Yes Yes Yes! Wow Closed Beta Ends!
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<div class="IPBDescription">And open/stress will begin!</div> <!--QuoteBegin-"Blizzard"+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ("Blizzard")</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->End of Closed Beta Test - Nebu on 10/28/04
The closed beta test is coming to an end. This Friday, October 29, at 3:00 PM PDT, the closed beta servers will go offline as we prepare to run another stress test. All active closed-beta accounts will remain active, and closed-beta testers will be receiving an email with instructions on what to do to continue playing in the stress test.
We will post more information about the stress test in the days ahead, so please stay tuned to WorldofWarcraft.com.
We also want to take this opportunity to thank the closed beta testers for their months of dedicated testing and hard work. Thanks to all of your suggestions and bug reports, World of Warcraft is closer than ever to being ready for launch!
In unrelated news, we will be bringing the beta servers down today at 6:30 PM PDT for maintenance. We estimate that the maintenance will last for one hour, and when the maintenance is complete, we’ll bring the servers back online. Please keep in mind that this is an estimate; should anything unexpected arise, we’ll post further notice in the Server Status forum. Thanks for your patience.
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This can only mean good things! (I hate closed beta people. Playing WOW without me grr <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html//emoticons/mad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> )
UPDATE
<!--QuoteBegin-"blizzard"+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ("blizzard")</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->In preparation for the upcoming free open beta test, Blizzard will be conducting a final stress test for World of Warcraft. Starting today, November 1, at 1:00 PM PST, players who would like to get a sneak peek of the game prior to the free open beta test will be able to visit FilePlanet, sign up for the final stress test, download the game client, and begin playing. In addition to helping us further test World of Warcraft's server infrastructure under heavy loads, final stress test participants will automatically have their free open beta test slots reserved, and their account and characters will transfer over to the free open beta test seamlessly! For more information, please check out our final stress test FAQ and free open beta test FAQ.
Please note that a subscription to FilePlanet is required in order to join the final stress test. <b>For those who wish to wait until the free open beta starts to join in, we will be releasing information about signups for that in the week ahead.</b> The exact duration of the final stress test has not yet been determined; however, the free open beta test will begin shortly after the final stress test is brought to a close. Please stay tuned to WorldofWarcraft.com for more information.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yes Fileplanet is ****, letting this stress test only be for subscribers. The rest of us have to wait until next week.
Off of www.worldofwarcraft.com
EDIT: omg the almighty Flayra is reading my thread!
The closed beta test is coming to an end. This Friday, October 29, at 3:00 PM PDT, the closed beta servers will go offline as we prepare to run another stress test. All active closed-beta accounts will remain active, and closed-beta testers will be receiving an email with instructions on what to do to continue playing in the stress test.
We will post more information about the stress test in the days ahead, so please stay tuned to WorldofWarcraft.com.
We also want to take this opportunity to thank the closed beta testers for their months of dedicated testing and hard work. Thanks to all of your suggestions and bug reports, World of Warcraft is closer than ever to being ready for launch!
In unrelated news, we will be bringing the beta servers down today at 6:30 PM PDT for maintenance. We estimate that the maintenance will last for one hour, and when the maintenance is complete, we’ll bring the servers back online. Please keep in mind that this is an estimate; should anything unexpected arise, we’ll post further notice in the Server Status forum. Thanks for your patience.
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This can only mean good things! (I hate closed beta people. Playing WOW without me grr <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html//emoticons/mad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> )
UPDATE
<!--QuoteBegin-"blizzard"+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ("blizzard")</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->In preparation for the upcoming free open beta test, Blizzard will be conducting a final stress test for World of Warcraft. Starting today, November 1, at 1:00 PM PST, players who would like to get a sneak peek of the game prior to the free open beta test will be able to visit FilePlanet, sign up for the final stress test, download the game client, and begin playing. In addition to helping us further test World of Warcraft's server infrastructure under heavy loads, final stress test participants will automatically have their free open beta test slots reserved, and their account and characters will transfer over to the free open beta test seamlessly! For more information, please check out our final stress test FAQ and free open beta test FAQ.
Please note that a subscription to FilePlanet is required in order to join the final stress test. <b>For those who wish to wait until the free open beta starts to join in, we will be releasing information about signups for that in the week ahead.</b> The exact duration of the final stress test has not yet been determined; however, the free open beta test will begin shortly after the final stress test is brought to a close. Please stay tuned to WorldofWarcraft.com for more information.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yes Fileplanet is ****, letting this stress test only be for subscribers. The rest of us have to wait until next week.
Off of www.worldofwarcraft.com
EDIT: omg the almighty Flayra is reading my thread!
