Three weeks into beta

[Norfindel]

They didn't change much yet. That coupled with the fact that they said the first month was going to return pure randomness probably means that they're waiting to make big changes later, when people have learned the SC2 gameplay a little bit more.

I think that the game has still quite some things to fix and balance before it launchs.

[milo]

They didn't change much yet. That coupled with the fact that they said the first month was going to return pure randomness probably means that they're waiting to make big changes later, when people have learned the SC2 gameplay a little bit more.

I think that the game has still quite some things to fix and balance before it launchs.

My thoughts exactly. The biggest thing on my mind is the Zerg being down a unit, since the Lurker was yanked just before Beta launch. I'm betting Blizzard are looking for any holes in Zerg's gameplay which could be filled by something new.

[TunaFish]

I guess it won't really feel like Beta has "started" for me until I get to test it.

[Islandsnake]

I think we are in for a very wild ride as the real patches start coming out ;d

[pure.Wasted]

They didn't change much yet. That coupled with the fact that they said the first month was going to return pure randomness probably means that they're waiting to make big changes later, when people have learned the SC2 gameplay a little bit more.

I think that the game has still quite some things to fix and balance before it launchs.

What makes you think they're going to make any "big" sweeping changes to the game at this point?

[almostfamous]

I knew the feeling...I got a beta invite* 2 days ago(they simply email you to notify you that they activated your BnetAccount to play Beta) - yet I'm also going to be enjoying FF13 tomorrow as well.

Only reason I'm not playing sc2 atm is I have to go to work in a bit, no need to get hooked in and lose track of time. ;] ( is losing track of time different then time going fast/slow in ones mind?! o.O -)


EDIT: After thinking about it, the only way one can perceive time has gone by slower or faster is to lose track of it first.

When you lose track of time, you believe it should be at a certain point.

A) when you lost track of time.
B) where time is at currently(referring to a clock, ect.)
C) you are unsure of what time it is but believe it to be.

So
9:00am-----11:00am--------1:00pm
A--------------B------------C

In said example above you believe time is much further along then it really is, hence, when you find out it's not, you'll feel time is moving slowly cause it's not up to or past the point you thought it was.

7:00am-----11:00am-------1:00pm
A--------------C-------------B

In the second example, you believe time is not quite to a certain point, or think very little has gone by at all. Again, when you find out it is much further along then you assumed, it felt as though time just 'flew by".

actually when your body is flushed with adrenaline the your perception of time is drastically slowed by an increase in your brains capacity to process information. The test done was to have a person look at a ticking clock (that showed out to the thousandth place) when they are not flushed with adrenaline, they are only able to see out to the hundredth (thousandths are a blur). When flushed with adrenaline, the participants were able to clearly identify the thousandth place. Though time is a constant, I found this fascinating more from the biological perspective.

[almostfamous]

double post, delete me

[Norfindel]

What makes you think they're going to make any "big" sweeping changes to the game at this point?

I see some units being choosen too often early game. For example: in PvT there seems to be heading to go Zealot vs Marauder too often, instead of a mixed force. Some spells or upgrades are too powerfull, some i didn't seen used even one time.

Still, what's called big is relative. Tweaking some units, changing some spell parameters, or removing some and adding others. Add some unit to the Zerg, that kind of changes.

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