Bashiok says Blizzard ok with worthless units

[GRUNT]

Rats! Just when I thought I was finally rid of you!

[DemolitionSquid]

Rats! Just when I thought I was finally rid of you!

I love you too.

Now make me a sandwich.

[ArcherofAiur]

DSQUID!!!!! My arch nemesis! Lets fight about macro!

ArcherofAiur takes a post like this and the thread title becomes something along the lines of "BLIZZARD OFFICIALLY STATES THAT THEY DONT CARE ABOUT MANY OF THEIR UNITS, DETAILS INSIDE!!!!!!!!111!1!"

Blizzards actual words were LOL LOOK HOW MUCH MUNEY I HAV!


I find it humourous that your personification of me is so close to what Blizzard actually say. I do not believe I "sensationalized" it at all. A unit that you only make as a way of humiliating the opponent is definably worthless.

I think if anything maybe you would rather direct your anger to Bashiok since hes the one who said it so glib toothed in the first place

Bashiok was not making a case statement, he was simply saying useless units can be present if they don't break the game; where fan perception of SC2 should be a game where every unit has use. Bashiok was simply stating the obvious.

How about the countless times in the past where Blizzard has said there goal is to make every unit unique and useful?

[Triceron]

It's not a contradiction, nor is it a changed goal. It's simply accepting the fact that the game will not be flawless in terms of having units that are used in many situations. Their goal IS to make every unit as useful as they can be; but they're still okay if it's not perfect. It's aiming high while knowing where to draw the line. They know their priorities, and it's balance above all else. Seeing every unit get equal screentime is not as important as game balance.

We're not giving one up for another. It's a case where there are simply some limitations that need to be accepted, and the general perception is one of flawlessness that not even the first game (nor any game with the racial depth of Starcraft) had achieved. It's a case of trying to run a marathon without realising the distance. Their goal was to run the full length, but close to the end they say it's okay to walk it, as long as they reach the end.

The argument here is that they're not trying hard enough, and that's not something I think is appropriate to argue. The game has a deadline, the fans are waiting for something to come out. If it's not going to reach perfection right now, they still have another 5-10 years to sort that out.

[ArcherofAiur]

Triceron your frogetting something. Theyve already done it correct before!





Out of curiosity do you know what the number one rule in medicine is?

[DemolitionSquid]

Out of curiosity do you know what the number one rule in medicine is?

Don't start treatment until the insurance goes though?

[//MavericK\\]

Don't start treatment until the insurance goes though?

Now that was well played. You walked into it, Archer.

Ahh...things are right with the SCL world again.

[ArcherofAiur]

Don't start treatment until the insurance goes though?

Exac..wait no. Its "First do no harm."


As in dont take out a unit that adds great gameplay and replace it with a worthless unit.

[minerals]

Off Topic: Demo Squid got a new avatar and sig to go along with coming back!

On Topic: Can't they just reduce the size of the mothership? It would be a good start. Every time I see the Mothership I immediatly right click on it with my vikings.

[//MavericK\\]

On Topic: Can't they just reduce the size of the mothership? It would be a good start. Every time I see the Mothership I immediatly right click on it with my vikings.

That's my biggest issue, right now with it. It just dies too easily to concentrated anti-air fire. Especially from Vikes, Mutas and VRs. Even with a cloaked fleet escorting it.

Making it smaller, though...hmmm. Not sure that will fix it.