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DangerAl
Profile Joined January 2012
Australia88 Posts
October 29 2012 12:05 GMT
#1
Hey guys.
I want to be able to play Starcraft without being connected to the internet sometimes. I believe this should be possible by either playing as a guest, or choosing "play offline" when prompted after attempting to sign in. However, when I do this I get an error message saying that offline play is not available with the Starcraft starter edition. I used to have the starter edition, but definitely have the full version now. Does anyone know how I can fix this?
Azera
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
3800 Posts
October 29 2012 12:49 GMT
#2
I would suggest uninstalling both starter and full versions then reinstalling the full version. I can't think of anything else that might help other than emailing Blizzard at the moment.

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Passion
Profile Joined December 2003
Netherlands1486 Posts
October 29 2012 13:25 GMT
#3
oO Don't uninstall anyting.

It just means you need to activate the game online again, and it should be fine.

You have to do this every so often (for me, sometimes its after a week, sometimes after 2 months, it really doesn't make much sense), and Bnet indeed states you're using the Starter Edition (which is just your regular SC2 without recent online activation).
DangerAl
Profile Joined January 2012
Australia88 Posts
October 29 2012 13:47 GMT
#4
Hmmm... I have checked my account online and my game is definitely activated. It still does not work.
Brainyac
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany199 Posts
October 29 2012 13:55 GMT
#5
Just contact the blizzard support, they will help you. It's kinda like a "Cache Bug". Was the same for me at my WoW account.
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Dunmer
Profile Joined April 2012
United Kingdom568 Posts
October 29 2012 15:38 GMT
#6
This happened to a friend of mine, he got the starter edition and then the game but couldn't play offline because of the same problem. He uninstalled both editions and reinstalled the full edition and it worked fine for him ever since. Use your Starcraft cd or if you don't have one you can use the download client from battle.net.
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Clarity_nl
Profile Joined November 2011
Netherlands6826 Posts
October 29 2012 15:55 GMT
#7
It's the same way with steam offline mode. It exists but you have to "activate" it by logging in online every once in a while.
Has nothing to do with starter edition etc, it just means your time has expired and you need to activate it again.
Starter edition install IS sc2 install, there is no difference other than logging in with a legit account or not.
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