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News Messages http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=t&fn=9 Read and write comments for all of the front page news. Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:44:18 +0000 5 BlizzCast 13 http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=257&st=-1#post0 DragonQ writes: You can listen to, or view the transcript of, BlizzCast 13 by clicking here. The main topics of discussion are outlined below:In our thirteenth BlizzCast episode, we focus on the recent start of the StarCraft II beta! An interview with the StarCraft II's production director and game director discusses what beta testers and the overall StarCraft community can expect in the latest multiplayer version of the game. The developers also provide some insight into other topics such as the single player campaign, eSports, and macro mechanics. In our second segment, World of Warcraft and Diablo community managers take you through a Q&A segment sharing exciting information about how the future of those series are shaping up. http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=257&st=-1#post0 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:44:18 +0000 StarCraft II Beta Begins! http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=256&st=8#post9 Flying Ace writes: Yeah I don't think I got in. http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=256&st=8#post9 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:12:45 +0000 StarCraft II Beta Begins! http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=256&st=7#post8 DarkBerserk writes: So those are the min specs for the beta? I hope those don't raise for the full version. BTW, can these afford medium specs? Pentium 4 2.8 GHz 1 GB Ram Nvidia GeForce 7300 GT 256 MB Windows XP SP3 (32bit) http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=256&st=7#post8 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:23:45 +0000 StarCraft II Beta Begins! http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=256&st=6#post7 DragonQ writes: Looks fine to me. http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=256&st=6#post7 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:45:08 +0000 StarCraft II Beta Begins! http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=256&st=5#post6 Darkjolly writes: Can I support it at least low or medium? Does it have more graphics than Ra3? 2.1 Ghz, Amd turion 64 bit dual core x2 4Gb Ram Ati Radeon 3200hd Window Vista http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=256&st=5#post6 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:40:23 +0000 StarCraft II Beta Begins! http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=256&st=4#post5 DragonQ writes: The CPU requirements are really low so I'd say more RAM and a better graphics card (in that order) are the most cost-effective upgrades if you're looking to play this game. Hell, even my graphics card (which costs under £100) might be able to run everything at maximum, I just haven't had a chance to try yet. There is one setting that is totally dependant on VRAM though so I wouldn't be able to set that to the highest mode (1GB). By the way, it doesn't mention Windows XP x64 support anywhere. It'll probably work on that OS but in general it isn't as widely supported as Vista/7 x64 so there's a chance it won't. I was gonna make a short video going through the interface features and settings, might get a chance to record it tomorrow. My initial recording tests showed that YouTube's 1080p mode is rubbish and things look better if uploaded in 720p for some reason. >_> http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=256&st=4#post5 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:24:18 +0000 StarCraft II Beta Begins! http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=256&st=3#post4 Xzyiothe writes: Thanks - I couldn't find the specs on their site. I'll probably do an upgrade before it's released, but I'm mostly only looking at bumping up to 2GB RAM or perhaps more and Windows 7. Or should I really be considering a new graphics card and processor? Really seems like RAM and a slick OS would be worth it more, because I'll mostly just be catching up on games I've ignored in the latter half of the decade to start. http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=256&st=3#post4 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:50:18 +0000 StarCraft II Beta Begins! http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=256&st=2#post3 DragonQ writes: System requirements for the beta are as follows: • Windows XP SP3/Vista SP1/Windows 7 • 2.2 Ghz Pentium IV or equivalent AMD Athlon processor • 1 GB system RAM/1.5 GB for Vista and Windows 7 • 128 MB NVidia GeForce 6600 GT/ATI Radeon 9800 PRO video card • 1024x768 minimum display resolution • 4 GB free hard space (Beta) • Broadband connection Your specs are a bit below this but you might manage to play it with low settings. It tells you in the options which settings rely on CPU power and which rely on graphics card power, which is awesome because I have an uber CPU (Core i7 920 @ 4GHz) but a modest graphics card (nVidia GTS 250 with 512MB VRAM). I just set all GPU-related stuff to medium and all CPU-related stuff to ultra and it works perfectly at 1920x1200. http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=256&st=2#post3 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:52:36 +0000 StarCraft II Beta Begins! http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=256&st=1#post2 Keron Cyst writes: No Open Beta yet. Considering those specs you could manage it on low/med. SC2 was made to support older PCs. http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=256&st=1#post2 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:51:57 +0000 StarCraft II Beta Begins! http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=256&st=0#post1 Xzyiothe writes: Awesome. Has there been any news about an open beta? Edit: Also, to anyone who is participating in the beta - would the following specs work? OS: Windows XP Professional SP3 x64 Processor: AMD Athlon 64 bit 3800+ 2.41 GHz 960MB RAM Nvidia GeForce 6150 LE 256MB Video RAM. .. I could probably do with an upgrade, and at least this computer is at least worth upgrading. Got it for nothing anyway. http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=256&st=0#post1 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:26:14 +0000 StarCraft II Beta Begins! http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=256&st=-1#post0 DragonQ writes: The StarCraft II Beta has officially begun, with emails being sent out to those who were chosen to participate and download links appearing on Battle.net account pages. The official StarCraft II Beta forums have also opened for those lucky few! Personally, I have the email but no download link yet but I'm sure it'll appear before long. Why not make a wish list of stuff you're dying to know about from SC2H members that are involved in the beta? http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=256&st=-1#post0 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:14:17 +0000 StarCraft II Beta near? http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=253&st=1#post2 Maegereg writes: Nice! This is encouraging. http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=253&st=1#post2 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:41:45 +0000 StarCraft II Beta near? http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=253&st=0#post1 Xzyiothe writes: This month to be exact. Quoted from Blizzard:#StarCraft2 beta will be released later this month! #SCUpdate http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=253&st=0#post1 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:54:51 +0000 Vespene