Nothing really new in this batch, but some details about minor things.
Chat with the Devs section about Planetary Fortress:Karune wrote:Chat with Devs: StarCraft II is definitely evolving to be even more intense than the original StarCraft, with the increased mobility of units with cliff traversing abilities, as well as new transport abilities. In response, the development team has buffed up the Terran Planetary Fortress to have splash damage as well, which has proven to hold off decently against raids now, especially with your SCVs fixing the command center at a very high rate.
StarCraft II Q&A Batch 46:6 questions and 6 answers about friendly fire, the trilogy, idle animations, gas mechanic, Protoss counter for mass air attack and spells.
One of these:
Karune wrote:5. What Protoss unit is now the best option to counter mass enemy air units? The Phoenix lost its overload ability which was really the only Protoss splash damage option other than Psi Storm. (StarCraft 2 Forums)Against Zerg’s mass air units like Mutalisks, Archons and Psi Storm are still the best counters. Against Terran’s mass air units like Vikings and Banshees, Protoss can still use Phoenixes and focus fire. Vikings currently do additional damage to large ships, rather than light armor.
StarCraft II Blue Roundup section:2 questions and 2 answers about the Archon's splash damage and MBS for Zerg. I think this is what you don't want to miss:
Karune wrote:Archons still have their splash damage and are still quite the beasts they were in the original StarCraft. There is no better feeling than watching a group of Archons instantly pop a stacked group of Mutalisks.
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#1 Crusio
#2 PiF
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#3 Johnnyxp64
is it me or is those batches getting too boring,
we should learn about new things...see new screenshots stuff like those, little details like hit points its boring pointless in the current state! its OK to talk about it once an while maybe like 1-2 questions to bee about ratio and balance numbers but is stupid, the last months all those batches are talking about are the same old thing numbers and numbers and number........grrrrrrrrrrr
give us something NEW Blizzard. NEW dont waste 9 of 10 question to the same boring numeric stuff! mercy! waste 1 out of 10!
we want screenshots! new terrans! new single player screenshots, update the damn WebSite its been over a year and we are in the DARK! dont spoil the mystery just say something new!
talk about b.net, the last months they eather repeat them selfs or reply "we cant talk about that right now".....well when can you!!!????
if i want a strategy guide i will go and read one or buy one. dont waste people fanatism and loyalty with such detalis right now.
i bet noone will remember them after few days! and its pointless cause you will change them again!
if you want to talk about numbers Give us afrucking Build to play man!!!
#4 Tiger0211
#5 Johnnyxp64
those balance numeric issues should be covered indeed when the beta is out.
i dont want to read everyday the wiwki just to see something new...
as you know i am 1000% allmost nothing from curent wiki will be in the final version of sc2. nothing!
they should try keep us enjoyed with more optical news and more technical baybe issues, like the what engine are they actually working on, what new hardware advandages will it use for sure so far, major upgrades in performance? about lan and wan games, bnet abilities, i think they havent nailed anything from those, they are Afraid So damn much of not scruin this up that they are taking a hell lot of time! their reall enemy is only their previous games. none else!
but they over do it ! they just cant keep their mind in one place, its been what 11 years !!!! its about time they make some finall desisions and start making available the beta! then they can play arround with numbers! after all this is still a game! but taking it so damn serious for so meny years !! omg.... this is not Chess or War Strategies or traveling to an other planet....
i have faith t them, but i wanna play this game before i die you know!
cause sc3 will take at least 20 years to be made if they keep on building games SO slowly!
ok the results worth the Waiting...extreamly polished! SURE! but i dont want to w8 an other 11years for a damn game. they push the envelop sometimes TOO far! if they didnt had Wow they would be broke by now! but they are damn smart and so talanted people are working to them.
think of it for a while! its unbelivable how they manage to make us accept the phrase "will be realeased when its ready!"
What tha hell is that! few years ago and stil most of the companies if they said something like than there was No money from the invenstemns, and now Blizzard after 3 success they say that and nobody talks back!!!!
Microsoft is arround more and has more money to buy blizzard 20 times, and still Microsoft never managed to make people agrre with that phrase for it OS!!! on the other hand they still keep on hurry making new technologies....
a game company gets more respect than the OS company wich controls 95% of our technology globaly! AMAZING! but sometimes un acceptable if they take it for granted!
#6 phlored
#7 justinwoo
Opinions about this?
#8 AUDIE
I agree
we need better and more info
#9 phlored
*annoyed*
> pHlorEd.
#10 Undifty
Exactly my thoughts, I mean, they make a flashy site with effects and everything and then just leaves it to rot..
#11 AUDIE
Do you guys think they are getting lazy on SC2???
Do you think they are possibly getting to over convident with this game??
Do you think they don't care and SC2 will sell itself??
#12 Undifty
Although, the reason why they don't keep their webpage up to date, I guess is because there are too many changes too often and they are busy focusing on stuff like the development of both SC2 and D3, and of course other things that's going on.
(But I still think it's bad of them to leave their webpages just like that.., at least put someone responsible to update it once or twice a month..)
#13 phlored
The Game: No. The marketing: Yes.
They're making the fan-sites do all the work. Which is great because their animators and programmers are busy working on the game. BUT a little more information from them would be really nice. Of course it's work to release game-play videos and update content on the website... but the more you show the more excited people will get... right?
They know it will sell based on worldwide love of SC1. SC2 will sell like crack. But that's not the point here. They are aggravating fans that are sitting back in anticipation and have no idea when it's coming out or what it's current state is. There's only so many times you can watch videos from BlizzCon. LMAO
They do not care about making us wait in the dark. No. And yes, SC2=Crack. Everyone who owns SC1 will buy SC2 then you will get the splash, viral and word-of-mouth marketing sales. Plus whatever, if any, marketing dollars they throw at it's release.