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StarCraft - Now Free!
April 19th, 2017, 20:59
StarCraft and StarCraft: Brood War are now free to download:
StarCraft: Brood War Patch 1.18 Patch NotesMore information.
Note: When patching StarCraft, please use the ‘Run as Admin’ option; it is required during your first client run to migrate saves and avoid issues from Windows system admin changes.
StarCraft: Brood War Patch 1.18 Patch Notes
StarCraft and StarCraft: Brood War are now free. Follow the links here to begin installing:
General
Bug Fixes
- Added windowed fullscreen or windowed mode; use Alt+Enter to switch between.
- Added UTF-8 support.
- Added cursor clamping in-game while windowed; unclamped in menus.
- Added Popular Maps to streamline finding games or game types.
- Added options to display actions per minute.
- Added Observer mode.
- Added opponent information when joining a game lobby.
- Added autosaving for replays.
- Added an option to display the game timer.
- Added UPnP support.
- Updated to a new OpenGL backend.
- Improved gameplay responsiveness during multiplayer by increasing turn rate to match LAN speeds over Battle.net.
- Improved UI layout in Battle.net sections.
- Improved behavior of available lobbies within the ‘Join Game’ section.
- Improved compatibility with Windows 7, 8.1, and 10.
- Improved anticheat capabilities.
- Improved installation and patching performance.
- Mac Beta support now available for 10.11 and up.
Known Issues
- Fixed palette issues to correct rainbow water, 80s Kerrigan face in the loading screen, and other graphic glitches.
- Fixed problems with LAN game discovery.
- Fixed IME support and other text artifacts in Battle.net menus.
- LAN and Legacy Battle.net fixes.
- The profile section is currently unavailable.
The Elder Spy
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April 19th, 2017, 20:59
Thanks for the news.
StarCraft and StarCraft: Brood War download link:
https://battle.net/download/getInsta…gram=STARCRAFT
StarCraft and StarCraft: Brood War download link:
https://battle.net/download/getInsta…gram=STARCRAFT
Traveler
April 19th, 2017, 23:11
One of the greatest games of all time.
Have my doubts about getting value for your money on the upcoming enhanced edition but we'll see I suppose.
Have my doubts about getting value for your money on the upcoming enhanced edition but we'll see I suppose.
Watchdog
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April 20th, 2017, 00:43
At least Blizzard see the value of having both old and new versions available to the public separately. A classy move.
Spaceman
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April 20th, 2017, 02:00
Well they can always kill the classic later on via battlenet; I think this is more of free advertising for the new version.
Lazy_dog
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Original Sin 2 Donor
April 20th, 2017, 02:11
StarCraft is one of the few RTS games to have a great single-player campaign to go along with great multiplayer gameplay. I found the campaign in SC2 very disappointing by comparison.
SasqWatch
Original Sin Donor
April 20th, 2017, 02:21
Well, I've got my free copy now, wewt 
Time to test my friend's theory of "it's in your blood to love SC".
Time to test my friend's theory of "it's in your blood to love SC".
Guest
April 20th, 2017, 04:20
This is really free? Like, no online junk or account information required? If so I'd be amazed.
SasqWatch
April 20th, 2017, 15:58
Best RTS I've ever played
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"… thing about Morrowind is we did far more than we could, far less polished than we should. It's a miracle that it works at all… there's too much, and it's like jazz… a product like Oblivion - far better software… but Morrowind… oh there's so much delicious nonsense in that." ~ words of wisdom by K.Rolston
"… thing about Morrowind is we did far more than we could, far less polished than we should. It's a miracle that it works at all… there's too much, and it's like jazz… a product like Oblivion - far better software… but Morrowind… oh there's so much delicious nonsense in that." ~ words of wisdom by K.Rolston
SasqWatch
April 20th, 2017, 15:59
Originally Posted by SilverWhich other version? SCR is not free.
At least Blizzard see the value of having both old and new versions available to the public separately. A classy move.
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"… thing about Morrowind is we did far more than we could, far less polished than we should. It's a miracle that it works at all… there's too much, and it's like jazz… a product like Oblivion - far better software… but Morrowind… oh there's so much delicious nonsense in that." ~ words of wisdom by K.Rolston
"… thing about Morrowind is we did far more than we could, far less polished than we should. It's a miracle that it works at all… there's too much, and it's like jazz… a product like Oblivion - far better software… but Morrowind… oh there's so much delicious nonsense in that." ~ words of wisdom by K.Rolston
SasqWatch
April 20th, 2017, 16:02
RTS = 
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"You may be a doctor. But I'm THE Doctor. The definite article, you might say."
"You may be a doctor. But I'm THE Doctor. The definite article, you might say."
Old RPG Addict
April 20th, 2017, 16:05
Nothing like StarCraft/RedAlert LAN parties back in early 2000s 
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"… thing about Morrowind is we did far more than we could, far less polished than we should. It's a miracle that it works at all… there's too much, and it's like jazz… a product like Oblivion - far better software… but Morrowind… oh there's so much delicious nonsense in that." ~ words of wisdom by K.Rolston
"… thing about Morrowind is we did far more than we could, far less polished than we should. It's a miracle that it works at all… there's too much, and it's like jazz… a product like Oblivion - far better software… but Morrowind… oh there's so much delicious nonsense in that." ~ words of wisdom by K.Rolston
SasqWatch
April 20th, 2017, 16:14
Originally Posted by luj1SC:BW is now free and it will be left free = version one (or old version)
Which other version? SCR is not free.
SCR is not going to be free = version two (or new version)
Unlike how Beamdog does it, SCR will not replace SC:BW.
SasqWatch
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April 20th, 2017, 23:02
The most amazing thing is that its backward compatible.
We can play the same game, I can play with BW , you can play with SCR
Or you can play SCR, I can cast/observe using BW and vice-versa
We can play the same game, I can play with BW , you can play with SCR
Or you can play SCR, I can cast/observe using BW and vice-versa
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"… thing about Morrowind is we did far more than we could, far less polished than we should. It's a miracle that it works at all… there's too much, and it's like jazz… a product like Oblivion - far better software… but Morrowind… oh there's so much delicious nonsense in that." ~ words of wisdom by K.Rolston
"… thing about Morrowind is we did far more than we could, far less polished than we should. It's a miracle that it works at all… there's too much, and it's like jazz… a product like Oblivion - far better software… but Morrowind… oh there's so much delicious nonsense in that." ~ words of wisdom by K.Rolston
SasqWatch
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