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Starcraft 2 beta for this summer confirmed! - Page 4

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Mutaahh
Profile Joined June 2007
Netherlands859 Posts
May 08 2009 11:20 GMT
#61
omg sweet, and I'm not going on vacantion, so i have something to do, the entire vacantion long !!
I want to fly
HiOT
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Sweden1000 Posts
May 08 2009 12:38 GMT
#62
Didnt Blizzard say that the Zerg race was the most none complete? like way way behind Protoss and Terran? How can they release a beta with a incomplete vanilla race?
Officially the founder of Team Property (:
liger13
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1060 Posts
May 08 2009 12:51 GMT
#63
On May 08 2009 21:38 Lobbo wrote:
Didnt Blizzard say that the Zerg race was the most none complete? like way way behind Protoss and Terran? How can they release a beta with a incomplete vanilla race?

its a beta
I feel like pwning noobs
Liquid`Jinro
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Sweden33723 Posts
May 08 2009 12:57 GMT
#64
On May 08 2009 21:38 Lobbo wrote:
Didnt Blizzard say that the Zerg race was the most none complete? like way way behind Protoss and Terran? How can they release a beta with a incomplete vanilla race?

Way behind like 6 months ago maybe ?
Moderatortell the guy that interplanatar interaction is pivotal to terrans variety of optionitudals in the pre-midgame preperatories as well as the protosstinal deterriggation of elite zergling strikes - Stimey n | Formerly FrozenArbiter
Kennelie
Profile Joined December 2007
United States2296 Posts
May 08 2009 13:07 GMT
#65
Oh man I signed onto tl.net and read this news and the inside of my boxers is filled with a slimey stickey thick substance mixed in with a clear lubricated substance...I cannot wait any longer.
ya had ya shot kid!
DeCoup
Profile Joined September 2006
Australia1933 Posts
May 08 2009 13:12 GMT
#66
On May 08 2009 21:38 Lobbo wrote:
Didnt Blizzard say that the Zerg race was the most none complete? like way way behind Protoss and Terran? How can they release a beta with a incomplete vanilla race?


Yes they said that... months ago
"Poor guy. I really did not deserve that win. So this is what it's like to play Protoss..." - IdrA
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66366 Posts
May 08 2009 16:46 GMT
#67
Let's hope their definition of 'summer' is 'Around June'.
POGGERS
e4e5nf3
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Canada599 Posts
May 08 2009 16:47 GMT
#68
On May 08 2009 12:48 Ideas wrote:
hopefully a good amount of skilled people get the beta and not just countless hordes of people who don't know how to play at all.


There was a big announcement about it on the World of Warcraft game launcher (the window that pops up right before you log on into your game account).

So expect to see a LOT of WoW players opting in.
King takes Queen
Railxp
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Hong Kong1313 Posts
May 08 2009 16:55 GMT
#69
WOW is a huge market, so you cant really blame them for trying to pull wow users in.

Now finally i might have a chance to actually beat someone =p (assuming i get into beta)
~\(。◕‿‿◕。)/~,,,,,,,,>
Tom Phoenix
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
1114 Posts
May 08 2009 19:38 GMT
#70
Since when does playing WoW mean that you have no RTS skills? There are people that play multiple genres or even *fake gasp* multiple Blizzard games.

I seriously doubt not even a single person out of the 11.5 million people that play WoW has no experience in RTS games. Infact, I think there are a few people on TL that are WoW players, not sure.
You and your "5 years of competitive RTS experience" can take a hike. - FrozenArbiter
Mindcrime
Profile Joined July 2004
United States6899 Posts
May 08 2009 20:12 GMT
#71
On May 09 2009 01:46 konadora wrote:
Let's hope their definition of 'summer' is 'Around June'.


It's probably going to be August. tt
That wasn't any act of God. That was an act of pure human fuckery.
liger13
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1060 Posts
May 08 2009 20:30 GMT
#72
On May 09 2009 01:55 Railxp wrote:
WOW is a huge market, so you cant really blame them for trying to pull wow users in.

Now finally i might have a chance to actually beat someone =p (assuming i get into beta)

lolol.. this will be fun
I feel like pwning noobs
forgotten0ne
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States951 Posts
May 08 2009 21:12 GMT
#73
On May 08 2009 07:50 Newnoise wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 08 2009 07:43 djdolber wrote:
im not sure it means it will be done this year though... sorry but some pessimism was needed for this thread...




