Ask Blizzard Employees About Things That Matter 504
In just a few days, some of us will be making the trek to this year's Blizzcon event in Anaheim, CA. In addition to the interesting announcements, sneak peeks, and other distractions, we will be sitting down with several Blizzard employees to answer any questions you might have. So far we have scheduled some time with Chris Sigaty, lead producer on StarCraft II; Jeffrey Kaplan (aka Tigole), game director for World of Warcraft; Leonard Boyarsky, lead world designer on Diablo III; and Paul Sams, Blizzard COO. Please address your questions to one (or several) of these candidates and try to keep them civil and on topic. Questions about Diablo III's art style will most likely be omitted since we have limited time and that dead horse has already been beaten into submission. The usual Slashdot interview rules apply, but beyond that, the sky is the limit.
Dear Blizzard employees, (Score:2, Funny)
I want to know what the answer is to life, the (warcraft)universe and everything.
Re:Artwork & Mood Inspiration? (Score:3, Funny)
Diablo III Mousing (Score:5, Funny)
For Leonard Boyarsky, lead world designer on Diablo III: what mice do those at Blizzard use for Diablo III? Some industrial, made of titanium, super-reliable mouse with smooth right and left clicking action? Or do you run through mice like an Amazon through Tal Rasha's Tomb?
Will Diablo III introduce any new mousing techniques, like perhaps middle clicking, or triple left clicking? How about support for right and left mouse wheel clicking available on logitech and microsoft mice?
Re:Dear Blizzard employees, (Score:2, Funny)
42 dancing gnomes
Follow Up Question (Score:5, Funny)
And to follow up that question, how does it feel to bask in the glory of your defeated enemies, drinking their blood as they futility attempt to dethrone your empire, unsuccessfully and without any hope? Do you ever break out into song, perhaps in Orcish or Gutterspeak, to said victories, uncontrollably -- or have you become numbed by the whole experience?
Re:Port SC 1? (Score:2, Funny)
Yeah, its called Starcraft 2. Duh.
The Colbert Report asked Rush this, so... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Dominance (Score:3, Funny)
Do you owe any credit to previous MMOs that have influenced your creations?
And, by naming them specifically and publicly, how long do you think it will take before they approach you demanding royalties?
Re:Dear Blizzard (Score:5, Funny)
I imagine that Blizzard does in fact employ people capable of multiplying some number by a million and getting an accurate result, not just an estimate. You should have gone with a billion, or some other number that defies calculation.
Dear Blizzard: (Score:5, Funny)
Is it cold in your office?
Re:Classes, Races & Professions (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Is It Hard Being Number One? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Dear Blizzard employees, (Score:3, Funny)
42 dancing gnomes
How many gnomes must an orc mow down? 42.
Hmmm....
Re:Six Sigma at Blizzard (Score:5, Funny)
Just one simple question... (Score:2, Funny)
Can I get a response from blue? No, I'm asking about anything important, that couldn't be answered by reading the thousands of existing answers to it. But I just want to hear from blue! Blue! Blue!
for Jeffrey Kaplan aka Tigole (Score:5, Funny)
Where exactly is the USB key with the "Sword of a Thousand Truths" right now?? and exactly how is it guarded??
Re:Classes, Races & Professions (Score:4, Funny)
Re:The Original Warcraft. (Score:5, Funny)
Please state your answer in the form of a question.
Re:Diablo III Mousing (Score:3, Funny)
How about support for right and left mouse wheel clicking available on logitech and microsoft mice?
The number of players on WOW who will be using two mice with scroll wheels at the same time has got to be low. I'd rather they not target that as a minimum system requirement.
Re:Classes, Races & Professions (Score:4, Funny)
Whatever happened to Captain Placeholder? I loved that guy!
Re:Classes, Races & Professions (Score:3, Funny)
I'll field this one: The answer is "Daboo."
Re:Port SC 1? (Score:2, Funny)
there, fixed it for you!