Without being too long winded, I think Archon mode is an excellent addition to SC and will (hopefully) reinvigorate the scene. I know I've been telling my friends about it who don't normally play SC, and explained it as a great way to ease them into the game. Traditional 2v2s never worked out, since it was too obvious I was carrying the team while they got beat up on, but Archon mode seems like a nice way to incorporate newer players.

fireforce7

United States334 Posts

July 23 2015 19:26 GMT

#22

awesome read, and great to see that qxc has a lot of the same ideas I've had. I do really like the thought of bringing some of my lower league friends into the game as well as new players.

Cricketer12

United States13989 Posts

July 23 2015 20:44 GMT

#23

On July 24 2015 02:03 BLinD-RawR wrote:

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No.

Also good job putting up the right article this time :p

Heh.

Also, TRUE+DRG using mutas in Archon Mode????? It's not many times I say this, but I pity those terran players

[F_]aths

Germany3947 Posts

July 23 2015 20:46 GMT

#24

I tried some Archon mode and found the difficulty of communicating the next moves in real time is rather stressful. I still see much potential in this mode; but I doubt it will be widely recognized as more relaxed.

shid0x

Korea (South)5014 Posts

July 23 2015 21:21 GMT

#25

Humm 2v1 huh.
This article gace me some ideas about showmatches we could do.
2 amateurs vs a pro gamer for some $$$ and entertainment.

Paukum

Norway60 Posts

July 23 2015 21:53 GMT

#26

I really hope archon mode will be popular and draw new players to the game, but I don't think balance problems affect the fun of 2v2 very much at the lower levels. I've been playing mostly 2v2 (since early 2012), casually with a friend, never gone beyond plat. It's not like we would be gm if we picked different races, and even though we regularly complain to each other about toss and zerg being imba (since we both play terran), the only reason I know that 2v2 is not balanced is because I've read about it on teamliquid. So what I'm saying is I don't really believe that noobs get turned off by 2v2 because of perceived lack of balance any more than they will get turned off by perceived lack of balance in 1v1 (whether true or not).

TMagpie

265 Posts

July 23 2015 22:48 GMT

#27

Builders and Fighters was one of the best UMS maps of all time. And now we get a quick match version?

Sickness

TMagpie

265 Posts

July 23 2015 22:49 GMT

#28

On July 24 2015 05:44 Cricketer12 wrote:

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Heh.

Also, TRUE+DRG using mutas in Archon Mode????? It's not many times I say this, but I pity those terran players

I'm waiting for when Archon Mode gets big enough that Mutas are controlled by one player, and the ling/bane is controlled by the other...

Ingvar

Russian Federation421 Posts

July 23 2015 23:25 GMT

#29

On July 24 2015 02:18 OtherWorld wrote:

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Inb4 we get Twitch plays StarCraft2, with thousands of players per team

Do you expect something like this?

Ingvar

Russian Federation421 Posts

July 23 2015 23:28 GMT

#30

F**king editing from phone.

TheFish7

United States2824 Posts

July 24 2015 00:30 GMT

#31

On July 24 2015 08:25 Ingvar wrote:

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Do you expect something like this?

That is hysterical...

It'd be impossible to expand though, you'd never save up 400 minerals

intotheheart

Canada33091 Posts

July 24 2015 00:36 GMT

#32

On July 24 2015 09:30 TheFish7 wrote:

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That is hysterical...

It'd be impossible to expand though, you'd never save up 400 minerals

I feel like f2 a f2 a a a a a f2 might be a bit more realistic - I doubt that they could ever even assign hotkeys.

nottapro

202 Posts

July 24 2015 01:09 GMT

#33

Love QXC.. however I really expected this to state more than the obvious. Here's the one line version: Archon mode makes the game more accessible and social, it requires strong communication skills and lets people focus one a single task.

nimdil

Poland3750 Posts

July 24 2015 11:46 GMT

#34

Team melee allowed more flexibility then archon mode.

fruity.

England1711 Posts

July 24 2015 12:19 GMT

#35

So when's qxc going to get one of those little writer icons ^^

Always interesting to read his stuff

ShambhalaWar

United States930 Posts

July 24 2015 15:29 GMT

#36

Great article

BrokenSegment

36 Posts

July 24 2015 17:02 GMT

#37

Looking forward to Archon!
It could also be an interesting choice for teaching weaker players how to get better, e.g. by assigning single tasks first, and then asking to combine them.

Philozovic

France1677 Posts

July 24 2015 17:24 GMT

#38

On July 24 2015 08:25 Ingvar wrote:

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Do you expect something like this?

This is the funiest thing I have ever seen

Gasi

38 Posts

July 25 2015 15:29 GMT

#39

I think Archon vs 1on1 bridge might be interesting idea

Enabling the bridge allows 1on1 players to also play vs archons, winning gives double points

This way High level players are given the tool to spend less time on lower leagues.

The_Templar

your Country52797 Posts

July 25 2015 18:10 GMT

#40

On July 26 2015 00:29 Gasi wrote:
I think Archon vs 1on1 bridge might be interesting idea

Enabling the bridge allows 1on1 players to also play vs archons, winning gives double points

This way High level players are given the tool to spend less time on lower leagues.

I wonder if the archon and 1v1 ladders could just be combined with people on the same MMR system (but in different leagues)...