I have returned: StarCraft II

[Ferien]

Thats incredibly gay ... So I'm going to have to buy a 2nd copy of the game to play with my american friends... and no korean slaying unless I buy a 3rd copy... Bah humbug.

I was letting the no-LAN thing slide but this just freaking sucks Stupid blizzard.

You don't have to buy another copy. Read an interview on TL the other day where they said (unless I misread) that all you'd have to do is set up an account on the NA or Asian battle.nets and download those clients. Won't have the same ladder stats and such, but it also won't cost you another $60.

[Gryffes]

You don't have to buy another copy. Read an interview on TL the other day where they said (unless I misread) that all you'd have to do is set up an account on the NA or Asian battle.nets and download those clients. Won't have the same ladder stats and such, but it also won't cost you another $60.

iirc that was some douchetard saying that would be possible - when anyone with a clue agrees it isnt.

[Ferien]

It was one of Blizzard's SVPs...

But, I misread (or rather, missed the important part of) it anyway. Quote in question was this:

So I need to buy two clients, that's what you're saying?

Yeah.

[Dngnhack]

anyone on starcraft want to play?

[tkonpk]

I'm Down, Tkonpk at gmail to add me.

[Dngnhack]

added invite whenever

[Shuvo]

You don't have to buy another copy. Read an interview on TL the other day where they said (unless I misread) that all you'd have to do is set up an account on the NA or Asian battle.nets and download those clients. Won't have the same ladder stats and such, but it also won't cost you another $60.

Awesome! Thats all I wanted to know. Glad blizzard hasn't lost all touch with what their customers want.

[Kiarax]

Awesome! Thats all I wanted to know. Glad blizzard hasn't lost all touch with what their customers want.

http://i48.tinypic.com/hts0a0.jpg

[Syntex]

This needs its own post....

For those not even considering buying this because RTS isn't their thing then consider playing for the UMS(Use Map Settings) or custom games that are coming out.

They have given the player so much control with what can be done with a map that its insane.

2D game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2KLEklxuRk

Puzzle Game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcD31ugh29A

RPG with talent tree
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-M-IXToHuY

Starcraft DOTA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-7iorJ5HTU

Reaper 2D side-scroller
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sEORA5QDQc

This has got me more excited then the campaigns

[Crizto]

I laughed when I tried to play DotA this morning

And why can't I log in

[Syntex]

I laughed when I tried to play DotA this morning

And why can't I log in

Service update...

Again...

I know I'm checking it ever few minutes, I need to beat Overrun already.

[Crizto]

Damn! I'm bored here

[Syntex]

Yea

[Shiroken]

If your talking custom games how can you forget this:

[Crizto]

Orz that's out? I haven't seen it!

[Syntex]

Patch 15 is now LIVE!!!

Source: http://forums.battle.net/thread.html...21&sid=5000#18

StarCraft II Beta – Patch 15 (version 0.17.0.15623)

The latest patch notes can always be found at
http://forums.battle.net/thread.html...49316&sid=5000

General

• Improved the system that handles initial placement and promotion/relegation between Leagues & Ladders.

Balance Changes

• TERRAN
  
  • Hellion
    
    • Weapon upgrade bonus decreased from 1 (+1 Light) to 1.
    
    
  • Reaper
    
    • Nitro Packs research cost decreased from 100/100 to 50/50.
    
    
  • Siege Tank
    
    • Siege Mode damage decreased from 60 to 50.
    
    
  • Thor
    
    • Anti-air weapon upgrade bonus decreased from 1 (+1 Light) to 1.
    
    
  
  
• ZERG
  
  • Brood Lord
    
    • Weapon upgrade bonus decreased from 3 to 2.
    
    
  
  

[ Post edited by Avarius ]

Not sure what "decreased from 1 (+1 light) to 1" means? Maybe the upgrade added damage only to light units or both +1 damage and +1 to light for a total of +2 to light? Either way slight siege tank nerf which I think is fine since them en-mass are really good and a buff to reapers which is kind of odd but maybe they want them to see play more then just a quick bum rush and never made again?

Brood Lord change is meh, as I don't see many, if any, zerg players make those and even then they are still powerful even with the slight upgrade nerf nontheless.

Surprised no Protoss changes but no buffs and no nerfs :D

[TaruMortis]

Awesome! Thats all I wanted to know. Glad blizzard hasn't lost all touch with what their customers want.

Sadly, this is wrong. You do need to buy the clients separately, which is one of the reasons such a shit storm is erupting over cross realm play.

[Syntex]

With the update Battle.net reset again, I am doing placement matches all over again which gives me a chance to play Terran and not fight people that would wipe the floor with me while I'm learning :D

Terran bio with ghosts rape protoss every time. I did 3 matches vs Protoss and 2 of them made voidrays+mass ground army and my ghost+rine with a few marauders wins every time.

Did lose to a zerg though because I didn't build enough vikings to deal with mass muta even though I saw it coming, poor playing on my part

[Misuicide]

Wow that nitro pack lowered research cost is a bit OP. I mean reapers are already annoying if you're a good controller, now you can get that a lot earlier, crazy stuff. I'm a terran player and I think thats pretty OP.

[The Blackrose]

Patch 15 is now LIVE!!!

Source: http://forums.battle.net/thread.html...21&sid=5000#18



Not sure what "decreased from 1 (+1 light) to 1" means? Maybe the upgrade added damage only to light units or both +1 damage and +1 to light for a total of +2 to light? Either way slight siege tank nerf which I think is fine since them en-mass are really good and a buff to reapers which is kind of odd but maybe they want them to see play more then just a quick bum rush and never made again?

Brood Lord change is meh, as I don't see many, if any, zerg players make those and even then they are still powerful even with the slight upgrade nerf nontheless.

Surprised no Protoss changes but no buffs and no nerfs :D

You're correct in regards to damage. It would be 2 damage to light armor targets, 1 to everyone else.