Mod Author WotLK Beta Key Give-Away discussion thread - Page 4

Neuro · 07-20-08, 12:20 PM

I would have to say <Code Monkeys> is the best choice, so far.

Icecoldcoke · 07-20-08, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Seerah

ally: <if not author>
horde: <then return end>

Win.

I vote for this one.

Tuhljin · 07-20-08, 01:17 PM

Aren't there two beta servers? PvE and PvP?

**Seerah** · 07-20-08, 01:23 PM

There will be multiple servers, yes, of both pvp and pve, in addition to EU servers. There has traditionally been an author guild on a US PVE server (and perhaps EU as well).

07-20-08, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by Seerah

Ooohh I like some of the new ones, too.

ally: <if not author>
horde: <then return end>

That's what I call being creative. votes up.

Hope to see some of you at the WotlK - Europe Beta.

Icecoldcoke · 07-20-08, 02:53 PM

Countdown until our names are sent to blizzard:

http://www.timeanddate.com/counters/...=0&sec=0&p0=77

When we actually get our keys:
http://www.wowwiki.com/Soon

***Cairenn*** · 07-20-08, 02:57 PM

Rofl!!1!11!

**Shirik** · 07-20-08, 03:42 PM

Hello everyone,

We are very glad to see the response from everyone regarding the beta keys that will soon be available to qualified authors on this site. We hope that, in the future, Blizzard continues to provide us with this opportunity because it ensures that when the game is live, we will already have functional addons ready-to-go. Authors also have a tendency to find Lua bugs in the default interface before other users, so it provides Blizzard with a way to isolate problems that may need to be fixed.

On that note, we would like to stress that these keys are for addon authors only. If you are not an author, we encourage you to opt-in to Blizzard for the beta by visiting the account management page at the official World of Warcraft site.

We have seen a sudden rush of new addons to our site. Several have even caught our attention as being "clever" or "innovative" or just plain "cool" as they come in, and this is great to see. While we are happy about this, we would also like to point out that every addon is strictly reviewed by a team here, as it has always been, for security and legality purposes. On that same note, we do check to see if the uploader is the author, or otherwise has permission to upload the addon (which is one of the terms you agree to when uploading to this site).

To respect Blizzard's wishes in providing these keys to authors only, we have been following a strict, zero-tolerance policy regarding the upload of others' addons. To be more specific, just in the past two days, nearly 10 users have been banned permanently from this site due to uploading addons they did not develop and did not have permission to upload. Under normal circumstances we would issue a warning PM before performing this ban, however (as was the same last time), for the duration of this event, we will be banning any user that uploads content that is not their own immediately -- This is the one and only warning that will be given. There are too many people trying to scam their way into a key for us to take any other action, unfortunately.

Please be respectful of what Blizzard has done for us here, and ensure that you are the author of the addon you are uploading. If you are not an author, please feel free to visit the link above to opt into the beta system through Blizzard's site instead.

Together, we can ensure that Blizzard will continue to help out the addon community in the future, by enabling authors to stabilize their addons before the servers go live.

Thanks,
-- Shirik on behalf of the WoWInterface Team

MoonWitch · 07-20-08, 03:51 PM

OK, this thread alone made me refresh my subscription a little longer (switching to EU from US soon). lol Lemme know which server you guys are going to, I'm down if I have a key.

Nynaeve · 07-20-08, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by Seerah

Ooohh I like some of the new ones, too.

I got...

<is alt-tabbed>
<CAUTION: Author at Work>

ally: <if not author>
horde: <then return end>

hmm... I really like that last one, if I do say so myself.

Seerah, you're a genius.

I absolutely love those!

Shirik, I'm surprised that hasn't been mentioned yet, and that so many people have done those things despite Cairenn's rules written so large on the front page.

Edit: Hmmm... How about
<Syntax Error>
and
<a nil Value>

Tuhljin · 07-20-08, 05:15 PM

I like <Syntax Error>. What about using that for one faction, and <console reloadui> for the other?

Yeah, I came up with the latter, but I'm trying to make the two guild names fit a theme, and what's more of a theme than "(re)load UI -> syntax error -> fix error -> reload UI -> another syntax error! -> repeat?" It seems to be a theme when I'm coding, anyway.

Dreadlorde · 07-20-08, 05:24 PM

How about

Code:

++++++++++[>+++++++>++++++++++>+++>+<<<<-]>++.>+.+++++++..+++.>++.<<+++++++++++++++.>.+++.------.--------.>+.>.

For the guild name?

Icecoldcoke · 07-20-08, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Dreadlorde

How about

Code:

++++++++++[>+++++++>++++++++++>+++>+<<<<-]>++.>+.+++++++..+++.>++.<<+++++++++++++++.>.+++.------.--------.>+.>.

For the guild name?

It might be just a little bit too long.

MattCairns · 07-20-08, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by Dreadlorde

How about

Code:

++++++++++[>+++++++>++++++++++>+++>+<<<<-]>++.>+.+++++++..+++.>++.<<+++++++++++++++.>.+++.------.--------.>+.>.

For the guild name?

Lmao that would be awesome.

Icecoldcoke · 07-20-08, 09:35 PM

Question for instance farming.

Is anyone that will be joining the beta a horde tank?

Edit: That isn't horrible.

Darkseid · 07-21-08, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by Icecoldcoke

Question for instance farming.

Is anyone that will be joining the beta a horde tank?

Edit: That isn't horrible.

I have a Feral Druid, that I will probably bring to Beta.

I might level my Death Knight first though.

I'm on US.

Nynaeve · 07-21-08, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by Tuhljin

I like <Syntax Error>. What about using that for one faction, and <console reloadui> for the other?

Yeah, I came up with the latter, but I'm trying to make the two guild names fit a theme, and what's more of a theme than "(re)load UI -> syntax error -> fix error -> reload UI -> another syntax error! -> repeat?" It seems to be a theme when I'm coding, anyway.

I like. I might be partial to Syntax Error since I came up with it, but I think those go together well.

dread, that might be a coupld chars long there, just a couple, y'know?

If I get a beta key, I'll be bringing along a tank and a healer at least.

VincentSDSH · 07-21-08, 02:09 PM

Some evil part of me would want to name the guild <bot>

_Chloe · 07-21-08, 02:38 PM

<Code Monkey>, <Syntax Error>, <CAUTION: Author at Work> so far are good.

I'll be re-writing Tankadin for Wrath so if I get in, I'll tank for ya. US PvP Prot Pally ftw.

x(wai)x · 07-23-08, 03:29 AM

Somehow I don't think I've heard of this site until just today when I heard about the beta key deal...

Now I have my mod uploaded at TWO sites!

(As soon as it gets approved here, that is)

I love the idea of a beta key giveaway for mod authors and even if I end up not getting one myself I'm glad I found this site. There is fun to be had here, from the poking around I've done.