Beta Starcraft 2?

I for one don't like the concept. Not all of us (in fact, a very very large majority of us) don't live anywhere near where the event is being held. I personally don't have the cash to shell out and make it to the event. I mean, those who get to go already get a chance to play SC2 so that should be incentive enough to go. For me, all I see is less beta slots for the rest of us to have a chance to get into. I beta tested for Diablo II and I don't remember anything like this before it came out. Everyone had to sign up on the Blizzard website. I dunno, call me a sore loser for living in the east but come on, I can't be the only one sore about this. If they wanted to be fair about it they would do what Halo 3 did and release a beta code with another game, like Diablo II or SC1. I would go out and buy the games again just to play the SC2 beta! Ha... Oh well. Rant over.

 

I guess we can't really be sure if it is in fact StarCraft 2 beta spots that are to be given away at BlizzCon - it could just as well be for the next WoW expansion.

But even if it is for SC2, I can see some fairness in Blizzards decision, as much as I want a spot myself, exactly because many of the attendees will be traveling great distances to get there.

 

well, if you know you don't have the cash to get there, don't complain. you're gonna end up playing the REAL starcraft 2 some time soon anyway.

 

this is sooo off topic..

I do agree that it might be unfair for those who lives too far away.. but if you take a look at this from the blizzard point of view, people who goes to blizzcon 07 are truely starcraft maniacs and by going there they will already know a bt more about the game..

blizzard wants beta testers who will know a lot of stuff about the game in a very low amount of time.. so they can start working on balancing faster.. you can't balance when the players are n00bs

 

Well, I don't really care about the fact that people who go to BlizzCon get a spot in beta cause it makes sense. Though I wonder if they would give me (and the rest of the Project Revolution team) a beta spot because we love StarCraft so much we had the same vision to make it 3D.

 

Oh man, if it was based on how much you love Starcraft i'd get a spot in a second. I'm guessing that they will do some sort of lottery based on the most qualified people. Their Beta's are generally pretty small... At least Diablo II was so they want to make sure, as you said, that they have qualified people. The problem is that a lot of people who go to BlizzCon are just people who live in the area or the press. Those from far away are probably a small percentage of those in attendance. I agree though, if you're one of that percentage you're a bad ass and can I try and fit into your luggage?

 

it's perfectly on topic. he's complaining because other people can play the beta and he can't. sure i'd wish i could be there, but tough luck. that's life. besides it's a BETA!

ps. i am not questioning your love for starcraft.

 

I really want to beta test SC2. I doubt I'll see any action before open beta though. Sigh~

 

did i mention i love you? lol.. but seriously,

if the people who spent money and time to go to blizzcon do get a SC2 beta (alpha?) invitation then thats great, the rest of us will be able to play some form of the beta eventually.

Not ready are you... much fear you have ;D

 

That'd be pretty sweet. But how would you pick?

 

I like the idea! I would make it some sort of essay contest like: Why should you get the SC2 beta key? I wouldn't hold out too much for an open beta though. The open beta for Diablo II was just a stress test and only include like the first quest in act I. In SC you'd probably only be able to get on Bnet and play with one race with their first tier or something. We'll see though!

 

Hey they paid $100 so why not? Anyway we're still gonna get to play the full game (barring nuclear war, meteor strike, etc.) so it's not like we're really missing anything. And I'm sure that the internet will be flooded with pics, videos, and more after the event.

Why I should get a beta key? Because I asked nicely? Please?

 

I'll be betaing World in Conflict in July anyways. Though next year when SC2 beta is out... it'd be great to be able to help find any problems they have with that game.

 

You're the man. Want me to bear your children for a beta key?

 

You really do some excellent admin work you know that? And I'm not just trying to kiss your ass either, I really mean it.

Part of the reason why this is such a great community is that we have a killer admin. Kudos.

 

It's great that Blizzard is involving the community so much. Many (most) game companies do not do this except for their beta.

 

Yeah, Blizzard has always taken their community very seriously. They implement so many ideas that the community comes up with and makes sure that even the slightest detail in their games is dealt with. That's why they achieve near perfection with their games. If I were to add up the hours i've spent playing Blizzard games it would probably outnumber the rest combined! I can genuinely say I love Blizzard and I love the community that they create.

 

In WC3 on the battle.net site on your page it tells you how many hours you spent in game.

 

WC3 is really the only game I never played extensively online. It just wasn't a fit for my style of playing. SC and AoE2 are probably my two favorite RTS and WC3 really wasn't like either. I like armies of units instead of a few units and a hero. I did enjoy the single player though. I think the hours spent on SC, Diablo, Diablo II, WC1, WC2 and WoW are enough to make up for it.

 

When I looked at the hours spent for my level 26 WC3 account, I died a little inside. And then I stopped playing.