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SC2 Beta Soon?7 months 2 weeks ago
by Tiger0211
There is much evidence that the StarCraft II Beta is going to be released very soon.
The Battle.net support site has added a section (mostly rather generic, for now) for the SC2 Beta, including info on the SC2 Beta Client Downloader.

The Beta system requirements were posted, then taken down again, but not before a few fansites got copies of them. [Update: According to Avarius, these system requirements are not accurate, and were a placeholder that should not have gone up.] See this article at Starcraft-Source [Update: They were taken down at Blizzard's request.] for the requirements. (I just barely meet the recommended requirements :p ) They include that the Beta currently only supports Windows (sorry, Mac users), and that these requirements are not final.

A few days ago, some pictures of the SC2 team celebrating (celebrating what? Maybe the impending release of the beta? :D ) were released, and on the screen behind them was SC2 with "WELCOME TO STARCRAFT II BETA" visible.

54 comments

7 months 2 weeks ago

#1 Jaydin United States(us)

 
http://sc2pod.com/trackers/blue/?id=3562

it's getting close to there, but I wouldn't start any sort of regimen to increase your beta selection chances until we see the official announcement - we've waited this long, it won't kill us to wait another month or two...that is, unless we burn ourselves out jump at shadows and hints of beta.

edit: and honestly...posting this as news is kinda jinxy if you ask me :-P
7 months 2 weeks ago

#2 AUDIE United States(us)

 
I can't wait! With my new computer I can hopefully have a good shot at this!
7 months 2 weeks ago

#3 Frosty United Kingdom(uk)

 
PLEASE tell me you remember them? that website has had to remove the reqs, i know it was only placeholding but id still like to have seen e,

i should be alright with my pc though, if not the lol it isnt worth buying ;/
7 months 2 weeks ago

#4 Tiger0211 United States(us)

 
Frosty wrote:PLEASE tell me you remember them? that website has had to remove the reqs, i know it was only placeholding but id still like to have seen e,

i should be alright with my pc though, if not the lol it isnt worth buying ;/

Keeping in mind that these have been confirmed to be wrong...
http://www.sc2pod.com/trackers/community/?id=3079 (among others in the community tracker) still shows it.

I've got a feeling that we will soon (or already have, but only shadowie knows) be requested to take these down, since a few other sites have done the same. So if you REALLY care about what this says, read it to your satisfaction or copy it to a local file ASAP. Me, I copied it to my hard drive to compare to the official system requirements. :D
7 months 2 weeks ago

#5 Aegis Runestone United States(us)

 
Wow, I think I hit the min. Requirements! That is, if that's going to be official! I really hope I get a beta key. This is exciting!
7 months 2 weeks ago

#6 shadowflip18 Canada(ca)

 
yay im past those requiremnts by far im gna play the beta sooo much as soon as its available to vista :D:D:D CMON BEAT
7 months 2 weeks ago

#7 Aegis Runestone United States(us)

 
Too bad Ispar left just last week or something. :S Beta is almost out and he leaves. Do'h.
7 months 2 weeks ago

#8 Frosty United Kingdom(uk)

 
Aegis Runestone wrote:Too bad Ispar left just last week or something. :S Beta is almost out and he leaves. Do'h.


indeed but im sure he is checking this and possibly other sites out still. luckily i havent been waiting since 07 because i didnt start sc till 2009 lol.]


anyway thanks alot for posting the confirmed wrong requirments, i made a screeny for backup ;)
7 months 2 weeks ago

#9 shadowie Sweden(se)

 
Tiger0211 wrote:I've got a feeling that we will soon (or already have, but only shadowie knows) be requested to take these down, since a few other sites have done the same. So if you REALLY care about what this says, read it to your satisfaction or copy it to a local file ASAP. Me, I copied it to my hard drive to compare to the official system requirements. :D

Yeah we got an email asking us to remove them, no point having them up there anyway since they're not correct.
7 months 2 weeks ago

#10 Jaydin United States(us)

 
aye - like I said when it was first posted, it's silly to look at any requirements that aren't confirmed. Take an educated guess if you are THAT desperate to see if your computer will run it...look at other games that are coming out and match your machine up against those...if you're struggling with these latest games, you might want to start looking around - if you're fine? Wild guess...you'll be fine!

*jaydin hereby absolves himself of any claim of knowledge in terms of requirements and hereby refuses any liability in encouraging or discouraging purchase or lack thereof for a new computer*
7 months 2 weeks ago

#11 ALEXGACK United States(us)

 
aw this sucks i dont have a beta key
7 months 2 weeks ago

#12 Sixen United States(us)

 
ALEXGACK wrote:aw this sucks i dont have a beta key

Beta Keys haven't been released yet.
7 months 2 weeks ago

#13 Frosty United Kingdom(uk)

 
Jaydin wrote:aye - like I said when it was first posted, it's silly to look at any requirements that aren't confirmed. Take an educated guess if you are THAT desperate to see if your computer will run it...look at other games that are coming out and match your machine up against those...if you're struggling with these latest games, you might want to start looking around - if you're fine? Wild guess...you'll be fine!

