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fezvez
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
France3021 Posts
February 10 2016 08:36 GMT
#41
I love those changes. Blizz, don't listen to the haters, anyways, nothing short of making BW-HD would ever please them.
africola
Profile Joined March 2015
Germany35 Posts
February 10 2016 08:37 GMT
#42
On February 10 2016 05:56 brickrd wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2016 05:53 LongShot27 wrote:
On February 10 2016 05:50 Topdoller wrote:
Baffled by Gold base naturals, i just dont see any point . why not just remove gold from the map completely


because making boring maps with nothing interesting is one of the reasons HOTS died 3 months after launch

the question is what in the world makes gold naturals interesting. ok, both players save minerals and have a few more marines and a few more zerglings as well as fewer workers. what makes this interesting?

it's interesting when it's a third or fourth base with risk associated because harassment starts becoming involved and builds diverge into aggressive, defensive, etc. but everyone is going to take the gold natural, so..?


I bet you, not everyone is gonna do it. Reason: You think your opp will 100% do it. :D
boxerfred
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
Germany8360 Posts
February 10 2016 10:10 GMT
#43
rofl "gold natural" what is this even
Shuffleblade
Profile Joined February 2012
Sweden1903 Posts
February 10 2016 10:17 GMT
#44
On February 10 2016 19:10 boxerfred wrote:
rofl "gold natural" what is this even

Don't roll on the floor yet, hold it in until.... gold main =D
Maru, Bomber, TY, Dear, Classic, DeParture and Rogue!
weikor
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Austria580 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-02-10 10:25:49
February 10 2016 10:25 GMT
#45
I really like the idea of gold natural, it promotes some different and creative styles. Players are definitely encouraged more to think about the composition they will go for on this map.

Id also like the idea of giving less efficient naturals, or even crazy stuff like double inbase naturals.
Anything that shakes the game up is good for me.

Remember, it doesnt have to be balanced fully for it to be fun. I actually enjoyed the 2 gold bases as my 3rd and 4th, i found that to be interesting and fun to play on.

And if youre one of those whiny internet haters, then just veto the map.
weikor
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Austria580 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-02-10 10:26:50
February 10 2016 10:26 GMT
#46
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Incognoto
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
France10239 Posts
February 10 2016 11:38 GMT
#47
I think I gangnam terran every game now when I get the map with gold base natural. go for a double rax wall off and you get a pocket, safe "natural" too.

maru lover forever
KOtical
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany451 Posts
February 10 2016 12:33 GMT
#48
havent been here for a while, also havent played, so i got a question. did that balance patch (with photon overcharge more energy costs etc.) went live?
Grizvok
Profile Joined August 2014
United States711 Posts
February 10 2016 12:51 GMT
#49
Prion definitely getting a veto from me now. Not trying to fully memorize a new build order per match up because of a gold natural.

This map pool is so bad. To people saying we need different and this dumb shit on maps, do you remember Overgrowth? Yeah.
Grizvok
Profile Joined August 2014
United States711 Posts
February 10 2016 12:52 GMT
#50
On February 10 2016 21:33 KOtical wrote:
havent been here for a while, also havent played, so i got a question. did that balance patch (with photon overcharge more energy costs etc.) went live?


Yea.
ScandiLot
Profile Joined June 2015
Sweden3 Posts
February 10 2016 12:53 GMT
#51
Looks good! Well I am gold league but still.. I think the Prion Terraces change could make it easier for me vs Zerg? Maybe.
FeyFey
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany10114 Posts
February 10 2016 13:16 GMT
#52
back to lifting my cc at the start again thanks blizzard <3.
PressureSC2
Profile Joined January 2016
122 Posts
February 10 2016 13:26 GMT
#53
Awesome to see Blizzard making some good changes to the game. Anyone know when they intend to launch the next balance test map to try to better balance the units/game?
Hider
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Denmark9441 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-02-10 13:27:11
February 10 2016 13:26 GMT
#54
On February 10 2016 05:53 LongShot27 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2016 05:50 Topdoller wrote:
Baffled by Gold base naturals, i just dont see any point . why not just remove gold from the map completely


because making boring maps with nothing interesting is one of the reasons HOTS died 3 months after launch


So gold bases make for interesting gameplay? Making stuff different for the sake of difference?

Or we could try to make more interesting gameplay by rewarding more unit diversity. Like tank-based mech instead of air based mech?
Hularuns
Profile Joined November 2014
United Kingdom37 Posts
February 10 2016 13:36 GMT
#55
remember bois, gold bases give the same mineral income, but at higher worker efficiency, this just speeds up early game economy
k
Yiome
Profile Joined February 2014
China1687 Posts
February 10 2016 13:41 GMT
#56
Just saw Hui 3 pylon blocked a Zerg on Central Protocol...

Well... guess I will veto this map anyway
FFW_Rude
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France10201 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-02-10 16:44:23
February 10 2016 16:43 GMT
#57
On February 10 2016 17:36 fezvez wrote:
I love those changes. Blizz, don't listen to the haters, anyways, nothing short of making BW-HD would ever please them.


Because you think people would be happy with that ? Of course they'll find something to hate too...

On February 10 2016 22:41 Yiome wrote:
Just saw Hui 3 pylon blocked a Zerg on Central Protocol...

Well... guess I will veto this map anyway


Has pylon blocked Jaedong on Polar night. Did you vetoed that map ?
#1 KT Rolster fanboy. KT BEST KT ! Hail to KT playoffs Zergs ! Unofficial french translator for SlayerS_`Boxer` biography "Crazy as me".
usopsama
Profile Joined April 2008
6502 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-02-12 02:31:36
February 10 2016 18:56 GMT
#58
Sapphire.lux
Profile Joined July 2010
Romania2620 Posts
February 10 2016 19:05 GMT
#59
Good changes i think, but i don't understand the fascination with gold bases. They just beg for unnecessary balance problems.
Head Coach Park: "They should buff tanks!"
DSK
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
England1110 Posts
February 10 2016 19:44 GMT
#60
On February 11 2016 04:05 Sapphire.lux wrote:
Good changes i think, but i don't understand the fascination with gold bases. They just beg for unnecessary balance problems.


It's for science....you monster.

OP: Can we have destructible rocks to wall off the gold bases too? Destructibles for days.
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