Alright I'm done for today. All the video and pics I feels worth taking. Also, if you find any fansite videos, feel free to share it here and i'll add it to the main post.
kinda disappointing? I'm hoping there's more to announce on the side and they just aren't announcing it because your regular Blizzcon attendee wouldn't care about advanced map features.
There wasn't enough time. The entire blizzcon has only 1 SC panel. The rest are dedicated for HotStorm
Extend a game mode to work with any map and tileset without making a bunch of maps. Example:
- Big Game Hunter
- Monobattle
New level cap: 35
New level cap: 35. Added potraits and decals from CarbotAnimations
New Remastered Soundtrack from SC1
WC3 Heroes models coming to SC2 Editors
(Orcs for now)
Arcade is now free !!!
- Starter Editions now has all 3 races available
CarbotAnimations Video
- Nerf fight from CarbotAnimations (featuring Dustin Browder and David Kim)
Audio from Blizzcon is messed up. Waiting on Carbot's official video from his channel.
When is this coming ?
PTR is starting 1 week after Blizzcon. Full release is expected at the end of the year. Patch 2.2 will come next year.
Q&A
- Reconnect Features: Still working on it. (Maybe 2.2)
- Art Tools: Still in beta, intend for other 3D modeling program other than 3DSMax
- Death of Micro: Focus more on visibility of play first
- Moar Skins: Technical limitations for low-end machine.
- Marketplace: Did not have time/infrastructure to make it work. Heroes of the Storm will start the infrastructure.
HotS Panel
How HotS become what it is
- Thanks to the WC3 and the custom map community.
- Thanks to the editor. Thanks to the engine to make it possible.
- Blizzard All Stars at blizzcon: originally made with only SC2 models
- Bliizard All Stars is put on an arcade machine in blizzcon
Heroes Showcase
- 14 heroes playable at Blizzcon
- Malfurion
- Witch Doctor
- Jim Raynor
- Demon Hunter -> Vampire Hunter
- Arthas. Alternate skin (prince Arthas instead of Lich King)
- Goblin Tinkerer
- Kerrigan
- Wolf ridding Kerrigan
- ETC
- Diablo -> Murkablo
- Abathur !!!! Infest and tunneling claw.
- Uther Lightbringer with a Medic suit
Lore
Nexus is a zone that is out of cannon, where world clash together. Anything can happen in the Nexus
<shows Kerrigan riding wolf again>
Mechanics
- 20 minute matches
- Customizable skills. Heroes have more skills than you can bring into battle.
- Team level: shared between the team. Make sure that support/specialist can shine (Abathur, siege tank) without farming.
- Interesting map mechanics: Like Burning Tide for SC2.
- Map rotation that changes over time in the matchmaking
Blackheart's Bay
- Pirate map: Take coins give to pirate, he'll fire cannon at your opponents. Hunt other players with coin
The Haunted Mine
- 2 maps: Underground and above ground. Hunt the skeleton and golems underground
- No custom shop. Heroes pick from their own shop which is called a talent tree.
- Most other mechanics stays from the Blizzard Dota version (Tower ammo)
Golem capturing
CarbotAnimations Gameplay Video
Q&A
- Prevent snowballing: Can still hide and farm, spread out and come back. Objective swings the balance quickly.
- Easier player communication: Players will be guided slowly. Objective are straightforward.
- What's the point of the wolf: Out of combat and mobility. And also, Nexus. It's also looks cool, like Abathur riding motorcycles.
- Individual playstyles: You can be the Dragon Knight and show your micro skills. But the game is always team based. Win or lose together.
- Core audiences: Not worried, we make game we want to play.
- 1v1 play, counter play: Team wide interest, good mobility, it's rare to be stuck in 1v1.
- Non-objective map: When new maps are in, no one play the traditional map.
- No items: Customized talents tree are the item. Boots are gone
- Where does it fits in esport: Let's see what the community do first.
- Tower with ammo: Still in
Post Panel Interview with DirectTV
- Dustin Browder is spending 70% of the time with Heroes of the Storm. He got a great team is still working on LotV and he is just helping them how to see problems before it comes up.
- Total of 4 battleground (maps) right now:
- The Cursed Hollow: The Tributes mechanics explained: If any team got 3 tributes, the Ravenlord is pleased and curse the enemy team instead. Tributes spawn randomly on the map. Towers will not shoot and minion takes double damage.
