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Cerzi
Profile Joined March 2010
United Kingdom26 Posts
July 27 2010 08:14 GMT
#1
So I've just purchased my EU game key but am getting this message when trying to log in:

"This battle.net account does not include an associated copy of StarCraft II. Please log into Battle.net account management and add the game to your account."

The game is already showing in my battle.net account. The client is EU, same as the version of the game I purchased. Should I be worried about this or is it most likely a problem due to the digital download purchase only just opening up?

Cheers
blackodd
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden451 Posts
July 27 2010 08:14 GMT
#2
Got the same..
For I am the Queen of Blades. And none shall ever dispute my rule, again...
blackodd
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden451 Posts
July 27 2010 08:15 GMT
#3
Let's wait a bit more
For I am the Queen of Blades. And none shall ever dispute my rule, again...
Maes
Profile Joined July 2010
Denmark18 Posts
July 27 2010 08:16 GMT
#4
I downloaded the eu version, got a boxed key and tried to install, get same error. I want to play!!
Dementophobia
Profile Joined July 2009
Austria64 Posts
July 27 2010 08:16 GMT
#5
Same here. I guess it will take some time until the authentication servers have synchronized.
SichuanPanda
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada1542 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-27 08:17:24
July 27 2010 08:16 GMT
#6
On July 27 2010 17:14 Cerzi wrote:
So I've just purchased my EU game key but am getting this message when trying to log in:

"This battle.net account does not include an associated copy of StarCraft II. Please log into Battle.net account management and add the game to your account."

The game is already showing in my battle.net account. The client is EU, same as the version of the game I purchased. Should I be worried about this or is it most likely a problem due to the digital download purchase only just opening up?

Cheers


Strange I was able to activate my account and use the US EN digital installer with no problems at all.

If you guys have hard copy now simply uninstall the digital one and install from the disk. The servers are very much working.
i-bonjwa
lalu
Profile Joined July 2010
France9 Posts
July 27 2010 08:17 GMT
#7
Hum ... not liking that ! at all !
It's all about the ride, not the destination !
prOxi.Beater
Profile Joined December 2008
Denmark626 Posts
July 27 2010 08:18 GMT
#8
I'm getting the same thing. I'm sure it's evil Blizz execs laughing at my misery
Nobody beats the Beater
Cerzi
Profile Joined March 2010
United Kingdom26 Posts
July 27 2010 08:19 GMT
#9
Just noticed that even though my account shows Starcraft II as registered, going into the order history page of my bnet account shows the order as Queued. So, I guess theyre having a hard time processing all the new orders being made.
blackodd
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden451 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-27 08:34:36
July 27 2010 08:20 GMT
#10
On July 27 2010 17:19 Cerzi wrote:
Just noticed that even though my account shows Starcraft II as registered, going into the order history page of my bnet account shows the order as Queued. So, I guess theyre having a hard time processing all the new orders being made.


Yeah, must be massive load. Took 2 minutes for me to buy the game
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For I am the Queen of Blades. And none shall ever dispute my rule, again...
Rraven
Profile Joined June 2010
Romania19 Posts
July 27 2010 08:30 GMT
#11
I wanna play that game!! ~X(
Impossible is nothing
Maes
Profile Joined July 2010
Denmark18 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-27 08:37:06
July 27 2010 08:36 GMT
#12
[image loading]
Still cant log in
blackodd
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden451 Posts
July 27 2010 08:36 GMT
#13
Still not working
For I am the Queen of Blades. And none shall ever dispute my rule, again...
Rraven
Profile Joined June 2010
Romania19 Posts
July 27 2010 08:37 GMT
#14
My ACCOUNT status is ACTIVE and i still cant play!!!! ~X(
Impossible is nothing
ValM
Profile Joined May 2010
India408 Posts
July 27 2010 08:38 GMT
#15
I live in India and belong to the southeast asia region. But I want to play on the EU region.I am digitally purchasing the game and am there on the battlenet right now ...
and they give me this warning

Game Region Warning

Retail copies sold in India (your account country) will connect to the Southeast Asia & ANZ game region.


Is this of much importance? I played the whole beta on the EU server and never had any problem. Plus the EU client is 20$ more than the US client.

