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Starcraft Patch 1.14

Some of you may or may not be in the loop, but Blizzard just released path 1.14 for Starcraft. There are supposedly a lot of bug fixes, and one major change. Battle.net will abandon their ladder and merge with WGTour, a popular ladder hostedo n Europe.

The problem is that there's another ladder, but this one is hosted on its own server. This one is called PGTour, and as of this patch, PGTour maps are unplayable on the Europe gateway. Could this be an attempt to sway peopel to play their ladder instead?
 
Here are the patch notes for those interested.

* European ladder now affiliated with WGTour (http://www.wgtour.com/blizz.php).
See (http://www.battle.net/scladder/) for additional information about the new European ladder.
* Ladder games disabled for all other regions.
* For Top vs. Bottom games, the default chat filter is now 'Chat To Allies'.
* In-game chat messages now show the speaker's name in his/her team color.
* Users can now use the mouse wheel to scroll chat and selection boxes in Windows 98 (or later) and Macintosh OS X.
* Screen shots now use a time/date stamp; they are no longer limited to 100.
* Improved version numbering system.
* The high-color application icon from the Macintosh version is now used on PC.
* Small corrections to the Lost Temple and Dire Straits maps.

Bug Fixes

* Fixed Hatchery cancellation crash bug.
* Fixed crash that can occur when SCVs are repairing a unit boarding a Dropship.
* Fixed crash when Mac users very quickly cancel connection to Battle.net.
* Fixed a scoring bug that gave Zerg unit points for building cancellation.
* Users can now take screen shots on Macintosh OS X.
* Updated Battle.net account creation information text.
* Logging onto an account closed for a Battle.net Terms of Service violation will now say the account is closed, rather than 'invalid password'.
* Fixed bug preventing Portuguese StarCraft clients from receiving patches from Battle.net.
Portuguese users must still patch to this level manually, but subsequent patches can be obtained automatically from Battle.net.
* No longer displays control characters in Battle.net's map description pane.
* Color codes and control codes are no longer allowed in chat messages.
* Fixed a crash in StarEdit when attempting to save modified Blizzard maps.
* Fixed undesired text wrapping in Spanish and Portuguese Battle.net screens.
* Fixed a rare crash in multiplayer games.

Exploits

* Fixed the Nydus Canal cancellation bug that allowed creating a mobile exit.
* Fixed two exploits that allowed players to gain minerals very quickly.
* Fixed exploit with Arbiter that allowed Zerg buildings to become cloaked.
* Fixed exploit that allowed units to kill themselves instantly.
* Fixed exploit that allowed Command Center infestation without a Queen.
* Fixed exploit that allowed Command Center infestation from a distance.
* Fixed exploit that allowed players to float Zerg Drones over obstacles.
* Fixed exploit that allowed worker units to mine at a distance.
* Fixed exploit that allowed Terran buildings to lift off while training units.
* Fixed exploit that allowed SCVs to repair Protoss buildings.
* Fixed exploit that allowed SCVs to detach Larvae from Hatcheries.
* Fixed exploit that allowed morphing Terran and Protoss buildings.
* Fixed exploit that allowed buildings to be stacked on top of each other.
* Playing against illegally named players on Battle.net no longer results in a disconnect game result.
 
🙂 brings back memories! I think I still have a copy of it on CD... maybe its time to go back for a visit.. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: fs5
Originally posted by: beggerking
umm.. StarCraft??... the one thats > 5 yrs old?
just goes to show how dedicated blizzard is to supporting it's old games

also goes to show that they NEED to release sequels...im excluding the WoW expansion...

where are you diablo 3 and starcraft 2? and how about warcraft 4? lol...
 
Originally posted by: fs5
Originally posted by: beggerking
umm.. StarCraft??... the one thats > 5 yrs old?
just goes to show how dedicated blizzard is to supporting it's old games

I don't think they would support it just for the hell of supporting it. It's getting support because it's still played by a ton of people. Starcraft is like the chess of RTSes it may never die out.
 
Originally posted by: fs5
Originally posted by: beggerking
umm.. StarCraft??... the one thats > 5 yrs old?
just goes to show how dedicated blizzard is to supporting it's old games

I see it as how dedicated blizzard is to avoiding development of a starcraft sequel 😉
 
blizzard continues to rock.

aflac that was a pretty dumb comment, although I don't care to explain why.
 
Originally posted by: Aflac
Originally posted by: fs5
Originally posted by: beggerking
umm.. StarCraft??... the one thats > 5 yrs old?
just goes to show how dedicated blizzard is to supporting it's old games

To have games that are >9 years old but still have bugs... yep, very dedicated.

You know, bugs show up when new hardware is released, to say nothing of new OSs. Win95 was still the dominate OS when SC was first released, if memory serves?
 
Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Is SC still limited to 640x480?

Yep. I read up on it to see if I could change it, and it seems Blizzard doesn't want to change the resolution because it would give some people an unfair advantage. Which has some truth to it.

EDIT: okay I take back my comment from before. Maybe I'm just bitter at Blizzard not doing anything about SC2... 🙁
 
Originally posted by: Aflac
Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Is SC still limited to 640x480?

Yep. I read up on it to see if I could change it, and it seems Blizzard doesn't want to change the resolution because it would give some people an unfair advantage. Which has some truth to it.

EDIT: okay I take back my comment from before. Maybe I'm just bitter at Blizzard not doing anything about SC2... 🙁

qft, i needs me the SC2.
 
Originally posted by: Aflac
Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Is SC still limited to 640x480?

Yep. I read up on it to see if I could change it, and it seems Blizzard doesn't want to change the resolution because it would give some people an unfair advantage. Which has some truth to it.

EDIT: okay I take back my comment from before. Maybe I'm just bitter at Blizzard not doing anything about SC2... 🙁

Ugh. I know graphics aren't everything, but playing at 640x480 on a 19" widescreen LCD (or bigger) doesn't sound very enjoyable.
 
Originally posted by: LoKe
I play on a 19" monitor at that resolution and I think it's still great.

It's tough for me to play at that resolution, especially since I have a hard time getting the image to center. Then again, I'm a monitor nub...

In any case, if I ever have a hankering for SC I could crank it up again. The resolution sucks but I can stomach it.
 
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