- Dragonshire: Control both obelisks in the middle of the map to give a player the Dragon Knight.
- Map editors: Absolutely will be. Still not sure how we would do it. (Integration with core team sc2 ??)
- Lost Vikings heroes: Definitely opportunities to add them in. There will be more heroes overtime.
- Plan: Keep making heroes. New battlegrounds
- Can we make our own battlegrounds: No date, we hoped and wanted it.
-Esport: Replay, Reconnect, customized observer UI are the features. The community decide whether or not the game is an esport with the tools we made.
- Favorite hero: Sonya (female barbarian): never die, Nova: Triple Shot (enemy heroes can block sniping shot like Caitlyn in LoL)
- Easy to play characters are unlocked first. Harder heroes like Abathur comes over time
- Team level enable unique heroes design (Abathur, healer ...) and be more objective focused.
- Multiple of same heroes: There might be maps that make it happen. Some heroes' heroic ablity (ultimate) is unbalanced for now.
- Control: Much more direct. Skill shot, delayed skill with timing.
- Beta: Small and getting larger, open beta and then release.
Not sure if serious. I'm not a fan of the name either, but that's not the storm they mean. And yes, I've seen the video. It's a CarBot animation, though, so I wouldn't use that as a basis for anything other than the name being changed.
I agree, carbot's style relies on being silly and often take word at its literal meaning for the purpose of comedy. There's no problem with him interpret the storm as an actual lightning storm.
The acronym is BALLS in case you haven't noticed. BAS isn't really better. HotS still roll better. I know, Americans and their silly obsessions with acronyms.
Edit: Just want to add a note that Dustin Browder is currently listed as the Game Director. Kevin Knocke is the one who will cast the Live Game. There is a strong possibility the game may rely on SC2 on several factors (even if it may be standalone)
It is now. Enjoy a fun intro by our lovely CarbotAnimation.
Check out which panel will provide information during blizzcon on their schedule here
Quote:
Heroes of the Storm Overview
Main Stage
Fri 4:45 PM PST - Fri 5:45 PM PST
Get an overview of Blizzard’s newest free-to-play game, Heroes of the Storm (aka The Game Formerly Known as Blizzard All-Stars). Learn about the core game mechanics, hero rosters, reward systems, and the variety of challenges you’ll face on the battlefield.
Panel Includes:
Dustin Browder, Game Director
Alan Dabiri, Lead Software Engineer
Sam Didier, Senior Art Director
Chris Sigaty, Production Director
Heroes of the Storm Deep Dive
Panel Discussion Stage
Sat 12:30 PM PST - Sat 1:30 PM PST
Join the design and art teams of Heroes of the Storm (aka The Game Formerly Known as Blizzard All-Stars) as they walk you through the creation of a hero, the construction of a map, and the development of the environments where you’ll be facing off.
Panel Includes:
Matt Cooper, Game Designer
Phill Gonzales, Senior 3D Artist
Richard Khoo, Senior Game Designer
Brian Sousa, Senior 3D Artist
Alex Sun, Senior Game Designer
Heroes of the Storm Live Matches
Panel Discussion Stage
Sat 2:00 PM PST - Sat 3:00 PM PST
Come watch members of the development team battle in live Heroes of the Storm (aka The Game Formerly Known as Blizzard All-Stars) matches. Which of your favorite Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo heroes and villains will come out victorious?
For a split second of delay, I saw progammer's probe!
I assure you that there are no probes during our vicinity. Drug testing is required biweekly for every Warhound pilots. Make sure you are prepared accordingly.
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I just added it in 10 minutes ago (ok maybe 30)
Edit: Also added post panel interview.
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Alright I'm done for today. All the video and pics I feels worth taking. Also, if you find any fansite videos, feel free to share it here and i'll add it to the main post.
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There wasn't enough time. The entire blizzcon has only 1 SC panel. The rest are dedicated for HotStorm
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They could not invest in an infrastructure for marketplace. So they decided to test the water with Heroes of the Storm's infrastructure first.
HotS panels coming in 1.5 h. Keep refreshing if you don't have a stream
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@Nebuli2: Go
We do have some Orcs model confirmed during the SC2 panels. The rest I do not know for now.