Will my choice of playing on EU be a problem in the future till cross realm play is introduced?
The Terran Prince is now the king. Maru | MMA | Mvp forever
Rraven
Profile Joined June 2010
Romania19 Posts
July 27 2010 08:43 GMT
#16
Anyone help us...?
Impossible is nothing
nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-27 08:43:51
July 27 2010 08:43 GMT
#17
The warning means If you buy the boxed version it will connect to the southeast asia& anz game region, but you can set whichever region you want when you buy it digitally, no? oh and i can't play the game yet either!
m4dm4n
Profile Joined July 2010
Croatia17 Posts
July 27 2010 08:44 GMT
#18
Same problem here, cant connect says association required but i already added my sc2 key on account 40 minutes ago :S
lalu
Profile Joined July 2010
France9 Posts
July 27 2010 08:44 GMT
#19
looks like blizzard may have screwed something up, my roomate got his digital copy working immediatly ... (we used the same installer, validate then license, after that he can log in, I can't)
It's all about the ride, not the destination !
rawe
Profile Joined March 2010
Sweden83 Posts
July 27 2010 08:46 GMT
#20
Same problem here, bought the boxed game and added to account 2 hours ago, still doesn't work.
lalu
Profile Joined July 2010
France9 Posts
July 27 2010 08:48 GMT
#21
ok folks, I re entered all my account settings (address etc ...) and it s working now !
It's all about the ride, not the destination !
Cerzi
Profile Joined March 2010
United Kingdom26 Posts
July 27 2010 08:49 GMT
#22
On July 27 2010 17:36 Maes wrote:
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Still cant log in


I have the same, but what about in your transaction history? This is the part that seems to express the problem:
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Rraven
Profile Joined June 2010
Romania19 Posts
July 27 2010 08:50 GMT
#23
Try downloanding the digital copy from your battlenet account it might work
Impossible is nothing
ValM
Profile Joined May 2010
India408 Posts
July 27 2010 08:50 GMT
#24
guys but shouldnt the US price and the EU price be the same??
The Terran Prince is now the king. Maru | MMA | Mvp forever
rawe
Profile Joined March 2010
Sweden83 Posts
July 27 2010 08:50 GMT
#25
On July 27 2010 17:48 lalu wrote:
ok folks, I re entered all my account settings (address etc ...) and it s working now !


Confirmed its working, thanks so much :D
Rraven
Profile Joined June 2010
Romania19 Posts
July 27 2010 08:53 GMT
#26
On July 27 2010 17:48 lalu wrote:
ok folks, I re entered all my account settings (address etc ...) and it s working now !




email address or what??
Impossible is nothing
m4dm4n
Profile Joined July 2010
Croatia17 Posts
July 27 2010 08:53 GMT
#27
Confirming, updating ur address info fixes the problem, thank you! :D
nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
July 27 2010 08:54 GMT
#28
Wow! worked like magic thanks alot!!
blackodd
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden451 Posts
July 27 2010 08:55 GMT
#29
On July 27 2010 17:53 m4dm4n wrote:
Confirming, updating ur address info fixes the problem, thank you! :D


What exactly did you change?
For I am the Queen of Blades. And none shall ever dispute my rule, again...
blackodd
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden451 Posts
July 27 2010 08:55 GMT
#30
Changed password and adress. now it's working!!!!!!!
For I am the Queen of Blades. And none shall ever dispute my rule, again...
Vernom
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Spain374 Posts
July 27 2010 08:55 GMT
#31
On July 27 2010 17:48 lalu wrote:
ok folks, I re entered all my account settings (address etc ...) and it s working now !

Doesn't work for me.
Maes
Profile Joined July 2010
Denmark18 Posts
July 27 2010 08:57 GMT
#32
On July 27 2010 17:49 Cerzi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2010 17:36 Maes wrote:
[image loading]
Still cant log in


I have the same, but what about in your transaction history? This is the part that seems to express the problem:
[image loading]



Didnt have a transaction history, I bought the boxed version, changed home address works though!
Rraven
Profile Joined June 2010
Romania19 Posts
July 27 2010 08:59 GMT
#33
I have to install it again..8-| am i smart or what
Impossible is nothing
Tim83
Profile Joined February 2010
Greece10 Posts
July 27 2010 09:00 GMT
#34
On July 27 2010 17:48 lalu wrote:
ok folks, I re entered all my account settings (address etc ...) and it s working now !

thx man!!! now it's working all thx to you u r the best! :D
Vernom
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Spain374 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-27 09:13:48
July 27 2010 09:03 GMT
#35
Sigh

What have you done exactly? I changed my password and the adress info, but that doesn't work for me.

I downloaded english version (EU v.) and bought boxed game at spanish (EU v.).
Dementophobia
Profile Joined July 2009
Austria64 Posts
July 27 2010 09:15 GMT
#36
I thought you guys where joking, because changing the password and the address simple does not make sense. But I tried it anyway and it worked great!

Maybe changing the account data triggers the sync-process... just guessing...
boyband6666
Profile Joined June 2010
United Kingdom6 Posts
July 27 2010 09:23 GMT
#37
Had the same having queued up to buy it at 9am (not risking it not arriving in the post). I tried changing my password which didn't work, but re-entering my address did. Now on to today's important business...
Live the dream
drayen
Profile Joined April 2010
United Kingdom25 Posts
July 27 2010 09:25 GMT
#38
On July 27 2010 18:03 Vernom wrote:
Sigh

What have you done exactly? I changed my password and the adress info, but that doesn't work for me.

