Blizzard just released a nocd patch for Starcraft and ...

KKND · Post by **KKND** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:03 pm

So...this is a interesting move by Blizzard I think. This was announced yesterday - but for those who don't know...Blizzard North just released an official (yup ya heard me right) NOCD patch for Starcraft. It's now 1.15.2. It's the entire game w/expansion.

http://us.blizzard.com/support/article. ... leId=21149

Also they have plans to make War3 No-CD as well in the next few weeks.

Maybe it's a move to get more players to revive Starcraft so they get more sales with Starcraft 2? I dunno...but interesting move...but good one!

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:43 pm

Well, yes and no. You have to still copy a big chunk of data to the hd (though, by today's standards, it is a joke). For sure, they want the userbase to increase for the next game.

However, other companies like Blizzard have realized that 10+ year old games have value being "free" as long as it keeps the userbase happy.

funkyass · Post by **funkyass** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:27 pm

you still need a serial to play online right?

nothing new, Epic did this in the first patch for UT2K4

KKND · Post by **KKND** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:58 pm

yup, still need a valid cd-key to play on Battle.net. I forgot about Unreal being nocd as well....

It's true you need to copy the install.exe to your harddrive and rename it starcraft.mpq and/or broodwar.mpq. BUT there are "other" versions of Starcraft on the net and utililities which remove all the sound and cinema from the game and reduce the .mpqs from 550MB to 120MB or so each. So that way it's totally portable...if ya swing that way.

sweener2001 · Post by **sweener2001** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:01 pm

makes me want to reinstall it now.

Neo Kaiser · Post by **Neo Kaiser** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:48 pm

Blizzard is taking very long to update the Zerg on the Starcraft II page. I wonder why they are taking so long to finish the Zergs on game. It have to be something very amazing for them to take so long.

Panzer88 · Post by **Panzer88** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:03 pm

either it's currently unbalanced, or they just don't want to tell the public so they have something to hype later, even if it is just the same as everything else in greatness.

I like this move, it makes me want to reinstall and play it again right now too.

KKND · Post by **KKND** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:16 pm

I read on ign a while back that the delay was the balancing of the zerg.
heh...I just made a portable starcraft which works flawless. They should release a no-cd for diablo2 w/expansion - athough the entire game would be over 2gig I am sure...but hey that's nothing these days.

Tallgeese · Post by **Tallgeese** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:10 am

Yeah, if this was D2 it's be news, using the loader is irritating.

Neo Kaiser · Post by **Neo Kaiser** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:36 pm

So far the only new unit that I had seen from the Zegs are the acid worms.

Post by **grinvader** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:06 pm

They fear the obligatory rush, is all.

Also the UN have put a restraint on their hype amount to prevent massive damage in korea.

MisterJones · Post by **MisterJones** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:52 am

Neo Kaiser wrote:So far the only new unit that I had seen from the Zegs are the acid worms.

Gameplay trailers, cinemtaics and artwork have at leats confirmed the presence of Zerglings (and its Baneling upgrade), Hydralisks and Mutalisks. i hope they provide them with a less expensive air support.

Neo Kaiser · Post by **Neo Kaiser** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:12 pm

Yep they had shown the old units but so far the banelings are the new ones. I'm glad that the Nydus Canal was replaced with the Nydus Worms who are a lot cooler looking. So far they had shown the Protoss and Terran's new toys but only 2 new toys for the Zergs. They must be creating something that look very nasty.

corronchilejano · Post by **corronchilejano** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:29 pm

Ultimatelisk? Like the protoss mother ship?

Post by **grinvader** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:02 pm

Kerriganlisk

You know you want it.

Panzer88 · Post by **Panzer88** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:56 am

grinvader wrote:Kerriganlisk

You know you want it.

hell yeah.

HunterKiller_ · Post by **HunterKiller_** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:51 am

I'm gonna have a love explosion when they finally unveil the Zerg.

funkyass · Post by **funkyass** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:48 am

zerg say what?

Neo Kaiser · Post by **Neo Kaiser** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:01 am

Zergs are teh Sex.

creaothceann · Post by **creaothceann** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:46 pm

Why was the Zerg late for work?

Rush Hour.

Panzer88 · Post by **Panzer88** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:15 am

HunterKiller_ wrote:I'm gonna have a love explosion when they finally unveil the Zerg.

I wonder why? **looks at avatar*** hmm, I KNOW I'm missing something here

snkcube · Post by **snkcube** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:45 am

creaothceann wrote:Why was the Zerg late for work?

Rush Hour.

Hahaha, great one.

Rydian · Post by **Rydian** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:10 pm

creaothceann wrote:Why was the Zerg late for work?

Rush Hour.

Ahhhh, hahahah.
I thought the tiny text was two tildes or something until snk laughed.