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davsp
Profile Joined July 2009
Philippines62 Posts
July 23 2010 03:22 GMT
#1
Based on Starcraft-SEA's facebook page at Starcraft-SEA

Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand StarCraft® II to Include North American Battle.net® Access


We’re pleased to announce that all players who purchase the Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand version of StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™ will also have the option of playing on North American servers following the launch. While we still encourage gamers to play on the local servers, which will offer lower latency and more action during peak hours, we recognize that many players have longstanding friendships and rivalries with North American players, and would like to continue playing with them. Because of this, we're giving Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand gamers access to both regions' servers, so they can choose where they'd prefer to play.

This additional access will go into effect as soon as possible. Our intention is to make it available within 60 days of launch -- at that time, players with a copy of the Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand version of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty will automatically gain the option to download the North American version of the game client through Battle.net®. You can check out the FAQ for more information, and we’ll have additional details to share about acquiring the North American client in the near future on our Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand community site.

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North American Server Access for Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™ Players FAQ


Q: Who is eligible to play on the North American servers?
A: All players, including those in the regions of Hong Kong and Macau, who purchase the English Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand Standard or Collector’s Edition of StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™ will have the option of playing on the North American Battle.net® servers in addition to the Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand servers if they prefer.


Q: How much will this cost?
A: The option of playing on North American Battle.net servers will come at no additional cost to all players who have purchased the Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand version of StarCraft II.


Q: How will access to the North American servers be granted?
A: Our intention is to ensure that within 60 days after the launch of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, all players with a copy of the Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand version will automatically gain the ability to also access the North American servers -- this will be handled through Battle.net account management.


Q: How will I know when I can access the North American servers?
A: We will have additional information on how and when to access the North American servers on our StarCraft II community site.


Q: What will happen with my Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand Battle.net account?
A: Once you get access to the North American Battle.net servers, you will have access to both regions for online play. You can choose which one to play on at any given time, and can switch back and forth at will.


Q: How will my friends list and rankings be handled?
A: All account-specific data, including friends lists, rankings, achievements, statistics, titles, and unlockable rewards, will be tracked separately for each region's Battle.net servers, and will not carry over between them.


Q: If I have already purchased the North American version, can I also play on the Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand servers?
A: No. To have the option to play on both servers, you must purchase the Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand version of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. This solution is specifically targeted to address gamers in Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand who have social relationships with North American players from previous Blizzard Entertainment titles.


Q: Will I be able to play on any of the other StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty regional servers?
A: No. Players who purchase the Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand version of StarCraft II will have access to the Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand and the North American Battle.net servers. No other multi-region play will be available at this time.


This means we dont have to buy the NA version anymore, if we want to play there. (duh) Very great news!
Antimage
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada1293 Posts
July 23 2010 03:25 GMT
#2
nice... that means for SEA tournaments I don't have to worry about using a SEA cd key, b/c they can easily come onto NA :D
sysrpl
Profile Joined February 2010
United States222 Posts
July 23 2010 03:25 GMT
#3
But notice, it is restricted to the English version only.
zfr
Profile Joined June 2009
Australia70 Posts
July 23 2010 03:25 GMT
#4
AWESONE! ...didn't see this coming. Thank you so much for this news
darksub
Profile Joined July 2010
Argentina302 Posts
July 23 2010 03:26 GMT
#5
no latin america.....
divide et vinces
GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
July 23 2010 03:26 GMT
#6
Awesome. That means that I'm def buying the SEA version of the game ^^
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stroggos
Profile Joined February 2009
New Zealand1543 Posts
July 23 2010 03:27 GMT
#7
DOUBLE RAINBOW

DOUBLE SERVERS OH MY GODDDD
hi
Highways
Profile Joined July 2005
Australia6103 Posts
July 23 2010 03:27 GMT
#8
Nice
#1 Terran hater
NuKedUFirst
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada3139 Posts
July 23 2010 03:27 GMT
#9
T_T well... I wish they would do this to other servers.. europe - america and korea - america..

*English only*
FrostedMiniWeet wrote: I like winning because it validates all the bloody time I waste playing SC2.
29 fps
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States5724 Posts
July 23 2010 03:28 GMT
#10
So the NA version of the game can only play in NA, while the SEA version can play in NA and SEA?

then why not get the SEA version?
4v4 is a battle of who has the better computer.
Amber[LighT]
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States5078 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-23 03:29:32
July 23 2010 03:29 GMT
#11
So why can't EVERY VERSION allow you to select any region?
"We have unfinished business, I and he."
davsp
Profile Joined July 2009
Philippines62 Posts
July 23 2010 03:29 GMT
#12
On July 23 2010 12:28 29 fps wrote:
So the NA version of the game can only play in NA, while the SEA version can play in NA and SEA?

then why not get the SEA version?


Because the SEA version costs significantly more than the NA one (3500 pesos locally ~ $80USD).
Crywolf
Profile Joined May 2010
Indonesia62 Posts
July 23 2010 03:29 GMT
#13
So it is better for US./SEA players to buy the SEA version so they can switch server playing in the SEA/US whenever they want?
stroggos
Profile Joined February 2009
New Zealand1543 Posts
July 23 2010 03:31 GMT
#14
On July 23 2010 12:28 29 fps wrote:
So the NA version of the game can only play in NA, while the SEA version can play in NA and SEA?

then why not get the SEA version?


prolly because we actually deserve it for having to play on 400ms latency for the past 10 years.
hi
cerebralz
Profile Joined August 2009
United States443 Posts
July 23 2010 03:32 GMT
#15
A good first step i think. It seems like they want to make the US server the mainstay, obviously because that is the one they can control the most and have the World championships on. I hope it goes well. Some people might complain that they want to play on the Asia server from US, but i'm thankfully declining that possibility. I'd probably drop down to gold or silver in Asia(from diamond us), although i would get good practice in for US play.

Hopefully world cross servers is in the works down the line, but a good first step.
leviathan20
Profile Joined April 2010
United Kingdom193 Posts
July 23 2010 03:33 GMT
#16

Q: How will my friends list and rankings be handled?
A: All account-specific data, including friends lists, rankings, achievements, statistics, titles, and unlockable rewards, will be tracked separately for each region's Battle.net servers, and will not carry over between them.


Fantastic, that means I can play my main race on SEA and offrace on US and be in different divisions using just one account <3

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"We better get that boy a waffle NOW or he gon' DIE!"
RedTerror
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
New Zealand742 Posts
July 23 2010 03:34 GMT
#17
This is amazing news!!!!
justiceknight
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Singapore5741 Posts
July 23 2010 03:34 GMT
#18
MWAHAHHHAHAHHHHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAHAHAHAHAHHHAHHAHHAHA
,WMWWAWHWAHWAHWAHWAHWHAAHWAHWAHWAHAHA

there goes my $$ next tuesday
Vedreth
Profile Joined July 2010
Australia38 Posts
July 23 2010 03:37 GMT
#19
Awesome!!!

To be fair, the gaming scene in Aus / NZ isn't the most impressive.
glhg
Crywolf
Profile Joined May 2010
Indonesia62 Posts
July 23 2010 03:38 GMT
#20
What about the digital download? is that US/SEA/EU version we are getting?
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