We’re pleased to invite you to join a special preview alpha phase of the upcoming StarCraft II Arcade Beta. There are numerous improvements in the Arcade beta, including significant changes to the custom game interface, many new ways to describe and uniquely identify your games, as well as substantial editor improvements. You can read the specifics in a separate email.
Because you’ve contributed to the StarCraft II community in the past we feel that you’re uniquely positioned to give us valuable feedback on the coming changes, so we’re offering you early alpha-phase access to the coming Arcade beta! You can expect to see additional polish as we move into the beta phase and beyond (and your feedback will help!)
The alpha is open and available now.
1. Uninstall the StarCraft II Beta, if you’ve installed it previously on your system
2. Delete the “Battle.net” folder from C:\ProgramData, if present
3. Download and run the appropriate Setup file from the link below. Note only the PC StarCraft II Editor is available during the alpha:
· PC: -snip-
4. Hit the “Play” button once it becomes enabled
5. Log into B.net using your retail SC2 credentials
After you’ve had a chance to check out the new features, we encourage you to provide your feedback via email at [email protected]. Again, please keep in mind that, as this is an alpha build, the patch is a work in progress and that there are likely to be unfinished elements and some bugs as well. We appreciate your patience during the alpha phase of the Arcade beta test and ask that you please keep your feedback constructive.
Welcome to patch 1.5.0!
No problem. It was more of a "since one can use the editor and play starcraft 2 normally without having to insert any credentials, this might be the same".
I'm not trying to be an ass or anything towards anyone that didn't get an email, so don't get that wrong either.
Well, what do I know, but it also helps towards early reverse engineering and similar.
It's handled server-side. You'll notice that you can't even use the editor without logging into b.net at least once. Doesn't mean it can't be cracked, but still, I doubt anyone would care that badly.
The Arcade alpha testing was lonely; at least now more people will be on battlenet.
(Or everyone will be so busy working on their own projects that it will continue to be a ghost-town, complete with tumbleweeds and crotchety ol' coot affixed to a squealing rocker.)
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Greetings!
We’re pleased to invite you to join a special preview alpha phase of the upcoming StarCraft II Arcade Beta. There are numerous improvements in the Arcade beta, including significant changes to the custom game interface, many new ways to describe and uniquely identify your games, as well as substantial editor improvements. You can read the specifics in a separate email.
Because you’ve contributed to the StarCraft II community in the past we feel that you’re uniquely positioned to give us valuable feedback on the coming changes, so we’re offering you early alpha-phase access to the coming Arcade beta! You can expect to see additional polish as we move into the beta phase and beyond (and your feedback will help!)
The alpha is open and available now.
1. Uninstall the StarCraft II Beta, if you’ve installed it previously on your system
2. Delete the “Battle.net” folder from C:\ProgramData, if present
3. Download and run the appropriate Setup file from the link below. Note only the PC StarCraft II Editor is available during the alpha:
· PC: -snip-
4. Hit the “Play” button once it becomes enabled
5. Log into B.net using your retail SC2 credentials
After you’ve had a chance to check out the new features, we encourage you to provide your feedback via email at [email protected]. Again, please keep in mind that, as this is an alpha build, the patch is a work in progress and that there are likely to be unfinished elements and some bugs as well. We appreciate your patience during the alpha phase of the Arcade beta test and ask that you please keep your feedback constructive.
Welcome to patch 1.5.0!
The StarCraft II Development Team
you lucky thing :D
Just got this in my email and I'm away all day! Damn. Didn't know they would do a beta either. Wonder how many people got invited?
Eiviyn, don't be offended, but isn't that quite dumb to give out a link to the arcade alpha, when the link was only meant to you?
Yeah I got it too. Is it NDA or what?
Edit: NDA is unclear, so here's an unlisted video of the new Bnet:
I didn't get an invite :( Oh well, didnt really expect it anyway seeing as none of my maps really got popular...
Gratz Eiviyn, you definitely deserve it ;) Would like to hear you rant about it soon :p
@Mexaprone: Go
I can give you a link to my MoP Beta download if you want to. You still won't be able to use it. Its most likely the same for the arcade beta.
Is there any reason to think only mappers got invited? That'd be cool :)
@TheAlmaity: Go
No problem. It was more of a "since one can use the editor and play starcraft 2 normally without having to insert any credentials, this might be the same". I'm not trying to be an ass or anything towards anyone that didn't get an email, so don't get that wrong either.
It won't work if you don't have the invite. How stupid would that be to send an invite for one that includes a link usable by anyone?
I see no NDA, and I signed no EULA that bears resemblance.
I'll assume there's an NDA for now. Doubt the email counts as one though. Installing now.
Well, what do I know, but it also helps towards early reverse engineering and similar, would it not?
It's handled server-side. You'll notice that you can't even use the editor without logging into b.net at least once. Doesn't mean it can't be cracked, but still, I doubt anyone would care that badly.
ohh, cant wait to hear more info about it :)
I think it's sad that "substantial editor improvements" excites me the most.
Got the supplementary patch email now. Still can't find an NDA.
If there is a beta agreement, that should tell you what you may do and may not do, I guess.
There's an NDA upon installing.
I feel like a kid watching another kid unwrap a long awaited christmas gift... GO ON AND DO IT! lol
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :(
The Arcade alpha testing was lonely; at least now more people will be on battlenet.
(Or everyone will be so busy working on their own projects that it will continue to be a ghost-town, complete with tumbleweeds and crotchety ol' coot affixed to a squealing rocker.)