New stuff in HOTS to make it worthwhile?

[dustinbrowder]

Hi there, We've had the story sucks, how to improve story, should metzen and co. retire threads as well as other.

There is one big question still unanswered though and it ties up to everything, from story to balance to design to everything. This question is how much new stuff does HOTS need to have to make it worthwhile?

Is adding 2-3 units per race in multiplayer and a new campaign good enough? How could such content compare to Starcraft 2 WOL?

Essentially the question would be what would you consider enough to make it worthwhile buying the expansion and more importantly does it ties in with value per money?

[Wankey]

2-3 new tilesets with different weather conditions (ie snow)

New gameplay mechanics (watchtower was good, I want others)

A big changelog of the races balance.

New graphics for Carrier.

REPLACEMENT of a few units from the current selection (remove void ray, replace with better unit etc)

a SLEW of battle.net features, I'm talking map store, completely new ladder for various game types etc.

And of course a shitty campaign that's worth playing.

And who's not going to buy the expansion? Even if it suck, we'll all buy it. So this thread is sort of pointless to a degree, I guess a better purpose for this thread is more like a wish list.

[Louis]

A good RPG style game which is what they've already promised. RPG/RTS hybrids that are good include The Frozen Throne and Dawn of War 2. I'd pay full price for Blizzard quality RPG gaming, and they're planning to sell them at expansion prices.

[Baneling]

2-3 new tilesets with different weather conditions (ie snow)

New gameplay mechanics (watchtower was good, I want others)

A big changelog of the races balance.

New graphics for Carrier.

REPLACEMENT of a few units from the current selection (remove void ray, replace with better unit etc)

a SLEW of battle.net features, I'm talking map store, completely new ladder for various game types etc.

And of course a shitty campaign that's worth playing.

And who's not going to buy the expansion? Even if it suck, we'll all buy it. So this thread is sort of pointless to a degree, I guess a better purpose for this thread is more like a wish list.

Agreed.

[Wankey]

Oh yeah I forgot to add:

All models from Starcraft 1 returns-

Dragoon, Reavers, Corsair (they even have the voice for this unit for crying out loud) Arbiter, etc etc

Same with buildings: Arbiter tribunal, Academy etc.

I also want to see different models of the old Battlecruiser, I want to see the old siege tank model as well.

Maybe a graphical upgrade to terran, make them look less plastic and more metallic?

[Maul]

Blizzard could add a new team colour and call it HotS and I'd buy it.

[DemolitionSquid]

REPLACEMENT of a few units from the current selection (remove void ray, replace with better unit etc)

Remove the Void Ray? Of all the units you could suggest to remove, you decide to pick one of Protoss' new and unique ones? Go die in a fire.

[Baneling]

Remove the Void Ray? Of all the units you could suggest to remove, you decide to pick one of Protoss' new and unique ones? Go die in a fire.

I think it was just an example. I would hope that they would remove units that were old or didn't get used in game. Mothership....

[dustinbrowder]

I think it was just an example. I would hope that they would remove units that were old or didn't get used in game. Mothership....

Actually in recent high level games its been used quite few times and to good level. It may just become more worthwhile as strategies become more thought out and better.

Anyways I wouldn't buy it if they just strapped new team color, come on that is just stupid.

I would like way way way better story, more cinematic, fixed storytelling mode and just more missions, since there won't be too much new stuff in the multiplayer gameplay.
Also as some have said, having all old SC1 models in the game, SP campaign or just editor.

I think I've a comprehensive list of features I would like added in another thread of mine, so that, plus this added, would make the expansion worthwhile.

[spychi]

Remove the Void Ray? Of all the units you could suggest to remove, you decide to pick one of Protoss' new and unique ones? Go die in a fire.

not only it's unique and new, it's also a very useful unit in all parts of the game (early, mid and late)

And of course a shitty campaign that's worth playing.

And who's not going to buy the expansion? Even if it suck, we'll all buy it. So this thread is sort of pointless to a degree, I guess a better purpose for this thread is more like a wish list.

I will agree with this, even if I hate them I will buy but this time few weeks after the premiere just to see if it's worth it