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This thread is for all things Blizzcon Related. I'll keep it updated live. Mainly HotS and HotS related (not Diablo)
Day 2
Imgur Album
Skin showcase:
Mount showcase:
Map terraining:
King's Crest Flyover
The Cursed Hollow Flyover
Stiches:
Other random videos here
Live Match Shoutcasted by Dustin Browder
Match #2
Other
CarbotAnimations Interview:
Chris Sigaty Interview with DirectTV
Another Chris Sigaty Interview
Sixen's HotS Interview
Day 1
Opening Ceremony
We got our first 2 trailer for Heroes of the Storm today. A cinematic trailer and a gameplay trailer
Interview:
Note: The editor is very similiar to SC2's Galaxy Editor (as Tolkfan pointed out): http://i.imgur.com/p0RM93M.jpg
Official website
http://www.heroesofthestorm.com/
Also, don't forget to opt in to the beta
SC2 Panel Patch 2.1
New Maps
Group and Clans
- Upload custom clan decals visible in game
- Create Events with calendars.
Mods Extension
Extend a game mode to work with any map and tileset without making a bunch of maps. Example:
- Big Game Hunter
- Monobattle
New level cap: 35
New level cap: 35. Added potraits and decals from CarbotAnimations
New Remastered Soundtrack from SC1
WC3 Heroes models coming to SC2 Editors
(Orcs for now)
Arcade is now free !!!
- Starter Editions now has all 3 races available
CarbotAnimations Video
- Nerf fight from CarbotAnimations (featuring Dustin Browder and David Kim)
Audio from Blizzcon is messed up. Waiting on Carbot's official video from his channel.
When is this coming ?
PTR is starting 1 week after Blizzcon. Full release is expected at the end of the year. Patch 2.2 will come next year.
Q&A
- Reconnect Features: Still working on it. (Maybe 2.2)
- Art Tools: Still in beta, intend for other 3D modeling program other than 3DSMax
- Death of Micro: Focus more on visibility of play first
- Moar Skins: Technical limitations for low-end machine.
- Marketplace: Did not have time/infrastructure to make it work. Heroes of the Storm will start the infrastructure.
HotS Panel
How HotS become what it is
- Thanks to the WC3 and the custom map community.
- Thanks to the editor. Thanks to the engine to make it possible.
- Blizzard All Stars at blizzcon: originally made with only SC2 models
- Bliizard All Stars is put on an arcade machine in blizzcon
Heroes Showcase
- 14 heroes playable at Blizzcon
- Malfurion
- Witch Doctor
- Jim Raynor
- Demon Hunter -> Vampire Hunter
- Arthas. Alternate skin (prince Arthas instead of Lich King)
- Goblin Tinkerer
- Kerrigan
- Wolf ridding Kerrigan
- ETC
- Diablo -> Murkablo
- Abathur !!!! Infest and tunneling claw.
- Uther Lightbringer with a Medic suit
Lore
Nexus is a zone that is out of cannon, where world clash together. Anything can happen in the Nexus
<shows Kerrigan riding wolf again>
Mechanics
- 20 minute matches
- Customizable skills. Heroes have more skills than you can bring into battle.
- Team level: shared between the team. Make sure that support/specialist can shine (Abathur, siege tank) without farming.
- Interesting map mechanics: Like Burning Tide for SC2.
- Map rotation that changes over time in the matchmaking
Blackheart's Bay
- Pirate map: Take coins give to pirate, he'll fire cannon at your opponents. Hunt other players with coin
The Haunted Mine
- 2 maps: Underground and above ground. Hunt the skeleton and golems underground
- No custom shop. Heroes pick from their own shop which is called a talent tree.
- Most other mechanics stays from the Blizzard Dota version (Tower ammo)
Golem capturing
CarbotAnimations Gameplay Video
Q&A
- Prevent snowballing: Can still hide and farm, spread out and come back. Objective swings the balance quickly.
- Easier player communication: Players will be guided slowly. Objective are straightforward.
- What's the point of the wolf: Out of combat and mobility. And also, Nexus. It's also looks cool, like Abathur riding motorcycles.
- Individual playstyles: You can be the Dragon Knight and show your micro skills. But the game is always team based. Win or lose together.
- Core audiences: Not worried, we make game we want to play.