I downloaded english version (EU v.) and bought boxed game at spanish (EU v.).



In EXACTLY the same situation - did you buy from GAME in Madrid Callao ? I might have been standing behind you !
Vernom
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Spain374 Posts
July 27 2010 09:28 GMT
#39
On July 27 2010 18:25 drayen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2010 18:03 Vernom wrote:
Sigh

What have you done exactly? I changed my password and the adress info, but that doesn't work for me.

I downloaded english version (EU v.) and bought boxed game at spanish (EU v.).



In EXACTLY the same situation - did you buy from GAME in Madrid Callao ? I might have been standing behind you !

No haha, but I bought the game from GAME in Malaga.
drayen
Profile Joined April 2010
United Kingdom25 Posts
July 27 2010 09:37 GMT
#40
In case it helps

http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=26262988238&sid=3000

Says try messing around with your communication settings.
drayen
Profile Joined April 2010
United Kingdom25 Posts
July 27 2010 09:52 GMT
#41
Crap, due to the lack of posting, i'm guessing everyone else is now able to login
Vernom
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Spain374 Posts
July 27 2010 09:55 GMT
#42
On July 27 2010 18:37 drayen wrote:
In case it helps

http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=26262988238&sid=3000

Says try messing around with your communication settings.


That worked, thanks you.

Good luck drayen
drayen
Profile Joined April 2010
United Kingdom25 Posts
July 27 2010 09:56 GMT
#43
What did you change it from / to ?
Arnstein
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Norway3381 Posts
July 27 2010 09:58 GMT
#44
Nothing works here
rsol in response to the dragoon voice being heard in SCII: dragoon ai reaches new lows: wanders into wrong game
drayen
Profile Joined April 2010
United Kingdom25 Posts
July 27 2010 10:19 GMT
#45
WOOOT changed my email again for the 4th time.. and BAM, i'm in!
Arnstein
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Norway3381 Posts
July 27 2010 10:40 GMT
#46
Bah, can't change my email. I don't remember the answer to the secret question
rsol in response to the dragoon voice being heard in SCII: dragoon ai reaches new lows: wanders into wrong game
Mutaahh
Profile Joined June 2007
Netherlands859 Posts
July 27 2010 10:51 GMT
#47
Same problem here,

I mailed blizzard already
I want to fly
Athelthral
Profile Joined November 2008
21 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-27 11:25:07
July 27 2010 11:20 GMT
#48
Same problem. Have tried changing everything associated to the account multiple times and am now sitting back waiting having emailed blizzard.

Edit: Okay so I'm suddenly in 30 seconds after posting this. Possibly a coincidence but what I did immediately beforehand apart from emailing blizzard was to change the communications preference language to something random change settings so I receive blizzard offers as this was disabled beforehand and then change it back to what it should be.
OneBk
Profile Joined February 2010
Sweden157 Posts
July 27 2010 11:53 GMT
#49
i have the same problems here. But none of the solutions work for me this far.
mcJ
Profile Joined May 2009
Denmark322 Posts
July 27 2010 12:09 GMT
#50
Changed mail about 5 times, changed communication preferences about 15 times and I still can't log in
-___________-
ALPINA
Profile Joined May 2010
3791 Posts
July 27 2010 12:21 GMT
#51
Nothing works for me too.. seems like that's completely random.
You should never underestimate the predictability of stupidity
HowardRoark
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
1146 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-27 12:30:26
July 27 2010 12:22 GMT
#52
I have tried to change my e-mail 4 times, and commun. prefs. around 2 times, but still not able to log in. This is just a joke, I can't play single player offline game on the game I bought thanks to Activision Blizzard needs me to be logged in to play. This makes me sick, if they're not able to properly have the game playable online, they should not ask us to stay online to play single player.

EDIT: Now it works, this is how I did it:

Changing e-mail (and confirming them) 9 times on 3 different e-mails.
Changing adress details around 5 times.
Changing comm. preferences about 6 times trying several languages and then changing back to English, and remember to tick the box. If I was to guess, what could have done it was to tick the box when you change back to your language of choice. Try that!
"It is really good to get the double observatory if you want to get the speed and sight range for the observer simultaneously. It's a little bit of an advanced tactic, and by advanced, I mean really fucking bad."
ALPINA
Profile Joined May 2010
3791 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-27 12:48:42
July 27 2010 12:35 GMT
#53
On July 27 2010 21:22 HowardRoark wrote:
I have tried to change my e-mail 4 times, and commun. prefs. around 2 times, but still not able to log in. This is just a joke, I can't play single player offline game on the game I bought thanks to Activision Blizzard needs me to be logged in to play. This makes me sick, if they're not able to properly have the game playable online, they should not ask us to stay online to play single player.

