SC2 beta lives!

[Dr Super Good]

Recently the Starcraft II beta has finally gone live after years of delay and lack of information. Unlike last year scheduled beta which was killed due to some development problem, this is the real deal.

The initial beta feedback listed on battlenet forums seems mostly positive so hopefully we can look forward to a perfect game in the future.

Starcraft II has the potential to be a total upgrade over Warcraft III as far as custom map content goes due to its very powerful editor and more flexible engine.

Note - The editor is currently not included in the beta, current sources say it will only be included nearer the end of the beta.

 

[Na_Dann_Ma_GoGo]

Actually Europeans can get into Beta as well already. Someone of their community manager posted that their info thread isn't completely updated yet.
And I know a lot Europeans who're already playing.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Well I am not in the beta, I probably should have tried to opt in lol.
I was only going by what I was reading and so far it seems all the feedback is comming in the US forums.

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

I wonder if members here noticed that there was a thread about it in the SC2 forums, just to know. Though having the main menu can't make it up for the beta key. They are saying there will be seevral waves. How many I dont know. To me it is GG 1st wave, i didnt get anything.

 

[The Reborn Devil]

I looking forward to playing SC2!

 

[Vengeancekael]

st2 <3

 

[Warhunter]

st2 <3

you mean sc2 right?

 

[Vengeancekael]

It's the same thing: st2-> Starcraft 2

 

[Oohforf]

I just hope it will not be the end of wc3....yeah...probably won't...then again...powerful editor...D:

 

[Leubast]

It shouldn't be. sc2 doesn't have orcs, night elves, etc.

 

[Deathcom3s]

I got accepted, i'm downloading now!

 

[Nichita_00]

How do you know you have the key? Do you have to check your Bnet 2.0 account or what?

 

[Deathcom3s]

How do you know you have the key? Do you have to check your Bnet 2.0 account or what?

They sent me an email with all the details.

 

[Nichita_00]

Ah, thanks going to check mine and give ya the news in this post.

 

[Miss_Foxy]

I'm still gonna play Warcraft though... I tried getting the keys oO

 

[Joe-black-5]

:/ you need to have a Battle access account ehh?

 

[Bugbuster96]

wow, with my awesomely slow internet speed (from poorly 10 to 60kb/s) i can't even download it

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

I read about some problems though: When I first launched SCII it said it didnt recognize my ATI HD3870 oO card and while everything was fine in my main menu, I saw posts in another place about units disappearing or not showing in-game. I dont have a key to see that myself.

 

[Freyleyes]

Can't wait for sc2, me thinks the editor is going to be kick-ass

 

[Eccho]

Hahaha, I saw some livestream yesterday at justin.tv when there was about 300 users playing. The guy met David Kim more than 3 times and got owned all of them : D

Check at about 2.15 an onwards (Edit: Actually, look from the start )

<3 Banelings

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

Justin TV is good I think, 1 opponent was a complete bot but it's nothing like the 1UP tards. People are complaining that some total noobs are with keys who ask questions such as 'Where do I build Siege Tank'/''I found out Zealots cant attack air'/'I happened to get a key and decided I'll give it a try' some careless WoW nerds that don't appreciate what they were given, and I fully support people's complaints.

 

[Eccho]

Yeah, this guy however was pretty good. He was, for a short time, ranked #1 on the beta ladder, except after David Kim and about 3 other losses he got down to rank 3.

This channel on justin.tv is pretty good if you want to follow starcraft 2 It is online now though
http://www.justin.tv/iccup#r=MAoSOII~

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

Oh my gosh! Some Chinese guy found a way to enter the BNEt 2.0 game lobby without a key, saying we can watch replays, and if someone uploaded maps, it may be possible even play vs PC! I dont think the instructions are legal but I just tried it and im in the game lobby, it uses some Cache pasting and a file exporting from the MPQ that I do with Magos editor not patches or shit like that.

 

[Tleno]

It lives! It lives! Great to know is gonna come soon (Soon enough for a Bllizard game)... Oh, and the new terran interface is great too, but I kind got use to classic one...

 

[Eccho]

Oh my gosh! Some Chinese guy found a way to enter the BNEt 2.0 game lobby without a key, saying we can watch replays, and if someone uploaded maps, it may be possible even play vs PC! I dont think the instructions are legal but I just tried it and im in the game lobby, it uses some Cache pasting and a file exporting from the MPQ that I do with Magos editor not patches or shit like that.

