WoW beta?

Has anybody heard anything about where and when signups for the WoW beta will begin? According to the WoW website the beta is supposed to start Q4 2003, but I haven't heard anything else.

Has anybody here beta tested for Blizzard before? How do they usually handle it? I really want in on this one...

It will be all over the internet when they allow sign-ups. If you have a pulse you will know. It will be hard to get into the first beta but it will be worth a try. Currently they are in alpha and have asked some of the elite EQ players which I think is cool.

My guess is that sign-ups will start next month.

"Flux" wrote:

It will be hard to get into the first beta but it will be worth a try.

Competition is going to be fierce, which is why I''ll be praying to God, Buddha, Allah, Oprah, and anyone else I can think of for assistance.

Yeah, there has been no official news, but someone with supposed insider info has said they''re really pushing to start in November. However, considering november is nearly over and they haven''t even started signups yet, I''d agree with Flux and say next month. At best. This is Blizzard after all, and while they make good games, delay is their middle name.

And yes, once Beta signups are announced you''ll be able to hear the screams and clamoring ""me me me me me, let me in!"" all across the country.

I know in the past they have done it based on previous beta experience and the type of machine you have. For example if you''ve been in a beta with them before and you have an unusual machine config, you''re more likely to get in.

unusual machine config??

Apple //c

TRS-80

I am pulling out the Pong !

I''m registering with my PowerMac G5 as my machine...hopefully there will be less competition in the OS X arena...whoohoo!

I wonder how much money Blizzard makes reselling the marketing information that they gather for their beta tests.

Unusual machine config? Mine is made entirely out of cheese.

That''s pretty unusual. Well, maybe not in Wisconsin, but still! I mean, come on.

You didn''t sign up for the beta yet? The application page has been up since last month.

Actually, I only posted above message to get you confused and go ""What WHAAAAAAT?!"" for a millisecond. Just so you read this message and wonder about my utterly absurd sense of humor. Ciao.

/em get''s out the pitch fork and torchs and wonders in Spunior''s direction

wanders

/spelling nazi

Don''t taunt happy fun geeks.

/em turns and wanders in the direction of LeapingGnome humming a happy marshmallow roasting song.

*/me*