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I'm not part of this beta, and I wouldn't pay $300 for a key either, but I've participated in Blizzard's betas before, and I have to say there is something kind

by Psyonic 17y ago

I'm not part of this beta, and I wouldn't pay $300 for a key either, but I've participated in Blizzard's betas before, and I have to say there is something kind of special about it. I'm not just talking about bragging rights... it's about playing when everything is unknown. By the time the game comes out, strategies from the beta will already be well-known. Things change, not only over time, but as Blizzard makes changes, but never quite as fast as in the beta.

Alex3917 17y ago
The only reason it would make sense to pay $300 would be if you wanted a job at Blizzard. For example I know there was a blogger named Shlonglor who got a job there because of his awesome Warcraft 2 blog. Although perhaps the culture of blizzard has changed some since 1996.
- Psyonic 17y ago
  I remember reading his blog a few times. Pretty cool that it landed him a job. Do you know what he does there, exactly?
  - NickPollard 17y ago
    He was (and I believe still is) their main webmaster, last I heard he was particularly focused on the WoW website. He often goes by the name 'Nebu' (short for Nebuchadnezzar).
- mrbad101 17y ago
  I didn't think I'd ever see the name Schlonglor again. Here's my story: I used to be a very avid Warcraft II player. I used KALI for the IPX over TCP/IP emulation to play online through my 14.4 modem. Anyways, I had gotten really good at playing the game online, thanks to Schlonglor's guides along with lots of practice. One day I had just finished playing a game, and beat the other person. I started chatting when them, when they told me that they were pretty new to Warcraft II. I asked how they got into it, and she told me, her brother was the Schlonglor! At first I was floored. I couldn't believe it. We talked for quite awhile, and then shes tells me that her brother is there. She then asked if I would like to play against him. Of course I accepted! My hands were literally shaking at the thought of playing against one of Warcraft II idols. We start playing, and I work faster and harder that I've ever played in a game. I instantly could tell this guy was him, because the way he played was exactly like all the screenshots I had memorized of his games. (Wayyyy before YouTube, so there were no videos.) The game progressed, and long(ish) story short, he made some heavy attacks on me, killed my base, and assume he had won. Moments later, my real army and real base that I was hiding moved in, and crushed him. He was asking me.. "How did you do that??" "Where did that all come from??" I had the most s$%t-eating grin on my face. I was so proud that I had beat him. He then tells me that he hasn't play for the last few weeks, and was out of practice. I didn't care.. I had still just beaten the Schlonglor!! Him and I proceeded to chat it up for awhile. He congratulated me on the win, we parted ways, and I never heard from him again. Soon after I put down the game, figuring there was no way to really beat that experience. Good memories.. Thanks for bringing them up Alex :)
lambdom 17y ago
Yes, and more than that, there are strategies that were pretty cool in the beta but removed from the real game for different reasons. I remember in warcraft3 beta, we tried some unique strategies with units that were removed from the game!
- Psyonic 17y ago
  Ya, those are always fond memories. I remember when the mutalisk still shot a gas cloud... good times

by Psyonic 17y ago

Alex3917 17y ago

The only reason it would make sense to pay $300 would be if you wanted a job at Blizzard. For example I know there was a blogger named Shlonglor who got a job there because of his awesome Warcraft 2 blog. Although perhaps the culture of blizzard has changed some since 1996.

Psyonic 17y ago
I remember reading his blog a few times. Pretty cool that it landed him a job. Do you know what he does there, exactly?
- NickPollard 17y ago
  He was (and I believe still is) their main webmaster, last I heard he was particularly focused on the WoW website. He often goes by the name 'Nebu' (short for Nebuchadnezzar).
mrbad101 17y ago
I didn't think I'd ever see the name Schlonglor again. Here's my story: I used to be a very avid Warcraft II player. I used KALI for the IPX over TCP/IP emulation to play online through my 14.4 modem. Anyways, I had gotten really good at playing the game online, thanks to Schlonglor's guides along with lots of practice. One day I had just finished playing a game, and beat the other person. I started chatting when them, when they told me that they were pretty new to Warcraft II. I asked how they got into it, and she told me, her brother was the Schlonglor! At first I was floored. I couldn't believe it. We talked for quite awhile, and then shes tells me that her brother is there. She then asked if I would like to play against him. Of course I accepted! My hands were literally shaking at the thought of playing against one of Warcraft II idols. We start playing, and I work faster and harder that I've ever played in a game. I instantly could tell this guy was him, because the way he played was exactly like all the screenshots I had memorized of his games. (Wayyyy before YouTube, so there were no videos.) The game progressed, and long(ish) story short, he made some heavy attacks on me, killed my base, and assume he had won. Moments later, my real army and real base that I was hiding moved in, and crushed him. He was asking me.. "How did you do that??" "Where did that all come from??" I had the most s$%t-eating grin on my face. I was so proud that I had beat him. He then tells me that he hasn't play for the last few weeks, and was out of practice. I didn't care.. I had still just beaten the Schlonglor!! Him and I proceeded to chat it up for awhile. He congratulated me on the win, we parted ways, and I never heard from him again. Soon after I put down the game, figuring there was no way to really beat that experience. Good memories.. Thanks for bringing them up Alex :)

lambdom 17y ago

Yes, and more than that, there are strategies that were pretty cool in the beta but removed from the real game for different reasons. I remember in warcraft3 beta, we tried some unique strategies with units that were removed from the game!

Psyonic 17y ago
Ya, those are always fond memories. I remember when the mutalisk still shot a gas cloud... good times