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Greetings adventurers,
As many of you already know, Blizzard announced the end of beta testing (May 1st) (announcement below).
+ Show Spoiler +We'd like to thank everyone who has participated in the Diablo III beta. You've done an admirable job of testing, and we greatly appreciate all of the feedback you provided during this critical phase of development.
In preparation for the launch of Diablo III on Tuesday, May 15, the beta servers will be brought offline on Tuesday, May 1. At that time, all beta accounts and character information will be reset. Leading up to Diablo's May 15 launch date, players will only be able to create comments and forum posts on the official Diablo III community site if they have pre-purchased Diablo III or have a StarCraft II or an active World of Warcraft game license attached to their Battle.net account. In the meantime, we encourage everyone to stay tuned to this website for exciting news and updates regarding the upcoming release.
Thank you again for your participation, and we'll see you soon on Battle.net!
Blizzard is also working on a shareware version of the game: Diablo 3 - Starter Edition.
This version is available to everyone for free but has certain limitations.
You can* play this shareware version using the beta launcher. You must first create a battletag (via battle.net account profile). If your account isn't flagged for beta access, you will automatically log in as the starter edition. You can only play with people with starter edition.
Download link (launcher)
+ Show Spoiler +
Update: This work-around using the beta launcher was not intended. You will more likely have to wait for May 15 before you can play using the Diablo 3: Starter Edition.
Sorry for getting your hopes up! 
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So what is this..? Just the beta content made available for everyone, or is there more to it?
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On April 18 2012 21:15 ShivaN wrote:
So what is this..? Just the beta content made available for everyone, or is there more to it?
I haven't run trough all of it yet, but I believe its the same content (if not less).
Blizzard is just testing their shareware version prior to release.
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Can we play with the Beta client or do we have to use the download link that has been posted here?
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i was able to play for like 5 minutes, then i was kicked from the server and everytime i try to log back on i get the error 3005. so if this was just a bug that has now been fixed by blizzard, i hope you havent gotten your hopes too high. for as it seems right now, the open access for everyone lasted only 3 hours.
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You can play with the beta client. The link is there only for people that can't access it trough their battle.net account (not flagged for beta). It's the same launcher.
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Cant login anymore either
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On April 18 2012 21:24 remodemo wrote:
i was able to play for like 5 minutes, then i was kicked from the server and everytime i try to log back on i get the error 3005. so if this was just a bug that has now been fixed by blizzard, i hope you havent gotten your hopes too high. for as it seems right now, the open access for everyone lasted only 3 hours.
Yep, same disconnect error 3005 on the Starter Edition Account.
The account flagged for beta doesn't work anymore either.
Maybe servers crashed or Blizzard temporarily removed access. Waiting for bluepost
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Yea its been fixed, at least I got to run through with the wizard =)
EDIT: now its (error 33) Battlenet down for maintanance, maybe its just temporary.
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I'm so exicted! Wow.. Praying to get a sneak peak before the full version is released!
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Nethaera (Blue Poster) on 2012/04/18 12:36:00 PM (Source)
The Diablo III beta is currently unavailable while we work to resolve an issue. We do not have a current ETA for when the beta will be available, but will provide further updates in approximately 2 hours.
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sources? I see no news on battle.net.
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I hope this is true.
Finally in the beta! I have been waiting for this.
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As it seems that was a mistake on Blizzards part and they are fixing it/it is fixed.
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Would be too good to be true so I don't expect to see the access remain after they've "fixed the issue". But hey, who expects EU users to see a glimpse of the Beta anway.
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so there wont be any open beta?
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Doesn't look like it. Blizzard shut down the servers to fix an issue. Let's just hope that issue isn't the fact that the doors temporarily were open to everyone.
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So this was a joke or what ? All i get trying to install this is that D3 hasnt been released yet. And no official words on this at all.
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On April 18 2012 22:18 Avean wrote:
So this was a joke or what ? All i get trying to install this is that D3 hasnt been released yet. And no official words on this at all.
