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Old 05-15-2007, 08:46 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Blizzard announcing a new game soon?

It's looking like there's a countdown on the Blizzard webpage. It's been a while since they've released a new game. This could possibly be exciting depending on the game (please God, not World of Starcraft). What do you guys think?

Personally, I'd be happy with just a Starcraft 2 or a Diablo 3.
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Old 05-15-2007, 08:51 PM   #2 (permalink)
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If it's not Starcraft 2 or Diablo 3 (with a fully orchestrated soundtrack), Blizzard has lost me. WoW was almost as boring as DAOC, SC: Ghost has taken like 35 years and is still in development, and one of the greatest games of all time, Starcraft, wasn't given the same treatment as Warcraft in the form of sequels. God knows we have enough novels about the Xel'naga to throw together a decent storyline, and we know they can make an engaging strategy game.
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Old 05-15-2007, 09:59 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Starcraft 2. It'll be like printing money.
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Old 05-15-2007, 10:26 PM   #4 (permalink)
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and one of the greatest games of all time, Starcraft, wasn't given the same treatment as Warcraft in the form of sequels. God knows we have enough novels about the Xel'naga to throw together a decent storyline, and we know they can make an engaging strategy game.
Well to be fair, Starcraft came out after WC2, and for a little while there, there seemed to be an order in which the games were coming out (WC2, SC, D2, WC3). I guess WoW is a sequel, but I don't think SC in it's current form would lend itself to being an MMO. Warcraft had 2 clear cut factions with several different races in each. Starcraft had 3 factions, but there weren't really races in each. Also, each faction had it's own good and evil side within. To be honest, I wouldn't know how to make that into an MMO.

Back to the original point, the most likely game would be SC2 which is really what I'm hoping for.
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Old 05-15-2007, 10:36 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I think a Starcraft MMO would only cannibalize WoW at this point. People only have one life to give and I doubt there's a big untapped market of potential MMO players who are just waiting for one based on Starcraft. Then again, the profit margins of popular MMOs may be large enough to justify running two even if there's some overlap of playerbase. We have a good idea of the income from MMOs, but I'm very curious how much it actually costs to develop and operate one.

Also I don't think we'll see a Diablo 3 for a while because of the demise of Blizzard North. With Starcraft just sitting there begging for a sequel and the Ghost project failing it seems like the obvious move.

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Old 05-15-2007, 10:45 PM   #6 (permalink)
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SC would lend itself to a VERY DIFFERENT MMO than WoW. Think blizzard does SW: Galaxies instead of blizzard does EQ. However, there's not a snowball's chance in hell blizzard is releasing another MMO until WoW starts to really go downhill. With just one xpac and several million subscribers who disagree with will's assessment of the game, I see no reason nor chance blizzard will try to compete with itself for the MMO market.

SC: Ghost is DOA. As far as I know, it's been axed for good. Blizzard outsourced and was displeased with what they served up so they simply took the hit and laid it to rest (if only 3drealms would be so kind as to do the same with Duke 4).

D3 and SC2 are the very obvious choices, but blizzard could be cooking up something delicious and new. I'm very very interested to see what they'll be offering up for my future consumption. For my money, I'm guessing RTS, since while Diablo certainly isn't WoW, it's pretty dang close and we've been without a new RTS from them for some few years. I'll go with SC2 or a new RTS in a new universe. We'll just have to see.
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Old 05-15-2007, 11:02 PM   #7 (permalink)
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SC: Ghost is DOA. As far as I know, it's been axed for good. Blizzard outsourced and was displeased with what they served up so they simply took the hit and laid it to rest (if only 3drealms would be so kind as to do the same with Duke 4).
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I'm hoping for a revitalization of the RTS genre, currently while RTS games are getting prettier, nearly all the developments in the genre are an increase in complexity while attempting to balance micromanagement. Or at least that's the way it's seemed to me. Case in point supreme commander... while complexity is not necessarily a bad thing, the level of management required to successfully compete online almost changes it from being a game to a job. As an addition to that, i haven't noticed a balanced strategy game where the different races/armies/etc played completely different yet were balanced like starcraft was
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Old 05-15-2007, 11:47 PM   #8 (permalink)
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it's SC2.

couple of online sources.
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Old 05-16-2007, 04:04 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Shauk, I think that may be more wishful thinking on the part of those hosts. i see a Diablo coming before a SC. For those die-hard SC fans, it's the be-all, end-all of gaming. However, WC and Diablo have MUCH larger fan bases and sold far more copies than SC. *shrug*