EDIT: Now it works, this is how I did it:

Changing e-mail (and confirming them) 9 times on 3 different e-mails.
Changing adress details around 5 times.
Changing comm. preferences about 6 times trying several languages and then changing back to English, and remember to tick the box. If I was to guess, what could have done it was to tick the box when you change back to your language of choice. Try that!


But when you logged in you had your main email and psw again, or you changed them and logged in with different? ^^

It looks like changing things has not impact on that, maybe it's just need hour or so and then it works.

Edit: hehe now works
You should never underestimate the predictability of stupidity
Nesseman
Profile Joined March 2006
Sweden70 Posts
July 27 2010 14:15 GMT
#54
Re entered my address and phone number and now it works! Thanks!
Oh man, that is a burn. Dude, you just got burned. Burned, dude, burned.
Poltergeist-
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Sweden336 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-27 16:18:20
July 27 2010 14:58 GMT
#55
Having the same problem..dunno what the deal is..

EDIT: after monkeying around with various settings I saw that my address was incorrect..so I changed it and it worked after that.
Bormac
Profile Joined May 2008
Belgium122 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-27 16:29:38
July 27 2010 15:53 GMT
#56
Changed email adress, password, home adress, comm. preferences and even added a new game to the game accounts (still had WC3:RoC in my closet).

Nothing works so far.

I'm swinging between bitter disappointment and utter rage atm. I have no doubt this will be solved soon, but FUCK THIS SHIT. I can't even start single player campaign, because you need to have an active account before you can login as guest.

I guess this is a nice example of "paying customers getting screwed by copyright protection™".

EDIT: I got things working. I'm not certain what did the trick. Either you just need to wait a while (about 1h20 for me between adding the SC2 game account on B.net and being able to play) or it was because of my last action (subscribing to "News and Special Offers from Blizzard Entertainment" under Communication Preferences).

Good luck to you, Poltergeist.
Code monkeys, best monkeys!
Poltergeist-
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Sweden336 Posts
July 27 2010 15:55 GMT
#57
On July 28 2010 00:53 Psyker wrote:
Changed email adress, password, home adress, comm. preferences and even added a new game to the game accounts (still had WC3:RoC in my closet).

Nothing works so far.

I'm swinging between bitter disappointment and utter rage atm. I have no doubt this will be solved soon, but FUCK THIS SHIT. I can't even start single player campaign, because you need to have an active account before you can login as guest.

I guess this is a nice example of "paying customers getting screwed by copyright protection™".

Anyway, I'll edit once I get things working.


I feel your pain...
Zamez
Profile Joined July 2010
United States11 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-27 17:40:34
July 27 2010 17:31 GMT
#58
Tried to change my account e-mail to try and fix this and now the damn thing won't even let me log in to battle.net at all with the new email. This is freaking awesome >_>. Just want to play starcraft.
Greth
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Belgium318 Posts
July 27 2010 17:39 GMT
#59
Same deal, Tried everything humanly possible.
Now I can't even log in anymore because I have changed it all so much... deep sigh.
http://youtube.com/grethsc
sEsE123
Profile Joined July 2010
Hungary1 Post
July 27 2010 17:56 GMT
#60
I tried everything all that were mentioned (change address, password) but no luck...
After I added the WoW Trial at my account and now I can login into the game!!!
Poltergeist-
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Sweden336 Posts
July 27 2010 18:04 GMT
#61
I did the email changing thing too and it took a while before I was able to log in with the new email..now when I log into battle.net my girls email shows up because I changed it to hers to test and when it finally worked I didn't dare mess around with it anymore.. :D
Dizmaul
Profile Joined March 2010
United States831 Posts
July 27 2010 18:11 GMT
#62
this is the worst thing EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is what it is
Julmust
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Sweden4867 Posts
July 27 2010 18:24 GMT
#63
my guess is that once you update the account it takes a while before it syncs with the bnet 2.0 server, so try updating once and just waiting (I'm trying this right now)
AdministratorI'm dancing in the moonlight
NR
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Romania109 Posts
July 27 2010 18:55 GMT
#64
Well I just finished fiddeling around with almost everything in the battle.net account options but to no avail. Guess I will try waiting now, since there isn't much else to do.
Julmust
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Sweden4867 Posts
July 27 2010 19:08 GMT
#65
Yeah not working here either and I'm in serious nerd-rage mode.
AdministratorI'm dancing in the moonlight
disco
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Netherlands1667 Posts
July 27 2010 19:11 GMT
#66
Friend of mine having the same problem. Bought hardcopy from store, installed from disc, added key to account and getting "not associated" message. Kinda sucks balls.
this game is a fucking jokie
Dizmaul
Profile Joined March 2010
United States831 Posts
July 27 2010 19:12 GMT
#67
"HELL ITS ABOUT TIME"..... i think its great i got to hear that right before im not able to play the game..... thx blizzard...... you really know how to cut to the core of me
It is what it is
Keni
Profile Joined July 2010
Sweden2 Posts
July 27 2010 19:21 GMT
#68
I've changed everything on my bnet acc, still no progress... guess time will tell
crap
Julmust
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Sweden4867 Posts
July 27 2010 19:33 GMT
#69
Ok so does anyone know if the blizzard support for europe is actually closed (as it says on the webpage (open until 20:00 paris time))? because when I call I just get a "very busy, call again" message
AdministratorI'm dancing in the moonlight
codac
Profile Joined May 2008
Sweden3 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-27 20:45:10
July 27 2010 20:44 GMT
#70
Just to reitarate what everyone having this problems should try before giving in to just waiting, or support calls:

