Hydro033 Profile Joined July 2012 United States 128 Posts Last Edited: 2013-06-28 04:26:25 #1 Hello TL,



I was on reddit and saw the buzz surrounding IdrA being coached by MajOr. I then reminisced about my days as a random player and how it taught me to appreciate each race's strengths and weaknesses. I think it'd be cool if we could get a global Starcraft "holiday" during which we only play as an offrace. It could be fun and also a learning experience for us balance whiners (guilty as charged).



However, I want some ideas as to what a good date for this would be. Perhaps some landmark date which is the anniversary of same epic day in Starcraft history? I'll edit the post with good suggestions once they roll in.



glhf guys

Hydro



tldr - SC2 holiday during which we all agree to offrace only :D



Edit #1

I meant for this to be voluntary, not Blizzard enforced. Great idea to give bonus XP to people who are offracing on that particular day (maybe 2x-4x as many points?).



Looks like a lot of people play random. Not sure what to say other than good for you and maybe you can play your weakest race? September 31st, July 27th and March 13th have been suggested dates. #Wet4Ret

canikizu Profile Joined September 2010 3341 Posts #2 But... but I'm better at my offrace than my main.



The_Templar Profile Blog Joined January 2011 your Country 52593 Posts #3 On June 28 2013 09:29 canikizu wrote:

But... but I'm better at my offrace than my main.



Same here! I main zerg in broodwar but my best race is protoss in sc2! Same here! I main zerg in broodwar but my best race is protoss in sc2! Moderator Starcraft 3 when

Ayaz2810 Profile Joined September 2011 United States 1175 Posts #4 Sounds like a fun idea, but you would need some method of getting the message to a lot of SC2 players. I would do it in a heartbeat, but I have the feeling a lot of the more "serious" players wouldn't want to risk their ladder points =( Vrtra Vanquisher/Tiamat Trouncer/World Serpent Slayer

IamHobbyless Profile Joined June 2012 Germany 29 Posts #5 but but .... i just switched my race from terran to zerg ..... what do i have to play? my Protoss is just really really bad and i dont want to play terran anymore Stephano winning a cup souber isnt fun Stephano winning a cup drunk is a chellange -Stephano

Sephiren Profile Joined September 2012 United States 85 Posts #6 On June 28 2013 09:31 ayaz2810 wrote:

Sounds like a fun idea, but you would need some method of getting the message to a lot of SC2 players. I would do it in a heartbeat, but I have the feeling a lot of the more "serious" players wouldn't want to risk their ladder points =(



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Hydro033 Profile Joined July 2012 United States 128 Posts #7 On June 28 2013 09:35 Sephiren wrote:

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On June 28 2013 09:31 ayaz2810 wrote:

Sounds like a fun idea, but you would need some method of getting the message to a lot of SC2 players. I would do it in a heartbeat, but I have the feeling a lot of the more "serious" players wouldn't want to risk their ladder points =(



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Yea, they don't have to ladder on their primary account. I doubt everyone will do it, but a perhaps a good group would (including some pros) and it can be fun. Yea, they don't have to ladder on their primary account. I doubt everyone will do it, but a perhaps a good group would (includingpros) and it can be fun. #Wet4Ret

Ayaz2810 Profile Joined September 2011 United States 1175 Posts #8 True. I kind of forgot unranked was a thing. Disregard my previous post. Vrtra Vanquisher/Tiamat Trouncer/World Serpent Slayer

Typhoon1789 Profile Blog Joined July 2011 Australia 292 Posts #9 oooooo i like this idea! :D Professional Cunt.

Mistakes Profile Joined February 2011 United States 1097 Posts #10 This would actually be very cool if it got Blizzard's attention and for that specified day you couldn't play 1v1 unranked as your main race or something. StarCraft | www.psistorm.com | www.twitter.com/MistakesSC | www.twitch.tv/MistakesSC | Seattle

Rhuubarb Profile Joined September 2010 Australia 94 Posts #11 On June 28 2013 09:52 Mistakes wrote:

This would actually be very cool if it got Blizzard's attention and for that specified day you couldn't play 1v1 unranked as your main race or something.



Mmm, I think it should always be best to give players the choice on whether they want to participate or not. Forcing people to play a race they don't want to might cause problems. I think just supporting the idea via 'advertising space' on battle.net would work better. Mmm, I think it should always be best to give players the choice on whether they want to participate or not. Forcing people to play a race they don't want to might cause problems. I think just supporting the idea via 'advertising space' on battle.net would work better.