Personally, I can't stand SC. Playing it is akin to watching ice freeze... around my body. However, Blizzard very rarely displeases me. Even an SC2 might be worthwhile... we shall see.
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Old 05-16-2007, 09:15 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Well to be fair, Starcraft came out after WC2, and for a little while there, there seemed to be an order in which the games were coming out (WC2, SC, D2, WC3).
Oh, I wasn't speaking to the timeline, simply that WC got sequels and SC didn't. WC came out in like 94, which was 4 years before Starcraft. My thought was always that SC was the son of and should have been the successor of WC, as it was the superior strategy game. As such, after SC should have been SC2, then SC:Ghost, then, from those moneys, they folow up Diablo and WC in one swoop. By the time WoW would have come out, Blizzard would almost have a monopoly.

But I digress....here's to hoping for SC2, or at least another Diablo.
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Old 05-16-2007, 09:56 AM   #11 (permalink)
 
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if they make sc2 the same as wc3, i don't want it.
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Old 05-16-2007, 10:45 AM   #12 (permalink)
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WC3 is already outdated. If they're smart they'll head in the direction of Command and Conquer, but include a wider array of gameplay.
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Old 05-16-2007, 12:34 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Hey now... don't forget about The Lost Vikings. Blizzard has not given them any love in a long time.

Oh and I forgot about this article on IGN. Looks like an MMO for sure

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Blizzard Hiring for Next-Gen MMO
The creator of WoW is developing its own competition.
by Daemon Hatfield

April 27, 2007 - Blizzard has updated its job listings with several positions that will be working on a next-gen massively multiplayer online game (MMO). The publisher/developer is seeking a Lead Engine Programmer, Lead Tools Programmer, and a Lead Technical Artist. Begin speculation…now.

The term "next-gen" is typically used to describe consoles, and World of Warcraft has been rumored to be heading to the Xbox 360. Of course, Blizzard's VP of Development Itzik Ben Bassat told Empire Magazine a few months ago that the company's next MMO would not be another WoW. The Lead Engine Programmer Blizzard is seeking will be in charge of developing an entirely new engine for this next-gen MMO, and a port of WoW would likely use a tweaked version of the existing engine.

There have also been ongoing rumors about the continuation of the StarCraft franchise as either another real-time strategy game or a World of StarCraft-type MMO.

Blizzard is set to make a major announcement at an event in Korea next month. IGN will be on hand at the event, and hopefully we'll learn more about this project at that time.
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Old 05-16-2007, 12:38 PM   #14 (permalink)
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They love spreading hiring rumors. Blizzard has been doing that for years. I remember when words like "high interest sequel" and "space cinimatics" were common, suggesting a SC sequel, but it was just their marketing department jerking us around.
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Old 05-16-2007, 01:26 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Regardless, they are set to make the announcement in Korea this Friday. Guess we will see then.

I hope it is a Lost Vikings MMO. So much fun to be had in that world.
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Old 05-16-2007, 01:45 PM   #16 (permalink)
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It would make sense. They jumped on Warcraft after the Lord of the Rings, so it makes sense that Pirates of the Crappean would inspire interest in swashbuckling in much the same way.
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Old 05-16-2007, 02:31 PM   #17 (permalink)
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A few points of interest:

There are job listings on their website for a next-gen MMO in development. This could easily be World of Warcraft on XBox 360 because a lot of people consider the 360 a next-gen console still. It could also be World of Starcraft, but that's extremely unlikely even if I want it to happen.

Starcraft Ghost is a likely product, but it was totally canned due to them not being pleased with it, so I doubt it will make a comeback (even though one of the big reasons it was canned was because they weren't happy with current-gen hardware, which would be fixed by now).

If the product was a next-gen MMO (let's say it's World of Starcraft) it would NOT be a direct competitor to WoW as most people are saying. Blizzard takes 5 fucking years to make their games so any game that they're announcing soon won't come out until at least 2009, and in all probability 2010. An MMORPG game coming out in 2010 isn't a WoW competitor, it's a WoW sequel.

