Starcraft News for Aug. 26th
Little Update
Here's a post that Lan found from Zhelkas explaining why he played TillerMaN so many times. Well not that it makes any difference, Blizz has the reset button, but I don't think these guys should have been reset. Oh well, just my opinion and "my opinion means NAUGHT", thats in a song somewhere....*starts humming* OH YEAH!!! and just for a little extra info ... TillerMaN is the lead player in the PGL right now so he's gotta be a pretty kick ass player don't u think??Terran Strats All Zipped Up
Saw at scLegacy that UFO noticed Blizz has the Terran strats from the Compendium page up for downloading as a zip file. Grab it here. Check out their ftp directory, they've got all the individual weekly scms, the zip for 'all scms' and several wallpapers. Kinda fun to dig around in the garbage sometimes :)Top Players Reset for Ladder Abuse
Mick at Blizzard reset 2 top ladder players today, TillerMaN and ~{ZoL}~Grr..., after reading this post. I don't know if I agree with this. Course I don't play ladder games so I probably don't have a clue what I'm talking about :0 I mean what if you and your friend like to play ladder games, but one of you is better than the other? Is that really ladder abuse (ie; padding your record) because you play some games with him? I just don't think 10 games, as opposed to all the games these guys must play, is that many. And doesn't this LadderHelper guy have anything better to do than study other peoples ladder games??? ah well. [news source - SC.Org]StarDraft Released !!
Go grab it at Camelot Systems now!! It will be available for download at Camelot Systems affiliates SC.Org and SC Infinity as mirror sites a later today. Check out the StarDraft FAQ while your at it. If that doesn't answer all your questions contact King Arthur.Blizz's URL
I've seen some of the other sites noting that Blizz is changing there files to SSI versions (.shtml instead of .html) They're stating you need to change your bookmarks. This is not the case. You can still pull up the site using any of the old URL's. At least I havent had any probs with Netscape. Maybe IE.4 needs them changed, I dunno. If you want to make sure tho, check that your Blizzard bookmark is http://www.blizzard.comBattle Net Server List Manager v0.33
Here's the description for Alyandon's BNSLM, straight from the read me text file - BNSLM is a small VB5 program that will allow you to manage a "private" battle.net server list without having to resort to using regedit. In addition, it provides all the basic features you would expect from any of the battle.net optimizers (ping/sort/restore/start SC from within) for working with the Blizzard sanctioned Battle.Net servers. BNSLM will also automatically look for your SC path via the registry and delete bncache.dat for you automatically. Click for more info or to download BNSLM. Check out Alyandon's Home Page. Sounds like one of the easier to use Bnet Optimizer progs.
[news source - scLegacy]New B.net Hack!!!
If you like checking out peoples profiles you might want to think twice about it. I have heard from reliable sources that there's a hacker on bnet who has hacked the diablo profile box in patch 1.05 . If you double click his name to see his profile it crashes you back to the desktop, regardless if you are using SC, Diablo, shareware or spawn. Some ppl have reported having probs with the hard drive after encountering this hack. Momma always told me not to peek :) Blizz has been informed about this hack and is looking into it. Some extra info for the techies out there :) I heard it uses compressed bits of info "no clue on that" and put it in the file. U read it and overflow w/data. You get an ERR file, Access_violation, direct x error, and about 3 other things.. all in a row.New Single Player Cheat !!
.=Tiberius=. has a new version of his Starcraft Unit Cheat that works with v1.02 . This is the cheat that removes the 200 unit limit. Download it at his webpage. I'll add it to my downlaods section ASAP. [news source - Scum Runners]New StarDraft Screens
For those that are waiting for StarDraft there's some good news. King Arthur expects to release it later today. He's been continuing his work on Arsenal, his Weapons/Unit/Upgrade/Technology editor. He's got 7 new screenshots up to show you what these progs can do, and they can do some weird stuff :) One of the shots has a Marine with an energy bar, one has a ghost with 2 weapons, another has 8 marines in 1 bunker, one is of the Norad II and Hyperion in a bunker, and more! Check em out here. I'll try to post as soon as I hear StarDraft is released.Antioch Rant
I recieved this in email and will pass it on out of respect to Auspex. Hey everyone has a right to vent now and then.Auspex here. I've posted a "rant" of sorts concerning the Antioch 'team', Brood War, and other topics of interest, at The Official Antioch Chronicles Web Site. It clears quite a few things up and offers my opinion on the state of balance affairs after the v1.02 patch, as well as musings on a few of the Brood War units in general. It also puts an interesting Antioch myth to rest. Check it out.