You're trying to use the release client, there is a different client for the beta.
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Just using the client that was linked in this thread.
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this "starter version" was flagged as "beta" to me plus I received an invitational email... that was one hell of a disappointment when this text at the end of the boss fight popped up. biggest bullshit blizz has ever done to me...
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I am still confused as to what content is available in the starter's edition. Only allowed to play 1 hero and no quests? How far can we go in the game?
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On April 18 2012 22:41 Tryndamere wrote:
I am still confused as to what content is available in the starter's edition. Only allowed to play 1 hero and no quests? How far can we go in the game?
Everything is the same as beta (content wise).
You can create all 5 characters and level up to level 13.
I think you even had the message "Congratulations, you have beaten the Diablo 3 Beta!” after killing the Skeleton King.
You also have this "Upgrade Now" menu in the top right corner.
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On April 18 2012 22:51 ezk wrote:Show nested quote +On April 18 2012 22:41 Tryndamere wrote:
I am still confused as to what content is available in the starter's edition. Only allowed to play 1 hero and no quests? How far can we go in the game? Everything is the same as beta (content wise). You can create all 5 characters and level up to level 13. I think you even had the message "Congratulations, you have beaten the Diablo 3 Beta!” after killing the Skeleton King. You also have this "Upgrade Now" menu in the top right corner.
That's just beta in a different name. I was hoping for more content.
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On April 18 2012 23:00 Tryndamere wrote:Show nested quote +On April 18 2012 22:51 ezk wrote:On April 18 2012 22:41 Tryndamere wrote:
I am still confused as to what content is available in the starter's edition. Only allowed to play 1 hero and no quests? How far can we go in the game? Everything is the same as beta (content wise). You can create all 5 characters and level up to level 13. I think you even had the message "Congratulations, you have beaten the Diablo 3 Beta!” after killing the Skeleton King. You also have this "Upgrade Now" menu in the top right corner. That's just beta in a different name. I was hoping for more content.
Well...yeah, you should probably buy the game then.
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anyone knows what the differences will be when the game comes out?
would've been interesting if i could take my chars/items from the starters edition to a full one so i could try it out and buy only if i like the game.
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On April 18 2012 23:27 gugarutz wrote:
anyone knows what the differences will be when the game comes out?
would've been interesting if i could take my chars/items from the starters edition to a full one so i could try it out and buy only if i like the game.
When they release the game, you will probally be able to do that. I assume it will be like the WoW trial period, or any other MMO.
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On April 18 2012 23:27 gugarutz wrote:
anyone knows what the differences will be when the game comes out?
would've been interesting if i could take my chars/items from the starters edition to a full one so i could try it out and buy only if i like the game.
most likely, it's the same in WoW.
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Is it only for US accounts that bought the retail on the battlenet account? Or can you just sign up for a battle.net account and create a battletag and use the downloaded client?
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How do you get the starter edition client? I can't find anything about it on battle.net.
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On April 18 2012 23:38 SKC wrote:Show nested quote +On April 18 2012 23:27 gugarutz wrote:
anyone knows what the differences will be when the game comes out?
would've been interesting if i could take my chars/items from the starters edition to a full one so i could try it out and buy only if i like the game.
When they release the game, you will probally be able to do that. I assume it will be like the WoW trial period, or any other MMO.
Or... Starcraft 2! It's a free version where you can only play with certain classes/quests.
On April 18 2012 23:49 Tobberoth wrote:
How do you get the starter edition client? I can't find anything about it on battle.net.
afaik it was the beta client, but they're probably fixing it right now, so people won't be able to do this anymore.
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"Issue resolving" still going on, next update at 11:00 PDT.
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Just an accessibility error that we're correcting. 
Well well, no fun for us.
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On April 19 2012 00:06 TunaBarrett wrote:Well well, no fun for us.
Ah, fucking great. Not that I had too high hopes but it's still annoying.
