Author Topic: Starcraft: Wings of Something thread of bitching about terran |OT| (Read 64311 times)

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #60 on:** July 26, 2010, 10:06:25 PM »

I'm wondering if the DD comes with two guest passes like the retail version...

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #61 on:** July 26, 2010, 11:02:32 PM »

Quote from: ManaByte on July 26, 2010, 05:28:52 PM

Quote from: Cormacaroni on July 25, 2010, 10:34:20 PM
So, I did the pre-install but Blizzard's site is miserably short on info. It's unclear whether I'll be able to pay with a non-US credit card, for example, or whether I can install on multiple PCs (or Macs - I wouldn't mind having this on my MacBook). I guess I'll find out on the day of release!

You can install on multiple PCs but you can only be signed into Battle.net once.

Thanks to you too! Nice to see companies be reasonable about this.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #62 on:** July 27, 2010, 12:27:08 AM »

Only midnight releases I've ever attended were for the last Harry Potter book and Revenge of the Sith

yea

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #63 on:** July 27, 2010, 01:19:10 AM »

was only gonna go since i knew i'd be up and bored - got there at like 20 after and was worried that they would've processed the 5-10 people that bothered to show up. instead there was a line-up of 100-150 and drove right past them.

can't even play it right now anyways - need to clear up the HD since my external HD borked.

ManaByte · « **Reply #64 on:** July 27, 2010, 03:23:06 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on July 26, 2010, 10:06:25 PM

I'm wondering if the DD comes with two guest passes like the retail version...

Is that just a demo?

cubicle47b · « **Reply #65 on:** July 27, 2010, 08:12:57 AM »

Time to write an angry letter to Blizzard.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #66 on:** July 27, 2010, 08:41:49 AM »

I'll update the op with usernames and shit when I get back from work

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #67 on:** July 27, 2010, 09:38:17 AM »

i ordered the game in May from gamestop.com

and now it's showing as backordered. BACKORDERED? I PREORDERED IT MOTHER FUCKERS.

maxy · « **Reply #68 on:** July 27, 2010, 11:16:00 AM »

Quote from: archie4208 on July 24, 2010, 12:44:39 PM

I kinda want this game but I suck at real time strategy. Stupid media hype. :'(

PC gamers

Will be playing this beauty soon,RTS is my most favorite genre

Install music

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #69 on:** July 27, 2010, 11:24:24 AM »

I had to swear to not buy this game until the end of August at the earliest. :'(

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #70 on:** July 27, 2010, 11:28:47 AM »

... and unlike you, I will probably never play the multiplayer. I'm awful at strategy games, especially when everyone else has had a head start. But the campaign sounds pretty awesome.

ManaByte · « **Reply #71 on:** July 27, 2010, 12:46:10 PM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on July 27, 2010, 09:38:17 AM

i ordered the game in May from gamestop.com

and now it's showing as backordered. BACKORDERED? I PREORDERED IT MOTHER FUCKERS.

Should have ordered from Amazon. Mine's on a FedEx truck out for delivery :p

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #72 on:** July 27, 2010, 12:53:00 PM »

yup.
gamestop is such ass
gonna see if i can cancel it. since it's not been really ordered yet. then amazon prime that shit and get it the next day.

demi · « **Reply #73 on:** July 27, 2010, 12:59:05 PM »

Quote from: maxy on July 27, 2010, 11:16:00 AM

Quote from: archie4208 on July 24, 2010, 12:44:39 PM
I kinda want this game but I suck at real time strategy. Stupid media hype. :'(

PC gamers

Will be playing this beauty soon,RTS is my most favorite genre

Install music

Xbox owners dont play this trash, I am disappointed in u Maxy.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #74 on:** July 27, 2010, 01:03:58 PM »

of course the order has been packed. so i cant cancel it. gonna get it next week :\

could have had it today if i had just amazon'd it

well i guess this means i have time for metro 2033

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #75 on:** July 27, 2010, 01:07:04 PM »

I feel like I should snag this out of obligation...just to try it.

of course, that means waiting for a torrent of the mac version to go up.

ManaByte · « **Reply #76 on:** July 27, 2010, 01:17:58 PM »

Can't play online with a pirated version.

