[Discussion] Starcraft 2

[Werthead]

Nuclear launch detected!

 

STARCRAFT 2 will be released worldwide on 27 July 2010.

[Barmacral]

Nuclear launch detected!

 

STARCRAFT 2 will be released worldwide on 27 July 2010.

 

I think I actually scared my friends last night when I saw that and cheered.

[ChronoCrosS]

I pre-ordered today. I didn't get a beta key like I thought I would though. My friend went to blizzcon but hates starcraft so I'll try to mooch it off him.

[Krakalakachkn]

Folks that were hoping to show appreciation for Army veterans this Memorial Day by playing as Terran marines in the StarCraft II beta are in luck. The beta, which was originally slated to end on May 31, is being extended by one week.

 

In a recent update to their StarCraft II community website, Blizzard said that the beta is being extended to June 7 to “prepare for the final phase of the beta testing.” After that the team will buckle down and perfect its product ramping up to the game’s official July 27 release date.

 

[WWWwombat]

Beta is back up.  Get your last free SC2 in now!

[WWWwombat]

Oh, and it appears that in order to post on Blizzard forums now you have to release your RL name.

[Silver]

http://kotaku.com/5588139/you-can-download-starcraft-ii-now-you-just-cant-play-it

 

Download now, buy later, activate later

[Krakalakachkn]

Has it come out yet?

 

Is it awesome?

[Silver]

No, it's out on the 27th.

 

I plan to dl this then try to buy it retail. If it's all sold out, i'll buy the digital and use the dl.

[Krakalakachkn]

The StarCraft system requirements have been released.

 

 

Minimum System Requirements*:

 

PC: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 (Latest Service Packs) with DirectX 9.0c

2.6 GHz Pentium IV or equivalent AMD Athlon processor

128 MB PCIe NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT or ATI Radeon 9800 PRO video card or better

 

Mac: Mac OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.2 or newer

Intel Processor

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT or ATI Radeon X1600 or better

 

PC/Mac: 12 GB available HD space

1 GB RAM (1.5 GB required for Windows Vista/Windows 7 users, 2 GB for Mac users)

DVD-ROM drive

Broadband Internet connection

1024X720 minimum display resolution

 

*Note: Due to potential programming changes, the Minimum System Requirements for this game may change over time.

 

Recommended Specifications:

 

PC: Windows Vista/Windows 7

Dual Core 2.4Ghz Processor

2 GB RAM

512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX or ATI Radeon HD 3870 or better

 

Mac: Intel Core 2 Duo processor

4 GB system RAM

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT or ATI Radeon HD 4670 or better

 

[SinisterDeath]

Do you know if the internet requirement is just for online play, or are they going to pull an Ubisoft and require that your online just to install/play the game in singleplayer?

 

[Krakalakachkn]

I don't

[Silver]

"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."

[SinisterDeath]

I'll have to see if that'll work like how another program worked...

(aka, I install it on my pc, move directory to a external HDD, find a pc with internet, connect it, open program in external HDD, activate, re-copy folder back on main pc)

[ironcross]

i may have to get a whole new puter just to be able to run it :(  oh well need a new one anyway, just means i will have to get that first.

[Werthead]

It's got pretty much the same protection system as Steam games: a one-off online check and then you flip it to offline mode to play. Seems reasonable (well, as reasonable as these things get these days).

 

My four-year-old single-core PC (with a new graphics card and 2GB memory upgrade) passes the minium requirements. Probably won't get the full experience, but I just want it to work.

 

. Absolutely stunning in the highest HD setting.

[SinisterDeath]

I'm torn on this.

On one hand, I want to get it.

On the other, I don't know, if the games only got 6 hours of campeign play, Its useless to me. I can beat that in one sitting. And I hate replaying them even on harder difficulties. If its in the 20-30 hour range, its better, but still short, 40-60, I'm in heaven.

[Silver]

Supposedly on normal difficulty it is around 17 hours. Add achievements/hard difficulty, another 8 hours.

 

Then there's MP and replays.

[SinisterDeath]

Supposedly on normal difficulty it is around 17 hours. Add achievements/hard difficulty, another 8 hours.

 

Then there's MP and replays.

 

Can't MP here, unless a niehbor picks up SC2 (Doubtful), replays, I only do replays for alternate endings, and even then, barely. :P

 

 

[WWWwombat]

You could always wait until the other installments come out and/or the price drops.

 

I am Wombat with character code 408 if anyone wants to add me btw.

[Silver]

Reached a big plot point, so crazy. The level for it was awesome.

[ironcross]

inerestingly, the game itself runs just fine, but the cut sceans...  i cant watch any of the movies as all i see is black.  im hoping that i can install new drivers and make it work that way.  i do like how they pretty much dident mess with the grafics and left it still feeling like the original.

[Silver]

I just got completely pwned on what I think is the last level on normal.

[Lord_Naryb]

I just got completely pwned on what I think is the last level on normal.

 

the artifact mission? did you take out the air or the ground defences on the previous mission? I took out the air and it was fairly simple to beat with lots of banshees

[Silver]

Yeah, it was fairly easy. My first run I just forgot to kill the worms. :P Got completely swarmed by that.