starcraft 2 online only?

[andreasaspenberg]

i seems that blizzard may require people to have an active connection to battle.net to play the game. they might even go as far as require a montly cost.

 

[Bob27]

Ok lets get one thing straight, there will not be a monthly fee for Starcraft II. Blizzard has stated this several times.

And an active connection to Battle.net will not be required to play singleplayer, although Blizzard is trying to encourage people to play the game while connected to Battle.net, so they get achievements, chat with people, etc. A Battle.net account and an internet connection will be required for the installation, but after that players are free to use a guest account, which I guess is just the same as playing the game offline.

 

[Fulla]

Think it's also to help combat pirating, getting people to sign up and register their cd key etc.

 

[crawdaddy029]

Think it's also to help combat pirating, getting people to sign up and register their cd key etc.

Blizzard games are the only time ive ever done this as its actually easier for future events to be registered with blizzard then not, other companys arre mostley just a hastle and no payoff in the long run. Blizzard actually saves your CD key incase you lose it and lets you redownload the game anytime and anywhere.

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

Think it's also to help combat pirating, getting people to sign up and register their cd key etc.

I think exactly because of their new 'incredible system' that allows you to do everything even play vs computers once you enter your key, hackers made it so that if you avoid the log in you can do everything, except play vs others.

 

[Misha]

You know what would make me happy? A free original of all SC II parts.

 

[Cihparg]

You know what would make me happy? A beta key.

 

[cookies4you]

You know what would make me happy? A beta key.

That would make me happy too...

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i have seen the battle.net screen. there it say multplayer as well as single player. though only multiplayer can be accessed.(becouse it is beta.)

 

[Raizen]

i have seen the battle.net screen. there it say multplayer as well as single player. though only multiplayer can be accessed.

/sigh

 

[andreasaspenberg]

command and conquer 4 is online only. (possibly what blizzard will do to starcraft 2) command and conquer 4 have single player.

 

[BlinkforFear]

command and conquer 4 is online only. (possibly what blizzard will do to starcraft 2) command and conquer 4 have single player.

didnt you just refute yourself here?

 

[Warhunter]

You can still access single player whitout being online. That's 100% sure!

 

[Hawkwing]

You can still access single player whitout being online. That's 100% sure!

^ Yeah, I've read this before somewhere.

 

[Hero_Lief]

I hope to god that Blizzard and StarCraft II won't fail as much as Relic did with DoW2. Obviously StarCraft II will never used Live, but it shouldn't require online for EVERYTHING...

 

[Warhunter]

I hope to god that Blizzard and StarCraft II won't fail as much as Relic did with DoW2. Obviously StarCraft II will never used Live, but it shouldn't require online for EVERYTHING...

Yeah. DoW2 would kick ass if it wouldn't have that damn live program. -.-
I've tested it, and it's just, just realy annoying.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i have played command and conquer 4. in order to start the game people have to log in with their EA accounts. i believe that blizzard will do something similar with starcraft 2.

 

[Grantclan]

well, in the beta, you can only play online (of course) but theres anothe roption next to it called singleplayer so maybe no

 

[Tleno]

i have played command and conquer 4. in order to start the game people have to log in with their EA accounts. i believe that blizzard will do something similar with starcraft 2.

NO! 100% NO, HOW MUCH TIMES DO I HAVE TO REPEAT THAT PEOPLE? (sorry for capitalization, but this question and how often people ask about it pisses me of...)
Blizzard in not EA. EA are assholes, Bllizard are not assholes... maybe just a little... Bllizard said there will be no LAN multiplayer, you will be able to play multiplayer only trough b.net... thats it. You will not require to be connected while playing singleplayer or doing anything like that, you just need the connection to play multiplayer...

 

[andreasaspenberg]

why is there then a single player option in the battle.net lobby.

 

[Tleno]

Good question. But thats just an interface, it doesn't mean anything... plus Bllizard didn't said anything about the requirement to be logged-on to play, they just made so you can player multiplayer only with B.net, thats it... don't worry, they are not as retarted as EA.

 

[Hero_Lief]

There's some sort of offline guest mode, but it's singleplayer only, and I think it's only melee skirmishes.

 

[Tleno]

...And campaings and custom maps, H_L ...

 

[LordDz]

why is there then a single player option in the battle.net lobby.

Because you need to be logged in to gain achievements.

So let's get this clear:

You can play single player OFFLINE, but then you will not gain achievements and other lulzy funny things.
If you do player single player ONLINE you will be able to gain achievements and other lulzy funny things.

 

[Hero_Lief]

In one of the Q&As it was said you were practically required to keep a small, mandatory connection to Battle.Net during play, whether online or "offline".

 

[thisruoy]

Yes it's true, even when playing campaign, singleplayer skirmish, you will be connected to bnet. This way you get a more "connected" feel as you will be able to chat with friends in wow or sc2 even in singleplayer.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

as i suspected. though it seems that people are working on an emulation server for it.

 

[Hero_Lief]

Yeah, the people over at DarkBlizz are working on one.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

the settlers 7 is also online only. it seems to be the norm nowadays.

