blizzards 1 april joke?

[ijffdrie]

does anyone have an idea what crazy stuff they are gonna do

i hope for a message of starcraft2 being cancelled....

[darkone]

Why would you hope for such a message?

Though I think that is what they are gonna do.

[ijffdrie]

because some people would believe it

i believed the wisp race 2 years ago...

[darkone]

How many people would believe it? Out of 200 active members on this site. Maybe four will fall for such trick.

Never heard of it.

[Ursawarrior]

i know GM_k will fall for it

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http://www.starcraft2forum.org/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=47&topic=6664.0 (2nd pic)

[ItzaHexGor]

So many people fall for it every year. It's incredible how many people think that they're serious. I remember the two-headed ogre race where two players controlled the one character and had to co-ordinate moving and stuff, the tin foil hat which supposedly masked and unleashed the 'truth', and the Black Temple attunement chart where you had to defeat almost all level 70 raids and dungeons and all heroic raids and dungeons within about ten minutes. How can people believe these things? Especially when it's the first of April and they do it almost every year!

[Ursawarrior]

i never seen or heard about blizzrads April 1 jokes, hope i get to see one this time

oh and uh.... special occasion on april 15 :)

[ItzaHexGor]

They're mainly to do with World of WarCraft and are posted as news items on the World of WarCraft website.
So what's happening on the Ides of April? (Damn... So close!)

[Hunter]

2 days left, and we will know what they have planned out. I would be happier with an announcement with a joke.. :)

[Unentschieden]

I´m betting on Space orks.

[ItzaHexGor]

I wouldn't be surprised. They've almost set that up with the WarCraftIII Map Editor having Space Orcs with the Marines, Hydralisks and Zerglings.

[Spacechick]

An exp for starcraft 1 i guess ,what about "Starcraft :Endless War"

[ItzaHexGor]

Chances are it won't have much to do with StarCraft, it's always about something that's World of WarCraft related. However seeing as that's really been the only thing that they're publicly working on, and now that they've working on StarCraft2, then maybe they will have a StarCraft related prank.

[Major Willy]

I hope it's a fake Diablo 3 page.
And then months later, people realize they haven't taken it down.
And a year after that realization, Diablo 3 is released.
















One can dream, can't he?

[574RCR4F7]

I hope it is the return of the soul hunter, the tempest, the firebat, and pretty much all of the units axed. :)

[Ursawarrior]

awwww..... no April 1 joke this year?

[Hunter]

what? its not April 1st yet.. :) I don't know if there will be..

[Ursawarrior]

its already April 1 here

1:47 AM and im still awake, thats why..... LOL

[MarineCorp]

http://uk.gamespot.com/pages/profile/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-24497252&user=bluebirdts&print=1

here is a April fool joke from gamespot some while back ago, they said that they made a article about the so-called 'WoS' and many people fell for it :D

[574RCR4F7]

Aww not that again..
That was a pain in the A$$

[-LT-]

It's April 1st and I don't see any joke. :(

[Meee]

you already missed it :p

[-LT-]

Oh! I see it now!

[Meee]

FINALLY!

Introducing the Diablo Loot Piñata (http://blizzard.com/us/diablo2exp/pinata.html)
The Diablo Loot Piñata provides the same fun and excitement as traditional piñatas while also letting longtime Diablo players relive their epic battles with the Prime Evil.

Learn more about our exciting new Diablo merchandise on the Diablo Loot Piñata information page.

New StarCraft II Unit - Tauren Marine (http://starcraft2.com/features/terran/taurenmarine.xml)
We have added a new terran unit, the tauren marine.

In the old Confederacy, terran marines were mostly criminals or rebels who had undergone mandatory neural resocialization. Freed from any previous allegiances or ideologies, these fearless soldiers stood ready to defend Confederate interests with their lives but exhibited an annoying tendency toward petty larceny, vandalism, and occasional cannibalism. Confederate authorities were unable to requisition enough reliable troopers in this way, and eventually recruiters turned to a new source of fresh meat for the grinder.

