• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 13:43
CEST 19:43
KST 02:43
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL19] Finals Recap: Standing Tall10HomeStory Cup 27 - Info & Preview18Classic wins Code S Season 2 (2025)16Code S RO4 & Finals Preview: herO, Rogue, Classic, GuMiho0TL Team Map Contest #5: Presented by Monster Energy6
Community News
Firefly given lifetime ban by ESIC following match-fixing investigation9$25,000 Streamerzone StarCraft Pro Series announced4Weekly Cups (June 30 - July 6): Classic Doubles6[BSL20] Non-Korean Championship 4x BSL + 4x China9Flash Announces Hiatus From ASL66
StarCraft 2
General
Firefly given lifetime ban by ESIC following match-fixing investigation TL Team Map Contest #4: Winners Weekly Cups (June 30 - July 6): Classic Doubles The SCII GOAT: A statistical Evaluation The GOAT ranking of GOAT rankings
Tourneys
FEL Cracov 2025 (July 27) - $8000 live event $25,000 Streamerzone StarCraft Pro Series announced Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament RSL: Revival, a new crowdfunded tournament series WardiTV Mondays
Strategy
How did i lose this ZvP, whats the proper response Simple Questions Simple Answers
Custom Maps
[UMS] Zillion Zerglings
External Content
Mutation # 481 Fear and Lava Mutation # 480 Moths to the Flame Mutation # 479 Worn Out Welcome Mutation # 478 Instant Karma
Brood War
General
BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ i aint gon lie to u bruh... ASL20 Preliminary Maps [G] Progamer Settings [ASL19] Finals Recap: Standing Tall
Tourneys
[Megathread] Daily Proleagues [BSL20] Non-Korean Championship 4x BSL + 4x China [BSL20] Grand Finals - Sunday 20:00 CET CSL Xiamen International Invitational
Strategy
Simple Questions, Simple Answers I am doing this better than progamers do.
Other Games
General Games
Nintendo Switch Thread Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Path of Exile What do you want from future RTS games? Beyond All Reason
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
Positive Thoughts on Setting Up a Dual-Caliber FX
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Community Thread Vanilla Mini Mafia
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine Russo-Ukrainian War Thread Summer Games Done Quick 2025! Stop Killing Games - European Citizens Initiative
Fan Clubs
SKT1 Classic Fan Club! Maru Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
Anime Discussion Thread [Manga] One Piece [\m/] Heavy Metal Thread
Sports
Formula 1 Discussion 2024 - 2025 Football Thread NBA General Discussion TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023 NHL Playoffs 2024
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
momentary artworks from des…
tankgirl
Culture Clash in Video Games…
TrAiDoS
from making sc maps to makin…
Husyelt
StarCraft improvement
iopq
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 681 users

HotS Beta to be Released Weeks After MLG Anaheim

Forum Index > SC2 General
Post a Reply
1 2 3 4 5 30 31 32 Next All
carloselcoco
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States2302 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-08 21:58:36
April 28 2012 01:42 GMT
#1
FROM HotS FAQ:

Q: Will there be a beta test? When will it start?

A: Yes, we do intend to run a beta test for Heart of the Swarm multiplayer, and we expect it to start sometime in the summer of 2012.

+ Show Spoiler +
Please take a moment to look at this evidence


More signs that point to HotS Beta closely after this weekend:

Original Message From AGIANTSMURF:
Dont know if you noticed this, but i read the rules for the arcade beta contest

It states that the contest ends June 12th and that the winners will be drawn on the 15th

It then states that winners will be notified within 5 days of drawing (15th-20/21st) and that in order to redeem the prize winners just simply follow the instructions in the email/message they recieve..

This leads me to believe that the beta will release during the week of the 17th (1 full week after MLG comes to an end)


SC2 discount of 33% this weekend:
http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/6276735/33_Off_StarCraft_II_–_This_Week_Only-6_7_2012#blog

Patch 1.5 Arcade Beta - Rate The Game Contest:
http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/6195249/Patch_15_Arcade_Beta_-_Rate_The_Game_Contest-6_4_2012#blog

The actual beginning of the Beta testing of patch 1.5 which Blizzard said would be close to HotS.




