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WC 3 Beta Starts Tomorrow

by Maarten Goldstein, Feb 06, 2002 6:58pm PST

Related Topics – Blizzard, beta, Warcraft 3

Confirming a report on Gamespot, Blizzard sends along an announcement about the Warcraft 3 beta. They have picked the 5,000 testers from the more than 100,000 people who signed up, lucky testers will be receiving a confirmation email shortly.

The Beta discs have been sent via Federal Express and will arrive in the next few days. Please do not contact Blizzard Entertainment regarding the status of your application; selected testers will receive an email from us confirming their participation in the next few days. We would like to thank everyone who applied and please continue to visit www.blizzard.com/war3 for more information on the game. We look forward to seeing you on Battle.net

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I think Shambler should beta-test this game for obvious reasons.

i.e. unlike the rest of you morons I have no strange deviant fetishes for tolerating new games that look like pre-98 tech...

Feb 07, 2002 2:55am PST

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  - I think, unless Blizzard learn to take high res shots, that this game looks like ass also. : abrasion

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TO THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE GOT PICKED:

Post your system specs. Lets see what they're looking for.

Feb 06, 2002 8:08pm PST

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TO THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE GOT PICKED: Post your system specs. Lets see what they're looking for. : Zillax0rz
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#121

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Anyone from Canada get in? Nothing here :(

Feb 07, 2002 7:57am PST

Anyone from Canada get in? Nothing here :( : nogami

#119

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someone leak this thing to the net.....

Feb 07, 2002 7:06am PST

someone leak this thing to the net..... : sluggz

#113

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well, haven't received an email yet.
guess i'm out :( fuckers

Feb 07, 2002 5:54am PST

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well, haven't received an email yet. guess i'm out :( fuckers : ariakaz
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- well my email was down yesterday and just came back on. And whatever was sent to me was automaticly del... : Crimsonbeak

#111

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This sucks :( I have applied for every beta that blizzard has had in the past several years, and the only thing that I have ever gotten picked for was the diablo 2 server test :( This really sucks, what the heck do I have to do or say to get picked as a beta tester for any blizzard game?

Feb 07, 2002 4:11am PST

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This sucks :( I have applied for every beta that blizzard has had in the past several years, and the only... : DarthBane
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- slurp slurp slurp : Degenerate

#112

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Yes, my lord!

Feb 07, 2002 4:40am PST

Yes, my lord! : rorshack

#85

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oh crap
i remembered that i signed up w/ my old @home account, and they wont let me forward incoming mail to my attbi account. ...... hmph

Feb 06, 2002 9:23pm PST

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oh crap i remembered that i signed up w/ my old @home account, and they wont let me forward incoming mai... : cygnus
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- you just gotta wait and see if you get a disk : jerenity
- haha, i'm in the same boat. this sux i want the damn beta. i dont like how they wont just forward it to ... : j0seRI

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Dec 31, 1969 4:00pm PST

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- now? nothing. too many other rts games have done it better since then. warcraft3? hard to say. I'm guess : Gauss

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i got in...i hope i get the disc soon! like, tomorrow via fedex! this is cool, i was in on the diablo2 beta as well...

-gren

Feb 06, 2002 11:31pm PST

i got in...i hope i get the disc soon! like, tomorrow via fedex! this is cool, i was in on the diablo2 ... : grendel

#94

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By: b00t x Show Full Post

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I didn't get an e-mail..oh well

How long does it usually take before the game ships after Blizzard starts the beta?

Feb 06, 2002 9:58pm PST

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I didn't get an e-mail..oh well How long does it usually take before the game ships after Blizzard sta... : b00t
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- They said the beta is going to last 2-3 months :( : Spunky
- lets see, integrate over two periods... divide... carry the one... um... differentiate with respect... : Omaha

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Oh well, still looking foward to the game.

My depression is over :)

Feb 06, 2002 10:14pm PST

Oh well, still looking foward to the game. My depression is over :) : cleaner

#90

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I think I'll go into a depression if I dont get picked.

Feb 06, 2002 9:37pm PST

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- The odds were lousy...you only had a 0.05 probability of being chosen....those are pretty lousy odds. I... : Waverider
- Don't worry. If you get depressed, start using drugs! That ALWAYS gets rid of depression! : MarksmanX

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OH SHIT! I saw the sign up while i was in class months ago... and i forgot to sign up when i got home... holy eff bomb!

Feb 06, 2002 9:34pm PST

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    - OH SHIT! I saw a coupon for the razors in my car but I forgot to go to the store! : elementZen

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I hate you blizzard, yeah that's right! I hate you... Its like getting TONS of free porn everyday for the past 3 months and then not being able to fap. I HATE YOU BLIZZARD.

Feb 06, 2002 9:40pm PST

I hate you blizzard, yeah that's right! I hate you... Its like getting TONS of free porn everyday for the... : Spunky

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By: Omaha x Show Full Post

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So what races are we all planning on playing with? I'm sure we'll all try them all, but anyone have any inklings as to what they'll like to stick with yet? I like the Orcs, but that might change as soon as I get my hands on that blessed little disc!

