Can I play classic TFT if I did not purchase Reforged?

[Fökai-1365]

I have had Classic WC3 and TFT since release. I was forced to DL reforged but I did not buy it.

Now I cannot log onto the game since the forced DL of Reforged. Repaired, all the files there. Once I click on the Play button it starts to process but never loads.

Can I still play TFT 4v4 RT if I didn’t buy Reforged? Must I buy Reforged to play TFT 4v4 RT?

[Leviathan-1945]

Have you linked your RoC game key to your Battlenet account? Without Reforged, you need to prove to Bnet that you own Warcraft 3, and linking the game key will do that.

See here:

PSA - Linking Classic Game Keys to Your Battlenet Account

I’ve seen several of these so it may be helpful to make a post on it. Some people who have not purchased Warcraft 3: Reforged are finding that with the update, they can’t get into the game at all, not even to play Classic mode. In order to play Classic without buying Reforged, one has to own the original Warcraft 3. Meaning, you must prove to Battlenet that you indeed do own the original WC3. And that is done by linking your Reign of Chaos* game key to your Battlenet account. To do that, go …