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  • TenSpottingTenSpotting Member Posts: 367

    So what does this mean? You can only play with Terran for the first game? This makes no fucken sense.

  • LamarakLamarak Member Posts: 61

    Bottom line, no matter the whining of peoples view of dictating in how blizzard should run THEIR company according to to thier own personal agenda, if the gameplay is solid, the game is fun,and the multi-player is done well, the game will sell well.

    All this  postering over how blizzard is releasing the content is moot.  The bottom line of any game is the quality and stability of it.Id love games to be cheap but also a realist that in todays economy its rough right now for every one( mayne not the oil companies heh).

    I mean look at if they tried fitting all Lord of the Rings or the old Star Wars into one movie for example, what a mess that would have been.

    Im personally going to wait and see what the first release is like before complaining about it. Right now all this is pure conjecture on all our parts.

  • HYPERI0NHYPERI0N Member Posts: 3,515
    Originally posted by TenSpotting


    So what does this mean? You can only play with Terran for the first game? This makes no fucken sense.

     

    Nowhat it means is you will just have the Terran CAMPAIN [30 missions] and the full multiplayer with all 3 races.

     

    So i dont really see a problem here afterall it wont effect the multiplayer part which is where most of the action will be at.

    Another great example of Moore's Law. Give people access to that much space (developers and users alike) and they'll find uses for it that you can never imagine. "640K ought to be enough for anybody" - Bill Gates 1981

  • Z3R01Z3R01 Member UncommonPosts: 2,426
    Originally posted by TenSpotting


    So what does this mean? You can only play with Terran for the first game? This makes no fucken sense.

     

    First game you get a full 30+ terran missions and a Zerg/Protoss Mini-campaign (probably 3-5 missions)+ 3 race multiplayer and 3 race skirmish mode.

    Second game you get 30+ Zerg Missions and a Terran/Protoss Mini-campaigns (another 3-5 mssions each)+ additional Multi-player units and maps.

    Third game you get 30+Protoss Missions and a Zerg/Terran mini campaigns (another 3-5 missions each) + more units and maps for multiplayer.

     

    So thats 90 story arc missions, 9-15 mini-campaign missions, full multiplayer, skirmish mode, map editor

    Dude thats a lot of shit, keep in mind that singleplayer mode lets you explore a race ship, talk to your crew, run side missions and buy units and upgrades for your army through the campaigns.

    the single player aspect of SC2 isnt just some maps with cinematics in between its totally fleshed out.

    Tbh if they released this with no multiplayer I feel this game could stand on its own just with the new SP.

     

    Edit: Also remember by doing this we will get SC2 a lot earlier it should release early/mid 2009 now instead of 2011.

    Playing: Nothing

    Looking forward to: Nothing 


  • bodypassbodypass Member Posts: 770
    Originally posted by scribe331

    Originally posted by bodypass


    I don't care playing SC2. .....Not my kind of game.
    The War/Mythic fans are willing to pay 15 Euros per month for War. So they are paying 180 + 50 Euros for an underdevelopped and crappy MMO. If they can stand the boredom of course for that long. Mythic should be giving refunds for those with a nervous breakdown after this period.
    Blizzard must have thinking if THAT is possible, well we can sell 3*40 Euros for the complete SC2 campaign as well.
    And I don't even play SC, but I bet you it will have more lasting appeal than that clunky piece of hyped War has in stock.
    So blame it on Mythic and FunCom: they create hype without an added value and STILL can charge 50 bucks. So the customers are once again the victims.
     
     



     

    HAHA I think its funny bodypass that you have been a member here for 1 month and have almost 400 posts almost all of them bashing WAR and promoting WoW.  This post isnt even about WAR and somehow you "vomit" out your "WAR touches me at night" attitude full of anger and spitefulness.  How much does blizzard pay you? Maybe a better question is --  Do you use vasoline or lotion when polishing Robert Kotick's short sword? Reguardless you need to give it a rest.  Go outside and get some sun on those pasty thighs. 



     

    Tell me where am I wrong?

    If some people want to pay 230 Euros or dollars for playing a piece of War a whole year, why wouldn't Blizzard ask 3*40 Euro over a 2 or 3 year period for a gameplay that can't possibly be worse than War?

    Not all 400 posts are War bashing btw. But I am far from the only one noticing, WAR isn't even a decent game. Tell me when I was wrong somewhere.

    Even in this reasoning you know I am right. 230 bucks to play a game like War for one year against a Blizz game for half that price for many years.

    Everyone can count. And as usual, it were the War fanboys shouting at the beginning of this post. So I react. Normal and standard procedure, certainly when I am right.

     

     

  • miagisanmiagisan Member Posts: 5,156
    Originally posted by bodypass

    Originally posted by scribe331

    Originally posted by bodypass


    I don't care playing SC2. .....Not my kind of game.
    The War/Mythic fans are willing to pay 15 Euros per month for War. So they are paying 180 + 50 Euros for an underdevelopped and crappy MMO. If they can stand the boredom of course for that long. Mythic should be giving refunds for those with a nervous breakdown after this period.
    Blizzard must have thinking if THAT is possible, well we can sell 3*40 Euros for the complete SC2 campaign as well.
    And I don't even play SC, but I bet you it will have more lasting appeal than that clunky piece of hyped War has in stock.
    So blame it on Mythic and FunCom: they create hype without an added value and STILL can charge 50 bucks. So the customers are once again the victims.
     