Source?

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

Source?

The thread is removed from bnet.

This screen is brought to you by TheTerran from watching a replay:

 

[Eccho]

Nvm:>

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

I just wanted to make sure that ppl pay more attention to things that I post like when saying M3 is obviously the model format and info like that I provide.

http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=23329343103&sid=3000

You have limited time before it disappears and nope, that's not me posting it, Im human and only human. Yesterday I posted a SS where it shows Magos is useful for such things, it's incredible to use war3 tools.

 

[Eccho]

Like I said, never mind. Nice thing you spotted it out

 

[Alfagar]

I want to try it!

 

[Deathcom3s]

The thread is removed from bnet.

This screen is brought to you by TheTerran from watching a replay:

Haha, the closest you'll ever get to playing it is hacking your way into it. xD

 

[Dr Super Good]

Not true, we will all most likly purchase it.... Infact I am suprized blizzard does not let you prebuy the game and get beta while doing so.

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

Haha, the closest you'll ever get to playing it is hacking your way into it. xD

I wouldnt call exporting a file from the MPQ and pasting it in a new folder hacking. Dont know what you mean, I've already opted into the beta thing, other forums and I'll buy the game as this is my plan and I was waiting for the 'new war3' since 2007.

 

[Zombie]

Three years and I can actually afford buying a copy.

 

[mr-mushy]

Give me a moment while I make a noose for not getting in

Hope their still handing out invites...

 

[Kingz]

I don't know if this is okay by the site rules but on www.udmod.com Vindicator(a member) is constantly updating his thread with screenshots from the beta.

If you are interested his thread is here and it features a number of screenshots. Also it may be updated soon because he actually has the beta(Vindicator).

I hope linking to udmod.com is okay since the site is run by a THW member CloudWolf

 

[CyberDuelX16]

Didn't get into SC2 Beta, but did get into C&C 4: Tiberium Twilight Beta =)!

 

[Eccho]

I have the C&C4 beta too, but that was easier to get since it is pretty much open.

 

[Deathcom3s]

Too bad C&C4 sucks massive, hairy, testicles. It's a noob's RTS, lacking both Macro and Micro depth.

 

[Vengeancekael]

Too bad C&C4 sucks massive, hairy, testicles. It's a noob's RTS, lacking both Macro and Micro depth.

I agree, i installed the beta and uninstalled it after i joined a game

 

[Eccho]

Yeah I thought it was pretty weird too.

 

[Tleno]

Too bad C&C4 sucks massive, hairy, testicles. It's a noob's RTS, lacking both Macro and Micro depth.

Well what do you want from the EA? They not the Bllizad you know, they can't do anything right. Ussually.

 

[crysis103]

ima waiting the sc2 and its editor! I be happy guy if I get the beta !

 

[Walle]

I've played beta at my friend, it's fun as hell, it's simply the old starcraft but with some new units, new missions and better graphics.

 

[Tleno]

I've played beta at my friend, it's fun as hell, it's simply the old starcraft but with some new units, new missions and better graphics.

Missions? Missions in Beta?

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

I've played beta at my friend, it's fun as hell, it's simply the old starcraft but with some new units, new missions and better graphics.

How can it be like the old sc? It's completely new, the graphics, it's 3D now, you can scroll at close view like you do in war3, the new trend Blizzard started in SCII and D3 - making chasm, cliffs, valleys, making everything more realistic and with the feeling of more space than just being 3d. You could even say, only few things remain - like the concept of having those buildings and only few units. I don't know some ppl were complaining that this is only a remake of SC1, what else then? From war2 to war3 it's the same.

Here at THW the first people who ever started doing in the new Blizzard fashion with making the maps with more platforms/cliffs/etc to get the feeling of more space are Abriko with his Starcraft campaign (Acathla) and Cloudwolf's D3 Warcraft.

 

[Ghost765]

just cause its in 3D doesnt make it completely new.

 

[DoOs_101]

I got an email saying I will get a beta key soon. It also says the beta proces goes in waves. Did anyone get this email too?

 

[Ghost765]

what kinda specs u got doos?

 

[DoOs_101]

what kinda specs u got doos?

Alienware m15x,

nvidia 8700 512mb
processor: Intel Core Duo T8300 2.4ghz
3gb RAM