Feb 06, 2002 8:51pm PST

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    - riiiight sorry for not listing EVERYTHING beta tsting is for, mr smarty-ass : jerenity
  - Hence my comment about playing them all but I'm sure everyone will develop a favorite. : Omaha

#67

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How long has it been since this story is posted?

Feb 06, 2002 8:39pm PST

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How long has it been since this story is posted? : 0Wingfan
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whats the deadline for receiving emails???
still hoping

Feb 06, 2002 9:14pm PST

whats the deadline for receiving emails??? still hoping : Flynn

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it sucks they cant just put a list up of who got in like they did fo the d2 beta

Feb 06, 2002 8:24pm PST

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it sucks they cant just put a list up of who got in like they did fo the d2 beta : jerenity
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- :( : ansuble

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HAHAHAH, i rux0r. I GOT IT, hHEHEH!!
W0t 0t0 0t0t0t0t0t0t0t0t0t, cant wait for the cd =D

Feb 06, 2002 8:56pm PST

HAHAHAH, i rux0r. I GOT IT, hHEHEH!! W0t 0t0 0t0t0t0t0t0t0t0t0t, cant wait for the cd =D : quakebum

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HOLY SHIT I got picked.

Feb 06, 2002 8:00pm PST

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    - That's alright ... I'd hate me too if I got picked and I didn't, or something. : dafro
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seems to me Blizzard loves AMD, 17 inch monitors and SB Live sound cards...

Feb 06, 2002 8:24pm PST

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- Most AMD systems have VIA chipsets. I guess that's a good idea if you ask me. It's a safe bet that Intel... : MarksmanX
- fuck you, i have an AMD + SBLIVE and i didint get in =( and i live in canada =( : ath1337

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Pity that it's just for the US :/

Feb 06, 2002 7:00pm PST

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- usa and canada actually. : TwiLyght

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THE SKY IS FALLING THE SKY IS FALLING. IT IS THE END OF THE WORLD THE END OF THE WORLD... HITLER IS IN POWER... THE CUBS HAS WON THE WORLD SERIES. BUSH GOT REELECTED TO A SECOND TERM.

I thought I would never see the day. Wow.

Feb 06, 2002 7:17pm PST

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BTW, if anybody has decided that they don't want to beta test it or if they get sick of the beta test, I'll gladly pay for shipping.

Feb 06, 2002 7:59pm PST

BTW, if anybody has decided that they don't want to beta test it or if they get sick of the beta test, I'... : pyrotek

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mwuahahahah, I got picked. nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah. :P

Feb 06, 2002 7:55pm PST

mwuahahahah, I got picked. nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah. :P : jasonz

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Ignorance is bliss. My computer was broken during the signup, and I had forgotten about this. Oh well, I never get picked for these kind of things, anyway.

Feb 06, 2002 7:51pm PST

Ignorance is bliss. My computer was broken during the signup, and I had forgotten about this. Oh well, ... : pyrotek

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No Shambler?

Feb 06, 2002 7:48pm PST

No Shambler? : Tabouh

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for the love of god and all that is sacred....PLEASE HAVE PICKED ME!!!

Feb 06, 2002 7:45pm PST

for the love of god and all that is sacred....PLEASE HAVE PICKED ME!!! : poppasp1ce

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If I don't get picked I swear I'm not buying the game.

Feb 06, 2002 7:15pm PST

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  - ** crosses fingers ** : ariakaz
- check ur email, 2 of us have already gotten them. : Sniper21
- Idiot. : Atma Weapon
- Me too. But, I don't remember filling out the beta form :\ : snuff

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By: Entity x Show Full Post

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Argh, goddammit. I left my Outlook open at the office today, and it's checking mail. :/ And my Mailserver's logs are so full of crap, that I can't see anything from war3beta. :(

Feb 06, 2002 7:27pm PST

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I'm still bitter about the US only thing *chews on a carrot*

Feb 06, 2002 7:21pm PST

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HAW HAW I WILL BE GETTING 3 DISCS TOMARROW THANKS TO MY LEET HAXOR SKILLZ YOU ARE ALL MY BITCHES!@#!@%!@$!@#!

Feb 06, 2002 7:24pm PST

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God I wish I was one.

I'm pretty sure I'm not though.

Feb 06, 2002 7:12pm PST

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Those damn bastards better pick me if they want a good review.

Feb 06, 2002 7:36pm PST

Those damn bastards better pick me if they want a good review. : Spunky

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Please god please god!

Feb 06, 2002 7:33pm PST

Please god please god! : MrShmoo

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congrats to teh winnars

Feb 06, 2002 7:26pm PST

congrats to teh winnars : ghost in my shell

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a) They have to send out a LOT of emails, so they're not going out all at the same time. b) Not only Americans could get into the Beta.

Feb 06, 2002 7:24pm PST

a) They have to send out a LOT of emails, so they're not going out all at the same time. b) Not only Ame... : Luminair

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Now I only hope I didn't fuck up my address when I applied...

Feb 06, 2002 7:19pm PST

Now I only hope I didn't fuck up my address when I applied... : Sniper21

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