Got an invite for the beta - Should I play?

[bionic0n3]

So I haven't subscribed to World of Warcraft since late last year. I log onto my battle.net account to use a seven hour trial for Starcraft 2 and notice I got an invite to cataclysm.

While I do not plan on buying the expansion, is the beta worth playing?

[nerdygamer]

Wait. You haven't got a subscribed account yet you still got an invite?

[Cocoa]

If you don't play... I'll rip your testicles off and shove them down your thro- I mean yes, yes you should, it is very worth it.

[jessem3]

I'm sure its 1 of the thousand scams that got sent out.

[Piggah]

I hate you, man.

[Teh_Medic]

Leak screenshots

[bionic0n3]

[QUOTE=jessem3;23753480]I'm sure its 1 of the thousand scams that got sent out.[/QUOTE]

Nah no scam man

[url]http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/2685/cataclysm.png[/url]

Also, what images could I leak? I thought there is video and images all over the web already.

Edit: after looking at the image it appears they invited my trial account that isn't upgraded, lolwtf?

[SomeDumbShit]

WOW1 is just the name used for beta and PTR accounts, doesn't mean they invited the WOW1 Account.

[nikomo]

If the box is a cataclysm box when you click on it, it's cata beta.
If it's wotlk, it's PTR.

[jacc0s]

Why don't you click it and check it out for yourself

[Marlamin]

[QUOTE=nikomo;23755744]If the box is a cataclysm box when you click on it, it's cata beta.
If it's wotlk, it's PTR.[/QUOTE]

except theres no boxes anymore and it says wotlk or cataclysm now

[P@rky]

give me ur account

[Dashiel]

I thought you couldn't get in if you were unsubscribed?

[fo631]

If you dont have your wow account linked to your battlenet (impossible now i think) you could reactive bc or wotlk trial after every patch.

[PayamT]

Fffff....
Sure, play it.

[Hairybastard]

I'm in the beta. It's totally worth it. They have re-done EVERY quest from lvl 1-60 and they are alot of fun! Totally worth to play even if you dont plan to buy the expansion

[Vmonkey]

[quote=bionic0n3;23753683]nah no scam man

[url]http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/2685/cataclysm.png[/url]

also, what images could i leak? I thought there is video and images all over the web already.

Edit: After looking at the image it appears they invited my trial account that isn't upgraded, lolwtf?[/quote]

hi mark!!

[Kanebro]

i wish i had an invite :(

[Skellyhell]

It annoys me that innactive players who werent aware they had opted in to the beta get invites, while people who play alot, and had their opt-ins ready the day bnet went up, get ignored by blizzard.

[iBoss]

[QUOTE=Skellyhell;23959392]It annoys me that innactive players who werent aware they had opted in to the beta get invites, while people who play alot, and had their opt-ins ready the day bnet went up, get ignored by blizzard.[/QUOTE]

It annoys me when people complain about not receiving a random invite to a beta version of an online game and say that the company is ignoring them because they happen to play the game more than the person who received the beta invite.

[sonicrjk]

[QUOTE=iBoss;23959490]It annoys me when people complain about not receiving a random invite to a beta version of an online game and say that the company is ignoring them because they happen to play the game more than the person who received the beta invite.[/QUOTE]
:aaa:

[Teddi]

Also got a beta invite here. :woop:

[yourstepnan13]

Lol my friend cried about this because I teased him I got one, next day he got one :p. Plus i dont even play WoW anymore myself.

[Hairybastard]

[QUOTE=Skellyhell;23959392]It annoys me that innactive players who werent aware they had opted in to the beta get invites, while people who play alot, and had their opt-ins ready the day bnet went up, get ignored by blizzard.[/QUOTE]

I was active on the cc forums for hours every day, and I like to think that's why I got my invite. But hey.. You can still get an invite, if someone is banned or you can be part of the next batch they invite.

[Naofa]

[QUOTE=Dashiel;23759837]I thought you couldn't get in if you were unsubscribed?[/QUOTE]

Nope, happens alot Dash :smith:

OP Either play it, Or make a competition so anyone else who is intrested can atleast try and win themselves a chance

[Best4bond]

I have about 10 emails in my inbox saying about the cata beta... Only one of them looked legit but i deleted them all.

[Deac]

[QUOTE=Best4bond;24082026]I have about 10 emails in my inbox saying about the cata beta... Only one of them looked legit but i deleted them all.[/QUOTE]

Those emails are pretty annoying. I just delete them all and check battle.net for the real thing.

[Teddi]

Well, this is an actual legit email from blizzard, if you get into the beta.

I would show the headers but /effort. In short, all those links are valid and legit. Was wary myself at first but like I said, it is legit.

[img_thumb]http://content.screencast.com/users/Teddi_orange/folders/Jing/media/1f2f15e1-238d-4c76-a406-67f37605c6f0/2010-08-16_1559.png[/img_thumb]

Also, the sweet irony about the beta is that the /bug command is completely broken, and has been since last patch.

[Greaterbeing*]

[QUOTE=Teddi Orange;24108861]Well, this is an actual legit email from blizzard, if you get into the beta.

I would show the headers but /effort. In short, all those links are valid and legit. Was wary myself at first but like I said, it is legit.

[img_thumb]http://content.screencast.com/users/Teddi_orange/folders/Jing/media/1f2f15e1-238d-4c76-a406-67f37605c6f0/2010-08-16_1559.png[/img_thumb]

Also, the sweet irony about the beta is that the /bug command is completely broken, and has been since last patch.[/QUOTE]

that looks suprisingly fake

[editline]04:04PM[/editline]

wowexpansionbeta-eu

[Teddi]

I know it does, but it all links to legitimate places. Hell I even sent an email to blizzard myself asking if that email was legit (they confirmed it was). I received it (note, the only one I've received about the cata beta) a few hours after I discovered my Bnet account had the Cata beta in it.

Edit: Posting Headers

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