StarCraft

I guess we'll see this updated patch in action in Wardi's PTR tournament this weekend lol

https://programming.dev/post/21132602

https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/WardiTV_PTR_Tournament

And the playoffs (top 6) will all be played on the 3rd

New balance patch is live on the PTR.

I'm saying big as in popularity, quality and depth of content. In one way or another, I consider clash royale to be some flavor of the RTS genre. But maybe there'll be something with a little more "prestige" than a mobile p2w game.

Frost Giant Studios have launched a Kickstarter for their upcoming RTS.

Even though it is fully funded for release and would have launched regardless of the campaign's success (it already shattered the target), they have decided to launch a Kickstarter anyway both to offer a way to purchase a digital collector's edition and to allow people to financially contribute for the opportunity to beta test.

From the page:

Why Kickstarter?

Stormgate is fully funded to release. This Kickstarter is in part a response to fan requests for a way to purchase a physical Collector's Edition of Stormgate. We think we've put together a truly special collectible for our most dedicated supporters, but producing the Stormgate Collector's Edition will require a commitment from our players to cover our manufacturing costs. We have also received countless requests for beta access. Scaling online multiplayer testing for a massive audience can get very expensive--beyond what we can support without additional funding. This campaign will allow us to welcome many more players to playtest Stormgate as a reward for directly supporting the studio.

I don't understand how these 2 always have such bangers of games. Maybe I'm wrong, but isn't Special a lot better than Cham? Special competes in the GSL, I hadn't even heard of Cham until this or last year.

Just a dumb meme, here is more context: https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/8/23952878/microsoft-onedrive-windows-close-app-notification

NJoy

The schedule got posted on their Patreon, not sure where the official english stuff gets posted.

Tuesday in Korea will be the first of the Ro16!

Group A

• Maru (T)
• Scarlett (Z)
• Creator (P)
• Solar (Z)

Group B

• Cure (T)
• Stats (P)
• Nightmare (P)
• Bunny (T)

Group C

• Dark (Z)
• DRG (Z)
• Astrea (P)
• Byun (T)

Group D

• Gumiho (T)
• Soo (Z)
• Classic (P)
• Hero (P)

It's very exciting to see Scarlett and Astrea as the non-Koreans in the mix. Looking at who they are up against, it will be a challenge for them to get to the next round.

Extra Links

• Liquidpedia - GSL 2023 S3
• AfreecaTV on YouTube where english videos are posted after the matches happen

My wife & I play 2v2 so we can have fun while collaborating in a game. We've been on the same 2v2 map pool for what feels like forever. It's great to have some new maps.

Sadly, we haven't won a single game since the release! So frustrating!

And the matchup is ZvZ! Whaaaaaaaaat? We are so lucky to have this game played for us.

Game 1 is great and then game 2 is even better! Game 3 is pretty good.