The Patch 1.5.0 Arcade Beta Has Begun!
Patch 1.5.0 beta introduces an entirely new feature to your Battle.net experience: Arcade. The Arcade offers an exciting new way for you to find and play your favorite custom games--and discover new favorites too. You’ll have the option to search for games based on categories including genre, star ratings, newness and more. Each game will feature a new Game Info page, that will provide you with information including a description and screenshots, instructions, patch notes, and even tutorials, in addition to the star ratings and reviews provided by your fellow players. The new Open Games list displays games that have players waiting, but haven’t filled up yet, to help you get games going quickly.
When you log into the beta, you’ll find the Arcade has games available to play, because the industrious and creative StarCraft II custom gaming community has already been hard at work creating, refining and posting their games on the Arcade. Now’s your chance to explore the Arcade beta to play, rate and review their contributions.
In addition to the new Arcade feature, Patch 1.5.0 also introduces a new streaming launcher that should make download, installation and patching times shorter than ever before, as well as an incredible array of editor changes and improvements.
To access the new beta test, just visit your Battle.net account management page and install the Arcade (1.5) Beta product that you’ll find in the game accounts section.Your feedback is an important part of the beta process, so after you’ve played some games and rated them and written a review or two, please visit the official forums to share feedback on your experience or report any bugs you’ve discovered on the the PTR forum.
Please note: While the beta installer is available to all players, the patch 1.5.0 Arcade Beta will only be available in the following languages: English, German, French, and Korean. The final patch release will be available in all languages as usual.
Comments (94)
but just for the US beta i just want to test the EU beta :)
Im happy to start testing tomorrow.
2) I love the new custom game selecting. I like the pictures instead just the name of the custom.
3) I don't like the new buttons design, it feels old :(
4) I LOVE the FUN OR NOT. I find it awesome!!!!
5) I like the focus on the arcade. Until now I didn't play so much at custom games because it wasn't a primary function so only a few players played custom games, and I could play only the most top rated without waiting a TONS of time. I hope that this patch will change it.
6) I like the new quick match window design. It is very cool!
7) I like the feature that in almost any window, there is an option to join the chat room of this window's subject.
8) I like the option to see open games.
9) I really like the quick navigation bar and the hotkeys.
10) I LOVE THIS PATCH!!!!!!!!!!!
Since that one worked really well since ALL Games could get on the front page...
well untill recently though where all games are hosted by bots which caused it to be 90% Dota and 10% other overpopular games...
2) love the new UI theme, buttons colors, its a PC game now not a console and its more clear!
3)love the new battle.net UI, nice organizing, symetrical shapes, images, and icons that make the game more colorfull and easy to find what you are looking for
3)love the custom-arcade idea, even thought i dont like that much the name "Arcade" but anyways
4)i want to see more statistic like the guys said before
5)love the new graphic option like antialising from the game so i dont have to use my VGA cpanel
6)i hope the launcher and the new blue theme will not disapear after Hots and we can have seperate startup launchers or interfaces based on the icon we selected to start the game!
i mean if i click Hots i want to see the new pink-zerg skins but if i want to play as WoL, i should be able to start either the game from a different desktop icons, OR, ingame i should be able to select the mode i want to play as we where in the sc1, and then the UI should adjust to our selction.
7)love the UI hotkeys
8)love the custom reviews and interface, presentation, images, info, etc
9)love the updates on the map editor, still need lots of work, specially the way the unit properties - values, is (not) organized.
10)i love you :P keep it up! better late than ever!
11)i dont like the fact that in Europe the BLUE posts are rare! you care only for the USA?
THE ARCADE
GIMME A LINK OR A SCREENSHOT OR AN EXPLENATION
https://eu.battle.net/account/management/
in the starcraft 2 section you'll see "StarCraft®II: Arcade (1.5.0) Beta"
Because I am from EU or why?