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Real names work great on Bitmob because this site is all about journalistic integrity. B.net is a forum about a specific video game -- there's no reason to give out my real name to thousands of people simply because I want to submit a bug report or ask a question about my build order. Requesting that people dole out more privacy information than is remotely necessary is not going to promote quality discussion; it's going to deter discussion altogether.
Of course it's difficult to moderate a site like B.net because so money people come there every day. But I am more than willing to bet that Blizzard could find some forum regulars who would actually make pretty good moderators, and putting those people in that position would be the right step in fostering an actual community. The moderators couldn't comment on the inner workings of Blizzard, which is currently what a lot of the community mangers do, but would instead just keep quality content on the forums. They probably browse the forums more than any community manager as it is, and without having to pay them, you can afford to have as many quality moderators as necessary.
The internet still holds room for quality communities, and doing away with anonymity is no requirement for building such a place. All that is required is a staff who cares and is willing to keep on eye on thing"
One thing I have to disagree on is the 1 base roach for a basic zerg build. This build has pretty much become obsolete since the 2 supply nerf roach took a couple of weeks ago. It's still somewhat viable, but it seems like many high-level players have gone with an early expand with speedlings and some sort of tier 2 unit. That is what I have adapted to as well, and it seems far better than a 1 base roach build."
At any rate I write mostly for my own references, so I can look back in several years and see what I was playing. As such hits aren't that important to me but more of a fun meter to watch. Thanks for the words of encouragement though. :)"
Of course, that being said, it's supposed to be an incredible over the top experience that's an absolute must play. Like others have said, the fact that Santa Monica Studios has managed to craft a protagonist that you can really hate is impressive, and if anything it's a refreshing take on the usual good guy routine."
Still...weeiirrrd bug. Sucks for the majority of PS3 owners who aren't playing a game from 2 years ago. :P"
My high score right now is just over 90k. Gotta break 100!"
Not nearly as common anymore but my paranoia persists. I can only imagine how frustrating it is now."
But I should state that I am a HUGE Starcraft fan, and I spend the night watching several countdown parties (most notably the Day9 Countdown Party, which was great to watch and featured the finals of a huge tournament that had been going on during beta). SC2 is a game I know I will be playing a year from now, and I was actually a bit sad to miss out on the community experience of getting the game at midnight.
Of course now, already a week later, it hardly matters how soon I got the game. But I wouldn't have minded going, and the experience may coax me into going to a midnight release sometime in the near future.
Anyway, good read!"