3 Different Viruses found !
Wargasm has found 3 different Viruses in the new hacks/trainers floating around. He has a solution for the virus that deletes the Starcraft.exe. and it sounds better than the one listed in the post below. Click Starcraft Hacker. It'd be a good idea to read this page even if u don't have the virus. Fore warned is fore armed.Virus Alert!! Beware
We've all heard about the full map cheat and now there's a new trainer out that works with SC ver1.01 (gives u full map in multi and single), but if your planning on using or testing these cheats be warned, some of them contain hidden viruses. Acer at Station 17 was testing one of these cheats and his computer IS infected. The virus he encountered "was set to run after a certain date. Once active, it will delete your starcraft.exe program every time Windows is restarted. Currently the only "fix" is to reinstall StarCraft. However, once you restart your computer, starcraft.exe will be removed again." For more info read the whole announcement at Sta17.Tech Base announces a StarCraft Tournament
If your interestred get more info here. They've also added some new scums.King of the Platform
Drywall of Inside3D has made a little multiplayer modification called King of the Platform. The object is to fight over one central mineral field. He's set up the triggers to figure out who has most successfully controlled the minerals. He's looking for feedback on the gameplay. You can get more info on it here. [source - S|ARate SC
Gamecenter has a new poll up asking " What do you think of SC? Thumbs up or down" If u want to vote, it's about half way down on the main page.WOOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!!
I hit 10,000 this weekend :) when I started this page I never thought I'd see that number. Just like to thank everyone who visits this site, I really appreciate your support :)New Stuff
I added a few new pages this weekend. Damage Type and Unit Size page has a list of all the units sizes, and what type damage they do (normal, concussion or explosion) and if there's splash damage. Added Crashing to the Windows Desktop tech support page for those having that little prob. And last I added the Battle.net Etiquette page. It's sort of a SC Code of Honor... someone had to do it, hehehe. Most are from Jermz and I added a few. Just common sense stuff really, but unfortunately not everyone has commons ense :\ Hope u enjoy the new pages.Templar Tricks
The StarShack, has posted some tips on uses of the Protoss Templar. View it here. Tips on other units are available here also.Wanted: Kick Ass Pages
If u have a kick ass page, game related or just unique, head over to Wargasm's and get hosted. He's looking to expand and is offering 15 mb free space! He's also looking for help at his site in several areas. Check it out or email Wargasm for more details.All Clan/League Members
I want to add a Clan Base to the Site, and the larger the better :) Please send me your Clan's Name, Homepage URL, and a brief description of the Clan/League. If you'd be interested in linking to my page, please send a button also. email tender furyPatch for Kali Beta v1.44 (158 Kb)
Kali has released a patch to add support for StarCraft v1.01. Download it here. You must have the latest version of Kali to play SC, download Kali Beta v1.44 (2.3MBs).Blizz Updated the Tech FAQ
Check it out for new info and fixes.Best SCM's all zipped up
Weirdo at S|A has put together a zip file of their best rated scums. Download it here. (15 scms, 2.3 mb)Ratings Calc2
Sir Prize has taken Warblades Ladder Ratings Calculator a step farther and mad a bot to do the calculations right on b.net. To access the bot, called RatingsCalc or RatingsCalc2, go to channel Ladder Challenges on b.net and send the bot a private message. follow it's directions from there. For more info or help with the bot email Sir Prize or Warblade. [source - TWoS]Star Ladder Opens
Viser, the guy who made the cool Ladder Stat Posts recently, has created his own web page, Starladder. Lots of statistical info here, fun and serious. Check it out :)SC Review
Won.net has a SC review up. bottom line...they drooled for it.Forum Posts :
How to counter the Mutalisk Rush - several strat tips in this thread.
Please Blizz, include Unit Coherency - This one has gotten quite a response
Help with Zerg 6 - Can't find Tassadar.
What good are Firebats?
Are weapon/armor upgrades worth it?
