As promised the system for requesting a Beta key is in place.
If you are an author on WowAce.com, order your key here.
If you are an author on CurseForge.com, order your key here.
We'll be getting keys out to people as soon as we can, and just a reminder you must be an active WoW author to receive one of these keys. We'll be manually verifying eligibility as well.
Note: if you see a message about and error when placing your order, please just try again.
UPDATE:
Quote from Kaelten's comment:We'll be also tightening up our distribution policies.
Going forward, anyone who wants to sign up for a key must have a certain minimum threshold for the popularity of their addons in order to be approved. We'll be using the same metrics as we do for the rewards program for this, although you don't have to be signed up for the rewards program to be considered.
We are leaving it open to new users, however, by default you'll have to wait until your addon reaches the threshold of popularity before you're eligible. Also, at this point we're leaving the giveaway open to team members on addons, not just the manager.
UPDATE 7-22:
Quote from from Kaelten's comment:I'm about to start sending out the new batch of keys. However, there is currently an issue were EU players cannot redeem them. We've been told that there is a fix coming soon. As soon as I receive word that these work for EU players I'll post another update here.
Update to the update: It turns out that at least some US players are _also_ having the issue redeeming keys. I'm going to keep handing them out though as I've been told that they should work in the near future.
Update 7-23:
Quote:Please be aware that we are having issues with players being able to claim Cataclysm beta keys currently for all regions. We are looking into this issue and will hopefully have a better update before the end of our day today. If you have given keys out to anyone, please have them hold on to them. The keys are not the problem and it seems to be an issue within the battle.net system. We’ll let you all know once this issue is resolved.
So the keys are good, we just have to wait it out. Good thing being teased makes it all the better in the end... right?
Thanks for understanding guys, and have a good one.
Update 7-26:
Looks like the keys are working now. Enjoy the beta.
User Facts is bugged. (atleast for Mods+)
I ie. have a 100 ip-list which is to long for the box so some information is not shown due to many ips, old theme was able to handle this
And I get dizzy by this theme i dunno why oO
I've been waiting for the all clear to add the key you sent me, so I just logged onto battle.net, hit add game and entered my key.
The result was initially as expected, in that it added "WoW Cataclysm beta" to my list of games. Yay!
I then clicked on it, expecting that would take me to a page where I would be able to download the client.
Instead it vanished. :( :( :(
I've logged out of battle.net and back in and it's still gone!
edit: I just found that, although it doesn't show up under games any longer, if I select MANAGE GAMES > download game clients then there's an option under warcraft for "Beta Client" which is the cataclysm beta.
Awesome! :)
So for now keys that were already handed out appear to be working but no more new keys are going out for the time being is that pretty much the situation right now?
A key I received back on July 22 works as of a few hours ago!
I've had reports that the keys work, but I've also been given a heads up that there's still an issue and not to give anymore out. A bit confusing (And Kaelten is out of the office for a couple of days).
Indeed, and finding bugs of course. I found like 4-5 within 30minutes easy although I'm sure they've already been reported, I submitted feedback on them anyways just in case.
@FuhrerDarqueSyde In that case running around is literally all I'll be able to do :)
@Fakeh Addons disabled yet, therefore, WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Just worked for me, I'd guess it's fixed now properly :P
@FuhrerDarqueSyde You should be coding, not running around :p
@Shotmonkey : I cant connect on EU battle.net since 30min how did you do ?
It redirect me again and again on login page when i click on "log in"
Edit : Works for me :)
Works for me, already had up to date client ready and im running around and shizzle wheeeeee
enUS (us.battle.net)
Just worked for me on EU battle.net
It's fixed afaik. I'm downloading beta client as we speak. Just copied 3 characters to the testrealm aswell.
Honestly, they don't particularly care about the beta keys right now.
Tomorrow is the SC2 launch, and all they are doing to battle.net right now is to get it ready. Expect more downtime today and of course tomorrow due to overload.
EU battle.net is down for maintenance, we can hope it's to fix it
Next stop. Frustrationville. "There are no World of Warcraft Game Licenses attached to this Battle.Net Account." Even after it accepted my key =)
Worked for me just now. :-)
Codes should be working on US and EU got my from WoWI and my works today. I beleive it is fixed.
No Weekly Maint. 7/27/10
Hmm... wonder if they'll even fix battle.net at this rate and when.