more


Blizzard would be better off making HOTS a really fun balanced game with a good UI that doing these kind of promotions...
Tuczniak
Profile Joined September 2010
1561 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-29 17:15:35
November 29 2012 17:12 GMT
#16
On November 30 2012 02:06 howLiN wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 30 2012 02:04 Tuczniak wrote:
So if I would buy chinese WoL, I would get hots? There will be global play, so doesnt really matter where to buy.

if it is possible, somebody make a tutorial through chinese pages

I really can't imagine it would be as simple as that.
I don't believe it would be that easy. They probably thought about it too.

On November 30 2012 02:10 digmouse wrote:
It was already announced back at BWC. Also Global Play is not available in China.
I see. Was there a reason why China is cut off from global play?
Gyro_SC2
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada540 Posts
November 29 2012 17:12 GMT
#17
On November 30 2012 02:10 ZenDeX wrote:
blizz should do same for southeast asia


Blizz should do same for NA
Assirra
Profile Joined August 2010
Belgium4169 Posts
November 29 2012 17:14 GMT
#18
On November 30 2012 02:12 BronzeKnee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 30 2012 02:08 aviator116 wrote:
Chinese scene is pretty ehhh atm, I suppose blizzard is trying to promote it more


Blizzard would be better off making HOTS a really fun balanced game with a good UI that doing these kind of promotions...

Yea because obviously the balance designers are working on the PR...
feebas
Profile Joined February 2011
Finland268 Posts
November 29 2012 17:14 GMT
#19
A step in the right direction to be sure; but the question is, is it already too late for our beloved blobcraft2 in China?
paska peli
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
November 29 2012 17:14 GMT
#20
On November 30 2012 02:12 BronzeKnee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 30 2012 02:08 aviator116 wrote:
Chinese scene is pretty ehhh atm, I suppose blizzard is trying to promote it more


Blizzard would be better off making HOTS a really fun balanced game with a good UI that doing these kind of promotions...


I don't think doing promotions has any effect on the development of the game, different teams ;o
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