1000 Beta Accounts Up For Grabs!

[kockblocker1]

This info is from http://www.worldofwar.net/


Great news from Nvidia today as they announce a further 1000 Beta slots are up for grabs through their Nzone website.

NVIDIA and Blizzard are working together to ready the game for play on NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs), the preferred graphics hardware platform for World of Warcraft. The companies will also engage in strategic co-marketing activities as part of NVIDIA's "The Way It's Meant to Be Played" programme. To celebrate the collaboration, NVIDIA and Blizzard will randomly distribute 1,000 closed beta accounts to eager gamers hoping to be among the first to experience the game. Sign-ups will be held for one week only, starting today at Nzone. http://www.nzone.com/page/home

As part of NVIDIA's The Way It's Meant to Be Played programme, World of Warcraft will undergo extensive compatibility testing to ensure a "no hassles" install-and-play experience for gamers equipped with NVIDIA GPUs. Blizzard has optimised the game for NVIDIA hardware and is working with NVIDIA to ensure the game plays well across a broad line-up of GPUs, from the brand new GeForceTM 6800 series to the GeForce 2. "The investment we're making with Blizzard in compatibility will pay out in spades as soon as the legions of gamers go from install to play quickly and effortlessly," added Rehbock.

[Vollstrecker]

Already signed up yesterday.

GG

[zagggon]

Got it, but is this for the open beta or just some random small thing?

[kockblocker1]

http://www.nzone.com/content/warcraft_contest/contest.asp

Closed Beta

http://www.nzone.com/docs/CP/4813/wowcontest_b.jpg


Blizzard Entertainment® and NVIDIA bring you the chance to participate in the World of Warcraft Closed Beta. For one week (September 13 - September 20) you'll have the opportunity to sign up to be one of 1,000 randomly selected applicants to join the beta program and experience the World of Warcraft before the game ships.

[MightyJoe]

Sign up, now I have to wait and hope.

[Sovereign]

G_G Must be 18.

I was apparently born in 1986 now!

[Vollstrecker]

Yep.

Good thing I didn't have to lie about my age, lol.

[blckshdwdragon]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...... monthly fee to WoW when released, says so in the FAQ : /

[kockblocker1]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...... monthly fee to WoW when released, says so in the FAQ : /

I'm actually glad to have to pay the montly fee. Better that than lag city like D2 was when it just kicked off. Having to pay to play will also deter some of those Bnet kiddies.

[Vollstrecker]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...... monthly fee to WoW when released, says so in the FAQ : /

I knew that from the beginning. However, I'm willing to pay for a game that is decently supported, unlike D2 these days. ;)

Also, the fee will definitely keep a decent portion of bnet kiddies off of WoW, so that makes me even happier. Most of the people I met on the Stress Test were rather cool, rather than 1337 idiots. ;)

You may want to look into Guild Wars, Blck. No monthly fee for that one, and made by the Ex-D2 team that moved from Blizzard.

[kockblocker1]

Maybe they should make 1 server free. I figure it would suck up most of the bnet kiddies, incessant whiners, and those fucks who seriously use dumb ass shit like OMG!11! I R LEGITIST kekeke (i.e. blckshdwdragon’s friends :)). It would be loosely supported, they could test patches on it, and maybe dump the beta/stress test accounts on it when they go live. Nah, they’ll never do it.

[Vollstrecker]

That server would be so overloaded...

[Sovereign]

They'd have to cap how many people could be on it... and then you know SOME assholes will never log off as to not lose their spot on the server.

[undeadzombieguy]

Bleh again with the US and Canadian residents only :(.

[Sovereign]

http://www.zelaron.com/forum/member.php?u=7103

Am I 18? :p

Who the fuck cares. You now live in Quebec! RIGHT.... RIGHT!!

[undeadzombieguy]

Oh it actually lets me send the form :P. Last time with the stress test I couldnt even get to the forms to fill in because they redirected me to a page which said, you need to live in north america to participate, or something like that. That's why I didnt even try when I saw you need to live in US/Canada.

I wonder that if they pick me I will be able to play, if not I'll just give the account to someone here :P.

[Vollstrecker]

I wonder that if they pick me I will be able to play, if not I'll just give the account to someone here :P.

Did I ever tell you how much I love you? :rolleyes:


Hahaha.

[Grav]

Oh it actually lets me send the form :P. Last time with the stress test I couldnt even get to the forms to fill in because they redirected me to a page which said, you need to live in north america to participate, or something like that. That's why I didnt even try when I saw you need to live in US/Canada.

I wonder that if they pick me I will be able to play, if not I'll just give the account to someone here :P.

If that happens, I can make you a sandwich.

[zagggon]

I wonder that if they pick me I will be able to play, if not I'll just give the account to someone here :P.
Hey ill send you all sorts of great pics of me and my next door neighbor that im not suppose to give anyone if you aim me that account. my aim is Zagggon http://usera.imagecave.com/nitsua55/76.jpg , Btw, meet my next door neighbor. ;)

[blckshdwdragon]

I knew that from the beginning. However, I'm willing to pay for a game that is decently supported, unlike D2 these days. ;)

Also, the fee will definitely keep a decent portion of bnet kiddies off of WoW, so that makes me even happier. Most of the people I met on the Stress Test were rather cool, rather than 1337 idiots. ;)

You may want to look into Guild Wars, Blck. No monthly fee for that one, and made by the Ex-D2 team that moved from Blizzard.

nt ima pawn in all my d2 stuff to help pay for a new video card so i can play half life 2 when it comes out

[zagggon]

Omg WoW is gona pwn HL2.

[iceman887]

noooo, i can't sign up, i'm not 18

[Grav]

.........FAKE IT, IDIOT!!

[zagggon]

Im not 18, but i soon became it.

[Hades-Knight]

did your neighboor rape you again zaggon? I told you not to let him do that to you man.

[iceman887]

well u put your name down and your last name, they might look it up or something right? but if i do fake it and i was born in 1988, i could just put like 85? and it wouldn't matter?

[kockblocker1]

It doesn't matter dude. Tell them you were born in 69'


hehe.. 69 hehehe.. I said 69. I rule.
whatever

[Grav]

Not as much as Slim's $69.69 paycheck.

[Slim]

Damn straight, I love this paycheck...and it loves me back twice as much!

[kockblocker1]

*Update

Anyone get an invite? Which one of you lucky fuckers got the email?

[Vollstrecker]

Not me. :(

I was so hopeful too.

[Randuin]

Yea... What are the chances really... Just wait for retail I say. Or do more school work... heh.

[Vollstrecker]

I already preordered, and I don't go to school.

[Randuin]

Well... >.>

Can't say the same for most here ;)

[Sovereign]

Not I :(. Bah. A little less then two months of waiting to go.

[Randuin]

But that's if they don't delay it again :P

[Vollstrecker]

They better not. I paid in full for that shit already. -.-

[Randuin]

Oh? Well Blizzard isn't really famous for their punctual release dates :P

[Sovereign]

As did I. About five months ago -_-.

[Grav]

Dejection: Did not make it into the drawing..

[Randuin]

Is there an estimate on just how many entered?