2 days to launch; where is ladder and quickmatch button?

Yes it's flexible, servers can borrow from other servers. Using power from those them because of multithreading.

So essentially their system for dynamic allocation of resources is currently broke or they don't have enough servers in production.

Afaik they dynamically start more servers rented on demand from amazon if required. Somme part of that load balancing currently seems broken, so the servers are just overloaded with too many games instead.

Oh we want to talk about Starcraft now aye? well lets see, Blizzard delayed the game time and time again until it was completely ready. The release was massive and the game sold 4.5 million copies and pirated 2.3 million times in the first 3 months. That there is success. Oh and lets chalk up some games that where rigidly released for their launch date....actually only one really comes to mind, Stronghold 3

Oh yes, let's make comparisons between Uber Entertainment and the business backed by the most financially successful game of all time, that'll be a good one.

I know it's not only competitive, but there is a heavily lean on it when most sc players are the sp custom map kinda guys.

And they have been kinda shafted don't you think?

But that's just my opinion, no need to really lay into me about it, as you are probably right here.

I think we can all agree that we need SOMETHING like PAStats in game......I was under the impression that's what was made abundantly clear to Jon.

Guess not.

Sigh. I hate production deadlines.

I hope you're correct. And if you are, then I would hope this is an easy fix which will be sorted before September 5. Otherwise I'm coming to get you!

I hope I am correct as well for many reasons now.

these. posts.

so, your problems could be any variety (or combination) of issues -- including your pc. to be able to have a dialogue, we need to diagnose your problem. submit a ticket to support [at] uberent.com and let's go from there, if you're even interested in discussing your issue. i can't tell. there's too much garbage in your post.

players' desires were made clear to jon, totally. we all have the feedback.

Ladder and matchmaking is about more than just competitive play.

In fact, the main purpose of matchmaking isn't competitive play, but ensuring less skilled players play against people of their skill level. For an example, look at any modern FPS.

i feel like that's ensuring that competition stays level, no?

That is ensuring competition stays level, primarily for casual players.

Matchmaking is about more than the top tier competitive players like you constantly imply.

So technically if you're going to nitpick what other people say, yes, it is for "competitive" play. But "competitive" play has many meanings and implications. Whenever you mention ladders and "competitive" play, you pretty much always use the phrasing of top tier competitive play. You also imply that matchmaking only matters to top tier competitive players, and that's very much so not true.

Matchmaking is very important for all players of all skill levels whether they're trying to climb the ladder or just trying to play casually.

Playing casually?

If you are playing casually, you don't ladder.

@BradNicholson

Brad, can we please get an answer on the questions about the server/offline. I know it would alleviate strain on the servers. Are we looking at more than a week after release?

Nailed it.

i don't know what you're talking about, actually. what's up?

Give him a secooond.

I mean offline/LAN/player hosted servers.