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END OF CLOSED BETA the 29th of OCTOBER
Bontchimus
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End of Closed Beta Test - Nebu on 10/28/04
The closed beta test is coming to an end. This Friday, October 29, at 3:00 PM PDT, the closed beta servers will go offline as we prepare to run another stress test. All active closed-beta accounts will remain active, and closed-beta testers will be receiving an email with instructions on what to do to continue playing in the stress test.
We will post more information about the stress test in the days ahead, so please stay tuned to WorldofWarcraft.com.
We also want to take this opportunity to thank the closed beta testers for their months of dedicated testing and hard work. Thanks to all of your suggestions and bug reports, World of Warcraft is closer than ever to being ready for launch!
In unrelated news, we will be bringing the beta servers down today at 6:30 PM PDT for maintenance. We estimate that the maintenance will last for one hour, and when the maintenance is complete, well bring the servers back online. Please keep in mind that this is an estimate; should anything unexpected arise, well post further notice in the Server Status forum. Thanks for your patience.
UBER WOOT 
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It is ridiculous claiming that video games influence children. For instance, if Pac-Man affected kids born in the 80's, we should by now have a bunch of teenagers who run around darkened rooms and eat pills while listening to monotonous music!
It is ridiculous claiming that video games influence children. For instance, if Pac-Man affected kids born in the 80's, we should by now have a bunch of teenagers who run around darkened rooms and eat pills while listening to monotonous music!
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Looks like a Nov. 1st OB.. hopefully eariler though. :P
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That is great news!! Wooo-hoooo! Now, excuse me I must go wipe the pee from my leg, Im so excited!
Oh and by the way the end of the closed beta is tommorow the 29th, not today!
yes the beta tester get their level 60 charcters deleted lol btw nice i cant wait to play this game confirmed http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/
Thank goodness... I just recieved my EQ2 Beta key logged on the last two nights and it just couldn't hold me over to OB on Wow. Looking forward to OB in WoW!
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This news rock. That being said, if OB doesn't start for a week I wouldn't be surprised. Even if that is the case I can patiently wait.
We can see the light at the end of the tunnel!!!
I once met a Paladin, a man of pure virtue, a protector, a man who made me feel safe and secure when he was near me...... so I killed him.
I once met a Paladin, a man of pure virtue, a protector, a man who made me feel safe and secure when he was near me...... so I killed him.
and theis my friends starts the process of CB Testers B'ing. they might as well take away there forum access since the only posts they are probably are gonna get now will be "THE GAME ISN'T READY". which infact is more then ready(or will be as far as MMORPG's go)(Yes that was a hint to another mmorpg).
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Found this on the blizzhackers wow forum:
Greetings!
If you are receiving this email, you are one of the valued testers currently in World of Warcrafts closed beta test. This message is to inform you that the beta servers will be coming down at 3:00 PM PDT on Friday, October 29 and will remain offline for a few days in preparation for another stress test. Your account and characters will be active for this stress test, but a new client download will be required. After the game servers come down on Friday the 29th, you will be able to log in to the community site and download the new client.
Once the beta-server preparations are complete, we will announce the start of the stress test, and the servers will come back online. When that happens, you will be able to log back in, download a quick patch, and then continue playing. Please keep an eye on WorldofWarcraft.com for more information about the stress test in the days ahead!
We want to take this opportunity to thank you for all the hard work youve been putting in to make World of Warcraft a better game. Youve done a great job, and without you, the classes would not be where they are today, places like the Barrens would not be as rich as they are today, and the changes implemented from your suggestions would never have taken place.
We hope you've been enjoying your exclusive look at World of Warcraft these past few weeks and months, and we hope you'll take some satisfaction in knowing that youve played a big part in shaping its destiny. We'll see you again online soon!
Sincerely,
Blizzard Entertainment
This is amazing news, and everyone is very excited on IRC and we are all in an uproar
Perfect timing too, since everyone's been down lately with the lack of information and the thought of a longer delay by blizz. But this basically solidifies the assumption of OB starting on Nov 1st, and even more importantly, a release of November 15-16
. It also helps Blizz in starting OB before eq2 gets released and getting people to play WoW, since eq2 has no open beta. And those people will definitely get hooked on WoW 
Congrats blizz and I hope to see you all in game soon!
Dude dont even go there, dont get your hypes up, the game hasnt gone gold yet, i doubt they can hide that considering, VUG is controlling that, no way its gonna be out the 16th, though we should be hearing a gold anouncement any time now if theyre shootin for the 22nd.
"Rehab is for quitters."
"Rehab is for quitters."
Blizzard Terminology 101
Blizzard Time noun
1 : Equal to or greater than real time multiplied by five.
Few adjective
1 : Between three to five business days in Blizzard Time
Several adjective
1 : Greater than or equal to six business days in Blizzard Time
Coming Soon adjective adverb
1 : A few months in Blizzard Time
World of Warcraft noun
1 : Strongly related to crack
"Rehab is for quitters."
"Rehab is for quitters."
Dude dont even go there, dont get your hypes up, the game hasnt gone gold yet, i doubt they can hide that considering, VUG is controlling that, no way its gonna be out the 16th, though we should be hearing a gold anouncement any time now if theyre shootin for the 22nd.
Yet there has been times I saw gold to retail in a single week...hmmm...
"love how they make an announcement saying open beta will be coming soon, then turn around and say it won't be here for a while.. its like poetry, only it sucks.. " -About Blizzard and their concept of 'soon'
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I'm not even taking a guess when REtail is releasing or OB for that matter. What I will say is WOOT!!!!
*THE RIDE OF PAUL REVERE*
"The OB is Coming! The OB is Coming! The OB is Coming! The OB is Coming!"
[now if yu excuse me, I think a certain white stain needs to be washed...]
Hope is a waking dream.
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Hope is a waking dream.
-Aristotle [384 BC - 322 BC]
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so CB is done friday... will we be able to sign up tomorrow?
Name one.... The fastest iv seen is doom3 in 2 weex, i relize we still have 2 weex but with the weekend, thats pretty much up....
Dam, that means I have to scrap my Stress test client and download the new cilent. Oh well I am Woot! excited. Yay. Well guild wars in the mean time.
Explodes
SahWEEET!!!
Yay!! I now have to go change my undergarments!!!
So exciting... Now to wait for sign ups.
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Stewie: What the deuce! (holds tongue depresser to nurse's throat) Back off. Don't come any closer or I'll cut her. Well, I...I'll give her a, uh, I'll give her a series of splinters, that, that could um, you know, become infected.
"Your account and characters will be active for this stress test"
Sounds like we get to keep our high levels
Probably for the best as pally talents and part of the warlock talents still need to be put in. And the addition of Oxnyia(sp) raid content.
Starting to wonder if there is ever going to be an OB? or they go from stress test to retail.
"love how they make an announcement saying open beta will be coming soon, then turn around and say it won't be here for a while.. its like poetry, only it sucks.. " -About Blizzard and their concept of 'soon'
Realmreaver formally of EQ, SWG, FFXI and WoW.
Malis/Pirotess of PSO.
Some named of Diablo 1 and 2
Grendel Kinguard of GW.