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As we know previously, Blizzard promised to bring Clan Support to Heart of the Swarm. Today we get a first glimpse of what this looks like.



From Blizzard:
"Anyone can create or join a Clan, and doing so gives you access to the Clan window. In the Clan window, you’ll find a completely private chat channel, a News tab where Clan affairs can be posted for all members to read, an Info tab where officers can post Clan information, and a Members roster.

When you create a Clan, both a Clan name and a Clan Tag designation are required. All of the members of your Clan will have their character name pre-pended with the Clan’s Tag. The Clan Leader is able to promote members to the rank of Officer in the Clan (and demote, when necessary)."



"Our goal with Clans in StarCraft II is simple -- we want to bring people together in ways that make sense for allowing players to organize into groups, communicate with each other, and recognize others in-game. Like other new features being tested in the beta, Clans is a work in progress, and we’re looking forward to testing it with you."

What is interesting is that they are making a distinction between 'Clans' and 'Groups':

"While Clans are geared towards teams of players participating competitively in StarCraft II, we’re working on support for Groups: players who want to associate casually, and in larger numbers."


What do you think about the preview of Clan support? Has Blizzard delivered what they promised? What are they missing? Is there a need to distinguish between 'Clans' and 'Groups'?

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