Boubouille wrote:A lot of people have been asking me when we should expect a MoP beta or more updates on the game, and the answer to that question is simple: soon. All the recent events indicate that the internal alpha testing already started:
The old WoW2 Battle.net accounts used for the Cataclysm Beta have finally been removed from some players Battle.net pages.
The recent update of the official talent calculator had multiple spells tagged as "NYI" (Not Yet Implemented). This is what we see in Alpha/Beta stages of the game to indicate that a spell doesn't work in-game yet. Community Managers have posted actual screenshots of new spells tooltips in-game. It means they have a server they can easily connect to for that, and it's most likely the biggest proof.
Now what does it mean for players? First, let's be clear, this is the internal alpha and it is different from the Friend & Family Alpha where non-Blizzard employees can play as long as they know someone in the company. This one would be restricted to employees only and Blizzard executives are probably watching anything happening there very closely.
However, it definitely means that if everything goes well we should see a Friend & Family Alpha or a Beta within one or two month, and the Mists of Pandaria press tour on March 19 is most likely a way to prepare fansites to that. For Cataclysm, the press tour happened about 2 weeks before the start of the closed beta.
That changes often so going to the front page isn't always helpful.
GormanGhaste wrote:
Jessibelle wrote:Got a link? Helps to put a reference link.
He put one in the original post, click on "Friend & Family Alpha".
I thought that was just referencing what Friend & Family Alpha was. Probably means he should put it as "Source: linkhere" so avoid others missing it or confusing people.
They seem to be right on schedule as established for the past several xpacs, right? I also noticed that the mount released is very up to the style of the upcoming xpac as well. We're in ramping up mode!!!!!!!!!!!
They seem to be right on schedule as established for the past several xpacs, right? I also noticed that the mount released is very up to the style of the upcoming xpac as well. We're in ramping up mode!!!!!!!!!!!
Indeed we are! I'm excited! Hmm....when do you guesstimate the Beta may happen? August?
Yeah, I'm expecting a Summer release of the Expansion, Blizzard did say mention it would be coming out earlier then previous expansions have in the past.
I believe if you can believe out of nothing an explosion (big bang) happened then how far fetched can god be?
AdamSavage wrote:Yeah, I'm expecting a Summer release of the Expansion, Blizzard did say mention it would be coming out earlier then previous expansions have in the past.
oh lordie, don't ya'll think July/August might be pushing it? I mean, I remember beta testing Cata and the worgen models weren't working right like two weeks prior to release..and some buggy starting zone quests.....
*twitches*
EDIT: not wanting to be a Debbie Downer, just suddenly got hit with the reality of it and panicked!
We're just going by what they said, Galaxy. Last expansion came out in december. Alpha started 2 weeks ago. Beta is gonna be starting in March, give or take.
