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Kznn
Profile Joined March 2011
Brazil9072 Posts
February 06 2013 18:59 GMT
#301
On February 07 2013 03:46 Draconicfire wrote:
This is obviously hype for the announcement of Battle.net Twitter integration.



this.
ZergX
Profile Joined October 2010
France436 Posts
February 06 2013 19:05 GMT
#302
On February 07 2013 03:59 Kznn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 07 2013 03:46 Draconicfire wrote:
This is obviously hype for the announcement of Battle.net Twitter integration.



this.


Haha, i second that! hahaha xd

So much work, i'm damn sure it is obviously a Bnet Twitter integration !
Nestea fightingg ! DRG fightingggg !! Sen fightinggg ! July fighting ! SoO fighting !
Master of DalK
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
Canada1803 Posts
February 06 2013 19:08 GMT
#303
Judging by the pictures in the first 'message' (which shows a baneling or something), it might have something to do with the secret missions in BW and SC2 (splicing the genes of zerg and protoss to create hybrids).

Secret missions, secret (supposedly) website and messages from (probably) fake scientists.

You will be the front line in scientific research dedicated to the protection and expansion of our empire of man throughout the Koprulu sector.

-Dr. Helek Branamoor, PhD Chairman on Dominion Xenostudies
@MasterDalK | Maelstrom Entertainment | Streaming Every Esport Under the Sun
Garmer
Profile Joined October 2010
1286 Posts
February 06 2013 19:08 GMT
#304
BW HD maybe?

my body is ready
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-06 19:10:39
February 06 2013 19:09 GMT
#305
I think, The Blackstone itself is just Xel'naga artifact, which Narud steal in Flashpoint and now Dominion sientists are trying to research it and probably use against Protoss and Zerg.
TsGBruzze
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Sweden1190 Posts
February 06 2013 19:16 GMT
#306
On February 07 2013 04:08 Garmer wrote:
BW HD maybe?

my body is ready

I guess not but it would be insane!
''you got to yolo things up to win''
darthcaesar
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States475 Posts
February 06 2013 19:33 GMT
#307
On February 06 2013 15:53 Kakaru2 wrote:
DarthCaesar was nice enough to explain it.

http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/17zgcf/blizzards_newest_websiteproject_project_blackstone/




I also wrote up some stuff about the source code:


I'm currently sifting through the source code. It looks like the content of the messages is returned via an ajax call from this URL: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blackstone/message.frag?current=<stuff> but the page gives an error when you try to access it. This URL shows SOME of the content of week 1: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blackstone/message.frag?current=week1 In fact, if you look at the source code for the above URL, you will see all of the content of the messages. However, the URL for week2 does not work at all: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blackstone/message.frag?current=week2 The source code just stops abruptly, indicating a serverside scripting error that ceased returning the page.
Here is a link to the second article, access to which is denied: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blackstone/?article=week2
The messages are loaded using a simple javascript call. You can open up your browser's developer console and paste this:
blackstone.message.load("week1", "article", 0);
You'll see the animation for loading the first message.
If you try to do
blackstone.message.load("week2", "article", 0);
you get errors.
I have not yet found more information on these errors.
This load function is basically an ajax call to the page I linked at the top of this comment (http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blackstone/message.frag?current=<stuff>). The <stuff> gets replaced by the first argument of the message.load() function.
The main javascript source code can be found here: http://us.battle.net/sc2/static/js/blackstone/blackstone.js?v25
It might be that the content is simply not loaded on the site yet, but we at least know that the new content will be released weekly.
Also, here's an image of larva: http://us.battle.net/sc2/static/images/blackstone/screenshots/01-larvae.jpg

from: http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/17zgcf/blizzards_newest_websiteproject_project_blackstone/c8a8lic
He is wisest who knows he does not know. | (┛OДO)┛彡┻━┻
jinorazi
Profile Joined October 2004
Korea (South)4948 Posts
February 06 2013 19:39 GMT
#308
lotv = 4th race? o.O
age: 84 | location: california | sex: 잘함
InfCereal
Profile Joined December 2011
Canada1759 Posts
February 06 2013 19:46 GMT
#309
On February 07 2013 04:39 jinorazi wrote:
lotv = 4th race? o.O


Blizzard is having a tough time with the 3 that exist.

