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BlizzCon 2009 fallout Part 2: StarCraft II FAQ
Mike Bantick
Wednesday, 02 September 2009 08:27
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Q: It seems like there are sweeping balance changes almost every time I read about StarCraft II. What are the reasons for the changes?
A: As we go through various testing stages, the development team experiments a lot with the game balance. This can include adding, removing, and/or modifying various units, buildings, and special abilities within the game. Frequent changes to units and abilities are a natural part of our iterative development process as we strive to make StarCraft II as balanced and fun as possible.
Battle.net
Q: Will Battle.net be overhauled? Will there be new features?
A: There will be some exciting new changes and features to Battle.net that will help us ensure that StarCraft II will be the ultimate competitive online real-time strategy game. Some of the areas we’re working on include features that support online tournaments, eSports, and enhanced communication between players.
Q: What steps are being taken to prevent cheating in multiplayer games?
A: We don’t want to tip our hand to the people who may try to cheat on Battle.net, so we can’t go into too much detail, but rest assured that security is one of our top priorities as we redesign and overhaul Battle.net, and we will take every precaution to ensure fairness in our online games. We’ve taken an aggressive stance against cheating in all of our games, and our players have overwhelmingly supported us in that, so we don’t have any intention to make any changes in that regard.
Technical Aspects
Q: What are the system requirements for StarCraft II?
A: We’ll have more details on specific system requirements closer to the release date. For now, we can say that the game will require a graphics processor that is Pixel Shader 2.0 compatible.
Q: Will StarCraft II include a map editor?
A: Yes, it will. We’ll have more details on the features of the StarCraft II map editor at a later date.
Q: Will there be a console version of StarCraft II?
A: StarCraft II is being developed for Windows and Mac. We have no current plans to bring the game to any console platform.
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