And there's no LAN play. So no multiplayer.

Raban · « **Reply #77 on:** July 27, 2010, 02:44:30 PM »

Bought the Collector's Edition, played the first few missions. It's a weird feeling, to be playing a full-length single-player game from a PC dev who hasn't done as such for a very long time. It's really good.

Quote from: The Fake Shemp on July 27, 2010, 11:28:47 AM

... and unlike you, I will probably never play the multiplayer. I'm awful at strategy games, especially when everyone else has had a head start. But the campaign sounds pretty awesome.

This is me. And the campaign IS awesome.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #78 on:** July 27, 2010, 02:53:04 PM »

I hate RTS games but i'm having a blast. Cutscenes are amazing, graphics are amazing. Awesome.

Frend me guys.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #79 on:** July 27, 2010, 03:33:17 PM »

I heard that you can alter the game Mass Effect-style with choices?

ManaByte · « **Reply #80 on:** July 27, 2010, 04:20:38 PM »

Got the CE. The comic it comes with comes bagged and boarded

ManaByte · « **Reply #81 on:** July 27, 2010, 05:05:15 PM »

Yes, the single player is like an adventure game with RTS missions.

And HOLY SHIT @ the jukebox music!

ELVIS

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #82 on:** July 27, 2010, 06:40:39 PM »

try changing your battle.net password

ManaByte · « **Reply #83 on:** July 27, 2010, 07:52:03 PM »

Looks like B.net crashed. Can't find quick matches now.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #84 on:** July 27, 2010, 08:06:42 PM »

CajoleJuice 153

I'll be playing multi later, I guess.

SP runs pretty well on medium for me, but I'm sure I'll put everything on low in multi like I did for the beta.

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #85 on:** July 27, 2010, 08:15:39 PM »

OptimoPeach 633

cool breeze · « **Reply #86 on:** July 27, 2010, 08:58:48 PM »

I feel like the only person who doesn't have this (or plans to get it) $:-\$

I need to start Dawn of War 2 since I heard that is the best way to get into RTS games.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #87 on:** July 27, 2010, 09:12:03 PM »

Quote from: dcharlie on July 27, 2010, 08:23:29 PM

yup, i see a lot of tips saying that i need to change language, then password, then maybe email

will give them all a whirl tonight. Thanks

hope something works!

And I dunno, SC2 has a bunch of stuff that can help ease you into it, Linkzg. I've been messing around with these "challenges" they have -- they introduce and teach players the rock, paper, scissors aspect. I'm sure the others help teach you other stuff too.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #88 on:** July 27, 2010, 09:46:54 PM »

OP updated with user info

cool breeze · « **Reply #89 on:** July 27, 2010, 10:21:40 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on July 27, 2010, 09:12:03 PM

And I dunno, SC2 has a bunch of stuff that can help ease you into it, Linkzg. I've been messing around with these "challenges" they have -- they introduce and teach players the rock, paper, scissors aspect. I'm sure the others help teach you other stuff too.

yeah, I was expecting it to teach you a bit, but I still have trouble finding resource management and base building interesting. Dawn of War 2 is supposed to be more offensive and straight forward, and in general it sounds like a good way to get me back into the genre. Maybe I can get into Starcraft 2 when the trilogy is complete!

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #90 on:** July 28, 2010, 12:46:53 AM »

well, the purchase from blizzard was pretty simple, props. Was expecting issues with a J-based credit card but nothing. Sad for DC but not that sad, really. Just in a sort of token polite sense, not anything that actually affects me on an emotional level

archie4208 · « **Reply #91 on:** July 28, 2010, 12:50:59 AM »

I hate to be a beggar, but if anyone has a spare guest pass I'd appreciate it.

Quote from: Linkzg on July 27, 2010, 10:21:40 PM

Quote from: CajoleJuice on July 27, 2010, 09:12:03 PM
And I dunno, SC2 has a bunch of stuff that can help ease you into it, Linkzg. I've been messing around with these "challenges" they have -- they introduce and teach players the rock, paper, scissors aspect. I'm sure the others help teach you other stuff too.

yeah, I was expecting it to teach you a bit, but I still have trouble finding resource management and base building interesting. Dawn of War 2 is supposed to be more offensive and straight forward, and in general it sounds like a good way to get me back into the genre. Maybe I can get into Starcraft 2 when the trilogy is complete!