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so if i download starters edition now i wont have to download the game again after release?
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not gonna download 7GB for nothing...
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Sometimes I hate the community. Reading through the D3 Beta forums and the aftermath of the accidental open beta, there are people boasting with their three (!) accounts with Beta access while ridiculing the "non-beta whiners".
Really, really makes you wish you could punch people in the face over broadband.
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Ah well, now I got both the full game client and the beta client so I'm ready no matter what. 
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I'm still downloading in some vague hope it still works TT
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So to get this straight: being able to play was unintended behavior which is being fixed right now, and there's no point in downloading the Starter Edition?
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On April 19 2012 02:30 Scorch wrote:
So to get this straight: being able to play was unintended behavior which is being fixed right now, and there's no point in downloading the Starter Edition?
I don't know if it's been confirmed but that's the working theory.
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does any1 got tired of d3 beta ? if so could u be so kind to gimme an invite so i could try out.Thanks ^^ (u never know)
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It hasnt been confirmed, but i doubt theres another accessability error that they would be fixing.
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I really don't get it if blizzard doesn't 'open' the beta even if it's only the starter version.
I am considering to buy Diablo 3 but not without trying it since I don't know what to expect.
Surely that goes for a lot of people, especially people that haven't played D2.
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On April 19 2012 02:39 Jakkerr wrote:
I really don't get it if blizzard doesn't 'open' the beta even if it's only the starter version.
I am considering to buy Diablo 3 but not without trying it since I don't know what to expect.
Surely that goes for a lot of people, especially people that haven't played D2.
I'm pretty sure their servers currently couldn't handle the load of an open beta, with potentially millions of players downloading, updating and using the client. Then again their latest wave of beta invites does hint at a stress test scenario, so maybe I'm wrong.
I'd be happy if I could simply play the game for a few hours to see if it has the right "feel" to it, that is, if everything - killing, casting, looting - is as smooth and as fun as it was in D2, and if they managed to make the B.Net experience more enjoyable than the rather bad implementation of SC2. But alas, it's not supposed to be, with europeans getting the shaft beta-wise time and time again.
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On April 19 2012 02:39 Jakkerr wrote:
I really don't get it if blizzard doesn't 'open' the beta even if it's only the starter version.
I am considering to buy Diablo 3 but not without trying it since I don't know what to expect.
Surely that goes for a lot of people, especially people that haven't played D2.
Then you should try out the Starter Edition. When it's released, probably quickly after D3 release.
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On April 19 2012 02:57 Shockk wrote:Show nested quote +On April 19 2012 02:39 Jakkerr wrote:
I really don't get it if blizzard doesn't 'open' the beta even if it's only the starter version.
I am considering to buy Diablo 3 but not without trying it since I don't know what to expect.
Surely that goes for a lot of people, especially people that haven't played D2. I'm pretty sure their servers currently couldn't handle the load of an open beta, with potentially millions of players downloading, updating and using the client. Then again their latest wave of beta invites does hint at a stress test scenario, so maybe I'm wrong. I'd be happy if I could simply play the game for a few hours to see if it has the right "feel" to it, that is, if everything - killing, casting, looting - is as smooth and as fun as it was in D2, and if they managed to make the B.Net experience more enjoyable than the rather bad implementation of SC2. But alas, it's not supposed to be, with europeans getting the shaft beta-wise time and time again.
[1] Gameplay is amazing
[2] Bnet is lackluster, like SC2, but I'm not hugely bothered by it
[3] Blizzard has Europe specific beta servers and probably 30% of the total invites went out to Europe, what more can you want from a US-based company?
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If 30 % reflect their market demographic that's fine. But it being a US-based company is pretty irrelevant.
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On April 19 2012 03:20 nam nam wrote:
If 30 % reflect their market demographic that's fine. But it being a US-based company is pretty irrelevant.
If 85% of their manpower is in California, then I imagine it is easiest for them to set up their initial deployment of beta servers there..
