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Starcraft 2 Preorder Beta Keys

April 21, 2010 2:29:43 PM from Elemental ForumsElemental Forums

Gamestop and EBGames are now giving away SC2 beta keys with SC2 pre-orders. If you've been trying to get one without luck so far, and are planning on getting the game anyway, this looks to be your best bet.

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Reply #1 April 21, 2010 6:01:33 PM
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Wish they had done this to begin with. At this point, I've watched so many commented replays. I don't really want a beta key anymore. Yeah, I'm an old SC player but I think I might let this game be out for six months or longer for them to get the balance right. Balance still looks iffy to me.

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Reply #2 April 21, 2010 6:45:25 PM
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Doesn't anyone who wants in the Beta have a key already? There have been so many ways to get one:

Opting in from the beta site. (Chance based, requires owning a blizzard game)

Various contests. (Chance based)

Getting an invite from a friend through the invite a friend key some people got. (Requires someone to give you an invite)

Sending a PM asking for beta access to a certain Starcraft 2 designer on a certain forum. (Requires you to be a member of said forum)

Having visited Blizzcon and gotten a key there. (Requires having visited Blizzcon)

With there having been so many opportunities to get a key, surely you would already have one if you wanted?

 

 

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Reply #3 April 21, 2010 7:01:52 PM
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1.  I've opted in on my two Blizzard accounts (I own two copies of Diablo 2 for item transfer purposes)

2.  I've opted in to a PC Gamer contest for a key, but that has been the only one I've seen.

3.  None of my friends have beta keys.

4.  I do not know of said forum or said designer.

5.  Blizzcon is on the West Coast, in here in Atlanta.

 

The opt in and contests have been pretty selective, so far as I can tell.  Its nice that they have a solid way to get in.

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Reply #4 April 21, 2010 7:17:00 PM
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True, I suppose that if you are somewhat unlucky, it is quite possible to not have gotten into the beta, even though you wanted to.

But this way is no more solid than the other methods that have been there. Their key supply is, according to the website, limited, and those shops are not available in all countries. But still, more potential ways to get into the beta can only be a good thing.

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Reply #5 April 21, 2010 7:31:05 PM
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This is still a bit of a crap shoot, although I suspect less so than other means.  In particular, the in-store method has them print the key on the receipt, and if you call ahead you can find out if they still have keys to give out.

 

We will have to see if my bad luck holds out.

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Reply #6 April 21, 2010 7:47:14 PM
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I've been following a lot of casted game replays on youtube, but what does the beta include?  Is it just multiplay and skirmish vs AI?  I was assuming that it doesn't include the campaign, and that being the case I'd probably just wait until it came out, or wait until the price drops a little.

However it is tempting.  Giving beta access to those who preorder is a very good incentive for me.  (And no I haven't gotten any beta access keys though I have tried.)

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Reply #7 April 21, 2010 8:11:16 PM
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Doesn't anyone who wants in the Beta have a key already?

You best be trollin!

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Reply #8 April 21, 2010 8:22:47 PM
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Doesn't anyone who wants in the Beta have a key already?

No.  But I will have 1 tomorrow thanks to this. Use code 25OFF for 25% off 100. 

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Reply #9 April 21, 2010 8:39:00 PM
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Got mine first thing today as soon as I saw the post. Already played 3 games as a terran and lost two, yay go me.

And no we didn't all have beta keys yet.

And Pacov ty for posting about it you are a god among men.

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Reply #10 April 21, 2010 9:06:42 PM
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Quoting XeronX,
reply 9
Got mine first thing today as soon as I saw the post. Already played 3 games as a terran and lost two, yay go me.

And no we didn't all have beta keys yet.

And Pacov ty for posting about it you are a god among men.

 

How long did it take you to get your code after you purchased?  I'm looking for signs that say I won't be getting one.

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Reply #11 April 21, 2010 9:39:11 PM
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I ordered mine at about 2PM today EST and haven't received a key yet.  They indicated it could take up to 24 hours, so I expect the game by this time tomorrow to be sure.

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Reply #12 April 21, 2010 9:52:40 PM
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If they don't, you can cancel the pre-order and order it locally, assuming your local shop has codes (some have run out, some are fine).

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Reply #13 April 21, 2010 11:43:18 PM
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got it now.

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Reply #14 April 22, 2010 2:26:28 AM
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I was in the same boat as FutileEmotion.

So I preordered this morning and received a key this evening. I've played 3 matches so far in the noob area and have been completely destroyed in 2 of those. In the third my opponent timed out, but when I checked out his base after, it looks like he was going to thrash me anyway!

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Reply #15 April 22, 2010 5:01:57 AM
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Well what's required to run it?  Would a decent, single-core laptop with 2 gigs memory, and "regular" (nothing fancy) graphics card run it?

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Reply #16 April 22, 2010 7:26:07 AM
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Quoting Agent of Kharma,
reply 15
Well what's required to run it?  Would a decent, single-core laptop with 2 gigs memory, and "regular" (nothing fancy) graphics card run it?

Probably, on the lowest settings. It would be pretty close though.

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Reply #17 April 22, 2010 11:48:32 AM
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Still no code.  Going to go to class, try and focus on statistics instead of siege tanks, and maybe if I'm a good boy Santa will bring me a present.

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Reply #18 April 22, 2010 4:21:06 PM
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Code just arrived in my e-mail.  Assuming my internet connection stays steady, things are looking up for tonight!

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Reply #19 April 22, 2010 4:36:59 PM
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Quoting FutileEmotion,
reply 18
Code just arrived in my e-mail.  Assuming my internet connection stays steady, things are looking up for tonight!

Congrats!  Add me.  pacov.clanpacov

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Reply #20 April 22, 2010 8:50:38 PM
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They may have ran out.  I did decide to go ahead and pre-order about an hour after I posted in this thread yesterday (around 9 PM EST) and now it's nearly the same time the following day and still nothing.

That will teach me to hesitate!

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Reply #21 April 22, 2010 11:39:02 PM
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Doesn't anyone who wants in the Beta have a key already? There have been so many ways to get one:

Sure, there are lots of ways to get a beta key, but the problem is there are just so many people who want one.  Honestly, I don't know how many people got in through battle.net accounts.  I know of at least fifteen people who applied before the beta started, and none of them got in, implying your chances of getting into the SC2 beta by this method are probably around 5% or even lower.

It's not that they aren't handing out lots of keys, it's that virtually every person who owns a Blizzard game (millions of people!) has potentially signed up.  Heck, I've heard you can get in just by having a WoW DEMO installed on your account, which is an insult to people like me who own every Blizzard RTS ever made.

So no, the vast majority of people who want in are still waiting.  I'd pre-order in a heartbeat if I wasn't broke right now.

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Reply #22 April 23, 2010 12:06:58 AM
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I got one through my battle.net account. So did a friend of mine... And I invited another friend with an invite your friend beta key. So maybe my group of friends is just lucky! I do have like 8 other friends who want one though...

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Reply #23 April 23, 2010 12:20:31 AM
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Quoting kevinlrt,
reply 20
They may have ran out.  I did decide to go ahead and pre-order about an hour after I posted in this thread yesterday (around 9 PM EST) and now it's nearly the same time the following day and still nothing.

That will teach me to hesitate!

Hope you get one.  Amazon went live with an offer yesterday as well. 

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Reply #24 April 23, 2010 12:47:20 AM
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Nice to see some guys I know signing up.  I'm Impossible.Impossible.  

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Reply #25 April 23, 2010 4:17:26 AM
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If someone can post back here stating definitively whether the beta keys are still available AS OF TODAY, I'd appreciate it.  Thanks.

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