Try the following: (1 at a time)
*Change region and language.
*Change your password.
*Change your Bnet account e-mail

I tried the first steps rather frantically and then called support. After 78 minutes of waiting on the phone I tried changing my email as well and that did the trick.
Keni
Profile Joined July 2010
Sweden2 Posts
July 27 2010 21:56 GMT
#71
Yeey, after playing cracked version for a few minutes i tried to change my e-mail AGAIN, and this time it did the trick remember to confirm the e-mail change.
Happy gaming
Julmust
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Sweden4867 Posts
July 27 2010 23:17 GMT
#72
You could also change your password X amount of times (where X = 4-10)
AdministratorI'm dancing in the moonlight
Baarn
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2702 Posts
July 27 2010 23:21 GMT
#73
The database servers are likely having issues with authenticating people which is very unfortunate. I'm sure Blizzard will reboot those servers at some point today.
There's no S in KT. :P
HowardRoark
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
1146 Posts
July 27 2010 23:29 GMT
#74
Blizzard emailed me, and the solution they gave me is this:

Change your password: Wait around 1 hour, then it will work.


However, all my friends that bought the game have the same problem, and it is really messed up that you have to change the password and wait up to one hour for it reset. This is not what I expect from Blizzard.

"It is really good to get the double observatory if you want to get the speed and sight range for the observer simultaneously. It's a little bit of an advanced tactic, and by advanced, I mean really fucking bad."
Julmust
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Sweden4867 Posts
July 27 2010 23:32 GMT
#75
That is simply not true. I changed my password, waited for atleast 90 minutes and could not get it to work!
AdministratorI'm dancing in the moonlight
Greth
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Belgium318 Posts
July 27 2010 23:42 GMT
#76
OK so I changed my e-mail. Now I'm locked out of my account and can't log in anymore, the 'lost password' thing doesn't recognise my first and last name. I'm completely locked out now, and when I enter my password it says 'incorrect' ...

So a word of advice, don't change your e-mail more than once. I don't know what to do now. My game is activated on an account I can't access ... I'm very much panicking now. Support forums have been very helpful ... I'll have to wait till morning to call a support hotline -_-
http://youtube.com/grethsc
Bormac
Profile Joined May 2008
Belgium122 Posts
July 28 2010 04:10 GMT
#77
Greth, I had the same problem after changing my email adress.

Your password doesn't change, but it takes a while for B.net to recognize the new email.
Just wait a bit, then log in with your new email and your old password.

I panicked too, at first, but there's no need.

PS : You DO need to confirm the adress change by following the confirmation link in your inbox, but I suppose you know that...
Code monkeys, best monkeys!
disco
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Netherlands1667 Posts
July 28 2010 07:48 GMT
#78
On July 28 2010 08:32 Julmust wrote:
That is simply not true. I changed my password, waited for atleast 90 minutes and could not get it to work!


Did you get it to work yet?
this game is a fucking jokie
Julmust
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Sweden4867 Posts
July 28 2010 08:11 GMT
#79
On July 28 2010 16:48 disco wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 28 2010 08:32 Julmust wrote:
That is simply not true. I changed my password, waited for atleast 90 minutes and could not get it to work!


Did you get it to work yet?


Yes but it took 7 straight password resets. I've heard numbers ranging from 4 (that didnt work for me) up to 10 times. And not even that works for everyone from what I've read on the web. But it's worth a try!

btw I can mention I changed it to diffrent passwords every time, dont know if that matters but when I tried it 4 times I kept switching between two passwords. So that might be worth a shot
AdministratorI'm dancing in the moonlight
GoDannY
Profile Joined August 2006
Germany442 Posts
July 28 2010 09:57 GMT
#80
I called the support hotline - here is what they said (sound reasonable to me)

If you reset you password or e-mail - the account will be refreshed which also hands your license to the login/auth server. Since this one is under heavy load those days, it takes some time.