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On April 19 2012 03:23 Gescom wrote:Show nested quote +On April 19 2012 03:20 nam nam wrote:
If 30 % reflect their market demographic that's fine. But it being a US-based company is pretty irrelevant. If 85% of their manpower is in California, then I imagine it is easiest for them to set up their initial deployment of beta servers there..
Why? Are we still in the age where physical presence is important?
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On April 19 2012 03:31 kuresuti wrote:Show nested quote +On April 19 2012 03:23 Gescom wrote:On April 19 2012 03:20 nam nam wrote:
If 30 % reflect their market demographic that's fine. But it being a US-based company is pretty irrelevant. If 85% of their manpower is in California, then I imagine it is easiest for them to set up their initial deployment of beta servers there.. Why? Are we still in the age where physical presence is important?
to a fairly large degree, yes, where the servers are physically located is still important
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On April 19 2012 03:34 DeepElemBlues wrote:Show nested quote +On April 19 2012 03:31 kuresuti wrote:On April 19 2012 03:23 Gescom wrote:On April 19 2012 03:20 nam nam wrote:
If 30 % reflect their market demographic that's fine. But it being a US-based company is pretty irrelevant. If 85% of their manpower is in California, then I imagine it is easiest for them to set up their initial deployment of beta servers there.. Why? Are we still in the age where physical presence is important? to a fairly large degree, yes, where the servers are physically located is still important
Aren't servers usually maintained by another company?
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On April 19 2012 03:23 Gescom wrote:Show nested quote +On April 19 2012 03:20 nam nam wrote:
If 30 % reflect their market demographic that's fine. But it being a US-based company is pretty irrelevant. If 85% of their manpower is in California, then I imagine it is easiest for them to set up their initial deployment of beta servers there..
Maybe, but if my memory serves me right non-us citizens didn't get shafted in the same regard for the sc2 beta and I'd assume that would be bigger server logistic issues. But whatever I don't really care, I just don't think it's all about convinience. Maybe you could argue that it was more important for sc2 to try the servers for each individual region than it is for D3 since it's focused on single player and co-op moreso than PvP.
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i'm pretty sure that they set the servers up based on their projections of sales, if 30% of the beta invites went to EU (implying 30% of server capacity is for/in the EU) then they expect about 30% of D3's sales to come from the EU
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On April 19 2012 03:17 Gescom wrote:
[3] Blizzard has Europe specific beta servers and probably 30% of the total invites went out to Europe, what more can you want from a US-based company?
Those 30% certainly aren't the quota for non-NA gamers - it's much, much lower.
Of course it makes sense to have NA players be the prime audience for the beta - technical reasons, language issues etc. But then they should either clearly communicate that they'll grant the vast majority of their keys to NA, or they should make it NA exlusive from the start. Over the course of the Beta there have been several cases like the very last wave where 275.000 "world wide" keys went out but the majority of those landed back in NA, and that was after the same number of keys had been distributed NA-exclusively prior to that.
Throughout the D3 Beta EU gamers have been left waiting and hoping and it's become extremly frustrating. Especially compared to SC2's beta where pretty much everyone who wanted to got a chance at a first impression, or the Beta for the upcoming WoW addon, which again pretty much everyone who's interested gets to play, regardless of location. Everyone I know interested in SC2 in Germany/Europe played the Beta. Everyone of my friends into WoW currently tests MoP. Noone (!) of my european/german friends and contacts got into the D3 Beta.
I realize I'm in no way entitled to take part in the Beta test but somewhere - being the loyal fan and all and having seen quite a number of "international beta invite waves" going out - I had expected to have a chance at a key, or at least have a friend of mine get one so I could play for an hour or two. Nada. Nothing.
