Tychus FindlayI’d be the first person to complain if I thought Blizzard were on the path to ruining the StarCraft name. Seriously, check my ‘Good Games’ list. Having been a fan and hardcore player of the game since its release, I believe I’m among the most anxious of people on this planet when it comes to this game, so I’ve got no reason to give Blizzard more leg-room than necessary. For example: I was a huge supporter of giving the Soul Hunter the boot. That thing was about as StarCraft as Pikachu.

My problem, and the reason I’m making this post, is that I think the hardcore community are getting way ahead of themselves. Obviously it’s great that the community are expressing their concerns with the game, and without that kind of feed-back, who knows what StarCraft 2 might actually end up like? But a line has to be drawn between helpful criticism, and the other comments motivated by biased, zealous attachment to the original game, that can only More >