StarCraft II Heart of the Swarm Beta Patch 2.0.3 - StarCraft II

StarCraft II Heart of the Swarm Beta Patch 2.0.3

by Blizzard Entertainment Jan 24, 2013 2:00 PM PST

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StarCraft II Heart of the Swarm Beta Patch 2.0.3

This update to the beta test includes a number of new systems, polish updates, and a fix for Mac users.
There are still improvements coming to Heart of the Swarm, and we appreciate your thorough testing and feedback. Please read the full patch notes, previous notes (Patch 2.0.1, Patch 2.0.2) and related articles to learn all about what’s available in the beta test.

General

Exciting new replay features have been added to Heart of the Swarm.
- Watch With Others - This feature allows you to watch replays in sync with other players on Battle.net.
- Take Command - This feature allows you or your group to take control of selected player armies while watching a replay.
- Recover Game - This feature allows you to recover a prematurely ended game from a replay.
- For more details about these new features, please see our overview on the StarCraft II Community Site.
Vs. AI Mode has been enabled. Players can now challenge an AI opponent that scales in difficulty.
Training Mode has been enabled. In Training Mode, you’ll work your way up from basic StarCraft gameplay skills to greater challenges designed to hone your skills.
Lots of tweaks and polish have been made to the new UI throughout the beta.

Balance

The latest balance changes can be found in our Balance Update threads in the Beta Discussion forum.

Bug Fixes

The Mac version of the Heart of the Swarm Beta is now working properly again.
A full list of documented game and service bugs can be found in our Known Issues sticky in the Beta Bug Report forum.

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bigpzone #557

4/2/2013

download froze multiple times,

ERROR , /starcraft ii/updates/s2-0-25293-win-final.mpq

appears to be corrupt, cannot start download from beginning help

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xFastxSoulx #600

3/16/2013

its keep saying i have to download the whole thing but i have everything downloaded also it say my connection is bad, but i have very good connection. (Full version of the game)

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Scurfy #328

3/12/2013

I have the beta already can i upgrade to the full version???

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ANARCHY #488

3/8/2013

how do i get the beta

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kingloogie #551

3/2/2013

i still think the swarm host is overpowered

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Gymboy #171

2/27/2013

why doesn't the cheat work??

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Xerxes #270

2/19/2013

Nice I like it! Good job Bliz

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Doomonico #881

2/11/2013

seriously.....region problems? i cant log in!!!! i thought games were supposed to be "instal and go" sooooo angry ><

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BlueKnight #708

2/13/2013

@Doomonico: you need pre-purchase HOTS on battle.net without beta key to get in the game or might get beta key from store. Hope I help

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castleking #996

3/25/2013

@Doomonico: say here the dam thing suck so much right now my 3 day waiting

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KingofBlades #693

2/8/2013

how do i change my region cause right now im on global and all the people speak different languages

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RAtheWATCHER #757

2/6/2013

i have i7 and a good grahpic card was running at 101 fps but now there seems to be a cap that wont let me go past 31 please fix all started with new update

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Scyko #389

2/6/2013

only way to get beta key is to preorder from gamestop and you get code on the receipt they give you with instructions

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Stryker #430

2/5/2013

where do u find the client to download it?

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BlueKnight #708

2/8/2013

@Stryker: you should look in your account, look in support and then look at breaking news to download HOTS beta client, but you have pre-purchase HOTS to get in the game.

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NomJeremy #201

2/4/2013

thats what I did (as Silvion stated below) I was able to login.

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Silvion #650

2/4/2013

They don't email the key to you. You just download client, Wait for it to load up, Cross your fingers, And hope you log in. I didn't get an email but I was able to get in :P ( Pre-Ordered it for those Illegal Person Hawks )

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ArthasdeLi #885

2/4/2013

I pre-ordered the heart of Swarm and how could I play the beta? Am I supposed to receive a key to play? I bought the game through the official website and downloaded it.

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TacheC #916

2/4/2013

Sorry for my english, i played the 2.03 beta and i found a problem here, Vs AI mode HARD; HARDEST; VERY HARD AND Elite is too easy, Fix that please

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Bone #680

2/4/2013

i just pre-ordered where do i go to get beta access

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Vitela #468

2/3/2013

So I got the beta and it's saying something about upgrade in order to progress in level plz help I checked it out and it wants me too install wings of liberty

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FearMYSkillZ #841

2/3/2013

how do i download the right region for starcraft 2 heart of the swarm beta?

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ZergKiid #765

2/2/2013

i preordered from futureshop and they said ill get the beta key in my email and its been like weeks and I haven't got it help?

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SSgtPhilly #131

2/1/2013

If you preordered just go to Bliz blog post and download the client. You just have to log in no beta needed. Unfortunately its Windows only 4 now. https://us.battle.net/support/en/blog/8218591

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SSgtPhilly #131

2/1/2013

@SSgtPhilly: *beta key

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Grim #1856

2/1/2013

I pre ordered the game like 2 hours ago, when do I get beta keyo.o

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SSgtPhilly #131

2/1/2013

@Grim: gonna be a while. send me a message in SC2 ill help ya out. SSgtPhilly #131

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SSgtPhilly #131

2/1/2013

Guess the Blizzard Mods deleted post after friendly member answered my question. What terms did he violate? I think tech support feeding me BS answers are terms of service violations.

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SSgtPhilly #131

2/1/2013

Where do we download the Mac client?

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CarsRyks #821

2/1/2013

REGION PROBLEM !!!!! BLIZZARD!!

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kerrigan #410

2/2/2013

@CarsRyks: whats your problem?

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DrDeath #658

2/1/2013

for those of you who have preordered and looking for your beta key. got to your account and under the list of your agmes you will see 2 labeled starcraft II heart of the swarm, one will say beta click it and tada beta access

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laxin #416

2/1/2013

are they still giving out keys i just bought he collector's edition and haven't received anything.

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GenerelWill #100

1/31/2013

i can finally play on my mac :)

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SSgtPhilly #131

2/1/2013

@GenerelWill: How where u able to download the Mac client?

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Gotka #646

1/30/2013

i bought Hearth of The Swarm. How can i play beta?

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Dagra #957

1/30/2013

where is download for this patch ?

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Ranakastrasz #421

1/30/2013

Whoot. Looks like blizzard removed multiplayer saved games, and then accidently added them back in. FTW!

And I doubt they even realize it.

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Mephilis #935

1/30/2013

This might sound kinda dumb but here goes...
When I preorded this at gamestop I was told it would allow me to play the beta...
How do I do this?

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Horkoss #310

1/30/2013

@Mephilis: They are supose to give you a key with the pre order

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