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On April 19 2012 04:42 Shockk wrote:Show nested quote +On April 19 2012 03:17 Gescom wrote:
[3] Blizzard has Europe specific beta servers and probably 30% of the total invites went out to Europe, what more can you want from a US-based company? Those 30% certainly aren't the quota for non-NA gamers - it's much, much lower. Of course it makes sense to have NA players be the prime audience for the beta - technical reasons, language issues etc. But then they should either clearly communicate that they'll grant the vast majority of their keys to NA, or they should make it NA exlusive from the start. Over the course of the Beta there have been several cases like the very last wave where 275.000 "world wide" keys went out but the majority of those landed back in NA, and that was after the same number of keys had been distributed NA-exclusively prior to that. Throughout the D3 Beta EU gamers have been left waiting and hoping and it's become extremly frustrating. Especially compared to SC2's beta where pretty much everyone who wanted to got a chance at a first impression, or the Beta for the upcoming WoW addon, which again pretty much everyone who's interested gets to play, regardless of location. Everyone I know interested in SC2 in Germany/Europe played the Beta. Everyone of my friends into WoW currently tests MoP. Noone (!) of my european/german friends and contacts got into the D3 Beta. I realize I'm in no way entitled to take part in the Beta test but somewhere - being the loyal fan and all and having seen quite a number of "international beta invite waves" going out - I had expected to have a chance at a key, or at least have a friend of mine get one so I could play for an hour or two. Nada. Nothing.
Agreed, it seems EU got WAY too few invites... out of all my friends, only one actually got the beta, in the last EU wave. That's a group of about 10 loyal blizzard fans, and one only got the beta. That doesn't seem all that reasonable compared to most betas. It's up to blizzard obviously, but it seems pretty much everyone in the US who were signed for the beta from the start got it, at least a big proportion.
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On April 19 2012 03:38 solidbebe wrote:Show nested quote +On April 19 2012 03:34 DeepElemBlues wrote:On April 19 2012 03:31 kuresuti wrote:On April 19 2012 03:23 Gescom wrote:On April 19 2012 03:20 nam nam wrote:
If 30 % reflect their market demographic that's fine. But it being a US-based company is pretty irrelevant. If 85% of their manpower is in California, then I imagine it is easiest for them to set up their initial deployment of beta servers there.. Why? Are we still in the age where physical presence is important? to a fairly large degree, yes, where the servers are physically located is still important Aren't servers usually maintained by another company?
I guess by "usually" you mean for websites.
Blizzard and other large studios have their own servers in their own halls or rent space at halls, but its still their servers.
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On April 19 2012 03:23 Gescom wrote:Show nested quote +On April 19 2012 03:20 nam nam wrote:
If 30 % reflect their market demographic that's fine. But it being a US-based company is pretty irrelevant. If 85% of their manpower is in California, then I imagine it is easiest for them to set up their initial deployment of beta servers there..
There is this concept called "outsourcing" though.. Blizzard being a US company is not a valid reason in the present day. There are data centres all over the world.
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On April 19 2012 05:13 Tobberoth wrote:Show nested quote +On April 19 2012 04:42 Shockk wrote:On April 19 2012 03:17 Gescom wrote:
[3] Blizzard has Europe specific beta servers and probably 30% of the total invites went out to Europe, what more can you want from a US-based company? Those 30% certainly aren't the quota for non-NA gamers - it's much, much lower. Of course it makes sense to have NA players be the prime audience for the beta - technical reasons, language issues etc. But then they should either clearly communicate that they'll grant the vast majority of their keys to NA, or they should make it NA exlusive from the start. Over the course of the Beta there have been several cases like the very last wave where 275.000 "world wide" keys went out but the majority of those landed back in NA, and that was after the same number of keys had been distributed NA-exclusively prior to that. Throughout the D3 Beta EU gamers have been left waiting and hoping and it's become extremly frustrating. Especially compared to SC2's beta where pretty much everyone who wanted to got a chance at a first impression, or the Beta for the upcoming WoW addon, which again pretty much everyone who's interested gets to play, regardless of location. Everyone I know interested in SC2 in Germany/Europe played the Beta. Everyone of my friends into WoW currently tests MoP. Noone (!) of my european/german friends and contacts got into the D3 Beta. I realize I'm in no way entitled to take part in the Beta test but somewhere - being the loyal fan and all and having seen quite a number of "international beta invite waves" going out - I had expected to have a chance at a key, or at least have a friend of mine get one so I could play for an hour or two. Nada. Nothing. Agreed, it seems EU got WAY too few invites... out of all my friends, only one actually got the beta, in the last EU wave. That's a group of about 10 loyal blizzard fans, and one only got the beta. That doesn't seem all that reasonable compared to most betas. It's up to blizzard obviously, but it seems pretty much everyone in the US who were signed for the beta from the start got it, at least a big proportion.
