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McCain
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States187 Posts
June 15 2010 01:13 GMT
#1
In another episode of the mind-bogglingly convoluted antics of the Blizzard Entertainment® public relations team, Baishok bluntly states that there will be private chat channels in Battle.net 2.0 only a few weeks after Frank Pearce said the opposite.


We'll have private chat channels, they just aren't making it in for the release date.


He also answers some other miscellaneous questions in the same thread, explaining that the reason for the lack of communication between the community managers and the public is due to the company being globalized.

Source (Page 4, other responses scattered in the thread)
Backpack
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1776 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-15 01:16:53
June 15 2010 01:15 GMT
#2
Hooray!

Now that blizzard listened to everyone, we wont have 8 million whine threads!
"You people need to just generally care a lot less about everything." -Zatic
Archerofaiur
Profile Joined August 2008
United States4101 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-15 01:18:00
June 15 2010 01:17 GMT
#3
Already known. The question is what and when.
http://sclegacy.com/news/28-scl/250-starcraftlegacy-macro-theorycrafting-contest-winners
vlaric
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States412 Posts
June 15 2010 01:17 GMT
#4
One down. Time to bring back 12 unit selection and disable MBS...

Just kidding! I'm glad Blizz has responded to our demands. Definitely a good first step into bringing more Esports potential back to SC2.
Wannabe zerg player
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
June 15 2010 01:18 GMT
#5
It's all about priorities. They hinted at chat channels being implemented before and they even said it would be a patch. Still, the fact they added in Facebook integration before chat channels is baffling.
Senx
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Sweden5901 Posts
June 15 2010 01:20 GMT
#6
Yea i think its more the fact that the prioritizing is all fucked up that is pissing off the fans.

Facebook integration > Chat channels.

CLEARLY MAKES SENSE.
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jamesr12
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States1549 Posts
June 15 2010 01:21 GMT
#7
On June 15 2010 10:18 StarStruck wrote:
It's all about priorities. They hinted at chat channels being implemented before and they even said it would be a patch. Still, the fact they added in Facebook integration before chat channels is baffling.


facebook will sell more games then chat channels, sad as it is
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=306479
Morayfire73
Profile Joined April 2010
United States298 Posts
June 15 2010 01:21 GMT
#8
Chat channels, yay!

Now we can all focus on getting LAN, quick, somebody get some cute furry animals and make another video about it.
[Insert witty comment here]
SmoKim
Profile Joined March 2010
Denmark10305 Posts
June 15 2010 01:22 GMT
#9
On June 15 2010 10:15 Backpack wrote:
Hooray!

Now that blizzard listened to everyone, we wont have 8 million whine threads!


One could only hope

+ Show Spoiler +
but i doubt it
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Iwbhs
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States195 Posts
June 15 2010 01:23 GMT
#10
plus facebook integration was probably Very easy to implement, whereas chat channels are not.
Everyone loves Milano cookies.
SiN]
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States540 Posts
June 15 2010 01:25 GMT
#11
They said that Facebook integration was very easy to put into the game.
Myles
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States5162 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-15 01:39:18
June 15 2010 01:26 GMT
#12
On June 15 2010 10:23 Iwbhs wrote:
plus facebook integration was probably Very easy to implement, whereas chat channels are not.


Wait...what?

That's absurd. Chat channels have already been implemented, they've been implemented for over 10 years. They had to develop facebook integration from scratch, they already have chat channel code and any code monkey could write it in a couple hours. Hell, a UMS was made specifically as a chatroom - there's no way in hell that chat channels are more complicated than facebook integration.
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Sylvr
Profile Joined May 2010
United States524 Posts
June 15 2010 01:27 GMT
#13
On June 15 2010 10:15 Backpack wrote:
Hooray!

Now that blizzard listened to everyone, we wont have 8 million whine threads!


You're right, I think we can get it down to 7.3 million.
avilo
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States4100 Posts
June 15 2010 01:27 GMT
#14
Here's an idea - implement these "private" chat channels during the beta. Another attempt to appease us at best this seems like...then it'd be hilarious+sad if after release they try to monetize chat channels (I would not put anything past ACTIVISION blizzard at this point).
Sup
Lysis
Profile Joined October 2009
United States147 Posts
June 15 2010 01:30 GMT
#15
Definitely good news to see that they're going to implement SOME form of social functions into this game besides Facebook. Interesting that this is the SC2 General Discussion forum, where a Blue post is like being visited by a god or something.
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Spiffeh
Profile Joined May 2010
United States830 Posts
June 15 2010 01:36 GMT
#16
Not surprising. Blizzard knows what they're doing.
Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8179 Posts
June 15 2010 01:36 GMT
#17
sad that they're still sticking to the "public chat channels are 100% just full of spam!" argument though :\
Free Palestine
GodIsNotHere
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada395 Posts
June 15 2010 01:36 GMT
#18
On June 15 2010 10:30 Lysis wrote:
Definitely good news to see that they're going to implement SOME form of social functions into this game besides Facebook. Interesting that this is the SC2 General Discussion forum, where a Blue post is like being visited by a god or something.

Lol I know right, one thing that worries me is that they said "Private" chat channels so I'm wondering how those will pan out. If its simple an can be created without much trouble an little more then having to have a password it would be nice to have a TL channel for everyone to chitchat.
In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.
Half
Profile Joined March 2010
United States2554 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-15 01:43:38
June 15 2010 01:37 GMT
#19
We already KNEW this.

Its called group chat and FRANK PEARCE SAID IT HIMSELF.


I thought the reason people were mad was because it wasn't being delayed until far after release?

At least thats why I was mad.
Too Busy to Troll!
setzer
Profile Joined March 2010
United States3284 Posts
June 15 2010 01:37 GMT
#20
It is so hard to believe these guys when everything they say is contradictory.

Dustin Browder: "we are looking at ways to include LAN capabilities to those who buy the game."
Rob Pardo: "LAN is evil and will never be included; iccup is a pirate server."

DB: "we are hoping to include chat channels shortly after release"
Frank Pierce: "we have no plans to include chat channels"
Bashiok: "We'll have private chat channels, they just aren't making it in for the release date."

I will believe it when it see it.
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