Read more about the tauren marine here. We have also added two new pieces of artwork and three new screenshots.

World of Warcraft Coming to Consoles with The Molten Coreâ„¢ (http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/moltencore/)
Blizzard is proud to officially announce that World of Warcraft is entering the console gaming arena with The Molten Core! Offering engaging single- and multi-player content, The Molten Core will allow players to experience the excitement of the hit raid dungeon in a completely new format, with new challenges and new rewards.

For more information, make sure to check out our Molten Core site for screenshots, concept art, the new game's announcement trailer, and much, much more!

New Hero Class for Wrath of the Lich King: Bard
We've just released a first look at the second hero class to be introduced in World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King – the bard.

Armed with a trusty axe, killer riffs, and a ton of attitude, the guitar-wielding bard excels both as a solo performer and as part of a solid group lineup, able to front in roles as varied as his musical repertoire.

Check out our new bard information page now! (http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath/features/bard/bardclass.xml)

[ShdwyTemplar]

Blizzard technically owned us all. Triple threat? Man... cool thing is we will see the Tauren Marine in editor!!

[Meee]

Epic, just epic.

I can't wait for the release of Molten Core, I mean c'mon - 8 directions? HAS sound?!

[ItzaHexGor]

The Molten Core 'fool' is way too obvious, though quite hilarious. I like the lines "and possibly colors", "has sound" and "eight unique directions". That's absolutely hilarious. If anyone falls for this, they deserve to be removed from the gene-pool.
The Bard idea's pretty funny as well. Again, it's obvious, what with the Guitar Hero interface and whatnot, but hilarious none-the-less.
I bet you they'll end up selling Diablo Piñatas by popular demand, obviously without the genuine items. I would so want a paper mache Prime Evil at my birthday party! This one's kinda convincing, excluding the fine-print! :P
The Tauren Marine 'fool' is by far the best. I love the pretend lore behind it as well! They've so got to keep the Tauren Marine model in the Map Editor, and I guess they will, otherwise it's just a waste of a model.

EDIT: All jokes aside, I think we might get a good look at the Marauder's attack animation in the Tauren Moovie. At first I thought it was something to do with the Tauren, but I think the purpleish, disruption explosions are the Marauder's area of effect attacks.

[Fo®Saken]

That's just hilarious. However, some sort of World of Warcraft for the consoles COULD be lots of fun. Maybe this is not only a joke, but some sort of poll. I mean, Blizzard gets most of its income from WoW lately, so why not try to get even more people to play the game?

I can already imagine the next 1 april joke: "WoW: the Molten Core, now on the Nintendo Wii! Swing your sword and cast spells by yourself". XD

[Light]

Man, think im going to play diablo tonite 2 find a pinata...

[VodkaChill]

Love all those April 1st jokes, they are all excellent.

I hope that the Tauren Marine will be in the editor too.

''AI that reacts to your every move (remember there is a total of 8!)'' LOL
The bears agro with a exclamation mark as in Metal Gear Solid.

That Undead Bard animation on the page is just awesome too. Look at those skills, Metal and Punk Rock.. :thumbup:

The only thing is that I would definitely buy a Diablo Pinata for sure, the model just looks awesome, I would suspend that somewhere in my room. Collector item all the way. ;D

[MarineCorp]

I think they actually might put it XD

i like the 'Moovie' XD

[Hodl pu]

Yeah, I also hope the Tauren Marine is in the editor. Hahaha, that thing would be fun to use!

[Major Willy]

I'm such a loser I'd buy WoTLK just for Bard class, if it were real. I'd get addicted again just so I could remake songs (Welcome to the Jungle anyone?) in Goldshire.
And the Molten Core one was epic, and I'd buy it too. After finding the Atari system it's for. Ebay or a pawn shop might have it.
And while the Tauren page was loading, I was thinking Azeroth wouldn't be in another time, but in another world. Then I scrolled down and nodded. I called it. With my mind.

[Ursawarrior]

arrrrgrhhh! furblog zealot!