How is the beta suppossed to work?

Discussion in 'General StarCraft 2 Discussion' started by Lombar, Nov 1, 2008.

How is the beta suppossed to work?

Discussion in 'General StarCraft 2 Discussion' started by Lombar, Nov 1, 2008.

  1. Lombar

    Lombar New Member

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    As I understand it will be something like, you download the beta and use your key, or with your key you download the software.

    All this questioning focuses on one simple thing. I dont want to sound like a pirate or anything, but the beta is destined to go online for everyone to try it soon after it's release, if Im not wrong, and believe me Im downloading it :p

    Do any of you guys have a clear idea of how the beta is suppossed to work?
     
  2. Most likely like it has been done since Blizzard starting "betaing".. Whatever that is.
     
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    kuvasz Corrections Officer

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    It says for me that the post was made two hours in the future. WTF?

    The beta will work in a way to avoid it leaking. Most probably you'll need your key to download the content and you will also need your key to unlock it. Since key owners will have a very limited number of unlocks (I'd say 1 per major development stage), it'll be impossible for an outsider to get hold of the beta, let alone play it.
     
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    Well, the software will probably be downloadable.
    Once someone has it in it's computer because he had a key, he can upload to.. let's say Emule.

    Now the unlocking part could be tricky, but this game is suffering a lot of anticipation, and more than one geek will try to crack the code. If he succeeds, the whole world will know how to do it or what patch to use in like.. 10 minutes.
     
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    Not if the unlocking requires an internet connection through a strict account system, which will be the case I reckon.
     
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    yeah probably.
    Now that i think about it I doubt there's gonna be computer opponents on the beta.
    Probably only player vs player.