Let us all hold hands and rejoice at the incredible amount of entertainment we get from wondering what the next Blizzard game will be.
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Old 05-16-2007, 03:19 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Here's hoping for Diablo 3! I'm putting my betting money on SC2, however.
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Old 05-16-2007, 07:20 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Hey now... don't forget about The Lost Vikings. Blizzard has not given them any love in a long time.
I'd love to see a new Lost Vikings game. I've been playing the first one virtually nonstop for the past few weeks.
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Old 05-16-2007, 10:14 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Old 05-16-2007, 10:59 PM   #21 (permalink)
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If the product was a next-gen MMO (let's say it's World of Starcraft) it would NOT be a direct competitor to WoW as most people are saying. Blizzard takes 5 fucking years to make their games so any game that they're announcing soon won't come out until at least 2009, and in all probability 2010. An MMORPG game coming out in 2010 isn't a WoW competitor, it's a WoW sequel.

While I could see Blizzard announcing a game that's three years out I don't think it's likely. Friday's event is going to be about a game that's already in works and is hush hush.

Like most of other people, I'm betting it's not a PC MMO and it's in the Warcraft family of games. Diablo III doesn't hold any interest for me, so here's to hoping for another solid entry in the Starcraft Universe. RTS or otherwise I don't really care.
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Old 05-16-2007, 11:21 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Just look to WoW for an example; it was announced in September 2001 and made public Novemeber 2004. A Starcraft MMO successor is entirely feasible and timely; Next-Gen now is past-gen in three years
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Old 05-16-2007, 11:39 PM   #23 (permalink)
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*blink*

First of all, why in the world would Blizz make a C&C-type game? That market is so overfilled (with both awesome and crappy games) that it makes no sense. I'd expect SC: Ghost before a C&C-type RTS. My ranking guesses are:

SC2 - unfortunately, the masses demand it!

WoW360 - It wouldn't suprise me that much. Console MMOs are horrible IMHO, but it seems likely, especially with Microsoft's "Games for Windows" initiative and Live! crossover gameplay. I guess I might need the 120GB drive after all.

Diablo MMO - If they are indeed making a new MMO (which, like will said, is a Blizz marketing ploy as far as job positions are concerned), I'd suspect Diablo over SC. Despite my disike for SC, I really cannot see an SC MMO. If they made an SC action game first, perhaps, but the storyine isn't nearly as well developed as Diablo or Warcraft. A Diablo MMO might eat into WoW profits, but... Fantasy MMOs are always more popular than others (case in point, SWG, CoH, etc.)

WoW II - Though nobody knew why Sony did it with EQ, with the announcement that Guild Wars is scrapping in-line updates for a full sequel, this seems to be a new trend. There have been a LOT of advances lately, and I can see a graphics engine rewrite here. Still similar "unlifelike" graphics, but even richer environments.

Diablo III - If they are NOT going with an MMO, this seems like a tasty choice. The Diablo games have been a staple for Blizz for a good long while (trumped only by Warcraft) and D2 is OOOOOLLLLDDD. A Diablo 3 based on the Half Life 2 engine, Unreal engine, or an in-house equivalent would be something entirely wonderful.


I mean, obviously I don't have any better knowledge than anyone else, but it's what I see.
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Old 05-17-2007, 05:22 AM   #24 (permalink)
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Keep in mind this major announcing is going to happen in Korea. What do Koreans like? Starcraft. That's my major thinking behind the universe setting of the new game. Of course Koreans like their MMOs, their PC market is flooded with them. So from that alone Starcraft > Diablo, Warcraft or a new IP.

About MMOs, I guess I'm just I'm tired of them. Even WoW bored the mess out of me. Granted I only played the free trial, but if they couldn't hook me by then what's the point in giving it another 30 days and money out of my pocket. Meh, I just miss Blizzard's old battle.net days when it wasn't Pay-To-Play.
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Old 05-18-2007, 04:13 AM   #25 (permalink)
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My guess is Starcraft 2.

www.blizzard.com
www.starcraft2.com

Yeah.
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Old 05-18-2007, 06:29 AM   #26 (permalink)
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starcraft2.com just brought me to blizzard. All that means is that they dont want some jerk off taking that name and building some ass site with it.

Although here is something pretty funny.

"World of Warcraft Rewards Visa
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Blizzard Entertainment has teamed up with First National Bank of Omaha to bring you a Visa card that rewards you with World of Warcraft game time! You can check out the press release to learn more. Sign up today, and once your application is approved, you will be eligible for special card rewards and benefits. APPLY NOW!"
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Old 05-18-2007, 07:04 AM   #27 (permalink)
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I don't know, they didn't get warcraft4 or diablo3. I'd be willing to bet it's starcraft2, I agree they don't want to dilute their WoW base with another MMORPG right now.
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Old 05-18-2007, 08:12 AM   #28 (permalink)
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one of the greatest games of all time, Starcraft, wasn't given the same treatment as Warcraft in the form of sequels.
Maybe because Starcraft isn't one of the greatest games of all time and Warcraft is better?

