World of Warcraft Open Beta
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Glottis
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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 00:53    Post subject: World of Warcraft Open Beta
http://worldofwarcraft.com/downloads/protected/world_of_warcraft_open_beta_installer_downloader.exe
Starts in a week, or you can play right now if you have a fileplanet subscription: www.fileplanet.com/betacenter/wow_open/signup

See you all in WoW in a week, coz I'm not paying 15$ for fucking fileplanet.


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Flark




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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 01:09    Post subject:
Im tempted to pay for it, goddamn shitty fileplanet crap.
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proddan




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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 01:13    Post subject:
Btw is it for US only ?
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hahe




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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 01:14    Post subject:
Yeah I've been tempted to pay for fileplanet. I really want to play The Matrix Online beta.
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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 01:24    Post subject:
proddan: Nepp inte det.

Europe can come and play too :P
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Glottis
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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 01:29    Post subject:
I will pay for EverQuest II for sure, dunno about WoW thou.


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teatrosatanico




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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 02:35    Post subject:
Glottis wrote:
I will pay for EverQuest II for sure, dunno about WoW thou.


I've been looking into EQ II myself. Hoping to find some folks who were in the beta who can tell me ahead of time if its worth getting or not Very Happy
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JBrow
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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 02:43    Post subject:
well i am waiting on my damn key ( did multiple sign ups, hope i get acouple extra). it seems they are backed up and sending them in groups. me waits

-JB


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Immunity




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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 03:11    Post subject:
I've talked to several supposed EQII beta testers in game. Their uannimous verdict was that while the engine renders beautifully, its way too fucking demanding on their systems. They said anything but the top of the mill comp would chug like a motherfucker, not even mentioning RAIDS Razz

Thus, Sony is prolly gonna take a lot of shit from their fanbase unless they optimizethat engine. Whats the point of all those perty graphics and pixels if you need a 3.6ghz just to get above 20 fps? Heh.


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D4rkKnight




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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 03:39    Post subject:
teatrosatanico wrote:
Glottis wrote:
I will pay for EverQuest II for sure, dunno about WoW thou.


I've been looking into EQ II myself. Hoping to find some folks who were in the beta who can tell me ahead of time if its worth getting or not Very Happy


Heres a summery:
WoW is for casual or in-between MMORPG players

EQ2 is for hardcore or experienced MMORPG players

If you dont have the time to invest, get WoW, you level faster, its more streamlined, and more user-friendly.

If you have plenty of time, get EQ2, it takes much longer to see the entire game-world, it has a longer "life" then WoW (at this opening release stage) , but you have to deal with SoE, so expect bugs and plenty or player-unfriendly nerfs and other bullshit from GM's and the like (which is already present in beta).

They are both good games, but tailor to different tastes.
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jakroo99
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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 04:22    Post subject:
What's the difference between WoW and Guild Wars? I played the beta for both of them and I personally liked Guild Wars better but are thry both for the casua gamer? Which one do you guys prefer?
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TheDamned




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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 04:41    Post subject:
wow will be the shit, thrust me on that.

i was in closed beta and alpha since the beginning and this will kickass.. and for diablo kiddies ITS NOT LIKE DIABLO ! i'm an old school ultima online player - this game isnt like UO for sure but its very etertaining anyway theres so many features

cya in game very soon
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jakroo99
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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 05:22    Post subject:
When i played the stress test beta i really didint get into wow but i LOVED guild wars it was awesome and the non monthly fee entices me. I'll give wow another shot in the open beta next week if i dont get a job soon than i pick guild wars cuz i cant afford monthly fee for a game. How much will wow e $15 a month? Shocked Confused
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Glottis
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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 06:26    Post subject:
D4rkKnight wrote:
teatrosatanico wrote:
Glottis wrote:
I will pay for EverQuest II for sure, dunno about WoW thou.


I've been looking into EQ II myself. Hoping to find some folks who were in the beta who can tell me ahead of time if its worth getting or not Very Happy


Heres a summery:
WoW is for casual or in-between MMORPG players

EQ2 is for hardcore or experienced MMORPG players

If you dont have the time to invest, get WoW, you level faster, its more streamlined, and more user-friendly.

If you have plenty of time, get EQ2, it takes much longer to see the entire game-world, it has a longer "life" then WoW (at this opening release stage) , but you have to deal with SoE, so expect bugs and plenty or player-unfriendly nerfs and other bullshit from GM's and the like (which is already present in beta).

They are both good games, but tailor to different tastes.


I have a shorter summary for both games:
EQ2 is MMORPG for explorers.
WoW is MMORPG for PvP'ers (aka 1337 pvp kiddies, etc.).

I hate very much immature WoW (most of it from battle.net) community. This is the biggest factor why I doubt about playing WoW.
If I want to PvP I'll just grab Guild Wars, which has no monthly fee.

I'm EQ2 beta tester and the game is shaping nicely. Sony is optimazing very well. If I compare how it was a month ago and how it is now, now I get like 2 time more FPS with the same gfx settings. I'm pretty amazed how fast sony is fixing bugs in EQ2, they release patches with tons of fixes every week.


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Glottis
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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 06:30    Post subject:
jakroo99 wrote:
What's the difference between WoW and Guild Wars? I played the beta for both of them and I personally liked Guild Wars better but are thry both for the casua gamer? Which one do you guys prefer?

Yes, they both are optimized for casual gamer. Lineage 2 and games like Lineage 2, on the other hand, are for hardcore korean/chinese/japanese MMORPG gamers.


