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[Door2Dawn]

so where the f**k is the beta?

 

[Iced_Eagle]

Sweet baby jesus on a stick, no more bumping w/out news people!!

How is that not a bannable offense tbh?

 

[ViolentP]

Some jokes don't work in text, they rely on tone and delivery. Your joke was one of those :lol

And to think my final response was revised. I need to get out of this office, I'm spent.

 

[Belfast]

Not sure if this is big news or not, but I got this in my inbox today:

Greetings!



This email is to inform you that you have been added to the database of StarCraft II beta invites.

An email will automatically be sent in the future to this email address with instructions on how to participate in the beta.



We look forward to seeing you in the StarCraft II beta soon!



- Blizzard Entertainment -

FYI, I won a key a few months back after entering a contest they were holding on Twitter.

 

[thedrizzle34]

System Requirements are out HERE!

Required

Processor: Intel Pentium IV 1.3GHz, AMD XP 1500+
Operating System: Windows XP / XP64 (Service Pack 3), Windows Vista / Vista64 (service Pack 1), Windows 7 Home Premium
Memory: (Windows XP) 512mb, (Windows Vista) 1024mb, (Windows 7) 1024mb
Video Card: 3D graphics processor with Hardware Transform and Lighting with 32 MB VRAM such as an ATI Radeon 7200 or NVIDIA GeForce 2 class card or better
Hard Drive Space: 15GB
DirectX: DirectX9.0c

Recommended

Processor: Intel Pentium D, AMD 64 X2
Operating System: Windows XP / XP64 (Service Pack 3), Windows Vista / Vista64 (service Pack 1), Windows 7 Home Premium
Memory: (Windows XP) 1024mb, (Windows Vista) 2048mb, (Windows 7) 2048mb
Video Card: 3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability with 128 MB VRAM such as an ATI Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT class card or better
Hard Drive Space: 15GB
DirectX: DirectX9.0c

 

[ZealousD]

That is not beta info! A bastard is you!

 

[TheExodu5]

Very low reqs...but wow at the HDD space.

 

[thedrizzle34]

That is not beta info! A bastard is you!

the support page specifically mentions that they are Beta Requirements only, and the full release is subject to change.

 

[Defcon]

I figured they'd have an option in the game to run it in 2002 mode. Pretty cool that everyone will be able to play it.

 

[Struct09]

I think my toaster meets the required specs

 

[DieH@rd]

LOL @ GeForce 2 :lol :lol :lol

 

[Pacey]

Not sure if this is big news or not

it's big news for all of your close friends and whatnot. I'd be pretty stoked with a sure invite.

 

[thedrizzle34]

wow they took down the Blizzard support site already. maybe the info leaked a little early

 

[survivor]

Some people on TL said that the requirements are the same as Wrath of the Lich King so maybe these requirements were just placeholders?

 

[F8AL]

Some people on TL said that the requirements are the same as Wrath of the Lich King so maybe these requirements were just placeholders?

The requirements are wrong. Kotaku has an article on it.

"UPDATE: Blizzard just called to let us know that the system specs released on the page were not the system specs for the StarCraft II beta test. They are still trying to track down how the page appeared on the company's support site, suspecting that someone pasted specs from World of Warcraft into a new article. The link below is now dead, and Blizzard has a lot of phone calls to make.

Blizzard informed us that the real specs will most likely be released via a FAQ or the support site once the beta dates are announced."

 

[TheKingsCrown]

Hey, Blizzard, why don't you call Kotaku or any of us...and let us know something TANGIBLE!? !!!?!?!?!

 

[Darklord]

System Requirements are out HERE!