Laughs: Comic Contest http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=246&st=1#post2 Xzyiothe writes: January Winners. http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=246&st=1#post2 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:50:55 +0000 StarCraft II DVD to contain both PC and Mac versions http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=254&st=5#post6 Maegereg writes: Good move, I must say. It'll endear them to people who use multiple platforms, and cut down on production costs. http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=254&st=5#post6 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:00:18 +0000 StarCraft II DVD to contain both PC and Mac versions http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=254&st=4#post5 Flying Ace writes: Because Macs have a poor reputation as gaming machines?That was awesome. http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=254&st=4#post5 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:19:27 +0000 StarCraft II DVD to contain both PC and Mac versions http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=254&st=3#post4 DragonQ writes: Nah it's just sensible. Having PC and Mac versions on separate discs if they'll fit on one is just pointless and a waste of money. http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=254&st=3#post4 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:14:15 +0000 StarCraft II DVD to contain both PC and Mac versions http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=254&st=2#post3 Keron Cyst writes: Because Macs have a poor reputation as gaming machines? http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=254&st=2#post3 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:09:46 +0000 StarCraft II DVD to contain both PC and Mac versions http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=254&st=1#post2 Flying Ace writes: Why do I get the feeling there will be problems with this? http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=254&st=1#post2 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:08:05 +0000 Beta System Requirements Not Yet Confirmed http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=255&st=-1#post0 DragonQ writes: A Blizzard representative has confirmed via email that the minimum system requirements for the StarCraft II beta have not yet been confirmed; the supposed leaked system requirements that have been posted on some fan sites are in fact inaccurate. They were apparently taken from a placeholder web page that should not have been made available. http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=255&st=-1#post0 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:31:17 +0000 StarCraft II DVD to contain both PC and Mac versions http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=254&st=0#post1 Keron Cyst writes: Gaming all around eh? http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=254&st=0#post1 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:17:52 +0000 StarCraft II DVD to contain both PC and Mac versions http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=254&st=-1#post0 Zen writes: A post on Battle.net by Blizzard staff Xordiah says that the installation DVD will contain both PC and Mac versions:Also the StarCraft II installation DVD will include both PC & Mac versions of the game. Further details on digital download possibilities will be released as we get closer to the ship date.[ Just like Warcraft III and World of WarCraft, IIRC. -Zen ] http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=254&st=-1#post0 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:12:45 +0000 StarCraft II Beta near? http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=253&st=-1#post0 Zen writes: Blizzard Devs Celebrate StarCraft II Beta - centers around a few frames of video footage around the 2:16 mark, showing Blizzard Devs possibly celebrating StarCraft II's beta status (screenshot in the background). http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=253&st=-1#post0 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:53:10 +0000 StarCraft LEGO Battlecruiser http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=252&st=1#post2 Maegereg writes: That's very cool. Almost as cool as the lego A-10 I saw somewhere. http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=252&st=1#post2 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:28:07 +0000 StarCraft LEGO Battlecruiser http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=252&st=0#post1 dywedwchwythdegwyth writes: Those mutalisks make it. And the people whining about ho easy it should have been: I don't think they realize how hard it can be to model something. Sure I could make something similar in size and complexity in a day if I wasn't trying to model something (and had the pieces available), and I am sure he could too (granted to perfect the details may take a few days). http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=252&st=0#post1 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:54:50 +0000 StarCraft LEGO Battlecruiser http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=252&st=-1#post0 Zen writes: What do you get when you mix LEGO with a StarCraft fan? You get a StarCraft Battlecruiser in bricks. http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=252&st=-1#post0 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:02:08 +0000 TeamLiquid Interviews Dustin Browder http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=248&st=7#post8 Campaigner writes: Good questions, but I don't like that they keep pressing this micro/macro talk all the time. And on top of that Dustin likes them.... I'd like to know why the beta is so heavily delayed and why it was announced too early. http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=248&st=7#post8 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:42:39 +0000 Mothership: A short story http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=251&st=-1#post0 Zen writes: The official StarCraft 2 site has published a new short story called Mothership, written by Brian T. Kindregan:The zerg would be in soon. They tore at the door, the walls, the ceiling. Erekul could feel the other high templar, his brothers and sisters, fighting and dying. Buying him precious seconds. He closed his eyes; the Khala pulsed within. The collective thoughts and feelings of his people were filled with chaos, terror, and pain. The zerg had control of Erekul's beloved homeworld of Aiur. The invaders likely thought themselves ascendant; they did not know that the fight was far from over. Erekul moved through the dark chamber to the console, his hands bathed in its soft blue glow. He entered the codes with serene grace. Behind him the door began to shudder.Read more here http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=251&st=-1#post0 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:45:30 +0000 Protoss lovers rejoice! Mini-campaign in StarCraft II http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=250&st=4#post5 Zen writes: Well, look on the bright side---it's better than waiting even some more for them to release all three at the same time. http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=250&st=4#post5 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:34:26 +0000 Protoss lovers rejoice! Mini-campaign in StarCraft II http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=250&st=3#post4 Keron Cyst writes: you don't have to wait another five years for StarCraft II to come out in fullI know but the first Starcraft was a over decade ago. And we are only getting a portion of the SC2 this time around. http://starcraft2.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=9&tn=250&st=3#post4 Sat, 9 Jan 2010 03:38:19 +0000