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grues0me




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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 09:23    Post subject:
Who can participate in the final stress test and open beta test?
The final stress test and open beta are available for players in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States.

And i prefer to slip into the WOW world for a few hours in the evening after work than being a lifeless shell like many EQ players became.

Its scary how sucked in many people are with EQ. Been there, you suddenly realize you lost hours of your life with actually doing nothing.
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Darkmeteor




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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 09:37    Post subject:
if you're not in america make sure to use an american proxy when signing up on the WoW site or on fileplanet, I did get in that way and I'm downloading the client from fileplanet, way faster than (capping my pipe) the p2p shit that downloaded 300 MB in 8 hours AND with CRC errors
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justsome




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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 11:32    Post subject:
I'm in the WOW closed eurobeta and gotta say that the game is really fun. Tradeskills are nice and there's _lots_ of abilities for even combat oriented characters. Smithing weapons and armor from ore that you've mined and smelted or engineering guns and explosives from random debris is really entertaining. It's also rewarding to see someone use an armor or weapon you've created and sold at the auction house. Fishing and cooking are really fun additions too.

The only thing that really bothers me is the lack of PvP at lower levels. My char is at level 22 now (I'm not a "powergamer" so I don't play it for more than one or two hours per day) and the only PvP things i've encountered so far have been a few level 50-60 players camping in some noob areas. I'm playing on the PvP server too. I guess I'll have to play a few more weeks before I can get into pvp goodnes Razz

Best MMO i've ever played anyways.
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jakroo99
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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 13:49    Post subject:
I see I thin I'll just stick with guild wars for now but since there probably will be no more open beta tests for guild wars I'll try the open wow test in a week Very Happy
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heiter




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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 13:59    Post subject:
is that only US OPEN BETA or also for EUROPE ?!??

can every body play it or do u need a key or sth else ?

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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 14:08    Post subject:
read the thread ffs
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Flark




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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 15:40    Post subject:
If anyone tries this and thinks its crap, you can send one key/acount over here, appreciate it :)
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TheDamned




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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 16:18    Post subject:
justsome wrote:


Best MMO i've ever played anyways.



What others MMO have you played ?

Not to mention you but alot of the ppl in WoW are Diablo kiddies and they think WoW is an hardcore MMORPG... Oh well I played Ultima Onlien since the beginning EQ aswell and those are the real MMORPG and nothing NOTHING can be compared with UO, best MMORPG EVER ! Like someone mentionned before i'm scared that the WoW community will be filled with kiddies, but ill buy the game and give it a try to see if that's true, hopefully, their mommies wont pay for the sub Smile
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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 16:38    Post subject:
Am i getting you guys right? This is an OPEN BETA, which means everyone can try it...where the hell do i get the authentication code then, that i need to download the file and create an account??? Confused
I'm way too lazy though, to read the whole beta agreement, so anyone can help me out ?? Neutral
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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 16:51    Post subject:
The open beta starts in a week. Right now only File Planet Subscribers (paying for FP extra stuff) get to download and play the game early.

Though I wouldnt, my friends tell me that File Planet is having a very hard time keeping up with the number of people trying to play early. One of my friends has been waiting for his auth key for 12hours now... he might as well have waited for the actual open beta to start.
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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 16:58    Post subject:
Phonger wrote:
The open beta starts in a week. Right now only File Planet Subscribers (paying for FP extra stuff) get to download and play the game early.

Though I wouldnt, my friends tell me that File Planet is having a very hard time keeping up with the number of people trying to play early. One of my friends has been waiting for his auth key for 12hours now... he might as well have waited for the actual open beta to start.


that's right

one my friend registered tho and due to high demands he has to wait lol owned...

anyway i'll get it in the public open beta... but imagine 100000000 kiddies harmering the blizz servers, this will be badddddd lol
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teatrosatanico




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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 17:29    Post subject:
weird0 wrote:
Am i getting you guys right? This is an OPEN BETA, which means everyone can try it...where the hell do i get the authentication code then, that i need to download the file and create an account??? Confused
I'm way too lazy though, to read the whole beta agreement, so anyone can help me out ?? Neutral


It confounds me when people claim to be too lazy to read. As if reading is so fucking hard. FFS, the only movement involved is scrolling your mouse and moving your eyeballs. Are you too lazy to peel open junk food, also? Or perhaps too lazy to take a piss? Christ.
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TheDamned




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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 18:52    Post subject:
teatrosatanico wrote:
weird0 wrote:
Am i getting you guys right? This is an OPEN BETA, which means everyone can try it...where the hell do i get the authentication code then, that i need to download the file and create an account??? Confused
I'm way too lazy though, to read the whole beta agreement, so anyone can help me out ?? Neutral


It confounds me when people claim to be too lazy to read. As if reading is so fucking hard. FFS, the only movement involved is scrolling your mouse and moving your eyeballs. Are you too lazy to peel open junk food, also? Or perhaps too lazy to take a piss? Christ.


gotcha dude somes of my friends are like this, I give them a link to read and they say they'r too lazy to do so...
i'm like WTF you just need a little scrolling... wow.
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MnM




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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Nov 2004 22:14    Post subject:
Great.

Being an Aussie, i've been waiting to get my hands on this for a long long while. Pity it starts in Halo 2 week (not to mention the plethora of other games that have come out in the past month).

Should be fun though.
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PostPosted: Thu, 18th Nov 2004 02:12    Post subject: Hey People im New her=D
When do World of Warcraft the full game com? i live in Norway, can i start playing it when alle the others do?
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