Required

Processor: Intel Pentium IV 1.3GHz, AMD XP 1500+
Operating System: Windows XP / XP64 (Service Pack 3), Windows Vista / Vista64 (service Pack 1), Windows 7 Home Premium
Memory: (Windows XP) 512mb, (Windows Vista) 1024mb, (Windows 7) 1024mb
Video Card: 3D graphics processor with Hardware Transform and Lighting with 32 MB VRAM such as an ATI Radeon 7200 or NVIDIA GeForce 2 class card or better
Hard Drive Space: 15GB
DirectX: DirectX9.0c

Recommended

Processor: Intel Pentium D, AMD 64 X2
Operating System: Windows XP / XP64 (Service Pack 3), Windows Vista / Vista64 (service Pack 1), Windows 7 Home Premium
Memory: (Windows XP) 1024mb, (Windows Vista) 2048mb, (Windows 7) 2048mb
Video Card: 3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability with 128 MB VRAM such as an ATI Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT class card or better
Hard Drive Space: 15GB
DirectX: DirectX9.0c

GeForce 2? What the hell?:lol

This game will have to have the best optimized engine and scaling ever made.

 

[anonymousAversa]

Haha it almost feels like a typo reading that 15 gig are needed for the install when the graphics card must be a Geforce 2

 

[K.Sabot]

Yup, totally bogus.

"UPDATE: Blizzard just called to let us know that the system specs released on the page were not the system specs for the StarCraft II beta test. They are still trying to track down how the page appeared on the company's support site, suspecting that someone pasted specs from World of Warcraft into a new article. The link below is now dead, and Blizzard has a lot of phone calls to make."

Go Kotaku go!

:lol at the World of Warcraft bit. Hackers these days :lol

 

[nilbog21]

Hey i'm not realy sure if you guys know this...but the beta is being released this month.

 

[RPGCrazied]

I'm just hoping my Pentium D will run it. :*(

 

[Pandaman]

this bump broke me inside.

 

[mescalineeyes]

this bump broke me inside.

this.

 

[Scrow]

I'm probably going to regret this when Blizzard delays it again, but I thought it was a good time to bump this thread (despite the pointless bumps that have happened recently ). There's lots of activity going on right now that seems to confirm almost undoubtedly that the SC2 beta is imminent. Some of this stuff has already been posted on GAF, but I just wanted to give a recap.

* SC2 beta FAQ. http://starcraft-source.com/article/news/view/?id=446

* Zhydaris talks SC2 beta invites. http://starcraft-source.com/article/news/view/?id=445

* SC2 beta later in February? Confirmed by Mike Morhaime. http://sclegacy.com/news/23-sc2/589-starcraft-ii-beta-later-this-month

* Replay feature and baneling "mines". http://starfeeder.gameriot.com/blog...t-2-Replay-feature-updates-and-Baneling-mines

* Battle.net preview. http://www.starcraft2.com/features/misc/battlenet.xml

Edited this into the OP too.

Hold onto your hats... it's getting close now.

 

[Scrow]

Official SC2 beta forums are up.

http://forums.battle.net/board.html?forumId=25352531&sid=5010

and the FAQ: http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=23214531243&sid=5010

 

[JWong]

Hope they start soon...

Need me some SC2!

 

[Zzoram]

Oh Blizzard. This thread is 8 months old and the beta still isn't out. How busted was Battle.net2 for them to have to delay the beta this long?

 

[Sanjay]

"You must have at least one full version of a Blizzard Entertainment game attached to this Battle.net account in order to set up your beta profile."

Balls.

 

[Zzoram]

"You must have at least one full version of a Blizzard Entertainment game attached to this Battle.net account in order to set up your beta profile."

Balls.

You really don't own a Blizzard game? Seriously?

 

[Shalashaska161]

Man I can't wait. I really hope I get into the beta, or at very least one of my friends does.

 

[Door2Dawn]

Beta tomorrow, mark my words.

 

[Sanjay]

You really don't own a Blizzard game? Seriously?

Their last non mmorpg game was released in 2003, but yeah I did have WarCraft III but sold it long time ago.

 

[Scrow]

Beta tomorrow, mark my words.

marked

 

[Subliminal]

"You must have at least one full version of a Blizzard Entertainment game attached to this Battle.net account in order to set up your beta profile."

Balls.

You want the SC2 Beta and you dont own SC1?

http://eu.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=210000002! BUY IT!


