World of Warcraft

Hi all,

I entered into the beta as soon as it was online before most people even knew about it.

But sadly I'm not a subscriber atm, and the original plan was to see WoTLK and then see if this would be the expansion that could redeem my "fresh feeling" and enjoyment for WoW.

However I've just read you have to be a sub to even get into the beta. If i was to sub now would I still be able to get in do you think? Or would it not be worth subbing for a the large reason of attempting to get a place in the beta?

You had to have a sub prior to the 15th of July.

If not, no dice.

Thats bollocks. Well Blizzard wont be getting my money :P

chances are you wouldn't have gotten an invite anyway, they aren't giving them out to everyone.

It seems kinda rare to get an invite so far.

yeah if you didn't go to the blizz con or WWI or w/e it was 9/10 you probably won't see it since they give beta keys to them. kinda of sux in a way.

Ah right I see. Very annoying.

I just want to see if WOTLK will bring back my enjoyment of WoW. Theres so many games coming out these next few months that I have to be sure that any game I purchase is worth the money.

WotLK will not be out until near Christmas.  WAR is coming out in September.  FABLE 2 is out Oct. 1st.  Decent time gap to save money.

WotLK will be worth it.  I am enjoying the beta thus far.  I have taken several breaks in WoW due to being bored, last one being almost a full year.  I came back recently and got into beta, and have to say, I feel like I did on day 1 launch.

I own a 360 too, and I'm a big shooter player. Theres at least 10 games coming out that i want within a 3 month period....

Originally posted by kikinchaz

Thats bollocks. Well Blizzard wont be getting my money :P

LOL, you mean your MOM money right.

Originally posted by kikinchaz

I just want to see if WOTLK will bring back my enjoyment of WoW. Theres so many games coming out these next few months that I have to be sure that any game I purchase is worth the money.

Not to point out the obvious, but that's worst possible attitude to have for beta.  Beta isn't meant to be a demo to see if you want to spend money.  If done properly, it's about ironing out bugs, giving feedback for issues, and testing specific parts of the game.  If people aren't interested in doing that, they should simply wait until it's ready for public release - they aren't going to be contributing anything useful.

Originally posted by aubry

Originally posted by kikinchaz

I just want to see if WOTLK will bring back my enjoyment of WoW. Theres so many games coming out these next few months that I have to be sure that any game I purchase is worth the money.

Not to point out the obvious, but that's worst possible attitude to have for beta.  Beta isn't meant to be a demo to see if you want to spend money.  If done properly, it's about ironing out bugs, giving feedback for issues, and testing specific parts of the game.  If people aren't interested in doing that, they should simply wait until it's ready for public release - they aren't going to be contributing anything useful.

That's a very idealistic view, which I actually used to share (or at least voice). Reality is that without all these "get a sneak peak" people there wouldn't be enough testers to iron out technical issues and see how new features are welcomed. Beta tests also work as a great marketing tool when done correctly, and for Blizzard - known for making good stuff - it's surely a great tool for keeping the interest in WoW with other titles just out or on the horizon. :-)