SC2 BETA OUT THIS MONTH

greenday5494 · 02-11-2010, 06:34 PM

FUCK YEA

Bridget · 02-11-2010, 07:42 PM

Starcraft 2 will be the RTS equivalent of Team Fortress 2.

Hawk Eye · 02-11-2010, 07:50 PM

^ Shut your mouth.

Everything · 02-11-2010, 08:09 PM

He is right, y'know.

**mervaka** · 02-11-2010, 09:12 PM

no lan play = fail

Hawk Eye · 02-11-2010, 09:32 PM

^ I'm sure someone will find a way to work around it.

Credge · 02-12-2010, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawk Eye

^ I'm sure someone will find a way to work around it.

Probably not without some serious source code changing.

Green Mushy · 02-12-2010, 03:40 PM

I dont mind either way, but what was their reasoning for the no-lan support?

Hammock · 02-12-2010, 03:59 PM

They feel the market for lan support is too small and insignificant to bother with.

Bridget · 02-12-2010, 04:44 PM

Battle.net is going to work like Steam. You have to buy the game via the online store or register your copy to play it online. It's an anti-piracy measure, as pretty much everyone pirates Blizzard games and plays them with friends on 'virtual lan'.

Lost · 02-12-2010, 07:59 PM

I bet you'll be able to break internet connection once you launch the game, then fire it up on another computer. Theoretically, that's what I would have had to do with Steam before they made it where you could easily go offline.

Credge · 02-12-2010, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hammock

They feel the market for lan support is too small and insignificant to bother with.

This. Well, that's the reason they gave.

The reason is because they think there game won't be bought. In other words, they aren't as smart as they want people to think they are.

Actually, the real reason is probably Activision.

Hammock · 02-12-2010, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Credge

This. Well, that's the reason they gave.

The reason is because they think there game won't be bought. In other words, they aren't as smart as they want people to think they are.

Actually, the real reason is probably Activision.

It's sorta ridiculous to think that nobody would buy their game. This whole piracy and DRM bull shit has scared too many companies, to the point where companies that don't need to be afraid are either truly afraid of loosing out money, or jumping on the bandwagon to pinch every dollar out of everything. Either way it's ridiculous.

Back in the day when pirating was way easier, where all it'd take is to copy a cd/dvd and booyah you have another copy of starcraft or diablo to play over the lan, my friends and I still all had legitimate copies we purchased, and legitimate expansions purchased too.

Yes there will be people who pirate it, but there's no stopping them, but the large majority of people pay for their products.

KubeDawg · 02-13-2010, 12:06 AM

FUCK YEAH I LOVE SOUL CALIBUR!

YomMamasHouse · 02-13-2010, 02:14 AM

I wish game producing companies would just admit that their new software and utility modifications are made for the sole purpose of controlling piracy at the expense of user freedom instead of making up bullshit replies that involve them being an improvement on the customer experience. I would actually respect them more if they didn't act like I was a brainless simian.

qwertyuiop · 02-13-2010, 03:27 AM

I'm looking forward to a merge in the gaming communities of starcraft and warcraft. I'm also quite interested in the pro scene - warcraft players all seem to think that the warcraft pros will be really good at sc2, while the starcraft players think the sc pros will dominate. We'll see.

Etzell · 02-13-2010, 03:30 AM

Once Korea gets a hold of the game, it's all over anyway. Releasing a new version of a country's national sport pretty much ensures dominance.

qwertyuiop · 02-13-2010, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Etzell

Once Korea gets a hold of the game, it's all over anyway. Releasing a new version of a country's national sport pretty much ensures dominance.

Well many korean pros are already testing it for Blizzard.

btw: anyone want to play some sc?

Mooga · 02-13-2010, 04:43 AM

Wait... the BETA!? Didn't gamestop start selling pre-orders back in 2008? And I sure hope you didn't pre-order from Circuit City.

qwertyuiop · 02-17-2010, 04:28 AM

Beta invitations are being sent out - Koreans have already gotten theirs. Perhaps in the next few days others will get them. I opted in to the beta, but that's no guarantee that I will get a key.
(if anyone wants a chance at a key, make a bnet acc at battle.net and in your account page you will see a link to your beta profile settings.