Or You can grab WoW, Its only EUR 5

 

[Door2Dawn]

Sure if fun getting excited about a beta test you won't get into. :lol



























:'(

 

[Subliminal]

Sure if fun getting excited about a beta test you won't get into. :lol

You probably will.

eventually.

 

[Sanjay]

You want the SC2 Beta and you dont own SC1?

http://eu.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=210000002! BUY IT!


Or You can grab WoW, Its only EUR 5

I'm a huge fan of RTS games so why would I not be interested in SC2, specially when people hail SC1 to the mother of all RTS games. I missed out on SC1 at the time, I went the Age of Empires II path. I see no point getting SC1 now as SC2 is coming out soon.

 

[Zzoram]

The last week of a Blizzard beta is generally very open. I remember getting into the WoW beta, but that may be because I was trying to play the game with a GeForce 2MX and they wanted to see if I could pull it off :lol

 

[Subliminal]

I'm a huge fan of RTS games so why would I not be interested in SC2, specially when people hail SC1 to the mother of all RTS games. I missed out on SC1 at the time, I went the Age of Empires II path. I see no point getting SC1 now as SC2 is coming out soon.

Well, tbh. You might not like SC, Its not for everybody, For £9.99 you might as well try it out.

 

[Zzoram]

Well, tbh. You might not like SC, Its not for everybody, For £9.99 you might as well try it out.

SC2 is more accessible so I think it makes more sense for him to start there.

 

[Sanjay]

The last week of a Blizzard beta is generally very open. I remember getting into the WoW beta, but that may be because I was trying to play the game with a GeForce 2MX and they wanted to see if I could pull it off :lol

Well you might be lucky this time too then the game supporting Geforce 2 :lol

 

[dimb]

The last week of a Blizzard beta is generally very open. I remember getting into the WoW beta, but that may be because I was trying to play the game with a GeForce 2MX and they wanted to see if I could pull it off :lol

The two most recent expansion betas for WoW have been relatively closed their entire run though.

 

[Zzoram]

Well you might be lucky this time too then the game supporting Geforce 2 :lol

I have an HD4870 now, they won't want me to test the game. I suspect they give preferance to garbage video cards to try to hit a wider audience.

 

[Shambles]

I have an HD4870 now, they won't want me to test the game. I suspect they give preferance to garbage video cards to try to hit a wider audience.

I'm thinking the same. I'm half tempted to change my specs to my piddly laptop

 

[Minsc]

I have an HD4870 now, they won't want me to test the game. I suspect they give preferance to garbage video cards to try to hit a wider audience.

I'm a previous Blizzard beta tester, don't think that counts for anything though... I think they'll want to test high end as well as low end, they're not going to want all the beta impressions about choppy awful performance!

They might even disable a bunch of the video options for the beta (or perhaps not give you full access to the options menus), so you can't overwhelm older machines so easily.

 

[Shalashaska161]

I'm thinking the same. I'm half tempted to change my specs to my piddly laptop

I'm using a 3 year old Macbook Pro. Hoping that combination of being a Mac and being kinda old will be enough to get me in.

 

[Stabby McSter]

I have an HD4870 now, they won't want me to test the game. I suspect they give preferance to garbage video cards to try to hit a wider audience.

They MUST put me into the beta. I have a Mac! D:

 

[Shambles]

I'm a previous Blizzard beta tester, don't think that counts for anything though... I think they'll want to test high end as well as low end, they're not going to want all the beta impressions about choppy awful performance!

They might even disable a bunch of the video options for the beta (or perhaps not give you full access to the options menus), so you can't overwhelm older machines so easily.

The idea is that there is a lot more people with 4870's out there who would also be more aware of the beta than there are people running around with gimped 7600 Go's.

 

[Minsc]

I'm using a 3 year old Macbook Pro. Hoping that combination of being a Mac and being kinda old will be enough to get me in.

They're not doing any beta testing w/ Macs I thought I read in the other thread.

 

[Zzoram]

Ya the beta, at least initially, won't be available for Macs.