Lets play a game. Lets guess when the Beta will start! :D


Poll: When will the Beta for HotS begin?

NEVER!!! (460)
 
57%

4+ weeks after MLG (215)
 
27%

2-4 weeks after MLG (67)
 
8%

1-2 weeks after MLG (40)
 
5%

Less than a week after MLG (29)
 
4%

811 total votes

Your vote: When will the Beta for HotS begin?

(Vote): Less than a week after MLG
(Vote): 1-2 weeks after MLG
(Vote): 2-4 weeks after MLG
(Vote): 4+ weeks after MLG
(Vote): NEVER!!!






+ Show Spoiler +
After sadly forgetting to add "Beta" in the title and creating a misleading thread (I apologize greatly to all of you who were mislead by my simple mistake, I have corrected the error this time and put emphasis on an article that seems to have gone unnoticed.
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=332865





I am actually suprised that no one is talking about this HUGE UPDATE as MLGAdam linked to this article recently published.

His own words about the article:

On April 28 2012 03:52 MLG_Adam wrote:
Great article

http://ocunwired.ocregister.com/2012/04/27/no-blizzcon-blizzard-teaming-up-with-mlg-to-make-up-for-it/14399/

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=332722&currentpage=13#241

A lot of people seem to have disregarded his post and kept wondering when the Beta will be released.

The article states that Blizzard is partnering up with MLG to make up for BlizzCon, but it also provides us with, as I said, a HUGE UPDATE on the release of the Beta for HotS.

The company has tweaked the balance for “Heart of the Swarm” quite a bit ahead of a beta of the game expected to release in the weeks after the event.



Now, usually I would not pay attention to articles from a somewhat unknown website (at least to me), but this time it is extremely special and I want to say reliable information as it was provided directly by MLG's own Adam.

To also back this up, for those of you who still want more, a quick search revealed that GameSpy, a well known website, powered by IGN, belives that

it's a safe bet we'll be able to start playing the StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm beta in late June.

http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/starcraft-ii-zerg-heart-of-the-swarm/1223903p1.html

So there you have it! We might have it late June!HotS BETA INCOMING!




+ Show Spoiler +
P.S. I would not be surprised if MLG Anaheim attendees were guaranteed a beta key. Blizzard gave BlizzCon attendees Beta keys for WoL, and since this partnership with MLG seems to be what Blizzard is using as "BlizzCon," it would only be normal to hand out beta keys to attendees with the known upcoming Beta.
http://www.twitch.tv/carloselcoco/b/296431601 <------Suscribe! Casts in Spanish :) |||| http://www.twitch.tv/carloselcoco/b/300285215<----- CSL: Before Sunday! Episode 3!
1sz2sz3sz
Profile Joined January 2012
Andorra173 Posts
April 28 2012 01:44 GMT
#2
cant this go in the other thread
Nosferatos
Profile Joined April 2010
Norway783 Posts
April 28 2012 01:44 GMT
#3
I'm pumped, can't wait's for the new gameplay we'll see. :D
"Show me the Raven" ~ HMS turns into a mini-nuke, going twice as fast and doing 250 damage over a large area.
Ettick
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States2434 Posts
April 28 2012 01:44 GMT
#4
This could be one of the best or one of the worst things to ever happen to sc2 lol
Seanza
Profile Joined November 2011
171 Posts
April 28 2012 01:44 GMT
#5
Wow, that's pretty awesome.
mewbert
Profile Joined April 2011
United States291 Posts
April 28 2012 01:45 GMT
#6
they are rushing hots too fast
daxile
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada829 Posts
April 28 2012 01:45 GMT
#7
On April 28 2012 10:44 Ettick wrote:
This could be one of the best or one of the worst things to ever happen to sc2 lol

why would it be one of the worst things?
to live is to suffer
Highways
Profile Joined July 2005
Australia6103 Posts
April 28 2012 01:47 GMT
#8
Rushing too fast.

Was hoping for a major revamp of Protoss (in particular warp gates). So far HOTS is just a few extra units.

Poor form by Blizzard.
#1 Terran hater
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
April 28 2012 01:47 GMT
#9
Hope I get in when its released
When I think of something else, something will go here
windsupernova
Profile Joined October 2010
Mexico5280 Posts
April 28 2012 01:47 GMT
#10
It feels like half of my gaming time nowadays has been hunting for BETA keys.

