The new Battle.net is out!
Download the Game!
You can start downloading the retail game right now. It is 7gig and should contain all the campaign stuff. Keep posted as we will give you insights of what's in there.
Who should download StarCraft II in advance?
If you intend to purchase StarCraft II digitally, downloading the client now will allow you to simply pay and play when digital copies of StarCraft II go on sale.
Will digital copies of StarCraft II be available as soon as the game is released in stores?
No. They’ll go on sale slightly later, on 07/27/2010 10:00 AM PDT in North America and Latin America.
New Profiles
They have added a profile description. You can see the match history and the league ranking!
Rewards
You can unlock portraits and decals as rewards. I've put all of them in the same picture so it's easy to see what is available.
Portraits
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Decals
![](http://fooo.fr/~vjeux/curse/sc2/assets/7.15/decals-small.jpg )
Achievements (Exploration, Custom Games, Cooperative, Quick Match, Combat)
Quote:Exploration
Guide One
Custom Game Novice (10) - Win 3 solo evenly matched Custom Games against any A.I. opponents.
Cooperative Novice (10) - Win 3 Cooperative games.
Medal of Combat (20) - Complete all the Guide One achievements.
Guide Two
Custom Game Zerg (10) - Win 3 solo evenly matched Custom Games as Zerg against any A.I. opponents.
Qualified For Action (10) - Play enough qualifying games to get placed in a Quick Match league.
Custom Game Protoss (10) - Win 3 solo evenly matched Custom Games as Protoss against any A.I. opponents.
Medal of Valor (20) - Complete all the Guide Two achievements.
Guide Three
Play Replay (10) - Watch any Battle.net replay.
Flying Solo (10) - Win 5 1v1 league Quick Match games.
That's Teamwork (10) - Win 5 Team league Quick Match games.
Medal of Honor (20) - Complete all the Guide Three achievements.
Custom Game
Medium A.I.
Medium FFA (10) - Win a Free-For-All Custom Game against 7 Medium A.I. opponents.
Medium Blitz (10) - Win a 1v1 Custom Game against a Medium A.I. opponent in under 5 minutes.
Terran AI Romp: (10) - Win 10 solo evenly matched Custom Games as Terran against Medium A.I. opponents.
Zerg AI Romp: (10) - Win 10 solo evenly matched Custom Games as Zerg against Medium A.I. opponents.
Protoss AI Romp: (10) - Win 10 solo evenly matched Custom Games as Protoss against Medium A.I. opponents.
Random AI Romp: (10) - Win 10 solo evenly matched Custom Games as Random against Medium A.I. opponents.
Medium A.I. Crusher (20) - Complete all the Medium A.I. achievements.
Hard A.I.
Hard FFA (10) - Win a Free-For-All Custom Game against 7 Hard A.I. opponents.
Hard Blitz (10) - Win a 1v1 Custom Game against a Hard A.I. opponent in under 5 minutes.
3v3 Mix vs Hard AI (10) - Win a 3v3 Custom Game with Hard A.I. allies using all three races against Hard A.I opponents.
3V3 vs Hard AI Mix (10) - Win a 3v3 Custom Game with Hard A.I. allies against all three races of Hard A.I opponents.
4v4 Kin vs Hard AI (10) - Win a 4v4 Custom Game with Hard A.I. allies using the following race combinations against Hard A.I opponents.
4v4 vs Hard AI Kin (10) - Win a 4v4 Custom Game with Hard A.I. allies against the following race combinations using Hard A.I. opponents.
Hard AI Romp: (10) - Win 10 solo evenly matched Custom Games against Hard A.I. opponents.
Hard AI Crusher (20) - Complete all the Hard A.I. achievements.
Very Hard A.I.
Very Hard FFA (10) - Win a Free-For-All Custom Game against 7 Very Hard A.I. opponents.
Very Hard Blitz (10) - Win a 1v1 Custom Game against a Very Hard A.I. opponent in under 5 minutes.
3v3 Mix vs Very Hard AI (10) - Win a 3v3 Custom Game with Very Hard A.I. allies using all three races against Very Hard A.I opponents.
3v3 vs Very Hard AI Mix (10) - Win a 3v3 Custom Game with Very Hard A.I. allies against all three races of Very Hard A.I opponents.
4v4 Kin vs Very Hard AI (10) - Win a 4v4 Custom Game with Very Hard A.I. allies using the following race combinations against Very Hard A.I opponents.
4v4 vs Very Hard AI Kin (10) - Win a 4v4 Custom Game with Very Hard A.I. allies against the following race combinations using Very Hard A.I. opponents.
Very Hard AI Romp: (10) - Win 10 solo evenly matched Custom Games against Very Hard A.I. opponents.
