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« Reply #270 on: September 19, 2013, 02:22:01 PM »

HotS is an *expansion* to WoL - you have to own WoL to get HotS.

It's mostly about the Campaign - there are 2 campaigns out so far - WoL is the Terran campaign (and the first in the story) and HotS is the Zerg campaign. They each have slightly different multiplayer (different units and a few small changes to the gameplay) but once you own the game you can play any race for that 'flavour' of the multiplayer (HotS/WoL).

If you want to play the full campaigns and aren't that bothered about the multiplayer then I'd suggest just getting WoL first unless you can get both for cheaper in a deal. The price doesn't change very much.

As for learning the multiplayer aspect...there are some fantastic youtube videos from professional players / casters aimed at new players. I think Apollo (apollosc2) did a series of tutorials teaching how to play each of the races...

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=apollosc2&oq=apollosc2&gs_l=youtube.3..0j0i10l5j0i5.1510.1793.0.1950.3.3.0.0.0.0.111.260.2j1.3.0...0.0...1ac.1.11.youtube.PpO2b5ZcnE4

Day9 also does a 'newbie tuesday' where he aims the videos at new players.
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« Reply #271 on: September 19, 2013, 02:30:05 PM »

How active is the WOL ladder nowadays?

Berath, I'd recommand playing the single player. It might teach you units you don't have in multiplayer, but you'll probably have some fun and get the basics.
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« Reply #272 on: September 19, 2013, 04:36:53 PM »

According to http://www.sc2ranks.com/ (I have no idea how accurate the information is), there are still about a 1/3 of the players on WoL instead of HotS for Season 5.

Definitely play the campaign - I played that and never touched the multiplayer for a long time and I was pretty OK about that!
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« Reply #273 on: September 19, 2013, 06:33:04 PM »

Its disgraceful WoL is still full price, when its required for HoTs and WoL multiplayer is essentially worthless. Deciding that HoTs requires WoL but is also a full price game is a new level of sleaze. WoL should come down in price or HoTs should be standalone.
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« Reply #274 on: September 27, 2013, 06:38:58 PM »

Starcraft 2 on sale

Makes, um, going back to school easier  Huh?

http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/11042120/hit-the-books-with-starcraft-ii-savings-and-rewards-9-23-2013
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« Reply #275 on: October 28, 2013, 07:22:16 PM »

I actually managed to miss  this offer despite both posting it here and Deadly telling me.

I was so knarked off that I refused to buy it at full price. However I've now found it at Amazon for £16.99 which is okay so l got it.

I'll start working my way through the single player campaign now
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« Reply #276 on: November 09, 2013, 12:29:26 AM »

The arcade/custom maps are going to be free!
https://twitter.com/StarCraft/status/398925991923314688

Oh and all the races unlocked. No biggie
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« Reply #277 on: November 20, 2013, 07:39:21 PM »

I'm currently playing through the single player campaign.

The way they build up the game as you work your way through is really well done. Especially after watching some actual matches, you can see how you're learning as you play so that it won't be too much of a jump if you start PvP.

Each mission introduces a new unit or a new concept/strategy and last long enough so you can get really used to it, though of course you can replay any mission after you've done it. When you return to Base you can research some of the tech additions etc which again, helps you understand and remember.

Bit of a problem on my smaller laptop screen, SCVs look very much like reapers Tongue
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« Reply #278 on: November 21, 2013, 12:29:37 AM »

I dunno if they changed it but when I played wings of liberty the singleplayer stats and upgrades of units had no relationship to multiplayer. So you didn't learn that much because of how brutal MP is.
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« Reply #279 on: November 22, 2013, 12:34:21 PM »

I doubt they'll ever change that now, I still miss having firebats in mp Sad though the Hellbat looks nice it's not exactly enough for me to justify spending full game price on an expansion pack
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« Reply #280 on: November 22, 2013, 01:24:07 PM »

I doubt they'll ever change that now, I still miss having firebats in mp Sad though the Hellbat looks nice it's not exactly enough for me to justify spending full game price on an expansion pack

Except, y'know, that it adds a full game's worth of content...

The HotS campaign is as long as the WoL one and a new multiplayer (meh - it's probably just an expansion to the multiplayer - new units, gameplay changes) - the only thing that I think sucks is that you have to own WoL to get HotS when really they could be separate  It's definitely a business decision rather than a technology/development one.

The problem is that Blizzard just don't ever reduce the price of their games - WoL is still £25 (on amazon) after 3 years which is barely a reduction on the full game price.

Most expansion packs just contain a few new maps or whatever (e.g. China rising - 4 maps and a handful of gadgets) - but Blizzard are always adding/rotating new maps anyway, for free.

I think the value proposition for HotS is actually pretty good.
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« Reply #281 on: November 27, 2013, 12:22:33 AM »

https://eu.battle.net/shop/en/product/category/digital-games?games=starcraft

That's more like it! where's my wallet?
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