The single player campaign in Dawn of War 2 is practically a real time Diablo, while the multiplayer is your typical 'build bases, micromanage, etc' type of game. You still have to do things like move into cover and have proper position but it is a good primer if you have very little experience with RTS (which was my situation a few months ago).

Pringo · « **Reply #92 on:** July 28, 2010, 12:55:08 AM »

Quote from: archie4208 on July 28, 2010, 12:50:59 AM

I hate to be a beggar, but if anyone has a spare guest pass I'd appreciate it.

I have one if you haven't gotten one yet.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #93 on:** July 28, 2010, 01:20:13 AM »

Quote from: archie4208 on July 28, 2010, 12:50:59 AM

I hate to be a beggar, but if anyone has a spare guest pass I'd appreciate it.

I'd give you one if the DD version had them.

And that's fair enough Linkzg.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #94 on:** July 28, 2010, 02:05:01 AM »

have a guest pass if someone wants it

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #95 on:** July 28, 2010, 02:58:55 AM »

like 4 wins, 12 losses or something in 1v1. Haven't come close to beating terran

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #96 on:** July 28, 2010, 07:54:54 AM »

i wonder how high (if at all) this will place on the NPDs. mostly interested in seeing if a boxed PC game can crack the top 5. I think it probably will.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #97 on:** July 28, 2010, 08:43:26 AM »

They track PC games separately don't they?

This'll probably be pretty box-copy heavy as maybe people didn't know about battlenet and being able to buy and download at will.

Since signing up for battlenet is essentially required and they'll get exposure to it, I would'nt be surprised if the next 2 campaigns get alot more DD business though.

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #98 on:** July 28, 2010, 09:16:17 AM »

How do I check for a guest pass?

Also, I'm pretty sure the guy that was in front of me to get his preorder at Gamestop was a Norteno. Even gangbangers want SC

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #99 on:** July 28, 2010, 09:18:02 AM »

You should've got 2 SC2 and 2 WoW Guest Passes in your boxed copy. Along with a stupid notepad.

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #100 on:** July 28, 2010, 09:25:50 AM »

Ohh okay. Thanks.

I'll give one of the SC2 passes away if anyone wants it. Might even end up giving both of them away if my friends don't want to play

ch1nchilla · « **Reply #101 on:** July 28, 2010, 09:28:23 AM »

Played two 1v1 matches in the practice league, raped both times.

Enjoying it though.

archie4208 · « **Reply #102 on:** July 28, 2010, 10:11:37 AM »

Quote from: Pringo on July 28, 2010, 12:55:08 AM

Quote from: archie4208 on July 28, 2010, 12:50:59 AM
I hate to be a beggar, but if anyone has a spare guest pass I'd appreciate it.

I have one if you haven't gotten one yet.

I would greatly appreciate it.

ch1nchilla · « **Reply #103 on:** July 28, 2010, 11:41:16 AM »

Quote from: dcharlie on July 28, 2010, 11:29:40 AM

i am solo because this is my first Starcraft experience!

TRAININGGGGSSSS

I suck ass too. Hit me up! We can practice with co-op or whatever.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #104 on:** July 28, 2010, 11:53:02 AM »

Quote from: archie4208 on July 28, 2010, 10:11:37 AM

Quote from: Pringo on July 28, 2010, 12:55:08 AM
Quote from: archie4208 on July 28, 2010, 12:50:59 AM
I hate to be a beggar, but if anyone has a spare guest pass I'd appreciate it.

I have one if you haven't gotten one yet.

I would greatly appreciate it.

got one? pm me if not

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #105 on:** July 28, 2010, 12:08:55 PM »

smh

My brother registered the game with his email, under my name; so now there are two accounts out there with my name attached to them. So it's not connected to my main account which has the rest of my games/betas, making real ID not work.