Comments
I so want to play WoW...
Did you read the post?
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I want my lvl 17 Night Elf warrior back.
...hurray...
I knew that was coming. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<span style='color:red'><!--QuoteBegin-theclam+Oct 28 2004, 10:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (theclam @ Oct 28 2004, 10:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
...hurray...<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-coil+Oct 28 2004, 10:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Oct 28 2004, 10:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Woooooooooooooooooooooooo<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--></span>
quoted for truth
<a href='http://www.woot.com' target='_blank'><span style='font-family:Impact'><span style='color:red'><b>WOOT</b></span></span></a>
<span style='color:red'><!--QuoteBegin-theclam+Oct 28 2004, 10:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (theclam @ Oct 28 2004, 10:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
...hurray...<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-coil+Oct 28 2004, 10:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Oct 28 2004, 10:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Woooooooooooooooooooooooo<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--></span>
quoted for truth
<a href='http://www.woot.com' target='_blank'><span style='font-family:Impact'><span style='color:red'><b>WOOT</b></span></span></a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Remote Control T-Rex Dinotronic<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Enjoy playing with the Malaysians Rhyio-ohki, enjoy playing with the malaysians...
**EDIT** Clarification: YOU get whatever asian server is closest to you.
we miss you man, make a post so you know you're okay.
Did you read the post?
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I'm not going to be playing with my friends with a level 36 mage when they're level 1 you tool. I'm a fricking closed beta tester, of course I read the damn thing.
1. Common Language. Duh.
2. Good Ping.
3. They did the same thing on Battle.net. Aussies play with the Yanks.
4. Blizzard are not completely stupid. They know that if Aussies are forced to play with other non-english speaking countries that the geeks of Aus will rise up, decaptitate howard and declare Australia to be the worlds first Technocracy, and that it's first order of business will be to blow blizzard headquarters off the map with a tactical fusion laser imbedded in the bedrock of the moon.
In other news OMGWTHBBQH4XOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGWOOOOOOOOOOTT!!!!!!!!!!!1111oneone1!one!1!!!!!!1!!oen1!
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Shortened exclamation to prevent evil side scrolling bar.
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->If you are receiving this email, you are one of the valued testers currently in World of Warcraft’s closed beta test. This message is to inform you that the beta servers will be coming down at 3:00 PM PDT on Friday, October 29 and will remain offline for <span style='color:white'>a few days in preparation for another stress test</span>. Your account and characters will be active for this stress test, but <span style='color:white'>a new client download will be required. After the game servers come down on Friday the 29th, you will be able to log in to the community site and download the new client.</span>
<span style='color:white'>Once the beta-server preparations are complete, we will announce the start of the stress test</span>, and the servers will come back online. When that happens, you will be able to log back in, download a quick patch, and then continue playing. Please keep an eye on WorldofWarcraft.com for more information about the stress test in the days ahead!
We want to take this opportunity to thank you for all the hard work you’ve been putting in to make World of Warcraft a better game. You’ve done a great job, and without you, the classes would not be where they are today, places like the Barrens would not be as rich as they are today, and the changes implemented from your suggestions would never have taken place.
We hope you've been enjoying your exclusive look at World of Warcraft these past few weeks and months, and we hope you'll take some satisfaction in knowing that you’ve played a big part in shaping its destiny. We'll see you again online soon! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Did you read the post?
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I'm not going to be playing with my friends with a level 36 mage when they're level 1 you tool. I'm a fricking closed beta tester, of course I read the damn thing. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Whoa Whoa, calm down their chief. Ease off on the flames.
The polite response:
Yes I read it. But I do not want to play my mage when he is level Awesome and my friends are level bulls***
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Rest of the world? You mean, like, Alabama??? ::confused::
They better not let those foriegners play my WoW open beta. One "y'all" and I'll snap.
I still have a week's worth of homework to do.
. . .
I am *so* going to fail this term.
/me sees a connection
Rest of the world? You mean, like, Alabama??? ::confused::
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Hey ya'll, do come ohn down and play us suthernuh's naow.
That said, they're doing this to beat EQ2's release date. EQ2 is bribing people who preorder with items in-game.
That said, servers went down about an hour ago. Had a huge party in Orgrimmar.
Nah, just speak louder and drag out the words. For example:
"I NEED HEEEEEEEAL-ING. YOU KNOW, HEALING?"
Then gesture wildly. They'll understand you then.
Rest of the world? You mean, like, Alabama??? ::confused::
They better not let those foriegners play my WoW open beta. One "y'all" and I'll snap. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
We should never let FarCry get out of germany!
Nah I hope they do the global thingy. Wanna get in that beta already.
What does that have to do with anything?