 

[Tleno]

Not really. Some companies like Ubisoft planing to use it in all games, but thats wrong, pervert and you can count it as internet provider advertising. Its not a normal thing, and not only for strategies. Like all Valve games don't have it because they sell them only trough Steam... all game companies take different anti-piracy actions.

 

[Tyranid]

Oh dear lord active connection required!? Why but surely no one would have a constant internet connection!

Sorry I just had to.

 

[wizaerd]

I do not care for the "always connected" option at all. In fact, if it is there, I may just bypass this game as I did with Settlers 7. I dont play multiplayer at all, and never will. I don;t care to "chat" with my friends online, and I especially do not care about achievements. What I do care about is being able to play my SINGLE PLAYER game anytime and anywhere I feel like, regardless if I'm "connected" or not.

I am surrounded by people all day long, my gaming time (in the evenings) is for rest, relaxation, and isolation. I do not want anyone or anything to intrude upon that time.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

there is emulation software for starcraft 2. it can be found on the pirate bay. the pirate bay was sued. they even lost the case but the website is still there.

 

[Hero_Lief]

there is emulation software for starcraft 2. it can be found on the pirate bay. the pirate bay was sued. they even lost the case but the website is still there.

Don't talk about torrenting sites. Rule on Software Piracy:

The Hive Workshop does not condone, encourage, support or tolerate the use of any appz, cracks, hacks, spoofers, torrents, warez or any other type of bootleg, illegal or pirated software (or techniques). The posting of such material or links to it are absolutely forbidden. Posts or threads referring to these subjects may be deleted without warning. Violators may be banned.

 

[Urlock]

I dont play multiplayer at all, and never will.

Then you are being closed-minded and missing out on a chunk of what the game has to offer. Further, if gaming for you is about 'being alone' then why are you on a modding community board which is primarily about social interaction?

It sounds more likely to me you had your feeling hurt across the internet and decided to shelter yourself while defending your stance against multiplayer with a smokescreen excuse. Either that or you are a Yahtzeeh fanboy. Stop putting your back up in the air against things you have no care about with some illogical notions.

 

[wizaerd]

Then you are being closed-minded and missing out on a chunk of what the game has to offer. Further, if gaming for you is about 'being alone' then why are you on a modding community board which is primarily about social interaction?

It sounds more likely to me you had your feeling hurt across the internet and decided to shelter yourself while defending your stance against multiplayer with a smokescreen excuse. Either that or you are a Yahtzeeh fanboy. Stop putting your back up in the air against things you have no care about with some illogical notions.

Because I dont have any interest in multiplayer, I am being close minded? No, I just don't want to play multiplayer. I play games to relax and get away from people. And why am I posting here? This is not specifically a modding thread, but more about startcraft 2 being playable, even for SP, with a constant connection to some far off server.

And I still have an interest in modding, but for my own purposes. I have to be interested in MP in order to make maps for myself, or even cinematics which what I'm really interested in?

No my back isn't up, I was merely responding to a thread about SC2 having to be online and always connected in order to play. Which for someone who only is interested in SP makes no sense whatsoever.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

starcraft 2 do have a single player mode. however it runs through the online battle.net service. just like command and conquer 4.

 

[Dark.Revenant]

Where does it say that you need a CONSTANT connection? You just need to log in once to authenticate offline play, iirc.

 

[The World Is Flat]

From what i hear you may not even have to do that. but you most certainly do not need to maintain a conection.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

actually you have to maintain a connection while playing the game. however it could be possible to install the game offline. command and conquer 4 can be installed without being online. but it requires a constant connection to be played.

 

[The World Is Flat]

Acually no. it can be plaied offline. but you may have to be online to start the game. give me your sources.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

both command and conquer 4 and starcraft 2 is online only. live with it or complain to blizzard.

 

[The World Is Flat]

But you haven't told me hwere you got this info. it sasy that on C&C 4's wiki page but not SC2's. plus i've read alot frm blizzard and they've stated no themselves.

 

[Tleno]

Yeah, Blizz would never do that, only forced by activision... Oh andreasaspenberg, you are totally wrong, you don't have to be online to play SC2, just like COH. Probably You'll just won't be able to play without CD and recieve achievements.

 

[The World Is Flat]

Exactly.

 

[Hero_Lief]

Of course we can play without a CD.
That's the whole point of a Battle.Net account.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

this link proves that it is online only.

http://www.starcraft2.com/features/misc/battlenet.xml

 

[The World Is Flat]

Where does it say that the game is aways online. this would be the third time i've read through that.

 

[Tleno]

See.
It clearly states that you need B.net account and connection for some functions, but it can be played without internet! Is that so hard to understand?!

 

[redmarine]

Confirmed once again.

"An initial activation check-in is required, which we also have been mentioning since BlizzCon and even before that. The campaign and other solo aspects of the game are still playable offline after your initial activation."

http://kotaku.com/5512576/does-starcraft-ii-require-an-internet-connection