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StarCraft II Wings of Liberty Patch 1.5.0 Info

Quelex — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:20:05 +0000

Sorry if the formatting for the email is a little wonky. I just pulled it from the forum post I made. Hey guys, I’m excited to tell you I got into the Patch 1.5.0 testing. They sent me a key and I’m going to download the client soon and use it to update my maps. For those who do not know...

by Quelex at CreepColony

May 10 Balance Update

KDraconis — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:10:03 +0000

A small update is coming to StarCraft II today, May 10, 2012, which contains three balance changes:
Protoss Observer build time decreased from 40 to 30 secondsZerg Overlord movement speed increased from 0.4687 to 0.586 Queen anti-ground weapon attack range increased from 3 to 5
These cha...

by KDraconis at StarCraft Legacy

Developer Update with Chris Sigaty

KDraconis — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:20:09 +0000

It's time for another Developer Update! Chris Sigaty has written and posted the latest Developer Update, talking to some of the new features that will be coming to StarCraft II with the release of Heart of the Swarm.
In the midst of all this great community news, we want to announce some of the ...

by KDraconis at StarCraft Legacy

Developer Update with Production Director Chris Sigaty

p33p — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:40:03 +0000

Some huge updates from Blizzard are coming along with Heart of the Swarm!
Greetings fellow StarCraft II players! The past couple weeks have been amazing for the StarCraft II community. At the Dreamhack Open we saw the Swedish "Spoon Terran," Thorzain, triumph over GSL champion Polt in front of a ho...

by p33p at Starcraft II Armory

StarCraft II eSports Growth

KDraconis — Fri, 04 May 2012 01:50:06 +0000

Following a recent press conference between Blizzard, KeSPA, Ongamenet, and GomTV, the aforementioned organizations agreed to a new partnership, one in which KeSPA, Ongamenet, and GomTV will all be able to broadcast StarCraft II matches to audiences everywhere.
What does the agreement mean? Speci...

by KDraconis at StarCraft Legacy

Public Balance Testing

KDraconis — Fri, 04 May 2012 01:30:02 +0000

After logging on to StarCraft II, you may notice a Blizzard-created multiplayer map named "Antiga Shipyard (1.4.3 Balance v2.0)". This map was uploaded to allow all StarCraft II players to test some small upcoming balance changes. The three balance changes that are in this map are:
Overlord movem...

by KDraconis at StarCraft Legacy

Balance & Testing

stebo88 — Thu, 03 May 2012 05:50:06 +0000

Blizzard has released a statement in regards to the balance testing they have been doing with current situations in the Pro-Level scene. Some of it focuses on scouting purposes. The rest is up to you to read in the official thread.
Here are some of the things Blizzard is noticing with balance: Glob...

by stebo88 at Starcraft II Armory

Spreading the eSports

stebo88 — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:30:06 +0000

Blizzard has been showing much of their passion and love for eSports since the release of Starcraft 2. For those who don't know or do not follow the competitive scene, Blizzard recently launched The StarCraft II World Championship Series which will be subsituting for this year's Blizzcon. They lau...

by stebo88 at Starcraft II Armory

Diablo III TV Commercial

Genopath — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:10:03 +0000

Blizzard has recently added a Diablo III cinematic which is being used in TV Spots to promote the looming and upcoming release of Diablo 3.
The Lord of Terror has begun his demonic crusade to shackle YouTube viewers into unholy slavery. Watch our new TV spot now, and prepare for y...

by Genopath at StarCraft Legacy

HotS Featured at MLG Anaheim

Gemini_19 — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:10:07 +0000

April 27, 2012 — Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that it will offer a beta sneak peek of StarCraft® II: Heart of the Swarm™ to attendees of Major League Gaming's (MLG) Pro Circuit Spring Championship event, June 8-10, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. A large number...

by Gemini_19 at Starcraft II Armory

Talking Balance /w David Kim

stebo88 — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:50:08 +0000

It has been revealed by David Kim that he believes Starcraft 2 is in 'good place' with internal data, tournament results, as well as the feedback he has received from pro-players and the community at large. It's a long read, but I've done the honors of highlighting some of the important facts to pre...

by stebo88 at Starcraft II Armory

'Zerg rush' on Google

Genopath — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:30:03 +0000

Google has recently added a new Easter egg in its search engine. A Google search for "Zerg Rush" produces a swarm of marauding "O's" which inevitably destroy virtually everything on the search-results page. Users can click to "kill" them, but will eventually f...

by Genopath at StarCraft Legacy

Revised Matchmaking Changes

KDraconis — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:50:08 +0000

About two weeks ago, Blizzard changed the matchmaking settings so that players are matched against a wider skill range. Shortly thereafter, they reverted the settings, and promised they would make changes again pending testing. Now, the matchmaking settings have been changed again, now with no nega...

by KDraconis at StarCraft Legacy

Ask Creative Development Your Questions

KDraconis — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:40:06 +0000

It's that time again; Blizzard is looking for some questions to answer, ones pertaining to the StarCraft universe and its lore. Blizzard will be taking questions from the community to ask the creative development team, the people behind the lore of all their games. Questions can be submitted via th...

by KDraconis at StarCraft Legacy

SC:L Reviews Wings of Liberty

Gradius — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:00:06 +0000

StarCraft: Legacy is proud to present its review of the Wings of Liberty story. As is the standard with SC:L articles, it is extensive and contains the culmination of the best suggestions and feedback we have to improve the StarCraft franchise. The following index can be used to navigate our artic...

by Gradius at StarCraft Legacy

Matchmaking Changes Reverted

KDraconis — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:10:04 +0000

About a week ago, Blizzard announced that they were going to "loosen" the matchmaking system to allow players to be matched against a wider skill range. Now, they've decided to revert those changes back to the way it was originally. This means the system is back to what it has been for a long time, ...

by KDraconis at StarCraft Legacy

Heart of The Swarm Developer Update

Quelex — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:30:04 +0000

Blizzard posted today about changes they’ve made to the races in multiplayer in HoTS since Blizzcon 2011. You can read the article here, and below is a brief summary on each race. Protoss - Replicant has been removed. - Tempest is now a long range anti ground and air striker for late game. - T...

by Quelex at CreepColony

Heart of the Swarm Developer Update

KDraconis — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:20:08 +0000

Dustin Browder has just posted another Developer Update on the StarCraft II site, giving more details about Heart of the Swarm development. The article discusses the current status of all three races, what's being developed for them, and what problems are being faced.
Terrans Terrans have underg...

by KDraconis at StarCraft Legacy

Developer Update 2012: Dustin Browder

stebo88 — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:00:06 +0000

The Starcraft 2 team has been extremely hard at work trying to get Heart Of the Swarm out in the near future. There have been several changes on all three races for multiplayers. I have done the honors of summing up everything Dustin has wrote. Consider this a TL;DR version:
Terran -Shredder remove...

by stebo88 at Starcraft II Armory

Season 7 Has Begun

KDraconis — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:20:01 +0000

The seventh season of the StarCraft II ladder has begun, coming with all the season 6 milestones you have earned.
The seventh StarCraft II League season has arrived! At this time, Season 6 milestones have been awarded and bonus pools and standings have been reset. Hidden skill ratings used for ma...

by KDraconis at StarCraft Legacy