If you are using not your local copy (e.g. English version but located in Germany) you should try to set your language settings (Communication preferences or sth in the battle.net "Settings") matching the version of the game you'd like to play. Furthermore you could adapt your adress to that.

As stated above the refresh will give the server another task, which may be drops if the load is too high. I asked the hotline to refresh it manually and after setting my password back to my original password approx 15minutes later it worked.

So basicly, be patient, thats all you can do. I had to wait 3 hours after coming back from work until I could finally log in - so I shared your misery. Hang on guys and hope that helps.
Team LifeStyle - it's more than a game
livingdeadbeat
Profile Joined July 2010
1 Post
July 28 2010 12:34 GMT
#81
Well i tried all these suggestions last night and never got it to work over a 5 hour period. Went to bed and woke up this morning tried it again and its STILL not working.

I have lost so much respect for Blizzard now. When i tried to submit an error report i got a http 500 error on there site, and now i can't even login.

The irony in the whole situation being that if i downloaded an illegal copy i could have been playing it last night, not have to go online to play single player and been 35 quid better off.

Redunzl
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
862 Posts
July 29 2010 10:13 GMT
#82
On July 28 2010 02:56 sEsE123 wrote:
I tried everything all that were mentioned (change address, password) but no luck...
After I added the WoW Trial at my account and now I can login into the game!!!


To all frustrated friends who have changed settings and then been able to play:
about how long after changing settings were you able to log in?

I've been changing shit and reloading, etc. Been an hour or so...still "association required". RAGE
Greth
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Belgium318 Posts
July 29 2010 10:44 GMT
#83
Well my issue has now gone to the next level. I mailed them, no response so I endured 35 minutes of automated messages to get to an operator. I tried 3-4 times before that but didn't even get through.

After trying everything on his side, the guy helping me said 'ok, that's awesome' after the last failed attempt.
'I'm going to have to ask my superior'. I held me breath, and was put on hold once again, but this time it was genuine Blizzard music in the background. Holy shit, I thought, they are giving me the Diablo Tristram theme, shit just got serious.
And it did, after a genuinely scary 3 minutes of daunting Diablo music, the guy returned. 'Yeah, this is out of my hands now, my superior will take control of the situation. There isn't anything more we can do right now. He'll take care of it.'
When I asked him about the timespan 'One or two days'.
I laughed in defeat, 'I waited 12 years, sure I can wait another two days'.

Apparently buying the Collectors edition, and adoring it for several hours at work, then opening it at home; it is very much like taking a shot of heroine. I'm slowly dying inside. I wanted the game badly when it came out, I woke up early to get to the store. I was happy for those moments. I can't remember how I felt, even though it was only two days ago.

I just want to play the game Blizzard! Why are you doing this to me! What happened to you!
on the 27th, when the trouble first began I read through the entire third book of the dark templar series in one go to keep me relatively sane.
I have finished Starcraft Vanilla and am about to start on Brood war. I'M RUNNING OUT OF TIME HERE!!!
http://youtube.com/grethsc
Redunzl
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
862 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-29 18:40:12
July 29 2010 18:32 GMT
#84
can anyone comment on this problem.

greth are you still without?

i got the dvd, the digital download versions, etc...all REQUIRE ASSOCIATION..

sorry about bumping this silly thread but... i cant post on battle.net because i havent been able to "create a character", which is required to post in the forums, since I havent been able to log into bnet...
coshade
Profile Joined July 2010
United States4 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-30 05:13:40
July 30 2010 04:31 GMT
#85
I have the same problem association required.
I sent an email to blizzard explaining the problem
I reset everything (pwrd email address etc) over 10 times and nothing
Blizzard didnt get back to me.
Its been over 24 hours
Very annoyed
Redunzl
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
862 Posts
July 30 2010 08:10 GMT
#86
On July 30 2010 13:31 coshade wrote:
I have the same problem association required.
I sent an email to blizzard explaining the problem
I reset everything (pwrd email address etc) over 10 times and nothing
Blizzard didnt get back to me.
Its been over 24 hours
Very annoyed


i was told by blizzard support staff that you cannot play outside of your region. i bought the game on amazon and had it mailed to my friend in the states. he installed the dvd and used my password to check for me... of course he had no problems logging in. but when i try from outside the NA region it fails and says association required.

i am in china so there is NO way I can play the game at all until it gets "released in china"... needless to say I am returning my copy posthaste.
disco
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Netherlands1667 Posts
July 30 2010 08:22 GMT
#87
On July 30 2010 17:10 chrisSquire wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 30 2010 13:31 coshade wrote:
I have the same problem association required.
I sent an email to blizzard explaining the problem
I reset everything (pwrd email address etc) over 10 times and nothing
Blizzard didnt get back to me.
Its been over 24 hours
Very annoyed


i was told by blizzard support staff that you cannot play outside of your region. i bought the game on amazon and had it mailed to my friend in the states. he installed the dvd and used my password to check for me... of course he had no problems logging in. but when i try from outside the NA region it fails and says association required.

i am in china so there is NO way I can play the game at all until it gets "released in china"... needless to say I am returning my copy posthaste.


