WoW open for da public!

[Bigblades]

World of Warcraft Stress test has begun. Characters from the stress test carry over to open beta, which then carry over to the actual release. So if you shell out a few bucks now to fileplanet (requires a subscription) you can play the game a bit early.

Just thought some of you would like to know.. hope this doesn't get moved to the other forums, nobody ever checks the game forum.

 

[Shelly21]

is it possible to download the file from somewhere else? maybe a friend?

 

[MustISO]

How much does it cost to play WoW once you have it?

 

[MustISO]

I'm sure it'll be available on a torrent or on the IRC soon.

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: MustISO
How much does it cost to play WoW once you have it?

Probably will be $13/month.

 

[Bigblades]

I dont' think its available anywhere but fileplanet yet, but regardless I think even if you have it you have to get an account from fileplanet to play.

Its downloading mad slow from fileplanet right now, and its going mad slow.

I really hate gamespy and fileplanet, I truly wish there was some other way....

 

[Kilgor]

Originally posted by: Bigblades
I dont' think its available anywhere but fileplanet yet, but regardless I think even if you have it you have to get an account from fileplanet to play.

Its downloading mad slow from fileplanet right now, and its going mad slow.

I really hate gamespy and fileplanet, I truly wish there was some other way....

I remember when Fileplanet was free and slow and gamespy is just what we used to play Quake.

 

[Yossarian]

I will die before I give a dollar to fileplanet.

 

[Balt]

Originally posted by: Yossarian
I will die before I give a dollar to fileplanet.

:thumbsup:

eff fileplanet and eff Blizzard for using them.

 

[Anonemous]

wish it were a truly open beta...

 

[WhiteWonder]

Originally posted by: Anonemous
wish it were a truly open beta...

Yeah, I joined fileplanet for a month to play a beta once, I felt like such a tool.

 

[Bigblades]

Hah, I'm trying to subscribe to fileplanet to get it, and the stupid fileplanet servers are having an error with payment frmo both paypal and credit cards.. Further reason to hate fileplanet- when you try to give the money for something they have wortwhile, it malfunctions and you can't.

Funny thin that the one thing on their site that actually makes them money is the thing thats not working.

 

[Renob]

I really hate gamespy and fileplanet, I truly wish there was some other way....


Me loves FP, pay them a small fee every month for the last 3 years and Download like Crazy.

I have my own server, 300 to 400 download speed. Yahooooo


Why does everyone Hate FP so much???

 

[paruhd0x]

Ehhh just wait for open beta if you don't want to pay for stupid ass fileplanet. Stress test != open beta. Open beta will follow the end of Stress Test (I am guessing in a cpl weeks).

 

[IEC]

bah, fileplanet killz the deal for me

 

[BlueSkyzz]

Open Beta Torrent:

http://www.teamice.org/torrents/?torr=open_beta1

 

[Chronoshock]

Seems like accts from the first stress test still work. When I try logging on, I get:
11/1 18:21:24.737 GRUNT: state: LOGIN_STATE_CONNECTING result: LOGIN_OK
11/1 18:21:24.768 GRUNT: state: LOGIN_STATE_CONNECTED result: LOGIN_OK 206.16.234.113:3724
11/1 18:21:24.768 GRUNT: state: LOGIN_STATE_AUTHENTICATING result: LOGIN_OK
11/1 18:21:24.909 GRUNT: state: LOGIN_STATE_CHECKSUM result: LOGIN_OK
11/1 18:21:24.972 GRUNT: state: LOGIN_STATE_HANDSHAKING result: LOGIN_OK
11/1 18:21:24.987 GRUNT: state: LOGIN_STATE_FAILED result: LOGIN_BADVERSION
11/1 18:21:24.987 GRUNT: state: LOGIN_STATE_DISCONNECTED result: LOGIN_OK
11/1 18:21:24.987 GRUNT: state: LOGIN_STATE_FAILED result: LOGIN_FAILED
Which seems to indicate that its only my version that's pissing it off

So yeah this means that if you can get your hands on the client, your old acct should work (instead of needing a new key). And the client shouldn't be too hard to get off of p2p

 

[rancidcrabtree]

tagged


kev

 

[Chronoshock]

FYI:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com...staller_downloader.exe
OFFICIAL client download
Bear in mind that you probably can't play if you aren't a fileplanet subscriber or a closed beta tester. If you are one and you can't get the file, get it here

 

[Anonemous]

Originally posted by: paruhd0x
Ehhh just wait for open beta if you don't want to pay for stupid ass fileplanet. Stress test != open beta. Open beta will follow the end of Stress Test (I am guessing in a cpl weeks).

coo thx for the heads up

 

[Joemonkey]

Originally posted by: Chronoshock
FYI:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com...staller_downloader.exe
OFFICIAL client download
Bear in mind that you probably can't play if you aren't a fileplanet subscriber or a closed beta tester. If you are one and you can't get the file, get it here

Gah, that opens up the blizztorrent link... fvck that

 

[Vortex22]

They said the free open beta will be in one week. Fvck fileplanet... I wouldn't give them a dollar to save my life.

 

[Chronoshock]

Downloaded the client and HOLY FVCKING SH!T that intro trailer is amazing

 

[UlricT]

www.worldofwarcraft.com is down right now.. too many people hitting it?

 

[Chronoshock]

It's getting hammered...this happens every time they have beta signups, beta download, beta whatever. They need more servers or something
So I watched the opening cinematic twice...and then I closed the program because I don't have an account at least I don't have to wait for the client to install when it goes to open next week