Starcraft News for Aug. 25th
Choose your Server
StarHack has a new Prog for ya :) SCRegedit, by Anerix, will let you change the server which SC connects to bnet on. The C++ Builder source code is included. Grab it here.PGL Player Stats
RTS Gamer has compiled stats on PGL players. What maps and races they play, etc.. Useful info to the ppl playing in the tournament. You can check out the top 50 here and see all the players here. Warning tho, that total player list is huge. [news source - SC.Org]StarShack is Up
After being down most of yesterday StarShack is back up. Appears the recent move is still causing a few probs, but they hope everything is set now. Also noticed that Lan said due to rl there will not be a top 10 list this week. rl.... rl.... what's that again? Oh yeah!! Real life! I know I have one of those somewhere.... :)What's Going on with BroodWar.Com?
Asmodean of SC Realm informs me they have an interview up with ,WhiteBishop, one of the webmasters for the upcoming site, BroodWar.Com. It covers the delay, layout problems, htmls and more.... They've got a link for a sneak peek at one of the layouts their working on. Read the interview here.Latency Settings
Lark at StarCraft Space Station has put up an editorial on the proper use of the Network Settings in SC. Give it a read if your having lag probs while playing games, maybe the answers you've been looking for are here. [news source - BGC]Diablo Patch 1.07
Blizz posted an announcement on the current status of the 1.07 Patch for Diablo. They say this will be an "extensive" patch taking care of many things on their "targeted eradication" list. They have a list??? hehehe Expect the patch in the first 2 weeks of September. Blizz says "This will still be a simultaneous PC/Macintosh release." Guess we can expect Mac Diablo to be released at that time too :)Aeon of Strife: Chapter2
If your reading scLegacy's SC novel, Aeon of Strife, you'll want to go catch Chapter 2, Convincing the Akilae, here.PGL SC Rankings
The PGL has updated the ranking list for the SC Players. View it here. The top 5 players are (in order) TillerMaN, LameKing, KGOR, Starrs, and StimmedZealot. Agent911 is 54th and SC-Chaplin placed 80th. Congrats to all.Forum Guidelines
ScottM posted a reminder of the posting guidelines in the forums and what'll get you deleted. What you didn't know there were guidelines? Some days it hard to tell :)Patch1.02 in .EXE Format
Blizz has released the executable version(500Kb) of the patch 1.02. Grab it here or from their ftp site here. You can still get the .zip format(1752Kb) here.Blizz Clears More Accounts
Mick deleted a slew of accounts yesterday. About 2 1/2 pages worth. Among those reset were YERMOMLLUVUS and 1_COOL_GUY. With all the resets lately kinda makes you wonder what Blizz bases it's info on.Badmouthing Agent911
There was a huge thread started by Annihilator-X17 when he accused Agent 911 of disconnecting on him. Agent911 admits the disconnect and the loss, even explained why, and was willing to give the guy the 5 min win but after he started flaming him in chat, Agent911 basically said loser and forget it. You can't blame him really, the kids got a definite 'tude.
