Show HN: The most comprehensive app for Heart of the Swarm

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Post by dracoli » Sat, Mar 30, 2013, 8:16 PM UTC

Show HN: The most comprehensive app for Heart of the Swarm
sc2enhanced.com

Re: Show HN: The most comprehensive app for Heart of the Swarm

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Post by kmfrk » Sat, Mar 30, 2013, 9:12 PM UTC

Is it such a good idea to use "SC2" in the name of an unofficial app? I imagine that's entering a legal minefield.

Re: Show HN: The most comprehensive app for Heart of the Swarm

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Post by softbuilder » Sat, Mar 30, 2013, 9:47 PM UTC

Is there a Korean-language version?

Re: Show HN: The most comprehensive app for Heart of the Swarm

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Post by geuis » Sat, Mar 30, 2013, 9:48 PM UTC

kmfrk wrote: post #2

Is it such a good idea to use "SC2" in the name of an unofficial app? I imagine that's entering a legal minefield.

It's fine (probably). While you can trademark and copyright an abbreviation, my searches turned up no matches. Additionally, there are dozens of other sc2-related apps in the App Store.

Re: Show HN: The most comprehensive app for Heart of the Swarm

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Post by geuis » Sat, Mar 30, 2013, 9:49 PM UTC

I'm your primary target. The site isn't mobile friendly and I can't really tell what your app does since I can't read the site.

Re: Show HN: The most comprehensive app for Heart of the Swarm

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Post by vosper » Sat, Mar 30, 2013, 9:54 PM UTC

Not a Starcrafter (term?) at all so I can't comment on the app itself, but your site looks beautiful on my laptop - the parallax effect is great, and the scrolling takes advantage of it despite being only a few screens long (which is for the best). Nice work!

Re: Show HN: The most comprehensive app for Heart of the Swarm

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Post by nolok » Sat, Mar 30, 2013, 10:00 PM UTC

kmfrk wrote: post #2

Is it such a good idea to use "SC2" in the name of an unofficial app? I imagine that's entering a legal minefield.

I would worry less about the name, and more about using Blizzard's assets ... The player's avatars and the units/races/leagues icons are ripped straight from them.

Re: Show HN: The most comprehensive app for Heart of the Swarm

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Post by Jauny » Sat, Mar 30, 2013, 10:15 PM UTC

vosper wrote: post #6

Not a Starcrafter (term?) at all so I can't comment on the app itself, but your site looks beautiful on my laptop - the parallax effect is great, and the scrolling takes advantage of it despite being only a few screens long (which is for the best). Nice work!

Yeah those parallax effects are pretty good and fluid too :)

Re: Show HN: The most comprehensive app for Heart of the Swarm

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Post by kmfrk » Sat, Mar 30, 2013, 10:20 PM UTC

nolok wrote: post #7

kmfrk wrote: post #2

Is it such a good idea to use "SC2" in the name of an unofficial app? I imagine that's entering a legal minefield.

I would worry less about the name, and more about using Blizzard's assets ... The player's avatars and the units/races/leagues icons are ripped straight from them.

More yikes. This goes to my main concern that Blizzard might take issue with it, because people could confuse it for an official app.

At least it's free. :)

Re: Show HN: The most comprehensive app for Heart of the Swarm

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Post by jzone3 » Sat, Mar 30, 2013, 10:48 PM UTC

I don't play SC, nor am I interested in the app, but I have to say... your site is GORGEOUS.