Very Hard AI Crusher (10) - Complete all the Very Hard A.I. achievements.
Insane A.I.
Insane FFA (10) - Win a Free-For-All Custom Game against 7 Insane A.I. opponents.
Insane Blitz (10) - Win a 1v1 Custom Game against an Insane A.I. opponent in under 5 minutes.
3v3 Mix vs Insane AI (10) - Win a 3v3 Custom Game with Insane A.I. allies using all three races against Insane A.I opponents.
3v3 vs Insane AI Mix (10) - Win a 3v3 Custom Game with Insane A.I. allies against all three races of Insane A.I opponents.
4v4 Kin vs Insane AI (10) - Win a 4v4 Custom Game with Insane A.I. allies using the following race combinations against Insane A.I opponents.
4v4 vs Insane AI Kin (10) - Win a 4v4 Custom Game with Insane A.I. allies against the following race combinations using Insane A.I. opponents.
Insane AI Romp: (10) - Win 10 solo evenly matched Custom Games against Insane A.I. opponents.
Insane AI Crusher (20) - Complete all the Insane A.I. achievements.
Outmatched A.I.
Outmatched: 2 Medium AI (10) - Win a 1 vs 2 Custom Game with no Allies against 2 Medium A.I. opponents.
Outmatched: 3 Medium AI (10) - Win a 1 vs 3 Custom Game with no Allies against 3 Medium A.I. opponents.
Outmatched: 4 Medium AI (10) - Win a 1 vs 4 Custom Game with no Allies against 4 Medium A.I. opponents.
Outmatched: 2 Hard AI (10) - Win a 1 vs 2 Custom Game with no Allies against 2 Hard A.I. opponents.
Outmatched: 3 Hard AI (10) - Win a 1 vs 3 Custom Game with no Allies against 3 Hard A.I. opponents.
Outmatched: 4 Hard AI (10) - Win a 1 vs 4 Custom Game with no Allies against 4 Hard A.I. opponents.
Outmatched: 2 Very Hard AI (10) - Win a 1 vs 2 Custom Game with no Allies against 2 Very Hard A.I. opponents.
Outmatched: 3 Very Hard AI (10) - Win a 1 vs 3 Custom Game with no Allies against 3 Very Hard A.I. opponents.
Outmatched: 4 Very Hard AI (10) - Win a 1 vs 4 Custom Game with no Allies against 4 Very Hard A.I. opponents.
Outmatched: 2 Insane AI (10) - Win a 1 vs 2 Custom Game with no Allies against 2 Insane A.I. opponents.
Outmatched Crusher (20) - Complete all the Outmatched achievements.
Cooperative
Medium A.I.
Co-op Stomp: Medium (10) - Win 10/25/50/100/250 Cooperative games against Medium A.I. opponents.
2v2 Co-op Streak: Medium (10) - Win 5/10/15 2v2 Cooperative games in a row against Medium A.I. opponents.
3v3 Co-op Streak: Medium (10) - Win 5/10/15 3v3 Cooperative games in a row against Medium A.I. opponents.
2v2 Stomp Coverage: Medium (10) - Win a 2v2 Cooperative game as all possibilites against Medium A.I.
3v3 Stomp Coverage: Medium (10) - Win a 3v3 Cooperative game as all possibilites against Medium A.I.
Gosu Comp Stomp: Medium (20) - Complete all the Medium A.I. achievements.
Hard A.I.
Co-op Stomp: Hard (10) - Win 10/25/50/100/250 Cooperative games against Hard A.I. opponents.
2v2 Co-op Streak: Hard (10) - Win 5/10/15 2v2 Cooperative games in a row against Hard A.I. opponents.
3v3 Co-op Streak: Hard (10) - Win 5/10/15 3v3 Cooperative games in a row against Hard A.I. opponents.
2v2 Stomp Coverage: Hard (10) - Win a 2v2 Cooperative game as all possibilites against Hard A.I.
3v3 Stomp Coverage: Hard (10) - Win a 3v3 Cooperative game as all possibilites against Hard A.I.
Gosu Comp Stomp: Hard (20) - Complete all the Hard A.I. achievements.
Very Hard A.I.
Co-op Stomp: Very Hard (10) - Win 10/25/50/100/250 Cooperative games against Very Hard A.I. opponents.
2v2 Co-op Streak: Very Hard (10) - Win 5/10/15 2v2 Cooperative games in a row against Very Hard A.I. opponents.
3v3 Co-op Streak: Very Hard (10) - Win 5/10/15 3v3 Cooperative games in a row against Very Hard A.I. opponents.
2v2 Stomp Coverage: Very Hard (10) - Win a 2v2 Cooperative game as all possibilites against Very Hard A.I.
