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Update!
BN member Superfux just found two hidden "SC2 Pre-Beta" pictures on Battle.net 2.0 web interface. At this moment, we don't have information whether these have been there for a long time, for some internal "pre beta" testing, or if Blizzard just uploaded them in preparation to a "pre beta" for selected people, like press. However, this certainly brought up our hope on beta again. We have much more findings from the XML files below.
Superfux also found few hidden code in the strings. Here is one of them.
 Blizzard Quote: (Source) |
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 StarCraft 2 Beta added! Click the box image to download the beta client. |
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Sources:
common.xsl
main_headers.xsl
game-space/S2.jpg
game-boxes/S2.jpg
sc2beta.jpg
S2.jpg
It doesn’t necessarily mean Beta is ready now, but it’s still good to see Blizzard starts to work on the beta page. In either way it looks like it uses the same functionality as other games you can register on the Battle.net site. BlizzCon beta key holders will get a notification by mail when it starts, enter a key given on e-mail into the battle.net account to add the game, as it appears above, and then download the beta client. To make sure you don’t miss your chance, make sure to opt in to the StarCraft II beta, and check the Beta Centre for StarCraft II beta key opportunities!
Thanks Grrr… for the spot!
some xml styles for the (pre)beta on bnet 2.0
<s:str id=“msg.S2”>
<h4 class=“clr2”>StarCraft 2 Beta added!</h4>Click the box image to download the beta client.</s:str>
<str id=“S2”>StarCraft II® [Pre-Beta]</str>
->Some random strings.
<xsl:variable name=“promoId”>
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<xsl:choose>
<xsl:when test=”/page/bna:account and contains($gamesList,‘WOW’)”>bnet-home</xsl:when>
<xsl:when test=”/page/bna:account and not(contains($gamesList,‘WOW’))”>merge</xsl:when>
<xsl:when test=”/page/@promo=‘wowconv’”>wowconv</xsl:when>
<xsl:when test=”/page/@promo=‘sc2beta’”>sc2beta</xsl:when>
<xsl:otherwise>bnet</xsl:otherwise>
</xsl:choose>
</xsl:variable>
- > special account flag detection..note sc2beta
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<xsl:when test=”$whichPromo = ‘sc2beta’”>
<xsl:call-template name=“promoSc2beta”/>
</xsl:when>
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-> selects a template
<xsl:template name=“promoSc2beta”>
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<div class=“promo-spacing”>
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<h1 class=“clr2”>
<xsl:value-of select=”$loc/promo/str[@id=‘sc2.beta.headline’]”/>
</h1>
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<div class=“promo-text clr0”>
<xsl:value-of select=”$loc/promo/str[@id=‘sc2.beta.body’]”/>
</div>
−
<div class=“glassbtn”>
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<a href=“wow-account-conversion.xml”>
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<em>
<xsl:value-of select=”$loc/buttons/str[@id=‘beta.opt.in’]”/>
</em>
</a>
</div>
</div>
</xsl:template>
Strings that refers to->
<str id=“sc2.beta.headline”>Opt in to the StarCraft 2 Beta</str>
<str id=“sc2.beta.body”>By opting in, you will enter this Battle.net account in the running to participate in the StarCraft 2 beta test.</str>
I am twiching from excitement =)
btw. why does it say PRE-BETA? Has SC2 reached beta status already? Maybe some popular players are already testing it, but are not allowed to say anything?!
:D