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Posted by Xavier (Member # 405) on :
 
[bragging]

quote:
Congratulations! You have been selected to participate in the upcoming
second phase of the World of Warcraft(tm) beta test!

The first phase has just begun, and we wanted to let you know that your turn
is right around the corner. In just a few weeks, we'll be emailing you the
information you'll need to create your account, download the World of
Warcraft beta, and start playing!

Until then, please be patient and do not contact us to inquire about the
beta test. In addition to sending you the email mentioned above, we will
also make an announcement on our Beta Community Site --
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com -- when your phase of the beta test has
started. Please feel free to start browsing that site now for a variety of
information on the World of Warcraft beta, such as news updates and basic
tips on playing the game.

See ya in Azeroth soon!

Donna "Katricia" Anthony
Community Manager
World of Warcraft

I am thrilled! I never have signed up for a beta before, and talk about the one to get. I can't wait for this game, and being in the Beta means that I get it months before I normally would. [Big Grin]

Anyone else get into the beta? or looking forward to this game?

Oh and I downloaded the Unreal Tournament 2004 demo. Holy cow am I good at it. I expected to get my but kicked until I got used to playing a FPS on the computer (I played CS at a LAN party once, but thats it).

Imagine my surprise when I was the top rated player in my first game. Since then its only gotten worse. My average score at the end of a game is typically at least twice as high as the next person's. I get "Unstoppable" and "Godlike" regularly. Some of my scores have been 34 kills to 2 deaths, 79-8, 45-3, its ridiculous. I single handedly win games for my team. When I am in a room fighting three people by myself, I often walk away with three kills and literally untouched. In the team deathmatch game I just played I had seven more frags (37) than the entire other team, and only died once.

I have no idea why! Nobody seems to be able to shoot, and they all have crap for tactics and strategy. I can't be THAT good. Either everyone else is just plain bad at it or I am the most naturally gifted FPS player in history.

Now I will likely buy the game sometime, but not just yet. Enjoying it for free so far [Smile] .

Oh and I am currently on a streak of 8 wins in chess in a row...

[/bragging]

[ March 19, 2004, 02:16 PM: Message edited by: Xavier ]
 
Posted by Happy Camper (Member # 5076) on :
 
Meh. Good for you I guess, but I'm waiting for UX:O.
 
Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :
 
That's cool, Xavier. [Smile]

Last I checked, WoW wasn't doing anything different that hadn't already been done in EQ. Let us know your impressions of the game when you get a chance.

By the way, my brother is in beta for City of Heroes and it's playing extremely well.
 
Posted by UofUlawguy (Member # 5492) on :
 
Well forget all of you. I'll just sit here and twiddle my thumbs until Diablo 3 comes out.

No, really.

Why is everybody laughing?
 
Posted by cyruseh (Member # 1120) on :
 
I got to beta test for Uru: the myst online game... Sadly, it did not end up being that good of a game. Either that, or the puzzle just were too complex for me [Smile]

But Congratulations!
 
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
 
Xavier: are you playing against bots? [Wink]
 
Posted by Xavier (Member # 405) on :
 
No Tom [Smile] . Bots would be MUCH harder.
 
Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
 
Bots? Harder?

The bots in the UT2k4 demo are a joke. But I'm not all that good at UT2k4, I haven't invested much time in it.

I still find myself going back to War3. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by St. Yogi (Member # 5974) on :
 
quote:
I still find myself going back to War3.
By the way, StarCraft is way better than Warcraft 3. In my opinion anyway.
 
Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
 
>> By the way, StarCraft is way better than Warcraft 3. In my opinion anyway. <<

Don't even get me started. I have the opposite view and have expounded upon it here on more than one occasion.

Basically, I think War3 fixes what was wrong with StarCraft. And thus I no longer play SC, but still find myself going back to War3 more than any other game I've played.
 
Posted by St. Yogi (Member # 5974) on :
 
I think SC has a much more varied gameplay, with more opportunities to strategize. Maybe that's just me. I totally love SC.

[ March 19, 2004, 05:05 PM: Message edited by: St. Yogi ]
 
Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
 
I couldn't disagree more. But that's fine. [Smile]
 
Posted by T. Analog Kid (Member # 381) on :
 
RTS is for weenies

edit to add: [Taunt]

in case you couldn't tell

[ March 19, 2004, 05:17 PM: Message edited by: T. Analog Kid ]
 
Posted by Xavier (Member # 405) on :
 
--I--
 
Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
 
>> RTS is for weenies <<

TBS is for people without lives.
FPS are for morons.

I'd rather be a weenie [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Zevlag (Member # 1405) on :
 
And what about RPG?

I would love to be in WoW beta!

Yes, UT2004 rocks, Xavier, what server are you playing on, under what nick?
 
Posted by Xavier (Member # 405) on :
 
I am Xavier there too. I was amazed it wasn't taken.

I usually use the "Instant Play" option and have mostly played assault and onslaught. Both are fun fun fun.

Do you think the instant play may be what newbs do and is why I have such crappy competition? I do seem to run into the same people over and over there, do I wonder...

What server are you? (and is the game out yet?I'm too lazy to go look)
 
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
 
Isn't Instant Play against bots? /me wishes he had brought the laptop to work so he could check.
 
Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :
 
*sigh*

Guess I should find something else to do tonight.....I think I've just lost my all day/all night chat buddy to some stupid game. [Roll Eyes]

Someone IM me and amuse me.
 
Posted by A Rat Named Dog (Member # 699) on :
 
Grr. I want into that beta so badly [Smile]

UT isn't really my style, so I don't think I'd be as good at it. More of a Battlefield/Call of Duty player.
 
Posted by Xavier (Member # 405) on :
 
If it is then I will have a good laugh at myself. They cerainly seemed human, but that would explain why the sucked so bad...

Yeah, now come to think of it, they might have been bots. No human game setup would have only bad players. I never suspected because the play style screamed human to me. I'm not sure if that should impress me or not, making the bots have such human-like stupidity that I mistake it for the real deal...

And shush you. I am getting on right now. Just was finishing my shower and shaving [Big Grin] .
 
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
 
Instant Play is, indeed, bot-only. *grin*

All hail Xavier, king of the bots! [Smile]
 
Posted by Xavier (Member # 405) on :
 
Yep. I am SO thankful that they weren't humans.

I had heard the UT2004 bots were tough though? Guess its the difficulty level.

Seems like I shouldn't have whooped them that badly.

I'm looking forward to getting my butt kicked by real people now! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by ladyday (Member # 1069) on :
 
I am looking at WoW as another game to consider when I leave EQ. A few of my friends have left EQ or are planning to do so soon to make more time for the WoW beta. It's not the only option, but it certainly is an interesting one.

Not interested in the beta though. I'll go to a new game when there is a finshed product to evaluate.

Edit: Gratz to you Xavier; I hear the WoW beta is pretty competitive.

[ March 19, 2004, 07:43 PM: Message edited by: ladyday ]
 
Posted by Xavier (Member # 405) on :
 
At least I am in good company [Smile]
 
Posted by Bob the Lawyer (Member # 3278) on :
 
heh... that's what I thought of as soon as I read your story [Razz]

I still haven't downloaded the demo, I should try and get on that.
 
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
 
That is one dissapointment I have had with the UT2k4 demo -- the bots aren't hard enough.
 
Posted by slacker (Member # 2559) on :
 
I have to admit that I'm impressed with how well it runs on my laptop (was bored at work one night). Even though I was maxed out at 15FPS, it still looked somewhat playable (as opposed to Halo, which ran like crap at 40 FPS).
 


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