02-11-2010, 06:34 PM	#1
greenday5494 Holy shit, thats kerrigan! D&A Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Class/Position: D, whatever the team needs, usually engy Gametype: AvD Affiliations: None Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	SC2 BETA OUT THIS MONTH FUCK YEA __________________ http://static.adrive.com/images/ads/...rbo_468x60.gif DAN MAPES!

02-12-2010, 07:59 PM	#11
Lost Fear teh crowbar. Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oklahoma Gametype: CTF ftw, yeh Posts Rated Helpful 6 Times	I bet you'll be able to break internet connection once you launch the game, then fire it up on another computer. Theoretically, that's what I would have had to do with Steam before they made it where you could easily go offline. __________________ Do what you want cuz a pirate is free! You are a pirate!

02-13-2010, 12:06 AM	#14
KubeDawg Nade Whore Server Owner Beta Tester Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma Class/Position: Scout/Soldier Gametype: CTF/TDM Affiliations: blunt. Moto Posts Rated Helpful 128 Times	FUCK YEAH I LOVE SOUL CALIBUR! __________________ Moto's Funhouse \| Dallas, TX - 74.91.114.247:27015 ff_plunder - Complete

02-13-2010, 04:43 AM	#19
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Wait... the BETA!? Didn't gamestop start selling pre-orders back in 2008? And I sure hope you didn't pre-order from Circuit City. __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

02-11-2010, 07:42 PM	#2
Bridget Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Class/Position: Soldier Gametype: AVD Affiliations: TALOS Posts Rated Helpful 5 Times	Starcraft 2 will be the RTS equivalent of Team Fortress 2.

02-11-2010, 07:50 PM	#3
Hawk Eye Who the fuck is this guy? D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Class/Position: O Preferred Gametype: AvD Affiliations: [AE] Asseaters Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	^ Shut your mouth.

02-11-2010, 08:09 PM	#4
Everything This is still alive? Wiki Team Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Naples, FL Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	He is right, y'know.

02-11-2010, 09:12 PM	#5
mervaka A Very Sound Guy! Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts Rated Helpful 15 Times	no lan play = fail

02-11-2010, 09:32 PM	#6
Hawk Eye Who the fuck is this guy? D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Class/Position: O Preferred Gametype: AvD Affiliations: [AE] Asseaters Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	^ I'm sure someone will find a way to work around it.

02-12-2010, 03:40 PM	#8
Green Mushy Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts Rated Helpful 6 Times	I dont mind either way, but what was their reasoning for the no-lan support?

02-12-2010, 03:59 PM	#9
Hammock D&A Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 13 Times	They feel the market for lan support is too small and insignificant to bother with.

02-12-2010, 04:44 PM	#10
Bridget Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Class/Position: Soldier Gametype: AVD Affiliations: TALOS Posts Rated Helpful 5 Times	Battle.net is going to work like Steam. You have to buy the game via the online store or register your copy to play it online. It's an anti-piracy measure, as pretty much everyone pirates Blizzard games and plays them with friends on 'virtual lan'.

02-13-2010, 02:14 AM	#15
YomMamasHouse Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Your Mom's House Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	I wish game producing companies would just admit that their new software and utility modifications are made for the sole purpose of controlling piracy at the expense of user freedom instead of making up bullshit replies that involve them being an improvement on the customer experience. I would actually respect them more if they didn't act like I was a brainless simian.

02-13-2010, 03:27 AM	#16
qwertyuiop Voted #1 FF Forum Member D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	I'm looking forward to a merge in the gaming communities of starcraft and warcraft. I'm also quite interested in the pro scene - warcraft players all seem to think that the warcraft pros will be really good at sc2, while the starcraft players think the sc pros will dominate. We'll see.

02-13-2010, 03:30 AM	#17
Etzell D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Once Korea gets a hold of the game, it's all over anyway. Releasing a new version of a country's national sport pretty much ensures dominance.

02-17-2010, 04:28 AM	#20
qwertyuiop Voted #1 FF Forum Member D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	Beta invitations are being sent out - Koreans have already gotten theirs. Perhaps in the next few days others will get them. I opted in to the beta, but that's no guarantee that I will get a key. (if anyone wants a chance at a key, make a bnet acc at battle.net and in your account page you will see a link to your beta profile settings.

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