World Of Warcraft Open Beta to Start Next Week

Drac8 writes "Blizzard and Fileplanet have announced that the World of Warcraft open beta will start at the beginning of next week. Fileplanet subscribers and current Beta testers are invited to start now. Fileplanet subscribers may find it slow going, as servers are overloaded and requests for signups/keys are going very slow."

Re:not much of a test

[mconeone]

In regards to the software testing, I think it has more to do with the game than the network connection. Specifically, what actions are taking too much CPU time/bandwidth/memory. Hopefully they'll get the kinks out in time for the open beta.

Re:No more accounts

[benjamin264]

Fileplanet also indicated that if you sign up for the final stress test, you are guaranteed an open beta slot. Blizzard's site says that Fileplanet only has so many slots...

I just cannot bring myself to support Fileplanet. Make me wait in line for an hour or pay money for a patch to fix a game that I already bought?

Skipping the rest of the tangent, if Blizzard needs Fileplanet to assist them with distribution, how ready are they for handling an MMRPG? I know some people that play Everquest and say that the servers are just emptying out, people are ebaying accounts like mad on the cheap. Are they heading to WoW?

Then I read that Blizzard does not have WoW balanced and is lacking character development content at the close of beta.

Blizzard has a great reputation, but are they going to ruin it on this game?

WoW vs EQ2

[Dachannien]

EQ2 goes live: 8 November, for $49.99

WoW open beta begins: 8 November, for free

Coincidence?