<!--quoteo(post=1759784:date=Mar 18 2010, 08:54 AM:name=ANeM)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ANeM @ Mar 18 2010, 08:54 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1759784"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Can North Americaners play with Aussies? I'd love a key :D<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
For some stupid reason Blizzard have made it so you can't play with people in other regions/continents so no, you can't. They've even said they have no plans to do this for retail.
<!--quoteo(post=1759785:date=Mar 18 2010, 10:57 AM:name=Jimmeh)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jimmeh @ Mar 18 2010, 10:57 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1759785"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->For some stupid reason Blizzard have made it so you can't play with people in other regions/continents so no, you can't. They've even said they have no plans to do this for retail.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> <b>No way</b> that can be true. That you could play the retail with people only from your region? I think all the people stupid enough to do that to a game are working at Ubisoft already.
puzlThe Old FirmJoin Date: 2003-02-26Member: 14029Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
<a href="http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=23767157319&sid=3000" target="_blank">http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topic...19&sid=3000</a> <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Q. Will we be able to play with our friends on other continents like we could in StarCraft's Battle.net?
A. Currently we do not have plans to integrate friends between regions for launch. In the long run that's definitely something we'll be looking at.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--quoteo(post=1759795:date=Mar 18 2010, 11:01 AM:name=Retales)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Retales @ Mar 18 2010, 11:01 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1759795"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><b>No way</b> that can be true. That you could play the retail with people only from your region? I think all the people stupid enough to do that to a game are working at Ubisoft already.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah I thought it was stupid as well. Apparently even Blizzard can make mistakes :(
I'm somewhat certain that I'm connecting to the NA battlenet. It seems unlikely there'd be enough beta participants in Australia to fill up a sufficient beta roster out of the 10k or so people worldwide.
puzlThe Old FirmJoin Date: 2003-02-26Member: 14029Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
Australia is in the NA region according to Blizzard, isn't it? I mean, battle.net is now used for wow and sc2, so if you play on NA wow realms then you can play SC2 against NA players.
I'm sort of guessing the reasons for the geographic segregation is due to the history of wow and that allowing cross region gaming is a future enhancment lower on the priority list than an integrated battle.net.
I've rec'd an email with <b>ONE</b> beta invite. It's time for me to return the favor, so the first person to pm me gets it. Please don't forget your email address.
QuaunautThe longest seven days in history...Join Date: 2003-03-21Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
edited March 2010
Note: Your key only works for your region, apparently. Just found out trying to use my extra key on an Aussie friend.
Man, that's ###### up.
Edit: Actually, no. Turns out North American keys are just broken entirely! Woo. Source: <a href="http://sc2pod.com/trackers/blue/?id=5101" target="_blank">http://sc2pod.com/trackers/blue/?id=5101</a>
<!--quoteo(post=1759828:date=Mar 18 2010, 07:08 AM:name=Quaunaut)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Quaunaut @ Mar 18 2010, 07:08 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1759828"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Note: Your key only works for your region, apparently. Just found out trying to use my extra key on an Aussie friend.
Man, that's ###### up.
Edit: Actually, no. Turns out North American keys are just broken entirely! Woo. Source: <a href="http://sc2pod.com/trackers/blue/?id=5101" target="_blank">http://sc2pod.com/trackers/blue/?id=5101</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
WHew, the key I got kept saying invalid! Huge props tp zimzum for the key too! :D
<!--quoteo(post=1759818:date=Mar 18 2010, 09:14 AM:name=zimzum)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (zimzum @ Mar 18 2010, 09:14 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1759818"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I've rec'd an email with <b>ONE</b> beta invite. It's time for me to return the favor, so the first person to pm me gets it. Please don't forget your email address.
<edit> Comprox gets the key.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> Damn me for staying in bed..
douchebagatronCustom member titleJoin Date: 2003-12-20Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
someone on the sc2 forums claims that a NA player can play against EUs by registering their key on eu.battle.net. the downside is that your key would be registered on eu.battle.net.
<!--quoteo(post=1759852:date=Mar 18 2010, 05:47 PM:name=6john)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (6john @ Mar 18 2010, 05:47 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1759852"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->someone on the sc2 forums claims that a NA player can play against EUs by registering their key on eu.battle.net. the downside is that your key would be registered on eu.battle.net.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's right; it's not North America as in "living in North America" as much as being on us.battle.net/eu.battle.net/kr.battle.net ; etc. You can register where you like but then you're stuck on there.
<!--QuoteBegin-'Svenpa'+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE ('Svenpa')</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I'd love some to play some funky custom UMS map for SC1 though. Various survival maps, RPG with leveling units and such and such.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> Ah, sorry man but I really don't like UMS maps (except TMA if you want a game of that). Normal Broodwar is where it's at. To be honest, the only change I really like in SC2 from SC1 is the infinite unit selection. Everything else (MBS, better pathfinding) I'm not really a fan of. The only reason I like the infinite unit selection is because I run out of control groups late game. I'll still play the hell out of the game if I get into the beta/when the full game's released though.
<!--quoteo(post=1760005:date=Mar 19 2010, 04:55 AM:name=xmaine)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xmaine @ Mar 19 2010, 04:55 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1760005"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Sure I'm up for a good game of some Brood War.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Awesome :) ICCup or B.net? Either way, <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/id/lejimmeh/" target="_blank">add me on Steam</a> so we can arrange something.
