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They're asking people to pre-purchase the entire price of the game, and they don't even have the month nailed down yet?
They're asking people to pre-purchase the entire price of the game, and they don't even have the month nailed down yet?
Better than being forced to meet a deadline and release a buggy game because that never happens.They're asking people to pre-purchase the entire price of the game, and they don't even have the month nailed down yet?
I preordered because I am a hypocrite and a sucker. The prologue missions are similar to early missions from WOL and HOTS. Most of the T2/T3 units aren't available. A couple of the maps are base builders with sub objectives or hazards to avoid. The third map is Zeratul and his squad of stalkers blinking over pits. They are fun but in hindsight nothing I needed to play right this very second.Anyone tried the Whispers of Oblivion missions yet? Decent missions? Just wondering whether I should drop the cash on this now. The prologue missions (plus the updated multiplayer) would be the only motivating factors given the game's still about six months out.
And boy, do they ever go hard on the space magic nonsense in this story. Spoilers? Do you even care? I think Zeratul says prophecy about 100 times.
So the entire campaign will be Zeratul talking about prophecy? Should I even be surprised?And boy, do they ever go hard on the space magic nonsense in this story. Spoilers? Do you even care? I think Zeratul says prophecy about 100 times.
What the fucking hell, I put up fairly low graphic settings for my GTX 660 but I'm starting the first mission and my framerate goes almost single digit. Apparently I'm not alone in that and it's only the first mission but still what the hell. Gonna restart with lowest graphics settings for this I geuss.
That's really surprising considering I essentially maxed out the two other parts on my old 560Ti.What the fucking hell, I put up fairly low graphic settings for my GTX 660 but I'm starting the first mission and my framerate goes almost single digit. Apparently I'm not alone in that and it's only the first mission but still what the hell. Gonna restart with lowest graphics settings for this I geuss.
I think heart of the swarm was way below in quality. it's the first blizzard game I played that just didn't feel quite right. I still think it was good and enjoyed it, but it just wasn't as great perfectly polished as WOL, or diablo3.
I really feel that starcraft is blizzards least loved IP. will there even be cgi cutscenes for LOTV? I'm starting to get the feeling they are just phoning this in because they kinda have to, which is a shame because protoss are my favourite race, I was very disappointed that WOL did not feauture all three races and I had to wait so long to finally have a protoss campaign again, and after heart of the swarm I am afraid blizzard don't care enough to make it a worthy finale for the starcraft saga. I am also pretty certain that's the last we ever see of starcraft.
and replaying SC1, it also reminded me what WOL lacked. it has easily and by far the best mission design in any RTS campaign. but I really miss the twists and interactions with the heroes during the missions. that was so great in SC/BW. wings of liberty felt like it was mostly side missions. great mission design and gameplay, yes, but the lack of hero interaction and twists made it feel much less immersive than SC/BW.
That collection / battlechest is pretty cool.
Nice. I find this pretty believable tbh, they've said it will release in 2015 and that's shortly after BlizzCon & WCS global finals.Can't create threads - thought you may be interested to know that a retailer has apparently leaked the release date for Legacy of the void.
http://www.lazygamer.net/activision...i-legacy-of-the-void-launching-november-27th/
European date seems to be November 27th, so a November 24th date in the US. Cheers.
Full disclosure: Site linked is one I work for.
Play the Free "Whispers of Oblivion" Prologue Today
Blizzard Entertainment 10/6/2015
With the upcoming changes in patch 3.0, all players will gain access to “Whispers of Oblivion,” a three-mission prologue featuring the legendary Dark Templar Zeratul. These missions serve as an introduction to the campaign, and help bridge the story between Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void. In Whispers of Oblivion, players will take part in the story of Zeratul for the first time since Wings of Liberty. Therein, they’ll seek to unravel the final piece of the Xel’naga prophecy. If you want to learn more about what’s to come in Whispers of Oblivion, we’ve created this video to catch you up to speed:
The Whispers of Oblivion prologue ends directly where Legacy of the Void begins. So if you’re ready to join Artanis and reclaim Aiur, you can pre-purchase Legacy of the Void today at LegacyoftheVoid.com. Furthermore, anyone who purchases Legacy of the Void will unlock Artanis, a StarCraft Warrior Hero, in Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard’s new free-to-play team brawler. To learn more about how to unlock Artanis you can check out our blog on the topic here.
We look forward to seeing you in Whispers of Oblivion, and trust that what you find will serve only to whet your appetite for the adventures that await you in StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void.
Also if anyone experiences any frame rate/lag issues try this fix: https://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/c...than_64bitsc2/
Worked for me. My machine's quite ancient now but I ran Whispers of Oblivion at a solid frame rate using this fix. Lagged like hell beforehand.
So the prologue missions are free just with updating the client? Or do you still have to preorder the expansion?
So the prologue missions are free just with updating the client? Or do you still have to preorder the expansion?
Sweet. Thanks!Completely free. Just update the client to patch 3.0 and launch Starcraft and you can access Whispers of Oblivion via the campaign tab. No pre-order required whatsoever. I just played through the three missions without paying anything. Enjoy.
Free, just need to patch to 3.0
Absolutely regret spending money on Heart of the Swarm, even when it was on sale.
Will YouTube the story mode to find out what happens.
Absolutely regret spending money on Heart of the Swarm, even when it was on sale.
Will YouTube the story mode to find out what happens.
Yup
HOTS ending was leaked on youtube years before HOTS was even out! Ridiculous