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.
Hi! Why is my Addon not qualified? - the order was cancelled. :(
Its not down sudden, it seems like people that got the keys from Curse and WoWInterface are having issues logging in.
Argh, just got the Curse-sent Beta Key and the Beta server is down and there's no ETA for it coming back online!
Hey guys, I just wanted to let people know that I've processed all the current requests (over 130 keys handed out!)
Please, note that there were a few authors who either applied for one without having a project with any files or that there project was suspect (i.e. it looked like a macro married a toc file). Those projects have been marked for further moderation, and those key requests are currently declined, however if the projects turn out to be legitimate works those authors will be able to reapply for keys.
Thanks guys.
Nothing, I'm pretty sure I f'd up the first order :(
@kjdalglish: Look for your code at the item code section, https://www.curseforge.com/home/item-codes/
I have now re-placed my order, hopefully its right this time.
ok so that we clarify here, using ur battle.net login email is what ur looking for right Kaelten, or are you looking for the actually like "persona" id.
I got an e-mail to my curseforge e-mail address.
Maybe you should put the sentence "Please put your battle net id as your email." in bold and red because I missed it and had to cancel again (but this time I was able to re-order :) )
@ Quildra: You got an actual key? Where did it come from? E-Mail, PM or whatnot; I have not received mine yet.
e: Or I could look under the item codes.
I'd like to know as well, just used the key and nothing has shown up on my battle.net account home page to indicate that I'm now part of the beta. If I try to use the key again it says it has already been activated :(
Quick question, after an order is 'fullfilled' how long does it take to show up on our battle.net account page?
I tried ordering a key, but I forgot to put my correct battlenet account and cancelled, but now I can't reorder... Kaelten, can you send the key to the email listed on my account, please?
Yay!
Just so everyone knows, now that battlenet is back up I'm going to start putting keys out now.
Just out of curiosity when can those of us who have ordered expect to see them? I assume there is a limited amount so I was wondering what the idea behind choosing the players are.
Kaelten: "Fixed it so people who needed to or accidentally canceled their order can reorder the keys."
Thats a good change! :D
Beginning to wonder when Curse was going to put these out.
Thank you very much for the fix!
Ah, there comes that warm fuzzy feeling from cursegaming again :D