rkffhk Profile Blog Joined November 2010 426 Posts Last Edited: 2010-12-06 10:16:13 #1



I had a vision and I think I know how to make bnet look much better for Starcraft.



Now bear with me on this one, but my idea looks like this:







Basically, you click the Join Channel button or whatever you want to call it, maybe just "Channel" or something, and it gives you a list of default channels, as well as any ones that you can like manually type in on your own if you feel like it.



The Profile button would do like the same stuff as it does in bnet right now, so there's nothing really new about that.



The Create Game thing is like where you can load up a map file that you have in your hard drive. This way people can host maps for themselves and their friends for whatever they like. They could also use this thing to load replays in the same way that they would host a normal map. That way people can join, download the replay, and watch it with their friends.



The Join Game thing is kinda different though. Basically, when you click it, a list opens of all of the games that are currently waiting to start -- which are the same ones that other people created by way of the Create Game button that I mentioned just a paragraph up from here.



The Ladder ranking button works pretty much the same as the ladder ranking button, too, so there isn't really much difference there from how it currently is on bnet.



Then there's the quit button. I was kind of thinking that it works like the Menu button does right now. It doesn't really matter though, because the Escape button gives you the Menu thing anyway... so I figure that maybe just a Quit button would be perfectly fine.



So yeah what do you guys think? I realize its pretty different from what you're all used to, but I really think that I might be on to something here. Something about it just strikes me as fitting in well with the game.



edit - a really cool guy on page 2 made a composite picture using ms paint or photoshop or something (i dont really know but he did a GREAT job on it!). i thought it'd be a good idea to edit it in for the op so people could see his interpretation of what i was talking about:

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+ Show Spoiler + edit again! this guy on page 3 used photoshop to convert that picture i just showed you guys in the other edit above into starcraft 2 theme! it looks so nice!



So I was sitting around last night on the ptr server and it came to me.I had a vision and I think I know how to make bnet look much better for Starcraft.Now bear with me on this one, but my idea looks like this:Basically, you click the Join Channel button or whatever you want to call it, maybe just "Channel" or something, and it gives you a list of default channels, as well as any ones that you can like manually type in on your own if you feel like it.The Profile button would do like the same stuff as it does in bnet right now, so there's nothing really new about that.The Create Game thing is like where you can load up a map file that you have in your hard drive. This way people can host maps for themselves and their friends for whatever they like. They could also use this thing to load replays in the same way that they would host a normal map. That way people can join, download the replay, and watch it with their friends.The Join Game thing is kinda different though. Basically, when you click it, a list opens of all of the games that are currently waiting to start -- which are the same ones that other people created by way of the Create Game button that I mentioned just a paragraph up from here.The Ladder ranking button works pretty much the same as the ladder ranking button, too, so there isn't really much difference there from how it currently is on bnet.Then there's the quit button. I was kind of thinking that it works like the Menu button does right now. It doesn't really matter though, because the Escape button gives you the Menu thing anyway... so I figure that maybe just a Quit button would be perfectly fine.So yeah what do you guys think? I realize its pretty different from what you're all used to, but I really think that I might be on to something here. Something about it just strikes me as fitting in well with the game. "Did not realize gold was such an important threshold for people, I guess I honestly take it for granted that if people practice / invest enough time into this game then they would make diamond in no time." ~Caihead

Rotodyne Profile Blog Joined July 2005 United States 2263 Posts Last Edited: 2010-12-05 19:44:27 #2 hahahaha, absolutely amazing idea. Such extreme innovation is welcomed on TL.net I can only play starcraft when I am shit canned. IPXZERG is a god.

rkffhk Profile Blog Joined November 2010 426 Posts Last Edited: 2010-12-05 19:44:44 #3 Really? I mean it just came to me last night while I was playing Starcraft. I was afraid you guys wouldn't like it. "Did not realize gold was such an important threshold for people, I guess I honestly take it for granted that if people practice / invest enough time into this game then they would make diamond in no time." ~Caihead

ZoW Profile Blog Joined January 2009 United States 3970 Posts #4 I see what you did there. the courage to be a lazy bum

Rotodyne Profile Blog Joined July 2005 United States 2263 Posts #5 It's so simple, streamlined, and less cluttered, with a focus on community. I can only play starcraft when I am shit canned. IPXZERG is a god.

NrG.NeverExpo Profile Blog Joined December 2008 Canada 2091 Posts #6 rofl, you do a good job at seeming like some one who doesn't know what they're talking about. In all honesty though, i think b.net 1 or w/e u wanna call it was pretty ideal. It focuses more on community communication and involvement, and didn't worry so much about fuckin cool looking buttons and swoosh noises. I think i would rather see functionality and a little less "wow-factor" TwitteR: @NeverExpo follow me, i'll follow back :)

da_head Profile Blog Joined November 2008 Canada 3275 Posts #7 lmao well played When they see MC Probe, all the ladies disrobe.