- 1v1 play, counter play: Team wide interest, good mobility, it's rare to be stuck in 1v1.
- Non-objective map: When new maps are in, no one play the traditional map.
- No items: Customized talents tree are the item. Boots are gone
- Where does it fits in esport: Let's see what the community do first.
- Tower with ammo: Still in
Post Panel Interview with DirectTV
- Dustin Browder is spending 70% of the time with Heroes of the Storm. He got a great team is still working on LotV and he is just helping them how to see problems before it comes up.
- Total of 4 battleground (maps) right now:
- The Cursed Hollow: The Tributes mechanics explained: If any team got 3 tributes, the Ravenlord is pleased and curse the enemy team instead. Tributes spawn randomly on the map. Towers will not shoot and minion takes double damage.
- Dragonshire: Control both obelisks in the middle of the map to give a player the Dragon Knight.
- Map editors: Absolutely will be. Still not sure how we would do it. (Integration with core team sc2 ??)
- Lost Vikings heroes: Definitely opportunities to add them in. There will be more heroes overtime.
- Plan: Keep making heroes. New battlegrounds
- Can we make our own battlegrounds: No date, we hoped and wanted it.
-Esport: Replay, Reconnect, customized observer UI are the features. The community decide whether or not the game is an esport with the tools we made.
- Favorite hero: Sonya (female barbarian): never die, Nova: Triple Shot (enemy heroes can block sniping shot like Caitlyn in LoL)
- Easy to play characters are unlocked first. Harder heroes like Abathur comes over time
- Team level enable unique heroes design (Abathur, healer ...) and be more objective focused.
- Multiple of same heroes: There might be maps that make it happen. Some heroes' heroic ablity (ultimate) is unbalanced for now.
- Control: Much more direct. Skill shot, delayed skill with timing.
- Beta: Small and getting larger, open beta and then release.
Other
Introducing the free Arcade
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I agree, carbot's style relies on being silly and often take word at its literal meaning for the purpose of comedy. There's no problem with him interpret the storm as an actual lightning storm.
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@Triceron: Go
Wasn't it Aeons of Strife ? Storms is the SOTIS map IIRC (damn acronyms)
Edit: Never know he renamed it to AOS, that would be like super confusing and quite exploitative
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@Flinkelinks: Go
The acronym is BALLS in case you haven't noticed. BAS isn't really better. HotS still roll better. I know, Americans and their silly obsessions with acronyms.
Edit: Just want to add a note that Dustin Browder is currently listed as the Game Director. Kevin Knocke is the one who will cast the Live Game. There is a strong possibility the game may rely on SC2 on several factors (even if it may be standalone)
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It is now. Enjoy a fun intro by our lovely CarbotAnimation.
Check out which panel will provide information during blizzcon on their schedule here
TL;DR: F2P, game director is still Dustin Browder
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Nice one Sixen. Time to dig into XML. Hopefully Blizz will integrate this into the editor soon.
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I assure you that there are no probes during our vicinity. Drug testing is required biweekly for every Warhound pilots. Make sure you are prepared accordingly.
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Wow, go an entire day and come back still got no April's Fool stuff for D3, is their CM team really in disarray ???
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It's time for April's Fool once again. Here's all the April Fools I will attempt to gather that is SC2 or Blizzard related.
Warhound is back
Warhound is now added back in order to balance more fun in the game, especially early game aggression. Warhound is now available for every races.
Situation Report: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/9369235/Situation_Report_--_April_1_2013-3_31_2013
(David Kim is now officialy Warhound Balance Designer)
Creative Development QAs: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/9369236/Blizzard_Creative_Development_Warhound_QA-3_31_2013
Short Stories: https://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/9369229/New_StarCraft_Short_Story_Command_Performance-3_28_2013
Extra: Project Warhound is actually hinted early by the scientists at project Blackstone:
http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/29027
Portrait Editor
http://www.worldofwarcraft.co.kr/trywow/event/data/2013april/sc2/
SC2 Reddits becomes TL
http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/
Liquipedia
Self-explanatory
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2013_Global_StarCraft_II_League_Season_2/Code_S
Other Blizzard Products
To be added. Doesnt seems to pop up yet as of this time.
Share your find
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Here's what happen when you only build drones in the 1st mission:
I gotta spend some time digging through the trigger to find these :(