"StarCraft 2" pre-Beta version

[robodude]

According to reports, under the new Blizzard RTS continued to make "StarCraft 2" (StarCraft II) has been pre-loaded in the Beta version of Battle.net 2.0 website above, but the content and did not come out directly, but by foreign players at the top of a XML page that Blizzard may be ready yet, we continue to look forward to it, it is estimated that Beta version of the test will come soon. In addition, players have not registered, as soon as possible to the following address to register, Blizzard has been selected for the chance.

North America: http://us.battle.net/
Europe: http://eu.battle.net/

"StarCraft 2" will be divided into three different games, each will focus on one race. Human race,and will be followed bydebut, one of the first group are people basic games,and independent data as later film debut, but the contents of almost all of which are both 26-30 task. The outcome of each part is fixed, but depends on the player's selection process, different options will lead to different story lines.

According to foreign media revealed the plan this year for sale, but Blizzard still has not actually announced the date of sale.

[Mario2]

some xml styles for the (pre)beta on bnet 2.0

<s:str id=“msg.S2”>
<h4 class=“clr2”>StarCraft 2 Beta added!</h4>Click the box image to download the beta client.</s:str>



<str id=“S2”>StarCraft II® [Pre-Beta]</str>


->Some random strings.


<xsl:variable name=“promoId”>
−
<xsl:choose>
<xsl:when test=”/page/bna:account and contains($gamesList,‘WOW’)”>bnet-home</xsl:when>
<xsl:when test=”/page/bna:account and not(contains($gamesList,‘WOW’))”>merge</xsl:when>
<xsl:when test=”/page/@promo=‘wowconv’”>wowconv</xsl:when>
<xsl:when test=”/page/@promo=‘sc2beta’”>sc2beta</xsl:when>
<xsl:otherwise>bnet</xsl:otherwise>
</xsl:choose>
</xsl:variable>



- > special account flag detection..note sc2beta


−
<xsl:when test=”$whichPromo = ‘sc2beta’”>
<xsl:call-template name=“promoSc2beta”/>
</xsl:when>
−



-> selects a template




<xsl:template name=“promoSc2beta”>
−
<div class=“promo-spacing”>
−
<h1 class=“clr2”>
<xsl:value-of select=”$loc/promo/str[@id=‘sc2.beta.headline’]”/>
</h1>
−
<div class=“promo-text clr0”>
<xsl:value-of select=”$loc/promo/str[@id=‘sc2.beta.body’]”/>
</div>
−
<div class=“glassbtn”>
−
<a href=“wow-account-conversion.xml”>
−
<em>
<xsl:value-of select=”$loc/buttons/str[@id=‘beta.opt.in’]”/>
</em>
</a>
</div>
</div>
</xsl:template>




Strings that refers to->



<str id=“sc2.beta.headline”>Opt in to the StarCraft 2 Beta</str>
<str id=“sc2.beta.body”>By opting in, you will enter this Battle.net account in the running to participate in the StarCraft 2 beta test.</str>

[Ryder]

I am twiching from excitement =)

why does it say PRE-BETA? Has SC2 reached beta status already? Maybe some popular players are already testing it, but are not allowed to say anything?!

[timon]

Lets just hope the release of the beta is sooner than we think. This is definitely making it seem that way.