Starcraft beta: < 4 months
Brood War beta: < 2 months
Diablo II beta: 3 months
Diablo II: LoD beta: 2 months
Warcraft III beta: 4 months
Warcraft III TFT beta: 4 months
WoW beta: 5 months (8 months in North America)
WoW TBC beta: 2 months
WoW Wotlk beta: 4 months





Uhhh... WC3 beta lasted like an entire year...
"Well it’s obvious that these Terran gamers are just extremely gifted when it comes to RTS games" -Ret, in regards to the first months of SC2
SaharaDrac
Profile Joined May 2008
United States76 Posts
May 08 2009 21:14 GMT
#74
I played WoW for years (not anymore), and I definitely know my way around a Zerg base or two.
We are Venom
Tom Phoenix
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
1114 Posts
May 08 2009 21:28 GMT
#75
On May 09 2009 06:12 forgotten0ne wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 08 2009 07:50 Newnoise wrote:
On May 08 2009 07:43 djdolber wrote:
im not sure it means it will be done this year though... sorry but some pessimism was needed for this thread...




Starcraft beta: < 4 months
Brood War beta: < 2 months
Diablo II beta: 3 months
Diablo II: LoD beta: 2 months
Warcraft III beta: 4 months
Warcraft III TFT beta: 4 months
WoW beta: 5 months (8 months in North America)
WoW TBC beta: 2 months
WoW Wotlk beta: 4 months





Uhhh... WC3 beta lasted like an entire year...


Actually, it lasted 5 months.

StarCraft: January 1998-March 1998 (3 months)
Diablo 2: April 2000-June 2000 (3 months)
Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction: April 2001-June 2001 (3 months)
WarCraft III Reign of Chaos: February 2002-June 2002 (5 months)
WarCraft III Frozen Throne: February 2003-May 2003 (4 months)
World of WarCraft: March 2004-November 2004 (9 months)
World of WarCraft The Burning Crusade: October 2006-January 2007 (4 months)
World of WarCraft Wrath of the Lich King: July 2008-November 2008 (5 months)
You and your "5 years of competitive RTS experience" can take a hike. - FrozenArbiter
latent
Profile Joined March 2009
United States428 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-08 23:50:38
May 08 2009 23:20 GMT
#76
I think they're aiming for a very extensive mission array, with a branched system where the choices you make in the campaign affect which missions you're able to play.


I don't think Blizzard is stupid enough to release a game for beta that they've been working on for this long if they're not satisfied with it. If I recall correctly Blizzard has also stated that their aim is to release one game a year, and with the latest wow expansion being their latest 'game' in November last year I'm guessing for a SC2 release this year.

I don't...think they have to be "satisfied" with a game to go into beta with it, since beta's where they really balance it out and polish it. They've never been worried about release dates before, and I don't think they'll start now with SC2. Seriously, they don't care about people's opinion of their "it's ready when it's ready" mantra.

From an interview:
Bob Colayco -- There’s no schedule that dictates how much time can or can’t pass between chapters of the trilogy. We’ll take as long as we need to in order to make each chapter feel just as epic and exciting as the last one. The point of this decision was to go big with each campaign, delivering more cutscenes (both in-game and pre-rendered), more interactive sets to explore, more characters to interact with, more meaningful choices in missions and technology, more everything than would have been possible otherwise. We’re going to make sure each chapter hits all the right notes and delivers the epic and awesome experience that is expected from a StarCraft game.
Moo
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
May 09 2009 03:15 GMT
#77
I called it.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
AdunToridas
Profile Joined December 2008
Germany380 Posts
May 09 2009 08:30 GMT
#78
I think this is remarkable...

The Comic Contest ends in August:
From the "Vespene Laughs Comic Contest" rules
[...] the Contest beginning October 15, 2008 through August 31, 2009 [...]
BlizzCON lasts from the 21 'til 22. of August in 2009.
And the Beta will release in August.

I think they'll put it all together at BlizzCON.
« People say I'm strange, does it make me a stranger that my best friend was born in a manger? »
yobifox
Profile Joined May 2009
Korea (South)4 Posts
May 09 2009 09:23 GMT
#79
honestly can't wait!
Latham
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
9593 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-09 12:14:50
May 09 2009 12:13 GMT
#80
If I had to guess I'd say August as well - BlizzCon, the Comic Contest, etc. I hope we'll see this game on store shelves by Xmas though.

Edit: Fuck yeah, Fbat =D !!!
For the curse of life is the curse of want. PC = https://be.pcpartpicker.com/user/LathamTK/builds/#view=CrqmP6
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