Played through the three prologue missions. The first one is really great, really challenging on brutal. I like how they created a three-way conflict for once (sadly, we don't see that very often). Love the terrain as well (the black-red-white combination was awesome). Second mission was good too, though more standard. The last mission is just terrible, though. The terraining is so awful. It's like playing a mediocre custom map, not something someone was paid to make. It's basically just a rehash of the first protoss WOL mission. It ends in the exact same way too.
That being said, I look forward to LOTV. I don't expect much from the story, but I'm sure it will be fun playing it.
Meanwhile i am waiting for the Collector's Edition and that freaking badass "Field Manual" thing... Fuck early access, i will start Diablo 2 while waiting... Do you think they will sell the CE on the Blizzard Store?
Coming up on Winter, this soon... I'm seriously worried we're gonna get another HotS campaign, and I don't mention this in the good way. At least the assets are worth the buy. Can't say the same about the writing, which clearly suffered from what Metzen did.
Bitch of it is, I'll be actually forced to choose between this or Arkham Knight PC. No, I don't have a PS4 but I wished I had... :(
I have negative feelings about LotV, because it will split SC2 community on two sides. First - original sc2 and hots, second - LotV. What will be with arcade? Will it die? Also, will include LotV assets of original sc2 and hots versions?
It was a little buried in the pre order announcement, but they have unlocked all expansions, you need only purchase one of them to have access to and publish with any asset from any expansion. So no division, if anything, unification. At this point, the only reason to buy any particular expansion is to access the campaign itself and the associated 1v1 ladder. The arcade and most of the game is free to play.
If it is any consolation, the prologue missions are legitmately difficult. Tried doing brutal right off the bat, and gave up after 5 tries on the first mission. AI was nasty, if they got past my defenses, they started focus firing down each of my production facilities, targeting ones of higher value first (killed my robo bay, then destroyed warpgates until I killed them). One time, due to my poor play, the went straight for my nexus, and even though I brought troops in, they continued to focus it down until it was dead.
It was a little buried in the pre order announcement, but they have unlocked all expansions, you need only purchase one of them to have access to and publish with any asset from any expansion. So no division, if anything, unification. At this point, the only reason to buy any particular expansion is to access the campaign itself and the associated 1v1 ladder. The arcade and most of the game is free to play.
Does it mean that players in arcade from SC2, HotS and LotV can be in the same game? I mean one player run original SC2 and creates lobby for custom map in Arcade. Other player from LotV joins this lobby. Will it work?
Yes. For arcade, which expansion you have is no longer relevant, both for mapmakers/modders and for players.
The way it will work is:
Buy nothing -> Get access to Arcade, Custom Games, and Team Game (as long as someone in party owns the game, and it will be played at the party leaders expansion setting)
Buy any expansion -> Publish Arcade maps, using any asset
Buy a specific expansion -> Play on that expansion campaign and 1v1 ladder.
So the only people who will have to care about the expansion they buy is people who want to play a specific campaign or play on a specific 1v1 ladder (which usually ends up being the last release one, so I imagine Void will be the only place for 1v1 ladder).
That's what you get for playing on Brutal punk. I however went normal and beat each mission first try. Protoss units do seem a little squishier than I thought they'd be though. Ah well, I guess they could never be as strong as the zerg :D
I'm kinda curious what happened to the arcade contest as well. I'd appreciate a "no, it's cancelled" or "yes, it's still on the table" if nothing else.
My impression, based on what I've heard, is that it is on the table, just still getting organized. My impression is that Blizzard is trying to do a TON of stuff, but doesn't have the manpower. At least, if one looks at their career page, it has a long list of openings.
FINALLY IS HERE but the not the full game.
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Something something expected game release winter 2015/2016 something something
Also you need to get lotv only for campaign/ladder, no more asset lock for mapmakers based on "expansion level".
For once, going to dig into the AI of the prologue maps, it is actually hard and nasty, at least from my (rather low skill) point of view.
Played through the three prologue missions. The first one is really great, really challenging on brutal. I like how they created a three-way conflict for once (sadly, we don't see that very often). Love the terrain as well (the black-red-white combination was awesome). Second mission was good too, though more standard. The last mission is just terrible, though. The terraining is so awful. It's like playing a mediocre custom map, not something someone was paid to make. It's basically just a rehash of the first protoss WOL mission. It ends in the exact same way too.
That being said, I look forward to LOTV. I don't expect much from the story, but I'm sure it will be fun playing it.
Meanwhile i am waiting for the Collector's Edition and that freaking badass "Field Manual" thing... Fuck early access, i will start Diablo 2 while waiting... Do you think they will sell the CE on the Blizzard Store?
Coming up on Winter, this soon... I'm seriously worried we're gonna get another HotS campaign, and I don't mention this in the good way. At least the assets are worth the buy. Can't say the same about the writing, which clearly suffered from what Metzen did.
Bitch of it is, I'll be actually forced to choose between this or Arkham Knight PC. No, I don't have a PS4 but I wished I had... :(
I have negative feelings about LotV, because it will split SC2 community on two sides. First - original sc2 and hots, second - LotV. What will be with arcade? Will it die? Also, will include LotV assets of original sc2 and hots versions?
http://www.youtube.com/user/RussianMapster
@KorvinGump: Go
It was a little buried in the pre order announcement, but they have unlocked all expansions, you need only purchase one of them to have access to and publish with any asset from any expansion. So no division, if anything, unification. At this point, the only reason to buy any particular expansion is to access the campaign itself and the associated 1v1 ladder. The arcade and most of the game is free to play.
@DeltaCadimus: Go
If it is any consolation, the prologue missions are legitmately difficult. Tried doing brutal right off the bat, and gave up after 5 tries on the first mission. AI was nasty, if they got past my defenses, they started focus firing down each of my production facilities, targeting ones of higher value first (killed my robo bay, then destroyed warpgates until I killed them). One time, due to my poor play, the went straight for my nexus, and even though I brought troops in, they continued to focus it down until it was dead.
Does it mean that players in arcade from SC2, HotS and LotV can be in the same game? I mean one player run original SC2 and creates lobby for custom map in Arcade. Other player from LotV joins this lobby. Will it work?
http://www.youtube.com/user/RussianMapster
@KorvinGump: Go
Yes. For arcade, which expansion you have is no longer relevant, both for mapmakers/modders and for players.
The way it will work is:
Buy nothing -> Get access to Arcade, Custom Games, and Team Game (as long as someone in party owns the game, and it will be played at the party leaders expansion setting)
Buy any expansion -> Publish Arcade maps, using any asset
Buy a specific expansion -> Play on that expansion campaign and 1v1 ladder.
So the only people who will have to care about the expansion they buy is people who want to play a specific campaign or play on a specific 1v1 ladder (which usually ends up being the last release one, so I imagine Void will be the only place for 1v1 ladder).
@ArcaneDurandel: Go
That's what you get for playing on Brutal punk. I however went normal and beat each mission first try. Protoss units do seem a little squishier than I thought they'd be though. Ah well, I guess they could never be as strong as the zerg :D
I'm kinda curious what happened to the arcade contest as well. I'd appreciate a "no, it's cancelled" or "yes, it's still on the table" if nothing else.
@TyaArcade: Go
My impression, based on what I've heard, is that it is on the table, just still getting organized. My impression is that Blizzard is trying to do a TON of stuff, but doesn't have the manpower. At least, if one looks at their career page, it has a long list of openings.
do i really need to preorder to play those 3 missions?
Preorder is only for early access