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[frontovik]

Will there be a live-stream of the event?

The fact that Blizzard is being low-key with this 'announcement' makes me wonder if it'll just end up being a disappointment.

 

[Wallach]

One hour. Ready to have my heart broken all over again.

man either way we're getting some pretty sick BW matches

 

[Kalnos]

One hour. Ready to have my heart broken all over again.

Yup

 

[AdventureRacing]

Far from it as possible. Even in its own time, Dark Reign was a better, more indepth game than Starcraft. Total Annihilation wipes the floor with it.

Different opinions and all but neither of those games come close to Starcraft for me. Dark reign was a fun game but deeply flawed, mechanically you can't even compare it to Starcraft.

Starcraft was and still remains the best RTS ever made.

Poor story? Common now, SC2 story is ok. There are lots of inconsistencies in SC/BW just like in SC2

Poor story is being generous. SC2 is the worst type of tripe. The writing and plot are horrendous and they also manage to take a huge shit on the original game. I still enjoyed the campaigns for the fun gameplay but they completely ruined the story.

 

[Syf]

Will there be a live-stream of the event?

The fact that Blizzard is being low-key with this 'announcement' makes me wonder if it'll just end up being a disappointment.

Not really being low key, they've advertised it as a pretty major event. CEO will be there, four BW legends doing showmatches, one hour Starcraft celebration.

And it's on Twitch and Afreeca.

http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/20...-starcraft-community-event-in-korea-3-17-2017

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

SCV READY TO GO!!!!


*YEAAAAAHHHHRRRRRRRRRVRGRGGGGGG*

 

[AlexFlame116]

Fingers crossed! Please let it happen!

 

[Woorloog]

If the remaster is real, could these pro games be played on it? Would be hell of a way to reveal the game.

"Wait, whoah, this isn't 480p resolution..."

 

[Jezbollah]

I imagine it's less about the story, but more about making Brood War more acceptable these days as an eSport. It doesn't make Blizzard look good to have to "go back" and replace SC2 with BW, which is where the glory days were in that scene, and using a game client that dates back 20 years. They need to make it look more acceptable for the new generation of esports fan in that market.

 

[Artanisix]

REMASTER PLS BLIZZ

 

[QuixoticNeutral]

Twitter chatter strongly suggests it's coming. Blizzard is holding a pre-event press briefing and the contents are under embargo.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

For those looking for direct stream links:

AfreecaTV Global: http://afreeca.tv/2016asl
Twitch.tv: https://www.twitch.tv/gsl
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AfreecaTVLive

(It's going to be streamed, right?)

 

[Syf]

Twitter chatter strongly suggests it's coming. Blizzard is holding a pre-event press briefing and the contents are under embargo.

With this and SC1 being "sold out" on their digital store, it's gotta be going down. Just wonder what the product will look like. How many changes they're making.

 

[sleverfunk]

It's gonna be brood war campaign remake dlc on sc2.

Spoiler

please no

 

[baconcow]

It's gonna be brood war campaign remake dlc on sc2.

Spoiler

please no

I hope, if they do that, they at least do both StarCraft campaigns.

 

[Syf]

Twitch stream is live - https://www.twitch.tv/gsl

(15 min countdown)

 

[phoenix296]

I haven't been excited for anything starcraft related in years. I have to keep my expectations in check.

 

[Syf]

https://twitter.com/Slasher/status/845854738826641410

Happening!

 

[zoobzone]

It's already leaked.

http://www.ilbe.com/9601486209

click at your on discretion.

 

[AdventureRacing]

Fuuuuuuck!

 

[Wallach]

don'tfuckitupblizzpls

 

[Cels]

It's already leaked.

http://www.ilbe.com/9601486209

click at your on discretion.

that looks sick

 

[phoenix296]

It's already leaked.

http://www.ilbe.com/9601486209

click at your on discretion.

So good!

 

[frontovik]

It's already leaked.

http://www.ilbe.com/9601486209

click at your on discretion.

So can anyone here read Korean?

 

[Wallach]

So can anyone here read Korean?

I have to imagine we're not going to need a translator in about 6 minutes.

 

[QuixoticNeutral]

That the announcement is packaged with an e-sports nostalgia event gives me hope that the remake will do right by the professional scene and not mess with any of BW's mechanics, though I can already imagine the potential backlash if it follows SC2's lead in removing old-school LAN (as I suspect it will).

Ideal scenario: no messing with the game's many obscure mechanical quirks or challenging interface—just compatibility with modern systems (Mac included), integration with the network formerly known as Battle.net (timely rebranding, no?), automatic matchmaking, and better observer/replay features.