Thegilaboy Profile Blog Joined October 2009 United States 2016 Posts #8 Hahaha well played OP, well played

rkffhk Profile Blog Joined November 2010 426 Posts Last Edited: 2010-12-05 19:50:02 #9 On December 06 2010 04:47 Rotodyne wrote:

It's so simple, streamlined, and less cluttered, with a focus on community.

Oh my god you get it! I was afraid you guys would think that this is too iBnet or whatever because of how minimalistic it is compared to what's already there. I thought I'd get banned or something for being stupid and unoriginal.



I'm really happy though that you guys like it. I just wish that Blizzard could see it. They'd never listen to me though =( Oh my god you get it! I was afraid you guys would think that this is too iBnet or whatever because of how minimalistic it is compared to what's already there. I thought I'd get banned or something for being stupid and unoriginal.I'm really happy though that you guys like it. I just wish that Blizzard could see it. They'd never listen to me though =( "Did not realize gold was such an important threshold for people, I guess I honestly take it for granted that if people practice / invest enough time into this game then they would make diamond in no time." ~Caihead

Zergneedsfood Profile Blog Joined September 2008 United States 9062 Posts #10 Best idea I've ever heard.



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Sayle Profile Joined October 2010 United Kingdom 3685 Posts #11 While this is a good idea, you seem not to have considered the technological requirements for such a system. I'm afraid we just aren't capable of something as advanced as "chat channels" at the moment. Perhaps in a few years and with proper research funding, we'll be able to actually implement this idea, but in the mean time, I think it's going to have to take a backseat to other crucial features such as Facebook integration.

Enervate Profile Joined August 2010 United States 1768 Posts #12 I know you just came up with it, but the style kinda feels old, like 1998-ish.

iloahz Profile Blog Joined March 2007 United States 964 Posts #13 whoa whoa whoa, one change at a time people

rkffhk Profile Blog Joined November 2010 426 Posts #14 On December 06 2010 04:55 iloahz wrote:

whoa whoa whoa, one change at a time people

Yeah you're right this is kind of a lot though. It was just an idea I came up with the other night, that's all. I'm really happy that you guys like it, though. Yeah you're right this is kind of a lot though. It was just an idea I came up with the other night, that's all. I'm really happy that you guys like it, though. "Did not realize gold was such an important threshold for people, I guess I honestly take it for granted that if people practice / invest enough time into this game then they would make diamond in no time." ~Caihead

MisterD Profile Blog Joined June 2010 Germany 1338 Posts Last Edited: 2010-12-05 20:00:38 #15 it just looks 1:1 like wc3 bnet, except that the big buttons at the left are small buttons in a thin vertical bar between chat area and ad banner.





/edit: oh lol, i get it :D sorry for not having started esports with wc3 lol :D Gold isn't everything in life... you need wood, too!

Skee Profile Joined March 2010 Canada 702 Posts #16 Godlike thread. <3

chobopeon Profile Blog Joined May 2003 United States 7339 Posts #17 this kind of crazy design would never work. give up on your pipe dreams you dirty hippie. :O

rkffhk Profile Blog Joined November 2010 426 Posts #18 On December 06 2010 04:59 MisterD wrote:

it just looks 1:1 like wc3 bnet, except that the big buttons at the left are small buttons in a thin vertical bar between chat area and ad banner.

Really? I seriously never played wc3. That's so weird, though. I wish I was old enough when they were making that game to apply to work for Blizzard back then. It sounds like I would've fit right in with those guys. Too bad I don't really know that much about programming =(



This kinda stuff is probably too hard for them to make anyway. Oh well. Just thought I'd share my idea with you guys d=(^_^)z Really? I seriously never played wc3. That's so weird, though. I wish I was old enough when they were making that game to apply to work for Blizzard back then. It sounds like I would've fit right in with those guys. Too bad I don't really know that much about programming =(This kinda stuff is probably too hard for them to make anyway. Oh well. Just thought I'd share my idea with you guys d=(^_^)z "Did not realize gold was such an important threshold for people, I guess I honestly take it for granted that if people practice / invest enough time into this game then they would make diamond in no time." ~Caihead

fabiano Profile Blog Joined August 2009 Brazil 4640 Posts #19 wow amazing.



This looks like a very very modern bnet. "When the geyser died, a probe came out" - SirJolt

rkffhk Profile Blog Joined November 2010 426 Posts #20 On December 06 2010 05:09 fabiano wrote:

wow amazing.



This looks like a very very modern bnet.

I hope you're not just saying that to make me feel good about myself~ I hope you're not just saying that to make me feel good about myself~ "Did not realize gold was such an important threshold for people, I guess I honestly take it for granted that if people practice / invest enough time into this game then they would make diamond in no time." ~Caihead

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