     



     

    HAHA I think its funny bodypass that you have been a member here for 1 month and have almost 400 posts almost all of them bashing WAR and promoting WoW.  This post isnt even about WAR and somehow you "vomit" out your "WAR touches me at night" attitude full of anger and spitefulness.  How much does blizzard pay you? Maybe a better question is --  Do you use vasoline or lotion when polishing Robert Kotick's short sword? Reguardless you need to give it a rest.  Go outside and get some sun on those pasty thighs. 



     

    Tell me where am I wrong?

    If some people want to play 230 Euros or dollars for playing a piece of War a whole year, why wouldn't Blizzard ask 3*40 Euro over a 2 or 3 year period for a gameplay that can't possibly be worse than War?

    Not all 400 posts are War bashing btw. But I am far from the only one noticing, WAR isn't even a decent game. Tell me when I was wrong somewhere.

    Even in this reasoning you know I am right. 230 bucks to play a game like War for one year against a Blizz game for half that price for many years.

    Everyone can count. And as usual, it were the War fanboys shouting at the beginning of this post. So I react. Normal and standard procedure, certainly when I am right.

     

     

    who the hell is shouting? i was calmly bringing up a concern. if that makes me a war fanbois so be it, its funny how nobody though can criticize YOUR game, even though this had nothing to do with wow vs war...all of you fanbois on every game have to open your eyes, you really do. NO game is perfect, cause everyone has different tastes.

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  • Z3R01Z3R01 Member UncommonPosts: 2,426
    Originally posted by bodypass

    Originally posted by scribe331

    Originally posted by bodypass


    I don't care playing SC2. .....Not my kind of game.
    The War/Mythic fans are willing to pay 15 Euros per month for War. So they are paying 180 + 50 Euros for an underdevelopped and crappy MMO. If they can stand the boredom of course for that long. Mythic should be giving refunds for those with a nervous breakdown after this period.
    Blizzard must have thinking if THAT is possible, well we can sell 3*40 Euros for the complete SC2 campaign as well.
    And I don't even play SC, but I bet you it will have more lasting appeal than that clunky piece of hyped War has in stock.
    So blame it on Mythic and FunCom: they create hype without an added value and STILL can charge 50 bucks. So the customers are once again the victims.
     
     



     

    HAHA I think its funny bodypass that you have been a member here for 1 month and have almost 400 posts almost all of them bashing WAR and promoting WoW.  This post isnt even about WAR and somehow you "vomit" out your "WAR touches me at night" attitude full of anger and spitefulness.  How much does blizzard pay you? Maybe a better question is --  Do you use vasoline or lotion when polishing Robert Kotick's short sword? Reguardless you need to give it a rest.  Go outside and get some sun on those pasty thighs. 



     

    Tell me where am I wrong?

    If some people want to play 230 Euros or dollars for playing a piece of War a whole year, why wouldn't Blizzard ask 3*40 Euro over a 2 or 3 year period for a gameplay that can't possibly be worse than War?

    Not all 400 posts are War bashing btw. But I am far from the only one noticing, WAR isn't even a decent game. Tell me when I was wrong somewhere.

    Even in this reasoning you know I am right. 230 bucks to play a game like War for one year against a Blizz game for half that price for many years.

    Everyone can count. And as usual, it were the War fanboys shouting at the beginning of this post. So I react. Normal and standard procedure, certainly when I am right.

     

     

     

    What are you right about? I understand you like WoW and don't like WAR. That doesn't mean WAR is a bad game. You have to keep in mind just because WoW seems better to you, doesn't mean everyone feels this way.

    I am dead tired of WoW, for me I would rather play hello kitty online than WoW. Its all opinion man you cant compare a MMO to a RTS game with multiplayer function thats just stupid.

    Here ill try to spout the same bullshit you are, Why spent 230 bucks on a shitty game like WoW when you can play Oblivion, mass effect or Fallout3 for only 50 buck forever? see different games bro, doesn't make much sense does it..

    Playing: Nothing

    Looking forward to: Nothing 


  • xbellx777xbellx777 Member Posts: 716

    the only thing i'm worried about is how long it will take them to come out with the next part of the game.  at first this really pised me off but the more i'm thinking about it it really doesnt bother me IF they can get the other parts out in like 4 to 8 months.  I dont want to wait a year for them to come out with the next part.  but at least the terran campaign is coming out first (yes!!!)

  • xbellx777xbellx777 Member Posts: 716

    also if they were all 50 dollars that would kinda suck even though they will most likely be worht it.  it just remember how fun the first game was

  • Z3R01Z3R01 Member UncommonPosts: 2,426
    Originally posted by xbellx777


    the only thing i'm worried about is how long it will take them to come out with the next part of the game.  at first this really pised me off but the more i'm thinking about it it really doesnt bother me IF they can get the other parts out in like 4 to 8 months.  I dont want to wait a year for them to come out with the next part.  but at least the terran campaign is coming out first (yes!!!)