Starcraft News for Aug. 24th
Connecting to B.Net Servers
Mark at StarHack has made a post that give the steps for editing your registry to connect to different n.net servers. You can view the post here. Mark is asking if you see any errors or have feedback to mail him.Zeganator 6
Dioxide announced that after Garg's Captain Planet 4 is released we can look for a Zeganator 6 to follow. On with the Wars!!!StarLibs
StarZone has added a new feature at the site. It's called StarLibs and is based on the MadLibs game. You provide random words (like a noun, verb, adjective) and then they are placed into a story. The results can be anywhere from LOL to just bizarre. :)Goliath Upgrade Info
In a forum post on how high up the tech tree the Goliath upgrade will be, EnoYles answered that you'll be able to research the Charon Boosters at the Machine Shop. Well that gives the upgrade another new name. The Gamespot preview said it was tentatively called hellfire propulsion. [news source - SC Infoceptor]Blizzard's Deleting of Accounts
Cleric at scLegacy got his ladder account reset for ladder abuse (unjustly). This caused him to write an editorial on the whole issue of how Blizz decides who to delete. The points he brings up are fairly obvious to me as I've never felt it was a good idea to take another players word for it that someone is cheating. It's just too easy to accuse someone. The most intriguing thing in it, to me, was a quote from Blizz, "Battle.net is the center of all evil in the world". Would like to know what post that came out of cuz I can think of much worse evils than b.net.The New Antioch SCM
It's Monday and Auspex has a new scm for you. Here's the info straight from Auspex :Ever wondered what system the frozen Terran border world Braxis uses to get its food supplies? Braxis Hydroponics Station is part of that system, a 128x192 Space Platform map good for normal melee, free for all, or Use Map Settings allied games. Hop on over and get it while the getting's good. =)StarDraft Update and Screenshots
King Arthur, Merlin and Moneran have been busy testing StarDraft and feel that most if not all of the files in the various MPQ archives are safe to be allowed editable. They had feared that editing some of these files could result in cheating. They've sent a copy to Blizz and are waiting back on a list of any files Blizz would like restricted. A full version release of StarDraft should be available sometime Wednesday. This will be the unrestricted patch loader. KA says one or two editors may be included with the StarDraft or available seperately from Camelot Systems. One such editor is Arsenal, which King Arthur has developed to enhance the editing capabilities for the Weapons of StarCraft. All this sounds really cool :) For a better idea of what you can do with StarDraft and Arsenal, take a look at these screenshots they've put up.
Starcraft News for Aug. 23rd
OGR Bought
Strategy Plus Inc., owner of Computer Games Online and Computer Games Strategy Plus magazine has purchased Online Gaming Review (OGR) from Air Age, Inc. I hope they don't jack with the site, it's one of my fav online zines. Read more here although it doesn't reveal how much was paid for OGR or give any details on future plans.Beta Testers Wanted
Activision announced it wants beta testers for their flight sim, Fighter Squadron: The Screamin' Demons Over Europe. Sign ups will begin Monday, August 24, at 5:00 pm (PST) at the Fighter Squadron site. Testers will be chosen randomly and should recieve notification by Sept. 11th.Descent Expansion Pack
Interplay has announced an expansion pack for Descent: Freespace - The Great War, The new expansion is called Silent Threat and will have 4 new ships and weapons and 40 new mission. Release is scheduled for Sept. 1998. Interplay also announced that Descent 3 should be out in Spring '99.The Brood War Encyclopedia
Garg's been at it again and has created a new page on Brood War for you. It's an excellent condensed page covering all the units and tilesets. He has some new icons up that I don't yet. :( Give it a peek here.Newbies! You gotta love em!
There's a hillarious post in the forums about a newbies first game on bnet. It's all told from the newbies perspective and is ROFL funny :) (although I doubt the author is really a newbie) On a side note, I can't call this post fiction cuz I actually know of a game where one of the team mates actually did this to a newbie for the exact same reason! Kinda sad when u think about it. Thanks to Infoceptor for finding this gem.Insane AI
Just a little note for those playing with the Insane AI. Bear over at Infoceptor discovered that when the computer uses the Insane AI he starts out with an additional 2000 minerals and gas. Lots of ppl are calling the puter a cheater now, I just say he's using his insanity to the best of his abilities :)Brood War and SCM of the Week
If you read Shlonglor's post on the plans he has for Blizzards website, then you probably noticed the thread turned into questions about the SCM of the week, compatibilty and how Brood War would affect it. ScottM says there will probably be maps for both released tho he doesn't know if there will be 2 a week. He answers more questions here also so if u missed it give it a read here and continue on down the line.Archionic Revelation2 Public Beta
This is a new SC RPG and is the sequel to the popular Archionic Revelation. Although it's beta it is fully playable. Mtrout has added many new features in this version including a New Class (Necromancer) that can cast Mind Control, Arcane Beast Morphs (special units that will join you on your quest), and Magic Spells and Abilities for each class. Sounds pretty cool! Check out the details at his site. [news source - scLegacy]Keyboard Shortcuts
Mutant has put up the Keyboard Shortcuts that PlowKing did for the original SC.Org. Grab the printable version here. What I find so cool about these shortcuts is that he's got commands for the different races up too.
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