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Well to be fair, Starcraft came out after WC2, and for a little while there, there seemed to be an order in which the games were coming out (WC2, SC, D2, WC3).
Um, not really. Here's how they were actually released: WC, WC2, Diablo, SC, D2, WC3, WoW.

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Old 05-18-2007, 08:33 AM   #29 (permalink)
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Maybe because Starcraft isn't one of the greatest games of all time and Warcraft is better?
No, that can't be it. I suspect it has more to do with WC being released first. A lot of people don't know this, but Starcraft is the second best selling console game of all time, falling short only of The Sims. Starcraft has sold 9.5 million copies. Warcraft 3: Reight of Chaos has sold 3m and Frozen Throne has sold 1m. Even letting alone reviews, which clearly prefer Starcraft over Warcraft, sales figures don't lie. Starcraft made battlenet. Starcraft has been on IGN's Top Games of All Time not once but twice (2003 and 2005), and the articules included language like, "best real time strategy game ever made."

http://top100.ign.com/2005/001-010.html
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Old 05-18-2007, 10:58 AM   #30 (permalink)
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Actually, Diablo made Battle.net what it is today... more than a year before SCs release, bnet was already the best and most used matching service at the time.

Also, I don't see sources listed, but look here: http://forum.pcvsconsole.com/viewthread.php?tid=8655
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Old 05-18-2007, 11:18 AM   #31 (permalink)
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...best selling CONSOLE game of all time, xepherys. The 9 million copies shipped number is everywhere online, but I read it in an article a few years back. To me it's like saying that the sky is blue, you don't really need a source.
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Old 05-18-2007, 05:12 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Define console, for starters. IIRC Starcraft was only released on the N64
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Old 05-18-2007, 05:21 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Define console, for starters. IIRC Starcraft was only released on the N64
When considering all the games that have been available to play on Windows or Mac operating systems in history, Starcraft ranks second over all in number sold.

I misspoke (or miswrote) before. I intended to write "PC or computer console". My mistake.
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Old 05-18-2007, 07:30 PM   #34 (permalink)
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On a total threadjack, what the hell does PC or computer console mean? Is that some mac-speak trying to further distinguish the dreaded linux/windows PC distinction and the pristinely and totally different "Mac computer console?"

You people REALLY need to get over yourselves.

Console=Nintendo, PS, xbox
PC=personal computer
computer console=silly made up category because god forbid a Mac ever fall into the same category as a computer running Microsoft operating system
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Old 05-18-2007, 07:59 PM   #35 (permalink)
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On a total threadjack, what the hell does PC or computer console mean? Is that some mac-speak trying to further distinguish the dreaded linux/windows PC distinction and the pristinely and totally different "Mac computer console?"
I clearly said Windows or Mac, meaning both, together. Again I misspoke, and then I corrected it. I'll say this one more time, as simply as I can: Starcraft is the second most sold computer game of all time. Is that clear enough for you?
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You people REALLY need to get over yourselves.
It's hardly my fault that Macs are cool and PCs are for squares.
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Video game console is the name you seem to be referring to, and the name I was trying to avoid. That's how one differentiates between something like a Play Station or Nintendo 64 and other types of game playing electronics. I mistyped (I made a mistake and tried to correct it, something admirable, yes?) and now you're pretending like that has anything to do with the difference between Macs and PCs. As for the 'You people' statement, I don't appreciate being spoken to that way. I happen to enjoy using Macs, but discussions surrounding that belong in a completely different thread.
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Semantics lesson, eh?

PC = personal computer that runs Windows, but no Mac operating system
Mac = a computer produced by Apple Inc. that runs an operating system from the same company

..but of course you're the only person in this thread that suddenly jumped on this as if it were a Mac vs. PC fight. You do know that Bootcamp will be included in Leopard this year, right? So I'll be running Windows (probably Vista) on my Mac. I'm glad, because there are some applications only exist for Windows. Probably not something a the Mac zealot you portray me as would say.....

...but this is a massive threadjack so we're getting back on subject.



I know we all love the Blizzard games be they Warcraft, Starctaft, Diablo, WoW, or otherwise. They are a mighty company. I am left wondering if this might be something original. Maybe they want to make a new type of game. Maybe they're going to work on something original. I dunno.

