Starcraft II Beta goes on hiatus May 31st.

[PraetorKoronis]

I've got mixed feelings about this one; a reset, and only two more weeks to go?

Granted, the last reset only gave us a span of what, 4-5 weeks to test things out?

But still...it seems horribly cruel to players who have been working hard for achievements. Though I understand why they need to be reset (it's horribly easy to abuse the placement match system for achievements. Get a bunch of partners and play low-division players for relatively free wins)...the resetting of characters/REALIDs is awfully annoying.

I remember that SC and WC3 betas allowed for accounts to be both created and kept--if I do recall correctly.

Feel free to correct me on this one, haha.

[Donat]

Side note: Battlenet is down atm (2:40 EDT) seems like their going ahead with a reset i'd assume for the next two weeks... dam Gonna have to give out that key early in this week in my livestream heh.

There will be a second phase thou they said! most likely the start of july till release or the end of june for 2 weeks i'd say.

[n00bonicPlague]

Judging by what has been said over the past few months, I think that they are preparing the servers so that players can publish their maps in this second phase of beta.

[Wankey]

Oh we can dream:

Second phase of beta:
Completely revamped sound scape.
Remodelled carrier and thor
map publishing
clan meeting halls

[Blasterion]

I am sad for the temporary loss, but deep in me I realize the day that the real release decends upon us.

[//MavericK\\]

I'm actually kind of glad for the reset. I want a chance to do my placement matches over. I've been stuck in copper for three weeks and think I belong closer to mid-level bronze.

Maybe even low-level silver.

[TheEconomist]

Blizzard loves me so much. That's the last day of my summer. This way I won't have any distractions.

THANK YOU BLIZZZARD!!

*readies flame shield*

Anyways, this should give them the opportunity to fix some of the numerous problems. Hell, I might even have sound after that

[Twilice]

I guess they are going to fix custom map hosting now )

[Rogueleader89]

As long as the map editor remains usable (and i don't see why it wouldn't) I'm fine with this, hope we get some nice large bnet changes and map publishing before it comes back up in july.

[Hamshank]

But still...it seems horribly cruel
Feel free to correct me on this one, haha.

Horribly cruel? No way, it's an achievement that means nothing and is going to be wiped anyway.