Dustin Browder opens up with the up coming updates and developments for WoL as well as HotS. He reveals information regarding the next big Patch 1.5, improved UI/selection on Battle.net for custom games, and many other things to come in the future of Starcraft 2. We often use special press events to pass along information [...]
Category: "Terran Builds"
Starcraft Master
Feel like putting your micro skills to the test? Is being stuck in bronze a nerve racking effort to justify the size of your e-peen? Well search no more. Blizzard has released a brand new custom map (much like they did for Left 2 Die). This will no doubt prove how outstanding you are in [...]
Patch 1.4.3 – Feb 22nd
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty patch 1.4.3 is now live! This patch features several bug fixes, as well as balance changes for the protoss and terran races. Be sure to check out the full patch notes below to learn all about the latest changes. General – APM values displayed on the Leader Board are now [...]
Season 6 Map Update + 1.4.3
Beginning with Season 4, we’ve been experimenting with prioritizing tournament-style maps on the StarCraft II ladder. Now, in Season 6, we’re giving player-created maps the spotlight! TeamLiquid.net recently hosted the TeamLiquid map contest to offer enthusiasts from the StarCraft II community a chance to show off their map making skills. The competitors in that contest [...]
Armory Chat
Spent a little time this weekend implementing a IRC chat system into the website. The chat is currently hooked up to the QuakeNet IRC servers and will auto-join the #armory and #teamliquid channels. As of now, the chat is using an embedded QuakeNet iframe chat but I am open to test alternative systems. If you [...]
Protest PIPA and SOPA
In response to the two bills in congress, H.R.3261 “Stop Online Piracy Act” and S.968 “PROTECT IP”, we here at the Armory would like to raise awareness. These bills would destroy the internet as we know it, allowing ISPs to blacklist domains, enforce copyright that would restrict user-generated content and new innovative ideas. Unlike the [...]
2012 Battle.net World Championship
This year for Blizzard & eSports will be of epic proportions as they will be providing major competitive events for World of Warcraft and Starcraft 2. This of course means that there will be no BlizzCon 2012. This will allow Blizzard have more time squeezing out their three current games in development. Blizzard Entertainment is [...]
David Kim discusses balanace
David Kim recently spent some time answering some gameplay and balance questions after the G-Star event in Korea. Some of the Q&A pertains to HOTS while others are current balance problems. The following questions were answered: Mass Mutalisks vs. Protoss Protoss Win Rate is Too Low in Tournaments Carrier Removal in Heart of the Swarm [...]
Do you prefer the website with light text on a dark background, or dark text on a light background?
In preparation for the HOTS release next year, I want to ship out the new design of the website. The new design will be more wowhead-ish in that I will fit more content into the page with the removal of specific design elements. The outer frame of the site will be pretty design heavy however. [...]
Armory moving off GoDaddy; Possible downtime
In the recent events regarding SOPA, it has come to the communities attention that GoDaddy is a huge supporter. Since the Armory hosts its domains at GoDaddy, and with the recent boycott, I have decided to move my domains away from GoDaddy. More information about the boycott can be found here. You may expect some [...]