It also just occurred to me that whatever the price point, I'll be able to pay for it with my cashed-out WoW gold.

 

[mysteriousmage09]

It's already leaked.

http://www.ilbe.com/9601486209

click at your on discretion.

That's from a mod.

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/517127-openbw-introduction

 

[frontovik]

I have to imagine we're not going to need a translator in about 6 minutes.

Ah, fair enough.

That's from a mod.

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/broo...w-introduction

Good catch. I had a suspicion it looked amateurish; even by Blizzard standards.

edit: boring trash music on the stream ; |

https://www.twitch.tv/gsl

 

[AlexFlame116]

Come on come on come on! I hate waiting!

 

[Mandoric]

So can anyone here read Korean?

K->J (much more reliable than K->E but not perfect) highlights;

"Starcraft Remaster announced this afternoon

Starcraft Remaster (working title: Starcraft HD)
Improved windowed mode
Improved graphics
Improved Bnet
Many bugs and errors fixed
Balance patch

Above confirmed

Below rumored:
Terran:
Repair speed reduced
Scan cost increased
Turret price increased
Mine count 3->1
SCV health 60->45
(something about siege tanks that doesn't come through)
Building offset removed

Zerg
Adrenaline attack speed reduced
Dark worm (?) duration reduced
Prey (?) damage reduced

Protoss
Dragoon AI enhanced
Reaper Scarab accuracy increased
Scout price reduced"

That's from a mod.

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/517127-openbw-introduction

The images are from the mod, but the article is not about the mod.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Are they rebalancing the game? NOOOOO. Was anything even wrong with the balance?

 

[Syf]

K->J (much more reliable than K->E but not perfect) highlights;

"Starcraft Remaster announced this afternoon

Starcraft Remaster (working title: Starcraft HD)
Improved windowed mode
Improved graphics
Improved Bnet
Many bugs and errors fixed
Balance patch

Above confirmed

Below rumored:
Terran:
Repair speed reduced
Scan cost increased
Turret price increased
Mine count 3->1
SCV health 60->45
(something about siege tanks that doesn't come through)
Building offset removed

Zerg
Adrenaline attack speed reduced
Dark worm (?) duration reduced
Prey (?) damage reduced

Protoss
Dragoon AI enhanced
Reaper Scarab accuracy increased
Scout price reduced"

"Balance patch"

Now I'm scared

 

[duckroll]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Phased]

By Improved Bnet I hope they dont implement the garbage that is SC2 BNet. That shit is the most antisocial garbage I've ever seen.

 

[phoenix296]

Dragoon AI enhanced? Please no.

 

[Kalnos]

why fuck with a 20 year old game lmao

 

[AdventureRacing]

Surely they wouldn't update it with silly little balance changes like that? Waiting for the official reveal.

 

[QuixoticNeutral]

"Balance patch"

Now I'm scared

Actually, if it's a commitment to active long-term maintenance, this is a good thing.

BW may have been on the current patch for an eternity, but that doesn't mean even the pro players think the racial balance is perfect, just stable. As long as the changes don't lower the mechanical skill ceiling, balance patches are fine.

 

[frontovik]

Stream has started.

 

[rrs]

the melee hd comments

 

[AlexFlame116]

Comments are just pure spam!

 

[Syf]

Actually, if it's a commitment to active long-term maintenance, this is a good thing.

BW may have been on the current patch for an eternity, but that doesn't mean even the pro players think the racial balance is perfect, just stable. As long as the changes don't lower the mechanical skill ceiling, balance patches are fine.

Yeah. I just.. too much experience with David Kim balance. Though that's gotten better in recent years.

 

[TheRedSnifit]

I'm just waiting for Blizz to announce that they're ruining it applying modern gameplay principles to it.

 

[AlexFlame116]

Aw this is sweet.

 

[frontovik]

The passion for Starcraft in Korea is surreal and fascinating.

 

[Syf]

Boxer!

 

[AlexFlame116]

That translator through me way off at first!

 

[AdventureRacing]

Actually, if it's a commitment to active long-term maintenance, this is a good thing.

BW may have been on the current patch for an eternity, but that doesn't mean even the pro players think the racial balance is perfect, just stable. As long as the changes don't lower the mechanical skill ceiling, balance patches are fine.

I guess after years of SC2 I don't trust them not to fuck things up.

 

[Phased]

The king! Saw him play live at Blizzcon in 2010 and got to meet him. Was great.

 

[Phoenix RISING]

All these folks wanting to play a remastered SC have not played Mass Recall?

Shame.