*jaydin hereby absolves himself of any claim of knowledge in terms of requirements and hereby refuses any liability in encouraging or discouraging purchase or lack thereof for a new computer*



my pc is handling everything i throw at it atm, i think its just peace of mind to know whether sc2 will run or not despite educational guesses and about 5 mins of googling
7 months 2 weeks ago

#14 ALEXGACK United States(us)

 
Sixen wrote:
ALEXGACK wrote:aw this sucks i dont have a beta key

Beta Keys haven't been released yet.

ya but i have no way of getting one
7 months 2 weeks ago

#15 Duskreaper United States(us)

 
Set your battle.net account to participate in the beta and hope? That's basically my only ticket in as well...

Can't wait to finally put this pseudo-new comp to use on this game though when it finally hits shelves.
7 months 2 weeks ago

#16 ALEXGACK United States(us)

 
Duskreaper wrote:Set your battle.net account to participate in the beta and hope? That's basically my only ticket in as well...

Can't wait to finally put this pseudo-new comp to use on this game though when it finally hits shelves.

hahah im not sure i know how to do that either but ill figure something out
7 months 2 weeks ago

#17 Sixen United States(us)

 
ALEXGACK wrote:hahah im not sure i know how to do that either but ill figure something out

See here.
7 months 2 weeks ago

#18 ALEXGACK United States(us)

 
sweet thx dude
7 months 2 weeks ago

#19 Sixen United States(us)

 
ALEXGACK wrote:sweet thx dude

No worries Alex, =).
7 months 2 weeks ago

#20 Johnnyxp64 Greece(gr)

 
Starcraft 2 Wing of Liberty BETA will be launced on CnC4 launche day Just to hit EA under the belt :P

omg i cant wait for this damn RTS i have my system fully functional and super powerfull for sc2.
7 months 2 weeks ago

#21 ALEXGACK United States(us)

 
and when is that?
7 months 2 weeks ago

#22 Tiger0211 United States(us)

 
ALEXGACK wrote:and when is that?

He was joking, but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_%2 ... n_Twilight says March 16, 2010 (US) release date for C&C4.
7 months 2 weeks ago

#23 ALEXGACK United States(us)

 
hmm maybe they'll release the beta before march 16th. and maybe the game'll be out before june
7 months 2 weeks ago

#24 Brandonsc2 United States(us)

 
ALEXGACK wrote:hmm maybe they'll release the beta before march 16th. and maybe the game'll be out before june

Thats what I have been praying for :)
7 months 2 weeks ago

#25 ALEXGACK United States(us)

 
Brandonsc2 wrote:
ALEXGACK wrote:hmm maybe they'll release the beta before march 16th. and maybe the game'll be out before june

Thats what I have been praying for :)


and the best part is is thats its not an entirely unrealistic achievement either
7 months 2 weeks ago

#26 Tiger0211 United States(us)

 
ALEXGACK wrote:
Brandonsc2 wrote:
ALEXGACK wrote:hmm maybe they'll release the beta before march 16th. and maybe the game'll be out before june

Thats what I have been praying for :)


and the best part is is thats its not an entirely unrealistic achievement either

It wasn't entirely unrealistic that SC2 could be released within 2 years of its announce May 2007. Or in late 2009.
7 months 2 weeks ago

#27 ALEXGACK United States(us)

 
haha thanks for the optimism :P
7 months 2 weeks ago

#28 Jaydin United States(us)

 
Beta will come when it'll come. Try out other games in the mean while...brooding over anything like this will only result in frustration.
7 months 1 week ago

#29 Eskanasi Australia(au)

 
Tiger0211 wrote:
ALEXGACK wrote:and when is that?

He was joking, but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_%2 ... n_Twilight says March 16, 2010 (US) release date for C&C4.


Lol thats 3 days before my birthday.
7 months 1 week ago

#30 Duskreaper United States(us)

 
Jaydin wrote:Beta will come when it'll come. Try out other games in the mean while...brooding over anything like this will only result in frustration.

Between work, eating, sleeping and brooding over SC2, when would I have time to play another game?! When?! :o
7 months 1 week ago

#31 THeBAk3r United States(us)

 
Quote:when would I have time to play another game?! When?!

Maybe on a Saturday?
7 months 1 week ago

#32 Sixen United States(us)

 
THeBAk3r wrote:
Quote:when would I have time to play another game?! When?!

Maybe on a Saturday?

SC2 has no weeekends.
7 months 1 week ago

#33 Frosty United Kingdom(uk)

 
oh since no1 has asked and i just thught of it

how will the sc2 beta keys be distributed to the members of sc2pod? or are only admins getting 'em?
7 months 1 week ago

#34 Ipsar Croatia(hr)

 
Ya know there is no guarantee that the fansites are gonna get a number of SC2 beta keys but if they do it will probably be left for the site's owners to decide upon.

