I was allowed to download classic client. But when I tried to log into a realm, it said none were available. Just let us play the game. Don’t tease us, don’t bait us. Open the Beta to real players. Please.
They won’t. I’m not subbed and will not for a .0001% chance to get into the beta. I’d love to try out several classes to help decide on one to play at launch (if I do even, honestly losing interest here). But alas, they apparently need the money bad so oh well.
I think its more so people don’t act like beta is just a early access. As there is already a lot of people who stream the beta, encounter bugs but don’t report it.
They demonstrated that the numbers in the beta stress test could handle that number players, if they opened it to anyone who logged in during that time period they could get a lot more feed back by those less interested in a race to level and do duels or bg’s or 40man hogger raids.
Honestly I healed as a priest and had a warrior and we killed hogger.
Then joined a 5 man group and healed them just so they could do it.
Was fun, I only made it to level 11 because I was trying out things and reporting those that seemed buggy.
so um yes I’d be happy with beta access.
Soon™
They’ve never cared about that before though. This is the first time you had to be subbed to have a chance at, or participate in, a beta.
I noticed also, they announced that you have to be subbed to have a chance at beta. You know a lot did just for that slim shot. Then a month later they do this open beta stress test, but you get in only if you’re subbed. Interesting how that lined up with the first sub time running out eh? And what’s next? Early character creation to “reserve” your name, right about when this sub time will run out. Coincidence? Not on your life.
no…go outside and enjoy summer. The game will be here in 2 months.
Beta isn’t for playing, it’s for testing, and they have enough testers.
I am not really sure this is a beta most people should be in if I am honest. Leveling in classic isn’t super interactive its harder then live but its slow as well.
I think a lot of people would be turned off of hitting level 40 after two months and seeing it wiped.
Its more of an extended demo play time than an early access. Your progression being wiped and having to start back at square 1 isn’t early access.
Yeah. Thats why I said people act like its early access.
open beta on Aug 27th
I don’t know anyone in the beta that isn’t asking for more. In HOME we had 150ish on concurrently 24/7 everyday till the AV weekend hit (1k capped pop guild). Hardly even 40 people on now. Stopped a lot from being able to play and level.
Those awful templates turned people away and by Saturday night even the AV server was DEAD. AV weekend and being locked out of the beta all weekend killed the server.
THERE’S A LOT OF BUGS. Even some changes happened after the AV weekend that broke things like Ghost wolf working outdoors. Layering bugs. Absolutely needs more testing and if they lock the doors up for 8.2 they would be neglecting it and playing a playerbase not interested in retail like a fiddle.