Blasphemy! The Blizzcon 07 beta key is for…WoW!?!?!

Posted 23rd Jul 2008 06:43 PM by GaussWaffle

I went to BlizzCon in 07 specifically for the inevitable beta key to be given to us. I assumed that it would be for the newly announced SCII at the time. But now it's for the new WoW expansion. LAME!

In any case, I guess this means I'll have to get rid of it at WoW fanboy value, similar to the Murloc costume (that things payed back the cost of BlizzCon and then some, lol).

Just thought I'd share it with anyone else who held out hope like I did.

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Leord

Posted 23, Jul 2008 07:24 PM

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I thought it will suit just as fine here (I moved it into the news!) =)

Not a big surprise though =(

I wish we could save the key for later, and then activate for SC2…

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Posted 23, Jul 2008 09:34 PM

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Well, being Swede, and not made of money, i haven’t got either BlizzCon or WWI goodie bags, so this is a moot argument :[

otoh, if i had gone, i would have liked to have a beta key to game of my choice!

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D�rrklockan

Posted 23, Jul 2008 09:34 PM

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Well, being Swede, and not made of money, i haven’t got either BlizzCon or WWI goodie bags, so this is a moot argument :[

otoh, if i had gone, i would have liked to have a beta key to game of my choice!

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Posted 24, Jul 2008 04:52 AM

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How exactly does one get a Beta for SCII if one’s halfway around the globe and can’t attend any of the Blizzcon and WWIs?

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Posted 24, Jul 2008 04:52 AM

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How exactly does one get a Beta for SCII if one’s halfway around the globe and can’t attend any of the Blizzcon and WWIs?

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Bruce BeefcakeII

Posted 24, Jul 2008 06:27 AM

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[QUOTE=AiurZ;4836]How exactly does one get a Beta for SCII if one’s halfway around the globe and can’t attend any of the Blizzcon and WWIs?

I would imagine your only hope would be for an open-beta (?). I’m unfamiliar of how they do that but i kind of pieced together open versus closed

As i would hate to say it, i believe it would be better for you to wait for the actual game to come out unless you’re a game tester like player
I was never too fond of buggy/unfinished games.

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Bruce BeefcakeII

Posted 24, Jul 2008 06:27 AM

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[QUOTE=AiurZ;4836]How exactly does one get a Beta for SCII if one’s halfway around the globe and can’t attend any of the Blizzcon and WWIs?

I would imagine your only hope would be for an open-beta (?). I’m unfamiliar of how they do that but i kind of pieced together open versus closed

As i would hate to say it, i believe it would be better for you to wait for the actual game to come out unless you’re a game tester like player
I was never too fond of buggy/unfinished games.

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Leord

Posted 24, Jul 2008 11:32 AM

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The SC community is relatively smaller than the Diablo3 one (for instance) as well as the WoW one, so I would gander a large population of fans that ARE interested will get a beta key.

A good hint is to keep visiting us, I am quite sure we’ll get a bunch to hand out! =)

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Troglodyte

Posted 24, Jul 2008 12:36 PM

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Unfortunately, I’m not in a real good position to attend the WWI or Blizzcon events either - not unless one decides to come to Aus.

[QUOTE=RussellMartin55;4758]Just thought I’d share it with anyone else who held out hope like I did.

Hmm, maybe the SC2 beta keys will be handed out at the upcoming October Blizzcon instead. ;p Hopefully we hear some more info on the beta by that stage.

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Posted 24, Jul 2008 12:36 PM

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Unfortunately, I’m not in a real good position to attend the WWI or Blizzcon events either - not unless one decides to come to Aus.

[QUOTE=RussellMartin55;4758]Just thought I’d share it with anyone else who held out hope like I did.

Hmm, maybe the SC2 beta keys will be handed out at the upcoming October Blizzcon instead. ;p Hopefully we hear some more info on the beta by that stage.

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