I am sure that not too many strings will be attached to it.
7 months 1 week ago

#35 Sixen United States(us)

 
Ipsar wrote:Ya know there is no guarantee that the fansites are gonna get a number of SC2 beta keys but if they do it will probably be left for the site's owners to decide upon.

I am sure that not too many strings will be attached to it.

I haven't been around a fansite during a beta (aside from WoW), but i'm not too sure about how the Beta Keys will work out. I'm assuming we'll be given two batches of keys, one for the Staff and one to give out to our users.
7 months 1 week ago

#36 Ipsar Croatia(hr)

 
Wishful thinking in the works eh? ^^
7 months 1 week ago

#37 Ipsar Croatia(hr)

 
Beta starts tomorrow. Aren't you guy pleased? ^^
I am supper pleased.

Hell, it's about time.
7 months 1 week ago

#38 Sixen United States(us)

 
Ipsar wrote:Beta starts tomorrow. Aren't you guy pleased? ^^
I am supper pleased.

Hell, it's about time.

Nothing has been confirmed at all.

The Beta forums were up and then went down.
7 months 1 week ago

#39 Sucitereh Canada(ca)

 
Ipsar wrote:Beta starts tomorrow. Aren't you guy pleased? ^^
I am supper pleased.

Hell, it's about time.


i wouldn't get to hyped up about it if i were you.. lol, i doubt its going to start tomorrow, nothing has been confirmed at all by blizzard
7 months 1 week ago

#40 Ipsar Croatia(hr)

 
Can't truly claim that I am hyped. Just pleased. ^^

And I bet you that it will be announced tomorrow. http://www.countdown2zero.com/6afc5
I could be wrong though. But usually I am not an optimist. And there is enough evidence to support it this time. I can't say that I am right 100%. But I will give it a 66% chance this time around. ^^
7 months 1 week ago

#41 Sixen United States(us)

 
That's more than possible; I can't wait to check out the conference call. I'll be in class when it starts, so QQ.
7 months 1 week ago

#42 Sucitereh Canada(ca)

 
Sixen wrote:That's more than possible; I can't wait to check out the conference call. I'll be in class when it starts, so QQ.


awww... LAME! although i am sure it will be posted EVERYWHERE so you can watch it after.. haha
7 months 1 week ago

#43 Aegis Runestone United States(us)

 
Hot. I can't wait. I hope I get a darn key. :P
7 months 1 week ago

#44 Frosty United Kingdom(uk)

 
Sixen wrote:That's more than possible; I can't wait to check out the conference call. I'll be in class when it starts, so QQ.



if i can connect etc and stay awake long enough to hear it all

if it mentions anything important on sc2, ill be making a post about it to let people who cant hear it, know it

you know, i think im gonna go have some coffee :D

does anyone have an estimate on how long this call will last?
7 months 1 week ago

#45 Sixen United States(us)

 
There will be a presentation slideshow or something up here:
http://investor.activision.com/events.cfm
7 months 1 week ago

#46 Sucitereh Canada(ca)

 
Beta officially announced to be released later this month!!
woot woot! GG GL HF :D
7 months 1 week ago

#47 Aegis Runestone United States(us)

 
Wait, WHERE did you get this from!? Source???

:D
7 months 1 week ago

#48 Sucitereh Canada(ca)

 
Aegis Runestone wrote:Wait, WHERE did you get this from!? Source???

:D


it was in the conference call :D :D Mike Morhaime confirmed it himself!
:worship: BETA :worship: ROFL
7 months 1 week ago

#49 Aegis Runestone United States(us)

 
YAY! Now, if only I had a key! :P
7 months 1 week ago

#50 Sucitereh Canada(ca)

 
Aegis Runestone wrote:YAY! Now, if only I had a key! :P

ROFL, ya me too D:
7 months 1 week ago

#51 Ipsar Croatia(hr)

 
Sucitereh wrote:Beta officially announced to be released later this month!!
woot woot! GG GL HF :D

Oh yeah. I listened to the entire thing. Good thing that I was doing something else too while listening else I might have fallen asleep. x)

Yes this time it was announced for sure. Hurrray!
7 months 1 week ago

#52 Sucitereh Canada(ca)

 
Ipsar wrote:
Sucitereh wrote:Beta officially announced to be released later this month!!
woot woot! GG GL HF :D

Oh yeah. I listened to the entire thing. good thing that I was doing something else too while listening else might have fallen asleep. x)

Yes this time it was announced for sure. Hurrray!

ROFL, i know, i was like "yeah yeah blah blah blah you made lots of money now get to the good part" lol
7 months 5 days ago

#53 Eskanasi Australia(au)

 
Yay, gotta build my new computer now :)
7 months 5 days ago

#54 Khalleb Canada(ca)

 
Yeah but guys you know they said a sort of date of release the pan to: MID 2010!!!!!!!!!
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