http://www.arena.net/blog/the-beta-weekend-event-is-coming

Important things to note:

1. BWE begins on Friday, April 27, at noon PDT (GMT-8) and ends on Sunday, April 29, at 11:59 p.m. PDT (GMT-8)

2. No NDA

3. Lion's Arch available for the first time.

4. Asura and sylvari not included in this beta.

and no asura or sylvari

Originally posted by ariboersma

and no asura or sylvari

expected.

But, at least they are opening Lion's Arch :P

Yea, just edited :x. I wonder which thread will get closed first for duplicate thread.

I think I had a mild heart attack just now...

Also feel like I may be coming down with something... next Friday...

Originally posted by BadSpock

I think I had a mild heart attack just now...

Also feel like I may be coming down with something... next Friday...

LOL!  Said the exact same thing in another thread :D

I will be "working from home" next friday.

I want to add that the blog said those who had pre purchased any edition of the game, will receive an e-mail next week with download instructions.

Looking forward to it!

Question, I pre-purchased, did the registration it told me to in my email, added the code, so I'm in yay. My question is though, do I still need to go to the NCSoft website and create an account and use the code there as well? I haven't ever had an account with them, just wondering.

Originally posted by Tayah

Question, I pre-purchased, did the registration it told me to in my email, added the code, so I'm in yay. My question is though, do I still need to go to the NCSoft website and create an account and use the code there as well? I haven't ever had an account with them, just wondering.

You never had to have an NCSoft account to play Guild Wars, so it wouldn't surprise me if the same is true with GW2

Originally posted by Tayah

Question, I pre-purchased, did the registration it told me to in my email, added the code, so I'm in yay. My question is though, do I still need to go to the NCSoft website and create an account and use the code there as well? I haven't ever had an account with them, just wondering.

I hope not cause I have done exactly like you have. There was no more information except for register on ANets beta page that I saw

Lions Arch!!!!

Originally posted by Dameonk

Originally posted by Tayah

Question, I pre-purchased, did the registration it told me to in my email, added the code, so I'm in yay. My question is though, do I still need to go to the NCSoft website and create an account and use the code there as well? I haven't ever had an account with them, just wondering.

You never had to have an NCSoft account to play Guild Wars, so it wouldn't surprise me if the same is true with GW2

I've never played an mmo that wasn't subscription based, so this is a bit new to me, wanted to make sure. I like to have everything done as soon as possible so I am done and ready to play on launch day.

I wonder if the Norn racials are in too.

Originally posted by Tamanous

I wonder if the Norn racials are in too.

They will with 99% certainty

Edit: Oh sorry I read Norn race... I still think it's valid number though since they were in the last beta

Originally posted by Dameonk

Originally posted by Tayah

Question, I pre-purchased, did the registration it told me to in my email, added the code, so I'm in yay. My question is though, do I still need to go to the NCSoft website and create an account and use the code there as well? I haven't ever had an account with them, just wondering.

You never had to have an NCSoft account to play Guild Wars, so it wouldn't surprise me if the same is true with GW2

i needed to have one for guild wars 1

but it seems we dont for guild wars 2

Originally posted by darkehawke

Originally posted by Dameonk

Originally posted by Tayah

Question, I pre-purchased, did the registration it told me to in my email, added the code, so I'm in yay. My question is though, do I still need to go to the NCSoft website and create an account and use the code there as well? I haven't ever had an account with them, just wondering.

You never had to have an NCSoft account to play Guild Wars, so it wouldn't surprise me if the same is true with GW2

i needed to have one for guild wars 1

but it seems we dont for guild wars 2

you didn't need to, you just could have one, like I did

Originally posted by Tayah

Question, I pre-purchased, did the registration it told me to in my email, added the code, so I'm in yay. My question is though, do I still need to go to the NCSoft website and create an account and use the code there as well? I haven't ever had an account with them, just wondering.

You don't have to. You are fine.

No NDA is a bit surprising. Makes me think release date is end of June. We might get actual non fanboi opinions of the game finally.

Originally posted by Puremallace

No NDA is a bit surprising. Makes me think release date is end of June. We might get actual non fanboi opinions of the game finally.

LOL, even i knew they stated months ago there would be no nda for beta weekends.

Originally posted by asianbboy101

LOL, even i knew they stated months ago there would be no nda for beta weekends.

Yeah, but I do not even begin to believe devs when they say half the crap they says nowadays.