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« on: October 10, 2009, 09:03:03 pm »
Update October 11th - Apparently the FAQ was removed today ... I guess we'll hear more about this during the week ...

Update - Just to clarify, this is directly taken from http://eu.battle.net/faq/index.html, the US version (here) doesn't seem to have the updated information and the process might be different on american servers. You might end up getting the old FAQ when checking the EU site, logging in fixed the problem for me.

Non Battle.net Accounts offline on November 12th
Apparently, if you didn't merge your WoW account to a Battle.net account you won't be able to play the game after November 12th. The good news is, you get a free penguin!
Quote from Blizzard staff
Q: What happens if I don’t merge my World of Warcraft account with a Battle.net account?
A: After November 12, 2009, you won’t be able to log in to the game unless you merge your account with a Battle.net account. You will need to log in using your Battle.net account username (your email address) and password.

Q: How can I obtain the penguin pet?
A: Once you’ve successfully merged a World of Warcraft account with a Battle.net account, the penguin pet will be sent via in-game mail to all existing characters on the merged World of Warcraft account, along with all future characters on that World of Warcraft account. Players who merged previously will also receive the pet this way.

Q: Do I need to merge by a certain date in order to receive the penguin?
A: We plan to remove the ability to get the penguin pet at some point in the future, we haven’t determined exactly when just yet.

Q: If I create a new World of Warcraft account, will I receive the pet?
A: Only existing World of Warcraft accounts that merge with a Battle.net account are eligible to receive the penguin pet. If you create a new Battle.net account after November 11 and merge an existing World of Warcraft account with it you will still be able to receive the pet. However, please note that we plan to remove the ability to get the penguin pet at some point in the future.

The penguin will most likely be Oswald (also known as Mr. Chilly, he was renamed in the latest PTR build of Patch 3.3 but Oswald is a nice name too), Mr. Chilly was the pet given to US beta testers who converted their account to Battle.net when the feature was on WotLK beta servers. Please note that Pengu was also changed in Patch 3.3 and doesn't have his scary red eyes anymore.

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« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2009, 09:06:51 pm »
What? They can't do this! They never said they were going to do this! They're forcing us to change to battle.net! Bastards!
/sarcasm

(Right, now I've covered the whining. You guys can carry on with the positive comments. )
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« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2009, 09:07:24 pm »
Wtf @ Pengu.  Sad
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« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2009, 09:07:39 pm »
woo Penguins Cheesy
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« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2009, 09:09:13 pm »
Cute
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« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2009, 09:10:01 pm »
Only problem is, not everyone in world of warcraft reads forums. I can see that every noob on the planet will think they got banned in November.
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« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2009, 09:10:31 pm »
why blizzard, 99% of wow players dont want to merge, me being one, its pointless
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« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2009, 09:10:36 pm »
Quote from: Marla on October 10, 2009, 09:06:51 pm
What? They can't do this! They never said they were going to do this! They're forcing us to change to battle.net! Bastards!
/sarcasm

(Right, now I've covered the whining. You guys can carry on with the positive comments. )

I know this is a joke, but they did say when you installed LK that you would need a battle.net account in the future
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« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2009, 09:11:23 pm »
It was only a matter of time...Let's hope for the best. Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2009, 09:11:37 pm »
Quote from: Cutebutdeadly on October 10, 2009, 09:10:01 pm
Only problem is, not everyone in world of warcraft reads forums. I can see that every noob on the planet will think they got banned in November.

Error message with URL link will send them to the right place as well as MOTD in game and on login.  Come on... really?
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« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2009, 09:13:22 pm »
Stupid question but... just HOW do you merge them? oO
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« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2009, 09:14:40 pm »
Quote from: Yizren on October 10, 2009, 09:10:31 pm
why blizzard, 99% of wow players dont want to merge, me being one, its pointless

Why?

No, seriously, why?

Can you give me even one good reason?
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« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2009, 09:15:10 pm »
So... we've finally come to the battle of our time.
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« Reply #13 on: October 10, 2009, 09:15:39 pm »
did I merge yet? I have no idea. Do I even want to be part of this strange battlenet? sounds rather gay if you ask me.
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oh my gosh, like epic fail or something

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« Reply #14 on: October 10, 2009, 09:16:05 pm »
Oswald? The name is a nice touch.
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