That said, if they introduced a fourth race, I predict everyone would switch to that race for about 3 months.
Cereal
Heartland
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Sweden24604 Posts
February 06 2013 19:49 GMT
#310
Might have nothing to do with it but Blizzard often makes references to other games and genres. Particularly 40k (space marines, anyone?). In 40k there are blackstone fortresses: http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Blackstone_Fortress

A Blackstone Fortress is a massive starship of unknown origin, first used by the Imperium as a naval base, then used by the forces of Chaos as a weapon of mass-destruction.
MysteryMeat1
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States3292 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-06 19:52:57
February 06 2013 19:51 GMT
#311
so its just the three messages (in one message). If this was just released there looks like a lot of space for new messages to come. I'm kind of excited!
"Cause ya know, Style before victory." -The greatest mafia player alive
JohnerFX
Profile Joined January 2011
Poland18 Posts
February 06 2013 19:51 GMT
#312
Y7_$0>0k_3<$m
aike
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States1629 Posts
February 06 2013 19:58 GMT
#313
On February 07 2013 04:51 JohnerFX wrote:
Y7_$0>0k_3<$m


Thanks. We didn't get this posted on this page yet. hopefully people keep posting it so it will be on every single page in this thread.
Wahaha
Brindled
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States508 Posts
February 06 2013 19:59 GMT
#314
On February 07 2013 04:49 Heartland wrote:
Might have nothing to do with it but Blizzard often makes references to other games and genres. Particularly 40k (space marines, anyone?). In 40k there are blackstone fortresses: http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Blackstone_Fortress
Show nested quote +

A Blackstone Fortress is a massive starship of unknown origin, first used by the Imperium as a naval base, then used by the forces of Chaos as a weapon of mass-destruction.


After all, they belong to the department of Dominion Xenostudies
Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono @TL_Brindled11
EleanorRIgby
Profile Joined March 2008
Canada3923 Posts
February 06 2013 20:03 GMT
#315
On February 07 2013 04:39 jinorazi wrote:
lotv = 4th race? o.O


i think there will be a 4th race but only in single player, probably the xel naga or something
savior did nothing wrong
Mohdoo
Profile Joined August 2007
United States15743 Posts
February 06 2013 20:15 GMT
#316
On February 07 2013 04:49 Heartland wrote:
Might have nothing to do with it but Blizzard often makes references to other games and genres. Particularly 40k (space marines, anyone?). In 40k there are blackstone fortresses: http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Blackstone_Fortress
Show nested quote +

A Blackstone Fortress is a massive starship of unknown origin, first used by the Imperium as a naval base, then used by the forces of Chaos as a weapon of mass-destruction.


This has the highest chance of accuracy of all the ideas suggested in this thread. Blizzard has a massive boner for Warhammer. Always has.
iky43210
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States2099 Posts
February 06 2013 20:19 GMT
#317
On February 07 2013 04:08 Garmer wrote:
BW HD maybe?

my body is ready

we already have those, just look at the custom map
algue
Profile Joined July 2011
France1436 Posts
February 06 2013 20:19 GMT
#318
On February 07 2013 04:46 InfCereal wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 07 2013 04:39 jinorazi wrote:
lotv = 4th race? o.O


Blizzard is having a tough time with the 3 that exist.

That said, if they introduced a fourth race, I predict everyone would switch to that race for about 3 months.


Why would you switch ? Stick to your race and farm wins against the noobs playing a race they don't know !
rly ?
Adonminus
Profile Joined January 2012
Israel543 Posts
February 06 2013 20:19 GMT
#319
I wonder when will blizzard reveal what it really is. Most probably it will be soon™.
BeepBeepImAJeep
Profile Joined June 2012
Germany7 Posts
February 06 2013 20:30 GMT
#320
Not sure if you Guys found those already but:

http://eu.battle.net/sc2/static/images/blackstone/screenshots/01-larvae.jpg
http://us.battle.net/sc2/static/images/blackstone/screenshots/02-zergling.jpg
http://us.battle.net/sc2/static/images/blackstone/screenshots/03-hydralisk.jpg
http://us.battle.net/sc2/static/images/blackstone/screenshots/04-mutalisk.jpg
http://us.battle.net/sc2/static/images/blackstone/screenshots/05-zealot.jpg

Note that the 5. one is named zealot, so I guess 6 is possibly a protoss or terran unit, too.
Too lazy trying them all though, sorry.
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