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i think war3 is a very fun game, plus the use of a hero it isnt totally the same with SC. and yes the balance issue has to be fix for now the trents are just too cheesy and stuff lol. but im playing only war3 now, even though i have friends that are still playing SC but i just like the war3 better.
 
I am a beta tester. I thought war3 would be another rehashed lame RTS game. I was so wrong - this game really is incredibly enjoyable. I think that it should cost $50 and $60 is steep, but it is a very good game IMO and not just another lame boring RTS like starcraft was.
 


<< I'm a beta tester too, and the game seriously does have a while to go before it goes gold. The current beta still has quite a few bugs to get worked out, but once they do, the second beta test will start (they're signing up major bug finders in the current beta as priority members for the next beta). I mean, they haven't even implemented quests, and there are about 10% of the creeps (NPCs) that they hoped to stick in in the first place. If War3 comes out this year, they're going to cut some major corners. >>

Regardless of what they HOPED to put in the game I think that they could easily release it by June. I've had it crash twice. It is extremely stable overall for me. There are major balancing issues but they are simple numbers that are changed quickly and then distributed to us to figure out. I don't see why they can't let it go by June. Even now it is more fun than any other retail game out IMO.
 
WC3 may cost $60 preorder, but I'm sure that BB or CC or CompUSA will have it on sale for a reasonable price within a week or 2 of the release. At $60 a pop, I doubt they will sell that many copies, no matter how good the game is.

--Ben
 
I'll be in line to pay whatever it costs at Fry's when it comes out. Typically they sell newly released games for a discount, even 5 bucks less is 5 bucks. And I have a gift certificate there, so I can finally use it.

On another note, I hope BNETD can win the case against Blizzard. I don't want to use the stupid Battle.net servers. I prefer to play with my friends on a private server.
 


<< WC3 Expected Release date is 6/27 >>


Well, if Blizzard follows their historical release schedule (for example StarCraft & WC2), then WC3 won't be out until next year. i.e. I wouldn't count on the 6/27 date.

With that said, until recently, their games have been solid day one. The patches they've released have been to fix minor problems, unlike many of the games out there. Now, it has been noted that they have been releasing games with more bugs these days, so maybe they are compromising to meet schedules. If they do that, then we may actually see something in June.

My 2 cents.
 
Look at the requirements. You got to be kidding me.

Operating System: Windows 95/98/2000/ME/NT
Processor: Pentium 233 MHz or Higher
Video Card: SVGA Graphics Card
Hard Drive: 400 MB HD
CD-ROM: 2X or Faster
RAM: 32 MB RAM

Outpost is suck.
 
All you guys who keep saying it won't be released by June seriously need to wake up. Diablo 2 didn't go into beta until around April two years ago and it was unbelievably buggy if you could even get on bnet to play, and it easily made it out by late June. Blizzard is amazing with balance and technical fixes; they could have it in what other companies consider release condition by next week. It never ceases to amaze me how people continually doubt the one company who has yet to release a single game that wasn't an instant classic.
 
Woah! dragon.ca has it available for pre-order for $93.95CDN (!), and $54.95USD. It looks like the $50.00-60.00 range is what it's going to be priced at.

I can tell you I won't buy it for hundred dollars Canadian. NO WAY. :|
 


<< HOLY SMOKES! I have never seen any game costing that much except for maybe the last Ultima. That was cool though because the Dragon Edition came with all sorts of nifty stuff. Anyways, I doubt it will be out any time soon judging by the beta. >>

Wing Commander 2 was $79 when it originally came out. Didn't stay at that price for long, but is the most expensive game I can think of (for just a regular version, nothing special).
 
1.11 sucks so much.

They have a long way to go, but I'm pretty sure they gonna release in time. This game was due like last summer, then push to xmas, then march of 02, then now June of 02. The only difference is that they actually gave a shipping date for the stores to post pre-orders. So I'm pretty sure they will definitely have it out by then... delaying on their retailers would be a big mistake!
 
Whew... been awhile since i've posted, but i'm baaaack!

OK.. some people need to learn what the heck they are talking about:

souja: "I think Blizzard was a little shortsighted in allowing only a handful (was it 5000?) of beta testers." - That is a TON of testers... Diablo II and DII Expansion only had less than 2000... the War3 beta test is the biggest one that Blizzard has done!

Byte: "War III has a way to go. They just released 1.10 which was buggy then 1.11 the next day, also pretty buggy. I reverted to 1.03." - Oh i just dont even know where to start with this... um you must not be a beta tester, cause theres no way in hell you're playing with 1.03 on battle.net, so dont tell us how buggy your pirated copy is..."

