** Official WoW Catalysm Alpha/Beta Thread **

Blizzard don't do release dates... its ready when its ready :p

I'm looking forward to it I have to say.

On a side note it would be really nice to hear back from Colin to see if he has any idea what the hell is going on with all our PTR access as Blizzard doesnt seem to give a flying ****
 
On a side note it would be really nice to hear back from Colin to see if he has any idea what the hell is going on with all our PTR access as Blizzard doesnt seem to give a flying ****
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Agreed, bit odd that he vanished from this thread after giving us the supposed reason for the bans.
 
I used to play WoW an awful lot up until 18-24 months ago when i wrapped in, i kickedthe addiction long before that btw :p

I am quite interested in what Cataclysm has to offer, and am thinking about starting playing again just on a casual basis from scratch ( i gave my old account away)

What do you think...is it worth coming back and starting from scratch or am i better off just staying away?
 
yes, i closed the account with my mains on and will be startin from scratch on the darkmoon faire and earthen ring servers come cataclysm.

i missed the original game starting 6 years ago so wanted to get that brand new player feel again :o
 
I've recently returned after what was probably the best part of three years away. Casual playing is indeed possible. I've rerolled entirely so I've got a fresh start.

First time round, I was obsessed with levelling up to the point where it took away from the enjoyment of the game. Now I'm just enjoying playing the game and when I level up, that's a bonus rather than a priority.

If you have the discipline to stop yourself getting addicted then it can be enjoyable. If not then it's best to stay away.
 
I am another player that just came back to WoW ;)
Last time I played was 2007 or so :)
Was really surprised when i activated my account for 7 free days from blizzard my toons were still there :) but I rerolled new one - may use gold from old ones hehe
I think my free time expires tomorrow :( but am thinking about paying for one month and see how it gets :)
dont have much time on hand to play at the moment but it should be good for some casual gaming ;)

And am thinking about Cataclysm ...maybe I will even buy it to see how it looks like :)
 
zootfloot said:
What do you think...is it worth coming back and starting from scratch or am i better off just staying away?
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Depends what you've been doing with your time since kicking the habit i guess :)
For me (stopped playing about 6 months ago) I wont be going back to it since I've rediscovered the importance of real life, and i lack the willpower to play the game in a true casual style.

If you're one of those rare breeds that manage to play the game casually (and not just one of the thousands who fool themselves into thinking they are) then go for it I guess, though from what I've seen its very much a "In case you missed the live show" type expansion.
By that I mean its if you weren't here at launch here it is again but better - brilliant for those who started playing during TBC / WOTLK but for the old vanilla players... well i dont know anyone who'll be going back from my old guild.
 
Ah I love this game sometimes. Until last week I haven't had a PC for about 3 months, so I've only logged in very rarely on a (virus scanner running and clean) family PC.

Turns out my account was hacked AGAIN this morning or in the last few days, probably tied in with the last hack several months ago. I actually don't even read my emails on a PC very much anymore just in case I read them on my mobile phone.

All passwords have been changed on emails and accounts, and account secret question changed, and hopefully from now on any attempts will be futile, as even the battle.net account has changed, and I dont think there is any collective data or password still the same in use anymore.

Doesn't half make you paranoid though. Blizz had already locked the account because they'd already triggered it was a hack/gold farmer attempt by the time I rang them.

I suppose that's an improvement given how long it took to get the account restored last time!
 
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I'm going to level a rogue in cata if I end up buying it, I've bought all the BOA stuff/enchants and made other classes, warrior was the most fun tearing everything apart.

Voltage said:
the choice is easy:

1/ Dont want your account hacked......get an authenticator

2/ Want to get your account hacked......dont get an authenticator
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Sort of true, but those who get hacked have done something terribly wrong, I have had multiple accounts since release with no issues, but since all my games are one one account now such as SC1/SC2/WOW/Diablo/WC I'm not risking anything :p

I guess not being a complete twot and clicking all sorts of links entering details on fake sites and downloading dodgy programs is impossible for some people.
 
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ChrisJSY said:
Sort of true, but those who get hacked have done something terribly wrong, I have had multiple accounts since release with no issues, but since all my games are one one account now such as SC1/SC2/WOW/Diablo/WC I'm not risking anything :p

I guess not being a complete twot and clicking all sorts of links entering details on fake sites and downloading dodgy programs is impossible for some people.
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but even then it's such peace of mind not having to think about any of that
 
Voltage said:
the choice is easy:

1/ Dont want your account hacked......get an authenticator

2/ Want to get your account hacked......dont get an authenticator
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I log on and off so much I really cannot bebothered putting a code in each time.

5 years off on and off play and not one problem, I'm not a derp and I don't let others use my account so I'll be fine.
 
Voltage said:
the choice is easy:

1/ Dont want your account hacked......get an authenticator

2/ Want to get your account hacked......dont get an authenticator
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I dont have an authenticator. I've been playing MMOs since 1999. Never once been hacked. Getting hacked is usually kids that have have never been educated about how computers get hacked.

They all involve the user (yes you) to do some action to make it all happen.

Simple answer is don't execute or click on links your not sure about, and use some internet security protection too.
 
Margaret said:
5 years off on and off play and not one problem, I'm not a derp and I don't let others use my account so I'll be fine.
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Same, had my account since launch, never had an authenticator and never been 'hacked'. I can only imagine that those who do have their accounts comprimised have done something which allowed it to happen.

Havent renewed my sub, was fairly excited about Cata but the emails I exchanged with Blizzard after the beta bannings were a joke. Im not willing to pay a company for the privelige of being treated like crap.
 
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