ReignSupreme. Profile Blog Joined September 2012 Australia 2258 Posts #12 I'm a filthy randomer, what do

Mistakes Profile Joined February 2011 United States 1097 Posts #13 I suppose, but that's also why I suggested unranked because no points or anything are on the line. Haha. StarCraft | www.psistorm.com | www.twitter.com/MistakesSC | www.twitch.tv/MistakesSC | Seattle

convention Profile Joined October 2011 United States 542 Posts Last Edited: 2013-06-28 01:04:47 #14 On June 28 2013 09:55 Rhuubarb wrote:

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On June 28 2013 09:52 Mistakes wrote:

This would actually be very cool if it got Blizzard's attention and for that specified day you couldn't play 1v1 unranked as your main race or something.



Mmm, I think it should always be best to give players the choice on whether they want to participate or not. Forcing people to play a race they don't want to might cause problems. I think just supporting the idea via 'advertising space' on battle.net would work better. Mmm, I think it should always be best to give players the choice on whether they want to participate or not. Forcing people to play a race they don't want to might cause problems. I think just supporting the idea via 'advertising space' on battle.net would work better.

I agree, I think if it were to get Blizzard's attention, it could be one of the top stories where it says: "Offrace Day". It would be a pretty cool idea at least if we are to get the balance whiners on TL to join in (my favorite post to date was someone saying how easy terran is, you just need to select all of your barracks and spam the 'm' key).



As for the date, maybe every first day of the new ladder season to make it occur more often? I agree, I think if it were to get Blizzard's attention, it could be one of the top stories where it says: "Offrace Day". It would be a pretty cool idea at least if we are to get the balance whiners on TL to join in (my favorite post to date was someone saying how easy terran is, you just need to select all of your barracks and spam the 'm' key).As for the date, maybe every first day of the new ladder season to make it occur more often?

Darthsanta13 Profile Joined July 2011 United States 564 Posts #15 On June 28 2013 09:52 Mistakes wrote:

This would actually be very cool if it got Blizzard's attention and for that specified day you couldn't play 1v1 unranked as your main race or something.

Actively prohibiting something would be a terrible idea by Blizzard. I think a better way to encourage offracing would be to offer bonuses like bonus EXP or twice as many wins for the achievement portraits or something. Actively prohibiting something would be a terrible idea by Blizzard. I think a better way to encourage offracing would be to offer bonuses like bonus EXP or twice as many wins for the achievement portraits or something.

The_Templar Profile Blog Joined January 2011 your Country 52593 Posts #16 On June 28 2013 09:59 ReignSupreme. wrote:

I'm a filthy randomer, what do

Speaking as a person that often plays random, you probably have a strong race. Pick a different one. Speaking as a person that often plays random, you probably have a strong race. Pick a different one. Moderator Starcraft 3 when

Gamegene Profile Blog Joined June 2011 United States 8300 Posts #17 do you really need an arbitrary "holiday"?



why not just do it on your own ~_~ Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.

ReignSupreme. Profile Blog Joined September 2012 Australia 2258 Posts #18 On June 28 2013 10:03 Gamegene wrote:

do you really need an arbitrary "holiday"?



why not just do it on your own ~_~



Pretty obvious - so it's a community wide event.

Don't get me wrong I'm not really a fan of the idea of having to be forced off of your main race, but as a small event that people could take part in its alright Pretty obvious - so it's a community wide event.Don't get me wrong I'm not really a fan of the idea of having to be forced off of your main race, but as a small event that people could take part in its alright

Garnet Profile Blog Joined February 2006 Vietnam 8331 Posts #19 Sounds fun. Needs Blizzard though.

S_treaks Profile Joined August 2007 United States 27 Posts #20 I think this is a pretty cool idea, but I definitely agree that it should be voluntary. I can imagine a post/article on Bnet along the lines of:

"...to celebrate Global Off-race Day, we would like to encourage you to choose a race you are less familiar with...if you are worried about your ladder ranking, try unranked mode!..."



I'd also like to see this more than once a year, but if it happens too often, people may lose interest. Perhaps twice a year? Once in the winter, once in the summer? Or maybe it could be July 27th and March 13th, then when Legacy of the Void comes out, we can have a third day. :D

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