JamesSki: "Well, after about 20 games im bored with it already" - Well if you're just playing the cracked version, then yes, its gonna majorly suck cause all you can do is go around and kill all the creeps. No interaction at all, clear the map in less than 5 min.

And my few cents:

Yes, i am one of the lucky 5000 that got in the beta test. While i have not had many major problems with the BETA (yes, people, it is a beta... not final... therefore it has its bugs), it does still have some work to go... mostly balance changes, but Blizzard has already been on top of this, and has released updates that change the balances. They've still got 3+ months to go... that should be enough time to get most everything worked out (remember DII and the massive Patches right after it went gold?)

Ok, i'm done... 🙂
 


<< Well if you're just playing the cracked version, then yes, its gonna majorly suck cause all you can do is go around and kill all the creeps. No interaction at all, clear the map in less than 5 min. >>



Huh? What exactly do you think is different? I interact with up to 7 ppl at a time ( in 4v4 games...), and get in big battles with every unit available, so I'm not sure what your referring to? Please explain.....

Thanks in advance
 
he's just running around fighting npcs because he's not playing with anyone, just himself...probably on a fake bnet server with a pirated copy...
 


<< Look at the requirements. You got to be kidding me.

Operating System: Windows 95/98/2000/ME/NT
Processor: Pentium 233 MHz or Higher
Video Card: SVGA Graphics Card
Hard Drive: 400 MB HD
CD-ROM: 2X or Faster
RAM: 32 MB RAM

Outpost is suck. >>



You don't have that specs? Hmm...what have you been doing? If you've been following anandtech, you would have bought enough stuff to build you a much better computer (damn you anandtech and your hot deals!)

These days you need at least a p2 or p3 400-500mhz and a Geforce2 to run games at a decent framerate.

But yes, Outpost is suck
 


<<

<< Look at the requirements. You got to be kidding me.

Operating System: Windows 95/98/2000/ME/NT
Processor: Pentium 233 MHz or Higher
Video Card: SVGA Graphics Card
Hard Drive: 400 MB HD
CD-ROM: 2X or Faster
RAM: 32 MB RAM

Outpost is suck. >>



You don't have that specs? Hmm...what have you been doing? If you've been following anandtech, you would have bought enough stuff to build you a much better computer (damn you anandtech and your hot deals!)

These days you need at least a p2 or p3 400-500mhz and a Geforce2 to run games at a decent framerate.

But yes, Outpost is suck >>



I think he mean's its a joke that Outpost is listing that as the minimum system reqs. WC3 would come to a crashing halt after you made 3 peons and a hero with those specs 😉

Anyway, I too am a legit Beta tester, and I think the game will be released in June as stated in the pre-orders. 1.10 was a pretty major overhaul with new units, abilities, spells, and structures implemented. I can see one more major patch like this with actual changes to units, tech trees, structures and race builds before the game goes final and quite a few nerf/tweak patches in the meantime. Also, don't forget that Blizzard has 2 to 3 weeks (burning and packaging time) to further patch the game during the time the game goes gold and it hits the shelves. That's why there's almost always a patch as soon as you log in with a new Bliz game.

I've been having a blast with WC3 since I got my beta, and I've had even more fun since 1.10/1.11. Other than a handful of ultra-cheese techniques, I think 1.11 did a great job of balancing out the units and races. There are many more viable strategies, and the game speed in general allows for longer tech build-ups if you choose that route. Town defenses have been beefed up slightly to deter early rushes, but I still think Humans and NE need improvements. Spell-casters are uber powerful and probably need some nerfing (banshees, sorcs, and necros mostly). Right now, its easy to mass/cheese to win, but the experience isn't nearly as fun as building a well-rounded army or complementing a teammates build strat.

I really think the Hero element is how this game will distinguish itself. I really enjoy microing my units and preserving them, and effective hero use makes this all possible. Which hero you use, how many you get (3 max) how you use him, which skills you choose for him and whether he lives or dies will have a pretty significant impact on your effectiveness in battle. If you're a fan of RPG or strat games with limited unit resources and micro-managing your units, you'll really enjoy this game. Its not just a mass unit click-fest where you run 12 units into a furball; there are a lot of tricks that allow full control over each unit, and special abilities that can't be used effectively unless activated by the player (most of the best spells/effects can't be auto-cast.

Anyway, $60 is a lot, but if you like Bliz games and RTS or RPG or a mix, you won't be disappointed. I'd wait though til BB has it for like $40 bucks though 🙂 Blizzard also has a ranking/ladder system that only adds to the crack-fiend addiction of their games.

Chiz
 
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