Sirex (!empty($user->lang['WROTE'])) ? $user->lang['WROTE'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'WROTE')))(!empty($user->lang['COLON'])) ? $user->lang['COLON'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'COLON')))OMG REALLY Havoq?? YOU were done in by the day and night cycle????? WOW, I guess youre an easy customer to please... Lava erruptions??? lol, give me a break, Warcraft 3 reign of chaos had the same STUFF and it was released almost a decade ago. The day and night cycle ACTUALLY MATTERED because if you were playing as the elves you could use it to your advantage to cloak your units.
They're interesting mechanics that change up the flow of the mission. The zombies attack in large waves at night while you can build up your defenses and counterstrike during the day. I think that's neat and it's something new, so what's wrong with that? Same thing with the lava, it's just something else I need to account for in the strategy beyond just gathering resources and fighting off attackers.
Sirex (!empty($user->lang['WROTE'])) ? $user->lang['WROTE'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'WROTE')))(!empty($user->lang['COLON'])) ? $user->lang['COLON'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'COLON')))The graphics do suck, they are on par with Warcraft 3, which is rather sad. Though, graphics dont make the game.. BUT, if thats the case then why not just re-relase SC1 - OH WAIT, thats what they did.
I'm actually glad they didn't build this thing with super-high-res DirectX 11-compatible graphics. It's a top-town RTS and you spend most of your time zoomed out to a birdseye view, when would you really notice the extra detail of higher-resolution textures? Don't forget that you can have a LOT more units on the map at once now, so it would be more taxing on your hardware if they increased the poly-count of the models. This game runs smooth on my older hardware, so I don't have to go out and buy a new PC just to play this game. Thank you, Blizzard for that.
Sirex (!empty($user->lang['WROTE'])) ? $user->lang['WROTE'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'WROTE')))(!empty($user->lang['COLON'])) ? $user->lang['COLON'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'COLON')))Also, the lag I am refering to was not in game lag due to graphical slow down - great point on your macbook pro 2.4 ghz though....... The lag was due to ONLINE PLAY, specifically on 3v3 and 4v4 where people would drop almost every single game. 3v3 and 4v4 on games like warcraft 3, that was released ages ago hardly EVER dropped.
How about go and play online before trying to refute my claims with "you are dead wrong" clearly youve only played single player campaign and clearly youre more of a SC/Blizzard fanboi. Nothing wrong with that, but exactly like my original claim makes - the fanbois gobble it up and claim it to be amazing.
I've been playing 3v3 with a few local friends over the weekend and I had no issues. I get a little lag spike when I launch the game, but I think that's my local machine and it lasts all of 5 seconds. Other than that, smooth sailing.
I won't try to argue my status as a fanboy since, as you say, it must be "clear" already. I've played SC1, Warcraft III and Diablo 2, but I haven't owned any Blizz games other than WoW and D2... and now StarCraft 2. I don't live and breathe Blizzard, but I appreciate their creativity in creating engaging stories and fully realized worlds, the same as I respect Bethezda, Square Enix and BioWare. I'm willing to admit the flaws in SC2, but the point is that I think you're picking on minor things that annoy you specifically and aren't actually a detriment to gameplay in a broader more objective sense. I'm only defending the game because I think you're arguments are based on a specific expectation or experience and I'm trying to provide a counter-view based on my overall enjoyment of the game.
Sirex (!empty($user->lang['WROTE'])) ? $user->lang['WROTE'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'WROTE')))(!empty($user->lang['COLON'])) ? $user->lang['COLON'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'COLON')))Youre paying almost 70$ for a game that came out a decade ago, with a "few new features" a bit of a graphics boost, all repacked and resold to you at a high price. It actually is insanity.
I think the "few new features" are a benefit, but the thing you keep glossing over is that this is a completely new story to play through in the campaign. You could argue that Mass Effect 2 is just Mass Effect 1 with "some new features". Assassin's Creed 2 is just Assassin's Creed 1 with different textures. Every sequel is just an incremental change over the previous version when you break it down to it's component parts, but that's not the point. The experience of gaming is a summation of the elements compiled within the structure of a story. A "good" thematic game mixes mechanics that are familiar with some new twists and supports it all with a story and characters that are engaging and interesting. The story in SC2 is interesting to me and it's something that I want to experience through to the end. If story is not a priority to you then there are plenty of virtual freeze-tag games out there like Counterstrike or COD Modern Warfare 2.
