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Kashim
Profile Joined December 2013
Poland1208 Posts
November 03 2017 18:55 GMT
#21
Nice!
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washikie
Profile Joined February 2011
United States752 Posts
November 03 2017 18:58 GMT
#22
this is great news. it breathes some life into the scene hopefully this ontop of things like the warchest will keep the game alive and vibrant for years to come.
"when life gives Hero lemons he makes carriers" -Artosis
claybones
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States244 Posts
November 03 2017 19:00 GMT
#23
All of the co-op commanders as in the ones you get with LotV or as in ALL of them?
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-11-03 19:08:22
November 03 2017 19:04 GMT
#24
Cool!

On November 04 2017 04:00 claybones wrote:
All of the co-op commanders as in the ones you get with LotV or as in ALL of them?


Yes all of them and all that are still to be released in the future too, but only until level 5. If you want to get them to 15, you still have to buy them.

Maybe add this to the OP?

Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
CHEONSOYUN
Profile Joined August 2017
522 Posts
November 03 2017 19:14 GMT
#25
if you're someone who wants sc2 to be a game that rivals in popularity as other real time games you can only say this came too late

but if you're someone who enjoys sc2 this can only be a good thing

both aren't mutually exclusive so how you feel about this decision depends on whether you choose to be bitter or not
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jahnesta
Profile Joined February 2014
France62 Posts
November 03 2017 19:15 GMT
#26
Its a cool move from Blizzard. But imho its way too late and i doubt that brings a great amount of new players :/

And about this : "For those of you who have already purchased any of the three campaigns as of October 31, we’ll soon be sending you a small thank-you in the form of an exclusive Ghost skin as well as three new portraits." Is it a joke ? One single skin (for only one race) and three portraits ??!! Guys, i paid 120 euros, your "thank you" is a little bit insulting :/
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Kerdinand
Profile Joined November 2016
Germany113 Posts
November 03 2017 19:16 GMT
#27
Sounds great! Might even get some of my friends to play the game with me now, although I'll keep my hopes low.

Only thing I'm feeling a bit sore about is that I'm getting a new Ghost (aren't there like 4 already?) skin although I never play Terran... Would at least have expected a skin for every race.
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The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52797 Posts
November 03 2017 19:27 GMT
#28
On November 04 2017 04:04 Musicus wrote:
Cool!

Show nested quote +
On November 04 2017 04:00 claybones wrote:
All of the co-op commanders as in the ones you get with LotV or as in ALL of them?


Yes all of them and all that are still to be released in the future too, but only until level 5. If you want to get them to 15, you still have to buy them.

Maybe add this to the OP?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L4kNzTNnqk

Good idea.
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bITt.mAN
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Switzerland3693 Posts
November 03 2017 19:32 GMT
#29
So, 2010/2011 was my final year of high school. I had played BW competitively since 2007 (when SC2 was announced), and eventually hit national #1 in BW - but it was absolutely wrecking my school, I wouldn't have graduated if I'd've followed-through with my plan of BW→SC2
I had SC2 Beta access, but my computer wasn't able to run it, so I held-off playing ENTIRELY until after I finished high school. By then, I wasn't so keen anymore.
So I never ended up finishing the WoL campaign, and never bought HotS or LotV.
So, I'm glad to get HotS for free after 6yr :D
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YugoslavWithHat
Profile Joined August 2017
7 Posts
November 03 2017 19:35 GMT
#30
Good decision, but probably about a year or two too late.
ByuuN
Profile Joined November 2016
Poland678 Posts
November 03 2017 19:38 GMT
#31
Great change.
BigRedDog
Profile Joined May 2012
461 Posts
November 03 2017 19:40 GMT
#32
Very off topic...

Do you know in the trailer, there is a cutscene of marines in the foreground with the nuke going off in the background...how come this is not in the WOL cinematics?
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BaneRiders
Profile Joined August 2013
Sweden3630 Posts
November 03 2017 19:41 GMT
#33
If this would have happened somewhere in the middle of HOTS maybe... Now? I'd be very surprised to see any kind of large number of players getting into SC2. Seems to be a bit more of preaching to the already devoted if you ask me.
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FiWiFaKi
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada9858 Posts
November 03 2017 19:42 GMT
#34
On November 04 2017 04:32 bITt.mAN wrote:
So, 2010/2011 was my final year of high school. I had played BW competitively since 2007 (when SC2 was announced), and eventually hit national #1 in BW - but it was absolutely wrecking my school, I wouldn't have graduated if I'd've followed-through with my plan of BW→SC2
I had SC2 Beta access, but my computer wasn't able to run it, so I held-off playing ENTIRELY until after I finished high school. By then, I wasn't so keen anymore.
So I never ended up finishing the WoL campaign, and never bought HotS or LotV.
So, I'm glad to get HotS for free after 6yr :D


I also get HotS for free now, after 6 years S:

Looking forward to trying it out. I see this decision as only a good thing. Sure, you can look at it as if only it was done sooner, but taking the current state we're in as a given, it's a good decision. Hopefully it'll breathe some more life into the game, SC2 and BW are both holding their own quite well given their age.
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Hider
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Denmark9376 Posts
November 03 2017 19:43 GMT
#35
Won't really matter, but it was kinda free for Blizzard to do this (barely any more upfront sales) and it gives them as Starcraft story to tell at blizzcon.
Edpayasugo
Profile Joined April 2013
United Kingdom2214 Posts
November 03 2017 19:44 GMT
#36
Personally I've never understood why people wouldn't just buy the game if they wanted to play, it's hardly that expensive. Anyway, I guess it's good news if blizzard are happy to monietize this way
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usopsama
Profile Joined April 2008
6502 Posts
November 03 2017 19:47 GMT
#37
On November 04 2017 03:35 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 04 2017 03:34 usopsama wrote:
This is good. This will bring a fresh wave of foreigners for Koreans to kill.

Or a new wave of korean overlords who can slaughter foreigners

I like your thinking. :D
KelsierSC
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
United Kingdom10443 Posts
November 03 2017 19:49 GMT
#38
Should be good
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KingofdaHipHop
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
United States25602 Posts
November 03 2017 19:55 GMT
#39
Great news!
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andrewlt
Profile Joined August 2009
United States7702 Posts
November 03 2017 19:56 GMT
#40
Haha, I bought up to HotS and it was LotV that I skipped. Oh well, it's not like I was going to play that much anyway. I might breeze through LotV's campaign if it was free but not really interested otherwise.
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