Are you sure you downloaded the correct installer? I emailed Blizzard asking if I could exchange my 2nd euro key for a US key and they told me it wasn't a problem. Seems to me that they would've told me if I wouldn't be able to play on the US server.
this game is a fucking jokie
Redunzl
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
862 Posts
July 30 2010 10:34 GMT
#88
On July 30 2010 17:22 disco wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 30 2010 17:10 chrisSquire wrote:
On July 30 2010 13:31 coshade wrote:
I have the same problem association required.
I sent an email to blizzard explaining the problem
I reset everything (pwrd email address etc) over 10 times and nothing
Blizzard didnt get back to me.
Its been over 24 hours
Very annoyed


i was told by blizzard support staff that you cannot play outside of your region. i bought the game on amazon and had it mailed to my friend in the states. he installed the dvd and used my password to check for me... of course he had no problems logging in. but when i try from outside the NA region it fails and says association required.

i am in china so there is NO way I can play the game at all until it gets "released in china"... needless to say I am returning my copy posthaste.


Are you sure you downloaded the correct installer? I emailed Blizzard asking if I could exchange my 2nd euro key for a US key and they told me it wasn't a problem. Seems to me that they would've told me if I wouldn't be able to play on the US server.


here is the email upon which my original comment was based:

Greetings,

I can understand your discontent, however much of this situation is out of our hands due to the requirements placed upon us. You're welcome to post on our forums should you wish to discuss the matter further.


then i got an update:
Greetings,

I went back and checked some information and I found that some of the information I was going on was incorrect. Your U.S. Battle.net account should accomodate any regional version of StarCraft II, except for the Chinese and Korea / Taiwan regions. Now, if you're attempting to play the North American version of StarCraft II from China you're going to be encountering a number of connection issues due to the protection and firewalls the country has in place. From what I can verify, there is nothing in place here that would prevent you from connecting, so any connection issues you're encountering should be directed to Technical Support. You'll find their contact information by clicking the link in my signature.


not very helpful as you can see. i played thousands of games during beta from china on the US server. there is no firewall problem. that is laughable and almost insulting. will update if i hear from tech support.
disco
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Netherlands1667 Posts
July 30 2010 17:35 GMT
#89
On July 30 2010 19:34 chrisSquire wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 30 2010 17:22 disco wrote:
On July 30 2010 17:10 chrisSquire wrote:
On July 30 2010 13:31 coshade wrote:
I have the same problem association required.
I sent an email to blizzard explaining the problem
I reset everything (pwrd email address etc) over 10 times and nothing
Blizzard didnt get back to me.
Its been over 24 hours
Very annoyed


i was told by blizzard support staff that you cannot play outside of your region. i bought the game on amazon and had it mailed to my friend in the states. he installed the dvd and used my password to check for me... of course he had no problems logging in. but when i try from outside the NA region it fails and says association required.

i am in china so there is NO way I can play the game at all until it gets "released in china"... needless to say I am returning my copy posthaste.


Are you sure you downloaded the correct installer? I emailed Blizzard asking if I could exchange my 2nd euro key for a US key and they told me it wasn't a problem. Seems to me that they would've told me if I wouldn't be able to play on the US server.


here is the email upon which my original comment was based:
Show nested quote +

Greetings,

I can understand your discontent, however much of this situation is out of our hands due to the requirements placed upon us. You're welcome to post on our forums should you wish to discuss the matter further.


then i got an update:
Show nested quote +
Greetings,

I went back and checked some information and I found that some of the information I was going on was incorrect. Your U.S. Battle.net account should accomodate any regional version of StarCraft II, except for the Chinese and Korea / Taiwan regions. Now, if you're attempting to play the North American version of StarCraft II from China you're going to be encountering a number of connection issues due to the protection and firewalls the country has in place. From what I can verify, there is nothing in place here that would prevent you from connecting, so any connection issues you're encountering should be directed to Technical Support. You'll find their contact information by clicking the link in my signature.


not very helpful as you can see. i played thousands of games during beta from china on the US server. there is no firewall problem. that is laughable and almost insulting. will update if i hear from tech support.


