"Tell your friends to try to input only the first 26 digits of the code. There seems to be an issue with the code itself having a problem. We are looking into it.

Edit: The codes you got have 27 digits, so just leave away the last one (clarifying, so you don't need to count).
[ Post edited by Xordiah ]"

I have a 26 digits one and still invalid....

VenetianSnares

Netherlands292 Posts

March 18 2010 10:23 GMT

#303

I received a key of a friend of mine! So happy :D I think with these friends invites the beta will really start rolling

TouchTheSky

Germany31 Posts

March 18 2010 10:29 GMT

#304

i didnt get one additional key for a friend...
is there anyone else who didnt get one?

raga4ka

Bulgaria5679 Posts

March 18 2010 10:34 GMT

#305

I really appreciate this . Now not only will i be able to bash random noobs in gold league , but i will be able to bash my friend who got better then me in SC1 do to not playing it as much as him anymore .

RosaParksStoleMySeat

Japan926 Posts

March 18 2010 10:35 GMT

#306

Was this really the best idea from Blizzard...? I mean, it's cool that people in the beta can invite their friends, but I'm pretty sure Blizzard is against the idea of beta keys being sold, and by doing this, they just increased the amount that they will be tenfold.

VTArlock

United States1763 Posts

March 18 2010 10:35 GMT

#307

I got an invite a friend

)))

Caphe

Vietnam10817 Posts

March 18 2010 10:41 GMT

#308

On March 18 2010 19:29 TouchTheSky wrote:
i didnt get one additional key for a friend...
is there anyone else who didnt get one?

You just have to give it a day or two. I think all people that already in the beta are now receiving a additional key to invite their friend.
Now its time for some 2v2 isnt it

Heyoka

Katowice25012 Posts

March 18 2010 10:43 GMT

#309

On March 18 2010 19:13 Red_Storm wrote:

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I think thats the whole point, this will be a stress test on the servers (as if release) and then the reset too.

Blizz's customer support has to manually add several thousand keys because the USA ones are not working. That ain't testing stress on shit except their patience.

Icx

Belgium853 Posts

March 18 2010 10:45 GMT

#310

On March 18 2010 19:35 RosaParksStoleMySeat wrote:
Was this really the best idea from Blizzard...? I mean, it's cool that people in the beta can invite their friends, but I'm pretty sure Blizzard is against the idea of beta keys being sold, and by doing this, they just increased the amount that they will be tenfold.

It's actually not so bad, everyone that I "know" that is in beta (you know people that post a lot on forums etc) seem to be giving away their keys to friends etc instead of selling them.

I prefer this over opt-ins tbh, this way I can actually get a key (because you will always know someone that has beta imo) instead of hoping to win the beta lottery.

And lol at the stresstest thing:

blizzard employee: hm costumer support has been slacking a bit I think, and that one guy there, I don't like him, any idea of how to give them tons of extra work?

blizzard employee: Ah I know let's send out a tonf of invalid keys that they have to manually replace, that will make them work.

VTArlock

United States1763 Posts

March 18 2010 10:46 GMT

#311

Hmm well I am +1 for ACTUALLY giving it to someone which admins dont have a key? I believe they do enough work to deserve one
edit :
http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=116431

TouchTheSky

Germany31 Posts

March 18 2010 10:47 GMT

#312

On March 18 2010 19:41 Caphe wrote:

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You just have to give it a day or two. I think all people that already in the beta are now receiving a additional key to invite their friend.
Now its time for some 2v2 isnt it

Yes its time for 2v2
Thats why Im just so impatient

lew

Belgium205 Posts

March 18 2010 10:50 GMT

#313

I got one :D!

HiOT

Sweden1000 Posts

March 18 2010 11:00 GMT

#314

The actual waiting for a response back from blizzard regarding invalid key is hurting me.

Icx

Belgium853 Posts

March 18 2010 11:01 GMT

#315

Well, it's a bit early to complain about that.

I mean if you have to send your key to them, expect a 2-3day waiting period at least.

Ghardo

Germany1685 Posts

March 18 2010 11:02 GMT

#316

On March 18 2010 17:52 MorroW wrote:

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ye well, i bought the cow and i cooked it. you want stake? buy your own freaking cow

if the cow would have jumped up in my boat in the middle of the ocean and cooked itself, then id share it. i think u r the only whos poorly developed in sense of social justice

you may do with your key as you wish, it's just a frickin waste to use it to smurf in the beta whereas other people don't have a key at all (and no, this is not an anonymous forum with random strangers you'd give it to but a community: my point)

calcarus

Australia103 Posts

March 18 2010 11:05 GMT

#317

Maybe the invalid keys are only going to work once the servers reset.

Could be to add their stats about new people and the game release.

SkelA

Macedonia13064 Posts

March 18 2010 11:06 GMT

#318

Blizzard plan is going nicely. KIll off bw addict as much players as you can then put a price on every little thing you can think off. I will laugh when the game comes out

Anyway Morrow if you can sell the key then sell it if you cant just give it to some friend lol.