3v3 Stomp Coverage: Very Hard (10) - Win a 3v3 Cooperative game as all possibilites against Very Hard A.I.
Gosu Comp Stomp: Very Hard (20) - Complete all the Very Hard A.I. achievements.
Insane A.I.
Co-op Stomp: Insane (10) - Win 10/25/50/100/250 Cooperative games against Insane A.I. opponents.
2v2 Co-op Streak: Insane (10) - Win 5/10/15 2v2 Cooperative games in a row against Insane A.I. opponents.
3v3 Co-op Streak: Insane (10) - Win 5/10/15 3v3 Cooperative games in a row against Insane A.I. opponents.
2v2 Stomp Coverage: Insane (10) - Win a 2v2 Cooperative game as all possibilites against Insane A.I.
3v3 Stomp Coverage: Insane (10) - Win a 3v3 Cooperative game as all possibilites against Insane A.I.
Gosu Comp Stomp: Insane (20) - Complete all the Insane A.I. achievements.
Race A.I.
Terran Command: (10) - Win 10 Cooperative games as Terran against Medium A.I. opponents.
Protoss Command: (10) - Win 10 Cooperative games as Protoss against Medium A.I. opponents.
Zerg Command: (10) - Win 10 Cooperative games as Zerg against Medium A.I. opponents.
Random Command: (10) - Win 10 Cooperative games as Random against Medium A.I. opponents.
Supreme Command (20) - Complete all the Race A.I. achievements.
Quick Match
Solo League
Solo Terran (10) - Win 10/25/50/100/250/500/750/1000 1v1 league Quick Match games as Terran.
Solo Zerg (10) - Win 10/25/50/100/250/500/750/1000 1v1 league Quick Match games as Zerg.
Solo Protoss (10) - Win 10/25/50/100/250/500/750/1000 1v1 league Quick Match games as Protoss.
Solo Random (10) - Win 10/25/50/100/250/500/750/1000 1v1 league Quick Match games as Random.
Solo Zen Master (10) - Win 1000 1v1 league Quick Match games as each race option.
Team League
Team Terran (10) - Win 10/25/50/100/250/500/750/1000 Team league Quick Match games as Terran.
Team Protoss (10) - Win 10/25/50/100/250/500/750/1000 Team league Quick Match games as Protoss.
Team Random (10) - Win 10/25/50/100/250/500/750/1000 Team league Quick Match games as Random.
Team Hot Streak (10) - Win 3/5 Team league Quick Match games in a row.
Team Zerg (10) - Win 10/25/50/100/250/500/750/1000 Team league Quick Match games as Zerg.
Team Zen Master (20) - Win 1000 Team league Quick Match games as each race option.
Competitive
FFA Gladiator (10) - Destroy a total of 5,000 enemy units in Free-for-All Quick Match games.
FFA Destroyer (10) - Win a Free-For-All Quick Match game as each race option.
FFA Wins: (10) - Win 5/10/25/50/100/200/400/800 Free-For-All Quick Match games.
League Qualifier (10) - Qualify for league Quick Match in each of the following modes:
Two-way Dominant (10) - Win a 2v2 league Quick Match game playing all race possibilities.
Three-way Dominant (10) - Win a 3v3 league Quick Match game playing all race possibilities.
Competitive Zen Master (20) - Complete the following "Competitive" Quick Match achievements.
Combat
Economy
Zealot Push (10) - Warp in 5 Zealots during the first 250 seconds of a single Melee game.
Fast Expand (10) - Expand during the first 225 seconds of a Melee game.
The Rich Get Richer (10) - Deplete 10 Rich Mineral Fields in a single Melee game.
Training Day (10) - Train 10 Marines during the first 320 seconds of a single Melee game.
Zergling Rush (10) - Morph 20 Zerglings during the first 255 seconds of a single Melee game.
Erector Time (10) - Build a Factory during the first 270 seconds of a Melee game.
Warp In Time (10) - Warp in a Twilight Council during the first 275 seconds of a Melee game.
It's Morphing Time (10) - Mutate a Lair during the first 285 seconds of a Melee game.
Just a Scratch (10) - Repair 1,000 life on allied structures in a single Melee game.
City Builder (20) - Complete all the Economy achievements.
Melee Combat
I See Dead Units (10) - Destroy 10 cloaked or burrowed units in a single Melee game.
Meatgrinder (10) - Kill 50 supply worth of units within 15 seconds in a Melee game.
One-Finger Discount (10) - Cancel construction of a structure that is being destroyed by an opponent in a Melee game.
Psionic Death (10) - Destroy 20 units with a single High Templar in a Melee game.
The Back Door (10) - Using Warp Prisms, warp in 50 units in a single Melee game.
Zerglot (10) - While playing as Zerg, warp in a Zealot in a Melee game.