EU? Try living in Australia. Not only did none of my close RL friends get in, but even in my AU gaming groups (Via steam etc) I only know 1 person who got in. Less than a month now tho so I don't mind too much anymore :D
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On April 19 2012 10:15 DeCoup wrote:Show nested quote +On April 19 2012 05:13 Tobberoth wrote:On April 19 2012 04:42 Shockk wrote:On April 19 2012 03:17 Gescom wrote:
[3] Blizzard has Europe specific beta servers and probably 30% of the total invites went out to Europe, what more can you want from a US-based company? Those 30% certainly aren't the quota for non-NA gamers - it's much, much lower. Of course it makes sense to have NA players be the prime audience for the beta - technical reasons, language issues etc. But then they should either clearly communicate that they'll grant the vast majority of their keys to NA, or they should make it NA exlusive from the start. Over the course of the Beta there have been several cases like the very last wave where 275.000 "world wide" keys went out but the majority of those landed back in NA, and that was after the same number of keys had been distributed NA-exclusively prior to that. Throughout the D3 Beta EU gamers have been left waiting and hoping and it's become extremly frustrating. Especially compared to SC2's beta where pretty much everyone who wanted to got a chance at a first impression, or the Beta for the upcoming WoW addon, which again pretty much everyone who's interested gets to play, regardless of location. Everyone I know interested in SC2 in Germany/Europe played the Beta. Everyone of my friends into WoW currently tests MoP. Noone (!) of my european/german friends and contacts got into the D3 Beta. I realize I'm in no way entitled to take part in the Beta test but somewhere - being the loyal fan and all and having seen quite a number of "international beta invite waves" going out - I had expected to have a chance at a key, or at least have a friend of mine get one so I could play for an hour or two. Nada. Nothing. Agreed, it seems EU got WAY too few invites... out of all my friends, only one actually got the beta, in the last EU wave. That's a group of about 10 loyal blizzard fans, and one only got the beta. That doesn't seem all that reasonable compared to most betas. It's up to blizzard obviously, but it seems pretty much everyone in the US who were signed for the beta from the start got it, at least a big proportion. EU? Try living in Australia. Not only did none of my close RL friends get in, but even in my AU gaming groups (Via steam etc) I only know 1 person who got in. Less than a month now tho so I don't mind too much anymore :D
Indeed, I am almost certain that the only keys that hit Aust were through contests, which wasn't many at all. I havent heard of anyone actually receiving a key from the beta invites. Spent so long thinking that there might be a chance of getting a key.
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"Free at last, Free at last, Thank God almighty we are free at last."
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On April 19 2012 07:43 maartendq wrote:Show nested quote +On April 19 2012 03:23 Gescom wrote:On April 19 2012 03:20 nam nam wrote:
If 30 % reflect their market demographic that's fine. But it being a US-based company is pretty irrelevant. If 85% of their manpower is in California, then I imagine it is easiest for them to set up their initial deployment of beta servers there.. There is this concept called "outsourcing" though.. Blizzard being a US company is not a valid reason in the present day. There are data centres all over the world.
This. In fact, all the eu wow servers (a ton) are situated in Sweden and handled by Telia. Outsourcing servers is the most common thing ever.
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