I say 2-3 months. Soonest should be after gsl. Despite my complaints of ZvT and ZvP lategame, I do agree the zerg representation wasn't the best at IEM and MLG and the gsl should be a far better gauge of where zerg is on the top end.

Kreggar

United States83 Posts

March 18 2013 02:48 GMT

I like the idea of letting players figure things out over several months, but since this is still a new game and largely a mystery, it may need patching sooner.

geno

United States1393 Posts

March 18 2013 02:49 GMT

I feel like it depends on what the metagame looks like. If it's gotten to a point where every game is starting to look the same and all the races are just doing the same exact build every game, clearly something needs to change. But who really knows how long it could take for something like that to emerge. Maybe a specific build emerges that is clearly too optimal within a month or maybe there is a good variety for half a year. We'll see.

eg.TM

2 Posts

March 18 2013 02:52 GMT

After the next GSL, whenever that is. I didn't find too much issues during the MLG, in the end the best players won.

Prplppleatr

United States1295 Posts

March 18 2013 02:53 GMT

Wheres the option "when theres a glaring imbalance"

Klipsys

United States1357 Posts

March 18 2013 03:00 GMT

Just let it rock for a while

iiGreetings

Canada559 Posts

March 18 2013 03:41 GMT

Honestly, I think 1 month is a little to soon even though I voted for 1-3. They really should let the meta evolve and let players really work the limitations of each race currently, and frankly, that probably won't be done by april 15th.

BlackPride

United States173 Posts

March 18 2013 04:19 GMT

I think GSL will be pretty ridiculous if they keep balance where it is now.

HeyAngel_01

Canada12 Posts

March 18 2013 04:27 GMT

I'd say that the Blizzard team should watch the next few major starcraft tournaments and see the meta between the races. I think a balance update can occur from 1-3 months (which I voted). So far, widow mines are the most prioritized unit to be nerfed by the Starcraft community, though I have no opinion on them.

mizU

United States11896 Posts

March 18 2013 04:53 GMT

#10

*cough* medivac speed boost *cough*

ChuCky.Ca

Canada2489 Posts

March 18 2013 05:04 GMT

#11

On March 18 2013 13:53 mizU wrote:
*cough* medivac speed boost *cough*

no nerfing plz just buff other races stuff

figq

11843 Posts

March 18 2013 05:09 GMT

#12

When needed. That could be in two weeks or never. Right now, after this MLG, the data pool is too small to conclude anything, and overall things are fine.

kochanfe

Micronesia1290 Posts

March 18 2013 05:12 GMT

#13

Soon. Void Ray is game-breaking in PvP.

WIllBIll

588 Posts

March 18 2013 05:37 GMT

#14

Atleast wait untill GSL is well underway. Need a larger sample size of games to be 100% sure something needs patching.

Wrathsc2

United States1997 Posts

March 18 2013 05:40 GMT

#15

wait atleast till gsl finals

macncheezeplz

United States92 Posts

March 18 2013 05:44 GMT

#16

3 months sounds like a fine amount of time. IEM, and even MLG, featured mostly WoL tactics. Terran out shined this time around partly because of how well WoL tactics work with medivac boost. I would agree with many people here that a season of GSL would be the greatest gauge for actual game balance.

M,J,Y

New Zealand16 Posts

March 18 2013 07:10 GMT

#17

1-3 is a good amount of time, people sometimes call OP to quickly when in some games its both the skill of one player against a lesser player + the lack of knowledge of how to deal with a said strat.

And even the opposite happens, Life made it look like Terran was not strong at all but for us mortals Terran is a real handful.

Hall0wed

United States8470 Posts

March 18 2013 07:38 GMT

#18

I think they should implement a patch the morning of the GSL finals, perfect timing really.

Honestly though, just wait it out.

MirageTaN

Singapore417 Posts

March 18 2013 08:04 GMT

#19

Give it half a year . Zerg was weak in WoL back when the game first came out as Zergs have not figured things out yet while Terran and Protoss have very obvious tech paths and their units are generally better than all zerg units in tiers

Ackee

Sweden10 Posts

March 18 2013 09:07 GMT

#20

I'd say as long as takes before blizzard has figured out how to nerf protoss air play (Void Rays, Oracles) so it becomes weaker but not shit. I really like that protoss got a harass unit but what I don't understand is why it can kill marines.
The void ray is just ridic atm, everytime I try to go 1 rax expo (gasless) they just proxxy stargate and 3 gates and just end the game.

Example: ROOTLeiya vs (Ragequit)QXC

The void ray ATM is a little bit too good.