I doubt Blizzard will change this. Oh well, I can just give his email to people in other games I guess

BlackMage · « **Reply #106 on:** July 28, 2010, 02:24:46 PM »

Rocko 634

Bloodwake · « **Reply #107 on:** July 28, 2010, 04:08:38 PM »

I cracked and bought it. Now I have two Blizzard games I'm switching back and forth between this summer. Beautiful.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #108 on:** July 28, 2010, 10:29:21 PM »

Manabyte what's your user # again, so I can add it to the op

ManaByte · « **Reply #109 on:** July 29, 2010, 01:54:53 AM »

756

Doing good in 1v1 now that I have a Thor rush in place

archie4208 · « **Reply #110 on:** July 29, 2010, 02:36:13 AM »

I know this is a good game, but I just can't get into it. $:-\$ I'm 1-6 so far so I know part of my problems are that I'm an awful player.

ManaByte · « **Reply #111 on:** July 29, 2010, 03:07:49 AM »

I did one random 2v2 and lost because the guy I was teamed with didn't know how to play at all. Didn't expand and didn't build anything but a few marines.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #112 on:** July 29, 2010, 07:11:26 AM »

And as always, remember I share the account with two brothers. They play more than me, and will usually tell you when I'm not on

I'm gonna call Blizzard and see if I can get them to change the email on the account from my brother's to my own, which has the rest of my Blizzard games/real ID. Should not have let him install the game smh

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #113 on:** July 29, 2010, 08:16:45 AM »

came into work this morning and found a guest pass sitting on my desk.

apparently one of the overnight guys was giving them out to people. seems like the guy who sits at my desk overnight didn't want it. i can activate it right now

but i'll be getting the game next week. i could probably beat it this weekend then end up having a paperweight next week

decisions.

ManaByte · « **Reply #114 on:** July 29, 2010, 09:16:24 AM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on July 29, 2010, 08:16:45 AM

came into work this morning and found a guest pass sitting on my desk.

apparently one of the overnight guys was giving them out to people. seems like the guy who sits at my desk overnight didn't want it. i can activate it right now

but i'll be getting the game next week. i could probably beat it this weekend then end up having a paperweight next week

decisions.

I don't know if you can really beat it in 7 hours.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #115 on:** July 30, 2010, 12:30:47 AM »

Playing Optimo is depressing

I went in thinking "fuck it I'm going to lose, might as well try something else." So I used Idra's 14pool15hatch build, which I've actually been using a lot lately. It's dangerous and I haven't perfected it yet lol. Needless to say I got swamped in tanks soon enough

ManaByte · « **Reply #116 on:** July 30, 2010, 02:06:17 AM »

Did my first real 2v2 match and my partner was Protoss against two Protoss. We steamrolled them with Thors and Carriers.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #117 on:** July 30, 2010, 12:15:04 PM »

Killing time at work

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Main_Page

archie4208 · « **Reply #118 on:** July 30, 2010, 12:16:32 PM »

I won my second game. The other dude had one Void Ray and two Zealots when I charged his base.

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #119 on:** July 30, 2010, 07:25:51 PM »

I've still yet to play any of the campaign smh. I just got a bunch of new 360 stuff, so all my single-player time has been devoted to that. I'll check it out this weekend, though.

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 30, 2010, 12:30:47 AM

Playing Optimo is depressing

I went in thinking "fuck it I'm going to lose, might as well try something else." So I used Idra's 14pool15hatch build, which I've actually been using a lot lately. It's dangerous and I haven't perfected it yet lol. Needless to say I got swamped in tanks soon enough

Ha I was trying rax -> factory -> rax instead of rax -> factory -> starport. I think it's less flimsy. I'll probably be sticking with it as a standard opening in TvZ.

I dunno what Idra's opening entails these days, but I'm assuming he gets ling speed? That tends to fuck up my early rine/hellion harass pretty well, and I don't think any sort of of single-base play from Zerg is viable against Terran mech unless you're going for like an early baneling bust or fast muta, so keep playing around with that build unless you're really uncomfortable with it.

Quote from: archie4208 on July 30, 2010, 12:16:32 PM

I won my second game. The other dude had one Void Ray and two Zealots when I charged his base.

Beating down Void Ray users

Speaking of which: PD, I still want revenge on your brother for that ugly, embarrassing loss

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