I don't really get that last message about regions but do you have the US version of SC2 installed? (as in, you download the enUS installer?)
this game is a fucking jokie
Redunzl
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
862 Posts
July 30 2010 20:06 GMT
#90
+ Show Spoiler +
On July 31 2010 02:35 disco wrote:
On July 30 2010 19:34 chrisSquire wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 30 2010 17:22 disco wrote:
On July 30 2010 17:10 chrisSquire wrote:
On July 30 2010 13:31 coshade wrote:
I have the same problem association required.
I sent an email to blizzard explaining the problem
I reset everything (pwrd email address etc) over 10 times and nothing
Blizzard didnt get back to me.
Its been over 24 hours
Very annoyed


i was told by blizzard support staff that you cannot play outside of your region. i bought the game on amazon and had it mailed to my friend in the states. he installed the dvd and used my password to check for me... of course he had no problems logging in. but when i try from outside the NA region it fails and says association required.

i am in china so there is NO way I can play the game at all until it gets "released in china"... needless to say I am returning my copy posthaste.


Are you sure you downloaded the correct installer? I emailed Blizzard asking if I could exchange my 2nd euro key for a US key and they told me it wasn't a problem. Seems to me that they would've told me if I wouldn't be able to play on the US server.


here is the email upon which my original comment was based:
Show nested quote +

Greetings,

I can understand your discontent, however much of this situation is out of our hands due to the requirements placed upon us. You're welcome to post on our forums should you wish to discuss the matter further.


then i got an update:
Show nested quote +
Greetings,

I went back and checked some information and I found that some of the information I was going on was incorrect. Your U.S. Battle.net account should accomodate any regional version of StarCraft II, except for the Chinese and Korea / Taiwan regions. Now, if you're attempting to play the North American version of StarCraft II from China you're going to be encountering a number of connection issues due to the protection and firewalls the country has in place. From what I can verify, there is nothing in place here that would prevent you from connecting, so any connection issues you're encountering should be directed to Technical Support. You'll find their contact information by clicking the link in my signature.


not very helpful as you can see. i played thousands of games during beta from china on the US server. there is no firewall problem. that is laughable and almost insulting. will update if i hear from tech support.


I don't really get that last message about regions but do you have the US version of SC2 installed? (as in, you download the enUS installer?)


yes i have the enUS sc2 version installed. i have a NA bnet account with an activated game. my friend in america can log on at his cpu with my account. the account is no problem but i and apparently everyone else cannot play sc2 on the US server from china.
coshade
Profile Joined July 2010
United States4 Posts
August 01 2010 15:28 GMT
#91
Finally it works!
Redunzl
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
862 Posts
August 01 2010 16:07 GMT
#92
On August 02 2010 00:28 coshade wrote:
Finally it works!


can you be more specific?
Greth
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Belgium318 Posts
August 02 2010 11:48 GMT
#93
Right, my issue was finally solved. The way they did it? They bought a new digital copy for me to use.
Yeah, you read that right. Blizzard gave me a new game, with a new CD-key to use on the 'split' account. So something must have REALLY gone wrong.
In any case, I'm happy and on the final mission.

Only irritating thing is that I don't have a CE now ... I did buy one, but the digital one doesn't have the avatars and the thor ... OMG IMZOSAD ... Not really ... Just really glad I can play the damned thing!
http://youtube.com/grethsc
Redunzl
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
862 Posts
August 02 2010 19:13 GMT
#94
On August 02 2010 20:48 Greth wrote:
Right, my issue was finally solved. The way they did it? They bought a new digital copy for me to use.
Yeah, you read that right. Blizzard gave me a new game, with a new CD-key to use on the 'split' account. So something must have REALLY gone wrong.
In any case, I'm happy and on the final mission.

Only irritating thing is that I don't have a CE now ... I did buy one, but the digital one doesn't have the avatars and the thor ... OMG IMZOSAD ... Not really ... Just really glad I can play the damned thing!


i've sent 3 emails since last week to techsupport at blizzard..not one response.

did you just call them up? email?
still not able to login...
disco
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Netherlands1667 Posts
August 02 2010 19:18 GMT
#95
Right, even though I had a perfectly fine account before, suddenly the entire game has been deleted from by B.net account. I can't re-add it because it was a digital purchase as well. What the hell.

Can't post on tech forums because I don't have a character, can't reach them by phone because they are getting "too many calls" and I'm quite sure that it's gonna take them a few days to answer to my email.
this game is a fucking jokie
Redunzl
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
862 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-03 06:40:26
August 03 2010 06:28 GMT
#96
all i can really say at this juncture is FUCK YOU BLIZZARD.
I reinstalled my windows which allowed me to finally access the blizzard p2p torrent downloader.
at 72% is says "download unauthorized".... they dont let me download from them, them refuse to let me sign in when i download from a third party... they dont answer my emails, their phones are jammed... FUCK YOU BLIZZARD. I want my money back.
Redunzl
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
862 Posts
August 04 2010 09:04 GMT
#97
well, i got the USinstaller from my friend across town.
reinstalled, patched, all in 15 mins. playing online now.
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