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Old 05-18-2007, 09:34 PM   #36 (permalink)
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I know we all love the Blizzard games be they Warcraft, Starctaft, Diablo, WoW, or otherwise. They are a mighty company. I am left wondering if this might be something original. Maybe they want to make a new type of game. Maybe they're going to work on something original. I dunno.
I'll leave my snarky comments at the door. Sorry about that, will. I read too much into what you wrote, since I guess I was looking for it whether or not you meant it.

Either way, I can most definitely agree with what I've quoted above. I'd really rather see something new and different from blizzard, since I know they're capable of it. Guess we have about an hour and a half to go before we know for sure...
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Blizzard's Worldwide Invitational Begins
Updates directly from the show floor.
by Charles Onyett
May 18, 2007 - Editor's note: I'm writing this from a wireless connection on Blizzard' WWI show floor. Their opening ceremony is set to start any minute now. As the ceremony continues there'll be fragmented updates below. Expect more details throughout the presentation unless this wireless connection screws up. Also, expect typos. All timestamps are local time in Seoul, South Korea.

2:41 - Interviewing a WC3 player. Female MC and size of crowd is making him nervous. Another joke in Korean. Now the female MC is complimenting his smile, he's visibly squirming.

2:40 - One of the MCs just tried to explain the joke in English and failed.

2:38 - Now the WC 3 and StarCraft players are taking some sort of "oath." Apparently in the spirit of fair play during the WWI. This is all being said in Korean, but one of the players just made the whole crowd laugh.

2:37 - Shrill screams of adoration are erupting randomly from the stands at the back of the arena.

2:36 - Here come the WarCraft 3 guys. One guy from USA. They're announcing names as well as which race they play in competition.

2:35 - These guys are from all over the world, from Taiwan to Poland. Wearing some kind of hybrid NASCAR / track jackets with advertisements all over them.

2:34 - Now they're introducing the professional gamers who'll be participating in the StarCraft and WarCraft 3 tourneys. More fireworks. No fatalities.

2:31 - Mike Morhaim - president and cofounder of Blizzard introduced. Continuing to introduce people in attendance, they're just sitting in the crowd, though, not approaching the stage. Chris Metzen introduced.

2:30 - Ok, fireworks just went off. Nobody is dead...yet.

2:29 - He's continuing the trend of talking about why WWI is awesome.

2:27 - Jungwon Hahn, managing director of Blizzard's Korean office speaking now.

2:26 - Still blabbing about why WWI is awesome.

2:24 - Just showing crowd on screens, welcoming everyone to WWI - lots of screaming for musical guests to perform later on. Includes Ivy.

2:20 - MCs start presentation. Delivering lengthy speech in Korean - waiting for English translation.

2:19 - Starting. Video playing on screen showing blizzard logo.

2:18 - They appear to just be shaking hands, presentation hasn't started yet and another atrocious melody is on the speakers.

2:15 - Blizzard employees currently mounting the stage, lights come on, crowd starts applauding / cheering.

2:14 - Just made an annoucement saying "the program is being delayed a little." Announcer says it'll start shortly.

2:13 - Korean press in center of floor seating is yelling and doing the wave.

2:12 PM - Still hasn't started. Some video guy in front of me is actually dancing to the abominable jazz they're pumping in here. Now he's tapping his feet.

2:08 PM - Another horrible song starting. Large video banks behind announcement stage are displaying Blizzard's WWI logo. People with video cameras are running around everywhere. Gah, this music is bad, awful jazz sax.

2:06 PM - Guitar riffs still aggravatingly cheesy. Crowds continuing to fill seating. Ceremony has yet to start.

Update 2:02 PM - Announced presentation will begin shortly. Really cheesy guitar riffs playing over the speakers. The staduim seating is filling up, must be several thousand in attendance so far.

Update 1:59 PM - Announcing itinerary for the rest of the event over the next two days.

Update: We're inside an hour until Blizzard's opening ceremony, and we're camped in the front row waiting for the announcement. They've set up several large screens looping Burning Crusade videos while blasting Rammstein's "Du Hast" from giant banks of speakers. A number of pyrotechnic setups line the front of the stage, so this must be an interesting announcement indeed. Or, at least from the front row, a very hot one. Check the pics, we'll be back with more.
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Old 05-18-2007, 10:34 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Starcraft II it is.

Edit: CG Footage of the Blizzard release
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From IGN.