Open BETA not no BETA
"Its easy, just trust your CPU".-Boxer on being good at games
carloselcoco
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States2302 Posts
April 28 2012 01:48 GMT
#11
On April 28 2012 10:47 Highways wrote:
Rushing too fast.

Was hoping for a major revamp of Protoss (in particular warp gates). So far HOTS is just a few extra units.

Poor form by Blizzard.


Remember Brood War? It was new campaign missions and a few units. It is supposed to be an expansion, not a whole new game...
http://www.twitch.tv/carloselcoco/b/296431601 <------Suscribe! Casts in Spanish :) |||| http://www.twitch.tv/carloselcoco/b/300285215<----- CSL: Before Sunday! Episode 3!
aka_star
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United Kingdom1546 Posts
April 28 2012 01:49 GMT
#12
omg, really for realz?... can't I have it now? I need that scouting unit for my zergs
FlashDave.999 aka Star
Moosy
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada396 Posts
April 28 2012 01:49 GMT
#13
all i know is ill be playing whatever the pros are playing
Darkman
Profile Joined April 2012
United States64 Posts
April 28 2012 01:49 GMT
#14
HoTS beta means BW bonjwas incoming
KhAmun
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1005 Posts
April 28 2012 01:51 GMT
#15
Man I wish it was open, but this is pretty awesome.
It's going to be weird, we're going to have to wait so so long for stable gameplay.
Things are finally starting to become figured out, it's going to be years before we reach a stable point.
ZAiNs
Profile Joined July 2010
United Kingdom6525 Posts
April 28 2012 01:51 GMT
#16
On April 28 2012 10:47 Highways wrote:
Rushing too fast.

Was hoping for a major revamp of Protoss (in particular warp gates). So far HOTS is just a few extra units.

Poor form by Blizzard.

If anything HotS adds too many new units...
Canucklehead
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada5074 Posts
April 28 2012 01:51 GMT
#17
On April 28 2012 10:45 mewbert wrote:
they are rushing hots too fast


Rushing? Their original time line was 18 months after wings of liberty which was jan 2012. They're already months behind their schedule. Doesn't seem like they're rushing anything to me.
Top 10 favourite pros: MKP, MVP, MC, Nestea, DRG, Jaedong, Flash, Life, Creator, Leenock
MVega
Profile Joined November 2010
763 Posts
April 28 2012 01:52 GMT
#18
On April 28 2012 10:48 carloselcoco wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2012 10:47 Highways wrote:
Rushing too fast.

Was hoping for a major revamp of Protoss (in particular warp gates). So far HOTS is just a few extra units.

Poor form by Blizzard.


Remember Brood War? It was new campaign missions and a few units. It is supposed to be an expansion, not a whole new game...



And some key mechanic changes, same with WC3's expansion. Thing is that at least in the latter case we didn't really know about it until a week or so before the beta. Can we wait to see what the beta holds for us at the MLG event before we rush to judgment?

But I suspect the guy you're quoting was being sarcastic/cheeky because there is no way that 2 years after WoL is rushing. That's rushing about the same as a 6-pool that hits at the 12 minute mark would be rushing. >.>
bumkin: How can you play like 50 games per day... I 4gate 2 times then it's nap time
carloselcoco
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States2302 Posts
April 28 2012 01:53 GMT
#19
On April 28 2012 10:51 Canucklehead wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2012 10:45 mewbert wrote:
they are rushing hots too fast


Rushing? Their original time line was 18 months after wings of liberty which was jan 2012. They're already months behind their schedule. Doesn't seem like they're rushing anything to me.



Exactly! Also remember what they always say.

