Final beta 8-10 days away?

[Ebonn]

Stolen from official forums.


http://img46.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img46...=36-namnls.gif


Acording to that it is anyway.

Also seems to confirm that final beta = open beta.

[Squalion]

heh

hurry up already

[Fana]

Cool

[Escape]

So by pre-ordering the game you've only guarenteed yourself an OB account!
If there is a Final beta, I expect it'll only last a week or so.... if the open beta starts in late December, it's possible to see a January release. Depends on when they get the German/French language servers open for beta test. I'd guess they will test those before release, unless they're 100% confident in their translation techniques.

[Shortlegs]

Originally Posted by Ebonn

Stolen from official forums.

Acording to that it is anyway.

Also seems to confirm that final beta = open beta.

That is excellent news, mate. I can`t wait. Was in US stress test/open beta, and I can only say that this is an awesome game.

Shorty

[Aada]

If the final beta is only days away then i think we could expect a early/late january release.

[Stekkerdoos]

Great to hear, now i really really really hope they still have room for people next to the people already in the beta and the pre-order people.

I see a lot of shops saying 14-1-2005 as the release date. That would mean early january. I hope they make it.

[Solo]

Saw earlier on the official forums a thread saying that email was a fake. So its not wholly accurate. Although blizzard have officially said mid december.

[Thamiel]

Kinda sucky to have so many people pay for just 2/3 weeks of beta. I thought beta preorder kits would mean that beta itself would be launched early december.

[Aada]

you'll be lucky to get 3 weeks once final beta starts they will most likely start making the retail cds that will probably take 1-2 weeks then after that its launch !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dommelsch]

Greetings,

I was wondering if one of you could help me out with this ickle problem I've got.

I have pre-ordered World of Warcraft on the 3d of Decembre as my parents wanted me to get good grades, which i did, before they would pay for the game. Though as I haven't been able to play any other beta yet, I was wondering how it will work out etc.

Will I be able to download this O-beta from one of the WoW-sites, or do I have to download it from somewhere else?
How do I get this beta-key? A friend of mine ordered before me, at the same online shop as me, though he was told he would get a beta-key e-mailed to him. Then I thought; 'If it's an Open-beta, why do you need to get this beta-key e-mailed to you, if anyone can enter?'

Thanks in advance,

Yours faithfully,

Sebula Strings - Future Undead Rogue

['Shy]

Provided you pre ordered your copy from one of the official sites (Gameplay or Game) then you will be sent your beta kit through the post, which contains a music soundtrack CD and a beta key. You will download the beta game from the site, when they announce it, and use the CD key given to verify and log on.

But, having said all that, I see you're from the Netherlands, and as far as I know, you are unable to pre order this special deal, unless something changed?

The beta keys being emailed at the moment are for the closed beta, not the open beta you qualify for when you pre order the final game.

[Dommelsch]

I think I pre-ordered the final game then, as it is was €45~. Or am I wrong here? :/

If I ain't, I guess I will get the beta key for the final beta then?

Sorry for my misunderstanding, my English isn't very good as you can see.

Sebula Strings

[Deena]

No you wont .. the BeNeLux retailers couldnt get an agreement with Blizzard so no retailer (shop) has beta packages in the netherlands.
You will still get the game when it has been released but no beta key.
You will only get a betakey package when you pre-order at one of the retailers mentioned on this site :
http://en.wow-europe.com/pre-order/ (which as you can see does not list any dutch shops)

Hope that helps you.

[Dommelsch]

I have ordered it on a UK site, as I thought it wouldn't be in stores in the Netherlands after it released.

I think I'll be fine then?

( Ordered here; http://shop.game.net/ViewProduct.asp...332&mid=270980 )