War Within Beta Launch Test - August 15

[Lumy]

War Within Beta Launch Test - August 15

Please join us for a special test on the War Within Beta realms tomorrow, Thursday, August 15 at 1:30 p.m. PDT(4:30 p.m. EDT, 22:30 CEST).

At that time, only a special realm named “Launch Test” will be available for testing.

Please log into the Launch Test realm and copy your live character or use a level 70 character template and then head to Dalaran. At 2:00 p.m. PDT (5:00 p.m. EDT, 23:00 CEST), we’ll simulate a full expansion launch. Testers should receive the quest to start the expansion intro experience at that time.

Thereafter, we’ll play through the expansion intro and all the way into the first zone, the Isle of Dorn. We’ll aim to end the test at around 3:30 p.m. PDT (6:30 p.m. EDT, 00:30 CEST) and we’ll return other test realms to service thereafter.

Thank you and we’ll see you in Dalaran!

[Civciv]

Why are they doing this when 1 week left for expansion? Weird decision

[xanderd]

Stress test for launch

[Civciv]

Stress test for launch

This is a *paid* closed beta lol, what stress test are we talking about?

[Isheria]

This is not a paid beta test, there's a new ptr realm named "launch test" literally everyone can participate for this event.

[Xiten]

This is not a paid beta test, there's a new ptr realm named "launch test" literally everyone can participate for this event.

Yea, reading it kind of hard for some people.

[Nerph-]

This is not a paid beta test, there's a new ptr realm named "launch test" literally everyone can participate for this event.

It says "Please join us for a special test on the War Within Beta realms tomorrow" in the blue post, not PTR... so is it a beta or PTR realm?

[Isheria]

It's a ptr realm, you can already see it on the realm list by logging into ptr right now.

[Civciv]

Regardless, it's a very weird move to release/spoil important part of the story when 1 week is left. They could've done that when alpha/beta first released.

[xanderd]

Regardless, it's a very weird move to release/spoil important part of the story when 1 week is left. They could've done that when alpha/beta first released.

Because spoiling one week early makes more sense than spoiling three months early.

[babyback]

Why are they doing this when 1 week left for expansion? Weird decision

You're aware that they've stress tests for each beta right? Now it's just a little more glorified than hanging around Orgrimmar.

[Civciv]

You're aware that they've stress tests for each beta right? Now it's just a little more glorified than hanging around Orgrimmar.

Not many people are gonna be playing when one week is left, let's be real here lol. It would've been way smarter to push this first alpha build/beta build so they can get more load players.

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Because spoiling one week early makes more sense than spoiling three months early.

I disagree but to each their own.

[Nerph-]

It's a ptr realm, you can already see it on the realm list by logging into ptr right now.

Thanks for clarifying, I don't have the PTR installed so couldn't check.

[En Sabah Nur]

Why are they doing this when 1 week left for expansion? Weird decision

Because why would you stress the servers months before, when you still have plenty of work to do that then wouldn't be stress tested if you didn't do it nearer to launch?

Regardless, it's a very weird move to release/spoil important part of the story when 1 week is left. They could've done that when alpha/beta first released.

Who is getting spoilt here except those that actively choose to take part?

[Phagelives]

ill only login if it means the server of live dont crash at launch in 2 weeks.

[Civciv]

Because why would you stress the servers months before, when you still have plenty of work to do that then wouldn't be stress tested if you didn't do it nearer to launch?

Because thats when you have lots of people playing it? I assure you a handful amount of players will be playing this "test" realm tomorrow. Ain't nobody gonna download ptr just for a quest whereas if they did this when alpha/beta first launched, they'd have more players to "stress test". Also what work? They didn't include the intro, which is what they're testing btw, an intro quest was already done. They just didn't include it in alpha/beta to spoil people.

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Who is getting spoilt here except those that actively choose to take part?

Very naive of you to think that only those who take part are getting spoiled.

[arrantprac]

Does anyone else suddenly have Beta access? I never got a notification or prepurchased to get it, but I suddenly saw it available today.

And despite what the post says, the realm is currently called Launchy McLaunchTest.

[Nederbelg]

Does anyone else suddenly have Beta access? I never got a notification or prepurchased to get it, but I suddenly saw it available today.

And despite what the post says, the realm is currently called Launchy McLaunchTest.

I suddenly got a beta invite overnight as well.