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doomed
Profile Joined May 2010
Australia420 Posts
September 21 2012 08:50 GMT
#81
someone on reddit mentioned,

"Twitch have said their contest ends on the 24th, and the invitees will be in a wave on the 28th, which is why I suspect that'll be when the 'competition winners' wave will be."

Which unfortunately makes a lot of sense in blizzard-time ..... suck balls! but I doubt we will have any luck before next weekend.
PresenceSc2
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia4032 Posts
September 21 2012 09:23 GMT
#82
On September 21 2012 17:50 doomed wrote:
someone on reddit mentioned,

"Twitch have said their contest ends on the 24th, and the invitees will be in a wave on the 28th, which is why I suspect that'll be when the 'competition winners' wave will be."

Which unfortunately makes a lot of sense in blizzard-time ..... suck balls! but I doubt we will have any luck before next weekend.

thats wave 4. fuck waiting that long again T_T
Stephano//HerO//TaeJa//Squirtle//Bomber
twssmaruko
Profile Joined September 2012
Philippines25 Posts
September 21 2012 09:25 GMT
#83
On September 21 2012 17:22 Kennigit wrote:
Hey guys, i'll email blizzard about it today - id you weren't white listed though, i imagine its going to take until next week.



Thanks, is there any way we can get our invites before wave 4?
Checked up and good to go
Jacques Costau
Profile Joined September 2012
France15 Posts
September 21 2012 12:11 GMT
#84
I'm so sad :-( didnt get my beta-access either :-7
Tri color =) STEPHANO Rulez!
ULuMuGuLu
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
190 Posts
September 21 2012 12:45 GMT
#85
the thing i dont get: why didnt they just hand out normal Keys like they always did o.O everything would have been fine and nobody would have complained + no bad publicity for both TL (for not handing out what they promised, even though its not their but blizzards fault) and BLizzard. A normal key activates stuff like this so much faster because u get it, can type it in and there you are playing the beta.

But nooo... they wanted to make the process very slow again and make people depent on some random guy sitting in the office and typing in thousands of accounts who they want to unlock. And once he typed them all in (once a week) he presses the magic unlock button and there you go beta invitees :-) this is so typical for Blizzard... but hey, be patient -> Soon (TM)

TigerKarl
Profile Joined November 2010
1757 Posts
September 21 2012 13:52 GMT
#86
On September 21 2012 21:45 ULuMuGuLu wrote:
the thing i dont get: why didnt they just hand out normal Keys like they always did o.O everything would have been fine and nobody would have complained + no bad publicity for both TL (for not handing out what they promised, even though its not their but blizzards fault) and BLizzard. A normal key activates stuff like this so much faster because u get it, can type it in and there you are playing the beta.

But nooo... they wanted to make the process very slow again and make people depent on some random guy sitting in the office and typing in thousands of accounts who they want to unlock. And once he typed them all in (once a week) he presses the magic unlock button and there you go beta invitees :-) this is so typical for Blizzard... but hey, be patient -> Soon (TM)


There are no "normal keys" and if you search for keys on ebay you know the exact reason why Blizzard is doing it this way.
iKill
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Denmark861 Posts
September 21 2012 14:08 GMT
#87
On September 21 2012 22:52 TigerKarl wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2012 21:45 ULuMuGuLu wrote:
the thing i dont get: why didnt they just hand out normal Keys like they always did o.O everything would have been fine and nobody would have complained + no bad publicity for both TL (for not handing out what they promised, even though its not their but blizzards fault) and BLizzard. A normal key activates stuff like this so much faster because u get it, can type it in and there you are playing the beta.

But nooo... they wanted to make the process very slow again and make people depent on some random guy sitting in the office and typing in thousands of accounts who they want to unlock. And once he typed them all in (once a week) he presses the magic unlock button and there you go beta invitees :-) this is so typical for Blizzard... but hey, be patient -> Soon (TM)


There are no "normal keys" and if you search for keys on ebay you know the exact reason why Blizzard is doing it this way.


So people sell beta keys on eBay.

big deal.

if someone wins a key in a contest and sells it, how is that a problem for anyone? it's not like the people who won keys on TL or at barcrafts were carefully selected by Blizzard to test their game.
thepuppyassassin: "My god... the deathball's grown wings!"
ULuMuGuLu
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
190 Posts
September 21 2012 14:12 GMT
#88
On September 21 2012 22:52 TigerKarl wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
On September 21 2012 21:45 ULuMuGuLu wrote:
the thing i dont get: why didnt they just hand out normal Keys like they always did o.O everything would have been fine and nobody would have complained + no bad publicity for both TL (for not handing out what they promised, even though its not their but blizzards fault) and BLizzard. A normal key activates stuff like this so much faster because u get it, can type it in and there you are playing the beta.

But nooo... they wanted to make the process very slow again and make people depent on some random guy sitting in the office and typing in thousands of accounts who they want to unlock. And once he typed them all in (once a week) he presses the magic unlock button and there you go beta invitees :-) this is so typical for Blizzard... but hey, be patient -> Soon (TM)


There are no "normal keys" and if you search for keys on ebay you know the exact reason why Blizzard is doing it this way.