Distorted Reality (10) - Capture 50 enemy units in a single Vortex in a Melee game.
To the Shadows I Run (10) - Use Blink to save a Stalker in a Melee game.
Can't Touch This! (10) - Dodge a Raven Seeker Missile in a Melee game.
Fire Fighter (10) - Save 8 burning Terran structures in a single Melee game.
Just an Illusion (10) - Control 15 hallucinations at once in a Melee game.
Welcome Back, Commander (20) - Complete all the Melee Combat achievements.
League Combat
Infested Terror (10) - Destroy 30 units with Infested Terrans in a single League game.
Would You Kindly... (10) - Destroy 5 units with a single Neural Parasited unit in a League game.
Terran Macro Master (10) - Have 9 Terran units training simultaneously in a League game.
Zerg Macro Master (10) - Have 21 Zerg units morphing simultaneously in a League game.
Warp In Madness (10) - Warp in 100 units with Warp Gates in a single League game.
Centurion Queen (10) - Create 100 Larvae with Queens in a single League game.
The Flying Heal Bus (10) - Heal 5,000 life with Medivacs in a single League game.
Counter-Proof (10) - Attack for 20 seconds with no counterattacks in a League game.
Carnage Hall (10) - Destroy 4 Command Centers, Hatcheries, or Nexuses in a single League game.
Denied (10) - Destroy an enemy Command Center, Hatchery, or Nexus while it is under construction in a League game.
Hot Pickup (10) - Load a Dropship with a unit that is under attack in a League game.
Big Brother Is Watching (10) - Hold a Xel'Naga Tower for 5 consecutive minutes in a League game.
Meet the Spy (10) - Kill 5 Changelings in a single League game.
Work, Work (10) - Win a League game withot exceeding 30 seconds of total idle harvester time.
Yamato Master Blaster (10) - Destroy 20 units with Yamato blasts in a single League game.
Professionals Have Standards (10) - Destroy 20 units with Sniper Rounds in a single League game.
Beep, Beep, Boom! (10) - Destroy 6 units with a single Seeker Missile in a League game.
Unbreakable! (10) - Destroy 40 units with a single unit in a single League game.
Auto-Kill (10) - Using Auto-Turrets, destroy 20 SCVs in a single League game.
Raining Blood (10) - Destroy a fully loaded transport in a League game.
Nuclear Launch Detected (10) - Kill 15 enemy units with a single Nuke in a League game.
Protoss Macro Master (10) - Have 9 Protoss units warping in simultaneously in a League game.
Neighborly Help (10) - Heal 300 life on friendly units in a single League game.
Frugal Fighter (10) - Regenerate 500 shield energy on a single unit without taking friendly fire in a League game.
A Roach's Life (10) - Regenerate 500 life on a single Roach without taking friendly fire in a League game.
Shroom Absorption (10) - Absorb 1,000 damage with hallucinations in a single League game.
MULE X'ing (10) - Call down 30 MULEs in a single League game.
Supreme Being (20) - Complete all the League Combat achievements.
Leagues and Ladder
I am not sure weither if there's a global ladder with all the divisions, but at least we can get the division ranking of each player online.
Match History
There's a match history listing that even shows the custom maps! However this is not possible to get detail on the match nor on the map itself.
New Forums
Start posting on the new forums. And if you want you can even put some SC2Mapster in your message :)
Search
The new search function at the top of the StarCraft II community site is extremely robust. Please be sure to use it to look for similar topics, blog posts, or web pages that may contain the answer before creating your forum topic. Making a new thread on an existing subject will likely result in your thread being deleted. If you continue to repost it you're likely to have your posting privileges suspended for spamming. Worst of all, you'll be making the other forum goers upset that you didn't take a minute to search before posting.
Rating
The new rating system can be used to promote positive discussion, and demote unhelpful posts, or even report posts that violate the forum code of conduct. By hovering over a post you'll be presented with a thumbs up, and a thumbs down icon. Clicking the 'thumbs down' icon you can choose from a few options. Dislike will rate the comment down. If enough people dislike a post it will be darkened, or with a lot of dislikes it will be hidden. You can also quickly report a post as trolling or spam, or use the report function to fill out a more comprehensive description of the violation. You can only rate each post once. Use it wisely to help foster a positive and helpful forum community.
Mod Mania
In their feature show-off page they have put screenshots of custom maps, and all where once newsed on Mapster.Final Fantasy Mod, Wacky Race, Touhou, Supply Depot Tetris
Blizzard made a new section dedicated to Media.
Recent, Screenshots (156), Artwork (379), Videos (2), Wallpapers (2), Audio (8), Downloads (1).
Avatars
The fansite kit is available for download and there are nice avatars.