Massive Mod Author Burning Crusade Beta Key Give-Away and more! - Page 3

Tekkub · 11-04-06, 01:16 AM

What clad is trying to say is, if all you've done is picked up an abandoned or broken mod, tweaked it until it worked, and republished it as your own, that really doesn't count. It takes very little effort to fix an abandoned mod, I've done it myself many times. WoWI and Blizzard are trying to get authors in that have a legitimate reason to be in the beta... to get their mods working for the new API.

Simply put, repairing Decursive so that you can get in the beta and play before everyone else does isn't fair. Earn it (and contribute to the community) by providing something different.

***Cairenn*** · 11-04-06, 01:31 AM

Originally Posted by Tekkub

What clad is trying to say is, if all you've done is picked up an abandoned or broken mod, tweaked it until it worked, and republished it as your own, that really doesn't count. It takes very little effort to fix an abandoned mod, I've done it myself many times. WoWI and Blizzard are trying to get authors in that have a legitimate reason to be in the beta... to get their mods working for the new API.

Simply put, repairing Decursive so that you can get in the beta and play before everyone else does isn't fair. Earn it (and contribute to the community) by providing something different.

Indeed. I know folks want to see the expansion, but please don't spoil this for everyone. If people take unfair advantage of this opportunity, Blizzard will be less inclined to make such an opportunity available in the future.

We (WoWI) are doing what we can to weed out anything that is complete crap, and we have had to (unfortunately) ban a few people from the site because they uploaded someone else's mod just so they could get a key, but the sheer number of mods and emails and PMs and and and ... we're swamped, and some stuff may be slipping through.

I am appealing to people to be decent here. We want to be able to do this again in the future. If Blizzard feels that this was just a waste, they won't offer it again. For sake of the community, for sake of being able to have the mods you love work when the expansion goes live, please be reasonable.

Obliza · 11-04-06, 08:22 AM

Do the addons you make need to have been made before june or somthing? or can you just make one now?

Im hoping that a simple addon that I made will get through so I can get a key. Hey I even use the addon

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Bl4ckSh33p · 11-04-06, 09:37 AM

...err I have a question!
Are my "WoW-Tools" good enough to count as "Mod" to get a key? They are hosted here, up to date and working.. and they are coded in LUA as well.

***Cairenn*** · 11-04-06, 11:31 AM

No, they have to be current *since* June. If it is a legitimate mod, it is eligible.

Blacksheep, try clicking the button, silly boy.

Tabithy · 11-04-06, 07:16 PM

So, if I took my tools, currently hosted here:

http://code.google.com/p/tabstools/

and made them available for download from WoWInterface, would I still have a chance to apply for a key, or is it too late?

Most of my tools involve smart targeting or spellcasting, and probably will be unfixable after BC, so maybe it's not worth the effort?

thanks,
-Tab

***Cairenn*** · 11-04-06, 07:19 PM

Choice is yours. If they are legitimate mods and you want to try to get them working for BC, you can.

Tabithy · 11-04-06, 07:30 PM

Well, I'll think about it. Thank you (Blizzard too) very much for providing the opportunity

Bl4ckSh33p · 11-05-06, 01:04 AM

Originally Posted by Cairenn

No, they have to be current *since* June. If it is a legitimate mod, it is eligible.

Blacksheep, try clicking the button, silly boy.

huh?

if you mean the "Sign Up" button to enter the email address and get a key then I have clicked on it already.

btw: I intend to make a new ingame addon, too. But it's still a secret project so don't tell anyone.

Tekkub · 11-05-06, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by Bl4ckSh33p

btw: I intend to make a new ingame addon, too. But it's still a secret project so don't tell anyone.

but... you just told us....

Bl4ckSh33p · 11-05-06, 03:45 PM

I know... but you are the only one who knows about it.

Bouvi · 11-05-06, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by Bl4ckSh33p

I know... but you are the only one who knows about it.

I know it is a sekret.

***Cairenn*** · 11-06-06, 01:21 PM

Next batch of names just went in. We're up to 393 now.

If you are an author and you haven't signed up yet, what are you waiting for? If you are an end user and you aren't sure if your favourite author is signed up yet, ask them if they are and if they aren't, ask them what they are waiting for.

Rogall · 11-06-06, 03:00 PM

<3 and thanks for doing this.

Did I get signed up properly btw?

***Cairenn*** · 11-06-06, 03:16 PM

Yup, your name is there under the EU list.

Hellslayer · 11-06-06, 03:24 PM

my name too?*scary* :P
Well you can controll it easiely click the sing in button again, you will see this:
Thank you very much for your application for a World of Warcraft Burning Crusades beta key and for using our site to host your mods. Your name has been added to our list and will be submitted to Blizzard shortly.

Please make sure to check your email on a regular basis for your invitation from Blizzard.

Please note: We will be keeping track of the keys given out and any that are received via this application that show up on eBay will result in an instant and irrevocable ban from the site.