[carbine7]

After 10 years of waiting, this is the closest we have ever gotten to the ultimate in delayed sequels. Enjoy, especially anyone that has access (aka, not me )

Starcraft-Source Article:
http://www.starcraft-source.com/article/news/view/?id=461

Beta mini-site:
http://us.battle.net/sc2beta/en-us/

[IceFire]

I'm signed up... but no activity on my account or e-mail yet. I could use a pick me up right now...this would do

[Tyrian]

Where did you sign up?  I clicked around those sites, but didn't see anything.

[carbine7]

@IceFire: Same here

@Tyrian: Get a battle.net account if you don't have one already, go to beta settings, select which universes you're interested (Starcraft, Warcraft, and Diablo), then download and run the system profiler from that screen. It will then upload your system specs to Blizzard and enter you into the beta. Then wait and hope.

[Nuke]

i just signed up, i think.

[Dark RevenantX]

I've been signed up for as long as anybody can be signed up, but it makes no difference.  I think they're picking people who own the original Starcraft, which is not good for me because I lost my cd keys and thus have no way of putting them on my account.

Seems oddly coincidental that the beta started right about the same time as yet another of my RAM sticks dying.  Seriously, I've lost two of my original four.  What gives?

[JGZinv]

Well you do need a Blizzard game to register for betas at all...

But to clarify, they state right on the system stats checker that your system specs
will be used to determine if you get in the invite pool.

So if you want to have a "virtually" better chance, use your computer that meets
the minimum for SC2 in the first place, and then has an unusual config.
What they're doing is getting the most diverse pool of users so they can check compatibility
on as many hardware setups as possible - which makes complete sense.

[Aardwolf]

Cool. I should quite possibly update the specs I listed, seeing as those are for my OLD laptop (which had an Intel 950 GMA)... that might not even have been able to run it!

[headdie]

After 10 years of waiting, this is the closest we have ever gotten to the ultimate in delayed sequels. Enjoy, especially anyone that has access (aka, not me )

sorry i think Duke Nukem Forever hols that title 

seriously though I need to get my PC upgraded so I can fully enjoy this moment

[Dark RevenantX]

My PC can easily max out SC2, and I have two copies each of Wc3: RoC, Wc3: TFT, and Diablo II, plus a copy of D2: LoD.  Plus my setup isn't terribly common.

I BLAME THE GODS!!!

[Nuke]

i have actually a good chance of getting selected because im using a home built rig with a 64 bit os. i also have my original starcraft key.

[DarkBasilisk]

As much as I'd love to see it early I know i don't have the time to be a good tester currently, soo many projects school-related and personal as well. I'll definetely buy it when it comes out though

[deathfun]

****!

My computer wouldn't be able to handle the sexiness of SC2!
I do need to get my computer upgraded and soon.

[Herra Tohtori]

seriously though I need to get my PC upgraded so I can fully enjoy this moment

Additional pylons are required.

[headdie]

seriously though I need to get my PC upgraded so I can fully enjoy this moment

Additional pylons are required.

  and then some lol 

[TrashMan]

I'm completely, utterly apathetic.

[Khaze]

So... I heard you can now invite friends to the beta.

If any of you lucky ones out there with a beta key need a friend to play with, I'd be more than happy to oblige. 

[TrashMan]

Yeah..people will jump at that offer.

B.t.w. - we now finally know why Duke Nukem Forever never came out - budget issues!
http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/vgcon/17775-duke-nukem

[Khaze]

Oh but you can't blame a man for trying. There's been plenty of invite giveaways on various forums I frequent. Now that you don't get keys anymore either, you can't sell them on ebay so people are far more inclined to give them out to whomever wants a shot at the game.

[Deka1184]

I'm borrowing a friends key. My ingame name is SiShenDao. If i'm playing Protoss, its probably me.