     

    Yeah, my one complaint is actually waiting two years after the terran campain comes out to actually play my protoss

    I'll still get the protoss mini-campaign and the ability to play with them in skirmish and multiplayer so it isnt so bad.

    Playing: Nothing

    Looking forward to: Nothing 


  • XiaokiXiaoki Member EpicPosts: 4,050

    I'm guessing that no one here also read that only the Terran campaign will be a straight RTS. No one here read about the Zerg and Protoss campaigns?

    Yeah, of course not, that would mean actually doing a little research before spewing hate on something.

    Being informed is for noobs!

  • LiquidWolfLiquidWolf Member CommonPosts: 516

    From the sound of this...

    Release the games on an evenly spaced schedule, and then hit everyone with their next MMO.

  • SgtFrogSgtFrog Member Posts: 5,001

    how long will the time difference between each release of each game?

    they are kinda doing what DOW did ^^

    i dont really care....i just want the game.

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  • protorocprotoroc Member Posts: 1,042

    When Fanboys Attack!

  • SgtFrogSgtFrog Member Posts: 5,001
    Originally posted by miagisan


    hey if you guys are cool with it, fine, but i am venting, nothing more, and though i probably will not buy all 3 campaigns, i might buy 1.

     

    just wait a year or so.

    they will probably release all three in a trilogy pack for like $40 :)

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  • Tuck2000Tuck2000 Member Posts: 361

    The main issue means that they will not have any expansions at all over a 3 year period if not longer for the first title.

  • SgtFrogSgtFrog Member Posts: 5,001
    Originally posted by Tuck2000


    The main issue means that they will not have any expansions at all over a 3 year period if not longer for the first title.



    yes...and bliazzard are always so slow with expansions...

    im suprised that there games are so famous.

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  • Jerid13Jerid13 Member Posts: 465
    Originally posted by miagisan


    wth? after reading that other thread, blizzard strapped for cash or something? or are the dollar signs really blinding them?

     

    A BUSINESS THAT WANTS MONEY?!?!?!?!?!

    OH MY GOD?!?!?!?!?!?!

    ....

     

  • wjrasmussenwjrasmussen Member Posts: 1,493

    OP, are you happy with the economic crisis right now?  People losing money left and right should be making you very happy.  Business making money is just so awful right.

  • coolandcleancoolandclean Member Posts: 10

    I think the reason behind Blizzard's late releases is because they don't want to have a competition between their games.

  • miagisanmiagisan Member Posts: 5,156
    Originally posted by wjrasmussen


    OP, are you happy with the economic crisis right now?  People losing money left and right should be making you very happy.  Business making money is just so awful right.

    this has nothing to do with the economy, and the article reflects this. Nice try, but i am not biting.

    lets try this one more time:

     

    THIS IS NOT ABOUT WOW

    THIS IS NOT ABOUT WAR

    THIS IS NOT ABOUT THE ECONOMY

    THIS IS JUST ABOUT THE FACT I AM UNHAPPY THE GAME WILL BE SHIPPED IN 3 PARTS AND PROBABLY COST FULL PRICE EACH!

     

    THAT'S IT!

    Seriously, everyone get off your high and mighty armchair financial quarterback chair, this was just a fact that I was a little peaved about it, nothing more.

     

    Seriously, all you need to find a past time or something

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  • Balkin31Balkin31 Member UncommonPosts: 224
    Originally posted by miagisan


    pc.ign.com/articles/918/918895p1.html
     
    thats just bad form, now to get the complete game..we gonna have to spend 3x$50?



     

    Pretty sad that people think companies that make and market a product should not make money on it.

    I am fine with it and if they produce 3 great games that are feature complete then it will all be worth it.

     

     

  • TridianTridian Member UncommonPosts: 273
    Originally posted by Balkin31

    Originally posted by miagisan


    pc.ign.com/articles/918/918895p1.html
     
    thats just bad form, now to get the complete game..we gonna have to spend 3x$50?



     

    Pretty sad that people think companies that make and market a product should not make money on it.

    I am fine with it and if they produce 3 great games that are feature complete then it will all be worth it.

     

     

    I kinda agree with you. If they are all seperate but great games ill be happy with it. Though it does suck that we have to wait years longer for 2 other campaigns. I enjoy the protoss and was looking forward to playing the campaign for it. Guess ill just have to stick with them in multiplayer until that part is released.

  • bluegoo2bluegoo2 Member Posts: 72

    Dude, $150,000,000 a month just from WoW obviously isn't enough for Blizzard to keep its doors open.

  • RoinRoin Member RarePosts: 3,444

    If it release is going to be a full stand-alone game.  I'm not seeing the issue here?  30 missions per race? With full fleshed out story?  That's bad?  I'm honestly not seeing the big deal here.  Especially when I see no complaints from the shovel ware expansions SOE releases, or the full priced Guild Wars expansions, or any of the shovel ware expansions UO has gotten.

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