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3:00 - FMV sequence in a spaceship - looks Terran - zooming in on a metal door - door opening - reveals a guy with a cigar in chains - prisoner - door shuts behind him - there's so much bass the room is shaking - guy steps into some kind of metallic devicce - legs are strapped in - guy rising toward ceiling - Korean text on screen got people very excited - another part of the machine is dropping metal arms on him - machine whirring - applying armor to his torso - extremly detailed visuals here - now guy is strapping on gloves - armor is molding together - seems like a Terran marine - rockets turn on - zerg now onscreen - Marine delivers a line - StarCraft 2 officially announced.

3:05 - Morheim says everyone eager to see actual game - going to show actual gameplay - bringing up SC2 lead designer. Dustin Browder.

3:07 - Showing gameplay footage - Looks like protoss ships - floating over asteroid/ base structure - entering protoss ase - similar looking buildings - vespene gas still in the game - character pane shows up on right side - some protoss guy - shifts to terran bases floating on rockets over same type of territory - sill collecting crystals as resources - marines load out. Dustin is actually playing the game - nothing in the game is final.

3:09 - controlling protoss zealots - still has psi blades and personal shield - new charge ability that let him quickly close range on enemies. Siege tanks shown - still the same type of behavior where they can lock down - take out zealots really quickly - new protoss unit - called immortals - have special shield that only activates upon being powerfully attacked - siege tanks could barely do any damage to them.

3:10 - Terran reapers - can hop across unever terrain with jump packs - two types of small pistols that don't activate immortals. Protoss now have the ability to create shields whereever they want. Protoss can now warp in units from manufacturing facilities anything within pylon range. New protoss unit - stalker - can teleport - quadripedal thing - can keep blinking forward - seems to be a shot cooldown on the ability. Zerg start coming in, giant worms pop out of ground unleasing zerglings. Protoss can use phase fields and teleporting abilities to create an army anywhere on the battlefield, according to Blizzard.

3:14 - Protoss colossus - huge unit that can blast out dual lasers and use long legs to traverse differences in terrain height - in the demo two of them obliterate about fifty or so zerglings.

3:15 - Zerglings can mutate into suicidal bomb things thar roll across the ground - very powerful explosions. Colossus using new IK system to move across differences in terraing height. Colossus extremley weak against air strike - New unit for protoss - Pheonix - can overcharge guns for multiple projectile blast - but after blast the ship is rendered inert for a short period.

3:16 - showing space platform environment, land mass floating over planets / nebulae. Showing phoenix units failing to destroy terran battle cruisers - new protoss unit - Warprey - flying unit that does increased damage the longer it hits a target with it's continuous blue laser.

3:18 - warprey also very effective against structures - very vulnerable to small unit fire - shws warpreys getting wiped out by terran marines. Physics system lets debris from warpreys roll down a ramp. Showing one more unit - warped in in a serious of cubes - giant floating base - called a protoss mothership - can only have 1 at a time - cost big resources - special abilities include timebomb that slows all enemy missiles inside - shows terran missle launcher shooting in projectiles that stop in the field before they reach the ship - when field ends missiles drop the ground - planet cracker attack - giant lasers stream from ship to ground - ship can be moved around while planet cracker laser is active - the ship looks like a metallic, triangular sand dollar - mothership can create a black hole anywhere it wannts to - creates distortion that actually sucks ships in and destroys them - in the demo the black hole destroyed four terran battle cruisers in about ten seconds.

3:23 - now showing terran and protoss fight - marines and zealots clashing on the ground - mothership and battle crusers in the air - framerate seems relatively stable as more units stream in - hard to tell - about 100 units on screen right now - a few of the new protoss units just came in - nuclear launch detected warning - every unit on screen destroyed - three nukes were launched at once - then zergs rush in and spell "GG" while turning into suicidal bombs.

3:26 - Showing another video of "things to come." concept art for SC2 - zerg landscapes - ruined terran structures - freen filds - SC2 looks, at least visually, strikingly similar to SC1 - both in unit and map designs. Now showing a giant rush of zerglings - probably over 100 of them, swarming with no slowdown - mroe character art - finishes with the StarCraft II logo.
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Old 05-18-2007, 10:58 PM   #39 (permalink)
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PC = personal computer that runs Windows, but no Mac operating system
Mac = a computer produced by Apple Inc. that runs an operating system from the same company.
Are you smoking crack? A Mac is not a personal computer? Is it not personal, or is it not a computer?

Anyhow, yeah, it's SC2. Pretty obvious when they decided to announce a new game at a professional Starcraft tournament.
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