<!--quoteo(post=1760010:date=Mar 19 2010, 06:56 AM:name=Jimmeh)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jimmeh @ Mar 19 2010, 06:56 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1760010"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Ah, sorry man but I really don't like UMS maps (except TMA if you want a game of that). Normal Broodwar is where it's at. To be honest, the only change I really like in SC2 from SC1 is the infinite unit selection. Everything else (MBS, better pathfinding) I'm not really a fan of. The only reason I like the infinite unit selection is because I run out of control groups late game. I'll still play the hell out of the game if I get into the beta/when the full game's released though.
Awesome :) ICCup or B.net? Either way, <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/id/lejimmeh/" target="_blank">add me on Steam</a> so we can arrange something.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> Do you have hamachi?
<!--quoteo(post=1760112:date=Mar 19 2010, 06:14 PM:name=xmaine)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xmaine @ Mar 19 2010, 06:14 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1760112"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Do you have hamachi?
If not, we can do bnet. Do you have AIM or MSN?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yup I have Hamachi. Not sure why you'd rather use that instead of ICCup but if it's easier for you I don't mind :) MSN address is jimmeh at gmail dot com
douchebagatronCustom member titleJoin Date: 2003-12-20Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
i played protoss for a while, but i've stopped since my strategy had way too many holes in it. i would just use a warp prism and drop some dark temps in the back of their base. either i won, or it was a waste of too much time and money, depending on whether or not they had detectors. to do it right i had to tech up fast, which left me wide open early game. if i took too long then they would get detectors and the DTs would be a waste.
it's usually an easy win on newer people, but once it happens to a person, they usually never let it happen to them again.
I've since moved onto trying out terran, and i'm doing quite well so far. I've noticed that the people that play custom games are tremendously worse. half the time i can take on a team of 2 by myself. but in my copper league i don't do very well.
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For some stupid reason Blizzard have made it so you can't play with people in other regions/continents so no, you can't. They've even said they have no plans to do this for retail.
<b>No way</b> that can be true. That you could play the retail with people only from your region? I think all the people stupid enough to do that to a game are working at Ubisoft already.
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Q. Will we be able to play with our friends on other continents like we could in StarCraft's Battle.net?
A. Currently we do not have plans to integrate friends between regions for launch. In the long run that's definitely something we'll be looking at.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah I thought it was stupid as well. Apparently even Blizzard can make mistakes :(
I'm sort of guessing the reasons for the geographic segregation is due to the history of wow and that allowing cross region gaming is a future enhancment lower on the priority list than an integrated battle.net.
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Comprox gets the key.
Man, that's ###### up.
Edit: Actually, no. Turns out North American keys are just broken entirely! Woo. Source: <a href="http://sc2pod.com/trackers/blue/?id=5101" target="_blank">http://sc2pod.com/trackers/blue/?id=5101</a>
Man, that's ###### up.
Edit: Actually, no. Turns out North American keys are just broken entirely! Woo. Source: <a href="http://sc2pod.com/trackers/blue/?id=5101" target="_blank">http://sc2pod.com/trackers/blue/?id=5101</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
WHew, the key I got kept saying invalid! Huge props tp zimzum for the key too! :D
<edit>
Comprox gets the key.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Damn me for staying in bed..
That's right; it's not North America as in "living in North America" as much as being on us.battle.net/eu.battle.net/kr.battle.net ; etc. You can register where you like but then you're stuck on there.
I'd love some to play some funky custom UMS map for SC1 though. Various survival maps, RPG with leveling units and such and such.
I'm still waiting for a beta key. I'm so excited for this game.
Mine finally worked. All your North Americans can add me: Comprox.thefirst
Ah, sorry man but I really don't like UMS maps (except TMA if you want a game of that). Normal Broodwar is where it's at. To be honest, the only change I really like in SC2 from SC1 is the infinite unit selection. Everything else (MBS, better pathfinding) I'm not really a fan of. The only reason I like the infinite unit selection is because I run out of control groups late game. I'll still play the hell out of the game if I get into the beta/when the full game's released though.
<!--quoteo(post=1760005:date=Mar 19 2010, 04:55 AM:name=xmaine)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xmaine @ Mar 19 2010, 04:55 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1760005"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Sure I'm up for a good game of some Brood War.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Awesome :) ICCup or B.net? Either way, <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/id/lejimmeh/" target="_blank">add me on Steam</a> so we can arrange something.
Awesome :) ICCup or B.net? Either way, <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/id/lejimmeh/" target="_blank">add me on Steam</a> so we can arrange something.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Do you have hamachi?
If not, we can do bnet. Do you have AIM or MSN?
If not, we can do bnet. Do you have AIM or MSN?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yup I have Hamachi. Not sure why you'd rather use that instead of ICCup but if it's easier for you I don't mind :) MSN address is jimmeh at gmail dot com
it's usually an easy win on newer people, but once it happens to a person, they usually never let it happen to them again.
I've since moved onto trying out terran, and i'm doing quite well so far. I've noticed that the people that play custom games are tremendously worse. half the time i can take on a team of 2 by myself. but in my copper league i don't do very well.