Terran Level 10 Help
A Thread on Terran StrategiesQuake II Prima Strategy Guide On-Line
Won.net has posted a huge strat guide. Prima is the source of all the info. I don't think it's the whole guide ( duh, u can order the Prima Guide from this site) but there's a lot of info here.Some Fun Reading
Remember Playthings review of StarCraft? they recommended to Borrow it Not Buy it. Well they have posted the Reader Feedback on it. If u don't want to take the time to read them all, at least check out the lead-ins for the emails. heheheLaser Tag for StarCraft
A new way to play :) This is a 15 minute game, the team with the most points wins, (u get points by killing enemies or missile turrets-considered flags) sounds kind of fun if u don't have time for a long game. Get more game info and download it here. If you're on Battle.net join Channel "Laser Tag" for Laser Tag Chat and Games. There are some screenshots of a laser tag game up here.SC Strategy Guide
Gamestats has put up a SC Strategy Guide covering economics, offense and defense strats for all 3 races. They want your input also, so head over and see if u can add anything, or learn anything :)SCM's and SCM Help
Tech Base has added more maps. Grab them here. Also want to remind everyone if u are having problems with Star Edit or your scums to drop by these 2 sites for help: The Scum.Net and StarCraft Map Editor Help ForumCouple Items On The Registry Affair :
OGR has a new Poll up: Did Blizzard invade Battle.net users privacy when they searched registry information? Currently the "yes'es" are winning. Head over and vote.Starcraft Sniffing Graded by Gamers - Gamespot recieved so many emails on this subject that they posted some of them. 6 pages of them to be exact. Interested in what other gamers have to say on the subject? check it out here.
CGO has put up an article with Blizzard's Susan Wooley about the registry info/email grabbing. According to Wooley they took info from less than 100 computers. Not alot of new info here, but i don't think this will die down soon. At least not till a new hack comes out. :)
Forum Posts :
The editor wont let me change unit names!!
AI and the Map Editor
Splash Screens
I want to install Starcraft on my second machine (also to play on B.Net)
1.01 Patch and Spawned games
Having trouble with UDP packets.
Movies within starcraft are jerky and the sounds cuts out
Can we have multiple accounts in Battle.net?
Playing over a null modem cable
Video Problems - another solution here
Windows NT with E.Pack3
Everytime I try to run a game a ddraw.dll general protection fault comes up!
Some Lag info here
Race Balance...some food for thought - good post concerning data gathered from the StatBox.
Rush Paranoia (or ladder vs. normal games)
If you need Starcraft Tech Support try Wargasm's SC Tech Support Site. Why wait till Monday for Blizz?Zerg Rush TutorialSTF recieved a Zerg Rush Tutorial from Mr. Burns. It's not a written tutorial, it's a map. I haven't got a chance to look at it yet, but if your interested u can download it here.
Blizzard's Invasion of Privacy
Seems this is drawing some attention. News.com has posted an article concerning Blizzards recent "info grabbing" from peoples registries. "Privacy advocates criticized Blizzard and said the case demonstrated not only the privacy hazards of a networked world, but also the failure of lawmakers to keep up with technological advances." Read more here. There's also a link to the C.Net radio broadcast at this site if u have real audio installed. Gamecenter also has an article up on this privacy issue here.Test Your SC Knowledge
AdmrRackham and BioCreator have made a SC Purity Test. It's 138 questions so be prepared to kill some time. Don't take your score too personal, PatN and ScottM took it and both scored 56%, and AdmrRackham only got 74.9% and he wrote it! :) Read Scott's forum post on it here.Hack Page Gone
According to TWOS the guy who made the hack has taken down his page and says he won't do it anymore. hmmm wonder if his mommy spanked him... j/k j/k hehehe Nice news to here anyway.
** UPDATE ** Just a little note on that guy removing the hack. Must be a different site than where I got it cuz that site is still up :( No I won't reveal where, and yes I tested it and found it to be buggy at best so no real worries anyway.Is there a New Trainer Out There?
Saw a post in the forum on this and by Blizzard's response seems maybe there is. read the post.SC Reviews
Here's a list of new/recent SC reviews - Game Revolution , Computer Games Online , PlayThing , Game Fan , Game Links , Planet Quake and Game Review.Banner Contest
Station17 is having a contest to choose their new banner - there are 8 to choose from and they're excellent. Click here to vote.Forum Posts :
Windows NT Bug
StarCraft Crashes back to Windows? - Read these 2 posts - #1 - #2
Modem settings
Re: the patch and disconnects- no answers, but at least Blizz is aware of the prob.
Can't get Lan games running help from Blizz, well a little anyway
I always get disconnected.... - some general help
Proposal for Battle.netiquette - I can think of a few ppl who should read this :)
Getting FULL and SPAWN versions on same computer
Damage info for the unitsThings that make me go hmmm...