It will be done when it is done
http://www.twitch.tv/carloselcoco/b/296431601 <------Suscribe! Casts in Spanish :) |||| http://www.twitch.tv/carloselcoco/b/300285215<----- CSL: Before Sunday! Episode 3!
eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
April 28 2012 01:54 GMT
#20
I hope they surprise us with major tweaks and improvements in the game mechanics that they haven't mentioned before. New units are nice, but I think other, more subtle tweaks in general macro and micro could improve the game.
ㅇㅅㅌㅅ
1 2 3 4 5 30 31 32 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
WardiTV European League
16:00
Swiss Groups Day 3
MaxPax vs HarstemLIVE!
Scarlett vs Shameless
WardiTV695
TKL 242
Liquipedia
uThermal 2v2 Circuit
16:00
Warmup Cup 2
uThermal264
IndyStarCraft 205
SteadfastSC89
Liquipedia
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
mouzHeroMarine 493
uThermal 244
TKL 242
IndyStarCraft 205
mcanning 162
SteadfastSC 90
UpATreeSC 89
BRAT_OK 74
MindelVK 20
StarCraft: Brood War
Bisu 1616
Shuttle 1064
EffOrt 893
Larva 421
firebathero 316
Mini 275
Dewaltoss 84
TY 71
soO 46
HiyA 37
[ Show more ]
Rock 19
yabsab 16
sas.Sziky 13
GoRush 9
IntoTheRainbow 9
Dota 2
Gorgc10354
qojqva2244
League of Legends
singsing1812
Dendi903
Counter-Strike
fl0m832
byalli570
flusha332
zeus211
Foxcn160
Heroes of the Storm
Liquid`Hasu367
Khaldor154
Other Games
FrodaN2151
Beastyqt698
oskar136
KnowMe135
QueenE57
Trikslyr45
Organizations
Other Games
gamesdonequick45299
StarCraft 2
angryscii 12
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 19 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• Reevou 7
• intothetv
• sooper7s
• Migwel
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• IndyKCrew
• Kozan
StarCraft: Brood War
• FirePhoenix1
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
• BSLYoutube
Dota 2
• C_a_k_e 2698
• masondota2687
League of Legends
• Nemesis5734
• TFBlade1146
• Jankos980
Other Games
• imaqtpie661
• Shiphtur469
Upcoming Events
Replay Cast
6h 17m
RSL Revival
16h 17m
ByuN vs SHIN
Clem vs Reynor
OSC
19h 17m
Replay Cast
1d 6h
RSL Revival
1d 16h
Classic vs Cure
FEL
1d 22h
OSC
2 days
RSL Revival
2 days
FEL
2 days
FEL
2 days
[ Show More ]
CSO Cup
2 days
BSL20 Non-Korean Champi…
3 days
Bonyth vs QiaoGege
Dewalt vs Fengzi
Hawk vs Zhanhun
Sziky vs Mihu
Mihu vs QiaoGege
Zhanhun vs Sziky
Fengzi vs Hawk
Sparkling Tuna Cup
3 days
RSL Revival
3 days
FEL
3 days
BSL20 Non-Korean Champi…
4 days
Bonyth vs Dewalt
QiaoGege vs Dewalt
Hawk vs Bonyth
Sziky vs Fengzi
Mihu vs Zhanhun
QiaoGege vs Zhanhun
Fengzi vs Mihu
Replay Cast
5 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2025-07-07
HSC XXVII
Heroes 10 EU

Ongoing

JPL Season 2
BSL 2v2 Season 3
Acropolis #3
KCM Race Survival 2025 Season 2
CSL 17: 2025 SUMMER
Copa Latinoamericana 4
Jiahua Invitational
Championship of Russia 2025
RSL Revival: Season 1
Murky Cup #2
BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025
ESL Impact League Season 7
IEM Dallas 2025
PGL Astana 2025
Asian Champions League '25
BLAST Rivals Spring 2025
MESA Nomadic Masters
CCT Season 2 Global Finals
IEM Melbourne 2025

Upcoming

2025 ACS Season 2: Qualifier
CSLPRO Last Chance 2025
CSL Xiamen Invitational
CSL Xiamen Invitational: ShowMatche
2025 ACS Season 2
CSLPRO Chat StarLAN 3
K-Championship
uThermal 2v2 Main Event
SEL Season 2 Championship
FEL Cracov 2025
Esports World Cup 2025
Underdog Cup #2
StarSeries Fall 2025
FISSURE Playground #2
BLAST Open Fall 2025
BLAST Open Fall Qual
Esports World Cup 2025
BLAST Bounty Fall 2025
BLAST Bounty Fall Qual
IEM Cologne 2025
FISSURE Playground #1
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2025 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.