[quote="Sirex"]OMG REALLY Havoq?? YOU were done in by the day and night cycle????? WOW, I guess youre an easy customer to please... Lava erruptions??? lol, give me a break, Warcraft 3 reign of chaos had the same STUFF and it was released almost a decade ago. The day and night cycle ACTUALLY MATTERED because if you were playing as the elves you could use it to your advantage to cloak your units.
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They're interesting mechanics that change up the flow of the mission. The zombies attack in large waves at night while you can build up your defenses and counterstrike during the day. I think that's neat and it's something new, so what's wrong with that? Same thing with the lava, it's just something else I need to account for in the strategy beyond just gathering resources and fighting off attackers.
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The graphics do suck, they are on par with Warcraft 3, which is rather sad. Though, graphics dont make the game.. BUT, if thats the case then why not just re-relase SC1 - OH WAIT, thats what they did.
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I'm actually glad they didn't build this thing with super-high-res DirectX 11-compatible graphics. It's a top-town RTS and you spend most of your time zoomed out to a birdseye view, when would you really notice the extra detail of higher-resolution textures? Don't forget that you can have a LOT more units on the map at once now, so it would be more taxing on your hardware if they increased the poly-count of the models. This game runs smooth on my older hardware, so I don't have to go out and buy a new PC just to play this game. Thank you, Blizzard for that.
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Also, the lag I am refering to was not in game lag due to graphical slow down - great point on your macbook pro 2.4 ghz though....... The lag was due to ONLINE PLAY, specifically on 3v3 and 4v4 where people would drop almost every single game. 3v3 and 4v4 on games like warcraft 3, that was released ages ago hardly EVER dropped.
How about go and play online before trying to refute my claims with "you are dead wrong" clearly youve only played single player campaign and clearly youre more of a SC/Blizzard fanboi. Nothing wrong with that, but exactly like my original claim makes - the fanbois gobble it up and claim it to be amazing.
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I've been playing 3v3 with a few local friends over the weekend and I had no issues. I get a little lag spike when I launch the game, but I think that's my local machine and it lasts all of 5 seconds. Other than that, smooth sailing.
I won't try to argue my status as a fanboy since, as you say, it must be "clear" already. I've played SC1, Warcraft III and Diablo 2, but I haven't owned any Blizz games other than WoW and D2... and now StarCraft 2. I don't live and breathe Blizzard, but I appreciate their creativity in creating engaging stories and fully realized worlds, the same as I respect Bethezda, Square Enix and BioWare. I'm willing to admit the flaws in SC2, but the point is that I think you're picking on minor things that annoy you specifically and aren't actually a detriment to gameplay in a broader more objective sense. I'm only defending the game because I think you're arguments are based on a specific expectation or experience and I'm trying to provide a counter-view based on my overall enjoyment of the game.
[quote="Sirex"]
Youre paying almost 70$ for a game that came out a decade ago, with a "few new features" a bit of a graphics boost, all repacked and resold to you at a high price. It actually is insanity.
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I think the "few new features" are a benefit, but the thing you keep glossing over is that this is a completely new story to play through in the campaign. You could argue that Mass Effect 2 is just Mass Effect 1 with "some new features". Assassin's Creed 2 is just Assassin's Creed 1 with different textures. Every sequel is just an incremental change over the previous version when you break it down to it's component parts, but that's not the point. The experience of gaming is a summation of the elements compiled within the structure of a story. A "good" thematic game mixes mechanics that are familiar with some new twists and supports it all with a story and characters that are engaging and interesting. The story in SC2 is interesting to me and it's something that I want to experience through to the end. If story is not a priority to you then there are plenty of virtual freeze-tag games out there like Counterstrike or COD Modern Warfare 2.