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StarCraft 2 Going Free-to-Play on November 14 - Page 4

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FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
Netherlands30548 Posts
November 03 2017 22:56 GMT
#61
This might lead to big increase in players in 'poorer' regions like China/Russia/SEA/SA

or it might not do much at all. Still it's a good move
Neosteel Enthusiast
Odowan Paleolithic
Profile Blog Joined May 2013
United States232 Posts
November 03 2017 23:05 GMT
#62
I hope the matchmaking algorithm can handle the amount of smurf and win trading.
I need a bigger fridge. I cannot hold all the Cheese that are given to me.
paxconsciente
Profile Joined January 2015
Belgium91 Posts
November 03 2017 23:07 GMT
#63
this is years late and litterally won't change anything
i'll take it though, good news, more deathballs are good deathballs.
The best way to predict the future is to create it - Peter Drucker. <3 so0,ret,JD,Happy,Innovation,Snute
Heyjoray
Profile Joined September 2015
240 Posts
November 03 2017 23:20 GMT
#64
On November 04 2017 08:07 paxconsciente wrote:
this is years late and litterally won't change anything
i'll take it though, good news, more deathballs are good deathballs.

Post exact player activity numbers and what they are gonna look like when its free to play
Twine
Profile Joined June 2012
France246 Posts
November 03 2017 23:31 GMT
#65
A bit late, nice change still I hope
#1 Bomber fan | Jin Air best KT
SorrowShine
Profile Joined October 2011
698 Posts
November 03 2017 23:36 GMT
#66
Long overdue. If they did it when the HOTS just came out we would have been so much bigger as a community
SorrowShine
Profile Joined October 2011
698 Posts
November 03 2017 23:36 GMT
#67
On November 04 2017 07:56 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:
This might lead to big increase in players in 'poorer' regions like China/Russia/SEA/SA

or it might not do much at all. Still it's a good move


Tons of russians incoming
Silentenigma
Profile Joined July 2009
Turkey2037 Posts
November 03 2017 23:37 GMT
#68
So I have only WoL.Will I be able to play LoTV ladder?
日本語が上手ですね
negativedge
Profile Joined December 2011
4279 Posts
November 03 2017 23:45 GMT
#69
long, long overdue
eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
November 03 2017 23:58 GMT
#70
On November 04 2017 08:37 Silentenigma wrote:
So I have only WoL.Will I be able to play LoTV ladder?

Yes. You might have to get 10 matchmaking wins spread over 10 days to unlock it if it's not already unlocked.
ㅇㅅㅌㅅ
WidowMineHero
Profile Joined September 2014
New Zealand143 Posts
November 04 2017 00:05 GMT
#71
Sounds like smurf heaven
"Time won't change anything, I will."
Parrek
Profile Joined May 2016
United States893 Posts
November 04 2017 00:09 GMT
#72
On November 04 2017 08:37 Silentenigma wrote:
So I have only WoL.Will I be able to play LoTV ladder?


Yes. They'll probably close the other ladders as well, but that's a guess. Either way, you'll have LotV ladder
ReachTheSky
Profile Joined April 2010
United States3294 Posts
November 04 2017 00:11 GMT
#73
Free to play? What a huge slap in the face to loyal paying customers.
TL+ Member
SkelA
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Macedonia13081 Posts
November 04 2017 00:12 GMT
#74
Only interested in lotv campaign but i guess we're not getting it for free.
Stork and KHAN fan till 2012 ...
Silentenigma
Profile Joined July 2009
Turkey2037 Posts
November 04 2017 00:13 GMT
#75
On November 04 2017 08:58 eviltomahawk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 04 2017 08:37 Silentenigma wrote:
So I have only WoL.Will I be able to play LoTV ladder?

Yes. You might have to get 10 matchmaking wins spread over 10 days to unlock it if it's not already unlocked.

So should I start collecting my daily wins?Cant wait to try LoTV!
日本語が上手ですね
blunderfulguy
Profile Blog Joined April 2016
United States1415 Posts
November 04 2017 01:46 GMT
#76
Bringing more people to the Arcade, campaign, co-op is awesome, but I've always been in favor of Blizzard's decisions to make games like SC2 and Overwatch have an upfront cost to deter smurfing. I'm cautious about saying it will be good for ladder but, still, it's interesting and could turn out great.
Blunder Man doing everything thing a blunder can.
Miket2424
Profile Joined May 2012
United States26 Posts
November 04 2017 01:55 GMT
#77
On November 04 2017 05:03 Garuga wrote:
Doesn't this create an incentive for Blizzard to NOT spend more time on Starcraft? Since they will earn essentially no money from it?


They are switching to a Freemium revenue strategy, and basically risking a little bit to make more $ off the franchise from skins, voices, commander content and other unlockables.

If it turns out to be a revenue generator, I'm sure they will spend more time on the game.
HzVee
Profile Joined August 2015
43 Posts
November 04 2017 01:58 GMT
#78
Huh, I just uninstalled my sc2 last week. Time to reinstall I think. I hope I can find a lot of newer and worse player than me :D
TLHP
Profile Joined October 2011
Vietnam52 Posts
November 04 2017 02:29 GMT
#79
So Remastered will be free to play as well :D ?
Ansibled
Profile Joined November 2014
United Kingdom9872 Posts
November 04 2017 02:40 GMT
#80
On November 04 2017 11:29 TLHP wrote:
So Remastered will be free to play as well :D ?

I'm confused what could possibly have led you to believe this.
'StarCraft is just a fairy tale told to scare children actually.'
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