[Kody]

Update #3 - The Twitter event is now over.
Update #2 - Added Twitter info on posting your answers, as well as tips for using the service.
Update - Submission format changed. Read again!

Blizzard has given us quite a few beta keys for Cataclysm to give away. Rather than hold a single contest or giveaway, I'm going to be breaking it up into multiple, unique contests to provide ample opportunity for players to take part in something they actually enjoy doing, rather than simply signing up and hoping to be one of the masses who gets lucky.

The first giveaway will be for 10 beta keys, and will take place tomorrow -- July 27th, 2010 -- and will run from 9AM PDT until 2PM PDT. Every 30 minutes on Twitter, @cursenetwork will mention a piece of lore in the Warcraft universe, and it's up to you to figure out who or what it's about. The first person to guess properly by replying to the Tweet with the answer in this format: "@cursenetwork <answer> #WoRCataclysm" will receive a code that is redeemed on Battle.net. The winner will be contacted via direct message (I'll follow you so I can) to get an email address where the code can be sent.

So be sure to follow @cursenetwork on Twitter and stay tuned tomorrow morning for your chance to participate! The event starts at 9AM PDT (12PM EST, 4PM GMT, 5PM CET)! And don't forget, the way to submit your answer is "@cursenetwork <answer> #WoRCataclysm".

Also important to note is these beta keys work for any region, so both North American and European region players can participate!

Using Twitter

To set up your account, visit this page. It's a fairly quick and easy process. Once it's created, you can post to your Twitter page by visiting http://twitter.com/ and typing something into the "What's happening?" box.

Tips and Info

• Be concise with your messages, especially when mentioning a user or including a link. You only have 140 characters that you can use in it.
  
• @ - This is used to direct a message to another Twitter user, or mention them in your "Tweet". You would type @username <message>... so for example typing @cursenetwork Hi! would cause me to see "@cursenetwork Hi!"
  
• # - This is called a hash tag. You can include this in your message and it will cause the message to be easily findable when searching for the topic of the hash tag. So for example, if you search Twitter for #WoRCataclysm, any "Tweets" with the hash tag in it will show up in search results. This is especially handy if you're looking for Cataclysm info on Twitter. You can simply search for #Cataclysm and you'll find a lot of stuff.
  
• Bit.ly - One of many URL shorteners, very popular for shortening URLs to post on Twitter. For example, http://www.worldofra...-event-updated/ becomes http://bit.ly/aSMwnT, which saves a ton of characters for your actual message.

Check out The Twitter Glossary for more information on the service.

[lora]

bleh i hate twitter =/

[Kody]

You can be discreet about it! You don't have to do anything but send me a direct message with answers.

Or just wait until the next contest (which won't be on Twitter).

[Fengor]

*fumbles around his desk in a panic* dammit to hell where'd I put that iPhone...I never thought I'd be saying this but I NEED THAT TWITTER APP!!!

[Delests]

Fengor, on 26 July 2010 - 11:49 PM, said:

*fumbles around his desk in a panic* dammit to hell where'd I put that iPhone...I never thought I'd be saying this but I NEED THAT TWITTER APP!!!

lol Ill be at work too so Im with you. But I did the same, got out my iphone and downloaded the twitter app now to make an account. lol

[Kyoukan75]

Heh, was just about to ask about the direct message thing when you changed the submission format

[Ingvar]

I'm a bit confused here, but Twitter tells me I can only send a direct message to users following me, and since @Cursenetwork is not following me, how would I actually send a direct message?

Edit: Oh darn you changed it as I posted this! All is well =)

This post has been edited by Ingvar: 26 July 2010 - 10:04 PM

[Fengor]

I just hit me, how are you sending the codes? You're not sending them through twitter are you?(though I can't think of any other way how to be honest) seems like it's begging for insecurity if the code is sent through a tweet to who wins.

[Kody]

Fengor, on 26 July 2010 - 09:02 PM, said:

I just hit me, how are you sending the codes? You're not sending them through twitter are you?(though I can't think of any other way how to be honest) seems like it's begging for insecurity if the code is sent through a tweet to who wins.

I'll be following the winner and requesting contact information via direct message. Definitely not sending the code through Twitter.

[Fengor]

*goes down his check list*

Twitter account: forgotten password retrieved...check
Library of Warcraft novels: earmarked and ready to go...check
Competition: unstoppable hard drive eating worm sent to everyone following @cursenetwork...check
Kody bribed with large amounts of money, chocolate, and hookers....check

Yep, I think I'm ready.

[Zuelu]

For those who think they won't be able to beat lore buffs, brush up on WoWWiki. Treasure Trove of information.

[cathzilla]

Paste lore string into google, type response into twitter, win...whoever has the best connection wins gg twitter contests same thing happened for Halo: Reach

[graddi]

i know this is a lame question but i just created Twitter just for this giveaway...

so i was wondering the only thing i need to do is post the real answer (in this form @cursenetwork <answer> #WoRCataclysm)in my tab called "What’s happening?" right ?

haha like i said... really lame question ^^

[Coldarm]

You had to opt to do this the day StarCraft 2 releases, didn't you?

[Rosvall]

Coldarm, on 26 July 2010 - 11:13 PM, said:

You had to opt to do this the day StarCraft 2 releases, didn't you?

Yeah indeed! Now I need to schedule my games around this every 30 min

[listo95]

Um... I'm not a huge twitter person but I'm confused on how do we send the answer?

[Leviathonlx]

listo95, on 27 July 2010 - 01:24 AM, said:

Um... I'm not a huge twitter person but I'm confused on how do we send the answer?

Go to https://twitter.com/ when you are logged in. You will see a text box at the top with the words 'What's Happening?' above it. In that text box you will put '@cursenetwork <answer> #WoRCataclysm' and then click Tweet.

[nonentity]

Coldarm, on 26 July 2010 - 11:13 PM, said:

You had to opt to do this the day StarCraft 2 releases, didn't you?

And I love them for it. ^^ Not getting Starcraft 2 now(couple months down the road). Been checking twitter etc. for days now on updates on the whole key issue, glad it finally seems to work.
And the first contest being a Lore contest? Love it. ^^ Hope the Lore nerds will have slightly better chances then the people who know nothing about the lore but only check WoWWiki.

[Athryn]

Zuelu, on 27 July 2010 - 12:24 AM, said:

For those who think they won't be able to beat lore buffs, brush up on WoWWiki. Treasure Trove of information.

Chimina's lore articles *might* be useful resources for you too!

[DracoDragon09]

Good luck everyone! Don't forget to sleep when you get into the Beta. You don't want anything bad to happen to you once you finally get a key.

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