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08-08-15, 10:42 AM   #1
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WoW: Legion (LEG) Beta access

So Blizzard annonced the new expansion: World of Warcraft: Legion (LEG)

I can read lots of details on wowhead.com or other sites but i'm wondering about beta access for addon developers.

I know that someone made a post before WOD asking addon developers on wowinterface to post their info so that they could get beta-access and test their addons. Will something like that be done this time around? (yes; i know it's terrible early to ask right now)

An alternative would maybe be to integrate WowInterface with Blizzard's OAUTH system like wowhead and other sites have. Maybe add a option under the profiles settings that would let devs input their Battle.net tag?

Blizzard devs have been saying in interviews that they will most likely not have a large beta like they did for WOD. They had alot of people playing; but not that many giving (good) feedback.

I'd hate to rely on the Rng() of maybe/not getting beta-access and have to focus on updating addons at launch time.
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08-08-15, 11:32 AM   #2
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We will be working to get addon authors beta access, the same as we always have. The usual restrictions will apply.
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08-08-15, 11:33 AM   #3
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I imagine the details of who, what, when and where are still to be ironed out at Blizzard.

They don't enable addons out of the blocks with a Beta so authors aren't likely to be invited at the launch of it.

Edit: Plus what Cairenn said .
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08-08-15, 11:59 AM   #4
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They usually enable addons as part of the last few months before release, and in the past WoWInterface has given keys to authors around that time.
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So, World of Warcraft: Legion (LEG)? How about LEGO?
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08-09-15, 12:58 PM   #6
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How about just "Legion"?
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I'm wondering if there will be another expansion named World of Warcraft: ARM.
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08-09-15, 01:40 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by SDPhantom View Post
I'm wondering if there will be another expansion named World of Warcraft: ARM.
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Originally Posted by rocnroll View Post
So, World of Warcraft: Legion (LEG)? How about LEGO?
I prefer LoW instead of WoW now
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Originally Posted by Tonyleila View Post
I prefer LoW instead of WoW now
That works too.
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I really expected the next expansion to be the Murlocalypse and Murky to be the final raid boss

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Originally Posted by Cairenn View Post
We will be working to get addon authors beta access, the same as we always have. The usual restrictions will apply.
Oh I wish I knew about this during WoD beta as it took me forever to get beta access and only because a YouTube subscriber happened to be generous enough to give me a key otherwise I would have never got in.
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Originally Posted by Mayron View Post
Oh I wish I knew about this during WoD beta as it took me forever to get beta access and only because a YouTube subscriber happened to be generous enough to give me a key otherwise I would have never got in.
Could have come here and asked, I think I had 3-4 spare keys because other sites keep giving them to me every time there is a beta.
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08-22-15, 12:36 PM   #14
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There is a new addon? I may have been away for to long. >_<
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