Uhm, by saying "why didnt they just hand out normal Keys like they always did" i guess EVERYONE on the planet understands, that i already know there are no normal keys with HotS Beta and that this is exactly the reason WHY i complain. But thanks you doubled the essence of what i was saying, you really helped me understand my own sentence a bit better.

The other thing: Beta Keys being sold at eBay. To be honest with you, i mean why in the world would Blizzard care, if someone would sell a normal beta-key (which is a key like: QIEEQ-QWJQ-KJSJQK-LKSQ)? If you think about it, you can get that beta access on your starcraft account and then sell the whole account, kind of a package (SC2 + Beta Access). Why i say this is, because people actually do this... its the same thing as selling the Beta-Key seperated. And even IF someone sells a normal key (like it was before) who cares? The guy who buys the key will test the Beta anyway, he wouldn't spent the money if his plans were to not use it. And therefor Blizzard isn't losing anything. They dont lose the data they gain from the played matches because someone else fills this gap that is being created when the guy who receives the access just sells his beta-access...

it's a stupid argument to say they changed the way they hand out beta access to prevent people selling the access on eBay. Because as it is, it doesnt prevent guys from selling it at all. Like i already mentioned people sell Beta Access + SC2 accounts now.
twssmaruko
Profile Joined September 2012
Philippines25 Posts
September 21 2012 14:58 GMT
#89
yeah i've seen sites where people sell their sc2 accounts flagged with a beta
Checked up and good to go
PresenceSc2
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia4032 Posts
September 21 2012 15:04 GMT
#90
Everyone go post on here http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/6606362853?page=1#12

try get blizz's attention
Stephano//HerO//TaeJa//Squirtle//Bomber
Jacques Costau
Profile Joined September 2012
France15 Posts
September 21 2012 16:31 GMT
#91
+ Show Spoiler +
On September 22 2012 00:04 Za7oX wrote:
Everyone go post on here http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/6606362853?page=1#12

try get blizz's attention


You realize it's the US-Forum right? I Hope you realize that some of the winners - myself including - are from EU and ofc aren't able to post in the US Forums with their EU-Accounts ;-)

I'd like to post there but i just cant, it's that simple... TL is the only Community-Site that merges all opinions around the globe :-)
Tri color =) STEPHANO Rulez!
doomed
Profile Joined May 2010
Australia420 Posts
September 21 2012 16:50 GMT
#92
Well there probably should be a similar thread on the EU forums?
doomed
Profile Joined May 2010
Australia420 Posts
September 21 2012 16:52 GMT
#93
oi !!!! one of community managers (Blue poster) on the EU forums posted this 1 day ago!!

"Sadly I can't be more specific but, if you were one of the lucky winners, you'll be contacted in the coming days. So keep an eye out "

http://eu.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/5347886400#3

Maybe there is hope? :D
PresenceSc2
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia4032 Posts
September 21 2012 18:35 GMT
#94
On September 22 2012 01:31 Jacques Costau wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
On September 22 2012 00:04 Za7oX wrote:
Everyone go post on here http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/6606362853?page=1#12

try get blizz's attention


You realize it's the US-Forum right? I Hope you realize that some of the winners - myself including - are from EU and ofc aren't able to post in the US Forums with their EU-Accounts ;-)

I'd like to post there but i just cant, it's that simple... TL is the only Community-Site that merges all opinions around the globe :-)

and they cant do anything about this
Stephano//HerO//TaeJa//Squirtle//Bomber
ULuMuGuLu
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
190 Posts
September 21 2012 20:40 GMT
#95
On September 22 2012 03:35 Za7oX wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
On September 22 2012 01:31 Jacques Costau wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
On September 22 2012 00:04 Za7oX wrote:
Everyone go post on here http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/6606362853?page=1#12

try get blizz's attention


You realize it's the US-Forum right? I Hope you realize that some of the winners - myself including - are from EU and ofc aren't able to post in the US Forums with their EU-Accounts ;-)

I'd like to post there but i just cant, it's that simple... TL is the only Community-Site that merges all opinions around the globe :-)

and they cant do anything about this
So i guess there's no difference because blizzard is acting like they can't do anything about it either :D
twssmaruko
Profile Joined September 2012
Philippines25 Posts
September 21 2012 23:08 GMT
#96
I doubt we'll get our invites anytime soon
Checked up and good to go
doomed
Profile Joined May 2010
Australia420 Posts
September 22 2012 03:44 GMT
#97
mmm I really fear the same, which is sad because we wanted to play around in the weekend... I just wish blizzard at least would but a time or date on it, its not that bloody hard. Even if its in blizzard-time.
TigerKarl
Profile Joined November 2010
1757 Posts
September 22 2012 04:12 GMT
#98
Blizzard is on a downwarded spiral and this is just a small piece that increases the negative trend.
Chriscras
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Korea (South)2812 Posts
September 22 2012 04:13 GMT
#99
I'm still jealous you all got Beta Keys btw, it's not like it's ending in two week O_o
"En taro adun, Executor."
emythrel
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United Kingdom2599 Posts
September 22 2012 04:43 GMT
#100
Still can't believe my JRecco/Johnny Rico Starship Troopers thing was beaten by DJRecco..... but grats all the same! Some of them were brilliant!
When there is nothing left to lose but your dignity, it is already gone.
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