Why are people excited for the stress test?

[Wínter-twisting-nether]

Because I want to help make the game better?

Blizz lets me experience the world up to level 5 in exchange. Seems like a pretty amicable arrangement.

I hammered the login server and timed out creating characters for about an hour last night. Lols were had, to each their own as far as spending time goes I had fun. Relogged this morning and leveled up a toon, it was awesome.

[Romanfiend-maiev]

I could understand if you got a beta invite. Yes that would make everyones day. But from what ive seen if you get a stress test invite and show up to it, youre not automatically invited to beta. Playing a toon all the way to the exciting lvl 5 just seems like a waste of time. It would make more sense if blizzard decided that if the servers can handle it then all the people who helped test get a beta invite. From what ive seen and read thats just not the case.

See I think there is a critical disconnect going on here that I am finding very troubling.

Have you ever explored the idea of working towards something greater without thought for your own immediate needs?

To me it is exciting to be helpful in any way possible towards realizing this dream coming true.