Starcraft II beta

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  1. Dark Elf

    Dark Elf Administrator Staff Member

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    Anyone playing?

    In any case, I'm reminded of how much I suck at RTS's. My strategy has always been to grow for like an hour and then unleash the ARMY OF DOOM; but the kids on the servers tend to rush in after like five minutes, and I nearly always fall when they do. Was never too good at the twitchy business.

    Reapers are overpowered by the way. Way too easy to devastate an entire base with them.
     
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    wobbler Well-Known Member

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    As a matter of fact I do. Not very good at it, but I'm learning.

    The problem with Starcraft is that you have to be damn good at it for it to be fun (i.e not getting you ass raped as soon as you go multiplayer).
     
  3. Dark Elf

    Dark Elf Administrator Staff Member

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    This is why I prefer turnbased gameplay. People who manage 100+ actions per minute simply aren't sane.

    Still, it's addictive, but the bloody thing is updating at the moment.
     
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    I prefer spring, one reason it being free while starcraft 2 is expected to cost more then is reasonable for a computer game.
     
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    wobbler Well-Known Member

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    huh. From some of the Swedish gaming sites I can get it for less than average cost for computer games. At least if I preorder it.
     
  6. Dark Elf

    Dark Elf Administrator Staff Member

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    Same here.

    And even if I had to pay more for it than other games... hey, it's Starcraft II. Been waiting for this for like 12 years.
     
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    magikot Well-Known Member

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    I'm still waiting for Starcraft Ghost. Even though it's been shelved indefinitely, I'm sure it'll come out around the same time as Duke Nukem Forever.
     
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    Xz Monkey Admin Staff Member

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    That actually turned out to be a remarkably accurate title.
     
  9. Dark Elf

    Dark Elf Administrator Staff Member

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    Grakelin New Member

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    How are you playing it is isn't out until July 27 what what
     
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    Xiao_Caity New Member

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    *smack* And I thought I was bad at reading thread titles. Sheesh.
     
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