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Wrath of the Lich King Beta Opt-In FAQ

You can sign up on the WotLK beta Opt-In page since yesterday, it gives you a chance to win an invitation to the upcoming WotLK beta; Blizzard will randomly select players that registered on the Opt-In page.

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Q: Who is eligible for the Wrath of the Lich King Beta opt-in?
A: Any player who has both an active World of Warcraft subscription and World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is eligible to opt in to the beta at (US opt-in page / EU opt-in page). The account must be active when the beta starts in order to be eligible to receive an invitation.

Q: Do I need to sign up for the Wrath of the Lich King opt-in if I have an unused beta key from a previous BlizzCon or Blizzard Worldwide Invitational (WWI)?
A: We haven’t announced which betas the BlizzCon or WWI keys will grant access to. Unless you’ve already been notified that you have a guaranteed spot in the Wrath of the Lich King beta, you should opt in if you want a chance to be invited.

Q: What previous contests and promotions will have guaranteed me access to the Wrath of the Lich King beta?
A: Frostmourne Fan Art Contest winners (to be announced in the coming weeks) or players who have purchased the Dell XPS M1730 World of Warcraft Edition notebook are guaranteed beta slots and do not need to opt in to participate in the beta.

Q: If I’m certain I’m already getting a beta invite from another source, will I be able to win another invite if I opt in?
A: Players may opt in to the beta even if they are already guaranteed a spot from another source. In the event you are selected to receive an additional beta invite, it may be gifted to a friend or family member.

Q: Will invites be sent on a first-come, first-served basis, or will invites be sent randomly?
A: Beta invitees will be selected randomly from the entire pool of players who have chosen to opt in. Signing up early doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be invited sooner than someone who signs up after you.

Q: Does this mean the beta is coming soon?!
A: We are preparing for the beta but do not have an official date to announce just yet. Keep an eye on the official World of Warcraft site for more information.

Q: Is this the only opportunity I’ll have to get in the Wrath of the Lich King beta?
A: No. We will offer other opportunities for players to get in the beta. Keep an eye on the official World of Warcraft site and official fansites for more chances.

Q: How long will opt-in signups be available?
A: Players will be able to opt in until the beta closes.

Q: If there are multiple World of Warcraft accounts in my household, can I opt in with each of them? Or can I only opt in with one?
A: You may opt in to the beta with each account, though this doesn’t guarantee that every account in the household will be invited.

Q: Can I opt in more than once on an account, and if so does that increase my likelihood of being selected?
A: You can only opt in once per account. If you try to opt in a second time, you’ll simply get a message saying that the account has already opted in.

Q: If I receive a beta invite for one account, can I use it for a different account instead?
A: Yes. You will be able to accept the beta invitation on whichever account you like.

Q: Are there any character-level requirements to participate?
A: No, but keep in mind that you will need to have a level-55 character to create a death knight, and we recommend your character be level 68 or higher to play in Northrend.

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Torchure, you seem fond of saying that this would be popular and entertaining for "players," but you're not speaking for the majority. I completely understand that this is something you would like to see, and the events you're pitching are something that would interest you and people like you. But those people are not the only people who play the game, and in more or less every example you've given thus far, you bring forth something that can end up being a phenomenal inconvenience for an individual who has just started the game or has a very limited time to play.

When designing events for World of Warcraft, we have to keep all players and supported playstyles in mind. The "casual" player isn't less of a person than the hardcore; what's important is to make such events appeal to everyone in some way, new or old, dedicated or casual.

We do have some things in the works, but please don't expect a city to be razed or some such event. If we were to raze Stormwind, for example, that's a whole slew of quests and the like that would have to be rewritten or repurposed -- and that's just the quest load alone. There are dozens of other tasks associated with that, including art and programming... and while this is occurring, dungeons aren't being made, new and more relevant content isn't being created. It's replacement of content rather than an addition, and therefore the world isn't necessarily the richer for it.

It's a matter of priorities and smart use of manhours. Creating a new dungeon or epic quest line, for example, gets far more bang for the buck than a one-time event that replaces old content and never again plays out, even (or especially) at a large scale.

This isn't to say that we won't have one-time events, as I'm quite sure we will, but the odds of the world drastically changing as a result are slim and shouldn't be counted upon. By doing that you often destroy existing content, and that's not something that should be done lightly.

I'm sorry you dismiss the holidays so out of hand, as they're becoming fairly meaty and should have something to entertain most people, even if only for a little while.

We'll keep on making world events, holiday and not. I appreciate your passion, but I'm afraid world events likely will not take shape as you wish them to.

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