Subject Author
‘After reading the responses to the recently posted balance update, we’ve seen that a lot of players wanted us to elaborate on the current state of the terran versus protoss late game. Before we begin the longer explanation, it’s worth pointing out that we didn’t originally comment on TvP because, overall, this match up remains balanced according to the games we are seeing, tournament results and l…’
[StarCraft II General] Terran vs. Protoss Late Game - 04/05/2012
Vaneras
‘With the new map "Antiga Shipyard (1.4.3 Balance v2.0)", we’re testing certain balance changes that we intend to push live to the rest of the game in the next week or so. There is no PTR for these balance changes. Instead we’ve decided to modify the balance in this one map, which has been featured on the live service for you to test. This should make it easier to consider the changes, as you don’…’
[StarCraft II General] May 2 – Balance Changes and Feedback - 03/05/2012
Takralus
‘The time has come for the Creative Development hive mind to delve into the vaults and answer your questions pertaining to the lore of the StarCraft universe. You stand at the brink of gaining true knowledge, but will you ask the question that the ancients will answer? Or will your question fall into the galactic abyss? Consider well what question you will ask because you are only allowed to put a …’
[Campaign and Story ] Ask Creative Development: Submit Your Questions - 24/04/2012
Nakatoir
‘We have become aware that the recently added Metropolis LE GSL tournament map is causing performance issues for some players. We’ve investigated the cause of these issues, and it has been determined that significant alteration of the map will be required to address them. As a fair and high quality competitive experience is very important to us, it will be necessary to remove the map from the ladde…’
[StarCraft II General] Metropolis LE Removed from the Ladder - 20/04/2012
Nakatoir
‘In preparation for the upcoming launch of Diablo® III, we’ve updated the Battle.net® Terms of Use to cover some key changes that will be occurring prior to the game’s release. New Battle.net Balance Limits and Security Requirements: With the upcoming release of Diablo III’s currency-based auction house, account security will become more important than ever; we are making a few changes to ensure th…’
[StarCraft II General] Battle.net® Update: Updated Terms of Use - 16/04/2012
Takralus
‘We previously announced that we intended to “loosen” the range of opponents chosen in matchmaking, causing the game to occasionally match opponents that were a bit more disparate from one another in skill than before. This change was carried out, we have carefully evaluated the results we’re seeing, and we have decided to roll back the change for now.What we saw with this experiment were undesirab…’
[StarCraft II General] Matchmaking Changes Have Been Reverted - 13/04/2012
Vaneras
‘So how did you like all our grandios announcements yesterday? All nonsense you think? Okay, okay, we admit it: Yes, they were April Fool's pranks. But don't you wish they were real? To let you in on the fun we had yesterday and make sure you didn't miss any of our carefully crafted jokes, we list all of them again in this thread for you to check out. Which of them did you like best? Happy beginnin…’
[StarCraft II General] April Fool's 2012 - 02/04/2012
Takralus
‘Recently, we took action against players that were engaged in the practice of intentionally losing games and/or automating gameplay in StarCraft II.This is a reminder that exploitation of any kind will not be tolerated, and can be met with suspension from the game, revocation of achievements and portraits earned, or permanent closure of the offending account. If you're found to be automating your …’
[StarCraft II General] Loss and Win Trading Account Actions - 07/03/2012
Takralus
‘Everyone,We announced today that we’re in the process of cutting a number of active positions, mostly non-development, throughout the company. I'm sure this announcement has sparked some questions from all of you, so I want take this opportunity to address those as best I can. Over the past several years, the company has grown rapidly and evolved to better serve you and the rest of our global comm…’
[StarCraft II General] Message from Mike Morhaime - 29/02/2012
Nakatoir
‘From our perspective the overall counter composition should remain pretty much the same, just counting in the fact that Ghosts should not be the ultimate counter to most things in late game TvZ at the pro level, and rather a complementary one. They should still work out fine against Brood Lords, and buff other counters at the same time through being able to dispose of Infestors more easily (enabli…’
[StarCraft II General] ghost vs broodlords, can u still win with that? - 20/02/2012
Kapeselus
‘Strategy, tactics, and skill. At the heart of StarCraft II are the legion of skilled tacticians and brilliant strategists leading armies of zerg, protoss, and terrans to war across the scarred battlefields of the Koprulu Sector. Knowledge is power; the greatest commanders throughout history earned their victories not merely by virtue of strategic brilliance, but also by applying themselves to rigo…’
[StarCraft II General] StarCraft Art of War — Choke Points - 20/02/2012
Takralus
‘This is an issue of the bonus pool displaying incorrectly. Because the lock is indeed in effect, you cannot spend the new points you can see in your Battle.net profile. The bonus points you didn't spend before the lock are still available to you.’
[Multiplayer and eSports] Ladder lock on european server still not in effect - 10/02/2012
Kapeselus
‘Strategy, tactics, and skill. At the heart of StarCraft II are the legion of skilled tacticians and brilliant strategists leading armies of zerg, protoss, and terrans to war across the scarred battlefields of the Koprulu Sector. Knowledge is power; the greatest commanders throughout history earned their victories not merely by virtue of strategic brilliance, but also by applying themselves to rigo…’
[StarCraft II General] Art of War: Spawn Larvae - 30/01/2012
Takralus
‘Strategy, tactics, and skill. At the heart of StarCraft II are the legion of skilled tacticians and brilliant strategists leading armies of zerg, protoss, and terrans to war across the scarred battlefields of the Koprulu Sector. Knowledge is power; the greatest commanders throughout history earned their victories not merely by virtue of strategic brilliance, but also by applying themselves to rigo…’
[StarCraft II General] Art of War — Tech Choices - 23/01/2012
Takralus
‘We’ve continued to see reports regarding someone live streaming their match, and their opponent watching the stream in order to gain an in-game advantage (also known as stream sniping). While this is obviously poor sportsmanship on the part of the one viewing the stream, we’d like to clarify that this is not a violation of any current policies. In fact, we cannot enforce any ‘fair play’ policies i…’
[Multiplayer and eSports] "Stream Sniping" and Customer Service Policy - 19/01/2012
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