How Long Will Starcraft 2 Take?

[Massive_attack]

what the hell ? why is that huge mountain of nothing here?! THATS SPAM !!!

 

[Mecheon]

Very cute 3.26ly, but despite the fact Internet Explorer sucks, we still dislike you spamming things to crash it

Anywho, it's not coming out this year, so I'll say about a year and six months until it comes out

 

[MaD_cOw_DiSeAsE]

Think of it this way, Starcraft Ghost was supposed to come out in 2002 and in late 2006 it was canceled, so I hate to say it and this is gonna kill me but 2+ years if they even endup making it, they had gameplay videos, trailers, even gun info and multiplayer info for Starcraft Ghost when they canceled it

 

[Violat3r]

Well, from what i've heard and seen it's supposed to be out October of 2008. Although thats only an estimated release as apparently no real official blizzard announcement has been made. But heres to open it dont change (unless they change it to be sooner )

 

[Teh_Ephy]

Well, from what i've heard and seen it's supposed to be out October of 2008. Although thats only an estimated release as apparently no real official blizzard announcement has been made. But heres to open it dont change (unless they change it to be sooner )

It says that's when the pre-release ships, so we can expect it to be in stores a little later. If they've given distributors a pre-release date though, they will have become the Ebaum's World of game companies.

 

[Impac7]

They should release a beta version in one year, something that can feed us while we're waiting for the ready version.

 

[Massive_attack]

No a beta would be pointless. Blizzard has the best balance people in the industry IMO, they wont screw up.

Instead give us a 1 mission demo featuring 'toss and terrans. I would enjoy a single player demo much more.

 

[Impac7]

Ok then ANYTHING that is SCII even a single map. We can learn the races from one map.

 

[Massive_attack]

Just as long as the factions don't only have like 5 units, i want to see most of the tech tree in action !

Note: if blizzard is smart they will release it 1/2 months away from their deadline to revive intrest in it.

 

[SlAyEr_oF_GoDs]

Well there are going to be some people that are going to hack it, i don't remember which game it was but it was almost released 1 year after the release date. i would go with one year in 2008 so that they can get rid of the bugs that have be ridden thought it. kinda like how in SC 1 you could have siege tanks in the buildings.

 

[Teh_Ephy]

Fuck yeah necroposting!

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

Fuck yeah necroposting!

Bah, rules state if it's on the front page of the thread listings, it's fair game.

 

[Teh_Ephy]

Oh yeah, this is in the SCII sub-forum. I forgot how slowly threads start in it.

 

[Dragon-Knight3]

I think it's going to be out in 08.

 

[Massive_attack]

Wow thats only what like half the other ppl have said in this thread good work.

 

[Teh_Ephy]

Uh... long reply much? Admittedly, threads come slowly here, but...

 

[Massive_attack]

if i did something wrong just now, i appologise.

 

[LordDz]

2030.

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

2030.

Starcraft 2, not Ghost.

 

[Moontraveler]

I think it will be released mid-late 2008

 

[Massive_attack]

Thats the general consensus.

 

[PurplePoot]

We were more optimistic back in may ;(

Meh, life goes on... (without Sc2! )

 

[LordDz]

Well there are going to be some people that are going to hack it, i don't remember which game it was but it was almost released 1 year after the release date. i would go with one year in 2008 so that they can get rid of the bugs that have be ridden thought it. kinda like how in SC 1 you could have siege tanks in the buildings.

Half-Life 2 were hacked, but it just made the game better.

 

[soulcollector]

I hope the game will come out after a year. they can balance it later with patches. I can't wait to have it and play it.

 

[Teh_Ephy]

I'd rather have SC balanced right from the getgo than need to DL endless patches.

 

[Gilles]

I agree with Teh_Ephy 100%.

 

[Massive_attack]

The Wc3 patches have all turned out good, why not do the same for SC2 ? Nobodys perfect, people will always find exploits. Its like i always say: no plan survives first contact.

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

The Wc3 patches have all turned out good, why not do the same for SC2 ? Nobodys perfect, people will always find exploits. Its like i always say: no plan survives first contact.

But one would much more prefer a plan that takes the time to get as close to perfection as possible, than patch after patch after patch.

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

Starcraft has always taken pride in being a well balanced and good melee game, so I think the same standards will be set for Starcraft 2. Though they will still spam out patches to repair other things, so no matter if you like patches or not they will probably come in masses to begin with.

 

[Massive_attack]

Patches are good ! its not like in Sup Com when its a bitch to do, or like in CoH when it kills all your damn mods.

I see no disadvantage having patches !

 

[Teh_Ephy]

In SC, bots (like for channels) were only compatible with the patches that they were released for.

 

[Massive_attack]

So we lose chatbots.... i dont really see any dissadvantage to that.

 

[Teh_Ephy]

It's not a "cheat bot." They run your channel. You can have more people than just the 5 shamans with powers to boot, they can have help other than just that silly message when someone new joins the channel.. Not to mention trivia bots are addicting.

 

[PurplePoot]

Somewhere between chatbot and cheatbot, I'm missing something.

 

[Teh_Ephy]

Lmfao. Well, chat bots are important. You can have more people than just the 5 shamans with powers to boot, they can have help for outsiders other than just that short message when someone joins the channel. Not to mention trivia bots are addicting.