The Central Intelligence Agency has unveiled a World Wide Web site aimed at introducing the spy game to the kindergarten set. The CIA's "Home Page for Kids" at www.odci.gov/cia/ciakids features geography quizzes, interactive disguise games and thumbnail sketches of cloak-and-dagger figures. Read more here. Am i the only one that thinks this is weird?? :)Pentagon cyber-hackers claim NASA also cracked
An international group of computer hackers who successfully broke into the telecommunications backbone of the U.S. military said Wednesday they had also stolen key software programs from NASA. Read more here.
Patch 1.01 Released!
Blizzard has released SC patch 1.01 to correct the resource bug and map hack. Just connect to Battle.Net, and SC will automatically implement the patch. If u have any problems, u can download the patch here OR here. The patch fixes the following things:Forum Posts :
- Fixed cheat that allowed one player in a multiplayer game to see the map.
- Fixed bug that allowed players to receive extra resources when canceling building construction multiple times by exploiting lag in a multi-player game.
- Fixed pathing problem related crash bug that was most commonly exhibited in Terran 10.
- Fixed C Runtime Library crash bug exhibited during saved games when year was greater than 2098.
- Fixed sprite allocation errors that prevent normal combat and creation of units.
- Fixed occasional hang when joining and leaving Battle.net.
- Enemy Science Vessels no longer continually unmask after irradiating units.
- Missile turrets controlled by the AI properly acquire targets.
- Fixed blank game names in Battle.net game list.
- Game names with high ASCII characters now show up properly.
Hot Key Info
Pausing in Multiplayer Games
More info on Disconnecting and Your Record
No credit recieved for wins & disconnects
SC Installation abortsBlizzard Public Announcemnent on Registry Affair
Blizzard's answers the rumors on collecting registry info, cheating, and hacks in Starcraft -"Several questions about Blizzard's use of Starcraft CD Keys have arisen in recent days. In order clarify our practices with CD key information, we want to explain recent events.If your not up to date on the registry issue, you can read the full PCGamer article here. GameSpot has an article on this here. OGR has also posted an article on this. read it here"About 15 days ago, we began receiving customer support calls and emails in regard to difficulties a small number of Starcraft users were having logging on to Battle.net. In an attempt to troubleshoot and help customers unable to log in with their CD key, we gathered (for seven day period) name and email information of customers denied access to Battle.net while our technical support and quality assurance group tracked down the sources of customer problems.
"The information that was gathered was used to determine whether the problems stemmed from manufacturing issues or software piracy -- and no other reason. By collecting the information, we were able to contact several customers directly and solve their CD problems. With the exception of that seven day period, Blizzard has never collected player information other than that which is commonly collected by Internet browsers and also via user registration cards.
"As a point of reference, Blizzard maintains no user database of any kind in conjunction with Battle.net. Battle.net is one of the only online services that require no personal data to play on the service -- no name, address, phone, credit card information, etc. We believe that our track record proves our respect for gamers' privacy."
SC TA Dead Even
The OGR Poll "Which is Better, SC or TA?" has ended in a tie with 49% of the votes each. 1% said they were the same, and the other 1% said neither. OGR has a new poll out now..."What is your favorite Quake II MOD ? Head on over and vote :)StatBox ver.1.3 Released
Rob has released the latest version of the StatBox (ver1.3). Download it now. This is a cool program to analyze Blizzards Ladder Game Stats. For more info check out his site.Forum Posts:
NEW* v1.1: Vizer's Starcraft Ladder Stats - this deals mainly with race vs race in 2 player games.
How do I rename a character? - Blizz answers
How to play multiplayer over the net - don't understand how to connect manually?
Having trouble with ramps and StarEdit ? - here's some help
What determines how many points you receive for a win - answers
What/Where is the Chrysalis ? - all the info
Problems with new USRobotics v.90 modem - some helpful info
SC keeps telling u to free up more space? - simple answer
Disconnecting from ISP after exiting SC? - Suggestion from Pat N.Some interesting articles on the web today
Court queries U.S. government case in Microsoft appeal
Hackers claim major U.S. defense system cracked
Computer makers seek to limit Year 2000 liabilityNew Games Out
This may be old news but I just saw it so I thought I'd pass it on. Foresaken has gone gold and the new release date is April 24th. More info here. Outwars has been shipped to some stores and will have full distribution by April 30th.Doesn't anyone have a sense of humor anymore??
Kid gets suspended for wearing Pepsi shirt on Coke day !! Kill me now, i've seen it all. *tsk tsk* read the article here.
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