World in Conflict multiplayer makes Starcraft 2 look as dated as it really is.

If World in Conflict's multiplayer was so great,then why is thecommunity on life support, even after all the free-play weekends and trial copies.

If World in Conflict's multiplayer was so great,then why is thecommunity on life support, even after all the free-play weekends and trial copies.

lafigueroa

It propably would end up better if they went for Sci-fi route, altough I guess they were burned out on that after two Ground Controls.

Still, such a shame, Massive is easily among the best strategy devs in the business today and the most underrated one

I want to get Starcraft 2,but it isn't on Steam. :(

heretrix

Kinda off-topic, but...

Do you mind if I ask why? I've heard people complaining about it not being on Steam, although I never understood why that would sway anyone into buying it.

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I want to get Starcraft 2,but it isn't on Steam. :(

N30F3N1X

Kinda off-topic, but...

Do you mind if I ask why? I've heard people complaining about it not being on Steam, although I never understood why that would sway anyone into buying it.

During Brood Wars massive complete Reign of the RTS scene, games like command and conquer, and warcraft 3 had there small moments in the spotlight but never grew to the huge television success SC had. SC2 is now set to take over the multiple television channels in korea dedicated to gaming 24/7, and im sure there will be some pretty flashy RTS games that get a moment on there, but none will come close to being the main focus of the entire country and network for the next 10 years over SC2. The others just dont have the same level of depth to the gameplay, not even close.

During Brood Wars massive complete Reign of the RTS scene, games like command and conquer, and warcraft 3 had there small moments in the spotlight but never grew to the huge television success SC had. SC2 is now set to take over the multiple television channels in korea dedicated to gaming 24/7, and im sure there will be some pretty flashy RTS games that get a moment on there, but none will come close to being the main focus of the entire country and network for the next 10 years over SC2. The others just dont have the same level of depth to the gameplay, not even close.

chrion133

I prefer WiC to SC2, but i never liked blizzard RTS's anyways. Back in the old days, I prefered C&C over Warcraft/Starcraft. But we all know were C&C is nowadays.

[QUOTE="1q3er5"]No actually WiC's MP is great, its just different from SC as in WIC requires MUCH more teamwork online, but can also be much more fulfilling. Plus I don't even want to mention SC2 cartoonish graphics. I don't know why it took Blizzard so long to make such a graphically dated game. WIC on the other hand looks amazing especially the explosions and destruction. SC2 didn't innovate as much as WIC but I doubt we will ever see a WIC2 which is a real shame. The game was very polished. What can I say about SC though. Its SC!TerrorRizzing

[QUOTE="1q3er5"]No actually WiC's MP is great, its just different from SC as in WIC requires MUCH more teamwork online, but can also be much more fulfilling. Plus I don't even want to mention SC2 cartoonish graphics. I don't know why it took Blizzard so long to make such a graphically dated game. WIC on the other hand looks amazing especially the explosions and destruction. SC2 didn't innovate as much as WIC but I doubt we will ever see a WIC2 which is a real shame. The game was very polished. What can I say about SC though. Its SC!ironman388

i am not saying WiC doesnt require this much teamwork (it does), but to think that SC2 doesnt require any teamwork in 2v2 or 3v3 is quite a ridiculous statement

If World in Conflict's multiplayer was so great,then why is thecommunity on life support, even after all the free-play weekends and trial copies.

lafigueroa

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If World in Conflict's multiplayer was so great,then why is thecommunity on life support, even after all the free-play weekends and trial copies.

1q3er5

WiC is better in some things,SC2 is better in others,the MP however,is much more competitive in SC2.Arach666

Depends

At the pro level in Starcraft with those televised matches I would say Starcraft. However for the everyman; WIC has alot more intense clan play; probably the only RTS where clans work out

During Brood Wars massive complete Reign of the RTS scene, games like command and conquer, and warcraft 3 had there small moments in the spotlight but never grew to the huge television success SC had. SC2 is now set to take over the multiple television channels in korea dedicated to gaming 24/7, and im sure there will be some pretty flashy RTS games that get a moment on there, but none will come close to being the main focus of the entire country and network for the next 10 years over SC2. The others just dont have the same level of depth to the gameplay, not even close.

chrion133

Currently the way the balance is in SC2 I wouldnt be suprised of Korea sticks with SC1; I expected better balance from Blizzard, especially with all the time and money they spent. Why would you ask people who play competitivly like 18 hours a day to switch from the game they mastered that is balanced and proven to a game that is unfamiliar to them and not balanced.

Tell that to the millions of South Koreans who've religiously been playing Starcraft for 12 years. WiC is awesome, but to diss Starcraft... Just stop.

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During Brood Wars massive complete Reign of the RTS scene, games like command and conquer, and warcraft 3 had there small moments in the spotlight but never grew to the huge television success SC had. SC2 is now set to take over the multiple television channels in korea dedicated to gaming 24/7, and im sure there will be some pretty flashy RTS games that get a moment on there, but none will come close to being the main focus of the entire country and network for the next 10 years over SC2. The others just dont have the same level of depth to the gameplay, not even close.

If World in Conflict's multiplayer was so great,then why is thecommunity on life support, even after all the free-play weekends and trial copies.

WiC is good but CoH really upped my expectations of RTS games.
Units pointing in a direction, different kinds of cover, resource gathered by holding terrain, the ability to retreat.
It results in beautiful skirmishes in a battle.

In SC2 you often feel like that first battle decides everything. You race to build and if it isn't done fast enough it's over.
In CoH I never felt that way. You can lose 10 skirmishes going on but win the 2 that mattered to you and make a fantastic comeback.

The tech actually results in units becoming less useful. And skirmishes can last long enough to respond to them so that a big skirmish can really fluctuate and change dramatically when new units are interfering.

CoH also had many bad points. Balance wasn't all that good, some structures and units had little value, the vehicles' pathfinding can be pretty bad and it had silly bugs. For example my dad produced a tank and it appeared on top of the building that was next to it, and the tank couldn't move anymore.
But man the days of standard RTS are over. Especially after SC2, that perfects the standard RTS formula, I now want to see a developer pick up what CoH did and perfect THAT.

[QUOTE="ferret-gamer"][QUOTE="1q3er5"] Thats the sad thing. Do you know how many great games on PC - even with GREAT reviews all around, bomb at retail? Some of the best games ever made didn't sell well. Pirated to hell, who knows... It's just sad reallly. Just because alot of people play a certain games multiplayer doesn't mean its great, it's just where people are at. That goes for me for COD MW2. Never buying that crap again.Instashot

SC2 is uses a very dated formula. However there's nothing wrong with that, it's still just as fun as it was when it was in it's prime, and SC2 has perfected it.

Starcraft 2's multiplayer makes World in Conflict look as humble as it really is.

I only dont like starcraft 2 because i played it 10 years ago.